South Bedfordshire District Council

Election Results 1973-2007

Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre Plymouth University

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. 21 (Houghton Regis No. 1) (2209)2 vote share No. 8 (Leighton-Linslade: Grovebury & South Bedfordshire 1973 Kinchella J. Ms. Lab 0 - Brooklands) (4240)3 Platz M. Lab 0 0.0 vote share

2 Prewett I. Lib 1,194 52.9 Barton-Le-Clay (2570) Turnout 0.0 0.0 Fairchild B. Lib 1,176 - vote share White J. Lib 994 - Willson C. Ind 0 0.0 No. 22 (Houghton Regis No. 2) (1757) Lugsden K. Con 539 23.9 Clark R. Ind 0 - vote share Lee C. Lab 522 23.1 Ingleton V. Ms. Lab 373 75.5 Withey S. Ms. Lab 476 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Page P. Con 121 24.5 Arthur E. Ms. Lab 447 -

2 Caddington (2821) Turnout 28.1 51.0 Turnout 53.2 29.0 vote share Brewer A. Con 584 51.7 No. 23 (Houghton Regis No. 3) (1953) No. 9 (Leighton-Linslade: Beaudesert & Bailey M. Ms. Lab 546 48.3 vote share Plantation) (4839)3 Duncombe E. Con 509 - Strange T. Ind 247 57.6 vote share Coleman R. Lab 498 - Rollings B. Ms. Con 182 42.4 Markham F. Con 809 34.5 Jones F. Ms. Lib 807 34.4 Turnout 40.1 3.4 Turnout 22.0 15.2 Heady M. Ms. Con 751 - Dunnett J. Lab 730 31.1 Heath & Reach (829) No. 24 (Houghton Regis No. 4) (1594) Stockton S. Lab 715 - vote share vote share Greenhalgh A. Ms. Lib 695 - Edmunds A. Ms. Con 0 0.0 Clarke S. Lab 426 80.2 Kurt A. Con 667 - Bryan T. Con 105 19.8 Ward L. Lab 663 - Turnout 0.0 0.0

Turnout 33.3 60.5 Turnout 48.5 0.1 Kensworth (1475) vote share No. 3 (Dunstable: Priory) (4139)3 Slip End (1697) McLaney J. Ind 292 59.2 vote share vote share Maddock E. Con 109 22.1 England H. Ms. Ind 765 36.5 Butler H. Con 257 62.7 Olney A. Ind 92 18.7 Parkins A. Ind 687 - Waller D. Lab 153 37.3 Hubber D. Lab 686 32.7 Turnout 33.4 37.1 Whinnett A. Con 647 30.8 Turnout 24.2 25.4

2 Roberts P. Con 628 - No. 1 (Dunstable: Northfields) (2688) Morgan A. Ms. Lab 609 - Studham (1133) vote share Eastlake B. Lab 582 - vote share Molyneaux S. Lab 510 54.4 Newton P. Con 548 - Lockhart A. Ms. Con 0 0.0 Van Hegan K. Lab 472 -

Clark C. Con 427 45.6 Turnout 50.7 3.8 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Cook B. Con 363 - No. 4 (Dunstable: Watling) (5347) @ 4 Totternhoe (1250) Turnout 34.9 8.9 vote share vote share Pocknell E. Ms. Con 914 41.6 Overton C. Con 386 61.0 No. 11 (Hockcliffe & Stanbridge) (1503) Biswell M. Ms. Con 893 - Piggott B. Lib 135 21.3 vote share Press M. Con 886 - Gibbs H. Ms. Lab 112 17.7 Lea J. Ms. Lib 308 45.8 Waller C. Con 880 - Macey M. Con 245 36.4 Morris J. Lib 841 38.3 Turnout 50.6 39.7 Wilson R. Ind 66 9.8 Snoad D. Lib 752 - Stray M. Ind 54 8.0 Curl M. Lib 748 - Asser A. Lib 729 - Turnout 44.8 9.4 Richardson J. Ms. Lab 440 20.0 South Bedfordshire 1976 White C. Lab 395 - No. 12 (Eaton Bray) (1578) Bowen I. Lab 394 - 2 vote share Stratford J. Lab 377 - Barton-Le-Clay (2678) Piggott L. Con 0 0.0 vote share

Turnout 41.1 3.3 McGuinnes J. Lib 666 44.6 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Clark R. Ind 537 36.0 No. 5 (Dunstable: Chiltern) (3545)3 Willson C. Ind 536 - No. 19 (Streatley) (868) vote share Watson D. Lab 289 19.4 vote share Strachan D. Con 849 59.3 Fairall A. Ind 0 0.0 Royce E. Con 817 - Turnout 49.5 8.6

Mair L. Con 791 - 3 Turnout 0.0 0.0 White R. Lab 583 40.7 Beaudesert (3228) vote share 3 Brown J. Lab 560 - No. 2 (Dunstable: Icknield) (4952) Durbridge A. Lab 517 - Prewett I. Lib 570 30.4 vote share Goss P. Ms. Con 559 29.8

West M. Lab 855 53.6 Turnout 40.4 18.6 Elliott B. Lab 517 27.6 Holohan R. Lab 849 - Williams-French C. Ms. Con 469 - Jones T. Lab 834 - No. 6 (Dunstable: Park) (1177) White J. Lib 452 - Goodall F. Con 740 46.4 vote share Burchell F. Lab 411 - Manning J. Con 699 - Clark E. Con 282 53.1 Lee C. Lab 404 - Offord V. Ms. Con 697 - Gibbs C. Lab 133 25.0 Stockton S. Ind 228 12.2 Keegan G. Lib 116 21.8 Ward L. Ind 134 - Turnout 32.2 7.2

Turnout 45.1 28.1 Turnout 48.1 0.6 No. 20 (Toddington) (3254)2 3 vote share No. 7 (Leighton-Linslade: Ousel & Southcott) Brooklands (3099) Candelent L. Ms. Con 738 36.3 (5625) @ 4 vote share Preston F. Lib 580 28.5 vote share Fairchild B. Lib 786 41.7 Obrist A. Lib 541 - Taylor B. Lib 991 29.5 Bryant G. Lib 652 - Hyde B. Ind 513 25.2 Mitchell G. Lib 949 - Martin E. Ms. Lib 602 - Skevington M. Con 482 - Elliott B. Lab 911 27.1 Fitch M. Ms. Con 555 29.5 Rayson L. Lab 202 9.9 Burchell F. Lab 906 - Beattie G. Con 529 - Morris G. Ms. Lab 177 - Tichelly R. Lib 864 - Canavan P. Lab 335 17.8 Gibbins D. Con 855 25.4 Scott W. Ind 208 11.0 Turnout 62.5 7.8 Billington R. Lab 855 - Gibbins D. Ind 159 - Thomas S. Ms. Lib 853 - Pilson J. Con 838 - Turnout 52.8 12.3 Scott W. Lab 726 - Mellows J. Ind 607 18.0

Turnout 59.8 2.4 Results of the English Shire District Council Elections 1973-2007 1

Caddington (2783)2 Kensworth (1630) Studham (1150) vote share vote share vote share Brewer A. Con 742 50.5 Prime W. Con 463 53.3 Lockhart A. Ms. Con 0 0.0 Jorey E. Con 631 - McLaney J. Ind 305 35.1 Coleman R. Lab 409 27.8 Cupper D. Lib 101 11.6 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Williams R. Lib 318 21.6 2 Turnout 53.4 18.2 Toddington (2704) Turnout 46.0 22.7 vote share Linslade (3330)3 Candelent L. Ms. Con 745 37.2 Dunstable Central (4369)3 vote share Hyde B. Ind 560 27.9 vote share Cook R. Con 892 46.3 Bryce R. Con 472 - Clark E. Con 1,613 65.1 McLelland F. Con 865 - Ogilivie I. Lib 419 20.9 Strachan D. Con 1,554 - Pilson J. Con 841 - Wilkinson H. Ms. Lib 378 - Wickson D. Ms. Con 1,504 - Snelling P. Lib 665 34.5 Turner P. Lab 280 14.0 Dabell J. Ms. Lib 434 17.5 Travis N. Lib 613 - McAllister J. Lab 429 17.3 Clifford R. Lib 528 - Turnout 58.5 9.2 White R. Lab 427 - Gray E. Lab 369 19.2 Totternhoe (1241) Turnout 53.4 47.6 Turnout 56.2 11.8 vote share Overton C. Con 408 62.8 Eaton Bray (1518) Northfields (4068)3 Piggott B. Lib 242 37.2 vote share vote share Piggott L. Con 0 0.0 Clark C. Con 884 41.2 Turnout 53.0 25.5 Molyneux S. Lab 794 37.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Cook M. Con 746 - Watling (4010)3 Pugh P. Con 706 - vote share Heath & Reach (838) Hubber D. Lab 658 - Pocknell E. Ms. Con 1,154 55.8 vote share Stratford J. Lab 605 - Press M. Con 1,096 - Edmunds A. Ms. Con 0 0.0 Lloyd G. Lib 467 21.8 Rycroft W. Con 1,022 - Roberts P. Lib 511 24.7 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 46.9 4.2 Cupper R. Ms. Lib 420 - Jones T. Lab 404 19.5 Hockliffe (1088) Plantation (3970)3 Roberts V. Ms. Lib 391 - vote share vote share Costin N. Con 0 0.0 Markham F. Con 1,026 43.7 Turnout 49.6 31.1 Cawthorn F. Ms. Con 936 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Kempster D. Con 878 - Jones F. Ms. Lib 686 29.2 Houghton Central (4461)3 Billington R. Lab 635 27.1 South Bedfordshire 1978 vote share Dunnett J. Lab 583 - Clarke S. Lab 906 48.6 Elliott M. Ms. Lab 547 - Jones P. Lab 812 - Harty C. Ms. Lib 470 - Beaudesert (3373) vote share Ingleton V. Ms. Lab 801 - Bryan W. Con 554 29.7 Turnout 55.0 14.5 Elliott B.* Lab 589 41.3 Bryan D. Ms. Con 522 - Price A. Con 457 32.1 Rollings B. Ms. Con 498 - Priory (3979)3 Jones F. Ms. Lib 379 26.6 Williams C. Lib 403 21.6 vote share Turnout 42.2 9.3 Whinnett A. Con 930 36.7 Turnout 40.1 18.9 Roberts P. Con 896 - Woodward G. Con 792 - Brooklands (3844) Houghton East (2261)3 Parkins A. Ind 481 19.0 vote share vote share Snoad D. Lib 474 18.7 Inall D. Con 632 38.1 Briody C. Con 375 43.0 Parker A. Lab 413 16.3 White J. Lib 595 35.9 Briody G. Ms. Con 369 - Connell W. Lab 368 - Ball M. Lab 432 26.0 Hewlett J. Con 347 - Robertson G. Lab 313 - Kinchella J. Ms. Lab 346 39.7 Bygrove D. Ind Lab 233 9.2 Turnout 43.2 2.2

Hunter P. Lab 335 - Plata M. Lab 311 - Turnout 47.6 17.7 Caddington (2945) Hunt J. Ms. Lib 151 17.3 vote share Jorey E.* Con 571 45.4 Slip End (1713) Turnout 38.3 3.3 vote share Brown C. RA 463 36.8 Wilkins K. Con 484 65.8 Coleman R. Lab 224 17.8 Houghton South (3025)3 Waters M. Lib 147 20.0 vote share Sutton F. Lab 105 14.3 Turnout 42.7 8.6

