General Election 2010: Newton Abbot facts and figures

Let the battle (and the fun) commence. Who will win?

The date for the forthcoming General Election has been announced:

Thursday, May 6, 2010.

For the next four weeks Richard Younger-Ross (Lib Dem); Anne

Marie-Morris (Tory); Patrick Canavan (Labour); Corrine Lindsey (Green) and

Jackie Hooper (UKIP) will be fighting tooth and nail for your vote to win the

new Newton Abbot constituency

The seat is listed as Conservative target number 80 – with the

Liberal Democrat’s holding a majority of just over ten per cent from the 2005 election.

Suffice to say it will be keenly contested.

The electoral wards in Newton Abbot include; Bishopsteignton,

Kingskerswell, Newton Abbot, Dawlish, Ipplepen, Kingsteignton, Shaldon,

Stokeinteignhead and Teignmouth.

Teignbridge Council will maintain responsibility for the seat. The

election count on the night is expected to be held at Newton Abbot Leisure

Centre, in Highweek.

Vote in the local people

poll on the right-hand side of this website and please post any views, thoughts

about the big day…