2010 General Election - Houghton and Sunderland South
| Year | 2010 |
| General election | 2010 General Election |
| Constituency | Houghton and Sunderland South |
| Turnout | 54.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Phillipson, Bridget | Labour | 19,137 |
| Oliver, Robert | Conservative | 8,147 |
| Boyle, Christopher | Liberal Democrats | 5,292 |
| Wakefield, Colin | Independent | 2,462 |
| Allen, Karen | BNP | 1,961 |
| Elvin, Richard | UKIP | 1,022 |