Bird S. Con 739 46.7 Biswell M. Ms. Con 636 - Turnout 43.7 45.8 Dunstable Central (4378) Shields M. Ms. Con 628 - vote share Baker W. Lab 335 21.2 Southcott (2538)2 Wickson D. Ms.* Con 1,571 79.7 Durbridge A. Lab 317 - vote share Dove A. Lab 401 20.3 Foster J. Ms. Lab 306 - Sankey N. Con 647 45.8 Morgan R. Lib 300 19.0 Turner F. Con 609 - Turnout 45.0 59.3 Strange T. Ind 208 13.1 Mitchell G. Lib 521 36.8 Eaton Bray (1564) White A. Lib 468 - Turnout 44.6 25.5 Moloney K. Lab 246 17.4 vote share Piggott L.* Con 524 83.4

Icknield (5051)3 Turnout 56.8 8.9 Hubber D. Lab 55 8.8 vote share Snelling P. Lib 49 7.8 Goodall F. Con 1,300 48.3 Stanbridge (1069) Smith W. Con 1,200 - vote share Turnout 40.2 74.7 Allen W. Con 1,193 - Cherry W. Con 422 63.1 Shelley R. Lab 685 25.4 Stone P. Lib 247 36.9 Hockliffe (1118) vote share Dove A. Lab 669 - Pearson A. Lab 614 - Turnout 62.7 26.2 Costin N.* Con 326 62.8 Holohan R. Ind 367 13.6 Piggott B. Lib 127 24.5 Witherick I. Lib 342 12.7 Streatley (1261) Moulsley J. Ms. Lab 66 12.7 Dabell J. Lib 319 - vote share Turnout 46.4 38.3 Hay J. Lib 305 47.5 Turnout 49.2 22.8 Fairall A. Ind 209 32.6 Thorne W. Ind 128 19.9

Turnout 51.0 15.0

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Houghton Central (4560) Linslade (3619) vote share South Bedfordshire 1979 vote share Kinchella J. Ms. Lab 942 61.4 McLellan F. Con 1,355 46.9 Allen B. Con 592 38.6 Owen S. Lib 913 31.6 Barton-Le-Clay (2782) Burchell F. Lab 620 21.5 Turnout 33.6 22.8 vote share Harris P. Con 1,395 61.7 Turnout 79.8 15.3 Houghton East (2887)3 Watson D. Lab 866 38.3 vote share Northfields (4037) Morsley B. Lab 446 60.4 Turnout 81.3 23.4 vote share Ingleton V. Ms. Lab 422 - Molyneaux S.* Lab 1,622 52.5 Platz M. Lab 390 - Beaudesert (3526) Pope D. Con 1,467 47.5 vote share Weily C. Con 293 39.6 Clatworthy R. Con 280 - John G. Con 1,092 43.6 Turnout 76.5 5.0 Reed G. Con 273 - Lee C. Lab 772 30.8 Freeman J. Lib 643 25.6 Plantation (4481) Turnout 27.1 20.7 vote share Turnout 71.1 12.8 Rumens D. Con 1,567 46.5

Houghton South (3401) 2 Jones F. Ms. Lib 1,090 32.3 vote share Brooklands (4469) Nunney I. Lab 715 21.2 vote share Hewlett J. Con 689 63.7 Ingleton R. Lab 392 36.3 Bryant G.* Lib 1,486 42.0 Turnout 75.3 14.1 White J. Lib 1,373 -

Turnout 31.8 27.5 Dean T. Con 1,288 36.4 Priory (4009) Price A. Con 1,168 - vote share Icknield (5277) Ball M. Lab 768 21.7 Beardon W. Con 1,489 50.3 vote share Canavan P. Lab 643 - Pereira I. Lab 876 29.6 Allen W.* Con 1,252 61.2 Hatsell P. Lib 596 20.1 Turnout 79.3 5.6 Shelly R. Lab 608 29.7 Cupper D. Lib 187 9.1 Turnout 73.9 20.7 Caddington (3224)

Turnout 38.8 31.5 vote share Southcott (3682) Brewer A.* Con 1,761 69.9 vote share Linslade (3579) Moulsley J. Ms. Lab 760 30.1 Kirk L. Con 1,443 49.9 vote share Mitchell G. Lib 1,048 36.3 Pilson J.* Con 844 52.1 Turnout 78.2 39.7 Tsiricos L. Ms. Lab 399 13.8

Mitchell G. Lib 405 25.0 Buchell F. Lab 370 22.9 Dunstable Central (4500) Turnout 78.5 13.7 vote share

Turnout 45.2 27.1 Roberts P. Con 2,344 65.4 Toddington (2874) Platz M. Lab 684 19.1 vote share Northfields (4080) Walker H. Ms. Lib 557 15.5 Hyde B.* Ind 924 40.3 vote share Pearson J. Con 909 39.7 McAllister J. Lab 966 53.5 Turnout 79.7 46.3 Turner P. Lab 458 20.0 Findell N. Con 840 46.5 Heath & Reach (966) Turnout 79.5 0.7 Turnout 44.3 7.0 vote share Banwell P. Con 0 0.0 Watling (4142) Plantation (4243) vote share vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Press M.* Con 1,902 56.7 Luckhurst E. Ms. Con 954 56.3 Snoad D. Lib 892 26.6 Lee C. Lab 502 29.6 Houghton Central (4399) Jones T. Lab 560 16.7 White A. Lib 239 14.1 vote share Jones P.* Lab 2,076 63.6 Turnout 81.0 30.1 Turnout 39.9 26.7 Allen B. Con 1,186 36.4

Priory (4065) Turnout 74.2 27.3 vote share South Bedfordshire 1980 Bamford T. Con 879 58.3 Houghton East (3040) Stratford J. Lab 373 24.7 vote share Hatswell P. Lib 182 12.1 Gregory J. Lab 936 43.1 Barton-Le-Clay (2782) Bygrove D. Ind 74 4.9 Weily C. Con 735 33.8 vote share Lawrence J. Ms. Ind 503 23.1 McGuinness J.* Lib 491 37.1

Turnout 37.1 33.6 Parrish J. Con 470 35.5 Turnout 71.5 9.2 Watson D. Lab 363 27.4 Slip End (1679) vote share Houghton South (3574) Turnout 47.6 1.6 Wilkins K.* Con 491 85.7 vote share Davis C. Lib 82 14.3 Biswell M. Ms.* Con 1,466 52.2 Beaudesert (3652) Prochnik B. Lab 864 30.8 vote share

Turnout 34.1 71.4 Smith S. Ms. Lib 478 17.0 Lee C. Lab 519 36.7 Freeman J. Lib 456 32.2 Studham (1210) Turnout 78.6 21.4 Wiseman P. Con 439 31.0 vote share Lockhart A. Ms.* Con 0 0.0 Icknield (5301) Turnout 38.7 4.5 vote share

Turnout 0.0 0.0 Newton P. Con 2,675 64.0 Brooklands (4921) Shelley R. Lab 1,504 36.0 vote share Watling (4150) Fairchild B.* Lib 998 58.8 vote share Turnout 78.8 28.0 Price A. Con 417 24.6 Rycroft W.* Con 988 60.0 Ball M. Lab 283 16.7 Snoad D. Lib 404 24.5 Kensworth (1958) Jones T. Lab 255 15.5 vote share Turnout 34.5 34.2 Rees H. Con 733 46.6

Turnout 39.7 35.5 McLaney J. Ind 587 37.3 Dunstable Central (4483) Roberts V. Ms. Lib 252 16.0 vote share Clark E.* Con 1,306 68.3 Turnout 80.3 9.3 Kirtley A. Lab 386 20.2 Walker H. Ms. Lib 219 11.5

Turnout 42.6 48.1

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Houghton Central (4471) Totternhoe (1279) Icknield (5316) vote share vote share vote share Prochnik R. Lab 1,099 76.3 Overton C.* Con 332 65.6 Allen W.* Con 1,245 59.0 Puleston L. Ms. Con 341 23.7 Hunter I. Lab 97 19.2 Shelley R. Lab 459 21.8 Gibbs C. Ind Lab 77 15.2 Witherick C. Lib/SDP 405 19.2 Turnout 32.2 52.6 Turnout 39.6 46.4 Turnout 39.7 37.3 Houghton East (3160) vote share Watling (4222) Linslade (3713) McCabe T. Lab 650 77.4 vote share vote share Allen B. Con 190 22.6 Pocknell E. Ms.* Con 735 46.9 Pilson J.* Con 1,057 58.6 Snoad D. Lib 547 34.9 Wise T. Lib/SDP 526 29.1 Turnout 26.6 54.8 McDermott M. Lab 284 18.1 Canavan P. Lab 222 12.3

Houghton South (3629) Turnout 37.1 12.0 Turnout 48.6 29.4 vote share Bird S.* Con 661 51.9 Northfields (4033) Dawson N. Lab 492 38.6 vote share Williams C. Lib 121 9.5 South Bedfordshire 1982 McAllister J.* Lab 736 40.5 Burgess D. Con 687 37.8 Turnout 35.1 13.3 Ebden S. Lib/SDP 394 21.7 Beaudesert (3731)

Icknield (5333) vote share Turnout 45.1 2.7 vote share Taylor J. Con 718 49.7 Brett S. Con 878 45.6 Freeman M. Lib/SDP 387 26.8 Plantation (4596) Shelley R. Lab 622 32.3 Watts I. Lab 340 23.5 vote share Labbett D. Lib 427 22.2 Rawcliffe P. Con 1,190 67.3 Turnout 38.7 22.9 Stockton S. Lib/SDP 339 19.2 Turnout 36.1 13.3 Nunney I. Lab 240 13.6 Brooklands (5259)

Linslade (3668) vote share Turnout 38.5 48.1 vote share Johnstone R. Con 1,138 53.9 Owen S. Lib 784 44.2 Larner J. Ms. Lib/SDP 694 32.9 Priory (4129) Cook R.* Con 616 34.8 McKnight S. Lab 279 13.2 vote share Burchall F. Lab 372 21.0 Bamford T.* Con 789 43.6 Turnout 40.2 21.0 Smith D. Lab 529 29.2 Turnout 48.3 9.5 Furneaux I. Lib/SDP 493 27.2 Caddington (3492)

Northfields (3995) vote share Turnout 43.9 14.4 vote share Snoxell E. Res 575 37.0 Cochrane W. Lab 896 52.5 Jorey E.* Con 488 31.4 Slip End (1804) Clark C.* Con 676 39.6 Harris R. Lab 331 21.3 vote share Taverner R. Lib 136 8.0 Coleman R. Lib/SDP 161 10.4 Marriott B. Ms. Con 458 54.7 Read A. Ms. Lab 267 31.9 Turnout 42.8 12.9 Turnout 44.5 5.6 Walker H. Ms. Lib/SDP 112 13.4

Plantation (4534) Dunstable Central (4916) Turnout 46.4 22.8 vote share vote share Gout J. Con 873 46.1 Wickson D. Ms.* Con 1,693 69.4 Studham (1332) Moloney K. Lab 565 29.8 Conway S. Lib/SDP 483 19.8 vote share Britsch A. Lib 457 24.1 Hunter I. Lab 262 10.7 Lockhart A. Ms.* Con 531 75.2 Fletcher H. Lib/SDP 142 20.1 Turnout 41.8 16.3 Turnout 49.6 49.6 Moulsley J. Ms. Lab 33 4.7

