Result: Rayleigh
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative |  | 55.4% |
| Labour |  | 23.6% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 16.0% |
| Swing: 6.2% from LAB to CON | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Mark Francois | Conservative | 25,609 | 55.4 | +5.3 |
| Julian Ware-Lane | Labour | 10,883 | 23.6 | -7.1 |
| Sid Cumberland | Liberal Democrat | 7,406 | 16.0 | +0.5 |
| Janet Davies | UK Independence Party | 2,295 | 5.0 | +1.3 |
| Majority | 14,726 | 31.9 | ||
| Turnout | 46,193 | 64.2 | +3.7 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF EASTERN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR RAYLEIGH | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative |  | 50.1% |
| Labour |  | 30.7% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 15.5% |
| Others |  | 3.7% |
