TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE
Conservative		52.6%
Liberal Democrat		23.9%
Labour		18.1%
Swing: 2.7% from LD to CON

IN DETAIL
Name	Party	Votes	%	+/- %
Gregory Barker	Conservative	24,629	52.6	+4.5
Mary Varrall	Liberal Democrat	11,180	23.9	-0.8
Michael Jones	Labour	8,457	18.1	-1.3
Anthony Smith	UK Independence Party	2,568	5.5	-2.3
Majority		13,449	28.7
Turnout		46,834	67.2	+2.3

KEY SEAT

This seat is Liberal Democrat target number 73

POLITICAL MAKE UP OF SOUTH EAST

Full details for South East

2001 RESULT FOR BEXHILL & BATTLE
Conservative		48.1%
Liberal Democrat		24.7%
Labour		19.4%
Others		7.8%