Result: Maidstone & The Weald
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative |  | 52.7% |
| Labour |  | 22.2% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 22.2% |
| Swing: 3.9% from LAB to CON | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Ann Widdecombe | Conservative | 25,670 | 52.7 | +3.1 |
| Beth Breeze | Labour | 10,814 | 22.2 | -4.8 |
| Mark Corney | Liberal Democrat | 10,808 | 22.2 | +2.3 |
| Anthony 'Felix' Robertson | UK Independence Party | 1,463 | 3.0 | +0.9 |
| Majority | 14,856 | 30.5 | ||
| Turnout | 48,755 | 65.8 | +4.2 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF SOUTH EAST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR MAIDSTONE & THE WEALD | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative |  | 49.6% |
| Labour |  | 27.0% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 19.9% |
| Others |  | 3.5% |
