Borough Council Election Results 1973-2007

Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre Plymouth

The information contained in this report has been obtained from a number of sources. Election results from the immediate post-reorganisation period were painstakingly collected by Alan Willis largely, although not exclusively, from local newspaper reports. From the mid- 1980s onwards the results have been obtained from each local authority by the Elections Centre. The data are stored in a database designed by Lawrence Ware and maintained by Brian Cheal and others at Plymouth University. Despite our best efforts some information remains elusive whilst we accept that some errors are likely to remain. Notice of any mistakes should be sent to [email protected]. The results sequence can be kept up to date by purchasing copies of the annual Local Elections Handbook, details of which can be obtained by contacting the email address above.

Front cover: the graph shows the distribution of percentage vote shares over the period covered by the results. The lines reflect the colours traditionally used by the three main parties. The grey line is the share obtained by Independent candidates while the purple line groups together the vote shares for all other parties.

Rear cover: the top graph shows the percentage share of council seats for the main parties as well as those won by Independents and other parties. The lines take account of any by- election changes (but not those resulting from elected councillors switching party allegiance) as well as the transfers of seats during the main round of local election.

The lower graph shows for each main round of local elections the overall percentage turnout (solid line), the percentage of women candidates standing at (dotted line) and the percentage of women among those elected (hashed line).

No. 2 (De Parys) (9328) @ 6 No. 4 () (7453) @ 5 vote share vote share Bedford 1973 Randall A. Con 1,673 47.3 Dillingham B. Ind 1,672 44.3 Gwynne-Jones R. Con 1,671 - Still M. Ms. Ind 1,524 -

2 Lennox-Lamb D. Con 1,650 - Orr G. Ind 1,264 - Clapham (2933) Whittingham R. Con 1,649 - Cotter M. Lab 840 22.3 vote share Smith E. Ms. Con 1,546 - Brown T. Ms. Lab 823 - Mason G. Ms. Lab 504 37.6 Senior G. Con 1,482 - Derrick K. Lab 808 - Parr J. Lab 444 - Crouch A. Ms. Lib 1,139 32.2 Jones B. Ms. Lab 789 - Stratford E. Ind 435 32.5 Burley J. Lib 1,103 - Tysoe F. Lab 712 - Bradford L. Con 400 29.9 Barnes J. Ms. Lib 1,100 - Little D. Ms. Con 542 14.4 Fennell J. Ms. Lib 974 - Ogunremi J. Con 540 - Turnout 45.7 5.2 Steptoe C. Ms. Lib 881 - Knights E. Con 539 - Cunnick R. Lib 854 - Foster R. Lib 515 13.6 Eastcotts (1498) Davies K. Lab 726 20.5 Nutley B. Lib 502 - vote share Richardson R. Lab 715 - Foster B. Ms. Lib 483 - Hall F. Con 246 37.2 Blowers G. Ms. Lab 715 - Jones J. Lib 406 - Page R. Lab 232 35.0 Kirk M. Ms. Lab 684 - Pratt D. Lib 378 - Sillett K. Ind Lab 93 14.0 Ashton B. Ms. Lab 681 - Horn P. Ms. Ind Housing 206 5.5 Harpur R. Res 46 6.9 Jackson B. Ms. Lab 663 - Kilminster A. Ind 45 6.8 Turnout 50.7 22.0 Turnout 37.9 15.1 Turnout 44.2 2.1 No. 5 (Kingsbrook) (5659) @ 4 No. 21 (Kempston Rural) (1765) vote share Great Barford (1686) vote share Scott K. Lab 1,340 79.8 vote share Frossell G. Ind 520 60.0 Colling G. Lab 1,266 - Webb V. Ind 252 50.9 Woods R. Lab 347 40.0 Mansell T. Lab 1,242 - Farrar V. Con 243 49.1 Upton D. Lab 1,192 - Turnout 49.1 20.0 Sanders S. Con 265 15.8 Turnout 29.4 1.8 Attree R. Ms. Con 244 - No. 22 (Wootton) (2176) Waite P. Comm 74 4.4 No. 1 (Cauldwell) (5583) @ 4 vote share vote share Chennells P. Ind 597 61.7 Turnout 29.7 64.0 Astle W. Lab 1,301 74.7 Barrow R. Lab 370 38.3 Ansell-Sutton J. Lab 1,254 - No. 6 (Newnham) (6400) @ 4 Elford R. Lab 1,208 - Turnout 44.4 23.5 vote share Storrow V. Lab 1,167 - Valentine E. Con 1,352 62.1 Coles A. Con 440 25.3 No. 23 (Turvey) (1386) Cook J. Con 1,323 - Fattorusso V. Con 279 - vote share Bygrave D. Con 1,244 - Newman G. Con 443 64.1 Donnelly T. Con 1,240 - Turnout 31.2 49.5 Kent E. Ms. Ind 248 35.9 Symes S. Lab 824 37.9

Burdett F. Ms. Lab 783 - No. 10 (Oakley) (1795) Turnout 49.9 28.2 Crane R. Lab 765 - vote share Turner C. Lab 724 - Beazley G. Ind 438 60.7 No. 24 (Kempston) (9292) @ 6 Skevington L. Lib 160 22.2 vote share Turnout 32.2 24.3 Jones S. Lab 123 17.1 Baldwin M. Ms. Lab 1,532 54.1 Burton A. Lab 1,529 - No. 7 (Queens Park) (4676)3 Turnout 40.2 38.6 Burley K. Ms. Lab 1,511 - vote share West R. Lab 1,454 - Sharman R. Con 1,453 51.1 No. 11 (Carlton & Harrold) (1811) Lescott R. Lab 1,441 - George J. Ms. Lab 1,388 48.9 vote share Hooley P. Con 1,299 45.9 Ireland J. Con 1,154 - Brandon V. Ind 562 61.3 Wilson C. Con 1,275 - Holman P. Lab 1,131 - Tusting H. Ind 227 24.8 Grange P. Ms. Con 1,272 - Wright N. Con 1,059 - Woods M. Lab 109 11.9 Martin W. Con 1,247 - Pass S. Ms. Lab 1,040 - Smith P. Ind 19 2.1 Ryan T. Con 1,208 - Rayment A. Con 1,168 - Turnout 60.8 2.3 Turnout 50.6 36.5 Blair A. Lab 677 - 2 No. 8 (Bromham) (3185) No. 12 (Felmersham & Sharnbrook) (1795) Turnout 30.5 8.2 vote share vote share Cartwright V. Con 842 84.5 Martin H. Ind 383 58.5 No. 3 () (9756) @ 6 Bates G. Con 804 - Payne R. Ind 272 41.5 vote share Hunt S. Ms. Lab 154 15.5 Slatter J. Ms. Lib 1,475 37.0 Wood A. Ms. Lab 144 - Turnout 36.5 16.9 Wildman R. Lab 1,435 36.0 Robbins G. Lab 1,427 - Turnout 31.3 69.1 No. 13 (Knotting & Souldrop) (1303) Ayre S. Lab 1,350 - vote share Lennon A. Lib 1,346 - Renhold (1503) Cooper D. Ind Con 262 45.2 Tilley V. Ms. Lab 1,311 - vote share Wilson R. Ind 217 37.4 Passant K. Lab 1,303 - Polhill N. Ms. Con 0 0.0 Zaramba S. Ms. Lab 101 17.4 Garrick F. Lab 1,302 - Lennon J. Ms. Lib 1,270 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 44.5 7.8 Smith P. Lib 1,250 - Yunnie J. Lib 1,215 - Wilshamstead (1775) No. 14 (Swineshead) (1149) Bushell H. Con 1,080 27.1 vote share vote share Frost C. Con 1,025 - Wisson V. Con 444 53.3 Cocksedge S. Con 0 0.0 Bushell E. Ms. Con 1,007 - Tompkins F. Lab 142 17.0 Hitchcock J. Con 986 - Taylor C. Ind 134 16.1 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Palmer M. Ms. Con 944 - Simmonds C. Ind 113 13.6 Johns A. Con 943 - No. 15 (Riseley) (1638) Turnout 46.9 36.3 vote share Turnout 40.9 1.0 Swepston J. Ind 296 50.1 Gibbs E. Ms. Con 295 49.9

Turnout 36.1 0.2

No. 17 (Roxton) (1374) vote share Merton-Jones P. Ind 0 0.0

Turnout 0.0 0.0

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No. 2 (De Parys) (10313) @ 6 No. 4 (Harpur) (6839) @ 5 Bedford 1976 vote share vote share Lord M. Con 2,636 62.6 Dillingham B.* Con 1,600 48.7

2 Gwynne-Jones R.* Con 2,632 - Meadows S. Ms. Con 1,130 - Clapham (2976) Constable E. Con 2,626 - O'Driscoll M. Con 1,114 - vote share Lennox-Lamb D.* Con 2,565 - Ogunremi J. Con 1,110 - Black I. Con 612 45.7 Whittingham R.* Con 2,505 - Wake B. Con 1,059 - Taylor D. Con 545 - Senior G.* Con 2,346 - Adam W. Lab 775 23.6 Pass S. Ms. Lab 433 32.3 Black C. Lab 857 20.4 Cresswell M. Ms. Lab 738 - Little D. Lab 432 - Blowers G. Ms. Lab 786 - Bass I. Lab 721 - Hughes J. Ms. Lib 294 22.0 Bainbridge C. Lab 736 - Jones B. Ms. Lab 687 - Golder R. Lib 280 - Burley J. Lib 717 17.0 Kirk M. Ms. Lab 671 - Lane P. Lab 685 - Still M. Ms.* Ind 669 20.4 Turnout 47.2 13.4 Smith P. Lab 679 - Orr G.* Ind 617 - Budek M. Ms. Lib 668 - Duckworth J. Ms. Ind 379 - Eastcotts (1995) Stewart V. Ms. Lib 661 - McCallum V. Ms. Ind 348 - vote share Tatton S. Ms. Lab 659 - Wilkinson E. Ind 300 - Frost A. Con 592 60.1 Fennell J. Ms. Lib 641 - Jones J. Lib 240 7.3 Sillett K. Lab 393 39.9 Daysh A. Ms. Lib 519 - Whitaker B. Lib 222 - Lotan J. Ms. Lib 515 - Hickman N. Lib 193 - Turnout 49.5 20.2 Greensmith J. Lib 190 - Turnout 41.0 42.3 Hickman S. Ms. Lib 187 - Great Barford (1697)

vote share No. 21 (Kempston Rural) (1736) Turnout 44.1 25.1 Filby V. Ind 0 0.0 vote share Frossell G.* Ind 522 60.2 No. 5 (Kingsbrook) (5550) @ 4 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Riley A. Lab 345 39.8 vote share

Scott K.* Lab 1,151 50.7 No. 1 (Cauldwell) (5453) @ 4 Turnout 50.1 20.4 Mansell T.* Lab 977 - vote share Brown T. Ms. Lab 927 - Astle W.* Lab 1,383 60.0 No. 22 (Wootton) (2358) Luder I. Lab 921 - Storrow V.* Lab 1,251 - vote share Leonard R. Lib 561 24.7 Elford R.* Lab 1,238 - Perry D. Ind 785 68.8 Outen T. Lib 522 - Wood A. Ms. Lab 1,087 - Burraway D. Lab 356 31.2 Chester P. Con 500 22.0 Boatman R. Con 752 32.6 Lotan P. Lib 493 - Bartram J. Ms. Con 731 - Turnout 48.5 37.6 Tier L. Ms. Lib 469 - Dodds A. Con 712 - Edwards F. Con 466 - Groves S. Ms. Con 621 - No. 23 (Turvey) (1427) Wray W. Con 405 - Evans E. Ms. Lib 170 7.4 vote share Waite P. Comm 60 2.6 Stephenson P. Lib 150 - Newman G.* Con 0 0.0 Thomas G. Lib 148 - Turnout 42.1 26.0 Parkhouse P. Lib 147 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 No. 6 (Newnham) (6279) @ 4 Turnout 44.5 27.4 No. 24 (Kempston) (9691) @ 6 vote share vote share Black A. Ms. Con 1,468 58.3 No. 10 (Oakley) (2131) Hooley P. Con 1,980 47.4 Barley F. Con 1,431 - vote share Gilbert G. Con 1,960 - Donnelly T.* Con 1,413 - Beazley G.* Ind 0 0.0 Grange P. Ms. Con 1,949 - Bygrave D.* Con 1,390 - Dodd H. Con 1,937 - Branston F. Lab 732 29.1 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Smallridge A. Con 1,860 - Ayres A. Lab 687 - Martin W. Con 1,798 - Hunt S. Ms. Lab 665 - No. 11 (Carlton & Harrold) (1698) Baldwin M. Ms.* Lab 1,565 37.5 Toner M. Lab 624 - vote share Burley K. Ms.* Lab 1,563 - Banting N. Lib 317 12.6 Brandon V.* Ind 711 68.7 Jackson B. Ms. Lab 1,501 - Hill-Paul P. Lib 292 - Good G. Con 324 31.3 Brightman G. Lab 1,496 - Proctor B. Lib 282 - Caunce P. Lab 1,436 - Nawathe B. Lib 252 - Turnout 61.3 37.4 Cotter M. Lab 1,354 - Ellis D. Lib 631 15.1 Turnout 42.0 29.2 No. 12 (Felmersham & Sharnbrook) (1792)

