<page_title> Social Democratic and Labour Party leadership election, 2010 </page_title> <section_title> Results </section_title> <table> <cell> Margaret Ritchie <col_header> Social Democratic and Labour Party leadership election, 2010 </col_header> <col_header> Candidate </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> <cell> 222 <col_header> Social Democratic and Labour Party leadership election, 2010 </col_header> <col_header> Votes </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> <cell> Alasdair McDonnell <col_header> Social Democratic and Labour Party leadership election, 2010 </col_header> <col_header> Candidate </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> <cell> 187 <col_header> Social Democratic and Labour Party leadership election, 2010 </col_header> <col_header> Votes </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> </table>
Margaret Ritchie defeated her only challenger, Alasdair McDonnell, by 222 votes to 187 votes.