Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2010
Gareth Kane.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Newcastle upon Tyne Central at the 2010 General Election. Not elected — so there is no parliamentary record to show, but here is the contest in full and where the seat stands now.
Finished 2nd of 6 with 8,228 votes (24.1%).
The result in full · 2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onwurah, Chinyelu✓ elected | Lab | 15,694 | 46.0% |
| Kane, Gareth | LD | 8,228 | 24.1% |
| Holder, Nick | Con | 6,611 | 19.4% |
| Booth, Ken | — | 2,302 | 6.7% |
| Davies, Martin | — | 754 | 2.2% |
| Pearson, John | Green | 568 | 1.7% |
Majority 7,466 · 34,157 votes cast.
The seat now
Chinyelu Onwurah (Lab) won the 2010 contest.
See Chinyelu’s profile → · Explore Newcastle upon Tyne Central →
Liberal Democrats in 2010
Gareth Kane was one of 631 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2010 General Election — 57 won their seats, 574 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →