Election 97

Walsall North

Current MP David Winnick
Conservative 97 11,929
Labour 97 24,517
LibDem 97 4,050
Nationalist 97 0
Other 97 1,376
Elected party
Walsall North

Robert Waller wrote
Old constituency Walsall North
Conservative 92 20,563
Labour 92 24,387
LibDem 92 6,629
Nationalist 92 0
Other 92 614
Elected party Labour

With its high proportion of council estates, Walsall North should be a safe West Midlands Labour seat. Appearances, however can be deceptive. Although Labour has consistently held the seat, it has sometimes been by a slim margin - just over 1,000 votes in 1987 - and it has been classified as a marginal for over a decade. Local difficulties have contributed to this poor showing, including a by-election caused by the fraud conviction of Labour MP and ex-cabinet minister John Stonehouse in 1976. Labour should hold the seat this time - but it is worth bearing in mind that a local 4 per cent swing against them would dislodge sitting MP David Winnick.


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