HERTFORD AND STORTFORD 71,759 enrolled, 54,561 (76.0%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over LD 17.1 New notional majority: Con over LD 15.5 Notional Con over Lab majority: 19.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hugo Page Croft 2,105 03.9 Michael Franey 259 00.5 Derek Molloy 126 00.2 Bryan Smalley 1,223 02.2 Simon Speller Lab 17,142 31.4 (+14.6) Bowen WELLS * Con 24,027 44.0 (-12.5) Michael Wood LD 9,679 17.7 (-07.8) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 54,561 06.3 13.5 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bowen Wells (b1935): MP for Hertford and Stevenage 1979-83, for Hertford and Stortford from 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HERTFORDSHIRE NORTH-EAST 67,161 enrolled, 51,995 (77.4%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over LD 12.2 (Hertfordshire North) New notional majority: Con over LD 12.6 Notional Con over Lab majority: 15.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ivan Gibbons Lab 18,624 35.8 (+14.5) Jonathan Grose 2,166 04.2 Oliver HEALD * Con 21,712 41.8 (-09.9) Stephen Jarvis LD 9,493 18.3 (-08.1) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 51,995 03.0 12.2 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Oliver Heald (b1954): MP for Hertfordshire North 1992-97, for Hertfordshire North-East from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Social Security 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HERTFORDSHIRE SOUTH-WEST 71,671 enrolled, 55,411 (77.3%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over LD 16.9 New notional majority: Con over LD 18.2 Notional Con over Lab majority: 20.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher Adamson 274 00.5 Timothy Millward 1,853 03.3 Richard PAGE * Con 25,462 45.9 (-13.3) Ann Shaw LD 12,381 22.3 (-00.3) Mark Wilson Lab 15,441 27.8 (+10.4) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 55,411 09.0 11.9 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Page (b1941): MP for Workington 1976by-79, for Hertfordshire South-West from 1979by -------------------------------------------------------------------- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HERTSMERE 68,011 enrolled, 50,348 (74.0%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over Lab 16.5 New notional majority: Con over Lab 18.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James CLAPPISON * Con 22,305 44.3 (-13.6) Ann Gray LD 3,446 07.8 (-11.9) Beth Kelly Lab 19,230 38.2 (+16.6) Nigel Khan 191 00.4 James Marlow 1,703 03.4 Rodney Saunders 453 00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 50,348 03.0 15.1 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Clappison (b1956): MP for Hertsmere from 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HEXHAM 58,914 enrolled, 45,671 (77.5%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over Lab 14.1 New notional majority: Con over Lab 14.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter ATKINSON * Con 17,701 38.8 (-13.6) Dr Phillip Carr LD 7,959 17.4 (-04.3) David Lott 1,170 02.6 Ian McMinn Lab 17,479 38.3 (+14.1) Robert Waddell 1,362 03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 45,671 00.2 13.9 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Atkinson (b1943): MP for Hexham from 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HEYWOOD AND MIDDLETON 73,898 enrolled, 50,550 (68.4%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Lab over Con 09.4 New notional majority: Lab over Con 07.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Phil Burke 750 01.5 David Clayton LD 7,908 15.6 (-04.4) James DOBBIN + Lab 29,179 57.7 (+11.2) Sebastian Grigg Con 11,637 23.0 (-08.6) Christine West 1,076 02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 50,550 17.3 09.9 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Dobbin (b1941): MP for Heywood and Middleton from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HIGH PEAK 72,315 enrolled, 57,153 (79.0%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over Lab 04.0 New notional majority: Con over Lab 04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Susan Barber LD 6,420 11.2 (-03.6) Colin Hanson-Orr 1,420 02.5 Charles Hendry * Con 20,261 35.4 (-10.6) Tom LEVITT Lab 29,052 50.8 (+12.9) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 57,153 07.7 11.7 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Charles Hendry (b1959): MP for High Peak 1992-97 > Tom Levitt (b1954): MP for High Peak from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HITCHIN AND HARPENDEN 67,219 enrolled, 52,427 (78.0%) voted ==================================================================== New seat Notional majority: Con over LD 20.8 Notional Con over Lab majority: 21.