vote share Turnout 40.2 9.9 No. 7 (Queens Park) (4395)3 Sloan D. Con 550 52.0 vote share Martin H.* Ind 507 48.0 No. 3 (Goldington) (9729) @ 6 Sharman R.* Con 1,485 53.2 vote share Ireland J.* Con 1,126 - Turnout 59.2 4.1 Lennon A.* Lib 2,188 44.1 George J. Ms.* Lab 1,115 39.9 Lennon J. Ms. Lib 2,112 - Fattorusso V. Con 934 - No. 13 (Knotting & Souldrop) (1301) Marsh J. Lib 1,926 - Buckles K. Lab 879 - vote share Evans M. Lib 1,882 - Bagchi A. Lab 727 - Wilson R. Ind 394 59.1 Hedley I. Lib 1,868 - Berry R. Lib 191 6.8 Silkstone P. Ms. Con 273 40.9 Marsh S. Ms. Lib 1,797 - Conquest C. Lib 148 - Wootton E. Con 1,657 33.4 Sen B. Baidya Lib 90 - Turnout 51.6 18.1 Rigby R. Con 1,620 - Burrows E. Con 1,620 - Turnout 56.8 13.3 No. 14 (Swineshead) (1163) Little D. Con 1,541 - vote share Wright N. Con 1,536 - No. 8 (Bromham) (3415)2 Cocksedge S.* Con 563 90.7 Rigby T. Con 1,488 - vote share Holman P. Lab 58 9.3 Wildman R.* Lab 1,120 22.6 Cartwright V.* Con 1,167 76.5 Ayre S.* Lab 1,074 - Bates G.* Con 1,140 - Turnout 53.7 81.3 Garrick F. Lab 1,014 - Nutley B. Lib 213 14.0 Tilley V. Ms.* Lab 989 - Macrae A. Lib 197 - No. 15 (Riseley) (1705) Caldwell J. Ms. Lab 982 - Brown G. Lab 146 9.6 vote share Upton D. Lab 936 - Burdett M. Ms. Lab 127 - Gibbs F. Con 478 48.5

Wood A. Lib 262 26.6 Turnout 49.4 10.7 Turnout 46.5 62.5 Swepston J.* Ind 246 24.9 Renhold (1593) Turnout 58.3 21.9 vote share Polhill N. Ms.* Con 709 82.9 No. 17 (Roxton) (1422) Leston D. Lib 146 17.1 vote share

Merton P. Jones* Ind 0 0.0 Turnout 53.7 65.8

Turnout 0.0 0.0

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Wilshamstead (1851) No. 15 (Riseley) (1806) No. 3 (Goldington) (10459) @ 6 vote share vote share vote share Wisson V.* Con 718 70.5 Gibbs F.* Con 924 61.1 Lennon A.* Lib 4,747 57.3 McCarthy A. Ms. Ind 301 29.5 Jarman J. Ms. Lab 322 21.3 Lennon J. Ms.* Lib 4,706 - Hickman N. Lib 140 9.3 Marsh J.* Lib 4,356 - Turnout 55.1 40.9 Burland-Roberts D. Ms. Ind 127 Evans M.* Lib 4,278 - 8.4 Hedley I.* Lib 4,209 - Marsh S. Ms.* Lib 4,162 - Turnout 83.8 39.8 Cleveland R. Con 2,188 26.4 Bedford 1979 Wildman R. Con 2,181 - No. 17 (Roxton) (1432) Bourne E. Con 2,115 -

2 vote share Beavor E. Con 2,094 - Clapham (3009) Merton-Jones P.* Ind 0 0.0 Manley S. Ms. Con 2,002 - vote share Davies T. Con 1,986 - Two D. Ms. Lab 1,050 43.8 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Black C. Lab 1,352 16.3 Purnell R. Con 869 36.3 Ayres A. Lab 1,330 - Skeates R. Con 831 - No. 2 (De Parys) (10585) @ 6 Colling G. Lab 1,224 - Slaine A. Lab 602 - vote share Buckles K. Lab 1,126 - Haggerwood R. Lib 478 19.9 Constable E.* Con 4,286 51.4 Mackechnie R. Lab 1,107 - Shipp G. Lib 249 - Gwynne-Jones R.* Con 4,251 - Clark P. Lab 1,098 - Lennox-Lamb D.* Con 4,190 - Turnout 76.9 7.6 Whittingham R.* Con 3,976 - Turnout 78.6 30.9 Hope M. Con 3,853 - Eastcotts (1757) Senior G.* Con 3,750 - No. 4 (Harpur) (6395) @ 5 vote share Fennell J. Ms. Lib 2,287 27.4 vote share Frost A.* Con 0 0.0 Hickman S. Ms. Lib 2,225 - Dillingham B.* Con 2,308 54.3 Miles J. Lib 2,129 - O'Driscoll M.* Con 1,649 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Rushen K. Lib 2,044 - Little D. Ms. Con 1,626 - Philips L. Ms. Lib 1,845 - Meadows S. Ms.* Con 1,547 - Great Barford (1735) Wingfield G. Ms. Lib 1,808 - Ogunrami J.* Con 1,514 - vote share Gledhill E. Ms. Lab 1,768 21.2 Anderson B. Lab 1,343 31.6 Sewell J. Lib 419 48.1 Bainbridge C. Lab 1,640 - Griffiths M. Ms. Lab 1,266 - Filby V.* Ind 383 43.9 Barlow K. Lab 1,599 - Diamond J. Ms. Lab 1,228 - Hession R. Lab 70 8.0 Jones B. Ms. Lab 1,502 - Bagchi A. Lab 1,188 - Shields J. Ms. Lab 1,373 - Holden L. Lab 1,148 - Turnout 50.3 4.1 Tatton S. Ms. Lab 1,356 - Fuller S. Lib 599 14.1

Jones J. Lib 597 - No. 1 (Cauldwell) (5392) @ 4 Turnout 79.4 24.0 Randolph S. Ms. Lib 531 - vote share Waters M. Lib 523 - Astle W.* Lab 2,285 56.5 No. 21 (Kempston Rural) (1780) Tulk A. Ms. Lib 425 - Storrow V.* Lab 2,170 - vote share Elford R.* Lab 2,043 - Barber W. Con 757 54.1 Turnout 66.0 22.7 Cotter M. Lab 1,912 - Lonsdale S. Lab 526 37.6 Bygrave S. Con 1,167 28.9 Lotan P. Lib 117 8.4 No. 5 (Kingsbrook) (5489) @ 4 Sundar T. Con 932 - vote share Lovell E. Ms. Lib 592 14.6 Turnout 78.7 16.5 Scott K.* Lab 1,835 46.1 Paul S. Lib 505 - Mansell T.* Lab 1,666 - Bains M. Lib 488 - No. 22 (Wootton) (2365) Brown T. Ms.* Lab 1,585 - Parkhouse I. Ms. Lib 463 - vote share Luder I.* Lab 1,531 - Perry D.* Ind 1,546 81.1 Nesbitt M. Lib 1,188 29.8 Turnout 74.7 27.6 Riley A. Lab 361 18.9 Egerton B. Lib 1,120 -

Nesbitt S. Ms. Lib 1,051 - No. 10 (Oakley) (2148) Turnout 80.6 62.1 Britton D. Con 958 24.1 vote share Selfridge A. Ms. Lib 868 - Gough N. Con 922 52.7 No. 23 (Turvey) (1427) Williams L. Con 859 - Olney P. Ms. Lib 829 47.3 vote share Wake B. Con 697 60.3 Turnout 71.5 16.3 Turnout 81.5 5.3 King C. Lib 458 39.7

No. 6 (Newnham) (6195) @ 4 No. 11 (Carlton & Harrold) (1745) Turnout 80.9 20.7 vote share vote share Black A. Ms.* Con 2,182 47.5 Brandon V.* Ind 1,123 75.0 No. 24 (Kempston) (9987) @ 6 Barley F.* Con 2,039 - Nicholson A. Con 374 25.0 vote share Bygrave D.* Con 1,957 - Hooley P.* Con 3,696 47.0 Pither T. Con 1,916 - Turnout 85.6 50.0 Grange P. Ms.* Con 3,456 - Butler J. Lib 1,219 26.5 Dodd H.* Con 3,426 - Barton P. Lab 1,196 26.0 No. 12 (Felmersham & Sharnbrook) (1881) Gilbert G.* Con 3,059 - Howes H. Lib 1,140 - vote share Smallridge A.* Con 2,985 - Howes M. Ms. Lib 1,071 - Sloan D.* Con 942 61.0 Martin W.* Con 2,897 - Grugeon E. Ms. Lab 1,060 - Barnes J. Ms. Lib 601 39.0 Lewis D. Lab 2,742 34.8 Mitchell H. Ms. Lab 1,054 - Wood A. Ms. Lab 2,686 - Mawathe W. Lib 1,043 - Turnout 82.0 22.1 Brophy M. Lab 2,580 - Toner M. Lab 1,006 -

Fairminer K. Lab 2,556 - No. 13 (Knotting & Souldrop) (1279) Tomkins F. Lab 2,506 - Turnout 75.2 20.9 vote share Lusby L. Lab 2,458 - Smith D. Con 610 58.4 Gilbert M. Lib 1,431 18.2 No. 7 (Queens Park) (4363)3 Wilson R.* Ind 434 41.6 Chambers G. Lib 1,414 - vote share Ellis D. Lib 1,279 - Sherman R.* Con 1,728 48.4 Turnout 81.6 16.9 Guy C. Lib 1,213 - George J. Ms.* Lab 1,587 44.4 Lincoln M. Lib 1,164 - Woods C. Con 1,379 - No. 14 (Swineshead) (1245) Litt M. Lib 1,052 - Ireland J.* Con 1,354 - vote share Jones D. Lab 1,280 - Cocksedge S.* Con 771 77.1 Turnout 78.8 12.1 Jones G. Lab 1,179 - Holmes R. Lib 124 12.4 Evans E. Ms. Lib 258 7.2 Garrick F. Lab 105 10.5 Singh S. Lib 142 - Ram D. Lib 114 - Turnout 80.4 64.7

Turnout 73.9 3.9

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No. 8 (Bromham) (3451)2 Clapham (3011)2 Kempston East (6174)3 vote share vote share vote share Cartwright V.* Con 1,968 68.8 Nice M. Lib/SDP 783 45.4 Hooley P. Con 1,325 47.9 Bates G.* Con 1,841 - Osborne D. Lib/SDP 596 - Attenborough C. Ms. Con 1,284 - Gibbons B. Ms. Lib 487 17.0 Martin W. Con 476 27.6 Gilbert G. Con 1,240 - Blowers G. Ms. Lab 404 14.1 Two D. Ms. Lab 465 27.0 Devereux S. Lab 1,101 39.8 Rowlett J. Ms. Lib 362 - Grange P. Ms. Con 458 - Crowley N. Lab 964 - Seton-Watson C. Ms. Lab 356 - Fletcher M. Ms. Lab 290 - Wilson W. Lab 947 - Brockett J. Lib/SDP 341 12.3 Turnout 82.4 51.8 Turnout 57.3 17.8 Hickman N. Lib/SDP 270 - Johnson D. Lib/SDP 225 - 3 Renhold (1551) De Parys (5507) vote share vote share Turnout 44.8 8.1 Polhill M. Ms. Con 0 0.0 Barley F. Con 1,413 55.7 Lennox-Lamb D. Con 1,411 - Kempston Rural (2011) Turnout 0.0 0.0 Watkins A. Con 1,404 - vote share Struthers J. Ms. Lib/SDP 706 27.8 Wake B. Con 787 67.4 Wilshamstead (1939) Wilson S. Lib/SDP 673 - Jones J. Lib/SDP 199 17.1 vote share Wright W. Lib/SDP 640 - Neff C. Ms. Lab 181 15.5 Wisson V.* Con 1,037 67.5 Grugeon E. Ms. Lab 420 16.5 Mackay J. Lab 500 32.5 Mitchell H. Ms. Lab 419 - Turnout 58.0 50.4 Anderson Y. Ms. Lab 408 - 3 Turnout 79.3 34.9 Kempston West (5103) Turnout 46.1 27.8 vote share Clark S. Con 1,003 42.1 Eastcotts (1997) Hyde R. Con 970 - Bedford 1983 vote share Stupple M. Ms. Con 967 - Chapman J. Lib/SDP 556 49.1 Ayris D. Lab 961 40.4

