Result: Sunderland North
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 54.4% |
| Conservative |  | 19.8% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 14.8% |
| Swing: 5.1% from LAB to CON | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Bill Etherington | Labour | 15,719 | 54.4 | -8.3 |
| Stephen Daughton | Conservative | 5,724 | 19.8 | +1.9 |
| James Hollern | Liberal Democrat | 4,277 | 14.8 | +2.7 |
| Neil Herron | Independent | 2,057 | 7.1 | +2.0 |
| Debi Hiles | British National Party | 1,136 | 3.9 | +1.6 |
| Majority | 9,995 | 34.6 | ||
| Turnout | 28,913 | 49.7 | +0.7 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF NORTH EAST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR SUNDERLAND NORTH | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 62.7% |
| Conservative |  | 17.9% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 12.1% |
| Others |  | 7.3% |
