Election '97 Results

Fylde - Con hold

Michael Jack	Conservative	25,443	48.9%
John Garrett	Labour	16,480	31.7%
William Greene	Liberal Democrat	7,609	14.6%
David Britton	Referendum	2,372	4.6%
Terence Kerwin	Natural Law	163	0.3%

Swing C to Lab.......12.2%

Ribble Valley - Con hold

Nigel Evans Conservative 26,702 46.7%

Michael Carr Liberal Democrat 20,062 35.1%

Marcus Johnstone Labour 9,013 15.8%

Julian Parkinson Referendum 1,297 2.3%

Nicola Holmes Natural Law 147 0.3%

Swing C to LD........1.4%

Ribble South - Lab gain from Con

David Burrow Labour 25,856 46.8%

Robert Atkins Conservative 20,772 37.6%

Tim Farron Liberal Democrat 5,879 10.6%

Mark Adams Referendum 1,475 2.7%

Nigel Ashton Liberal 1,127 2.0%

Jean Leadbetter Natural Law 122 0.2%
Swing C to Lab.......12.1%

Preston - Lab hold

Audrey Wise Labour 29,220 60.8%

Paul Gray Conservative 10,540 21.9%

William Chadwick Liberal Democrat 7,045 14.7%

John Porter Referendum 924 1.9%

John Ashforth Natural Law 345 0.7%

Swing C to Lab........9%

Lancaster & Wyre - Lab gain from Con

Hilton Dawson Labour 25,173 42.8%

Kieth Mans Conservative 23,878 40.6%

John Humberston Liberal Democrat 6,802 11.6%

Vivien Ivell Referendum 1,516 2.6%

Jon Barry Green 795 1.4%

John Whittaker UK Independence 698 1.2%

Swing C to Lab........10.6%

Blackpool South - Lab gain from C

Gorden Marsden Labour 29,782 57.0%

Richard Booth Conservative 17,666 34.4%

Doreen Holt Liberal Democrat 4,392 8.6%

Swing - C to Lab........11.6%

Lancashire West - Lab gain from C

Colin Pickthall Labour 33,022 60.3%

Christopher Varley Conservative 15,903 29.1%

Arthur Wood Liberal Democrat 3,938 7.2%

Mike Carter Referendum 1,025 1.9%

John Collins Natural Law 449 0.82%

David Hill Home Rule 392 0.72%

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Nigel Evans	Conservative	26,702	46.7%
Michael Carr	Liberal Democrat	20,062	35.1%
Marcus Johnstone	Labour	9,013	15.8%
Julian Parkinson	Referendum	1,297	2.3%
Nicola Holmes	Natural Law	147	0.3%

David Burrow	Labour	25,856	46.8%
Robert Atkins	Conservative	20,772	37.6%
Tim Farron	Liberal Democrat	5,879	10.6%
Mark Adams	Referendum	1,475	2.7%
Nigel Ashton	Liberal	1,127	2.0%
Jean Leadbetter	Natural Law	122	0.2%

Audrey Wise	Labour	29,220	60.8%
Paul Gray	Conservative	10,540	21.9%
William Chadwick	Liberal Democrat	7,045	14.7%
John Porter	Referendum	924	1.9%
John Ashforth	Natural Law	345	0.7%

Hilton Dawson	Labour	25,173	42.8%
Kieth Mans	Conservative	23,878	40.6%
John Humberston	Liberal Democrat	6,802	11.6%
Vivien Ivell	Referendum	1,516	2.6%
Jon Barry	Green	795	1.4%
John Whittaker	UK Independence	698	1.2%

Gorden Marsden	Labour	29,782	57.0%
Richard Booth	Conservative	17,666	34.4%
Doreen Holt	Liberal Democrat	4,392	8.6%

Colin Pickthall	Labour	33,022	60.3%
Christopher Varley	Conservative	15,903	29.1%
Arthur Wood	Liberal Democrat		3,938	7.2%
Mike Carter	Referendum	1,025	1.9%
John Collins	Natural Law	449	0.82%
David Hill	Home Rule	392	0.72%