3 Hoyle D. Ms. Con 477 42.1 Ward R. Lab 847 - (5921) Lowe S. Lab 99 8.7 Garrick F. Lab 810 - vote share Smith P. Lib/SDP 416 17.5 Constable E. Con 1,321 53.5 Turnout 56.7 7.0 Bowers T. Lib/SDP 355 - Gwynne Jones R. Con 1,218 - Seagrave G. Lib/SDP 316 - Semark A. Con 1,172 - Felmersham (1733) Groves F. Lib/SDP 791 32.0 vote share Turnout 46.6 1.8 Hill T. Lib/SDP 713 - Gibbs F. Con 583 64.2 Hills N. Lib/SDP 712 - Shipp G. Lib/SDP 115 12.7 Kingsbrook (5069)3 Hubbard M. Lab 357 14.5 Airton G. Ind 114 12.6 vote share Bainbridge C. Lab 332 - Yoell J. Ms. Lab 96 10.6 Mansell T. Lab 1,055 45.8 Sargeant M. Lab 324 - Gledhill E. Ms. Lab 962 - Turnout 52.4 51.5 Luder I. Ms. Lab 934 - Turnout 41.7 21.5 Nesbitt M. Ms. Lib/SDP 776 33.7 3 2 Goldington (5486) Parkhouse P. Lib/SDP 589 - Bromham (3833) vote share Davies C. Ms. Lib/SDP 577 - vote share Hedley I. Lib/SDP 1,171 47.5 Haines K. Con 475 20.6 Cartwright V. Con 1,516 76.2 Marsh S. Ms. Lib/SDP 1,141 - Haines M. Ms. Con 449 - Bates G. Con 1,466 - Hickman S. Ms. Lib/SDP 1,122 - Williams M. Con 393 - Barnes A. Lib/SDP 295 14.8 Loxley C. Ms. Lab 773 31.3 Macrae E. Ms. Lib/SDP 248 - Haley M. Lab 761 - Turnout 45.5 12.1 Blowers G. Ms. Lab 179 9.0 Loxley J. Lab 754 - Albone T. Lab 161 - Fulford V. Ms. Con 523 21.2 Newnham (3787)2 Davis D. Con 518 - vote share Turnout 51.9 61.4 King S. Ms. Con 496 - Hughes R. Con 864 41.3

Lennon A. Lib/SDP 828 39.5 Carlton (1709) Turnout 45.0 16.1 Evans M. Lib/SDP 815 - vote share Kendrick R. Con 807 - Brandon V. Ind 701 61.2 Great Barford (1817) Crane R. Lab 402 19.2 Fletcher J. Con 444 38.8 vote share Barton P. Lab 318 - Fordham D. Con 637 61.0 Turnout 67.0 22.4 Abbott J. Ms. Lib/SDP 341 32.6 Turnout 55.3 1.7 Holden M. Ms. Lab 67 6.4 Castle (4444)3 Oakley (1667) vote share Turnout 57.5 28.3 vote share Dewar M. Con 1,095 44.9 Gough E. Con 573 57.2 Rigby R. Con 1,053 - Harpur (5000)3 West K. Ms. Lib/SDP 295 29.5 Simic M. Con 1,038 - vote share Carroll T. Lab 133 13.3 Marshall D. Lab 724 29.7 Dillingham B. Con 1,279 60.1 Brophy M. Lab 719 - O'Driscoll M. Con 1,089 - Turnout 60.0 27.8 Samain T. Lab 691 - Temperley J. Con 1,012 - Scott D. Lib/SDP 620 25.4 Heywood D. Lab 607 28.5 (5423)3 Green C. Ms. Lib/SDP 572 - Shields J. Ms. Lab 596 - vote share Hodgson D. Lib/SDP 524 - Anderson B. Lab 589 - Lennon J. Ms. Lib/SDP 1,424 47.9 Waters M. Lib/SDP 242 11.4 Marsh J. Lib/SDP 1,315 - Turnout 54.9 15.2 Evans E. Ms. Lib/SDP 227 - Moore J. Con 1,304 43.9 Blunt S. Lib/SDP 225 - Swann-Price C. Lib/SDP 1,298 - Cauldwell (5572)3 Purbrick B. Ms. Con 1,271 - vote share Turnout 42.6 31.6 Woods C. Con 1,238 - Astle W. Lab 1,654 62.4 Jones D. Lab 243 8.2 Storrow V. Lab 1,618 - Harrold (2111) Holden L. Lab 232 - Elford R. Lab 1,587 - vote share Vant R. Lab 204 - Simmonds J. Con 546 20.6 Smith D. Con 642 53.8 Christie A. Lib/SDP 395 14.9 Woodside R. Lib/SDP 354 29.7 Turnout 54.8 4.0 Green C. Lib/SDP 343 - Edwards M. Lab 197 16.5 Sears M. Ms. Lib/SDP 318 -

Waite P. Comm 56 2.1 Turnout 56.5 24.1

Turnout 47.6 41.8

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Queens Park (5146)3 Carlton (1689) Newnham (3852) vote share vote share vote share George J. Ms. Lab 1,464 59.4 Brandon V.* Ind 0 0.0 Lennon A.* Lib/SDP 914 48.6 Jones D. Lab 1,396 - Norbury R. Con 645 34.3 Cotter M. Lab 1,329 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Mitchell H. Ms. Lab 323 17.2 Mayes P. Con 754 30.6 Phillips J. Con 718 - Castle (4368) Turnout 48.9 14.3 Herring A. Ms. Con 690 - vote share Davis-Cooke J. Lib/SDP 167 6.8 Keeling A. Ms. Con 898 42.4 Putnoe (5455) Davis-Cooke G. Ms. Lib/SDP 164 - Grugeon E. Ms. Lab 855 40.3 vote share Culbert K. Lib/SDP 160 - O'Keefe R. Lib/SDP 317 15.0 Christie A. Lib 1,234 48.9 Awan A. Ind 80 3.2 Hume G. Green 49 2.3 Moore J.* Con 1,024 40.6 Loxley C. Ms. Lab 170 6.7 Turnout 47.9 28.8 Turnout 48.5 2.0 Wilson S. SDP 94 3.7

Renhold (1714) Cauldwell (5586) Turnout 46.2 8.3 vote share vote share Bone H. Ms. Con 695 72.8 Elford R.* Lab 1,479 69.8 Queens Park (5207) Tulk A. Ms. Lib/SDP 158 16.5 Whatton R. Con 363 17.1 vote share Caldwell J. Ms. Lab 102 10.7 Kirby T. Lib/SDP 219 10.3 Cotter M.* Lab 1,398 67.7 McCarthy C. Ms. Comm 58 2.7 Singh S. Con 461 22.3 Turnout 55.7 56.2 Davis-Cooke G. Ms. Lib/SDP 205 9.9 Turnout 37.9 52.7 Riseley (1874) Turnout 39.6 45.4 vote share Clapham (2961) Cocksedge S. Con 858 76.3 vote share Roxton (1731) Holmes R. Lib/SDP 137 12.2 Osborne D.* Lib/SDP 877 59.5 vote share Thynne J. Lab 129 11.5 Martin W. Con 309 20.9 Dewar J. Ms. Con 416 54.7 Johnson E. Lab 289 19.6 Cutts W. Ind 235 30.9 Turnout 60.0 64.1 Sears I. Lib/SDP 110 14.5 Turnout 49.8 38.5 Roxton (1741) Turnout 44.0 23.8 vote share De Parys (5554) Merton-Jones P. Ind 572 73.3 vote share Wootton (3401)2 Swann-Price B. Ms. Lib/SDP 126 16.2 Watkins A.* Con 984 49.0 vote share Bramail M. Ms. Lab 82 10.5 Struthers J. Ms. Lib/SDP 668 33.3 Bruce M. Ms.* Con 691 36.2 Anderson Y. Ms. Lab 357 17.8 Keens B. Lab 558 29.2 Turnout 44.8 57.2 Tait J. Con 474 - Turnout 36.2 15.7 Sanders S. Ind 472 24.7 Sharnbrook (1780) Quirk P. Ind 407 - vote share Eastcotts (1981) Riley A. Lib/SDP 189 9.9 Pearson R. Con 677 64.5 vote share Nicholson A. Lib/SDP 285 27.2 Fattorusso V. Lib/SDP 500 54.6 Turnout 56.2 7.0 Hunt S. Ms. Lab 87 8.3 Russell G. Con 416 45.4

Turnout 58.9 37.4 Turnout 46.2 9.2 Bedford 1986 Wilshamstead (2136) Goldington (5476)

vote share vote share 2 Wisson V. Con 755 73.7 Hickman S. Ms.* Lib/SDP 1,024 48.1 Brickhill (6054) Cox P. Lab 174 17.0 Loxley J. Lab 771 36.2 vote share Brown J. Ms. Lib/SDP 95 9.3 Davis D. Con 333 15.6 Green C. Ms. Lib/SDP 1,468 50.1 Hill T. Lib/SDP 1,419 -

Turnout 47.9 56.7 Turnout 38.9 11.9 Gwynne Jones R.* Con 1,080 36.9 Humphrys M. Con 985 - Wootton (3400)2 Harpur (5049) Gordge S. Ms. Lab 382 13.0 vote share vote share Mitchell H. Ms. Lab 362 - Perry D. Ind 965 43.0 Temperley J.* Con 862 50.5 Bruce M. Ms. Con 811 36.1 Anderson B. Lab 678 39.7 Turnout 48.4 13.2 Quirk P. Ind 520 - Waters M. Lib/SDP 167 9.8 Castle (4417) Lewis D. Lab 341 15.2 Quinian A. Lab 321 - Turnout 33.8 10.8 vote share Daysh A. Ms. Lib/SDP 129 5.7 Rigby R.* Con 998 43.0 Heraghty F. Lib/SDP 94 - Kempston East (6205) Collins C. Lab 923 39.8 Hills N. Lib/SDP 401 17.3 vote share Turnout 66.1 6.9 Lewis D. Lab 1,008 47.4 Gilbert G.* Con 833 39.1 Turnout 52.6 3.2 Brockett J. Lib/SDP 287 13.5 Cauldwell (5664)

Bedford 1984 Turnout 34.3 8.2 vote share Storrow V.* Lab 1,360 56.8 Kempston West (5307) Pal R. Con 672 28.1 Brickhill (5957) vote share Sawyer M. Lib/SDP 310 12.9 vote share Stupple M. Ms.* Con 782 43.5 Waite P. Comm 52 2.2 Semark A.* Con 1,186 43.0 Ayris D. Lab 763 42.5 Green C. Ms. Lib 1,083 39.2 Smith P. Lib/SDP 252 14.0 Turnout 42.3 28.7 Hills N. SDP 247 8.9

Hubbard M. Lab 245 8.9 Turnout 33.9 1.1 De Parys (5580) vote share Turnout 46.3 3.7 Kingsbrook (5180) Fitzpatrick M. Lib/SDP 1,300 48.7 vote share Lennox-Lamb D.* Con 922 34.5 Bromham (3804) Luder I. Ms.* Lab 1,066 48.0 Lee D. Lab 448 16.8 vote share Nesbitt M. Ms. Lib/SDP 892 40.2 Bates G.* Con 1,216 78.2 Williams M. Con 262 11.8 Turnout 47.8 14.2 Macrae E. Ms. Lib/SDP 184 11.8

Crowley N. Lab 154 9.9 Turnout 42.9 7.8 Felmersham (1763) vote share Turnout 40.9 66.4 Groves P. Con 482 48.5 Nicholson A. Lib/SDP 434 43.7 Yoell J. Ms. Lab 77 7.8

