Derby South

General Election result, June 2001

Labour hold
Margaret Beckett Labour 24,31056.4%
Simon Spencer Conservative 10,45524.3%
Anders Hanson LibDem 8,31019.3%

Electorate 77,082; Turnout 55.9%; Majority 13,855 (32.2%)

Swing: 0.5% to Lab from Con; Declared: 2.39am

General Election result, May 1997

Labour hold
M Beckett Labour 29,154 56.26%
J Arain Conservative 13,048 25.18%
J Beckett LibDem 7,438 14.35%
J Browne Referendum 1,862 3.59%
R Evans National Democrat 317 0.61%

Electorate: 76,157; Turnout: 68.04%; Lab majority 16,106 (31.08%)

Swing from Con to Lab of 11.80%

Members of Parliament since 1950:

 
1950-70 Philip Noel-Backer Labour
1970-83 Walter Johnson  Labour
1983- Margaret Beckett  Labour
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