Result: Maldon & Chelmsford East
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative |  | 51.5% |
| Labour |  | 24.2% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 20.1% |
| Swing: 4.1% from LAB to CON | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| John Whittingdale | Conservative | 23,732 | 51.5 | +2.3 |
| Sue Tibballs | Labour | 11,159 | 24.2 | -5.9 |
| Matthew Lambert | Liberal Democrat | 9,270 | 20.1 | +4.2 |
| Jesse Pryke | UK Independence Party | 1,930 | 4.2 | +1.6 |
| Majority | 12,573 | 27.3 | ||
| Turnout | 46,091 | 66.3 | +3.5 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF EASTERN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR MALDON & CHELMSFORD EAST | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative |  | 49.2% |
| Labour |  | 30.1% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 15.9% |
| Others |  | 4.8% |
