Result: Winchester
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |  | 50.6% |
| Conservative |  | 38.5% |
| Labour |  | 7.8% |
| Swing: 2.1% from LD to CON | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Mark Oaten | Liberal Democrat | 31,225 | 50.6 | -4.0 |
| George Hollingbery | Conservative | 23,749 | 38.5 | +0.2 |
| Patrick Davies | Labour | 4,782 | 7.8 | +1.9 |
| David Abbott | UK Independence Party | 1,321 | 2.1 | +1.0 |
| Arthur Pendragon | Independent | 581 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Majority | 7,476 | 12.1 | ||
| Turnout | 61,658 | 71.9 | -0.4 | |
KEY SEAT
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF SOUTH EAST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| 2001 RESULT FOR WINCHESTER | ||
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |  | 54.6% |
| Conservative |  | 38.3% |
| Labour |  | 5.9% |
| Others |  | 1.2% |
