UNITED KINGDOM HOUSE OF COMMONS ELECTIONS OF 7 JUNE 2001 ==================================================================== POLLING BY CONSTITUENCY ==================================================================== Showing ministerial positions as announced on 12 June 2001 L. ==================================================================== LAGAN VALLEY 72,671 enrolled, 45,941 (63.2%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: UUP over Alliance 19.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Butler Sinn Fein 2,725 05.9 +03.8 Seamus Close Alliance 7,624 16.6 -00.6 Jeffrey DONALDSON * UUP 25,966 56.5 +01.1 Patricia Lewsley SDLP 3,462 07.5 -00.2 Edwin Poots DUP 6,164 13.4 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,941 19.9 00.8 > UUP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeffrey Donaldson (b1962): MP for Lagan Valley from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LANCASHIRE WEST 72,858 enrolled, 42,971 (59.0%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Lab over Con 15.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Braid 317 00.7 David Hill 523 01.2 Jeremy Myers Conservative 13,761 32.0 +02.9 Colin PICKTHALL * Labour 23,404 54.5 -05.8 John Thornton Lib Dem 4,966 11.6 +04.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,971 11.2 04.4 > Con -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colin Pickthall (b1944): MP for Lancashire West from 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LANCASTER AND WYRE 78,964 enrolled, 52,350 (66.3%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Lab over Con 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Barclay Conservative 22,075 42.2 +01.6 Hilton DAWSON * Labour 22,556 43.1 +00.3 Liz Scott Lib Dem 5,383 10.3 -01.3 John Whitelegg Green 1,595 03.0 +01.7 Dr John Whittaker 741 01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,350 00.4 00.7 > Con -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hilton Dawson (b1953): MP for Lancaster and Wyre from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LEEDS CENTRAL 65,497 enrolled, 27,306 (41.7%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Lab over Con 27.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stewart Arnold Lib Dem 3,607 13.2 +02.0 Hon Hilary BENN * Labour 18,277 66.9 -02.7 David Burgess 775 02.8 Steve Johnson 751 02.7 Victoria Richmond Conservative 3,896 14.3 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 27,306 26.3 01.6 > Con -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hilary Benn (b1953): MP for Leeds Central from 1999by -------------------------------------------------------------------- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of International Development from 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LEEDS EAST 56,400 enrolled, 29,055 (51.5%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Lab over Con 24.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barry Anderson Conservative 5,647 19.4 +00.7 Brian Jennings Lib Dem 3,923 13.5 +03.2 Mark King 419 01.4 George MUDIE * Labour 18,290 62.9 -04.6 Raymond Northgreaves 634 02.2 Peter Socrates 142 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 29,055 21.7 02.7 > Con -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Mudie (b1945): MP for Leeds East from 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LEEDS NORTH-EAST 64,123 enrolled, 39,773 (62.0%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Lab over Con 07.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jonathan Brown Lib Dem 6,325 15.9 +02.0 Celia Foote 770 01.9 Fabian HAMILTON * Labour 19,540 49.1 00.0 Jeffrey Miles 382 01.0 Colin Muir 173 00.4 Owain Rhys Conservative 12,451 31.3 -02.6 Mohammed Zaman 132 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,773 08.9 01.3 > Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fabian Hamilton (b1955): MP for Leeds North-East from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LEEDS NORTH-WEST 72,945 enrolled, 42,451 (58.2%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Lab over Con 03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harold BEST * Labour 17,794 41.9 +02.0 David Hall-Matthews Lib Dem 11,431 26.9 +03.2 Simon Jones 668 01.6 Adam Pritchard Conservative 12,558 29.6 -02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,451 06.1 02.2 > Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harold Best (b1939): MP for Leeds North-West from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LEEDS WEST 64,218 enrolled, 32,094 (50.0%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Lab over Con 24.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- John BATTLE * Labour 19,943 62.1 -04.6 David Blackburn Green 2,573 08.0 Darren Finlay Lib Dem 3,350 10.4 +01.4 William Finley 758 02.4 Kris Hopkins Conservative 5,008 15.6 -01.9 Noel Nowosielski 462 01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,094 23.2 01.4 > Con -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Battle (b1951): MP for Leeds West from 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Minister for Industry, Energy and Science) 1997-98 Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) 1998-99 Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1999-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LEICESTER EAST 65,527 enrolled, 40,661 (62.0%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Lab over Con 20.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harpinder Athwal Lib Dem 4,989 12.3 +05.3 Shirley Bennett 701 01.7 John Mugglestone Conservative 9,960 24.5 +00.5 Clive Potter 772 01.9 Dave Roberts 837 02.1 Keith VAZ * Labour 23,402 57.5 -08.