Election 97

Stone

Current MP NEW SEAT
Conservative 97 24,859
Labour 97 21,041
LibDem 97 6,392
Nationalist 97 0
Other 97 782
Elected party
Stone

Robert Waller wrote
Old constituency NEW SEAT
Conservative 92 31,156
Labour 92 16,077
LibDem 92 7,554
Nationalist 92 0
Other 92 854
Elected party Conservative

The recent boundary changes gave Staffordshire a 12th seat, and this tersely named rural constituency is it. Stone is constructed from equal portions of three previous seats, which have one thing in common - they are overwhelmingly Tory. Yet, as in many of Britain's boundary changes, the Conservatives may have gained a seat only to lose the war - the creation of Stone has drained the Tory majorities in neighbouring seats. This is annoying in Stafford (which could become marginal), but potentially disastrous in Staffordshire Moorlands. Stone, however, will be a plum seat for the Tory candidate, who can count on a five-figure majority.


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