Result: Halton
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 62.8% |
| Conservative |  | 20.1% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 17.2% |
| Swing: 3.9% from LAB to CON | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Derek Twigg | Labour | 21,460 | 62.8 | -6.4 |
| Colin Bloom | Conservative | 6,854 | 20.1 | +1.5 |
| Roger Barlow | Liberal Democrat | 5,869 | 17.2 | +5.0 |
| Majority | 14,606 | 42.7 | ||
| Turnout | 34,183 | 53.1 | -1.0 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF NORTH WEST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR HALTON | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 69.2% |
| Conservative |  | 18.6% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 12.2% |
