Election 97

Westbury


Result 97 gain
from Conservative
Current MP 97 David Faber
Majority 0 ( 0.0%)
Conservative 97 23,037 (40.6%)
Labour 97 11,969 (21.1%)
LibDem 97 16,969 (29.9%)
Nationalist 97 0 ( 0.0%)
Other 97 4,776 ( 8.4%)
Elected party 97
Electorate 97 74,301
Turnout 97 56,751 (76.4%)



1992 MP David Faber
Old constituency name Westbury
Majority 92 11,153 (18.3%)
Conservative 92 31,821 (52.2%)
Labour 92 6,457 (10.6%)
LibDem 92 20,668 (33.9%)
Nationalist 92 0 ( 0.0%)
Other 92 1,957 ( 3.2%)
Elected party 92 Conservative
Electorate 92 74,489
Turnout 92 60,903 (81.8%)
Westbury



Tory change -11.7%
Labour change +10.5%
Lib Dem change -4.0%
Nationalist change +0.0%
Other change +5.2%
Electorate change -0.3%
Turnout Change -5.4%
Robert Waller wrote

Westbury is actually a small town in West Wiltshire, which by rights should be the name of this constituency - there are several larger towns than Westbury in the seat, including the county town Trowbridge and Warminster, famous for its UFO sightings and crop circles. With the loss of some Labour voters, boundary changes favour the Tories this time - as if they needed the help. The real contenders in this South Western rural seat are the Liberal Democrats, and they tend to come a poor second. Aristocratic David Faber can expect to hold the seat this side of the revolution.


Super Profiles

4,860 11.02 9.03 122
10,810 24.52 11.17 220
4,517 10.25 11.25 91
6,860 15.56 14.70 106
828 1.88 10.45 18
2,636 5.98 2.81 213
4,167 9.45 8.01 118
6,109 13.86 15.25 91
2,038 4.62 7.13 65
1,037 2.35 10.17 23