TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE
Labour		37.5%
Conservative		36.5%
Liberal Democrat		17.9%
Swing: 3.3% from LAB to CON

IN DETAIL
Name	Party	Votes	%	+/- %
Celia Barlow	Labour	16,786	37.5	-8.4
Nicholas Boles	Conservative	16,366	36.5	-1.8
Paul Elgood	Liberal Democrat	8,002	17.9	+8.8
Anthea Ballam	Green	2,575	5.7	+2.4
Stuart Bower	UK Independence Party	575	1.3	+0.4
Paddy O'Keeffe	Respect-Unity Coalition	268	0.6	+0.6
Bob Dobbs	Independent	95	0.2	+0.2
Richard Franklin	Silent Majority Party	78	0.2	+0.2
Brian Ralfe	Independent	51	0.1	+0.1
Majority		420	0.9
Turnout		44,796	64.1	+5.2

KEY SEAT

This seat is Conservative target number 48

POLITICAL MAKE UP OF SOUTH EAST

Full details for South East

2001 RESULT FOR HOVE
Labour		45.9%
Conservative		38.3%
Liberal Democrat		9.1%
Others		6.7%