Result: Houghton & Washington East
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 64.3% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 18.0% |
| Conservative |  | 13.8% |
| Swing: 7.2% from LAB to LD | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Fraser Kemp | Labour | 22,310 | 64.3 | -8.9 |
| Mark Greenfield | Liberal Democrat | 6,245 | 18.0 | +5.5 |
| Tony Devenish | Conservative | 4,772 | 13.8 | -0.5 |
| John Richardson | British National Party | 1,367 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| Majority | 16,065 | 46.3 | ||
| Turnout | 34,694 | 51.7 | +2.2 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF NORTH EAST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR HOUGHTON & WASHINGTON EAST | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 73.2% |
| Conservative |  | 14.3% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 12.5% |