Turnout 56.3 4.8

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Goldington (5571) Riseley (2025) vote share vote share Kempston East (6743) Marsh S. Ms.* Lib/SDP 1,218 45.0 Cocksedge S.* Con 669 66.3 vote share Grugeon D. Lab 1,157 42.7 Jarman J. Ms. Lab 186 18.4 Attenborough N. Ms. Con 1,786 54.4 Fulford V. Ms. Con 334 12.3 Brown A. Lib/SDP 154 15.3 Wesley O. Ms. Lab 1,097 33.4 Johnson D. Lib/SDP 399 12.2 Turnout 48.6 2.3 Turnout 49.8 47.9 Turnout 48.7 21.0 Harpur (5155) Wilshamstead (2306) vote share vote share Kempston Rural (2104) Anderson B. Lab 1,177 51.5 Wisson V.* Con 579 55.2 vote share Ellis C. Ms. Con 851 37.3 Sayer C. Lab 291 27.8 Tucker D. Con 837 71.6 Lotan J. Ms. Lib/SDP 256 11.2 Sewell A. Lib/SDP 178 17.0 Sawford S. Lib/SDP 173 14.8 Sargeant M. Lab 159 13.6 Turnout 44.3 14.3 Turnout 45.4 27.5 Turnout 55.6 56.8 Harrold (2093) vote share Kempston West (5521) Cameron E. Con 538 49.4 Bedford 1987 vote share Treverton N. Ms. Lib/SDP 301 27.7 Joy E. Ms. Con 1,453 55.7 Falkner E. Ms. Lab 249 22.9 Beardmore A. Lab 860 33.0 Brickhill (6103) Dimmock M. Ms. Lib/SDP 295 11.3 vote share Turnout 52.0 21.8 Humphrys M. Con 1,753 50.8 Turnout 47.2 22.7 Kempston East (6472) Struthers J. Ms. Lib/SDP 1,314 38.0 vote share Mitchell H. Ms. Lab 387 11.2 Kingsbrook (5451) Oliver R. Lab 1,290 45.7 vote share Attenborough C. Ms.* Con 1,178 41.7 Turnout 56.6 12.7 Nesbitt M. Ms. Lib/SDP 1,152 43.9 Ceiriog-Jones J. Ms. Lib/SDP 355 12.6 Tester A. Lab 965 36.8 Bromham (3885) Mactoom M. Con 507 19.3 vote share Turnout 43.6 4.0 Herring S. Con 1,655 70.1 Turnout 48.1 7.1 Kempston West (5486) Edwards E. Ms. Lib/SDP 559 23.7 vote share Albone A. Lab 148 6.3 Putnoe (5653) Hunt S. Ms. Lab 1,209 51.4 vote share Hyde R.* Con 833 35.4 Turnout 60.8 46.4 Moore J. Con 1,661 51.9 Culbert K. Lib/SDP 312 13.3 Lennon J. Ms.* Lib/SDP 1,289 40.3 Castle (4430) Wilson G. Lab 248 7.8 vote share Turnout 42.9 16.0 Dewar M.* Con 1,319 50.2 Turnout 56.6 11.6 Kingsbrook (5436) Billingham S. Lab 911 34.7 vote share Wright W. Lib/SDP 399 15.2 Queens Park (5225) Luder E. Ms. Lab 1,307 61.7 vote share Whiteford M. Ms. Lib/SDP 468 22.1 Turnout 59.3 15.5 George M. Ms. Lab 1,352 63.2 Phillips P. Con 343 16.2 Williams M. Con 560 26.2 Cauldwell (5616) Kirby T. Lib/SDP 227 10.6 vote share Turnout 39.0 39.6 Astle W.* Lab 1,328 53.8 Turnout 40.9 37.0 Newnham (3873) Pal R. Con 845 34.2 vote share Jones K. Ms. Lib/SDP 259 10.5 Sharnbrook (2030) Evans M. Lib/SDP 866 44.3 Waite P. Comm 37 1.5 vote share Norbury R. Con 650 33.3 Pearson R.* Con 739 65.4 Crane R. Lab 437 22.4 Turnout 44.0 19.6 Nicholson A. Lib/SDP 279 24.7 Tysoe R. Lab 112 9.9 Clapham (2982) Turnout 50.4 11.1 vote share Turnout 55.7 40.7 Oakley (1681) Sparrow F. Con 681 44.3 vote share Wickens D. Ms. Lib/SDP 617 40.1 Wootton (3530) Olney P. Ms. Lib/SDP 490 49.4 Cartlidge J. Ms. Lab 239 15.5 vote share Gough E.* Con 431 43.4 Hyde R. Con 873 45.3 Carroll T. Lab 71 7.2 Turnout 51.5 4.2 Keens B. Lab 795 41.3

Travis A. Ms. Lib/SDP 154 8.0 Turnout 59.0 5.9 De Parys (5524) Quirk P. Ind 104 5.4 vote share

Putnoe (5569) Barley J.* Con 1,458 49.2 Turnout 54.6 4.0 vote share Dixon P. Lib/SDP 1,172 39.5 Marsh J.* Lib/SDP 1,458 53.7 Jones B. Ms. Lab 335 11.3 Arger K. Ms. Con 1,023 37.7 Bedford Wrack H. Ms. Lab 234 8.6 Turnout 53.7 9.6 1988

Turnout 48.8 16.0 Goldington (5472) Brickhill (6112) vote share vote share Queens Park (5313) Gillard S. Ms. Lib/SDP 1,245 44.5 Hill T. LD 1,249 46.1 vote share Garrick F. Lab 820 29.3 Evans E. Con 1,174 43.4 Jones D.* Lab 1,505 71.5 Fulford V. Ms. Con 732 26.2 Mitchell H. Ms. Lab 284 10.5 Williams M. Con 373 17.7 Cunningham J. Ms. Lib/SDP 226 10.7 Turnout 51.1 15.2 Turnout 44.3 2.8

Turnout 39.6 53.8 Great Barford (1906) Bromham (3849) vote share vote share Renhold (1786) Fordham D.* Con 750 76.8 Bates G.* Con 1,274 78.5 vote share Grugeon E. Ms. Lab 149 15.3 Orman W. Ms. LD 201 12.4 Bone H. Ms.* Con 513 63.1 Gibbons B. Ms. Lib/SDP 77 7.9 Albone T. Lab 147 9.1 Codd J. Ms. Lib/SDP 200 24.6 Anderson Y. Ms. Lab 100 12.3 Turnout 51.2 61.6 Turnout 42.1 66.2

Turnout 45.5 38.5 Harpur (5259) Carlton (1775) vote share vote share Dillingham B.* Con 1,310 49.5 Brandon V.* Ind 819 83.7 Atkins C. Ms. Lab 1,127 42.6 Carroll T. Lab 160 16.3 Chybalski P. Ms. Lib/SDP 211 8.0

Turnout 55.2 67.3 Turnout 50.4 6.9

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Castle (4444) Putnoe (5629) Harpur (5514) vote share vote share vote share Parkin G. Ms. Con 929 46.8 Lennon J. Ms. LD 1,309 47.1 Mitchell H. Ms. Lab 1,417 56.2 Brophy M. Lab 803 40.4 Temperley J.* Con 1,290 46.5 Ellis C. Ms. Con 801 31.8 Jones K. Ms. LD 255 12.8 Ward R Lab 178 6.4 Roche A. Green 155 6.1 Borrett M. LD 148 5.9 Turnout 44.7 6.3 Turnout 49.3 0.7 Turnout 45.7 24.4 Cauldwell (5577) Queens Park (5192) vote share vote share Harrold (2196) Elford R.* Lab 1,506 71.6 Cotter M.* Lab 1,215 66.0 vote share Pal R. Con 418 19.9 Frost G. Ms. Con 446 24.2 Cheadle B. Con 600 51.5 Gerard A. Ms. LD 180 8.6 Hedge C. LD 112 6.1 Botterill J. LD 315 27.0 Hunt S. Green 67 3.6 Thynne J. Lab 250 21.5 Turnout 37.7 51.7 Turnout 35.4 41.8 Turnout 53.1 24.5 Clapham (2941) vote share Roxton (1878) Kempston East (7145) Chybalski R. LD 718 52.4 vote share vote share Whatley J. Con 464 33.9 Hughes J. Ms. Con 612 79.1 Oliver R.* Lab 1,811 59.6 Cartlidge J. Ms. Lab 188 13.7 Ward D. Ms. Lab 101 13.0 Williams M. Con 1,228 40.4 Chybalski A. Ms. LD 61 7.9 Turnout 46.6 18.5 Turnout 42.5 19.2 Turnout 41.2 66.0 De Parys (5534) Kempston West (5983) vote share Wootton (3506) vote share Gwynne Jones R. Con 1,049 42.6 vote share Hunt S. Ms.* Lab 1,345 53.3 Crofts J. LD 1,018 41.4 Tait J. Con 867 49.4 Walford J. Ms. Con 959 38.0 Jones B. Ms. Lab 304 12.4 Keens B. Lab 790 45.0 Sawyer D. LD 219 8.7 Roche A. Green 89 3.6 Hawke V. Ms. LD 97 5.5 Turnout 42.2 15.3 Turnout 44.5 1.3 Turnout 50.0 4.4 Kingsbrook (5427) Eastcotts (2170) vote share vote share Luder E. Ms.* Lab 1,612 65.7 Dunning T. LD 367 44.2 Bedford 1990 Mingay J. Con 580 23.6 Fattorusso V.* Con 299 36.0 Micklem R. Ms. LD 263 10.7 Tester A. Lab 165 19.9 Brickhill (5980) Turnout 45.2 42.0 Turnout 38.3 8.2 vote share Green C. Ms.* LD 1,827 52.5 Newnham (3867) Goldington (5461) Watt M. Con 1,377 39.6 vote share vote share Khan M. Lab 277 8.0 Evans M.* LD 790 38.7 Christie A. LD 1,036 45.4 Halse S. Con 659 32.3 Verney D. Lab 798 35.0 Turnout 58.2 12.9 Snelson G. Lab 501 24.6 Fulford V. Ms. Con 447 19.6 Pettit D. Ind 90 4.4 Castle (4382)

Turnout 41.8 10.4 vote share Turnout 52.8 6.4 Bagchi A. Lab 986 41.7 Harpur (5270) Rigby R.* Con 952 40.3 Oakley (1720) vote share Crofts J. LD 425 18.0 vote share Atkins C. Ms. Lab 1,201 56.3 Olney P. Ms.* LD 506 54.6 Mactoom M. Con 759 35.6 Turnout 53.9 1.4 Shackleton A. Con 350 37.8 Bossingham R. Ms. LD 112 5.2 Symonds A. Ms. Lab 71 7.7 Royal K. Green 62 2.9 Cauldwell (5707) vote share Turnout 53.9 16.8 Turnout 40.5 20.7 Storrow V.* Lab 1,771 75.5 Pal R. Con 306 13.0 Putnoe (5537) Kempston East (6917) Gerard A. Ms. LD 268 11.4 vote share vote share Marsh J.* LD 1,290 44.7 Lewis D.* Lab 1,309 49.1 Turnout 41.1 62.5 Palmer P. Con 1,163 40.3 Williams M. Con 1,233 46.3 Verney D. Lab 295 10.2 Christie M. LD 122 4.6 De Parys (5529) Hunt J. Ms. Green 135 4.7 vote share

Turnout 38.5 2.9 Fitzpatrick M.* LD 1,391 45.1 Turnout 52.1 4.4 Wilson J. Con 1,271 41.2 Kempston West (5696) Buckles K. Lab 422 13.7 Queens Park (5324) vote share vote share Stupple M. Ms.* Con 1,112 50.1 Turnout 55.8 3.9 Jones D.* Lab 1,669 69.3 Beardmore A. Lab 975 43.9 Hughes R. Con 451 18.7 Gibbons B. Ms. LD 133 6.0 Felmersham (1759) Hunt E. Green 146 6.1 vote share Hall C. LD 144 6.0 Barber-Lomax P. Con 842 62.4 Turnout 39.0 6.2 Venn G. LD 371 27.5 Turnout 45.3 50.5 Kingsbrook (5509) Carroll T. Lab 137 10.1 vote share Renhold (1810) Luder I. Ms.* Lab 1,179 48.9 Turnout 76.7 34.9 vote share Outen T. LD 907 37.7 Bone H. Ms.* Con 681 70.5 Simic A. Con 323 13.4 Goldington (5373) Ward R. Lab 197 20.4 vote share Chybalski A. Ms. LD 88 9.1 Wilson G. Lab 1,317 45.7 Turnout 43.7 11.3 Cardus A. LD 1,019 35.4 Turnout 53.4 50.1 Newnham (3836) Bushell H. Con 545 18.9 vote share Riseley (2083) Lennon A.* LD 643 40.8 Turnout 53.6 10.3 vote share Simmonds M. Con 569 36.1 Cocksedge S.* Con 681 59.0 Render P. Lab 365 23.1 Cook P. LD 266 23.1 English M. Lab 207 17.9 Turnout 41.1 4.7 Turnout 55.4 36.0

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Wilshamstead (2366) Kempston Rural (2067) Cauldwell (5606) vote share vote share vote share Hickling M. Con 776 59.0 Michaelmas M. Con 677 65.4 Elford R.* Lab 1,201 70.2 Irwin N. Lab 539 41.0 Welsh P. LD 358 34.6 Simic A. Con 342 20.0 Williams G. LD 169 9.9 Turnout 55.6 18.0 Turnout 50.1 30.8 Turnout 31.1 50.2 Kempston West (6173) vote share Clapham (2790) Bedford 1991 Joy E. Ms.* Con 1,199 47.9 vote share Tye J. Lab 1,072 42.8 Chybalski R.* Ind 584 43.5 Hawke V. Ms. LD 234 9.3 Whatley J. Con 452 33.7 Brickhill (5926) Lumsden J. Ms. Lab 257 19.1 vote share Turnout 40.6 5.1 Prosser R. LD 50 3.7 Waterhouse R. LD 1,606 49.8

Wilson J. Con 1,383 42.9 Kingsbrook (5294) Turnout 46.8 9.8 Tydings D. Ms. Lab 236 7.3 vote share Garrick F. Lab 1,133 58.1 De Parys (5608) Turnout 54.4 6.9 Mingay J. Con 569 29.2 vote share Ames L. Ms. LD 249 12.8 Jones R.* Con 1,366 49.3 Bromham (3821) Crofts J. LD 1,161 41.9 vote share Turnout 36.9 28.9 Newens H. Ms. Lab 244 8.8 Luddington P. Ms. Con 1,398 75.3

