CHESTER, CITY OF 71,730 enrolled, 56,257 (78.4%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over Lab 01.0 New notional majority: Con over Lab 02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gyles Brandreth * Con 19,253 34.2 (-10.5) John Gerrard 154 00.3 Richard Mullen 1,487 02.6 Christine RUSSELL Lab 29,806 53.0 (+12.4) Ian Sanderson 204 00.4 David Simpson LD 5,353 09.5 (-04.1) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 56,257 09.4 11.5 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Gyles Brandreth (b1948): MP for City of Chester 1992-97 > Christine Russell (b1945): MP for City of Chester from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHESTERFIELD 72,472 enrolled, 51,389 (70.9%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Lab over LD 05.7 New notional majority: Lab over LD 05.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rt Hon Tony BENN * Lab 26,105 50.8 (+03.5) Martin Potter Con 4,752 09.2 (-07.7) Tony Rogers LD 20,330 39.6 (+03.8) Norman Scarth 202 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 51,389 05.6 00.1 Lab/LD -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tony Benn (b1925): MP for Bristol South-East 1950by-60, 1961b-63, 1963by-83, for Chesterfield from 1984by -------------------------------------------------------------------- Postmaster-General 1964-66 Minister of Technology 1966-70 Minister of Power 1969-70 Opposition frontbencher 1970-74 Minister for Posts and Telecommunications 1974-75 Secretary of State for Industry 1974-75 Secretary of State for Energy 1975-79 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHICHESTER 74,489 enrolled, 55,779 (74.9%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over LD 16.3 New notional majority: Con over LD 16.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Douglas Denny 3,318 05.9 Peter Gardiner LD 16,161 29.0 (+02.4) John Rix 800 01.4 Charlie Smith Lab 9,605 17.2 (+05.8) Andrew TYRIE + Con 25,895 46.4 (-12.9) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 55,779 08.7 07.6 Con/LD -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Tyrie (b1957): MP for Chichester from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHINGFORD AND WOODFORD GREEN 62,904 enrolled, 44,448 (70.7%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over Lab 17.2 (Chingford) New notional majority: Con over Lab 20.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Iain DUNCAN-SMITH * Con 21,109 47.5 (-13.9) Alan Gould 1,059 02.4 Tommy Hutchinson Lab 15,395 34.6 (+13.7) Geoffrey Seeff LD 6,885 15.5 (+01.2) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 44,448 06.4 13.8 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Iain Duncan Smith (b1954): MP for Chingford 1992-97, for Chingford and Woodford Green from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHIPPING BARNET 69,049 enrolled, 49,565 (71.8%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over Lab 15.5 New notional majority: Con over Lab 15.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sir Sydney CHAPMAN * Con 21,317 43.0 (-13.6) Geoff Cooke Lab 20,282 40.9 (+14.7) Diane Dirksen 159 00.3 Sean Hooker LD 6,121 12.3 (-03.8) Brian Miskin 253 00.5 Victor Ribekow 1,190 02.4 Brian Scallan 243 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 49,565 01.0 14.2 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sir Sydney Chapman (b1935): MP for Birmingham Handsworth 1970-Feb74, for Chipping Barnet from 1979 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORLEY 74,387 enrolled, 57,706 (77.6%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over Lab 03.3 New notional majority: Con over Lab 02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Den Dover * Con 20,737 35.9 (-09.9) Anthony Heaton 1,319 02.3 Lindsay HOYLE Lab 30,607 53.0 (+11.4) Simon Jones LD 4,900 08.5 (-03.5) Peter Leadbetter 143 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 57,706 08.5 10.6 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Den Dover (b1938): MP for Chorley 1979-97 > Lindsay Hoyle (b1957): MP for Chorley from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHRISTCHURCH 71,488 enrolled, 56,199 (78.6%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over LD 20.0 1993 by-election majority: LD over Con 15.4 New notional majority: Con over LD 20.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher CHOPE + Con 26,095 46.4 (-17.4) Ronald Dickinson 606 01.1 Diana Maddock * LD 23,930 42.6 (+19.2) Charles Mannan Lab 3,884 06.9 (-05.2) Ray Spencer 1,684 03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 56,199 01.9 18.3 Con/LD -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Diana Maddock: MP for Christchurch 1994by-97 > Christopher Chope (b1947): MP for Christchurch from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cities of London and Westminster: see London and Westminster City of Chester: see Chester City of Durham: see Durham CLEETHORPES 68,763 enrolled, 50,473 (73.4%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over Lab 07.2 (Brigg and Cleethorpes) New notional majority: Con over Lab 06.