Result: Tyne Bridge
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 61.2% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 21.8% |
| Conservative |  | 11.2% |
| Swing: 9.4% from LAB to LD | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| David Clelland | Labour | 16,151 | 61.2 | -9.3 |
| Chris Boyle | Liberal Democrat | 5,751 | 21.8 | +9.5 |
| Tom Fairhead | Conservative | 2,962 | 11.2 | -2.1 |
| Kevin Scott | British National Party | 1,072 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| Jill Russell | Respect-Unity Coalition | 447 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Majority | 10,400 | 39.4 | ||
| Turnout | 26,383 | 49.3 | +5.1 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF NORTH EAST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR TYNE BRIDGE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 70.5% |
| Conservative |  | 13.3% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 12.3% |
| Others |  | 3.9% |
