Election 97

Lancaster and Wyre

Current MP Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman (Retiring)
Conservative 97 23,878
Labour 97 25,173
LibDem 97 6,802
Nationalist 97 0
Other 97 1,493
Elected party
Lancaster and Wyre

Robert Waller wrote
Old constituency Lancaster
Conservative 92 30,838
Labour 92 19,554
LibDem 92 8,264
Nationalist 92 0
Other 92 510
Elected party Conservative

The former constituency of Lancaster was a fairly key Conservative marginal and a target seat for Labour, but the Boundary Commission has wrought irreparable damage to Labour's hopes here. Out goes Labour's strongest area within Preston, and in come more numerous and prosperous Conservative-voting electors from the more rural area to the west. The new seat of Lancaster and Wyre is now safely Conservative.


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