Sawyer D. LD 256 13.8 Putnoe (5532) Turnout 49.0 7.4 Carroll T. Lab 202 10.9 vote share Hedley I. LD 1,265 47.1 Eastcotts (2216) Turnout 48.6 61.5 Moore J.* Con 1,246 46.4 vote share Wesley O. Ms. Lab 176 6.6 Payne R. Con 536 53.8 Castle (4394) Dunning T.* LD 373 37.4 vote share Turnout 48.6 0.7 Tydings D. Ms. Lab 88 8.8 Dewar M. Con 997 42.7

Charles R. Lab 791 33.9 Queens Park (5356) Turnout 45.0 16.3 Chiswell P. LD 546 23.4 vote share Khan M. Lab 1,264 54.9 Goldington (5180) Turnout 53.1 8.8 Hughes R. Con 711 30.9 vote share Cunningham J. Ms. LD 329 14.3 Christie A.* LD 1,228 57.4 Cauldwell (5505) Charles R. Lab 537 25.1 vote share Turnout 43.0 24.0 Mactoom I. Con 376 17.6 Astle W.* Lab 1,366 68.5

Pal R. Con 331 16.6 Sharnbrook (2013) Turnout 40.4 32.3 Gerard A. Ms. LD 296 14.9 vote share Pearson R.* Con 646 64.2 Harpur (5758) Turnout 36.2 51.9 Horne J. Ms. Lab 206 20.5 vote share Jones K. Ms. LD 155 15.4 Atkins C. Ms.* Lab 1,133 54.7 Clapham (2868) Halse S. Con 787 38.0 vote share Turnout 50.0 43.7 Vogel M. LD 150 7.2 Sparrow F.* Con 604 50.6

Lumsden J. Ms. Lab 343 28.7 Wootton (3629) Turnout 36.9 16.7 Crofts J. LD 247 20.7 vote share Finch E. Con 980 55.9 Kempston East (7190) Turnout 41.6 21.9 Ware G. Lab 575 32.8 vote share Brockett J. LD 199 11.3 Szall R. Con 1,560 54.4 De Parys (5566) Lewis D.* Lab 1,123 39.1 vote share Turnout 48.3 23.1 Hawke V. Ms. LD 187 6.5 Barley J. Con 1,286 44.9

Smyly D. LD 1,278 44.6 Turnout 40.1 15.2 Buckles K. Lab 300 10.5 Bedford 1992 Kempston West (6176) Turnout 51.5 0.3 vote share Stupple M. Ms. Con 1,346 54.3 Goldington (5304) Brickhill (5857) Lehal S. Lab 948 38.3 vote share vote share Gibbons B. Ms. LD 137 5.5 Ruffin A. LD 1,153 46.2 Hill T.* LD 1,534 48.2 Pritchard C. Ind 47 1.9 Warner R. Lab 933 37.4 Threapleton E. Con 1,502 47.2

Bushell H. Con 411 16.5 Ade P. Lab 144 4.5 Turnout 40.1 16.1

Turnout 47.1 8.8 Turnout 53.8 1.0 Kingsbrook (5226) vote share Great Barford (1951) Bromham (4008) Luder I. Ms.* Lab 896 56.7 vote share vote share Griffin L. Ms. Con 487 30.8 Ellis C. Ms. Con 576 62.2 Bates G.* Con 1,387 76.7 Ames L. Ms. LD 198 12.5 Dixon J. Ms. LD 350 37.8 McCormack C. Ms. LD 292 16.1

Jones V. Lab 130 7.2 Turnout 29.9 25.9 Turnout 47.5 24.4 Turnout 47.3 60.5 Newnham (4069) Harpur (5608) vote share vote share Carlton (1722) Mingay J. Con 825 46.0 Dove J. Ms. Lab 1,244 54.8 vote share Lennon A.* LD 639 35.6 Halse S. Con 815 35.9 Brandon V. Ind 823 83.2 Crane R. Lab 329 18.3 Hall C. LD 212 9.3 Falkner C. Ms. Lab 87 8.8

Doran J. LD 79 8.0 Turnout 45.5 10.4 Turnout 40.5 18.9 Turnout 56.9 74.4 Putnoe (5521) Kempston East (7163) vote share vote share Castle (4477) Moore J. Con 1,336 53.9 Attenborough C. Ms.* Con 1,412 vote share Hall R. LD 998 40.3 45.1 Rigby R. Con 901 38.8 Burchmore G. Lab 144 5.8 Lehal S. Ms. Lab 1,409 45.0 Baker R. Lab 849 36.5

Green C. Ms. LD 313 10.0 Chiswell P. LD 573 24.7 Turnout 44.8 13.6

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Queens Park (5533) Kempston East (7134)2 vote share vote share Bedford 1995 Cotter M.* Lab 1,056 58.5 Oliver R.* Lab 1,680 55.4 Hughes R. Con 537 29.8 Lehal S. Ms. Lab 1,657 - Cunningham J. Ms. LD 212 11.7 Kaye S. Ms. Con 932 30.7 Brickhill (5797) Reedman D. Con 918 - vote share Waterhouse R.* LD 1,330 55.1 Turnout 33.7 28.8 Parsons C. LD 419 13.8 Summers P. LD 372 - Summerfield M. Con 669 27.7 Dawson J. Lab 414 17.2 Roxton (1907) vote share Turnout 41.8 24.7 Hughes J. Ms. Con 722 82.5 Turnout 41.6 27.4 Carroll T. Lab 78 8.9 Kempston West (6309) Longmore C. LD 75 8.6 vote share Bromham (4569) vote share Hunt S. Ms.* Lab 1,362 55.8 Turnout 45.6 73.6 Hyde R. Con 815 33.4 Laley D. Con 1,041 50.9 Meadows A. LD 266 10.9 Green C. Ms. LD 618 30.2 Gunther R. Ms. Lab 388 19.0 Wootton (3693) vote share Turnout 38.7 22.4 Tait J.* Con 983 70.8 Turnout 44.8 20.7 Ware G. Lab 293 21.1 Kingsbrook (5089) Green C. Ms. LD 112 8.1 vote share Castle (4379) vote share Luder E. Ms.* Lab 1,326 70.5 Turnout 38.2 49.7 Ames L. Ms. LD 282 15.0 Whitehead C. Lab 1,151 57.2 Griffin L. Ms. Con 273 14.5 Groves S. Ms. Con 452 22.5 Aylett-Green L. Ms. LD 408 20.3

Turnout 36.9 55.5 Bedford 1994 Turnout 45.9 34.8 Newnham (4343) vote share Cauldwell (5908) Brickhill (5803) Evans M.* LD 985 47.5 vote share vote share Hensman T. Con 683 33.0 Astle B.* Lab 1,513 81.2 Green S.* LD 1,779 57.9 Skelding M. Lab 404 19.5 Gerard A. Ms. LD 190 10.2 Threapleton E. Con 999 32.5 Sherwood S. Con 160 8.6

Black C. Lab 292 9.5 Turnout 47.7 14.6 Turnout 31.5 71.0 Turnout 52.9 25.4 Oakley (1783) vote share Clapham (2665) Castle (4475) Olney P. Ms.* Ind 596 63.3 vote share vote share Carlton C. Ms. Con 317 33.7 Lumsden J. Ms. Lab 331 29.2 Bagchi A.* Lab 968 40.4 Hall C. LD 28 3.0 Tomkins D. Ind 329 29.0 Aylett-Green L. Ms. LD 793 33.1 Sparrow N.* Con 305 26.9

Simic A. Con 637 26.6 Turnout 52.7 29.6 Wickens R. LD 169 14.9

Turnout 53.5 7.3 Putnoe (5451) Turnout 42.6 0.2 vote share Cauldwell (5805) Headley M. LD 1,393 53.4 De Parys (5453) vote share Sherwood S. Con 887 34.0 vote share White E. Ms. Lab 1,534 75.7 Nicholls I. Lab 331 12.7 Hall R. LD 1,184 50.8 Williams L. Con 266 13.1 Pinkney D. Con 630 27.0

Gerard A. Ms. LD 227 11.2 Turnout 47.8 19.4 Crane R. Lab 517 22.2

Turnout 34.9 62.6 Queens Park (5829) Turnout 42.7 23.8 vote share De Parys (5548) Jones D.* Lab 1,678 77.6 Goldington (5127) vote share Bushell H. Con 277 12.8 vote share Graham J. LD 1,550 57.5 Wood J. Ms. LD 206 9.5 Ruffin T.* LD 1,247 56.1 Laley D. Con 742 27.5 Williams S. Ms. Lab 847 38.1

Crane R. Lab 403 15.0 Turnout 37.0 64.8 Bushell H. Con 128 5.8

Turnout 48.5 30.0 Renhold (1797) Turnout 43.3 18.0 vote share Felmersham (1759) Harrison R. Con 631 63.4 Great Barford (1911) vote share Chislett P. Ms. LD 266 26.7 vote share Hughes D. Con 398 47.8 Otubanjo P. Lab 99 9.9 Ellis C. Ms.* Con 473 53.2 Venn G. LD 304 36.5 Curl P. Ms. Lab 289 32.5

Carroll T. Lab 130 15.6 Turnout 55.4 36.6 Foster D. LD 127 14.3

Turnout 47.2 11.3 Riseley (2087) Turnout 46.5 20.7 vote share Goldington (5145) Clifton I. Ind 500 37.3 Harpur (5873) vote share Cocksedge S.* Con 452 33.7 vote share Chislett G. LD 1,418 59.3 Cook P. LD 389 29.0 Nicholls I. Lab 1,275 65.8 Lumsden J. Ms. Lab 764 32.0 Pilgrim J. Ms. Con 417 21.5

Mitchell D. Con 209 8.7 Turnout 64.2 3.6 Thomas L. Ms. LD 182 9.4 Morten A. Green 64 3.3 Turnout 46.7 27.4 Wilshamstead (2474) vote share Turnout 32.9 44.3 Harpur (5946) Hickling M.* Con 584 46.8 vote share Lewis D. Lab 461 36.9 Kempston East (7169) Mitchell H. Ms.* Lab 1,353 61.8 Cunningham J. Ms. LD 204 16.3 vote share Pilgrim J. Ms. Con 558 25.5 Lewis D. Lab 1,647 59.1

Lawson P. LD 277 12.7 Turnout 50.4 9.8 Attenborough N. Ms.* Con 879 31.5 Kelly C. Ms. LD 261 9.4 Turnout 36.7 36.3 Turnout 38.9 27.6 Harrold (2102) vote share Kempston Rural (2086) Davis P. LD 578 54.7 vote share Cheadle B.* Con 479 45.3 Joy E. Ms. Con 403 40.8 Stafford N. LD 333 33.7 Turnout 50.2 9.4 Sharma P. Lab 252 25.5

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Cauldwell (6080) Queens Park (6068) Kempston West (6294) vote share vote share vote share Elford R.* Lab 1,310 75.9 Albone T. Lab 1,435 70.6 Black C. Lab 1,419 62.7 Burroughs C. Ms. Con 250 14.5 De Benedictis D. Con 421 20.7 Hyde R. Con 619 27.4 Standloy P. LD 166 9.6 Crofts J. LD 178 8.8 Lodge D. LD 225 9.9 Turnout 28.4 61.4 Turnout 33.8 49.9 Turnout 35.9 35.4 Clapham (2468) Roxton (1861) Kingsbrook (4936) vote share vote share vote share Chybalski R.* Ind 429 43.3 May A. Con 489 63.8 Garrick F.* Lab 1,248 75.1 Sparrow F. Con 290 29.3 Carroll T. Lab 158 20.6 Griffin L. Ms. Con 228 13.7 Creer A. Ms. Lab 271 27.4 Westerman P. LD 119 15.5 Parsons C. LD 186 11.2 Turnout 39.5 14.0 Turnout 41.4 43.2 Turnout 33.7 61.4 De Parys (5388) Wootton (3883) Putnoe (5429) vote share vote share vote share Smithson M. LD 1,200 51.8 Cunningham J. Ms. LD 737 40.3 Hedley I.* LD 1,323 59.7 Pinkney D. Con 704 30.4 Asquith A. Lab 462 25.2 Sinclair P. Con 540 24.4 Sharma P. Lab 411 17.8 Tait J.* Con 426 23.3 Vakilpour S. Lab 352 15.9 Quirk P. Ind 205 11.2 Turnout 43.3 21.4 Turnout 40.8 35.3 Turnout 47.1 15.0 Eastcotts (2284) Queens Park (5770) vote share vote share Parsons C. LD 537 46.3 Khan M.* Lab 1,514 73.2 Faulkner L. Ms. Con 396 34.1 Bedford 1998 Mitchell D. Con 289 14.0 Rosovske C. Ms. Lab 227 19.6 Wood J. Ms. LD 266 12.9 Brickhill (5784) Turnout 51.0 12.2 Turnout 35.2 59.2 vote share Goldington (5320) Green C. Ms.* LD 1,137 47.1 Sharnbrook (2042) vote share Threapleton E. Con 1,015 42.1 vote share McHugh C. Ms. LD 984 48.2 Potter J. Lab 260 10.8 Pearson R.* Con 444 44.9 Dawson J. Lab 822 40.2 Cooke A. Ms. Lab 315 31.9 Williams L. Con 237 11.6 Turnout 41.8 5.1

