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Results: 650 of 650 constituencies declared
| CON 307 | LAB 258 | LIB DEM 57 | OTHER 28 |
Hove
Conservative gain over Labour
| Top three parties at a glance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative |  |
36.72% |
| Labour |  |
32.97% |
| Liberal Democrat |  |
22.56% |
| Swing: 2.37% from Labour to Conservative | ||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Weatherley |
Conservative Elected
|
18,294 | 36.72 | |
| Celia Barlow |
Labour
|
16,426 | 32.97 | |
| Paul Elgood |
Liberal Democrat
|
11,240 | 22.56 | |
| Ian Davey |
Green
|
2,568 | 5.15 | |
| Paul Perrin |
UK Independence Party
|
1,206 | 2.42 | |
| Brian Ralfe | Independent 5 | 85 | 0.17 | |
| Majority | 1,868 | 3.75 | ||
| Turnout | 49,819 | 69.47 | ||
GENERAL ELECTION 2010 – LIVE BLOG
GENERAL ELECTION 2010 – LATEST NEWS
Lib Dems gunning for Mid Sussex and Nicholas Soames
12:20pm Thursday 29th April 2010
The Liberal Democrats have begun pumping extra campaign resources into the Parliamentary constituency occupied for more than a decade by Tory grandee Nicholas Soames, The Argus has learned.
Who's winning the election poster war in your street?
12:17pm Thursday 29th April 2010
Sussex's green spaces may be bursting out in a riot of spring colour - but its streets are coming out in decidedly more electoral hues.
Transport minister blames Sussex council for pothole problems
1:40pm Wednesday 28th April 2010
The pothole crisis which hit Sussex should have been dealt with better by local authorities, according to the transport secretary.
Who won the political debates?
8:10pm Sunday 25th April 2010
The spring sun has baked the sods of soil, where only the toughest and deepest rooted will survive. The flowery language of Forget-me-nots, Bramley blossom, Lolla Rossa, and Daffodils has another message? Politicians say it with flowers.
Election candidate mistaken for Peter Stringfellow
6:20pm Saturday 24th April 2010
An election hopeful for Brighton Kemptown believed his popularity was soaring as members of the public stopped him for his autograph.
Anger after Brighton candidate compares trains to concentration camps
1:10pm Friday 23rd April 2010
A row has broken out after an election candidate compared commuter trains to concentration camps.
Who won tonight's leaders' election debate?
9:39pm Thursday 22nd April 2010
WITH POLL: The lights have just gone down on the second in a series of three TV debates between the three main party leaders.
Eight election candidates to stand in Brighton Pavilion
10:38am Wednesday 21st April 2010
Eight candidates will battle to become Brighton Pavilion MP on May 6.
Business confidence hit by the General Election
8:00am Wednesday 21st April 2010
Uncertainty caused by the forthcoming general election is affecting business confidence.
David Cameron on election trail in Brighton
10:11am Monday 19th April 2010
UPDATE: David Cameron accused the Liberal Democrats of making unaffordable promises to voters while in Brighton today - comparing their manifesto sums to a sudoku puzzle.