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,661 16.5 04.2 > Con -------------------------------------------------------------------- Keith Vaz (b1956): MP for Leicester East from 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Lord Chancellor's Department 1999 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1999 Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Minister for Europe) 1999-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LEICESTER SOUTH 72,671 enrolled, 42,142 (58.0%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Lab over Con 17.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arnold Gardner 676 01.6 Richard Hoile Conservative 9,715 23.0 -00.7 Kirti Ladwa 333 00.8 Margaret Layton Green 1,217 02.9 Jim MARSHALL * Labour 22,958 54.5 -03.5 Parmjit Singh Gill Lib Dem 7,243 17.2 +03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,142 15.7 01.4 > Con -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jim Marshall (b1941): MP for Leicester South Feb1974-83, from 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LEICESTER WEST 65,267 enrolled, 33,219 (50.9%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Lab over Con 15.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Matthew Gough Green 1,074 03.2 +01.8 Patricia HEWITT * Labour 18,014 54.2 -10.0 Sean Kirkpatrick 350 01.0 Steve Score 321 01.0 Chris Shaw Conservative 8,375 25.2 +01.5 Andrew Vincent Lib Dem 5,085 15.3 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 33,219 14.5 01.2 > Con -------------------------------------------------------------------- Patricia Hewitt (b1948): MP for Leicester West from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Economic Secretary to the Treasury 1998-99 Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Minister for Small Business) 1999-2001 Secretary of State for Trade and Industry from 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LEICESTERSHIRE NORTH-WEST 68,414 enrolled, 45,009 (65.8%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Lab over Con 12.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charlie Fraser-Fleming Lib Dem 4,651 10.3 +01.7 William Nattrass 1,021 02.3 Robert Nettleton 632 01.4 David TAYLOR * Labour 23,431 52.1 -04.3 Nick Weston Conservative 15,274 33.9 +02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,009 09.1 03.6 > Con -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Taylor (b1946): MP for Leicestershire North-West from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LEIGH 71,054 enrolled, 35,298 (49.7%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Lab over Con 26.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ray Atkins Lib Dem 4,524 12.8 +01.6 Chris Best 750 02.1 Andrew BURNHAM + Labour 22,783 64.5 -04.4 William Kelly 820 02.3 Andrew Oxley Conservative 6,421 18.2 +02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 35,298 23.1 03.5 > Con -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Burnham (b1970): MP for Leigh from 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LEOMINSTER 68,695 enrolled, 46,729 (68.0%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Con over LD 08.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Pippa Bennett Green 1,690 03.6 +01.5 Celia Downie Lib Dem 12,512 26.8 -01.0 Stephen Hart Labour 7,872 16.8 -00.7 John Haycock 186 00.4 Christopher Kingsley 1,590 03.4 Bill WIGGIN + Conservative 22,879 49.0 +03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 46,729 11.1 02.4 > Con -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Wiggin (b1966): MP for Leominster from 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LEWES 66,332 enrolled, 45,433 (68.5%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: LD over Con 01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Norman BAKER * Lib Dem 25,588 56.3 +13.1 John Harvey 650 01.4 Paul Richards Labour 3,317 07.3 -03.3 Simon Sinnatt Conservative 15,878 34.9 -05.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,433 10.7 09.4 > LD -------------------------------------------------------------------- Norman Baker (b1957): MP for Lewes from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LEWISHAM, DEPTFORD 62,869 enrolled, 29,107 (46.3%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Lab over Con 28.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Darren Johnson Green 1,901 06.5 Cordelia McCartney Conservative 3,622 12.4 -02.3 Ian Page 1,260 04.3 Joan RUDDOCK * Labour 18,915 65.0 -05.8 Andrew Wiseman Lib Dem 3,409 11.7 +02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 29,107 26.3 01.7 > Con -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joan Ruddock (b1943): MP for Lewisham Deptford 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LEWISHAM EAST 58,302 enrolled, 30,040 (51.5%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Lab over Con 16.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Buxton Lib Dem 4,937 16.4 +05.2 Jean Kysow 464 01.5 Maurice Link 361 01.2 David McInnes Conservative 7,157 23.8 -02.1 Bridget PRENTICE * Labour 16,116 53.6 -04.7 Barry Roberts 1,005 03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 30,040 14.9 01.3 > Con -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bridget Prentice (b1952): MP for Lewisham East from 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LEWISHAM WEST 60,947 enrolled, 30,815 (50.6%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Lab over Con 19.