Harwich & Essex North
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Harwich & Essex North
Conservative hold
| Top three parties at a glance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative |  |
46.94% |
| Liberal Democrat |  |
23.58% |
| Labour |  |
19.95% |
| Swing: 0.00% from Conservative to Liberal Democrat | ||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Jenkin |
Conservative Elected
|
23,001 | 46.94 | |
| James Raven |
Liberal Democrat
|
11,554 | 23.58 | |
| Darren Barrenger |
Labour
|
9,774 | 19.95 | |
| Simon Anselmi |
UK Independence Party
|
2,527 | 5.16 | |
| Stephen Robey |
British National Party
|
1,065 | 2.17 | |
| Chris Fox |
Green
|
909 | 1.86 | |
| Peter Thompson Bates | Independent 5 | 170 | 0.35 | |
| Majority | 11,447 | 23.36 | ||
| Turnout | 49,000 | 69.26 | ||
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GENERAL ELECTION 2010 – LATEST NEWS
Will Bob Russell face backlash over deal with Conservatives?
8:00am Friday 14th May 2010
LABOUR activists in Colchester claim the historic deal between Conservative and Lib Dem MPs will cause a slump in support for town MP Bob Russell.
Essex MPs in talks after Brown quits
3:58pm Tuesday 11th May 2010
NORTH Essex MPs took part in crunch talks with their party leaders after the Prime Minister announced plans to step down as Labour leader.
Tory candidate vows: I’ll be back next time
9:00pm Monday 10th May 2010
COLCHESTER’S defeated Tory candidate has promised to stay in the town and fight again.
Conservatives’ bid to take control thwarted
7:30pm Monday 10th May 2010
THE parties suffered mixed fortunes as the political landscape of Colchester was changed during the local elections.
Whittingdale wins in Maldon
3:56am Friday 7th May 2010
Tory John Whittingdale has won the Maldon seat by a massive margin.
Bob pledges to continue school fight as he retains Colchester seat
10:33am Friday 7th May 2010
BOB Russell motored to a fourth term as Colchester’s Member of Parliament with room to spare.
Jenkin honoured to elected Harwich and North Essex MP
10:29am Friday 7th May 2010
BERNARD Jenkin’s lengthy career in the Houses of Parliament is to continue after he won a resounding victory in Harwich and North Essex constituency.
Yeo thrilled by Suffolk South result
10:30am Friday 7th May 2010
SOUTH Suffolk voters once again supported the man who has represented them for the past 27 years.
Historic moment as Priti wins new Witham seat
10:23am Friday 7th May 2010
IT felt like an historic moment.
Whittingdale wins landslide victory in Maldon
9:47am Friday 7th May 2010
FAVOURITE John Whittingdale has won a landslide victory for the Conservatives and will represent the new Maldon constituency.
