Result: Barrow & Furness
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 47.6% |
| Conservative |  | 31.0% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 16.8% |
| Swing: 4.4% from LAB to CON | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| John Hutton | Labour | 17,360 | 47.6 | -8.1 |
| William Dorman | Conservative | 11,323 | 31.0 | +0.7 |
| Barry Rabone | Liberal Democrat | 6,130 | 16.8 | +4.6 |
| Alan Beach | UK Independence Party | 758 | 2.1 | +0.3 |
| Timothey Bell | Build Duddon and Morecambe Bridges | 409 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Brian Greaves | Veritas | 306 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Helene Young | Independent | 207 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Majority | 6,037 | 16.5 | ||
| Turnout | 36,493 | 59.0 | -1.3 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF NORTH WEST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR BARROW & FURNESS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 55.7% |
| Conservative |  | 30.3% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 12.2% |
| Others |  | 1.8% |