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jim DOWD * Labour 18,816 61.1 -00.9 Gary Johnson Conservative 6,896 22.4 -01.4 Nick Long 472 01.5 Frederick Pearson 485 01.6 Richard Thomas Lib Dem 4,146 13.4 +03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 30,815 19.3 00.2 > Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jim Dowd (b1951): MP for Lewisham West from 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LEYTON AND WANSTEAD 61,549 enrolled, 33,718 (54.8%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Lab over Con 19.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harry COHEN * Labour 19,558 58.0 -02.8 Ashley Gunstock Green 1,030 03.0 Edward Heckels Conservative 6,654 19.7 -02.5 Sally Labern 709 02.1 Michael Skaife D'Ingerthorp 378 01.1 Alex Wilcock Lib Dem 5,389 16.0 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 33,718 19.1 00.2 > Con -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harry Cohen (b1949): MP for Leyton 1983-97, for Leyton and Wanstead from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LICHFIELD 63,794 enrolled, 41,680 (65.3%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Con over Lab 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Phillip Bennion Lib Dem 4,462 10.7 -00.6 Michael FABRICANT * Conservative 20,480 49.1 +06.2 Martin Machray Labour 16,054 38.5 -03.9 John Phazey 684 01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,680 05.3 05.1 > Con -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Fabricant (b1950): MP for Staffordshire Mid 1992-97, for Lichfield from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LINCOLN 66,299 enrolled, 37,125 (56.0%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Lab over Con 11.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Roger Doughty 836 02.2 Lisa Gabriel Lib Dem 4,703 12.7 +01.9 Gillian MERRON * Labour 20,003 53.9 -01.0 Christine Talbot Conservative 11,583 31.2 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,125 11.3 00.6 > Con -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gillian Merron (b1959): MP for Lincoln from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LINLITHGOW 54,599 enrolled, 31,655 (58.0%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Lab over SNP 13.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eddie Cornoch 695 02.2 Helen Cronin 211 00.7 Tam DALYELL * Labour 17,207 54.4 +00.3 Gordon Lindhurst Conservative 2,836 09.0 -03.5 Martin Oliver Lib Dem 2,628 08.3 +02.4 Jim Sibbald SNP 8,078 25.5 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 31,655 14.4 00.8 > Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tam Dalyell (b1932): MP for West Lothian 1962by-83, for Linlithgow from 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LIVERPOOL, GARSTON 65,094 enrolled, 32,651 (50.1%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Lab over LD 21.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Maria EAGLE * Labour 20,043 61.4 -00.1 Paula Keaveney Lib Dem 7,549 23.1 +04.1 Helen Sutton Conservative 5,059 15.5 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,651 19.1 02.0 > LD -------------------------------------------------------------------- Maria Eagle (b1961): MP for Liverpool Garston from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions from 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LIVERPOOL, RIVERSIDE 74,827 enrolled, 25,503 (34.1%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Lab over LD 28.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Judith Edwards Conservative 2,142 08.4 -01.1 Louise ELLMAN * Labour 18,201 71.4 +01.0 Richard Marbrow Lib Dem 4,251 16.7 +03.4 Cathy Wilson 909 03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 25,503 27.3 01.2 > LD -------------------------------------------------------------------- Louise Ellman (b1945): MP for Liverpool Riverside from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LIVERPOOL, WALTON 66,237 enrolled, 28,458 (43.0%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Lab over LD 33.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Forrest 442 01.5 Stephen Horgan Conservative 1,726 06.1 -00.2 Peter KILFOYLE * Labour 22,143 77.8 -00.6 Kiron Reid Lib Dem 4,147 14.6 +03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 28,458 31.6 02.0 > LD -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Kilfoyle (b1946): MP for Liverpool Walton from 1991by -------------------------------------------------------------------- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Office of Public Service 1997-1999 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Defence Department, 1999- 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LIVERPOOL, WAVERTREE 72,555 enrolled, 32,138 (44.3%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Lab over LD 21.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Geoffrey Allen Conservative 3,091 09.6 -01.2 Jane KENNEDY * Labour 20,155 62.7 -01.7 Michael Lane 359 01.1 Neil Miney 348 01.1 Christopher Newby Lib Dem 7,836 24.4 +02.9 Mark O'Brien 349 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,138 19.1 02.3 > LD -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jane Kennedy (b1958): MP for Liverpool Broadgreen 1992-97, for Liverpool Wavertree from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office from 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LIVERPOOL, WEST DERBY 67,921 enrolled, 30,907 (45.5%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Lab over LD 30.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Clare Conservative 2,486 08.0 -00.7 Patrick Moloney Lib Dem 3,366 11.0 +01.4 Steve Radford 4,601 15.0 Robert WAREING * Labour 20,454 66.2 -05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 30,907 25.