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Berry 1,787 03.5 Michael Brown * Con 16,882 33.4 (-14.6) Shona McISAAC Lab 26,058 51.6 (+15.1) Keith Melton LD 5,746 11.4 (-03.3) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 50,473 09.1 15.1 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Michael Brown (b1951): MP for Brigg and Scunthorpe 1979-83, for Brigg and Cleethorpes 1983-97 > Shona McIsaac (b1960): MP for Cleethorpes from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CLWYD SOUTH 53,495 enrolled, 39,383 (73.6%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Lab over Con 05.0 (Clwyd South-West) New notional majority: Con over Lab 09.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Chadwick LD 3,684 09.3 (-01.8) Boris Johnson Con 9,091 23.1 (-07.1) Martyn JONES * Lab 22,901 58.1 (+08.3) Alex Lewis 1,207 03.1 Gareth Williams PC 2,500 06.3 (-01.7) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 39,383 17.5 07.7 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Martyn Jones (b1947): MP for Clwyd South-West 1987-97, for Clwyd South from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CLWYD WEST 53,467 enrolled, 40,257 (75.3%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over Lab 05.7 (Clwyd North-West) New notional majority: Con over Lab 08.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Neal 583 01.4 Roderick Richards * Con 13,070 32.5 (-16.0) Gareth THOMAS Lab 14,918 37.1 (+06.2) Eryl Williams PC 5,421 13.5 (+08.9) Gwyn Williams LD 5,151 12.8 (-02.9) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 40,257 02.3 11.1 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Roderick Richards (b1947): MP for Clwyd North-West 1992-97 > Gareth Thomas (b1954): MP for Clwyd West from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CLYDEBANK AND MILNGAVIE 52,092 enrolled, 39,086 (75.0%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Lab over Con 14.4 New notional majority: Lab over Con 14.4 Notional Lab over SNP majority: 15.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Keith Moody LD 4,086 10.4 (+00.9) Nancy Morgan Con 4,885 12.5 (-08.9) Iain Sanderson 269 00.7 Tony WORTHINGTON * Lab 21,583 55.2 (+04.9) Jim Yuill SNP 8,263 21.1 (+02.6) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 39,086 17.0 01.1 SNP/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tony Worthington (b1941): MP for Clydebank and Milngavie from 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CLYDESDALE 63,428 enrolled, 45,412 (71.6%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Lab over Con 10.6 New notional majority: Lab over Con 10.6 Notional Lab over SNP majority: 10.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Doig SNP 10,050 22.1 (-01.0) Sandra Grieve LD 3,796 08.4 (+00.2) Jimmy HOOD * Lab 23,859 52.5 (+07.9) Mark Izatt Con 7,396 16.3 (-07.1) Kenneth Smith 311 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 45,412 15.2 04.5 SNP/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jimmy Hood (b1949): MP for Clydesdale from 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COATBRIDGE AND CHRYSTON 52,024 enrolled, 37,612 (72.3%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Lab over SNP 22.3 (Monklands West) New notional majority: Lab over SNP 22.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bernard Bowsley 249 00.7 Thomas CLARKE * Lab 25,697 68.3 (+06.5) Morag Daly LD 2,048 05.4 (-00.5) Brian Nugent SNP 6,402 17.0 (+00.2) Andrew Wauchope Con 3,216 08.5 (-07.0) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 37,612 25.6 03.1 SNP/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Clarke (b1941): MP for Coatbridge and Airdrie 1982by-83, for Monklands West 1983-97, for Coatbridge and Chryston from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Opposition frontbencher 1987-97 Minister of State, Department of National Heritage from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COLCHESTER 74,743 enrolled, 52,006 (69.6%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over LD 12.0 (Colchester North) New notional majority: Con over LD 04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Loretta Basker 148 00.3 Roderick Green Lab 15,891 30.6 (+06.5) John Hazell 1,776 03.4 Robert RUSSELL LD 17,886 34.4 (+01.7) Stephan Shakespeare + Con 16,305 31.3 (-10.7) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 52,006 01.5 06.2 Con/LD -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Russell (b1946): MP for Colchester from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COLNE VALLEY 73,338 enrolled, 56,410 (76.9%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over Lab 06.1 New notional majority: Con over Lab 06.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan Brooke 759 01.3 Andrew Cooper 493 00.9 Kali MOUNTFORD Lab 23,285 41.3 (+11.5) John Nunn 478 00.8 Nigel Priestley LD 12,755 22.6 (-04.4) Graham Riddick * Con 18,445 32.7 (-09.3) Melodie Staniforth 196 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 56,410 04.3 10.4 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Graham Riddick (b1955): MP for Colne Valley 1987-97 > Kali Mountford (b1954): MP for Colne Valley from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGLETON 68,873 enrolled, 53,419 (77.6%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over LD 09.3 New notional majority: Con over LD 08.