Green Party of England and Wales "deputy leader"; the motion passed with 73% of the vote. In September 2008, the party then elected its first leader, Caroline Lucas, with Adrian Ramsay elected deputy leader. In the party's first election with Lucas as leader, it retained both its MEPs in the 2009 European elections. In the 2010 general election, the party returned its first Member of Parliament (MP). Lucas was returned as MP for the seat of Brighton Pavilion. Following the election, Keith Taylor succeeded her as MEP for South East England. They also saved their deposit in Hove, and Brighton Kemptown. In the 2011 local government
2010 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland votes<br> !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |Elected<br> !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |Seats gained<br> !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |Seats lost<br> !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |Net change<br>in seats<br> !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |% of seats<br> !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |% of votes<br> !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |Change in %<br>of vote<br> "Italics" indicates a new member and/or party representing the seat. Bold indicates an MP who did not complete a full term. 2010 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland The 2010 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland occurred on 6 May 2010 and all 18 seats in Northern Ireland were contested. The election saw Sinn Féin win the most votes at a Westminster election for the first time and saw the Democratic Unionist