Hall C. LD 124 12.5 Thompson E. Green 106 10.7 Turnout 39.1 7.9 Castle (4600) vote share

Turnout 48.4 13.0 Harpur (5895) Bagchi A.* Lab 900 54.0 vote share Rigby R. Con 610 36.6 Wootton (3886) Sturgess J. Ms. Lab 1,128 64.8 Lawson S. LD 158 9.5 vote share Pilgrim J. Ms. Con 452 26.0 Smith M. Ind 494 28.3 Thomas L. Ms. LD 161 9.2 Turnout 36.3 17.4

Reedman D. Con 432 24.7 Beardmore A. Lab 411 23.5 Turnout 29.7 38.8 Cauldwell (6174) Cunnignham J. Ms. LD 411 23.5 vote share White E. Ms.* Lab 997 71.0 Kempston East (7203) Turnout 44.9 3.5 vote share Campbell G. Con 211 15.0 Lehal S. Ms. Lab 1,333 57.6 Gerard A. Ms. LD 196 14.0 Eynon S. Con 706 30.5 Kelly C. Ms. LD 277 12.0 Turnout 23.0 56.0

Bedford 1996 Turnout 32.5 27.1 De Parys (5623) vote share Brickhill (5698) Kempston West (6329) Graham J.* LD 1,112 50.8 vote share vote share Rigby T. Con 767 35.1 Green C. Ms. LD 1,309 57.9 Hunt W. Lab 1,251 63.9 Baily C. Lab 308 14.1 Sinclair P. Con 542 24.0 Singh J. Con 513 26.2 Amory I. Lab 410 18.1 Lawson S. LD 193 9.9 Turnout 39.0 15.8

Turnout 39.9 33.9 Turnout 31.3 37.7 Felmersham (1876) vote share Bromham (4594) Kingsbrook (4919) Hulatt G. Ind 346 46.8 vote share vote share Hughes D.* Con 253 34.2 Bates G.* Con 1,126 64.3 Luder I. Ms.* Lab 1,053 69.6 Jackson R. Lab 72 9.7 Gunther R. Ms. Lab 348 19.9 Dunning T. LD 247 16.3 Borrett L. Ms. LD 68 9.2 Hall C. LD 278 15.9 Wonford B. Ms. Con 213 14.1 Turnout 39.5 12.6

Turnout 38.1 44.4 Turnout 30.9 53.3 Goldington (5302) Carlton (1709) Newnham (4780) vote share vote share vote share Smith P. LD 1,121 52.2 Brandon V.* Ind 704 80.5 Minjay J.* Con 828 43.5 Evans L. Lab 859 40.0 Cooke A. Ms. Lab 171 19.5 Crane R. Lab 629 33.0 Fulford V. Ms. Con 167 7.8 Cardus A. LD 447 23.5 Turnout 51.7 60.9 Turnout 40.6 12.2

Turnout 39.9 10.5 Castle (4479) Harpur (6067) vote share Putnoe (5343) vote share Moorhouse C. Ms. Lab 1,071 55.0 vote share Mitchell H. Ms.* Lab 848 57.6 Rigby R.* Con 704 36.2 Muir W. LD 1,191 57.6 Pilgrim J. Ms. Con 469 31.8 Vogel S. Ms. LD 171 8.8 Wesley C. Con 579 28.0 Vogel S. Ms. LD 156 10.6 Vakllpour S. Lab 299 14.5 Turnout 42.4 18.9 Turnout 24.4 25.7

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Harrold (2089) Kempston West (6561) vote share Bedford 1999 vote share Bridgman M. Con 341 58.2 Black C.* Lab 1,023 50.9 Falkner E. Ms. Lab 144 24.6 Attenborough C. Ms. Con 875 43.5 Hall C. LD 101 17.2 Brickhill (5833) Standley P. LD 113 5.6 vote share

Turnout 28.2 33.6 Threapleton E. Con 1,110 45.0 Turnout 30.9 7.4 Waterhouse R.* LD 1,012 41.1 Kempston East (7285) Anderson Y. Ms. Lab 342 13.9 Kingsbrook (4901) vote share vote share Oliver R.* Lab 1,141 60.9 Turnout 42.3 4.0 McKay S. Ms. LD 847 51.0 Singh J. Con 515 27.5 Garrick F.* Lab 696 41.9 Smithson J. Ms. LD 218 11.6 Bromham (5188) Suter J. Ms. Con 119 7.2 vote share

Turnout 25.9 33.4 Laley D.* Con 1,150 68.9 Turnout 34.0 9.1 Jackson R. Lab 307 18.4 Kempston West (6481) Howker R. LD 212 12.7 Putnoe (5381) vote share vote share Hunt S. Ms.* Lab 856 55.6 Turnout 32.2 50.5 Bootiman R. Ms. LD 1,158 61.7 Cove C. Con 553 35.9 Coates D. Ms. Con 502 26.7 White I. LD 131 8.5 Castle (4599) Lukes D. Lab 217 11.6 vote share

Turnout 23.8 19.7 Whitehead C.* Lab 862 50.6 Turnout 35.0 34.9 Rigby R. Con 650 38.1 Kingsbrook (4959) Lawson S. LD 192 11.3 Queens Park (6238) vote share vote share Luder E. Ms.* Lab 766 63.4 Turnout 37.0 12.4 Khan M.* Lab 1,420 72.2 Buddle M. LD 254 21.0 Williams M. Con 328 16.7 Ashley P. Con 189 15.6 Cauldwell (6130) Murphy M. LD 219 11.1 vote share

Turnout 24.4 42.3 Charles R. Lab 1,201 76.5 Turnout 32.0 55.5 Pilgrim J. Ms. Con 201 12.8 Newnham (5033) Gerard A. Ms. LD 167 10.6 Sharnbrook (2101) vote share vote share Russell A. LD 641 36.3 Turnout 25.8 63.7 Bates W. Ind 412 42.6 Kirke L. Ms. Con 568 32.2 Pearson R.* Con 331 34.2 Crane R. Lab 557 31.5 Clapham (2773) Cooke A. Ms. Lab 181 18.7 vote share Hall C. LD 44 4.5 Foster A. Con 419 41.0 Turnout 35.1 4.1 Jackson J. Ms.* Lab 418 40.9 Turnout 46.1 8.4 Oakley (1816) Garofolo G. LD 184 18.0 vote share Wootton (3955) Olney P. Ms.* Ind 499 65.5 Turnout 37.0 0.1 vote share De Benedictis D. Con 209 27.4 Smith M.* Ind 1,140 62.7 Carroll T. Lab 45 5.9 De Parys (5668) White I. LD 418 23.0 Howker R. LD 9 1.2 vote share Suter V. Con 168 9.2 Bath N. LD 955 44.2 Sharma P. Lab 93 5.1 Rigby T. Con 872 40.4 Turnout 42.1 38.1 Baily C. Lab 334 15.5 Turnout 46.1 39.7 Putnoe (5373) vote share Turnout 38.3 3.8 Headley M.* LD 1,183 60.9 Sinclair P. Con 577 29.7 Goldington (5255) Bedford 2000 Sharma P. Lab 182 9.4 vote share Ruffin A.* LD 1,006 53.6

Turnout 36.2 31.2 Evans L. Lab 730 38.9 Brickhill (5734) Fulford V. Ms. Con 140 7.5 vote share Queens Park (6275) Evans S. Ms. Con 1,133 45.0 vote share Turnout 35.8 14.7 Green C. Ms.* LD 1,124 44.7 Jones D.* Lab 1,257 72.3 Amery I. Lab 259 10.3 Pilgrim J. Ms. Con 274 15.8 Great Barford (1968) Murphy M. LD 208 12.0 vote share Turnout 44.1 0.4 Ellis C. Ms.* Con 488 69.8

Turnout 28.0 56.5 Crane R. Lab 136 19.5 Bromham (5486) Harvey V. Ms. LD 75 10.7 vote share Renhold (1857) Rigby T. Con 1,350 68.7 vote share Turnout 35.6 50.4 Jago W. Ind 321 16.3 Harrison R.* Con 555 74.0 Jackson R. Lab 189 9.6 Atkins R. Lab 113 15.1 Harpur (5952) Sawyer D. LD 105 5.3 Stekelis P. LD 82 10.9 vote share Nicholls I.* Lab 834 56.6 Turnout 35.9 52.4

Turnout 40.6 58.9 Pilgrim J. Ms. Con 466 31.6 Vogel S. Ms. LD 173 11.7 Carlton (1747) Riseley (2098) vote share vote share Turnout 24.8 25.0 Brandon V.* Ind 731 72.0 Clifton I.* Ind 604 64.9 Davison-Francis R. Con 198 19.5 Foster A. Con 233 25.0 Kempston East (7346) Carroll T. Lab 64 6.3 Beardmore A. Lab 48 5.2 vote share Hall C. LD 22 2.2 Wood J. Ms. LD 46 4.9 Lewis D.* Lab 1,157 53.6 Hyde R. Con 800 37.0 Turnout 58.2 52.5

Turnout 44.4 39.8 Smithson J. Ms. LD 203 9.4 Castle (4625) Wilshamstead (2775) Turnout 29.7 16.5 vote share vote share Davey M. Ms. Con 850 47.7 Parker M. LD 593 42.6 Kempston Rural (2231) Moorhouse C. Ms.* Lab 760 42.6 Haines M. Con 489 35.2 vote share Smithson J. Ms. LD 173 9.7 Bisset D. Lab 309 22.2 Fogarty S. Ms. LD 482 44.2 Reedman D. Con 475 43.6 Turnout 39.0 5.0

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Cauldwell (6314) Queens Park (6414) Clapham (4078)2 vote share vote share vote share Elford R.* Lab 1,027 72.6 Garrick F. Lab 1,184 66.7 Foster M. Ms.* Con 778 51.6 Davey E. Con 269 19.0 Lister S. Con 402 22.6 Arnold J. Ms. Con 660 - Gerard A. Ms. LD 119 8.4 Weerasirie L. Ms. LD 189 10.6 Creasey J. Ind 396 26.3 Carroll T. Lab 226 15.0 Turnout 22.5 53.6 Turnout 27.9 44.1 Elliott G. LD 107 7.1 Headley M. Ms.* LD 101 - Clapham (2781) Roxton (1934) vote share vote share Turnout 31.6 25.3 Foster M. Ms. Con 543 54.3 Clarke W. Con 615 62.2 Smith P. Lab 239 23.9 Jolley P. Ind 247 25.0 De Parys (4084)2 Garofalo G. LD 218 21.8 Anderson Y. Ms. Lab 74 7.5 vote share Stewardson M. Ms. LD 53 5.4 Ryan J.* LD 642 45.3 Turnout 36.0 30.4 Paul T. Con 624 44.0 Turnout 51.5 37.2 Moore J. Con 618 - De Parys (5775) White I. LD 586 - vote share Wootton (3993) Atkins R. Lab 151 10.7 Ryan J. LD 1,064 46.8 vote share Bally C. Lab 150 - Rigby R. Con 866 38.1 Cunningham J. Ms.* LD 583 36.6 Baily C. Lab 229 10.1 Smith D. Ms. Ind 573 35.9 Turnout 34.9 1.3 Gibbons B. Ind 113 5.0 Bishop A. Con 335 21.0 Atkins R. Lab 104 6.5 Eastcotts (1885) Turnout 39.5 8.7 vote share Turnout 40.0 0.6 McHugh C. Ms. LD 371 54.4 Eastcotts (2942) Wootton T. Con 269 39.4 vote share Rosovske C. Ms. Lab 42 6.2 Hare A. Con 431 40.1 Outen T. LD 324 30.2 Bedford 2002 Turnout 36.3 15.0 Harper P. Ind 209 19.5 Rosovske C. Ms. Lab 110 10.2 Goldington (6206)3 Brickhill (6650)3 vote share Turnout 36.6 10.0 vote share Heseltine J. Ms. LD 1,120 60.3 Hand P. Con 1,301 48.5 Naughton P.* LD 1,114 - Goldington (5258) McConnell A. Con 1,274 - Smith P.* LD 1,057 - vote share Faulkner L. Ms. Con 1,254 - Evans L. Lab 408 22.0 Naughton P. LD 918 58.2 Salem J. Ms. LD 1,068 39.8 Grugeon E. Ms. Lab 398 - Evans L. Lab 443 28.1 Sawyer D. LD 1,039 - Williams D. Lab 387 - Hand P. Con 215 13.6 Murphy M. LD 1,033 - Coates D. Ms. Con 233 12.5 Anderson Y. Ms. Lab 313 11.7 Fulford V. Ms. Con 222 - Turnout 30.0 30.1 Sorembik K. Lab 277 - Pask D. Con 220 - Otubanjo P. Lab 259 - Cardus A. Ind 96 5.2 Harpur (6026) Melville V. Ms. Ind 72 - vote share Turnout 40.3 8.7 Harrison J. Ind 69 -

