Cannock Chase Cannock Chase| Tony Wright | Labour | 23,049 | 56.1% |
| Gavin Smithers | Conservative | 12,345 | 30.1% |
| Stewart Reynolds | LibDem | 5,670 | 13.8% |
Electorate 74,172; Turnout 55.4%; Majority 10,704 (26.1%)
Swing: 0.8% to Con from Lab; Declared: 3.24am
| T Wright | Labour | 28,705 | 54.82% |
| J Backhouse | Conservative | 14,227 | 27.17% |
| R Kirby | LibDem | 4,537 | 8.66% |
| P Froggatt | Referendum | 1,663 | 3.18% |
| W Hurley | Ind Labour | 1,615 | 3.08% |
| M Conroy | Socialist Labour | 1,120 | 2.14% |
| M Hartshorne | Loony | 499 | 0.95% |
Electorate: 70,784; Turnout: 73.98%; Lab majority 14,478 (27.65%)
Swing from Con to Lab of 8.40%
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