Priory (4043) Eaton Bray (1659) Turnout 53.0 55.1 vote share vote share Whinnett A.* Con 708 43.6 Piggott L.* Con 556 79.0 Watling (4329) Harris R. Lab 673 41.4 Dawe S. Ms. Lab 148 21.0 vote share Hatswell P. Lib 243 15.0 McDowell P. Con 1,230 61.3 Turnout 42.4 58.0 Pitches R. Lib/SDP 551 27.4 Turnout 40.2 2.2 Musannif B. Lab 227 11.3 Hockliffe (1775)

Southcott (4091) vote share Turnout 46.4 33.8 vote share Costin N.* Con 336 55.7 Wellings L. Con 671 43.8 Shevels D. Lib/SDP 196 32.5 Snelling P. Lib 651 42.5 Pike J. Ms. Lab 71 11.8 Granger M. Lab 209 13.7 Turnout 34.0 23.2 South Bedfordshire 1983

Turnout 37.4 1.3 Houghton Central (4450) Barton-Le-Clay (2859) Stanbridge (1145) vote share vote share vote share Kinchella J. Ms.* Lab 818 52.8 Harris P.* Con 839 67.5 Cherry W.* Con 0 0.0 Allman G. Con 409 26.4 Watson D. Lab 404 32.5 Morgan R. Lib/SDP 321 20.7

Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 43.5 35.0 Turnout 34.8 26.4 Streatley (1315) Beaudesert (3757) vote share Houghton East (3229) vote share Hay J.* Lib 371 52.8 vote share Hill D. Con 761 46.3 Bryce R. Con 277 39.4 Morsley B.* Lab 431 50.5 Stockton S. All 449 27.3 Moulsley J. Ms. Lab 55 7.8 Weily C. Con 254 29.7 McKnight S. Lab 432 26.3 Golding L. Lib/SDP 169 19.8

Turnout 53.5 13.4 Turnout 43.7 19.0 Turnout 26.4 20.7 Toddington (2855) Brooklands (5349) vote share Houghton South (3947) vote share Hickinbottom G. Con 732 65.8 vote share Gilmartin D. Con 1,274 51.9 Turner P. Lab 381 34.2 Pergunas J. Con 796 56.2 Freeman S. Ms. All 766 31.2 Holliday W. Lab 375 26.5 Allen S. Lab 415 16.9

Turnout 39.0 31.5 Williams C. Lib/SDP 245 17.3 Turnout 45.9 20.7 Turnout 35.9 29.7

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Caddington (3505) Priory (4124) vote share vote share Icknield (5322) Brewer A.* Con 766 46.3 Cawdell J. Ms. Con 862 45.3 vote share Ford G. Res 578 35.0 Smith D. Lab 697 36.6 Hunt J. Con 1,192 62.9 Read A. Ms. Lab 309 18.7 Ebden S. All 293 15.4 Shelley R. Lab 704 37.1 Eldridge J. Ecol 52 2.7 Turnout 47.2 11.4 Turnout 35.6 25.7 Turnout 46.2 8.7 Dunstable Central (5103) Linslade (3823) vote share Southcott (4226) vote share Roberts P.* Con 1,566 70.6 vote share Beesley I. Ms. Con 730 42.0 Barker D. Lab 337 15.2 Luckhurst-Matthews E. Con 1,064 Owen S.* Lib/SDP 699 40.2 Halsall P. All 315 14.2 54.5 Canavan P. Lab 267 15.4 Stone A. Ms. All 678 34.7 Morrisey R. Ecol 42 2.4 Turnout 43.5 55.4 Watts I. Lab 212 10.8 Turnout 45.5 1.8 Heath & Reach (1003) Turnout 46.2 19.8 vote share Northfields (4088) Banwell P.* Con 403 72.4 Toddington (2900) vote share Donaldson A. Lab 96 17.2 vote share Cochrane W.* Lab 899 53.4 Staples J. Ms. All 58 10.4 Jafrate R. Con 591 45.4 Porter C. Con 517 30.7 Hyde B.* Ind 464 35.6 Ebden G. Lib/SDP 266 15.8 Turnout 55.5 55.1 Turner P. Lab 248 19.0 Turnout 41.1 22.7 Houghton Central (4435) Turnout 44.9 9.7 vote share Plantation (4725) Jones P.* Lab 1,059 60.7 Watling (4400) vote share Bryan T. Con 404 23.1 vote share Goldsmith F. Con 919 49.8 Williams C. All 283 16.2 Press M.* Con 1,226 58.0 Miller J. Lab 502 27.2 Harris R. Lab 489 23.1 Keeley B. Ms. Lib/SDP 424 23.0 Turnout 39.4 37.5 Pitches R. All 399 18.9 Turnout 39.0 22.6 Houghton East (3354) Turnout 48.0 34.9 vote share Priory (4112) Elliott B. Lab 488 42.1 vote share Weily C. Con 416 35.9 Whinnett A.* Con 780 42.1 Jakeman R. All 254 21.9 South Bedfordshire 1984 Smith D. Lab 725 39.2 Walker R. Lib/SDP 317 17.1 Turnout 34.5 6.2 Eldridge J. Ecol 29 1.6 Barton-Le-Clay (2866)

Houghton South (3964) vote share Turnout 45.0 3.0 vote share Ashby P. Ms. Ind Con 531 42.7 Biswell M. Ms.* Con 715 46.6 McGuinness J.* Lib/SDP 530 42.6 Southcott (4263) Gregory J. Lab 368 24.0 Watson D. Lab 182 14.6 vote share Witherick I. All 277 18.0 Vince M. Con 847 49.3 McIlwraith R. Ind Con 159 10.4 Turnout 43.4 0.1 Snelling P. Lib/SDP 649 37.8 Hardy A. Ecol 16 1.0 Marston J. Lab 222 12.9 Beaudesert (3856)

Turnout 38.7 22.6 vote share Turnout 40.3 11.5 Small V. Ms. Con 605 39.8 Icknield (5330) Freeman M. Lib/SDP 489 32.2 Stanbridge (1157) vote share Lee C.* Lab 426 28.0 vote share Newton P.* Con 1,313 56.3 Cook R. Con 426 80.8 Rule W. Lab 556 23.9 Turnout 39.4 7.6 Elliot M. Ms. Lab 101 19.2 Hatswell P. All 462 19.8 Brooklands (5321) Turnout 45.5 61.7 Turnout 43.7 32.5 vote share Gibson W. Con 866 43.3 Streatley (1361) Kensworth (2099) Freeman S. Ms. Lib/SDP 703 35.2 vote share vote share Byrne R. Lab 430 21.5 Hay J.* Lib/SDP 413 57.0 Rees H.* Con 625 58.9 Cochrane P. Ms. Con 236 32.6 Davies G. Lab 228 21.5 Turnout 37.6 8.2 Gregory J. Lab 75 10.4 Rogers K. All 208 19.6 Dunstable Central (5236) Turnout 53.2 24.4 Turnout 50.5 37.4 vote share Clark E.* Con 1,650 76.5 Toddington (2973) Linslade (3737) Barker D. Lab 506 23.5 vote share vote share Hickinbottom G.* Con 613 47.6 McLellan F.* Con 938 48.5 Turnout 41.2 53.1 Hyde B. Res 405 31.4 Sharer K. All 663 34.3 Osler C. Lab 271 21.0 Houghton Central (4374) Canavan P. Lab 264 13.7 Morrisey R. Ecol 69 3.6 vote share Turnout 43.4 16.1 Turner R. Lab 921 68.8

Turnout 51.8 14.2 Piggott B. Con 278 20.8 Totternhoe (1278) Witherick I. Lib/SDP 140 10.5 vote share Northfields (4046) Overton C.* Con 445 73.1 vote share Turnout 30.6 48.0 Connett W. Lab 164 26.9

Musannif A. Lab 768 42.9 Porter C. Con 699 39.1 Houghton East (3565) Turnout 47.7 46.1 Helps R. All 323 18.0 vote share Kinchella A. Ms. Lab 567 68.9 Watling (4438) Turnout 44.2 3.9 Bartley E. Con 194 23.6 vote share Burgess O. Ms. Ecol 62 7.5 Smith W. Con 868 48.9 Plantation (4660) Harris R. Lab 474 26.7 vote share Turnout 23.1 45.3 Pitches R. Lib/SDP 432 24.4

Rumens D.* Con 1,264 63.0 Benwell M. Ms. Lab 401 20.0 Houghton South (4100) Turnout 40.0 22.2 Hodder M. All 340 17.0 vote share Bird S.* Con 683 52.2

Turnout 43.0 43.0 Hamill P. Lab 333 25.5 Bird R. Ms. Lib/SDP 292 22.3

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Linslade (4025) Caddington (3127) South Bedfordshire 1986 vote share vote share Pilson J.* Con 809 42.4 Briers P. Res 840 51.9 Fried H. Lib/SDP 692 36.3 Brewer A.* Con 604 37.3 Beaudesert (4860) Gleave H. Lab 285 15.0 Thakoordin J. Lab 117 7.2 vote share Morrisey R. Green 120 6.3 Faulkner K. All 59 3.6 Freeman M. Lib/SDP 792 38.5

Taylor J.* Con 781 37.9 Turnout 47.4 6.1 Turnout 51.8 14.6 Canavan P. Lab 486 23.6 Northfields (5492) Dunstable Central (5721) Turnout 42.4 0.5 vote share vote share Morsley B. Lab 957 47.1 Roberts P.* Con 1,825 64.5 Brooklands (5074) Burgess D. Con 624 30.7 Hunter I. Lab 424 15.0 vote share Morgan R. Lib/SDP 451 22.2 Young K. Ms. All 372 13.1 Mercer S. Ms. Lib/SDP 849 40.2 Eldridge J. Green 210 7.4 Johnstone R.* Con 835 39.5 Turnout 37.0 16.4 Allen S. Lab 428 20.3 Turnout 49.5 49.5 Plantation (4866) Turnout 41.6 0.7 vote share Heath & Reach (1021) Rawcliffe P.* Con 1,060 52.1 vote share Caddington (3073) Macgregor I. Lib/SDP 502 24.7 Steward J. Con 439 65.3 vote share Woolley S. Ms. Lab 471 23.2 Hawkridge J. Ms. Lab 118 17.6 Snoxell E.* Res 775 53.8 Keeley B. Ms. All 115 17.1 Burgess F. Con 477 33.1 Turnout 41.8 27.4 Thakoordin J. Lab 188 13.1 Turnout 65.8 47.8 Priory (4496) Turnout 46.9 20.7 vote share Houghton Central (4271) Heath H. Lab 810 45.0 vote share Dunstable Central (5772) Ralley B. Con 645 35.8 Jones P.* Lab 782 51.4 vote share Waller N. Lib/SDP 345 19.2 Rogers J. Con 466 30.7 Wickson D. Ms.* Con 1,327 51.5 Keyes R. All 272 17.9 Harris R. Lab 646 25.1 Turnout 40.0 9.2 Helps R. Lib/SDP 339 13.1 Turnout 35.6 20.8 Eldridge J. Green 266 10.3 Slip End (1871) vote share Houghton East (4133)2 Turnout 44.7 26.4 Marriott B. Ms.* Con 362 49.4 vote share Benson C. Ms. Res 151 20.6 Snow D. Ms. Con 492 35.4 Eaton Bray (1748) Thakoordin D. Ms. Lab 121 16.5 Carroll T. Lab 485 34.9 vote share Coleman R. Lib/SDP 99 13.5 Piggott B. Con 473 - Pullan C. Con 376 42.7 Chalk M. Lab 457 - Piggott B. Ind 249 28.3 Turnout 39.2 28.8 Hamill P. All 414 29.8 Rolings P. Green 152 17.3 Quadri K. All 342 - Connett W. Lab 43 4.9 Studham (1392) Pell F. Ind 39 4.4 vote share Turnout 35.3 0.5 Sullivan J. Lib/SDP 21 2.4 Gear L. Con 386 57.0 Hunter J. Ms. Lib/SDP 227 33.5 Houghton South (2904) Turnout 50.3 14.4 Read A. Ms. Lab 64 9.5 vote share

