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| Results 2001 |
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| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Hazel Blears |
Labour |
14,649 |
| Norman Owen |
Liberal Democrat |
3,637 |
| Chris King |
Conservative |
3,446 |
| Peter Grant |
Socialist Alliance |
414 |
| Hazel Wallace |
Independent |
216 |
| Roy Masterson |
Independent Masters |
152 |
| Labour |
Majority |
11,012 |
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| Swing to Liberal Democrat |
|
4.89 |
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| Results 1997 |
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| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Blears |
Labour |
22,848 |
| Bishop |
Conservative |
5,779 |
| Owen |
Liberal Democrat |
3,407 |
| Cumpsty |
Referendum Party |
926 |
| Herman |
Natural Law Party |
162 |
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