Election Profile:
Candidates:
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Labour Party:
Jane D. Griffiths |
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Conservative Party:
Barry Tanswell |
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Liberal Democratic Party:
Thomas Dobrashian |
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Green Party:
Miriam Kennett |
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UK Independence Party:
Amy L. Thornton |
Incumbent: |
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Jane Griffiths |
97 Result: |
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Jane Griffiths
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John Watts
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Sam Samuel
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92 Result: (Redistributed) |
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Demographic Profile:
| Age: |
| < 16 | 19.4% |
| 16-24 | 15.1% |
| 25-39 | 26.0% |
| 40-65 | 24.7% |
| 65 < | 14.7% |
Ethnic Origin: |
| White | 90.2% |
| Black | 3.1% |
| Indian/Pakistani | 4.7% |
| Other non-white | 2.0% |
Employment: |
| Full Time | 68.4% |
| Part Time | 13.8% |
| Self Employed | 10.1% |
| Government Schemes | 0.6% |
| Unemployed | 7.1% |
Household SEG: |
| I - Professional | 11.9% |
| II - Managerial/Technical | 36.3% |
| III - Skilled (non-manual) | 14.2% |
| IIIM - Skilled (manual) | 21.6% |
| IV - Partly Skilled | 10.1% |
| V - Unskilled | 4.3% |
Misc: |
| Own Residence | 72.0% |
| Rent Residence | 26.4% |
| Own Car(s) | 71.4% |
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Submissions
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11/05/01 |
J Smith |
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| Labour will be able to pull this one out on election night. The results from the last election plus polling data point to an improved result for Labour. Labour hold. |
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16/05/01 |
Ivor Peksa |
Email:ivor@ivorp.com |
| This result will be closer than polls suggest. Jane Griffiths, the sitting MP, is not especially popular due to some allegations regarding council expenses, and some ill-judged comments in the past. I would expect a lower turnout to weigh disproportionately against her, particularly in the Woodley wards. A 3.78% swing is required here for the Conservatives to regain this seat, and if they have any improvment on their 1997 results, this is one of their more promising targets. |
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