Election 97

Warrington South
Result 97 gain
from Conservative
Current MP 97 Mike Hall (Contesting different seat)
Majority 0 ( 0.0%)
Conservative 97 17,914 (32.5%)
Labour 97 28,721 (52.1%)
LibDem 97 7,199 (13.1%)
Nationalist 97 0 ( 0.0%)
Other 97 1,248 ( 2.3%)
Elected party 97
Electorate 97 72,262
Turnout 97 55,082 (76.2%)



1992 MP Mike Hall (Contesting different seat)
Old constituency name Warrington South
Majority 92 2,753 ( 4.9%)
Conservative 92 25,698 (45.7%)
Labour 92 22,945 (40.8%)
LibDem 92 7,316 (13.0%)
Nationalist 92 0 ( 0.0%)
Other 92 290 ( 0.5%)
Elected party 92 Conservative
Electorate 92 69,324
Turnout 92 56,249 (81.1%)
Warrington South



Tory change -13.2%
Labour change +11.4%
Lib Dem change +0.1%
Nationalist change +0.0%
Other change +1.8%
Electorate change +4.2%
Turnout Change -4.9%
Robert Waller wrote

Labour captured Warrington South with a majority of 191 in 1992, but this is one of those peculiar seats which, after boundary changes, have nominally reverted to the Conservatives (see Ilford South and Croydon North).

Here on the south bank of the Mersey and the Manchester Ship canal some territory has been removed to the new Weaver Vale constituency, in particular some of the Runcorn New Town suburbs. Warrington South is therefore more based now on the affluent Cheshire areas around Lymm, Grappenhall and Stockton Heath.

Given the likely national swing to them, Labour have a very good chance of 'gaining' Warrington South for the second election in a row. However, the MP who did this last time, Mike Hall, has decided to take the nomination for the safe seat of Weaver Vale instead.


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