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Result: Yorkshire East
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative |  |
45.2% |
| Labour |  |
31.8% |
| Liberal Democrat |  |
19.3% |
| Swing: 1.2% from LAB to CON | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Greg Knight | Conservative | 21,215 | 45.2 | -0.7 |
| Emma Hoddinott | Labour | 14,932 | 31.8 | -3.2 |
| Jim Wastling | Liberal Democrat | 9,075 | 19.3 | +4.8 |
| Christopher Tresidder | UK Independence Party | 1,703 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Majority | 6,283 | 13.4 | ||
| Turnout | 46,925 | 61.6 | +1.5 | |
KEY SEAT
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF YORKSHIRE & THE HUMBER | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR YORKSHIRE EAST | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative |  |
45.9% |
| Labour |  |
35.0% |
| Liberal Democrat |  |
14.5% |
| Others |  |
4.6% |
