Result: Sunderland South
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 58.6% |
| Conservative |  | 22.5% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 14.6% |
| Swing: 3.9% from LAB to CON | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Chris Mullin | Labour | 17,982 | 58.6 | -5.3 |
| Robert Oliver | Conservative | 6,923 | 22.5 | +2.4 |
| Gareth Kane | Liberal Democrat | 4,492 | 14.6 | +2.8 |
| David Guynan | British National Party | 1,166 | 3.8 | +2.0 |
| Mad Cow Girl Warner | Monster Raving Loony Party | 149 | 0.5 | -0.4 |
| Majority | 11,059 | 36.0 | ||
| Turnout | 30,712 | 49.3 | +1.0 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF NORTH EAST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR SUNDERLAND SOUTH | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 63.9% |
| Conservative |  | 20.1% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 11.8% |
| Others |  | 4.2% |
