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| 2 | 2010 St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council election - Haydock |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| 4 | - | Labour | Anthony Burns | 1,234 | 62.7 | +11.2 |
| 5 | - | Liberal Democrat | Eric Sheldon | 540 | 27.4 | 9.6 |
| 6 | - | Conservative | John Cunliffe | 112 | 5.7 | 5.8 |
| 7 | - | BNP | James Winstanley | 82 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| 8 | Majority | Majority | Majority | 694 | 35.3 | +20.8 |
| 9 | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,968 | 20.4 | 39.7 |
| 10 | - | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | - | - |

Question: How many votes did Labour candidate Anthony Burns beat Liberal Democrat Eric Sheldon by?
Answer: The seat was held for Labour by Anthony Burns with a majority of 694 votes over Liberal Democrat Eric Sheldon.