Biswell M. Ms.* Con 627 44.7 Hockliffe (1137) Turnout 48.6 23.5 Bird R. Ms. All 560 39.9 vote share Carter A. Lab 217 15.5 Costin N.* Con 251 53.4 Watling (5616) Shevels D. Lib/SDP 127 27.0 vote share Turnout 48.3 4.8 Kinchella J. Ms. Lab 92 19.6 McDowell P.* Con 1,044 42.9 Pitches R. Lib/SDP 855 35.1 Icknield (5295) Turnout 41.3 26.4 Bedwell S. Lab 453 18.6 vote share Walker R. Ms. Green 84 3.4 Newton P.* Con 1,494 59.7 Houghton Central (4288) Young M. All 514 20.5 vote share Turnout 43.4 7.8 Shelley R. Lab 495 19.8 Williams C. Lab 861 64.4

Bryan W. Con 276 20.7 Turnout 47.3 39.2 Keeley B. Ms. Lib/SDP 199 14.9 South Bedfordshire 1987 Kensworth (1260) Turnout 31.2 43.8 vote share Rees H.* Con 446 68.0 Houghton East (3870) Barton-Le-Clay (2893) Stiff T. All 120 18.3 vote share vote share Rogers M. Lab 90 13.7 Trinder A. Lab 531 55.8 Ashby P. Ms. Con 987 56.6

Steward J. Con 199 20.9 Lea K. All 588 33.7 Turnout 52.1 49.7 Martin L. Ms. Lib/SDP 160 16.8 Moulsley J. Ms. Lab 168 9.6 Burgess O. Ms. Green 61 6.4 Linslade (4112) Turnout 60.2 22.9 vote share Turnout 24.6 34.9 Peacock J. Ms. Con 1,088 49.1 Beaudesert (4904) Sharer K. All 801 36.2 Houghton South (2830) vote share Woolley S. Ms. Lab 233 10.5 vote share Jones S. Con 1,150 48.2 Morrisey R. Green 92 4.2 Pergunas J.* Con 398 43.4 Freeman S. Ms. All 722 30.3

Bird R. Ms. Lib/SDP 262 28.5 Elliott B. Lab 514 21.5 Turnout 53.8 13.0 Patton D. Lab 258 28.1 Turnout 48.7 17.9 Northfields (5402) Turnout 32.4 14.8 vote share Brooklands (5060) 2 Webber D. Con 911 38.8 Icknield (5296) vote share Musannif A.* Lab 907 38.6 vote share Johnstone R. Con 1,313 53.5 Conquest G. Ms. All 532 22.6 Jackson J. Con 899 46.7 Stone A. Ms. All 820 33.4

Allen W.* Con 887 - Byrne R. Lab 320 13.0 Turnout 43.5 0.2 Shelley R. Lab 583 30.3 Bourne A. Ms. Lab 539 - Turnout 48.5 20.1 Plantation (4841) Gurr C. Lib/SDP 443 23.0 vote share Keyes R. Lib/SDP 413 - Dawson R. Con 1,442 63.2 McGregor I. All 464 20.3 Turnout 39.9 16.4 Miller J. Lab 375 16.4

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Icknield (5119) Priory (4513) vote share South Bedfordshire 1990 vote share Brewer A. Con 1,065 59.1 Cawdell J. Ms.* Con 1,039 49.9 Date A. Lab 479 26.6 Barker D. Lab 607 29.1 Gurr C. LD 258 14.3 Beaudesert (5002) Walker R. All 438 21.0 vote share Date A. Lab 878 34.5 Turnout 35.2 32.5 Turnout 46.2 20.7 Freeman J.* LD 869 34.1 Linslade (3993) Maskell L. Ms. Con 800 31.4 Southcott (4312) vote share vote share Beesley I. Ms.* Con 920 50.3 Turnout 50.9 0.4

Luckhurst-Matthews E. Con 1,308 56.7 Sharer K. LD 484 26.5 Sullivan J. All 800 34.7 Heffernan A. Lab 321 17.6 Brooklands (5024) Allen S. Lab 198 8.6 Morrisey R. Green 104 5.7 vote share Rolfe G.* Con 782 35.4

Turnout 53.5 22.0 Turnout 45.8 23.8 Goodchild R. LD 742 33.6 McMorrow P. Lab 685 31.0 Toddington (2985) Northfields (5041)2 vote share vote share Turnout 44.0 1.8 Jafrate R.* Con 881 54.9 Musannif A. Lab 1,037 47.9 Woodfield H. Ms. All 541 33.7 Musannif D. Ms. Lab 978 - Caddington (2982) Osler C. Lab 182 11.3 Biswell K. Con 862 39.8 vote share Snoxell E.* Ind 671 45.6 Ralley B. Con 754 - Turnout 53.7 21.2 Morgan R. LD 266 12.3 Fry M. Ms. Con 435 29.5 Keyes R. LD 257 - Thakoordin J. Lab 367 24.9 Watling (5679) vote share Turnout 41.2 8.1 Turnout 49.4 16.0 Ball F. Con 1,866 64.5 Gurr C. All 679 23.5 Plantation (4756) Dunstable Central (5597) McAllister J. Lab 346 12.0 vote share vote share Wickson D. Ms.* Con 1,348 52.1 Winsland R. Con 1,124 66.9 Turnout 50.9 41.1 Wooley S. Ms. Lab 433 25.8 Lewinski-Grende M. Lab 755 29.2 Dickinson G. Ms. SDP 122 7.3 Larkman D. LD 250 9.7 Nelissen C. Ms. Green 233 9.0

Turnout 35.3 41.2 South Bedfordshire 1988 Turnout 46.2 22.9 Priory (4335) vote share Eaton Bray (1894) Barton-Le-Clay (2880) Whinnett A.* Con 818 40.6 vote share vote share Barker D. Lab 784 38.9 Ralley B. Con 482 53.0 Groom S. Con 0 0.0 Walker R. LD 414 20.5 Rollings P. Green 321 35.3 Gibbs J. Lab 107 11.8

Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 46.5 1.7 Turnout 48.1 17.7 Beaudesert (4877) Southcott (4234) vote share vote share Hockliffe (1127) Jones J. Ms. Con 797 45.8 Vince M.* Con 908 55.1 vote share Elliott B. Lab 508 29.2 Snelling P. LD 382 23.2 Costin N.* Con 303 53.3 Freeman S. Ms. LD 436 25.0 Wooley R. Lab 195 11.8 Stannard G. Ms. Lab 190 33.4 Barry K. Green 83 5.0 Tweedle J. LD 76 13.4 Turnout 35.7 16.6 Sullivan J. SDP 79 4.8 Turnout 50.5 19.9

Brooklands (4966) Turnout 38.9 31.9 vote share Houghton Central (4084) Cameron E. Ms. Con 724 44.7 Stanbridge (1125) vote share Keeley B. Ms. LD 450 27.8 vote share Williams C.* Lab 1,151 66.7 McMorrow P. Lab 339 20.9 Cook R.* Con 377 68.5 Sharman M. Ms. Con 360 20.9 Gibson W.* Ind Con 106 6.5 Welborn M. Ms. Lab 96 17.5 Hill S. Ms. LD 214 12.4 Dover C. Ms. LD 77 14.0 Turnout 32.6 16.9 Turnout 42.2 45.9

Turnout 48.9 51.1 Dunstable Central (5548) Houghton East (4223) vote share Streatley (1294) vote share Clark E.* Con 1,455 68.5 vote share Elliott B.* Lab 1,020 62.0 Beeson D. Lab 474 22.3 Hay J.* LD 426 66.8 Nye C. Con 625 38.0 Young K. Ms. SDP 196 9.2 Beckwith D. Ms. Con 212 33.2 Turnout 39.0 24.0

Turnout 38.3 46.2 Turnout 49.3 33.5 Houghton South (3295) Houghton Central (4162) Toddington (2787) vote share vote share vote share Walker R.* LD 430 29.4 Turner R.* Lab 790 60.4 Hickinbottom G.* Con 727 61.7 Scott D. Lab 413 28.2 Rogers J. Con 365 27.9 Turner P. Lab 452 38.3 Gridley I. Con 338 23.1 Hill S. Ms. LD 152 11.6 Hamill P. Ind 284 19.4

Turnout 42.3 23.3 Turnout 31.4 32.5 Turnout 44.5 1.2 Totternhoe (1056) Houghton East (4159) vote share Icknield (4992) vote share Bryce R. Con 296 57.7 vote share Carroll T.* Lab 724 55.4 Connett W. Lab 217 42.3 Jackson J.* Con 1,139 48.2 Nye C. Con 453 34.7 Ingleton P. Lab 914 38.7

Hamill P. SDP 129 9.9 Turnout 48.6 15.4 Keyes R. LD 308 13.0

Turnout 31.4 20.8 Watling (5582) Turnout 47.3 9.5 vote share Houghton South (2187) Scott C. Ms.* Con 1,415 66.7 Linslade (4001) vote share Davies G. Ms. Lab 370 17.4 vote share Bird R. Ms. LD 533 45.1 Pitches R. LD 336 15.8 Owen S. LD 775 35.5 Easydorchik E. Con 427 36.1 Visanji S. Con 741 34.0

Degutis J. Lab 223 18.9 Turnout 38.0 49.3 Wooley R. Lab 488 22.4 Morrisey R. Green 177 8.1 Turnout 54.1 9.0 Turnout 54.5 1.6

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Heath & Reach (988) Northfields (5130) vote share Toddington (3037) vote share Steward J.* Con 352 55.6 vote share Shelley A. Ms. Lab 1,407 58.5 Goodchild J. Ms. LD 143 22.6 Jafrate R.* Con 859 58.4 Anklesaria R. Con 625 26.0 Lewis A. Lab 138 21.8 Sutton J. Lab 611 41.6 Morgan R. LD 374 15.5 Turnout 64.1 33.0 Turnout 48.4 16.9 Turnout 46.9 32.5 Houghton Central (3928) Watling (5501) Plantation (4805) vote share vote share vote share Jones P.* Lab 874 57.5 Scott G.* Con 1,485 61.5 Rawcliffe P.* Con 1,214 50.4 Morgan J. Ms. Con 385 25.3 Howes C. Ms. Lab 515 21.3 Heffernan A. Lab 910 37.8 Hamill D. Ms. Ind 165 10.9 Pitches R. LD 415 17.2 Mercer L. Ms. LD 283 11.8 Gilchrist S. Ms. LD 96 6.3 Turnout 43.9 40.2 Turnout 50.1 12.6 Turnout 38.7 32.2

