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Result: Copeland
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  |
50.5% |
| Conservative |  |
31.7% |
| Liberal Democrat |  |
11.5% |
| Swing: 2.2% from CON to LAB | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Jamie Reed | Labour | 17,033 | 50.5 | -1.3 |
| Chris Whiteside | Conservative | 10,713 | 31.7 | -5.8 |
| Frank Hollowell | Liberal Democrat | 3,880 | 11.5 | +0.8 |
| Edward Caley-Knowles | UK Independence Party | 735 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Brian Earley | Independent | 734 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Alan Mossop | English Democrats | 662 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Majority | 6,320 | 18.7 | ||
| Turnout | 33,757 | 62.3 | -2.6 | |
KEY SEAT
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF NORTH WEST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR COPELAND | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  |
51.8% |
| Conservative |  |
37.5% |
| Liberal Democrat |  |
10.7% |
