Election 97

Hove


Result 97 gain
from Conservative
Current MP 97 Sir Tim Sainsbury (Retiring)
Majority 0 ( 0.0%)
Conservative 97 17,499 (36.4%)
Labour 97 21,458 (44.6%)
LibDem 97 4,645 ( 9.7%)
Nationalist 97 0 ( 0.0%)
Other 97 4,519 ( 9.4%)
Elected party 97
Electorate 97 69,016
Turnout 97 48,121 (69.7%)



1992 MP Sir Tim Sainsbury (Retiring)
Old constituency name Hove
Majority 92 12,268 (24.5%)
Conservative 92 24,525 (49.0%)
Labour 92 12,257 (24.5%)
LibDem 92 9,709 (19.4%)
Nationalist 92 0 ( 0.0%)
Other 92 3,598 ( 7.2%)
Elected party 92 Conservative
Electorate 92 69,287
Turnout 92 50,089 (72.3%)
Hove



Tory change -12.6%
Labour change +20.1%
Lib Dem change -9.7%
Nationalist change +0.0%
Other change +2.2%
Electorate change -0.4%
Turnout Change -2.6%
Robert Waller wrote

The Sussex resort and retirement town of Hove has always been keen to maintain its genteel distinction from its brasher neighbour, Brighton. This is also becoming increasingly true in politics. Labour has been steadily advancing in Brighton to the point where they have hopes of winning a seat. However, this is not Brighton but, as they say hereabouts, 'Hove, actually' and the Conservatives remain firmly control, with the non-Tory vote split between Labour and the Liberal Democrats.


Super Profiles

1,792 4.47 9.03 50
4,348 10.86 11.17 97
3,801 9.49 11.25 84
4,264 10.65 14.70 72
5,400 13.48 10.45 129
0 0.00 2.81 0
13,721 34.26 8.01 428
3,280 8.19 15.25 54
649 1.62 7.13 23
2,430 6.07 10.17 60