Sturgess J. Ms.* Lab 688 45.1 3 Dillingham B. Con 682 44.7 Bromham (5702) Turnout 29.9 38.3 Murphy M. LD 157 10.3 vote share Rigby T.* Con 1,432 72.3 2 Great Barford (4093) Turnout 25.4 0.4 Whitmore E. Ms. Con 1,413 - vote share Rigby R. Con 1,361 - Harrison R.* Con 839 53.1 Kempston East (7316) Flaxman G. LD 312 15.8 Ellis C. Ms.* Con 820 - vote share Longmore C. LD 290 - Rawlins D. Ind 300 19.0 Meader C. Lab 1,022 52.7 Rutherford S. LD 260 - Curl P. Ms. Lab 253 16.0 Williams M. Con 651 33.6 Jones Y. Ms. Lab 236 11.9 Carlton L. Ms. LD 188 11.9 Hill T. LD 266 13.7 Mardlin S. Ind 120 - Turnout 33.7 56.6 Stekelis P. LD 118 - Turnout 27.0 19.1 Johnson J. Ms. Ind 106 - Carlton (2331) Johnson I. Ind 82 - vote share Kempston West (6548) vote share Brandon J. Ind 818 76.2 Turnout 37.9 34.1 Hunt W.* Lab 827 47.8 Morris A. Con 146 13.6 Catterill P. Con 758 43.8 Robertson D. LD 110 10.2 Harpur (6132)3 Lodge P. Ms. LD 146 8.4 vote share Turnout 46.2 62.6 Mitchell H. Ms.* Lab 707 40.5

Turnout 26.5 4.0 3 Dillingham B. Con 686 39.3 Castle (6123) Nicholls I.* Lab 658 - Kingsbrook (4875) vote share Sturgess J. Ms.* Lab 635 - vote share Bagchi A.* Lab 1,050 46.8 Fletcher D. Con 559 - Rogerson D.* LD 742 46.5 Chiswell P. Con 942 42.0 West R. Con 558 - Saunders E. Ms. Lab 668 41.9 Davey M. Ms.* Con 914 - Trengrove J. Ms. LD 180 10.3 De Benedictis D. Con 186 11.7 Chirico S. Ms. Lab 893 - Grimley C. Green 173 9.9 Davey E. Con 849 - Wilson S. LD 161 - Turnout 32.9 4.6 Leask M. Ms. Lab 829 - Hill C. Ms. LD 90 - Smithson J. Ms. LD 252 11.2

Newnham (5180) Haddock J. Ms. LD 226 - Turnout 26.8 1.2 vote share Hill B. LD 207 - Mingay J.* Con 732 41.2 Harrold (2161) Muir W.* LD 617 34.8 Turnout 36.7 4.8 vote share Crane R. Lab 426 24.0 Bridgman M.* Con 463 66.1 Cauldwell (5795)3 Poole S. Lab 119 17.0 Turnout 34.3 6.5 vote share Gardner M. Ms. LD 118 16.9 Elford R.* Lab 886 70.2

Putnoe (5361) Charles R.* Lab 850 - Turnout 32.5 49.1 vote share Black C.* Lab 811 - Hall R. LD 1,062 55.8 Gerard A. Ms. LD 211 16.7 Coates D. Ms. Con 644 33.9 Fogg M. Ms. Con 166 13.1 Lukes D. Lab 196 10.3 Standley P. LD 164 - Prater S. Ms. LD 159 -

Turnout 35.6 22.0 Ridge J. Ms. Con 147 - Thomas M. Ms. Con 135 -

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Kempston East (4315)2 Queens Park (4714)2 Carlton (2342) vote share vote share vote share Attenborough C. Ms. Con 699 51.9 Garrick F.* Lab 937 73.8 Brandon J.* Ind 953 81.2 Coupe G. Ms. Con 619 - Khan M.* Lab 907 - Morris A. Con 108 9.2 Lewis D.* Lab 558 41.4 Williams M. Con 188 14.8 Robertson D. LD 63 5.4 Meader C.* Lab 518 - Eynon S. Ms. Con 180 - Poole S. Lab 49 4.2 Hoyle J. Ms. LD 90 6.7 Lawson S. LD 144 11.3 Josephs J. Ms. LD 74 - Webb G. LD 110 - Turnout 50.3 72.0

Turnout 31.1 10.5 Turnout 30.5 59.0 Castle (6052) vote share Kempston North (3958)2 Riseley (2114) Davey M. Ms.* BB 994 46.2 vote share vote share Leask M. Ms. Lab 751 34.9 Oliver S. Ms. Lab 656 57.0 Clifton I.* Ind 873 80.5 Williams M. Con 230 10.7 Whitehead C.* Lab 588 - Lister S. Con 72 6.6 Lob-Levyt P. Ms. LD 177 8.2 Gough J. Ms. Con 376 32.7 Powell M. Green 72 6.6 Milner M. Ms. Con 347 - Dormer J. Lab 46 4.2 Turnout 35.8 11.3 White S. LD 119 10.3 Lob-Levyt P. Ms. LD 12 1.1 Naughton K. Ms. LD 118 - Williams J. Ind 10 0.9 Cauldwell (5774) vote share Turnout 26.6 24.3 Turnout 51.4 73.8 Black C.* Lab 742 50.6 Dosanjh G. BB 352 24.0 Kempston South (5586)3 Roxton (2239) Bath N. LD 206 14.1 vote share vote share Coates D. Ms. Con 166 11.3 Hunt S. Ms.* Lab 686 40.3 Clarke W.* Con 598 70.9 Hunt W.* Lab 654 - Stow S. Ms. LD 93 11.0 Turnout 25.7 26.6 Oliver R.* Lab 630 - Ross S. Lab 92 10.9 Merry D. Ind 544 31.9 Melville D. Ind 60 7.1 Clapham (4128) Spain D. Ind 541 - vote share Wignail J. Ind 527 - Turnout 37.7 59.9 Foster A. Ind 633 48.1 Milner L. Con 281 16.5 Arnold J. Ms.* Con 310 23.6 Singh J. Con 237 - Sharnbrook (2092) Creasey J. Ind 196 14.9 Kaur A. Con 237 - vote share Carroll T. Lab 119 9.0 Hill T. LD 193 11.3 Davison-Francis R. Con 542 60.0 Lawson S. LD 57 4.3 Lodge P. Ms. LD 165 - Hulatt G.* Ind 249 27.5 Parsons C. LD 129 - Beardmore A. Lab 65 7.2 Turnout 32.0 24.6 Outen T. LD 48 5.3 Turnout 30.0 8.3 De Parys (4126) Turnout 43.3 32.4 vote share Kingsbrook (6496)3 Sawyer D. LD 559 38.6 vote share Turvey (2160) Paul T.* Con 473 32.6 McKay S. Ms.* LD 788 44.3 vote share Senior S. Ms. BB 242 16.7 Hodgson D. LD 771 - Hanbury C. Ms. Con 652 72.0 Caldwell J. Ms. Lab 140 9.7 Jones D.* Lab 734 41.3 Fogarty S. Ms.* LD 253 28.0 Steinhardt M. Green 35 2.4 Luder E. Ms.* Lab 727 - Saunders E. Ms. Lab 715 - Turnout 42.0 44.1 Turnout 35.1 5.9 Prater T. LD 706 - Eynon C. Ms. Con 200 11.3 Wilshamstead (3399)2 Goldington (6201) Suter J. Ms. Con 177 - vote share vote share Suter V. Ms. Con 149 - Huckle B. Con 855 65.2 Smith P.* LD 975 54.6 Blackledge M. Ind 55 3.1 Hare A.* Con 771 - Lister S. BB 350 19.6 Parker M.* LD 457 34.8 Lewis D. Lab 293 16.4 Turnout 27.9 3.0 Whiteman M. LD 377 - Fulford V. Ms. Con 169 9.5

Newnham (3997)2 Turnout 39.7 30.3 Turnout 29.0 35.0 vote share Mingay J.* Con 498 40.4 Wootton (4074)3 Great Barford (4103) Crane C. Con 463 - vote share vote share Westerman P. LD 380 30.8 Cunningham J. Ms.* LD 686 36.3 Ellis C. Ms.* Con 787 53.4 Bath N.* LD 376 - Smith M.* Ind 568 30.1 Ferguson E. Ms. BB 454 30.8 Crane R. Lab 356 28.8 Willey G. LD 505 - Stekelis P. LD 121 8.2 Garrick F. Ms.* Lab 314 - Tait J. Con 501 26.5 Curl P. Ms. Lab 112 7.6 Judge R. Con 468 - Turnout 31.3 9.6 Ledster K. Ms. LD 441 - Turnout 36.3 22.6 Worboys A. Ms. Con 438 - Oakley (1809) Sekhom C. Ms. Lab 133 7.0 Harpur (6128) vote share vote share Olney P. Ms.* Ind 545 78.0 Turnout 34.7 6.3 Nicholls I.* Lab 777 46.3 Purbrick B. Ms. Con 84 12.0 Spavins M. Con 439 26.1 Spicer J. Lab 53 7.6 Channon S. BB 214 12.7 Thomas A. Ms. LD 17 2.4 Cottrell R. LD 167 9.9 Bedford 2003 Grimley C. Green 82 4.9 Turnout 38.6 66.0 Turnout 27.6 20.1 3 Putnoe (6635) Brickhill (6586) vote share vote share Kempston South (5590) Headley M.* LD 1,217 44.6 Faulkner L. Ms.* Con 1,191 45.0 vote share Weerasrie L. Ms. LD 1,095 - Whitehead P. LD 1,003 37.9 Meader C. Lab 749 49.2 Stewardson M. Ms. LD 1,056 - Bosco R. BB 234 8.8 Merry D. BB 481 31.6 Hall R.* Con 698 25.6 Sorembik K. Lab 178 6.7 Singh J. Con 132 8.7 Adkin M. Con 672 - Foley J. Ms. Green 40 1.5 Hill T. LD 132 8.7 Foster A.* Con 632 - Foley N. Green 29 1.9

Gibbons B. Ind 546 20.0 Turnout 40.3 7.1 Harvey H. Ms. Ind 536 - Turnout 27.3 17.6 Finlayson H. Ms. Ind 521 - Bromham (5787) Roome R. Ms. Lab 269 9.9 vote share Kingsbrook (6419) Lukes D. Lab 260 - Rigby R.* Con 1,181 70.2 vote share Reale L. Lab 235 - Rutherford S. LD 176 10.5 Gerard A. Ms. LD 784 45.3 Hunt L. BB 175 10.4 Valentine J. Lab 534 30.8 Turnout 40.1 19.0 Muzhi A. Lab 151 9.0 Alder K. Ms. BB 255 14.7 Purbrick B. Ms. Con 158 9.1

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Cauldwell (5929) Kempston South (5615) Putnoe (6618) vote share vote share vote share Charles R.* Lab 937 51.8 Hunt W.* Lab 804 45.1 Stewardson M. Ms.* LD 1,250 49.2 Stacey K. Ms. Con 393 21.7 Singh J. Con 437 24.5 Farrar G. BB 477 18.8 Bentham B. LD 327 18.1 Hill T. LD 348 19.5 Hall R. Con 427 16.8 Bartram J. Ms. ABC 153 8.5 Lowden-Smith B. Ms. ABC 193 10.8 Green R. BNP 223 8.8 Williams D. Lab 166 6.5 Turnout 30.5 30.1 Turnout 31.7 20.6

