Result: Ashton under Lyne
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 57.4% |
| Conservative |  | 19.6% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 13.8% |
| Swing: 2.8% from LAB to CON | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| David Heyes | Labour | 21,211 | 57.4 | -5.1 |
| Graeme Brown | Conservative | 7,259 | 19.6 | +0.5 |
| Les Jones | Liberal Democrat | 5,108 | 13.8 | +2.0 |
| Anthony Jones | British National Party | 2,051 | 5.5 | +1.0 |
| John Whittaker | UK Independence Party | 768 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Jack Crossfield | Local Community Party | 570 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Majority | 13,952 | 37.7 | ||
| Turnout | 36,967 | 51.3 | +2.2 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF NORTH WEST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR ASHTON UNDER LYNE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 62.5% |
| Conservative |  | 19.1% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 11.8% |
| Others |  | 6.6% |