Priory (4179) Houghton East (4140) vote share vote share South Bedfordshire 1992 Heath H.* Lab 1,014 50.0 Elliott M. Ms. Lab 611 48.1 Matcham T. Con 772 38.1 Snow D. Ms.* Con 367 28.9 Watling B. Ms. LD 241 11.9 Gill J. Ind 157 12.4 Barton-Le-Clay (2704) Gilhooly D. Ms. LD 136 10.7 vote share Bond P. Con 517 46.5 Turnout 48.5 11.9 Turnout 30.7 19.2 Shingler I.* LD 467 42.0 Slip End (1853) Turner P. Lab 129 11.6 vote share Houghton South (3392) Marriott B. Ms.* Con 519 58.0 vote share Turnout 41.5 4.5 Thakoordin D. Ms. Lab 376 42.0 Prior M. LD 657 44.1 Beaudesert (5214) Tommey E. Ms. Con 380 25.5 Turnout 48.3 16.0 Shaw J. Ms. Lab 292 19.6 vote share Allen B. Ind 160 10.7 Beesley I. Ms. Con 1,032 46.5 Freeman J. LD 597 26.9 Studham (1333) vote share Turnout 43.9 18.6 Butler E. Lab 525 23.6 Gear L.* Con 416 66.1 Wineyard V. Ms. Green 67 3.0 Prior M. LD 213 33.9 Icknield (4883) Turnout 42.7 19.6 vote share Turnout 47.2 32.3 McVicar D.* Con 1,270 55.1 Rogers M. Lab 656 28.5 Brooklands (4936) Watling (5514) Keyes R. LD 379 16.4 vote share Cameron E. Ms.* Con 771 44.9 vote share Pergunas J. Con 1,420 56.3 Turnout 47.2 26.6 Goodchild R. LD 650 37.8 Beeson D. Lab 749 29.7 McMorrow P. Lab 298 17.3 Pitches R. LD 351 13.9 Kensworth (1167) Turnout 34.9 7.0 vote share Turnout 45.7 26.6 Rees H.* Con 380 67.3 Murray J. Lab 116 20.5 Dunstable Central (5620) Blanchett C. LD 69 12.2 vote share Fletcher R.* Con 1,330 69.3

South Bedfordshire 1991 Turnout 48.4 46.7 Monaghan I. Ms. Lab 391 20.4 Pryce K. LD 198 10.3 Linslade (3931) Barton-Le-Clay (2616) vote share Turnout 34.3 48.9 vote share Hibberd W. Con 814 39.9 Goldsmith M. Ms. Con 756 63.4 Sharer K. LD 659 32.3 Houghton Central (3958) Turner P. Lab 437 36.6 Stannard G. Ms. Lab 421 20.6 vote share Morrisey R. Green 146 7.2 Shaw J. Ms. Lab 602 49.5 Turnout 45.6 26.7 Morgan J. Ms. Con 350 28.8

Turnout 51.9 7.6 Gilchrist S. Ms. LD 180 14.8 Beaudesert (5185) Barton D. Ind 85 7.0 vote share Northfields (5163) Jones S.* Con 997 39.3 vote share Turnout 31.0 20.7 Freeman J. LD 803 31.7 Wellings H. Ms. Lab 1,028 50.0 Scudder G. Lab 735 29.0 Vaughan J. Con 744 36.2 Houghton East (4115) Gilmour J. LD 283 13.8 vote share Turnout 49.8 7.7 Wheeler W. Con 410 39.5

Turnout 39.8 13.8 Hogan P. Ms. Lab 399 38.4 Brooklands (5022) Williams R. Ms. LD 129 12.4 vote share Plantation (4662) Gill J. Ind 100 9.6 Johnstone R.* Con 893 40.8 vote share Goodchild R. LD 845 38.6 Taylor J. Con 1,162 52.2 Turnout 25.3 1.1 Vincent K. Lab 450 20.6 Heffernan A. Lab 744 33.5 Hinchliff C. LD 318 14.3 Houghton South (3466) Turnout 44.5 2.2 vote share

Turnout 47.7 18.8 Bird R. Ms.* LD 609 45.6 Caddington (2975) Gridley I. Con 389 29.1 vote share Priory (4179) Loader P. Lab 278 20.8 Perry E. Ind 621 47.1 vote share Allen B. Ind 60 4.5 Biswell M. Ms. Con 381 28.9 Matcham T. Con 854 43.7 Sutton F. Lab 316 24.0 Barker D. Lab 816 41.7 Turnout 38.6 16.5 Larkman D. LD 286 14.6 Turnout 44.3 18.2 Icknield (4834)

Turnout 46.8 1.9 vote share Dunstable Central (5591) Brewer A.* Con 1,037 62.5 vote share Southcott (4388) Rogers M. Lab 396 23.9 Roberts P.* Con 1,343 57.7 vote share Blanchett C. LD 226 13.6 Monaghan I. Ms. Lab 524 22.5 Luckhurst-Matthews E. Con 978 Sygrove H. Ms. LD 289 12.4 50.3 Turnout 34.7 38.6 Nelissen C. Ms. Green 170 7.3 Snelling P. LD 613 31.5 Parker F. Lab 234 12.0 Turnout 41.6 35.2 Barry K. Green 119 6.1

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Linslade (4029) Northfields (5162) vote share South Bedfordshire 1994 vote share Breeden R. Con 783 43.3 Shelley A. Ms.* Lab 1,157 58.0 Sharer K. LD 688 38.1 Goodman J. Ms. Con 432 21.6 Davison S. Ms. Lab 252 13.9 Beaudesert (5390) Simpson C. LD 407 20.4 Morrisey R. Green 84 4.6 vote share Date A.* Lab 1,071 48.2 Turnout 39.2 36.3 Turnout 44.9 5.3 Hinchliff C. LD 606 27.3 Rolfe M. Ms. Con 543 24.5 Plantation (4815) Northfields (5170) vote share vote share Turnout 41.9 20.9 Rawcliffe P.* Con 756 41.5 Goodman N. Con 768 44.4 Lewis M. Lab 563 30.9 Fossey R. Lab 750 43.4 Brooklands (4940) Bridgewater N. LD 503 27.6 Wood C. LD 210 12.2 vote share Goodchild R. LD 923 46.7 Turnout 38.6 10.6 Turnout 33.5 1.0 Walden J. Lab 721 36.5 Bjelobaba B. Con 333 16.8 Priory (4273) Plantation (4771) vote share vote share Turnout 40.8 10.2 Heath H.* Lab 912 50.5 Winsland R.* Con 971 59.5 Biswell M. Ms. Con 567 31.4 Heffernan A. Lab 421 25.8 Caddington (2985) Sygrove H. Ms. LD 328 18.2 Hinchliff C. LD 241 14.8 vote share Snoxell E.* Ind 794 60.1 Turnout 42.8 19.1 Turnout 34.3 33.7 Hughes J. Con 278 21.0 Wilkinson L. Lab 249 18.8 Slip End (1859) Priory (4254) vote share vote share Turnout 45.1 39.1 Penman P. Con 436 47.9 Duglan G. Ms. Con 895 49.2 Thakoordin D. Ms. Lab 283 31.1 Underwood H. Lab 706 38.8 Dunstable Central (5918) Benson C. Ms. Ind 192 21.1 Larkman D. LD 219 12.0 vote share Cawdell J. Ms. Con 991 45.8 Turnout 49.4 16.8 Turnout 43.3 10.4 Burden D. Lab 763 35.3 Larkman D. LD 408 18.9 Studham (1350) Southcott (4461) vote share vote share Turnout 37.0 10.5 Gear L.* Con 325 54.2 Snelling P. LD 763 43.6 Pitches R. LD 150 25.0 Vince M.* Con 747 42.7 Eaton Bray (1967) Campbell G. Lab 125 20.8 vote share Lewis M. Lab 167 9.5 Barry K. Green 73 4.2 Willis S. Ind 310 42.6 Turnout 45.0 29.2 Rollings P. Ind 295 40.6

Turnout 39.3 0.9 Parker F. Lab 122 16.8 Watling (5527) vote share Stanbridge (1128) Turnout 37.7 2.1 Wickenden R. Con 899 41.5 vote share Howes C. Ms. Lab 768 35.5 Cook R.* Con 306 60.7 Hockliffe (1112) Keyes R. LD 499 23.0 vote share Dover C. Ms. LD 123 24.4 Walden J. Lab 75 14.9 Costin N.* Con 300 52.6 Turnout 40.0 6.0 Tweedle J. LD 142 24.9

Turnout 44.7 36.3 Rampley J. Ms. Lab 128 22.5

Streatley (1382) Turnout 52.3 27.7 South Bedfordshire 1995 vote share Ledster E. Ms. LD 361 54.3 Houghton Central (3878) Goldsmith J. Con 272 40.9 vote share Barton-Le-Clay (2772) Lewinski-Grende M. Lab 32 4.8 Elliott B. Lab 1,024 70.5 vote share Weaver T. Ms. LD 223 15.4 Shingler I. LD 635 51.6

Turnout 48.2 13.4 Killimister P. Con 205 14.1 Goldsmith M. Ms.* Con 289 23.5 Turner P. Lab 262 21.3 Toddington (3157) Turnout 37.9 55.2 Northwood A. Green 44 3.6 vote share Hickinbottom G.* Con 846 55.4 Houghton East (4121) Turnout 44.0 28.1 Hincks J. Ms. Lab 680 44.6 vote share Hogan D. Lab 766 54.6 Beaudesert (5375)

Turnout 48.8 10.9 Harris S. LD 466 33.2 vote share Wickenden T. Ms. Con 170 12.1 Campbell G. Lab 1,090 56.0 Totternhoe (1065) Jones S.* Con 460 23.6 vote share Turnout 34.3 21.4 Turner S. Ms. LD 396 20.3 Piggott B. Con 337 62.4 Petherick K. Lab 163 30.2 Houghton South (3731) Turnout 36.2 32.4 Morgan R. LD 40 7.4 vote share Walker R.* LD 651 50.9 Brooklands (4979)

Turnout 51.0 32.2 Fletcher A. Lab 410 32.1 vote share Costin O. Ms. Con 217 17.0 Walden J. Lab 907 45.7 Watling (5460) Weller P. LD 689 34.7 vote share Turnout 34.6 18.9 Cooper G. Con 389 19.6 Scott C. Ms. Con 1,364 69.6 Howes C. Ms. Lab 350 17.8 Icknield (4829) Turnout 40.6 11.0 Keyes R. LD 247 12.6 vote share Foskett D.* Con 870 43.3 Caddington (2959)

Turnout 36.0 51.7 Rogers M. Lab 699 34.8 vote share Windsor T. Ms. LD 442 22.0 Hills S. Ms. Ind RES 781 53.5 Lawrence L. Ms.* Con 413 28.3 Turnout 42.1 8.5 Thakoordin D. Ms. Lab 267 18.3

Linslade (4198) Turnout 49.9 25.2 vote share Owen S.* LD 998 51.3 Dunstable Central (5987) Naylor D. Con 592 30.4 vote share Rampley M. Lab 355 18.3 Roberts P.* Con 981 44.9 Beeson D. Lab 956 43.8 Turnout 47.1 20.9 Witherick I. LD 247 11.3

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Toddington (3346) Northfields (5126) Heath & Reach (1039) vote share vote share vote share Hincks J. Ms. Lab 1,007 62.4 Rogers M. Lab 1,048 64.5 Reeve R. Ind 283 47.7 Jafrate R.* Con 606 37.6 Witherall W. Ms. Con 296 18.2 Steward J.* Con 157 26.5 Simpson C. LD 152 9.3 Hawkridge J. Ms. Lab 153 25.8 Turnout 48.7 24.9 Fountain A. Ind 130 8.0

Turnout 57.7 21.2 Watling (5596) Turnout 32.2 46.2 vote share Houghton Central (3872) Howes C. Ms. Lab 1,074 48.4 Plantation (4797) vote share Findell N. Con 832 37.5 vote share Jones P.* Lab 1,067 79.2 Keyes R. LD 313 14.1 Parker F. Lab 790 45.1 Weaver T. Ms. LD 280 20.8 Winsland R.* Con 622 35.5 Turnout 40.3 10.9 Bridgwater N. LD 214 12.2 Turnout 36.2 58.4 Banwell P. Ind 125 7.1