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeffery Lockett 811 01.5 Helen Scholey Lab 14,714 27.5 (+08.3) Joan Walmsley LD 15,882 29.7 (-02.0) Ann WINTERTON * Con 22,012 41.2 (-07.3) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 53,419 05.7 02.7 Con/LD -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ann Winterton (b1941): MP for Congleton from 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CONWY 55,092 enrolled, 41,560 (75.4%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over LD 01.2 New notional majority: Con over LD 01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan Barham 760 01.8 Richard Bradley 250 00.6 Rhodri Davies PC 2,844 06.8 (-00.6) David Hughes 95 00.2 David Jones + Con 10,085 24.3 (-09.4) Roger Roberts LD 12,965 31.2 (-00.2) Betty WILLIAMS Lab 14,561 35.0 (+09.2) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 41,560 01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- No swing can be calculated for this seat. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Betty Williams (b1944): MP for Conwy from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COPELAND 54,263 enrolled, 41,345 (76.2%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Lab over Con 02.7 New notional majority: Lab over Con 02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Cumpsty Con 12,081 29.1 (-14.3) Rt Hon Dr Jack CUNNINGHAM * Lab 24,025 58.1 (+09.4) Gerard Hanratty 389 00.9 Chris Johnston 1,036 02.5 Roger Putnam LD 3,814 09.2 (+01.5) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 41,345 14.5 11.8 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Jack Cunningham (b1939): MP for Whitehaven 1970-83, for Copeland from 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Energy 1976-79 Opposition frontbencher 1983-97 Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORBY 69,252 enrolled, 53,957 (77.9%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over Lab 00.3 New notional majority: Con over Lab 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jane Bence 133 00.2 Ian Gillman 507 00.9 Ian Hankinson LD 4,045 07.5 (-02.7) Philip HOPE Lab 29,888 55.4 (+11.5) William Powell * Con 18,028 33.4 (-11.1) Sebastian Riley-Smith 1,356 02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 53,957 11.0 11.3 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- > William Powell (b1948): MP for Corby 1983-97 > Philip Hope (b1955): MP for Corby from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORNWALL NORTH 80,076 enrolled, 58,581 (73.2%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: LD over Con 01.5 New notional majority: LD over Con 01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Bolitho 645 01.1 Nicholas Cresswell 152 00.3 Nigel Linacre Con 17,253 29.4 (-14.9) Ann Lindo Lab 5,523 09.4 (+02.9) Felicity Odam 3,636 06.2 Paul TYLER * LD 31,186 53.2 (+05.8) Rif Winfield 186 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 58,581 11.9 10.4 Con/LD -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Tyler (b1941): MP for Bodmin Feb1974-Oct1974, for Cornwall North from 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORNWALL SOUTH-EAST 75,825 enrolled, 57,432 (75.7%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over LD 06.4 New notional majority: Con over LD 06.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colin BREED LD 27,044 47.1 (+09.0) Paul Dunbar 573 01.0 Margo Hartley 197 00.3 Dorothy Kirk Lab 7,358 12.8 (+03.6) Warwick Lightfoot + Con 20,564 35.8 (-15.1) Will Weights 268 00.5 James Wonnacott 1,428 02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 57,432 05.6 12.0 Con/LD -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colin Breed (b1947): MP for Cornwall South-East from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COTSWOLD 67,333 enrolled, 51,121 (75.9%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over LD 11.1 (Cirencester and Tewkesbury) New notional majority: Con over LD 10.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Brighouse 129 00.2 Geoffrey CLIFTON-BROWN * Con 23,698 46.4 (-08.0) David Elwell Lab 11,608 22.7 (+11.8) David Gayler LD 11,733 22.9 (-10.5) Rupert Lowe 3,393 06.6 Valerie Michael 560 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 51,121 11.7 00.8 LD/Con -------------------------------------------------------------------- Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (b1953): MP for Cirencester and Tewkesbury 1992-97, for Cotswold from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COVENTRY NORTH-EAST 74,274 enrolled, 48,084 (64.7%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Lab over Con 12.3 New notional majority: Lab over Con 10.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert AINSWORTH * Lab 31,856 66.2 (+16.6) Nick Brown 1,181 02.5 Michael Burnett Con 9,287 19.3 (-08.7) Ron Hurrell 1,125 02.3 Hanna Khamis 597 01.2 Geoffrey Sewards LD 3,866 08.0 (-02.5) Christopher Sidwell 173 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 48,084 23.4 12.6 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Ainsworth (b1952): MP for Coventry North-East from 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COVENTRY NORTH-WEST 76,439 enrolled, 54,322 (71.1%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Lab over Con 08.1 New notional majority: Lab over Con 07.