TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE
Liberal Democrat		51.2%
Conservative		27.4%
Labour		11.5%
Swing: 1.2% from CON to LD

IN DETAIL
Name	Party	Votes	%	+/- %
Lembit Opik	Liberal Democrat	15,419	51.2	+1.8
Simon Baynes	Conservative	8,246	27.4	-0.5
David Tinline	Labour	3,454	11.5	-0.4
Ellen ap Gwynn	Plaid Cymru	2,078	6.9	+0.1
Clive Easton	UK Independence Party	900	3.0	+0.3
Majority		7,173	23.8
Turnout		30,097	64.4	-1.1

POLITICAL MAKE UP OF WALES

Full details for Wales

2001 RESULT FOR MONTGOMERYSHIRE
Liberal Democrat		49.4%
Conservative		27.9%
Labour		11.9%
Others		10.8%