Result: Birkenhead
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 65.0% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 18.4% |
| Conservative |  | 16.6% |
| Swing: 5.6% from LAB to LD | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Frank Field | Labour | 18,059 | 65.0 | -5.5 |
| Stuart Kelly | Liberal Democrat | 5,125 | 18.4 | +5.6 |
| Howard Morton | Conservative | 4,602 | 16.6 | -0.1 |
| Majority | 12,934 | 46.5 | ||
| Turnout | 27,786 | 48.7 | +0.4 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF NORTH WEST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR BIRKENHEAD | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 70.5% |
| Conservative |  | 16.7% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 12.8% |