Houghton East (4080) Turnout 36.6 9.6 vote share South Bedfordshire 1996 Hamill P. LD 753 49.4 Priory (4158) Elliott M. Ms.* Lab 684 44.9 vote share Killmister P. Con 87 5.7 Barton-Le-Clay (2788) Lawton J. Lab 933 57.7 vote share Fairbairn A. Con 482 29.8 Turnout 38.1 4.5 Northwood A.* LD 644 72.4 Larkman D. LD 201 12.4 Charlton G. Lab 246 27.6

Houghton South (3884) Turnout 39.3 27.9 vote share Turnout 32.0 44.7 Martin N. LD 648 44.9 Southcott (4581) Howson M. Lab 591 40.9 Beaudesert (5357) vote share Dimmock D. Con 205 14.2 vote share Snelling P.* LD 771 50.0 Rampley J. Ms. Lab 903 52.7 Blackman M. Lab 402 26.1 Turnout 37.7 3.9 Taylor J. Con 450 26.3 Hay P. Ms. Con 370 24.0 Griffin-Jorgensen H. LD 359 21.0

Icknield (4850) Turnout 33.7 23.9 vote share Turnout 32.0 26.5 Raymond J. Lab 1,039 52.2 Stanbridge (1124) McVicar D.* Con 722 36.2 Brooklands (4944) vote share Windsor T. Ms. LD 231 11.6 vote share Goodwin R.* Con 296 52.8 Weller P. LD 734 41.4 Hedges P. Ms. Lab 184 32.8 Turnout 41.7 15.9 Elliot M. Ms. Lab 714 40.2 Dover C. Ms. LD 81 14.4 Cooper G. Con 326 18.4

Kensworth (1199) Turnout 50.0 20.0 vote share Turnout 35.9 1.1 Walker R. Con 298 47.8 Streatley (1994) Blockwell C. Ms. Lab 272 43.6 Dunstable Central (6066) vote share Pitches R. LD 54 8.7 vote share Ledster L. Ms.* LD 506 74.6 Staples L. Ms. Con 916 44.6 Goodwin P. Lab 172 25.4 Ross D. Lab 887 43.2 Turnout 52.9 4.2 Witherick I. LD 210 10.2 Turnout 34.0 49.3 Linslade (4157) Le Carpenter A. NLP 39 1.9 vote share Toddington (3367) Sharer K. LD 797 43.7 Turnout 34.0 1.4 vote share Rampley M. Lab 554 30.4 Howson M. Lab 787 51.9 Forde W. Con 474 26.0 Houghton Central (3862) Hickinbottom G.* Con 580 38.3 vote share Morgan R. LD 149 9.8 Shaw J. Ms.* Lab 764 57.7 Turnout 44.6 13.3 Hamill D. Ms. LD 559 42.3 Turnout 45.4 13.7 Northfields (5136) vote share Turnout 35.0 15.5 Totternhoe (1009) Underwood H.* Lab 1,296 68.5 vote share Puddefoot J. Ms. Con 345 18.2 Houghton East (4002) Petherick K. Lab 246 47.7 Simpson C. LD 251 13.3 vote share Piggott B.* Con 227 44.0 Sutcliffe I. LD 789 59.1 Tweedle G. LD 43 8.3 Harris-Small R. Ms. Lab 545 40.9 Turnout 37.2 50.3 Turnout 51.2 3.7 Plantation (4809) Turnout 34.0 18.3 vote share Watling (5582) Ogden A. Lab 864 44.9 Houghton South (3850) vote share Taylor J.* Con 737 38.3 vote share Mellor R. Lab 948 44.7 Bridgwater N. LD 322 16.7 Bird R. Ms.* LD 787 70.8 Scott C. Ms.* Con 885 41.7 Hossain S. Lab 324 29.2 Foster D. LD 290 13.7 Turnout 40.7 6.6 Turnout 29.0 41.7 Turnout 38.2 3.0 2 Priory (4193) 2 vote share Icknield (4804) Stevens W.* Lab 1,042 58.1 vote share Smiley D. Lab 1,016 - Lewis M. Lab 820 45.8 Johnstone R. Con 534 29.7 Bater W. Ms. Lab 729 - Wickenden T. Ms. Con 492 - McVicar D. Con 715 39.9 Larkman D. LD 219 12.2 Brewer A.* Con 629 - Sygrove H. Ms. LD 202 - Windsor T. Ms. LD 256 14.3 Price A. LD 201 -

Turnout 44.6 28.3 Turnout 39.0 5.9 Southcott (4583) vote share Linslade (4341) Fried H. LD 694 39.3 vote share Parker F. Lab 580 32.8 Turner S. Ms. LD 744 42.0 Naylor D. Con 515 29.1 Luckhurst-Matthews E. Ms.* Con 492 27.9 Rampley M. Lab 511 28.9

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Linslade (4296) South Bedfordshire 1998 vote share Dunstable Central (6040) Owen S.* LD 632 46.6 vote share Bjelobaba B. Con 324 23.9 Roberts P.* Con 1,056 64.3 Beaudesert (5541) Rampley M. Lab 290 21.4 King D. Lab 419 25.5 vote share Wise T. uk ind 110 8.1 Witherick I. LD 167 10.2 Date A.* Lab 679 49.7

Taylor J. Con 384 28.1 Turnout 31.7 22.7 Turnout 27.1 38.8 Griffin-Jorgensen H. LD 215 15.7 Attard G. Ms. uk ind 88 6.4 Northfields (4997) Heath & Reach (1057) vote share vote share Turnout 24.7 21.6 Murray J. Lab 711 57.2 Reeve R.* Ind 294 64.3 Bray A. Con 412 33.1 Banwell P. Con 113 24.7 Brooklands (5015) Thorne S. Ms. LD 121 9.7 Underwood H. Lab 38 8.3 vote share Larkman P. Ms. LD 12 2.6 Goodchild R.* LD 573 39.4 Turnout 24.9 24.0 Bate P. Lab 526 36.2 Turnout 43.0 39.6 Rolfe G. Con 284 19.5 Plantation (4801) Mehew D. Ms. uk ind 72 4.9 vote share Houghton Central (3786) Rawcliffe P.* Con 702 49.4 vote share Turnout 29.1 3.2 Burchill C. Lab 496 34.9 Howell S. LD 700 52.7 Bridgwater N. LD 152 10.7 Jones P.* Lab 540 40.6 Caddington (3004) Proctor J. Ms. uk ind 71 5.0 Glasgow D. Con 89 6.7 vote share

Tomlin S. ind res 781 71.6 Turnout 29.6 14.5 Turnout 35.4 12.0 Bradley A. Ms. Con 225 20.6 Thakoordin D. Ms. Lab 85 7.8 Priory (4098) Houghton East (4009) vote share vote share Turnout 36.4 51.0 Fairbairn A. Con 557 46.0 Hamill P.* LD 724 59.3 Shelley A. Ms. Lab 524 43.3 Harris-Small R. Ms. Lab 402 33.0 Dunstable Central (6020) Larkman D. LD 130 10.7 Hodgson N. Con 94 7.7 vote share

Hegley C. Ms. Con 896 60.0 Turnout 29.6 2.7 Turnout 31.0 26.4 Lewis M. Lab 432 28.9 Witherick I. LD 165 11.1 Slip End (1891) Houghton South (3981) vote share vote share Turnout 24.9 31.1 Penman P.* Con 598 80.6 Martin N.* LD 511 54.5 Henry M. Lab 144 19.4 Loader P. Lab 298 31.8 Eaton Bray (1997) Bray A. Con 128 13.7 vote share Turnout 39.2 61.2 Janes K. Con 280 47.1 Turnout 23.9 22.7 Rollings P. Ind 183 30.8 Studham (1351) Hedges P. Ms. Lab 104 17.5 vote share Icknield (4801) Forsyth H. LD 28 4.7 Harris B. Con 429 70.6 vote share Tooley D. Lab 179 29.4 Warren N. Con 761 48.0 Turnout 29.8 16.3 Elvin A. Lab 674 42.5 Turnout 45.1 41.1 Windsor T. Ms. LD 150 9.5 Hockliffe (1154)

vote share Watling (5563) Turnout 32.9 5.5 Costin N.* Con 256 61.7 vote share Morgan B. Ms. Lab 90 21.7 Sparrow A. Ms. Con 925 54.0 Kensworth (1205) Weller W. Ms. LD 69 16.6 Elvin A. Lab 597 34.8 vote share Keyes R. LD 192 11.2 Tooley D. Lab 293 46.5 Turnout 36.0 40.0 Walker R.* Con 286 45.4 Turnout 30.8 19.1 Skone C. Ms. LD 51 8.1 Houghton Central (3801)

vote share Turnout 51.8 1.1 Fox H. Ms. LD 815 59.4 Elliott B.* Lab 479 34.9 South Bedfordshire 1999 Linslade (4298) Orr M. Con 78 5.7 vote share Sharer K.* LD 723 50.8 Turnout 36.3 24.5 Barton-Le-Clay (3305) Perry N. Con 411 28.9 vote share Rampley M. Lab 288 20.3 Houghton East (3950) Shingler I.* LD 657 57.6

vote share White L. Con 282 24.7 Turnout 35.0 21.9 Hogan D.* Lab 560 51.4 Morgan M. Ms. Lab 201 17.6 Gilchrist E. LD 453 41.6 Northfields (5097) Warren N. Con 77 7.1 Turnout 34.9 32.9 vote share Duncan R.* Lab 669 50.1 Turnout 27.7 9.8 Beaudesert (5695) Woodward J. Ms. Con 533 39.9 vote share Thorne S. Ms. LD 133 10.0 Houghton South (3859) Campbell G.* Lab 661 49.5

vote share McCall J. Con 416 31.1 Turnout 26.2 10.2 Goodchild F.* LD 449 49.8 Gray A. Ms. LD 259 19.4 Turner R. Lab 255 28.3 Plantation (5018) Barber D. Con 198 22.0 Turnout 23.0 18.3 vote share Taylor J. Con 748 53.9 Turnout 23.4 21.5 Brooklands (5004) Reedy F. Lab 452 32.5 vote share Bridgwater N. LD 189 13.6 Icknield (4790) Allen S. LD 624 40.2

vote share Walden J.* Lab 608 39.2 Turnout 29.0 21.3 McVicar D. Con 703 50.5 Johnstone R. Con 320 20.6 Ford L. Lab 537 38.6 Priory (4141) Hatswell P. LD 151 10.9 Turnout 30.0 1.0 vote share Raymond J. Lab 567 47.3 Turnout 29.1 11.9 Caddington (2983) Fairbairn J. Ms. Con 497 41.5 vote share Foster D. LD 134 11.2 Hills S. Ms.* Ind 753 67.5

Jones P. Ms. Con 248 22.2 Turnout 28.9 5.8 Shelly A. Ms. Lab 67 6.0 Smith G. LD 48 4.3

Turnout 37.7 45.3

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Southcott (4699) vote share Linslade (4308) South Bedfordshire 2002 Fried H.* LD 490 39.0 vote share

