1997 result: Jacqui Smith, Labour, 22,280; Anthea McIntyre, Conservative, 16,155; Malcolm Hall, Liberal Democrat, 4,935, Richard Cox, Referendum, 1,151; Paul Davis, Natural Law Party, 227. Labour majority 6,125.
Candidates 2001: Jacqui Smith, Labour, Richard Armstrong, Green Party, Michael Ashall, Liberal Democrat, George Flynn, UK Independence Party, Karen Lumley, Conservative.
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