Election 97

The Wrekin

Current MP NEW SEAT
Conservative 97 18,218
Labour 97 21,243
LibDem 97 5,807
Nationalist 97 0
Other 97 0
Elected party Con
The Wrekin

Robert Waller wrote
Old constituency NEW SEAT
Conservative 92 23,259
Labour 92 15,539
LibDem 92 9,391
Nationalist 92 0
Other 92 489
Elected party Conservative

Labour�s Bruce Grocott increased his majority to over 6,000 in 1992, but the Conservatives are the favourites to win this seat, even if they lose power at the general election. The reason for this is clear. Shropshire has been awarded a fifth and additional constituency as a result of population growth. The bulk of Telford New Town, the main source of Labour�s strength in The Wrekin over recent decades, has been hived off into a seat of its own (Telford).

The remainder of the old Wrekin seat has been joined by voters from Ludlow and North Shropshire to form a much less industrial, workingclass and Labour division.

As far as competition next time in the Wrekin goes, wagers should be placed on the Conservative candidate.


Super Profiles

3,332 10.47 9.03 116
4,083 12.83 11.17 115
3,158 9.92 11.25 88
5,816 18.27 14.70 124
422 1.33 10.45 13
935 2.94 2.81 104
1,853 5.82 8.01 73
6,162 19.36 15.25 127
2,571 8.08 7.13 113
1,931 6.07 10.17 60