Result: Newcastle upon Tyne East & Wallsend
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 55.1% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 31.2% |
| Conservative |  | 11.1% |
| Swing: 9.8% from LAB to LD | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Nick Brown | Labour | 17,462 | 55.1 | -8.0 |
| David Ord | Liberal Democrat | 9,897 | 31.2 | +11.6 |
| Norma Dias | Conservative | 3,532 | 11.1 | -0.7 |
| William Hopwood | Socialist Alternative | 582 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Martin Levy | Communist Party of Britain | 205 | 0.6 | +0.2 |
| Majority | 7,565 | 23.9 | ||
| Turnout | 31,678 | 50.5 | -2.7 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF NORTH EAST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE EAST & WALLSEND | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 63.1% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 19.6% |
| Conservative |  | 11.8% |
| Others |  | 5.5% |
