Result: Bedfordshire North East
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative |  | 49.9% |
| Labour |  | 25.2% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 20.8% |
| Swing: 2.9% from LAB to CON | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Alistair Burt | Conservative | 24,725 | 49.9 | 0.0 |
| Keith White | Labour | 12,474 | 25.2 | -5.8 |
| Stephen Rutherford | Liberal Democrat | 10,320 | 20.8 | +4.4 |
| James May | UK Independence Party | 1,986 | 4.0 | +1.3 |
| Majority | 12,251 | 24.7 | ||
| Turnout | 49,505 | 68.0 | +3.2 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF EASTERN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR BEDFORDSHIRE NORTH EAST | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative |  | 49.9% |
| Labour |  | 31.0% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 16.4% |
| Others |  | 2.7% |
