UNITED KINGDOM HOUSE OF COMMONS ELECTIONS OF 1 MAY 1997 ==================================================================== POLLING BY CONSTITUENCY ==================================================================== A. ==================================================================== ABERAVON 50,025 enrolled, 35,963 (71.9%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Lab over Con 26.6 New notional majority: Lab over Con 26.6 Notional Lab over LD majority 27.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Captain Beany 341 00.9 Phil Cockwell PC 2,088 05.8 (+01.0) Peter David 970 02.7 Peter Harper Con 2,835 07.9 (-06.0) Ron McConville LD 4,079 11.3 (-01.2) Rt Hon John MORRIS * Lab 25,650 71.3 (+04.2) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 35,963 30.0 02.7 LD/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Morris (b1931): MP for Aberavon from 1959 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister of Defence for Equipment 1968-70 Opposition frontbencher 1970-74 Secretary of State for Wales 1974-79 Opposition frontbencher 1979-97 Attorney-General from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ABERDEEN CENTRAL 54,257 enrolled, 35,616 (65.6%) voted ==================================================================== New seat Notional majority: Lab over Con 07.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Brown LD 4,714 13.2 (+02.7) Frank DORAN + Lab 17,745 49.8 (+06.7) James Farquharson 446 01.2 Brian Topping SNP 5,767 16.2 (-01.5) Jillian Wisely Con 6,944 19.5 (-09.3) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 35,616 15.1 08.0 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Doran (b1949): MP for Aberdeen South 1987-92, for Aberdeen Central from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ABERDEEN NORTH 54,302 enrolled, 38,415 (70.7%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Lab over SNP 11.5 New notional majority: Lab over LD 05.6 Notional Lab over SNP majority: 06.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Adam SNP 8,379 21.8 (-00.7) James Gifford Con 5,763 15.0 (-03.6) Alasdair Mackenzie 463 01.2 Mike Rumbles LD 5,421 14.1 (-09.7) Malcolm SAVIDGE + Lab 18,389 47.9 (+12.8) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 38,415 13.0 06.7 SNP/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Malcolm Savidge (b1946): MP for Aberdeen North from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ABERDEEN SOUTH 60,490 enrolled, 44,062 (72.8%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over Lab 01.8 New notional majority: Con over LD 05.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anne BEGG Lab 15,541 35.3 (+11.4) Raymond Robertson * Con 11,621 26.4 (-11.0) Nicol Stephen LD 12,176 27.6 (+01.0) Jim Towers SNP 4,299 09.8 (-02.3) Richard Wharton 425 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 44,062 03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Labour notionally came third in 1992: no swing can be calculated for this seat -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Raymond Robertson (b1959): MP for Aberdeen South 1992-97 > Anne Begg (b1955): MP for Aberdeen South from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ABERDEENSHIRE WEST AND KINCARDINE 60,490 enrolled, 44,062 (72.8%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over LD 04.3 (Kincardine and Deeside) New notional majority: Con over LD 05.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Ball 805 01.9 Qasira Khan Lab 3,923 09.1 (+02.3) George Kynoch * Con 15,080 34.9 (-10.2) Joy Mowatt SNP 5,639 13.1 (+00.6) Sir Robert SMITH LD 17,742 41.1 (+06.4) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 44,062 03.1 08.3 Con/LD -------------------------------------------------------------------- > George Kynoch (b1946): MP for Kincardine and Deeside 1992-97 > Sir Robert Smith (b1958): MP for Aberdeenshire West and Kincardine from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ACTON AND SHEPHERDžS BUSH 72,078 enrolled, 48,064 (66.7%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over Lab 07.8 (Acton) New notional majority: Lab over Con 03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher Beasley 209 00.4 Paul Danon 265 00.5 William Edwards 163 00.3 Jack Gilbert 635 01.3 Joseph Gomm 385 00.8 Andrew Mitchell LD 5,163 10.7 (-01.4) Clive SOLEY * Lab 28,052 58.4 (+12.0) Kevin Turner 150 00.3 Christopher Winn 637 01.3 Barbara Yerolemou Con 12,405 25.8 (-13.6) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 48,064 16.3 12.8 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clive Soley (b1939): MP for Hammersmith North 1979-83, for Hammersmith North 1983-97, for Acton and Shepherdžs Bush from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- AIRDRIE AND SHOTTS 57,673 enrolled, 41,181 (71.4%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Lab over SNP 21.6 (Monklands East) New notional majority: Lab over SNP 22.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Nicholas Brook Con 3,660 08.9 (-06.0) Helen LIDDELL * Lab 25,460 61.8 (-00.7) Keith Robertson SNP 10,048 24.4 (+06.3) Crawford Sempell 294 00.7 Richard Wolseley LD 1,719 04.2 (-00.3) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 41,181 18.7 03.5 Lab/SNP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Helen Liddell (b1950): MP for Monklands East 1994-97, for Airdrie and Shotts from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Economic Secretary to the Treasury from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ALDERSHOT 76,189 enrolled, 54,151 (71.1%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over LD 14.9 New notional majority: Con over LD 15.