Boozer A. Lab 409 32.5 Bjelobaba B. Con 591 45.1 2 Bjelobaba B. Con 358 28.5 Turner S. Ms.* LD 444 33.9 All Saints (3606) Rampley M. Lab 274 20.9 vote share Spurr B.* Con 404 37.4 Turnout 27.0 6.4 Turnout 30.4 11.2 Berry R. Con 371 - Toddington (3462) Rampley J. Ms. Lab 362 33.5 vote share Northfields (5044) Weidner P. Lab 317 - Nicols T. Con 539 45.6 vote share Sullivan J. LD 188 17.4 Gledhill J. Lab 484 40.9 Woodward J. Ms. Con 605 46.7 Wise T. UK Ind 125 11.6 Howson V. Ms. LD 159 13.5 Rogers M.* Lab 551 42.5 Turnout 27.1 3.9 Thorne S. Ms. LD 96 7.4 Turnout 34.6 4.7 Hill R. Ms. UK Ind 43 3.3 Barton-Le-Clay (3734)2

Watling (5609) Turnout 25.7 4.2 vote share vote share Shingler I.* LD 901 55.9 Young J. Con 1,060 57.4 Plantation (4846) Northwood A.* LD 878 - Howes C. Ms.* Lab 580 31.4 vote share Cook A. Con 475 29.4 Keyes R. LD 208 11.3 Walley R. Con 791 64.0 Goldsmith M. Ms. Con 418 - Morgan B. Ms. Lab 237 14.7 Walden J. Lab 318 25.7 Turnout 32.8 26.0 Bridgwater N. LD 127 10.3 Turnout 41.2 26.4

Turnout 25.5 38.3 3 Caddington Hyde & Slip End (4832) South Bedfordshire 2000 Priory (4095) vote share vote share Gammons R. Ms. Con 880 53.4 Fairbairn J. Ms. Con 535 45.0 Jones P. Ms. Con 818 - Barton-Le-Clay (3505) Bater W. Ms. Lab 473 39.8 Spencer A. Ms. Con 800 - vote share Hatswell P. LD 134 11.3 Fielding M. Lab 557 33.8 Northwood A.* LD 504 48.1 Mehew D. Ms. UK Ind 47 4.0 Law L. Ms. Lab 497 - White K. Con 366 34.9 Read A. Ms. Lab 484 -

Morgan B. Ms. Lab 178 17.0 Turnout 29.0 5.2 Larkman P. Ms. LD 211 12.8 Morgan R. LD 198 - Turnout 29.9 13.2 Southcott (4692) vote share Turnout 32.8 19.6 Beaudesert (5840) Snelling P.* LD 630 42.9 2 vote share Hay D. Con 568 38.7 Chiltern (3552) Spurr B. Con 698 47.8 Boozer A. Lab 270 18.4 vote share Rampley J. Ms.* Lab 490 33.6 Roberts P.* Con 810 64.8

Lewis R. Ms. LD 272 18.6 Turnout 31.3 4.2 Staples P. Ms. Con 779 - Manning K. Ms. Lab 261 20.9 Turnout 25.0 14.2 Stanbridge (1167) King D. Lab 232 - vote share Witherick I. LD 179 14.3 Brooklands (5066) Goodwin R.* Con 353 77.1 vote share Hill O. Ms. Lab 105 22.9 Turnout 33.8 43.9 Johnstone R. Con 520 40.2 2 Ward M. LD 453 35.0 Turnout 39.2 54.1 Dunstable Central (3496) Sandison G. Lab 322 24.9 vote share Streatley (2121) Hegley C. Ms.* Con 481 54.0 Turnout 25.6 5.2 vote share Woodward J. Ms.* Con 460 - Ledster L. Ms.* LD 410 56.9 Harris R. Lab 272 30.6 Dunstable Central (5969) Goldsmith J. Con 222 30.8 Pantry J. Ms. Lab 256 - vote share Hughes C. Lab 88 12.2 Larkman D. LD 137 15.4 Staples L. Ms.* Con 1,112 70.1

King D. Lab 324 20.4 Turnout 33.9 26.1 Turnout 24.3 23.5 Witherick I. LD 151 9.5 Toddington (3475) Eaton Bray (2032) Turnout 26.6 49.7 vote share vote share Hedley H. Con 797 67.7 Janes K.* Con 331 58.9 Houghton Central (3730) Gledhill J. Lab 381 32.3 Griffiths M. Ind 116 20.6 vote share Rolph L. Ms. Lab 115 20.5

Gale S. Ms. LD 462 48.3 Turnout 33.9 35.3 Pilsworth D. Lab 325 34.0 Turnout 27.8 38.3 Puddefoot J. Ms. Con 169 17.7 Totternhoe (1022) 3 vote share Grovebury (4633) Turnout 25.6 14.3 Mustoe M. Ms. Con 249 56.7 vote share Petherick K.* Lab 144 32.8 Goodchild R.* LD 414 33.1 Houghton East (3997) Basham B. LD 46 10.5 Rolfe G. Con 371 29.7 vote share Howard S. Ms. LD 366 -

Hamill D. Ms.* LD 473 54.7 Turnout 43.0 23.9 Lewis R. Ms. LD 352 - Harris-Small R. Ms. Lab 273 31.6 Record P. Con 346 - Pressland F. Ms. Con 118 13.7 Watling (5664) Male P. Lab 306 24.5 vote share Russell P. Ms. Con 300 - Turnout 21.6 23.1 Pope B. Ms. Con 1,113 63.9 Reedy F. Lab 287 - Leslie I. Ms. Lab 354 20.3 Mehew D. Ms. UK Ind 159 12.7 Houghton South (4209) Keyes R. LD 200 11.5 vote share Wise T. UK Ind 74 4.3 Turnout 23.8 3.4 Bird R. Ms.* LD 482 53.7

Scranage J. Con 219 24.4 Turnout 30.7 43.6 Heath & Reach (1619) Cooper J. Ms. Lab 197 21.9 vote share Shadbolt A. Con 334 65.2 Turnout 21.3 29.3 Underwood H. Lab 178 34.8

Icknield (4831) Turnout 31.6 30.5 vote share Hodgson N. Con 774 52.8 Lewis M.* Lab 375 25.6 Debrick D. LD 258 17.6 Jeeves M. Ms. UK Ind 59 4.0

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Houghton Hall (4905)3 Barton-Le-Clay (3757) vote share Plantation (4777)3 vote share Bird E. Ms. LD 616 43.0 vote share Northwood A.* LD 814 69.0 Goodchild F.* LD 598 - Rawcliffe P.* Con 817 52.8 Goldsmith M. Ms. Con 290 24.6 Jones D. LD 564 - Taylor J.* Con 787 - Morgan B. Ms. Lab 76 6.4 Hamill D. Ms.* Con 542 37.8 Walley R.* Con 750 - Hamill P.* Con 520 - Sandford D. Lab 370 23.9 Turnout 31.8 44.4 Howell S.* Con 483 - Mennie R. Ms. LD 360 23.3 Cooper J. Ms. Lab 274 19.1 Sandford J. Ms. Lab 351 - Caddington Hyde & Slip End (4975) Pymont C. Ms. Lab 269 - vote share Turner R. Lab 257 - Turnout 27.9 28.9 Spencer A. Ms.* Con 892 60.6 Fielding M. Lab 413 28.0 Turnout 29.5 5.2 Southcott (5282)3 Larkman D. LD 168 11.4 vote share Icknield (4828)3 Snelling P.* LD 841 44.8 Turnout 21.9 32.5 vote share Hinchliff C. LD 675 - McVicar D.* Con 783 54.0 Fried H.* LD 662 - Grovebury (5037)2 Hodgson N.* Con 691 - Hay P. Ms. Con 593 31.6 vote share Swaisland P. Con 688 - Packman D. Con 590 - Bjelobaba S. Ms. Con 403 43.1 Keane E. Lab 430 29.7 Warren J. Ms. Con 571 - Record P. Con 396 - Townsend A. Lab 411 - Boozer A. Lab 278 14.8 Howard S. Ms.* LD 320 34.3 Lewis M. Lab 361 - Blackman M. Lab 268 - Lewis R. Ms. LD 303 - Debrick D. LD 237 16.3 Palfrey P. Lab 237 - Blackman M. Lab 211 22.6 Hurst L. Ms. LD 228 - Jeeves M. Ms. UK Ind 164 8.7 Sandford J. Ms. Lab 209 - Hatswell P. LD 193 - Turnout 32.8 13.2 Turnout 19.5 8.9 Turnout 29.8 24.3 Stanbridge (1792) Heath & Reach (1666) Kensworth & Totternhoe (3549)2 vote share vote share vote share Costin N.* Con 482 73.1 Shadbolt A.* Con 0 0.0 Harris B.* Con 912 52.8 Hedges P. Ms. Lab 177 26.9 Mustoe M. Ms.* Con 887 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Tooley D.* Lab 594 34.4 Turnout 37.2 46.3 Buckhaven S. Lab 539 - Houghton Hall (5034) Basham B. LD 221 12.8 Streatley (1794) vote share vote share Hamill P. Con 575 43.1 Turnout 47.4 18.4 Ledster L. Ms.* LD 358 69.0 Witherick A. LD 514 38.5 Goldsmith J. Con 115 22.2 Turner R. Lab 245 18.4 2 Linslade (3541) Lodge L. Ms. Lab 46 8.9 vote share Turnout 26.8 4.6 Sharer K.* Con 558 44.4 Turnout 29.0 46.8 Bjelobaba B.* Con 519 - Icknield (4656) Freeman J. LD 465 37.0 Tithe Farm (3554)2 vote share Pughe K. LD 420 - vote share Swaisland P.* Con 649 50.6 Rampley M. Lab 233 18.6 Gilchrist E. LD 395 45.9 Keane E. Lab 386 30.1 Sandison G. Lab 225 - Gilchrist S. Ms. LD 392 - Hatswell P. LD 248 19.3 Hawkins A. Lab 284 - Turnout 35.7 7.4 Pilsworth D. Lab 284 33.0 Turnout 26.9 20.5 Freeman P. Con 181 21.0 Manshead (3692)2 Halling C. Ms. Con 169 - Kensworth & Totternhoe (3531) vote share vote share Ingham M. Lab 465 44.0 Turnout 25.0 12.9 Mustoe M. Ms.* Con 886 62.1 Bater W. Ms. Lab 462 - Tooley D. Lab 379 26.6 Fairbairn A.* Con 351 33.2 Toddington (3878)2 Basham B. LD 162 11.4 Fairbairn J. Ms.* Con 320 - vote share Pointer S. Ms. LD 138 13.1 Lee P. LD 574 39.9 Turnout 40.6 35.5 Hayward D. LD 108 - Nicols T.* Con 568 39.5 Saunders J. UK Ind 102 9.7 Snell D. Con 539 - Linslade (3630) Ledster J. LD 524 - vote share Turnout 28.1 10.8 Turner P. Lab 297 20.6 Freeman J. LD 655 58.8 Gledhill J. Lab 295 - Bjelobaba B.* Con 459 41.2 3 Northfields (5009) vote share Turnout 37.2 0.4 Turnout 31.9 17.6 Murray J.* Lab 613 45.3 Rodgers M. Lab 602 - Watling (5223)3 Northfields (5093) Ross D. Lab 573 - vote share vote share Meakins C. Ms. Con 498 36.8 Meakins B. Ms. Con 995 59.3 Ross D.* Lab 642 47.7 Millington D. Con 488 - Young J.* Con 989 - Millington D. Con 502 37.3 Loczy G. Con 481 - Sparrow A. Ms.* Con 966 - Morgan E. Ms. LD 201 14.9 Morgan E. Ms. LD 241 17.8 Leslie I. Ms. Lab 398 23.7 O'Neill J. Lab 387 - Turnout 26.7 10.4 Turnout 25.8 8.5 Green N. Lab 340 - Keyes R. LD 284 16.9 Parkside (3650) 2 Parkside (3594) vote share vote share Turnout 30.5 35.6 Jones D.* LD 312 48.6 Hogan D.* Lab 380 49.5 Barker D.* Lab 217 33.8 Barker D. Lab 298 - Pine C. Con 113 17.6 Ball W. LD 240 31.3 Palmer R. LD 209 - South Bedfordshire 2003 Turnout 17.9 14.8 McCarthy S. Con 147 19.2 Pine C. Con 119 - Planets (3540) All Saints (3710) vote share Turnout 20.5 18.3 vote share Hall J. Con 281 42.0 Berry R.* Con 378 44.9 McMorrow P. LD 208 31.1 Planets (3530)2 Weidner P. Lab 270 32.1 Harris S. Ms. Lab 180 26.9 Sullivan J. LD 193 22.9 vote share Johnstone R.* Con 323 36.5 Turnout 19.3 10.9 Freeman C. Ms. LD 315 35.6 Turnout 22.8 12.8 Hickinbottom G. Con 253 - Harris S. Ms. Lab 248 28.0 Kemplen D. LD 235 -

