Maldon
2010 Results:
Conservative: 28661 (59.84%)
Labour: 6070 (12.67%)
Liberal Democrat: 9254 (19.32%)
BNP: 1464 (3.06%)
UKIP: 2446 (5.11%)
Majority: 19407 (40.52%)
Notional 2005 Results:
Conservative: 23371 (58.1%)
Labour: 9146 (22.7%)
Liberal Democrat: 5796 (14.4%)
Other: 1923 (4.8%)
Majority: 14225 (35.4%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 23732 (51.5%)
Labour: 11159 (24.2%)
Liberal Democrat: 9270 (20.1%)
UKIP: 1930 (4.2%)
Majority: 12573 (27.3%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 21719 (49.2%)
Labour: 13257 (30.1%)
Liberal Democrat: 7002 (15.9%)
UKIP: 1135 (2.6%)
Green: 987 (2.2%)
Majority: 8462 (19.2%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 24524 (48.7%)
Labour: 14485 (28.7%)
Liberal Democrat: 9758 (19.4%)
Other: 1620 (3.2%)
Majority: 10039 (19.9%)
Boundary changes:
Profile:
Current MP: John Whittingdale(Conservative) born 1959, Sherborne, Dorset. Educated at Winchester and University College London. Former correspondence secretary to Margaret Thatcher as leader of the oppostion, then CRD researcher, special advisor and finally political secretary to Thatcher from 1989-1992. Awarded the OBE in Mrs Thatcher`s resignation honours. First elected as MP for Colchester South and Maldon 1992. PPS to Eric Forth 1994-1996, opposition whip 1997-1998, treasury spokesman 1998-1999, PPS to William Hague 1999-2001, shadow trade and industry spokesman 2001-2002, shadow culture media and sport 2002-2003, agriculture spokesman 2003-2005 (more information at They work for you)
John Whittingdale(Conservative) born 1959, Sherborne, Dorset. Educated at Winchester and University College London. Former correspondence secretary to Margaret Thatcher as leader of the oppostion, then CRD researcher, special advisor and finally political secretary to Thatcher from 1989-1992. Awarded the OBE in Mrs Thatcher`s resignation honours. First elected as MP for Colchester South and Maldon 1992. PPS to Eric Forth 1994-1996, opposition whip 1997-1998, treasury spokesman 1998-1999, PPS to William Hague 1999-2001, shadow trade and industry spokesman 2001-2002, shadow culture media and sport 2002-2003, agriculture spokesman 2003-2005 (more information at They work for you)
Swatantra Nandanwar (Labour) Lecturer. Basildon councillor. Former Essex county councillor. Contested Saffron Walden 2005.
Elfreda Tealby-Watson (Liberal Democrat)
Jesse Pryke (UKIP)
Len Blain (BNP) 2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 86597
Male: 49.6%
Female: 50.4%
Under 18: 23.4%
Over 60: 19.6%
Born outside UK: 3.6%
White: 98.2%
Black: 0.3%
Asian: 0.5%
Mixed: 0.6%
Other: 0.3%
Christian: 75.9%
Full time students: 1.9%
Graduates 16-74: 17%
No Qualifications 16-74: 25.8%
Owner-Occupied: 82.4%
Social Housing: 9.9% (Council: 2.4%, Housing Ass.: 7.6%)
Privately Rented: 5.3%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 4.8%



Full List:
Len BLAIN – BNP
Swatantra Dhanraj NANDANWAR – Labour
Jesse PYRKE – UKIP
Elfred TEALBY-WATSON – Lib Dem
John Flasby Lawrance Whittingdale – Con
Both the Labour and Lib Dem candidates have contested Saffron Walden previously.
CON HOLD
This is one of seven Tory seats with a majority of 40% or more (40.5% to be precise)… it is number seven on this exclusive list.
However, the Tory share did not quite reach 60% – t’was 59.8%.
Maldon was represented by Labour MP Tom Driberg between a June 1942 by-election and 1955. He became chairman of the Labour Party in 1957.
According to Wikipedia, one of Driberg’s activities was to “solemnly pledge himself to the Great Work in the presence of the Beast 666″. In other words, he was a secret occultist.