Cambridgeshire North East
Notional 2005 Results:
Conservative: 22187 (46.8%)
Labour: 14657 (30.9%)
Liberal Democrat: 8042 (17%)
Other: 2536 (5.3%)
Majority: 7530 (15.9%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 24181 (47.5%)
Labour: 15280 (30%)
Liberal Democrat: 8693 (17.1%)
UKIP: 2723 (5.4%)
Majority: 8901 (17.5%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 23132 (48.1%)
Labour: 16759 (34.9%)
Liberal Democrat: 6733 (14%)
UKIP: 1189 (2.5%)
Other: 238 (0.5%)
Majority: 6373 (13.3%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 23855 (43%)
Labour: 18754 (33.8%)
Liberal Democrat: 9070 (16.4%)
Referendum: 2636 (4.8%)
Other: 1110 (2%)
Majority: 5101 (9.2%)
Boundary changes
Current MP: Malcolm Moss (Con) (more information at They work for you)
Candidates:
Steve Barclay (Conservative) born Lytham St Annes. Educated at King Edward VII School, RMA Sandhurst and Cambridge University. Solicitor and former amry officer. Contested Manchester Blackley 1997, Lancaster and Wyre 2001
Peter Roberts (Labour) Educated at Cambridge University.
Peter Reeve (UKIP) born Norwich. UKIP Regional organiser for the East. Contested Eccles 2005.
2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 98588
Male: 48.8%
Female: 51.2%
Under 18: 22%
Over 60: 24.1%
Born outside UK: 3.6%
White: 98.5%
Black: 0.2%
Asian: 0.4%
Mixed: 0.6%
Other: 0.3%
Christian: 77.2%
Full time students: 1.5%
Graduates 16-74: 10.2%
No Qualifications 16-74: 37.6%
Owner-Occupied: 74.9%
Social Housing: 14.1% (Council: 9.9%, Housing Ass.: 4.2%)
Privately Rented: 7.4%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 7.1%
“Clement Freud had a majority of over 5000 in 1983, and surprisingly lost in 1987 by just over 1000.”
Many of the political pundits at that time believed Clement Freud lost in 1987 because of the economic growth under the Thatcher Government.
The 1987 election seemed to be one where the Alliance didn’t pull off the usual trick of the Libs punching above their weight in their own areas.
I wonder whether some of the polls showing Labour catching up (despite the eventual result) drew off some C/Alliance voters back to the Tories.
But this was a rare example of a seat the Libs held without local government success so perhaps it just needs to be analysed on it’s own.
‘But this was a rare example of a seat the Libs held without local government success so perhaps it just needs to be analysed on it’s own.’
The Liberals won this seat becauser Clement Freud stood - simple
If he hadn’t they wouldn’t have come anywhere near to winning the seat