News

6 Jun 01

Parliamentary Election Results

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Following the election, Robert Syms has been elected as Member of Parliament for the Poole Constituency with a majority of 7,166 votes. Turnout in the election was 60.86% compared to 71.09% in 1997.

In the Mid-Dorset and North Poole Constituency, Annette Brooke, has been elected as Member of Parliament with a majority of 384 votes. Turnout was 65.74% compared to 75.40% in 1997 \n

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Editor’s Notes:

Full details of the turn out are listed below:

 

Poole Constituency

Bass, John

UK Independence Party

968

Syms, Robert

Conservative Party

17,710

Watt, David

Labour Party

10,544

Westbrook, Nicholas

Liberal Democrat

10,011

Mid-Dorset & North Poole Constituency

Brooke, Annette

Liberal Democrat

18,358

Fraser, Christopher

Conservative Party

17,974

Mager, Jeff

UK Independence Party

621

Selby Bennett, James

Labour Party

6,765

Paul Morris, Electoral Registration Officer, Borough of Poole

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