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Cooke 290 00.5 Jim Horton 217 00.4 Rt Hon Peter LILLEY * Con 24,038 45.8 (-15.6) Rosemary Sanderson Lab 17,367 33.1 (+15.2) Christopher White LD 10,515 20.1 (+00.3) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 52,427 06.3 15.4 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Lilley (b1943): MP for St Albans 1983-97, for Hitchin and Harpenden from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Economic Secretary to the Treasury 1987-89 Financial Secretary to the Treasury 1989-90 Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 1990-92 Secretary of State for Social Security 1992-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLBORN AND ST PANCRAS 63,037 enrolled, 37,997 (60.3%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Lab over Con 13.3 New notional majority: Lab over Con 13.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Timothy Bedding 191 00.5 Julia Carr 790 02.1 Brigid Conway 171 00.4 Frank DOBSON * Lab 24,707 65.0 (+03.2) Justine McGuinness LD 4,750 12.5 (-01.4) Peter Rice-Edwards 140 00.4 Bruno Qunitivalle 114 00.3 Martin Rosenthal 157 00.4 Julian Smith Con 6,804 17.9 (-10.3) Stephen Smith 173 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 37,997 23.5 10.5 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Dobson (b1940): MP for Hoborn and St Pancras South 1979-83, for Holborn and St Pancras from 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Opposition frontbencher 1983-97 Secretary of State for Health from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLLAND SOUTH AND THE DEEPINGS 69,642 enrolled, 50,129 (72.0%) voted ==================================================================== New seat Notional majority: Con over Lab 16.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Guy Erwood 902 01.8 John HAYES + Con 24,691 49.2 (-07.8) John Lewis Lab 16,700 33.3 (+09.2) Peter Millen LD 7,836 15.6 (-03.3) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 50,129 07.9 08.5 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Hayes (b1958): MP for Holland South and the Deepings from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HORNCHURCH 60,775 enrolled, 43,941 (72.3%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over Lab 09.5 New notional majority: Con over Lab 09.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John CRYER Lab 22,066 50.2 (+15.7) Rory Khilkoff-Boulding 1,595 03.6 Rabi Martins LD 3,466 07.8 (-03.3) Joseph Sowerby 189 00.4 Robin Squire * Con 16,386 37.3 (-16.2) Jenny Trueman 259 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 43,941 06.4 15.9 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Robin Squire (b1944): MP for Hornchurch 1979-97 > John Cryer (b1964): MP for Hornchurch from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HORNSEY AND WOOD GREEN 74,537 enrolled, 51,487 (69.1%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Lab over Con 04.6 New notional majority: Lab over Con 04.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lynne Featherstone LD 5,794 11.2 (+01.3) Helena Hart Con 11,293 21.9 (-17.3) Hilary Jago 1,214 02.4 Rachel Miller 808 01.6 Barbara ROCHE * Lab 31,792 61.7 (+13.2) Pat Sikorski 586 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 51,487 19.9 15.3 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barbara Roche (b1954): MP for Hornsey and Wood Green from 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HORSHAM 75,432 enrolled, 57,165 (75.8%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over LD 18.3 New notional majority: Con over LD 19.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Malcolm Courbold 206 00.4 Robin Grant 2,281 04.0 Rt Hon Francis MAUDE + Con 29,015 50.8 (-11.5) Hugo Miller 819 01.4 Morwen Millson LD 14,153 24.8 (+02.0) Maureen Walsh Lab 10,691 18.7 (+06.8) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 57,165 13.0 06.8 Con/LD -------------------------------------------------------------------- Angus Maude (b1953): MP for Warwickshire North 1983-92, for Horsham from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister for Corporate and Consumer Affairs, Department of Trade and Industry 1987-89 Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1989-90 Financial Secretary to the Treasury 1990-92 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUGHTON AND WASHINGTON EAST 67,343 enrolled, 41,823 (62.1%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Lab over Con 18.6 (Houghton and Washington) New notional majority: Lab over Con 22.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Phillip Booth Con 5,391 12.9 (-08.8) James Joseph 1,277 03.0 Fraser KEMP + Lab 31,946 76.4 (+09.4) Keith Miller LD 3,209 07.7 (-03.6) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 41,823 31.7 09.1 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fraser Kemp (b1958): MP for Houghton and Washington West from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOVE 69,016 enrolled, 48,121 (69.7%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over Lab 12.2 New notional majority: Con over Lab 12.