Election Profile:
Candidates:
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Labour Party:
Michael J. Foster |
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Conservative Party:
Mark Coote |
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Liberal Democratic Party:
Graem Peters |
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UK Independence Party:
Alan Comber |
Incumbent: |
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Michael Jabez Foster |
97 Result: |
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Michael Foster
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Jacqui Lait
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Monroe Palmer
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92 Result: (Redistributed) |
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Demographic Profile:
| Age: |
| < 16 | 19.1% |
| 16-24 | 11.7% |
| 25-39 | 19.9% |
| 40-65 | 25.1% |
| 65 < | 24.2% |
Ethnic Origin: |
| White | 98.4% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Indian/Pakistani | 0.4% |
| Other non-white | 0.8% |
Employment: |
| Full Time | 56.0% |
| Part Time | 16.2% |
| Self Employed | 15.9% |
| Government Schemes | 1.3% |
| Unemployed | 10.5% |
Household SEG: |
| I - Professional | 4.4% |
| II - Managerial/Technical | 30.8% |
| III - Skilled (non-manual) | 15.7% |
| IIIM - Skilled (manual) | 28.5% |
| IV - Partly Skilled | 13.4% |
| V - Unskilled | 5.1% |
Misc: |
| Own Residence | 69.2% |
| Rent Residence | 29.5% |
| Own Car(s) | 63.7% |
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Submissions
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21/04/01 |
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| Hatsings and Rye will be another exciting and unpredictable three-way contest this time round. Labour won with just 34% in 1997 and will be relying on Lib Dem switchers to retain power. Labour has a strong record locally and held control of Hastings Council in 2000. In 1992, the Lib Dems were second-placed challengers and they could pick up the odd disgruntled Labour/Tory voter but it is not clear whether that will be enough this time. Equally the Tories, despite a reasonably good showing in the Euros, remain a marginal force locally and just 1% ahead of the Lib Dems, they could risk seeing Hastings & Rye go the way of Birmingham Yardley. A three-way marginal where even the ultimate winner may be surprised to win! |
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