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Wareing (b1930): MP for Liverpool West Derby from 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LIVINGSTON 64,850 enrolled, 36,033 (55.6%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Lab over SNP 13.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rt Hon Robin COOK * Labour 19,108 53.0 -01.9 Robert Kingdon 359 01.0 Gordon Mackenzie Lib Dem 3,969 11.0 +04.3 Wendy Milne 1,110 03.1 Ian Mowat Conservative 2,995 08.3 -01.1 Graham Sutherland SNP 8,492 23.6 -03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 36,033 14.7 01.0 > Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robin Cook (b1946): MP for Edinburgh Central Feb1974-83, for Livingston from 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 1997-2001 President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons from 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LLANELLI 58,148 enrolled, 36,198 (62.2%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Lab over PC 19.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan Cliff Green 515 01.4 Rt Hon Denzil DAVIES * Labour 17,586 48.6 -09.3 Simon Hayes Conservative 3,442 09.5 -02.6 Dyfan Jones Plaid Cymru 11,183 31.0 +12.0 Ken Rees Lib Dem 3,065 08.5 -00.7 John Willock 407 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 36,198 08.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Denzil Davies (b1938): MP for Llanelli from 1970 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LONDON AND WESTMINSTER, CITIES OF 71,935 enrolled, 33,975 (47.2%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Con over Lab 06.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hugo Charlton Green 1,318 03.9 Mark FIELD + Conservative 15,737 46.3 -01.0 Martin Horwood Lib Dem 5,218 15.4 +03.1 Michael Katz Labour 11,238 33.1 -02.0 Colin Merton 464 01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 33,975 06.6 00.5 > Con -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Field (b1965): MP for Cities of London and Westminster from 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LONDONDERRY EAST 60,276 enrolled, 39,869 (66.1%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: UUP over DUP 05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Yvonne Boyle Alliance 1,625 04.1 -02.3 Francie Brolly Sinn Fein 6,221 15.6 +06.5 Gregory CAMPBELL DUP 12,813 32.1 +06.5 John Dallat SDLP 8,298 20.8 -00.9 William Ross * UUP 10,912 27.4 -08.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,869 02.3 07.3 > DUP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > William Ross (b1936): MP for Londonderry Feb1974-83, for Londonderry East 1983-85, 1986by-2001 > Gregory Campbell: MP for Londonderry East from 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LOUGHBOROUGH 70,077 enrolled, 44,254 (63.1%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Lab over Con 05.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Bigger 933 02.1 Neil Lyon Conservative 15,638 35.3 -02.4 Andy REED * Labour 22,016 49.7 +01.1 Julie Simons Lib Dem 5,667 12.8 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,254 07.2 01.8 > Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Reed (b1964): MP for Loughborough from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LOUTH AND HORNCASTLE 71,556 enrolled, 44,460 (62.1%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Con over Lab 06.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Bolland Labour 13,989 31.5 +01.9 Fiona Martin Lib Dem 8,928 20.1 -04.3 Sir Peter TAPSELL * Conservative 21,543 48.4 +05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,460 08.4 01.5 > Con -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sir Peter Tapsell (b1930): MP for Nottingham West 1959-64, for Horncastle 1966-83, for Lindsey East 1983-97, for Louth and Horncastle from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LUDLOW 63,053 enrolled, 43,124 (68.4%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Con over LD 06.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jim Gaffney Green 871 02.0 Matthew GREEN Lib Dem 18,620 43.2 +13.6 Phil Gutteridge 858 02.0 Nigel Knowles Labour 5,785 13.4 -12.0 Martin Taylor-Smith + Conservative 16,990 39.4 -03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,124 01.9 08.3 > LD -------------------------------------------------------------------- Matthew Green (b1970): MP for Ludlow from 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LUTON NORTH 65,998 enrolled, 39,126 (59.3%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Lab over Con 10.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colin Brown 934 02.4 Kelvin HOPKINS * Labour 22,187 56.7 +02.1 Dr Bob Hoyle Lib Dem 3,795 09.7 +00.6 Amanda Sater Conservative 12,210 31.2 -03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,126 12.7 02.6 > Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kelvin Hopkins (b1941): MP for Luton North from 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LUTON SOUTH 68,985 enrolled, 39,351 (57.0%) voted ==================================================================== 1997 majority: Lab over Con 11.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Bolton 107 00.3 Joe Hearne 271 00.7 Gordon Henderson Conservative 11,586 29.4 -02.0 Rabi Martins Lib Dem 4,292 10.9 +01.3 Charles Lawman 578 01.5 Margaret MORAN * Labour 21,719 55.2 +00.4 Marc Scheimann Green 798 02.0 +01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,351 12.9 01.2 > Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Margaret Moran (b1955): MP for Luton South from 1997 --------------------------------------------------------------------