Election 97

Ashton-under-Lyne


Result 97 gain
from Labour
Current MP 97 Robert Sheldon
Majority 0 ( 0.0%)
Conservative 97 8,954 (18.9%)
Labour 97 31,919 (67.5%)
LibDem 97 4,603 ( 9.7%)
Nationalist 97 0 ( 0.0%)
Other 97 1,804 ( 3.8%)
Elected party 97
Electorate 97 72,206
Turnout 97 47,280 (65.5%)



1992 MP Robert Sheldon
Old constituency name Ashton-under-Lyne
Majority 92 15,432 (28.2%)
Conservative 92 15,706 (28.7%)
Labour 92 31,138 (57.0%)
LibDem 92 6,519 (11.9%)
Nationalist 92 0 ( 0.0%)
Other 92 1,271 ( 2.3%)
Elected party 92 Labour
Electorate 92 74,551
Turnout 92 54,634 (73.3%)
Ashton-under-Lyne



Tory change -9.8%
Labour change +10.5%
Lib Dem change -2.2%
Nationalist change +0.0%
Other change +1.5%
Electorate change -3.1%
Turnout Change -7.8%
Robert Waller wrote

Ashton under Lyne is a new and compact constituency embracing a number of old textile communities on the east of the Manchester conurbation. Little countryside, but a dense network of built-up valley communities, with plenty of terraced housing, go to make up an safe Labour seat.


Super Profiles

1,158 2.66 9.03 29
692 1.59 11.17 14
5,200 11.95 11.25 106
10,152 23.34 14.70 159
2,367 5.44 10.45 52
0 0.00 2.81 0
2,582 5.94 8.01 74
8,725 20.06 15.25 132
8,076 18.57 7.13 260
4,498 10.34 10.17 102