Result: Meriden
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative |  | 48.2% |
| Labour |  | 33.1% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 15.3% |
| Swing: 3.3% from LAB to CON | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Caroline Spelman | Conservative | 22,416 | 48.2 | +0.5 |
| Jim Brown | Labour | 15,407 | 33.1 | -6.1 |
| William Laitinen | Liberal Democrat | 7,113 | 15.3 | +4.2 |
| Denis Brookes | UK Independence Party | 1,567 | 3.4 | +1.4 |
| Majority | 7,009 | 15.1 | ||
| Turnout | 46,503 | 60.1 | -0.3 | |
KEY SEAT
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF WEST MIDLANDS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR MERIDEN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative |  | 47.7% |
| Labour |  | 39.2% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 11.1% |
| Others |  | 2.0% |