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Barlett Con 14,300 26.3 (-10.7) Douglas Butler 1,269 02.3 Leslie Francis 176 00.3 Paul Mills 359 00.7 Dr Napier Penlington LD 5,690 10.5 (-01.3) Geoffrey ROBINSON * Lab 30,901 56.9 (+05.7) Dave Spencer 940 01.7 Rob Wheway 687 01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 54,322 15.3 08.2 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Geoffrey Robinson (b1938): MP for Coventry North-West from 1976by -------------------------------------------------------------------- Opposition frontbencher 1983-87 Paymaster-General from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COVENTRY SOUTH 71,826 enrolled, 50,124 (69.8%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Lab over Con 01.8 (Coventry South-East) New notional majority: Con over Lab 02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeffrey Astbury 328 00.6 Anne-Marie Bradshaw 180 00.4 James CUNNINGHAM * Lab 25,511 50.9 (+16.2) Paul Garratt 943 01.9 Paul Ivey + Con 14,558 29.0 (-10.8) Roger Jenking 725 01.4 Gordon Macdonald LD 4,617 09.2 ( 00.0) David Nellist 3,262 06.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 50,124 10.9 13.4 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nellist was Labour MP for Coventry South-East 1983-92 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Cunningham (b1941): MP for Coventry South-East 1992-97, for Coventry South from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CRAWLEY 69,040 enrolled, 50,417 (73.0%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over Lab 06.2 New notional majority: Con over Lab 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Josephine Crabb + Con 16,043 31.8 (-12.2) Harold de Souza LD 4,141 08.2 (-06.3) Arshad Kahn 230 00.5 Laura MOFFATT Lab 27,750 55.0 (+14.7) Eric Saunders 322 00.6 Ronald Walters 1,931 03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 50,417 11.6 13.4 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Laura Moffatt (b1954): MP for Crawley from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CREWE AND NANTWICH 68,694 enrolled, 50,605 (73.7%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Lab over Con 02.2 New notional majority: Lab over Con 04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Astbury 1,543 03.0 David Cannon LD 5,940 11.7 (-00.8) Hon Gwyneth DUNWOODY * Lab 29,460 58.2 (+10.6) Michael Loveridge Con 13,662 27.0 (-11.9) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 50,605 15.6 11.0 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gwyneth Dunwoody (b1930): MP for Exeter 1966-70, for Crewe Feb1974- 83, for Crewe and Nantwich from 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade 1967-70 Opposition frontbencher 1980-85 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CROSBY 57,190 enrolled, 44,141 (77.2%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over Lab 10.9 New notional majority: Con over Lab 10.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clare CURTIS-TANSLEY Lab 22,549 51.1 (+22.4) John Gauld 813 01.8 William Hite 99 00.2 Paul McVey LD 5,080 11.5 (-08.5) John Marks 233 00.5 Sir Malcolm Thornton * Con 15,367 34.8 (-13.9) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 44,141 08.1 18.1 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Sir Malcolm Thornton (b1939): MP for Liverpool Garston 1979-83, for Crosby 1983-97 > Clare Curtis-Tansley (b1958): MP for Crosby from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CROYDON CENTRAL 80,152 enrolled, 55,799 (69.6%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over Lab 12.0 New notional majority: Con over Lab 12.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mario-Simon Barnsley 595 01.1 David Congdon * Con 21,535 38.6 (-16.9) Charles Cook 1,886 03.4 Geraint DAVIES Lab 25,432 45.6 (+14.1) George Schlich LD 6,061 10.9 (-02.1) John Woollcott 290 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 55,799 03.5 15.5 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- > David Congdon (b1949): MP for Croydon North-East 1992-97 > Geraint Davies (b1960): MP for Croydon Central from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CROYDON NORTH 77,063 enrolled, 52,563 (68.2%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Lab over Con 01.9 (Croydon North-West) New notional majority: Con over Lab 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Roger Billis 1,155 02.2 James Feisenberger 396 00.7 Ian Martin + Con 14,274 27.2 (-17.5) Martin Morris LD 4,066 07.7 (-03.2) Malcolm WICKS * Lab 32,672 62.2 (+17.8) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 52,563 17.5 17.6 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Malcolm Wicks (b1947): MP for Croydon North-West 1992-97, for Croydon North from 1997 --------------------------------------------------------------------