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ivor CAPLIN Lab 21,458 44.6 (+20.1) Stuart Field 1,931 04.0 John Furness 1,735 03.6 Robert Guy + Con 17,499 36.4 (-12.6) Philip Mulligan 644 Thomas Pearce LD 4,645 09.6 (-09.8) John Vause 209 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 48,121 04.1 16.3 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ivor Caplin (b1958): MP for Hove from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUDDERSFIELD 65,824 enrolled, 44,554 (67.7%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Lab over Con 07.4 New notional majority: Lab over Con 07.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Beever LD 7,642 17.1 (+01.2) Bill Forrow Con 9,323 20.9 (-13.0) Paul McNulty 1,480 03.3 John Phillips 938 02.1 Barry SHEERMAN * Lab 25,171 56.5 (+07.8) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 44,554 17.8 10.4 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barry Sheerman (b1940): MP for Huddersfield East 1979-83, for Huddersfield from 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HULL EAST 68,733 enrolled, 40,486 (58.9%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Lab over Con 19.6 New notional majority: Lab over Con 19.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Margaret Nolan 190 00.5 Rt Hon John PRESCOTT * Lab 28,870 71.3 (+08.2) Gordon Rogers 1,788 04.4 Jim Wastling LD 3,965 09.8 (-02.8) Angus West Con 5,552 13.7 (-09.9) David Whitley 121 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 40,486 28.8 09.1 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Prescott (b1938): MP for Kingston-upon-Hull East 1970-83, for Hull East from 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Opposition frontbencher 1983-97 Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 Deputy Prime Minister from 1997 Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HULL NORTH 68,106 enrolled, 38,794 (57.0%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Lab over Con 16.1 New notional majority: Lab over Con 16.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Terry Brotheridge 215 00.5 David Lee Con 5,837 15.0 (-08.6) Kevin McNAMARA * Lab 25,542 65.8 (+09.9) David Nolan LD 5,667 14.6 (-05.4) Alan Scott 1,533 03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 38,794 25.4 09.3 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin McNamara (b1934): MP for Kingston-upon-Hull North 1966-Feb74, for Kingston-upon-Hull Central Feb1974-83, for Hull North from 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Opposition frontbencher 1982-95 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HULL WEST AND HESSLE 65,840 enrolled, 38,354 (58.2%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Lab over Con 14.3 (Hull West) New notional majority: Lab over Con 10.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Bate 1,596 04.2 Barry Franklin 310 00.8 Alan JOHNSON + Lab 22,520 58.7 (+07.2) Cormach Moore LD 6,933 18.1 (+00.7) Bob Tress Con 6,995 18.2 (-12.1) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 38,354 20.2 09.6 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan Johnson (b1950): MP for Hull West and Hessle from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUNTINGDON 76,094 enrolled, 56,963 (74.9%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Con over Lab 24.6 New notional majority: Con over Lab 19.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Bellamy 3,114 05.5 Charles Coyne 331 00.6 Veronica Hufford 177 00.3 Rt Hon John MAJOR * Con 31,501 55.3 (-04.7) Matthew Owen LD 8,390 14.7 (-06.7) Jason Reece Lab 13,361 23.5 (+09.0) Duncan Robertson 89 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 56,963 15.9 03.4 Con/Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Major (b1943): MP for Huntingdonshire 1979-83, for Huntingdon from 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Social Security 1985-86 Minister of State for Social Security and the Disabled 1986-87 Chief Secretary to the Treasury 1987-89 Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 1989 Chancellor of the Exchequer 1989-90 Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury 1990-97 Leader of the Conservative Party 1990-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HYNDBURN 66,806 enrolled, 48,272 (72.3%) voted ==================================================================== 1992 majority: Lab over Con 02.0 New notional majority: Lab over Con 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Britcliffe Con 15,383 31.9 (-11.3) James Brown 290 00.6 Philip Congdon 1,627 03.4 Lee Jones LD 4,141 08.6 (-01.0) Greg POPE * Lab 26,831 55.6 (+08.8) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 48,272 11.8 10.0 Con/Lan -------------------------------------------------------------------- Greg Pope (b1960): MP for Hyndburn from 1992 --------------------------------------------------------------------