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Dumfries and Galloway

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2005 Results:
Labour: 20924 (41.1%)
Conservative: 18002 (35.4%)
SNP: 6182 (12.1%)
Liberal Democrat: 4259 (8.4%)
Other: 1524 (3%)
Majority: 2922 (5.7%)

Boundary changes prior to 2005 election: Name of seat changed from Galloway and Upper Nithsdale.

2001 Result
Conservative: 12222 (34%)
Labour: 7258 (20.2%)
Liberal Democrat: 3698 (10.3%)
SNP: 12148 (33.8%)
Other: 588 (1.6%)
Majority: 74 (0.2%)

1997 Result
Conservative: 12825 (30.5%)
Labour: 6861 (16.3%)
Liberal Democrat: 2700 (6.4%)
SNP: 18449 (43.9%)
Referendum: 428 (1%)
Other: 755 (1.8%)
Majority: 5624 (13.4%)

No Boundary Changes

Current MP: Russell Brown (Labour) (more information at They work for you)

Candidates:
Peter Duncan (Conservative) MP for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale 2001-2005
Andrew Wood (SNP)

2001 Census Demographics

Total 2001 Population: 95724
Male: 48.1%
Female: 51.9%
Under 18: 22.4%
Over 60: 25.4%
Born outside UK: 2.6%
White: 99.3%
Asian: 0.2%
Mixed: 0.2%
Other: 0.2%
Christian: 69.5%
Graduates 16-74: 17%
No Qualifications 16-74: 39.1%
Owner-Occupied: 64.1%
Social Housing: 21.1% (Council: 17.5%, Housing Ass.: 3.7%)
Privately Rented: 9.8%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 6.9%

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Posted by Anthony Wells in Latest News

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Peter Crerar (not registered)

Conservative: 18000
Labour: 17500
SNP: 10000
Liberal Democrat: 4000
Other: 1000
Majority: 500

August 20th, 2008 at 10:57 pm
Joe James B
Twickenham (& Richmond Park,Windsor)

Looks like a good prediction, although I suspect Tories will take it somewhat more comfortably - about 2,000 although it should certainly be fought as if it was a very close contest indeed.

August 20th, 2008 at 11:10 pm

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