Result: Wells
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 43.6% | |
| Liberal Democrat | 37.8% | |
| Labour | 15.6% | |
| Swing: 0.1% from LD to CON | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| David Heathcoat-Amory | Conservative | 23,071 | 43.6 | -0.2 |
| Tessa Munt | Liberal Democrat | 20,031 | 37.8 | -0.5 |
| Dan Whittle | Labour | 8,288 | 15.6 | +0.2 |
| Steve Reed | UK Independence Party | 1,575 | 3.0 | +0.8 |
| Majority | 3,040 | 5.7 | ||
| Turnout | 52,965 | 68.0 | -1.2 | |
KEY SEAT
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF SOUTH WEST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR WELLS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 43.8% | |
| Liberal Democrat | 38.3% | |
| Labour | 15.4% | |
| Others | 2.5% | |