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Terence Bridgeman Lab 13,057 24.1 (+10.3) Adrian Collett LD 16,498 30.5 (+04.1) Gerald HOWARTH + Con 23,119 42.7 (-15.4) John Howe 794 01.5 Arthur Pendragon 361 00.7 Dr Donald Stevens 322 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 54,151 06.1 09.7 Con/LD -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerald Howarth (b1947): MP for Cannock and Burntwood 1983-92, for Aldershot from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ALDRIDGE-BROWNHILLS 62,441 enrolled, 46,370 (74.3%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over Lab 10.5 New notional majority: Con over Lab 10.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Celia Downie LD 5,184 11.2 (-01.2) Richard SHEPHERD * Con 21,856 47.1 (-07.2) Janos Toth Lab 19,330 41.7 (+08.4) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 46,370 02.7 07.8 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Shepherd (b1942): MP for Aldridge-Brownhills from 1979 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ALTRINCHAM AND SALE WEST 70,625 enrolled, 51,782 (73.3%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over Lab 15.8 (Altrincham and Sale) New notional majority: Con over Lab 14.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jane Baugh Lab 20,843 40.3 (+13.9) Graham BRADY + Con 22,348 43.2 (-11.3) Anthony Landes 1,348 02.6 Dr Richard Mrozinski 270 00.5 Marc Ramsbottam LD 6,535 12.6 (-05.8) John Renwick 125 00.2 Jonathan Stephens 313 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 46,370 02.7 07.8 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Graham Brady (b1967): MP for Altrincham and Sale West from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ALYN AND DEESIDE 58,091 enrolled, 41,948 (72.2%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Lab over Con 08.1 New notional majority: Lab over Con 07.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eleanor Burnham LD 4,076 09.7 ( 00.0) Siw Hills PC 738 01.8 Barry JONES * Lab 25,955 61.9 (+11.0) Malcolm Jones 1,672 03.9 Timothy Roberts Con 9,552 22.8 (-14.0) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 41,948 19.5 12.5 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barry Jones (b1938): MP for Flintshire East 1970-83, for Alyn and Deeside from 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales 1974-79 Opposition frontbencher 1983-92 -------------------------------------------------------------------- AMBER VALLEY 72,005 enrolled, 54,775 (76.1%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over Lab 00.6 New notional majority: Con over Lab 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Irene McGibbon 2,283 04.2 Judy MALLABER Lab 29,943 54.7 (+10.3) Phillip Oppenheim * Con 18,330 33.5 (-13.2) Roger Shelley LD 4,219 07.7 (-01.5) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 54,775 10.6 11.6 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Phillip Oppenheim (b1956): MP for Amber Valley 1983-97 > Judy Mallaber (b1951): MP for Amber Valley from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ANGUS 59,708 enrolled, 43,076 (72.1%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: SNP over Con 01.0 (Angus East) New notional majority: SNP over Con 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sebastian Leslie Con 10,603 24.6 (-13.5) Dr Dick Speirs LD 4,065 09.4 (+00.6) Brian Taylor 883 02.0 Catherine Taylor Lab 6,733 15.6 (+02.7) Andrew WELSH * SNP 20,792 48.3 (+09.1) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 43,076 11.8 11.3 Con/SNP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Welsh (b1944): MP for Angus South Oct1974-79, for Angus East 1987-97, for Angus from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ANTRIM EAST 58,963 enrolled, 34,353 (58.3%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: UU over DUP 09.4 New notional majority: UU over DUP 09.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Roy BEGGS * UU 13,318 38.8 (-04.8) Terence Dick Con 2,334 06.8 (-01.8) Billy Donaldson 1,757 05.1 Chrissie McAuley SF 543 01.6 Maura McCann 69 00.2 Jack McKee DUP 6,682 19.4 (-05.8) Robert Mason 1,145 03.3 Sean Neeson All 6,929 20.2 (-05.0) Danny OžConnor SDLP 1,576 04.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 34,353 09.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- No swing can be calculated for this seat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Roy Beggs (b1936): MP for Antrim East 1983-85, from 1986by -------------------------------------------------------------------- ANTRIM NORTH 72,411 enrolled, 46,186 (63.8%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: DUP over UU 16.4 New notional majority: DUP over UU 16.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr David Alderdice All 2,845 06.2 (-01.4) Sean Farren SDLP 7,333 15.9 (+01.6) Bronagh Hinds 580 01.3 James Leslie UU 10,921 23.6 (+05.5) James McCarry SF 2,896 06.3 (+02.1) Ian PAISLEY * DUP 21,495 46.5 (-04.4) John Wright 116 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 46,186 11.4 04.7 DUP/UU -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian Paisley (b1926): MP for Antrim North 1970-85, from 1986by -------------------------------------------------------------------- ANTRIM SOUTH 69,414 enrolled, 40,195 (57.9%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: UU over SDLP 29.1 New notional majority: UU over SDLP 28.