Turnout 22.0 0.9 Results of the English Shire District Council Elections 1973-2007 13

Plantation (4839) Manshead (3643) vote share vote share South Bedfordshire 2006 Walley R.* Con 659 61.6 Fairbairn A. Con 456 33.6 Sandford D. Lab 233 21.8 Hawkins A. Lab 427 31.4 Mennie R. Ms. LD 177 16.6 Saunders J. UKIP 251 18.5 All Saints (3809) Pointer S. Ms. LD 224 16.5 vote share Spurr B.* Con 713 66.8 Turnout 22.5 39.9 Turnout 37.6 2.1 Blackman M. Lab 355 33.2 Southcott (5320) vote share Northfields (5053) Turnout 28.9 33.5 Fried H.* LD 729 46.9 vote share Packman D. Con 585 37.6 Millington D. Con 755 41.2 Barton-Le-Clay (3777) Palfrey P. Lab 241 15.5 Rogers M. Lab 707 38.6 vote share Morgan R. LD 370 20.2 Shingler I.* LD 834 53.7 Goldsmith J. Con 529 34.1 Turnout 29.7 9.3 Turnout 36.8 2.6 Boston P. Ms. Green 98 6.3 Tithe Farm (3595) Jones M. Ms. Lab 91 5.9 vote share Parkside (3540) Gilchrist S. Ms.* LD 282 37.1 vote share Turnout 41.2 19.7 Kinchella J. Lab 247 32.5 Hogan D.* Lab 354 37.3 Hamill D. Ms. Con 231 30.4 Ball E. LD 348 36.7 Caddington Hyde & Slip End (4863) McCarthy S. Con 247 26.0 vote share Gammons R. Ms.* Con 1,279 71.0 Turnout 21.5 4.6 Turnout 27.2 0.6 O'Neill J. Lab 270 15.0 Watling (5038) Larkman P. Ms. LD 252 14.0 vote share Plantation (4794) Sparrow A. Ms.* Con 879 64.0 vote share Turnout 37.3 56.0 Haris R. Lab 305 22.2 Taylor J.* Con 975 64.3 Keyes R. LD 190 13.8 Fried M. LD 542 35.7 Chiltern (3624) vote share

Turnout 26.4 41.8 Turnout 32.4 28.5 Green A. Con 896 62.9 Henderson M. Ms. Lab 188 13.2 Southcott (5314) Saunders J. UKIP 170 11.9 vote share Witherick I. LD 170 11.9 South Bedfordshire 2004 Forde W. Con 944 44.8 Hinchliff C.* LD 854 40.5 Turnout 39.6 49.7 Palfrey P. Lab 309 14.7 Caddington Hyde & Slip End (4882) Dunstable Central (3566)

vote share Turnout 40.1 4.3 vote share Penman P. Con 1,341 70.9 Hegley C. Ms.* Con 537 54.2 Bright E. Lab 550 29.1 Stanbridge (1769) Hatswell P. LD 228 23.0 vote share Spree R. Lab 226 22.8 Turnout 39.7 41.8 Costin N.* Con 0 0.0 Turnout 28.1 31.2

Chiltern (3650) Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Eaton Bray (2070) Staples L. Ms.* Con 1,054 66.9 Streatley (1788) vote share Larkman D. LD 265 16.8 vote share Janes K.* Con 581 82.1 Powdrill S. Ms. Lab 257 16.3 Ledster L. Ms.* LD 345 47.3 Croft R. Lab 127 17.9 Page W. Con 301 41.2 Turnout 43.5 50.1 Lodge L. Lab 84 11.5 Turnout 34.7 64.1

Dunstable Central (3571) Turnout 41.1 6.0 Grovebury (6109) vote share vote share Freeman J. Ms. Con 599 55.5 Tithe Farm (3481) Record P. Con 917 56.2 Manning K. Ms. Lab 258 23.9 vote share Griffin-Jorgenson H. LD 471 28.9 Larkman P. Ms. LD 222 20.6 Gilchrist E.* LD 405 40.0 Howes C. Ms. Lab 243 14.9 Shaw J. Ms. Lab 317 31.3 Turnout 30.7 31.6 McMahon C. Ms. Con 291 28.7 Turnout 27.0 27.3

Grovebury (5171) Turnout 29.8 8.7 Houghton Hall (5041) vote share vote share Rolfe G.* Con 602 36.5 Toddington (3842) Bird R. Ms.* LD 821 55.7 Griffin A. LD 477 28.9 vote share Pine C. Con 436 29.6 Mehew D. Ms. UKIP 318 19.3 Nicols T.* Con 1,003 61.6 Ingham M. Lab 218 14.8 Blackman M. Lab 251 15.2 Ledster J. LD 626 38.4 Turnout 29.0 26.1

Turnout 32.1 7.6 Turnout 43.3 23.1 Icknield (4895) Houghton Hall (5055) Watling (5190) vote share vote share vote share McVicar D.* Con 881 52.2 Morgan E. Ms. LD 933 55.1 Young J.* Con 1,303 62.1 Batchelor R. UKIP 416 24.7 Thompson G. Con 525 31.0 Heath P. Ms. Lab 403 19.2 Cant M. Lab 390 23.1 Harris-Small R. Ms. Lab 236 13.9 Keyes R. LD 392 18.7 Turnout 35.0 27.6

Turnout 34.0 24.1 Turnout 40.8 42.9 Linslade (3591) Icknield (4753) vote share vote share Sharer K.* Con 646 50.9 Kane J. Con 973 52.5 Pughe K. LD 622 49.1 Keane E. Lab 461 24.9 Hatswell P. LD 418 22.6 Turnout 35.8 1.9

Turnout 39.6 27.6 Manshead (3673) vote share Kensworth & Totternhoe (3531) Freeman P. Con 543 43.4 vote share Bater W. Ms.* Lab 313 25.0 Harris B.* Con 0 0.0 Cole P. UKIP 209 16.7 Pointer S. Ms. LD 187 14.9 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 34.3 18.4

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Northfields (5098)2 Heath & Reach (1704) Watling (5244) vote share vote share vote share Coleman B. Ms. Lab 771 43.9 Shadbolt A.* Con 394 65.0 Sparrow A. Ms.* Con 1,030 56.7 Murray J.* Lab 769 - Gilbey J. Ind 212 35.0 Collier A. Ms. UKIP 312 17.2 Daly B. Ms. Con 675 38.5 Rodgers M. Lab 272 15.0 Mullany M. Con 655 - Turnout 36.0 30.0 Keyes R. LD 204 11.2 Morgan R. LD 309 17.6 Walmsley L. Ms. LD 280 - Houghton Hall (5050) Turnout 34.8 39.5 vote share Turnout 35.7 5.5 Swain T. LD 732 51.6 Pine C. Con 460 32.4 Planets (3498) Harris-Small R. Ms. Lab 226 15.9 vote share Johnstone R.* Con 492 53.8 Turnout 28.3 19.2 Hinchliff C. LD 272 29.8 Sandison G. Lab 150 16.4 Icknield (5012) vote share Turnout 26.3 24.1 Warren N. Con 768 48.1 Reynolds N. Lab 338 21.2 Plantation (4776) Batchelor R. UKIP 301 18.8 vote share Hatswell P. LD 191 12.0 Rawcliffe P.* Con 983 66.4 Mennie R. Ms. LD 254 17.2 Turnout 32.2 26.9 Male P. Lab 244 16.5 Kensworth & Totternhoe (3566) Turnout 31.2 49.2 vote share Mustoe M. Ms.* Con 1,100 75.9 Southcott (5344) Croft R. Lab 203 14.0 vote share Larkman D. LD 147 10.1 Snelling P.* LD 1,088 53.7 Cursons K. Ms. Con 939 46.3 Turnout 40.9 61.9

Turnout 38.4 7.4 Linslade (3601) vote share Toddington (3796) Freeman M.* LD 626 53.1 vote share Visanji S. Con 552 46.9 Machin J. Con 1,200 83.8 Gledhill J. Lab 232 16.2 Turnout 33.3 6.3

Turnout 38.6 67.6 Northfields (5176) vote share Watling (5199) Hearty M. Lab 685 39.7 vote share Daly B. Ms. Con 532 30.8 Meakins B. Ms.* Con 1,070 56.1 Cole P. UKIP 339 19.7 Collier A. Ms. UKIP 331 17.3 Morgan R. LD 169 9.8 Rodgers M. Lab 255 13.4 Keyes R. LD 253 13.3 Turnout 33.6 8.9

Turnout 36.9 38.7 Parkside (3432) vote share Jones D.* LD 416 43.0 Deery A. Con 228 23.6 South Bedfordshire 2007 Howes C. Ms. Lab 210 21.7 Saunders J. UKIP 114 11.8

All Saints (3864) Turnout 28.4 19.4 vote share Bowater D. Con 550 51.7 Planets (3453) Blackman M. Lab 291 27.3 vote share Griffin-Jorgensen H. LD 223 21.0 Guess A. Ms. LD 461 52.3 Breen D. Con 420 47.7 Turnout 27.6 24.3

Turnout 25.7 4.7 Barton-Le-Clay (3796) vote share Plantation (4854) Northwood T.* LD 937 64.8 vote share Maxwell B. Veritas 405 28.0 Berry R. Con 833 59.2 Cant M. Lab 103 7.1 Mennie R. Ms. LD 204 14.5 Henderson M. Ms. Lab 202 14.4 Turnout 38.4 36.8 Scoble J. Ms. UKIP 168 11.9

Caddington Hyde & Slip End (4843) Turnout 29.1 44.7 vote share Hills S. Ms. Con 1,105 62.3 Southcott (5374) Harris R. Lab 252 14.2 vote share Goss S. LD 219 12.3 Brandham A. Con 985 49.9 Godfrey D. NF 198 11.2 Pughe K. LD 753 38.1 Palfrey P. Lab 237 12.0 Turnout 36.8 48.1

Turnout 37.2 11.7 Grovebury (6279) vote share Tithe Farm (3502) Fahn A. Con 913 57.7 vote share Gray A. Ms. LD 407 25.7 Gilchrist S. Ms.* LD 522 45.9 Ross D. Lab 261 16.5 Hamill P. Con 393 34.6 Roche R. Lab 222 19.5 Turnout 25.6 32.0

Turnout 32.9 11.3

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