Election 97

Shrewsbury and Atcham


Result 97 gain
from Conservative
Current MP 97 Derek Conway
Majority 0 ( 0.0%)
Conservative 97 18,814 (34.0%)
Labour 97 20,484 (37.0%)
LibDem 97 13,838 (25.0%)
Nationalist 97 0 ( 0.0%)
Other 97 2,208 ( 4.0%)
Elected party 97
Electorate 97 73,542
Turnout 97 55,344 (75.3%)



1992 MP Derek Conway
Old constituency name Shrewsbury and Atcham
Majority 92 10,965 (18.8%)
Conservative 92 26,681 (45.8%)
Labour 92 15,157 (26.0%)
LibDem 92 15,716 (27.0%)
Nationalist 92 0 ( 0.0%)
Other 92 677 ( 1.2%)
Elected party 92 Conservative
Electorate 92 72,052
Turnout 92 58,231 (80.8%)
Shrewsbury and Atcham



Tory change -11.8%
Labour change +11.0%
Lib Dem change -2.0%
Nationalist change +0.0%
Other change +2.8%
Electorate change +2.1%
Turnout Change -5.6%
Robert Waller wrote

This is a largely rural seat centred on Shropshire's county town Shrewsbury, famous for its public school and agricultural show. Much of it - the rural areas and the wealthier neighbourhoods of Shrewsbury - is natural Conservative territory. Although the two opposition parties can muster between them more votes than the Tory winner in 1992, Derek Conway, only a combination of large-scale tactical voting and Tory collapse could threaten his position.


Super Profiles

2,716 6.89 9.03 76
8,606 21.85 11.17 196
6,109 15.51 11.25 138
4,996 12.68 14.70 86
481 1.22 10.45 12
2,780 7.06 2.81 251
2,623 6.66 8.01 83
6,028 15.30 15.25 100
1,891 4.80 7.13 67
2,322 5.89 10.17 58