Election 97

Cannock Chase

Current MP Tony Wright
Conservative 97 14,227
Labour 97 28,705
LibDem 97 4,537
Nationalist 97 0
Other 97 3,234
Elected party
Cannock Chase

Robert Waller wrote
Old constituency Cannock and Burntwood
Conservative 92 22,790
Labour 92 29,259
LibDem 92 7,283
Nationalist 92 0
Other 92 383
Elected party Labour

The traditional industrial towns that lie to the south and east of Cannock Chase were built on coalmining. That economic base has now gone, but the associated working-class traditions remain just strong enough to tip the balance of interest here towards Labour in any but the very best years for the Conservatives.


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