Election 97

Basingstoke


Result 97 gain
from Conservative
Current MP 97 Andrew Hunter
Majority 0 ( 0.0%)
Conservative 97 24,751 (43.3%)
Labour 97 22,354 (39.1%)
LibDem 97 9,714 (17.0%)
Nationalist 97 0 ( 0.0%)
Other 97 310 ( 0.5%)
Elected party 97
Electorate 97 77,035
Turnout 97 57,129 (74.2%)



1992 MP Andrew Hunter
Old constituency name Basingstoke
Majority 92 17,886 (28.4%)
Conservative 92 33,695 (53.5%)
Labour 92 15,809 (25.1%)
LibDem 92 12,819 (20.4%)
Nationalist 92 0 ( 0.0%)
Other 92 653 ( 1.0%)
Elected party 92 Conservative
Electorate 92 75,307
Turnout 92 62,976 (83.6%)
Basingstoke



Tory change -10.2%
Labour change +14.0%
Lib Dem change -3.4%
Nationalist change +0.0%
Other change -0.5%
Electorate change +2.3%
Turnout Change -9.5%
Robert Waller wrote

The population of the north Hampshire town of Basingstoke trebled in the 20 years immediately after the war as one of several designated 'new towns'. This is a prosperous and booming area just off the M3 motorway, and, although there are some pockets of Labour support, this is now a safe Conservative seat.


Super Profiles

3,866 9.47 9.03 105
2,124 5.20 11.17 47
4,909 12.03 11.25 107
17,787 43.58 14.70 296
3,921 9.61 10.45 92
877 2.15 2.81 76
991 2.43 8.01 30
4,019 9.85 15.25 65
393 0.96 7.13 14
1,887 4.62 10.17 45