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| Results 2001 |
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| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| William O'Brien |
Labour |
19,152 |
| Graham Smith |
Conservative |
9,215 |
| Stephen Pearson |
Liberal Democrat |
4,990 |
| Mick Appleyard |
Socialist Labour Party |
798 |
| Labour |
Majority |
9,937 |
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| Swing to Conservative |
|
3.93 |
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| Results 1997 |
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| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| O'Brien |
Labour |
26,046 |
| Bulmer |
Conservative |
10,153 |
| Ridgway |
Liberal Democrat |
5,347 |
| Shuttleworth |
Referendum Party |
1,458 |
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