Result: Bedford
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 41.7% |
| Conservative |  | 33.7% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 21.5% |
| Swing: 3.5% from LAB to CON | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Patrick Hall | Labour | 17,557 | 41.7 | -6.2 |
| Richard Fuller | Conservative | 14,174 | 33.7 | +0.9 |
| Michael Headley | Liberal Democrat | 9,063 | 21.5 | +5.7 |
| Peter Conquest | UK Independence Party | 995 | 2.4 | +1.3 |
| John McCready | Independent | 283 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Majority | 3,383 | 8.0 | ||
| Turnout | 42,072 | 59.6 | -0.3 | |
KEY SEAT
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF EASTERN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| 2001 RESULT FOR BEDFORD | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 47.9% |
| Conservative |  | 32.8% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 15.8% |
| Others |  | 3.5% |
