Result: Erith & Thamesmead
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 54.4% |
| Conservative |  | 23.9% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 13.5% |
| Swing: 1.5% from LAB to CON | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| John Austin | Labour | 20,483 | 54.4 | -4.9 |
| Chris Bromby | Conservative | 8,983 | 23.9 | -1.9 |
| Steven Toole | Liberal Democrat | 5,088 | 13.5 | +2.1 |
| Brian Ravenscroft | British National Party | 1,620 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| Barrie Thomas | UK Independence Party | 1,477 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| Majority | 11,500 | 30.5 | ||
| Turnout | 37,651 | 52.3 | +2.1 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF LONDON | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR ERITH & THAMESMEAD | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 59.3% |
| Conservative |  | 25.8% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 11.4% |
| Others |  | 3.5% |