Turnout 38.5 30.4 Clapham (4263) Kingsbrook (6564) vote share vote share Roxton (2227) Foster M. Ms.* Ind 603 37.1 Hodgson D.* LD 1,067 52.4 vote share Sparrow F. Con 525 32.3 Luder E. Ms. Lab 551 27.1 Clarke W.* Con 497 70.6 Carroll T. Lab 230 14.1 Purbrick B. Ms. Con 280 13.8 Stow S. Ms. LD 132 18.8 Lawson S. LD 202 12.4 Tillotson C. Ms. ABC 138 6.8 Roome R. Ms. Lab 75 10.7 Dempsey P. ABC 66 4.1 Turnout 31.0 25.3 Turnout 31.9 51.8 Turnout 38.1 4.8 Newnham (4035) Sharnbrook (2001) De Parys (4086) vote share vote share vote share Whitehead P. LD 465 30.0 McMurdo D. BB 491 54.2 Paul T.* Con 748 42.7 Crane C.* Con 461 29.8 Davison-Francis R.* Con 338 37.3 Ryan J.* LD 648 37.0 Davey E. BBIP 340 22.0 Murphy M. LD 43 4.7 Mawson M. BBIP 178 10.2 McDonald J. Ms. Lab 203 13.1 Jones Y. Ms. Lab 34 3.8 Leask M. Ms. Lab 140 8.0 Davies C. Green 52 3.4 Choudhury D. ABC 36 2.1 Stapleton B. Ms. ABC 27 1.7 Turnout 45.5 16.9 Turnout 42.8 5.7 Turnout 38.4 0.3 Turvey (2171) vote share Eastcotts (2137) Putnoe (6659) Hanbury C. Ms.* Con 560 70.4 vote share vote share Evans E. BB 84 10.6 McHugh C. Ms.* LD 569 61.5 Weerasirie L. Ms. LD 1,277 43.6 Elliott G. LD 77 9.7 Chetcuti P. Con 267 28.9 Allen P. Con 814 27.8 Anderson Y. Ms. Lab 74 9.3 Garrick F. Ms. Lab 47 5.1 Adkin M. UKIP 523 17.8 Suter V. ABC 42 4.5 Sekhon C. Ms. Lab 211 7.2 Turnout 36.7 59.9 Wane R. ABC 105 3.6 Turnout 43.3 32.6 Wilshamstead (3629) Turnout 44.0 15.8 vote share Goldington (6370) Hare A.* Ind 372 30.3 vote share Queens Park (4771) Wilson-Maccormack V. Con 286 23.3 Merryman P. LD 1,076 44.8 vote share Parker M. LD 231 18.8 Naughton P.* BBIP 661 27.5 Khan M.* Lab 1,078 57.7 Suter V. BB 221 18.0 Caswell T. Lab 313 13.0 Bath N. LD 348 18.6 Garrick F. Ms. Lab 117 9.5 Cassan A. Con 303 12.6 Sikand A. Con 304 16.3 Ariano F. Ms. ABC 33 1.4 Warder R. ABC 138 7.4 Turnout 34.0 7.0 Bruere D. C 16 0.7 Turnout 39.2 39.1 Wootton (4078) Turnout 37.7 17.3 vote share Wootton (4116) Willey G.* LD 553 44.2 Great Barford (4089) vote share Judge R. Con 450 36.0 vote share Tait J. Con 789 47.3 Walker L. BB 139 11.1 Harrison R.* Con 1,152 63.9 Murphy M. LD 612 36.7 Beardmore A. Lab 109 8.7 Stekelis P. LD 296 16.4 Beardmore A. Lab 154 9.2 Curl P. Ms. Lab 212 11.8 Lister S. ABC 112 6.7 Turnout 30.8 8.2 Robinson R. Ms. ABC 144 8.0 Turnout 40.5 10.6 Turnout 44.1 47.5

Bedford 2004 Harpur (5974) vote share Bedford 2006 Atkins C. Ms. Lab 889 41.7 Brickhill (6598) Dillingham B.* Con 638 29.9 vote share Thomas A. BBIP 285 13.4 Brickhill (6603) McConnell A.* Con 1,584 48.2 Parra-Whitehead M. Ms. LD 177 8.3 vote share Fitzpatrick M. LD 1,377 41.9 Foley J. Ms. Green 113 5.3 Hand P.* Con 1,639 48.7 Chowdhury R. Ms. Lab 211 6.4 Gibbons B. ABC 32 1.5 Royden C. LD 1,491 44.3 Pape N. ABC 117 3.6 Anderson B. Lab 235 7.0

Turnout 35.7 11.8 Turnout 49.9 6.3 Turnout 51.3 4.4 Kempston East (4425) Bromham (5864) vote share Bromham (5943) vote share Lewis D. Lab 707 42.8 vote share Ashby J. Con 1,582 66.4 Whitmore E. Ms.* Con 454 27.5 Rigby T.* Con 1,782 74.6 Mores S. LD 432 18.1 Stupple M. Ms. BBIP 281 17.0 Gallagher D. LD 244 10.2 Jones Y. Lab 248 10.4 Slater J. Ms. LD 161 9.7 Luder N. Lab 233 9.8 Taylor S. Ms. ABC 122 5.1 Suter J. Ms. ABC 50 3.0 Maxwell D. Green 129 5.4

Turnout 40.7 48.2 Turnout 37.4 15.3 Turnout 40.3 64.4

Castle (6092) Kempston North (3980) Castle (6343) vote share vote share vote share Chiswell P.* BBIP 1,127 44.3 Oliver R.* Lab 611 43.3 Bagchi A.* Ind 857 36.0 Caldwell J. Ms. Lab 624 24.5 Smith M. Con 456 32.3 Evans L. Lab 527 22.2 Lob-Levyt P. Ms. LD 324 12.7 Gerard A. LD 161 11.4 Fletcher D. Con 509 21.4 Williams M. Con 303 11.9 Singh G. BBIP 136 9.6 Aylett-Green L. Ms. LD 321 13.5 Farrar G. ABC 105 4.1 Richards C. Ms. ABC 48 3.4 Keyworth S. Green 164 6.9 Keyworth S. Green 62 2.4

Turnout 35.5 11.0 Turnout 37.8 13.9 Turnout 41.8 19.8

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Cauldwell (6172) Putnoe (6586) Cauldwell (6258) vote share vote share vote share Elford R.* Lab 1,038 54.9 Headley M.* LD 1,716 54.2 Black C.* Lab 789 40.1 Stacey K. Ms. Con 546 28.9 Allen P. Con 743 23.5 Stacey K. Ms. Con 491 25.0 Gerard A. LD 306 16.2 Hostler R. BBIP 478 15.1 Gerard A. LD 364 18.5 Roome R. Ms. Lab 229 7.2 Ali F. BBIP 225 11.4 Turnout 30.9 26.0 McLennan J. Ms. Green 97 4.9 Turnout 48.3 30.7 Goldington (6403) Turnout 32.0 15.2 vote share Queens Park (5030) Rogers M. LD 977 45.9 vote share Clapham (4687) Crane C. Con 439 20.6 Yasin M. Lab 1,087 42.2 vote share Leask M. Ms. Lab 393 18.5 Akhtar P. Con 1,013 39.3 Sparrow F. Con 762 42.4 Barlett M. BBIP 321 15.1 Bonito M. Ms. BBIP 306 11.9 Tomkins D. BBIP 551 30.7 Bath N. LD 172 6.7 Jack L. Ms. LD 258 14.4 Turnout 33.5 25.3 Garrick F. Lab 166 9.2 Turnout 51.7 2.9 Davies C. Green 60 3.3 Harpur (6022) vote share Riseley (2145) Turnout 38.8 11.7 Dillingham B. Con 744 38.4 vote share Nicholls P. Ms. Lab 719 37.1 Clifton I.* Ind 1,027 85.4 De Parys (4038) Ryan J. LD 218 11.2 Grieve P. Ms. Ind 87 7.2 vote share Foley J. Ms. Green 156 8.0 Stekelis P. LD 46 3.8 Sawyer D.* LD 735 46.6 Thomas A. BBIP 102 5.3 Carroll T. Lab 42 3.5 Dale C. Ms. Con 543 34.5 Mitchell L. Ms. BBIP 164 10.4 Turnout 32.5 1.3 Turnout 56.3 78.2 Murdan S. Ms. Lab 134 8.5

Harrold (2327) Wilshamstead (4021) Turnout 39.5 12.2 vote share vote share Charsley N. LD 575 44.9 Huckle B.* Con 821 53.1 Goldington (6432) Billington D. Con 507 39.6 Whiteman M. LD 523 33.8 vote share Bridgman M.* Ind 126 9.8 Owen J. Ms. Lab 132 8.5 Smith P.* LD 1,102 48.0 Poole S. Lab 37 2.9 McLennan J. Ms. Green 71 4.6 Stewart P. Ms. Con 470 20.5 Bywater L. Ms. Green 35 2.7 McDonald J. Ms. Lab 377 16.4 Turnout 38.7 19.3 Parker A. Ms. BBIP 346 15.1 Turnout 55.1 5.3 Wootton (4087) Turnout 36.2 27.5 Kempston East (4455) vote share vote share Cunningham J. Ms.* LD 864 47.3 Great Barford (4138) Attenborough C. Ms.* Con 726 47.8 Dale C. Ms. Con 549 30.0 vote share Burley G. Ms. Lab 589 38.8 Bojczuk J. BBIP 331 18.1 Ellis C. Ms.* Con 1,236 66.6 Slater J. Ms. LD 205 13.5 Beardmore A. Lab 84 4.6 Holland S. Ms. LD 346 18.7 Richardson J. Ms. BBIP 137 7.4 Turnout 34.4 9.0 Turnout 45.0 17.2 Garrick F. Ms. Lab 136 7.3

Kempston North (4022) Turnout 45.5 48.0 vote share Oliver S. Ms.* Lab 724 49.6 Bedford 2007 Harpur (6007) Smith M. Con 592 40.6 vote share Clarke D. LD 143 9.8 Nicholls I.* Lab 959 41.1 Brickhill (6605) Kabir M. Con 817 35.0 Turnout 36.5 9.0 vote share Baker J. BBIP 236 10.1 Royden C. LD 1,758 53.5 Murphy M. LD 208 8.9 Kempston South (5635) Haughton N. Con 1,163 35.4 Foley J. Ms. Green 114 4.9 Anderson B. Lab 232 7.1 vote share Parmar J. Con 775 40.5 Mitchell S. BBIP 133 4.0 Turnout 39.6 6.1 Hunt S. Ms.* Lab 622 32.5 Parker A. Ms. BBIP 242 12.7 Turnout 50.1 18.1 Kempston South (5673) Hill T. LD 192 10.0 vote share Foley N. Green 81 4.2 Bromham (6042) Meader C.* Lab 962 47.4 vote share Collins S. Con 830 40.9 Turnout 34.3 8.0 Rigby R.* Con 1,794 69.0 Bonito M. Ms. LD 166 8.2 Mores S. LD 305 11.7 Upton A. Green 71 3.5 Luder N. Lab 280 10.8 Kingsbrook (6570) vote share Bywater L. Ms. Green 113 4.3 Turnout 36.4 6.5 McKay S. Ms.* LD 1,044 47.9 Fogg M. Ms. BBIP 109 4.2 Garrick F. Lab 607 27.8 Kingsbrook (6669) Kabir M. Con 529 24.3 Turnout 43.4 57.2 vote share

Gerard A. Ms.* LD 995 45.9 Turnout 33.5 20.0 Carlton (2384) Sandhu G. Con 487 22.5 vote share Pedley K. Lab 485 22.4 Newnham (4046) Brandon V.* Ind 773 58.4 Ali M. Ms. BBIP 109 5.0 vote share Williams G. Con 359 27.1 Taylor P. Green 93 4.3 Robertson D. LD 121 9.1 Mingay J.* Con 629 37.5 Mores S. LD 467 27.9 Poole S. Lab 70 5.3 Turnout 33.3 23.4 Davey E. BBIP 265 15.8 McDonald J. Ms. Lab 255 15.2 Turnout 56.0 31.3 Putnoe (6552)2 Steinhart M. Green 60 3.6 vote share Castle (6331) Smith S. Ms. LD 1,327 43.3 Turnout 41.6 9.7 vote share Stewardson M. Ms.* LD 1,225 - Davey M. Ms.* BBIP 1,162 47.7 Lehain J. Ms. Con 930 30.3 Oakley (1850) Evans L. Lab 479 19.7 Lehain M. Con 916 - vote share Fletcher D. Con 381 15.7 Hostler R. BBIP 479 15.6 Olney P. Ms.* Ind 686 87.4 Clements P. LD 274 11.3 Hayhurst S. Ms. BBIP 437 - Smithson R. Ms. LD 63 8.0 Keyworth S. Green 138 5.7 Garcha K. Lab 237 7.7 Garrick F. Ms. Lab 36 4.6 Roome R. Ms. Lab 228 - Turnout 39.3 28.1 Maxwell D. Green 94 3.1 Turnout 42.7 79.4 Harrison V. Ms. Green 93 -

Turnout 48.1 12.9

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Roxton (2367) vote share Wootton T. Con 770 74.2 Stekelis P. LD 116 11.2 Carroll T. Lab 82 7.9 Thomas C. Ms. BBIP 70 6.7

Turnout 44.5 63.0

Sharnbrook (2287) vote share Hurley M. Con 623 48.5 McMurdo D.* BBIP 553 43.1 Ryan J. LD 55 4.3 Holloway C. Ms. Lab 53 4.1

Turnout 56.7 5.5

Turvey (2169) vote share Smith M. Con 697 69.8 Smithson J. Ms. LD 124 12.4 Barson R. Lab 90 9.0 Blackledge M. BBIP 88 8.8

Turnout 46.5 57.4

Wilshamstead (4131) vote share Faulkner L. Ms. Con 689 42.7 Hare A.* Ind 460 28.5 Allison L. BBIP 183 11.3 Owen J. Ms. Lab 144 8.9 Longmore C. LD 137 8.5

Turnout 39.8 14.2

Wootton (4108) vote share Hill T. LD 667 38.9 Keech J. Con 376 21.9 Price D. BBIP 357 20.8 Colman R. UKIP 177 10.3 Beardmore A. Lab 92 5.4 Foley N. Green 44 2.6

Turnout 41.9 17.0

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