Election 97

Ashford

Current MP Sir Keith Speed (Retiring)
Conservative 97 22,899
Labour 97 17,544
LibDem 97 10,901
Nationalist 97 0
Other 97 749
Elected party
Ashford

Robert Waller wrote
Old constituency Ashford
Conservative 92 31,031
Labour 92 11,365
LibDem 92 13,672
Nationalist 92 0
Other 92 773
Elected party Conservative

Although the town of Ashford itself contains districts that variously represent strongholds for each of the three major parties, the prosperous and attractive rural hinterland swings the overall balance firmly to the Conservatives. An expanding local economy, spurred on by the town's Channel Tunnel rail link, should cause the Conservatives few problems in the future.


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