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barbara Briggs 203 00.5 Henry Cushinan SF 2,229 05.5 (+02.4) David Ford All 4,668 11.6 (+00.7) Clifford FORSYTHE * UUP 23,108 57.5 (-13.8) Donovan McClelland SDLP 6,497 16.2 (+02.7) Hugh Smyth 3,490 08.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 40,195 20.6 08.3 UU/SDLP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clifford Forsythe (b1929): MP for Antrim South 1983-85, from 1986by -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARGYLL AND BUTE 49,451 enrolled, 35,720 (72.2%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: LD over Con 03.6 New notional majority: LD over Con 03.6 Notional LD over SNP majority 05.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Leishman Con 6,774 19.0 (-08.7) Neil MacCormick SNP 8,278 23.2 (-00.6) Ray MICHIE * LD 14,359 40.2 (+05.3) Michael Stewart 713 02.0 Ali Syed Lab 5,596 15.7 (+02.2) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 35,720 08.5 03.0 SNP/LD -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ray Michie (b1934): MP for Argyll and Bute from 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARUNDEL AND SOUTH DOWNS 67,641 enrolled, 51,337 (75.9%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over LD 16.3 (Arundel) New notional majority: Con over LD 18.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Black Lab 9,376 18.3 (+09.0) Howard FLIGHT + Con 27,251 53.1 (-09.7) John Goss LD 13,216 25.7 (+00.6) James Herbert 1,494 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 51,337 13.7 05.1 Con/LD -------------------------------------------------------------------- Howard Flight (b1948): MP for Arundel and South Downs from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ASHFIELD 72,269 enrolled, 50,603 (70.0%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Lab over Con 11.1 New notional majority: Lab over Con 11.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Steven Belshaw 595 01.2 Martin Betts 1,896 03.7 Geoff HOON * Lab 32,979 65.2 (+10.3) Mark Simmonds Con 10,251 20.3 (-12.3) Bill Smith LD 4,882 09.6 (-02.9) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 50,603 22.4 11.3 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Geoff Hoon (b1953): MP for Ashfield from 1992. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancelloržs Department from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ASHFORD 74,149 enrolled, 55,294 (74.6%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over LD 15.2 New notional majority: Con over LD 15.2 Notional Con over Lab majority 17.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Boyden 660 01.2 Christopher Cruden 3,201 05.8 John Ennals Lab 17,544 31.7 (+11.7) Damian GREEN + Con 22,899 41.4 (-13.2) Stephen Tyrell 89 00.2 John Williams LD 10,901 19.7 (-04.3) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 55,294 04.8 12.5 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Damian Green (b1956): MP for Ashford from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE 72,206 enrolled, 47,280 (65.5%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Lab over Con 12.6 New notional majority: Lab over Con 14.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lorraine Clapham 1,346 02.8 Prince Cymbal 458 01.0 Richard Mayson Con 8,954 18.9 (-09.8) Timothy Pickstone LD 4,603 09.7 (-02.2) Rt Hon Robert SHELDON * Lab 31,919 67.5 (+10.5) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 47,280 24.3 10.2 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Sheldon (b1923): MP for Ashfield from 1964. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister of State, Civil Service Department 1974 Minister of State to the Treasury 1974-75 Financial Secretary to the Treasury 1975-79 Opposition frontbencher 1979-83 -------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLESBURY 79,047 enrolled, 57,554 (72.8%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over LD 14.8 New notional majority: Con over LD 14.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sharon Bowles LD 17,007 29.5 (+01.7) Mark John 2,196 03.8 Robert Langridge Lab 12,759 22.2 (+08.8) David LIDINGTON * Con 25,426 44.2 (-13.1) Lawrence Sheaf 166 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 57,554 07.3 07.5 Con/LD -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Lidington (b1956): MP for Aylesbury from 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- AYR 55,829 enrolled, 44,756 (80.2%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over Lab 00.0 New notional majority: Lab over Con 02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian Blackford SNP 5,625 12.6 (+01.4) John Enos 200 00.4 Phil Gallie * Con 15,136 33.8 (-04.6) Clare Hamblen LD 2,116 04.7 (-02.8) Sandra OSBORNE + Lab 21,679 48.4 (+05.8) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 44,756 07.3 05.2 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Phil Gallie (b1939): MP for Ayr 1992-97 > Sandra Osborne (b1956): MP for Ayr from 1997 --------------------------------------------------------------------