Election 97

Essex North


Result 97 gain
from Conservative
Current MP 97 NEW SEAT
Majority 0 ( 0.0%)
Conservative 97 22,480 (43.9%)
Labour 97 17,004 (33.2%)
LibDem 97 10,028 (19.6%)
Nationalist 97 0 ( 0.0%)
Other 97 1,697 ( 3.3%)
Elected party 97
Electorate 97 68,008
Turnout 97 51,209 (75.3%)



1992 MP NEW SEAT
Old constituency name NEW SEAT
Majority 92 19,250 (35.5%)
Conservative 92 31,309 (57.7%)
Labour 92 10,347 (19.1%)
LibDem 92 12,059 (22.2%)
Nationalist 92 0 ( 0.0%)
Other 92 544 ( 1.0%)
Elected party 92 Conservative
Electorate 92 66,739
Turnout 92 54,259 (81.3%)
Essex North



Tory change -13.8%
Labour change +14.1%
Lib Dem change -2.6%
Nationalist change +0.0%
Other change +2.3%
Electorate change +1.9%
Turnout Change -6.0%
Robert Waller wrote

The new seat of Essex North completely surrounds the newly unified constituency of Colchester, which looks like the hole in the doughnut. The arrangement spells bad news for the Tories - much of the Conservative strength for Colchester has been moved out to Essex North, and that city is now vulnerable to the Liberal Democrats. There can be no doubt of the result for intensely rural Essex North, however - this is a true blue Tory seat.


Super Profiles

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