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| Results 2001 |
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|
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Denis Murphy |
Labour |
21,617 |
| Alan Thompson |
Liberal Democrat |
8,516 |
| Rachael Lake |
Conservative |
4,774 |
| Michael Kirkup |
Independent |
1,076 |
| Nic Best |
Green Party |
954 |
| Gavin Attwell |
UK Independence Party |
482 |
| Labour |
Majority |
13,101 |
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|
| Swing to Liberal Democrat |
|
7.25 |
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| Results 1997 |
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|
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
| Murphy |
Labour |
29,569 |
| Thompson |
Liberal Democrat |
7,202 |
| Green |
Conservative |
6,299 |
| Gompertz |
Referendum Party |
1,146 |
| Best |
Green Party |
956 |
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