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  UK Parliament - Hazel Grove
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Parents > United Kingdom > England > North West > North West > Hazel Grove
OfficeParliament
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline April 20, 2010 - 06:00pm
Polls Open May 06, 2010 - 01:00am
Polls Close May 06, 2010 - 04:00pm
Term Start May 17, 2010 - 12:00pm
Term End May 17, 2015 - 12:00pm
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifiedRalphie May 20, 2010 01:23am
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DescriptionBBC Profile:
After its creation in 1974, the seat was held for one term by the Liberal Party, but from 1979 onwards it became Conservative. The Tories retained control until 1997 when the Liberal Democrat Andrew Stunnell took victory at the general election. He has held the seat since then, winning in 2005 with a majority of 7,748.
At the election, the seat swaps one part-ward with Cheadle and two part-wards with Stockport. To find out what might have happened had this boundary change been in force at the last election, see a notional - or estimated - result below.

This commuter dormitory to the south-east of Stockport and Manchester is mainly middle-class and heavily residential.

It contains a number of suburban communities including Bredbury, Romiley, and Marple, beyond which moors and farms run into the Pennine foothills.

Unemployment is historically low, and the traditional cotton industry has been replaced with light industry and office-based employment. A significant number of residents commute to work in the financial and service sectors found predominantly in Manchester and Stockport.

According to the 2001 census, the population is predominantly white and four-fifths of accommodation is owner-occupied.

Rallings & Thrasher Notional:
LD 19,423 (50.28%)
C 11,729 (30.36%)
Lab 6,219 (16.10%)
UKIP 1,258 (3.26%)
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyLiberal Democrats Won05/05/2005
NameAndrew Stunell Votes19,355 (49.48%)
Term05/17/2005 - 05/17/2010 Margin7,748 (+19.81%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Andrew Stunell
Safe 3
Slight 1

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Name (I) MP Andrew Stunell Annesley Abercorn Richard Scorer MEP John Whittaker
PartyLiberal Democrats Conservative Labour UK Independence
Votes20,485 (48.80%) 14,114 (33.62%) 5,234 (12.47%) 2,148 (5.12%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -6,371 (-15.18%) -15,251 (-36.33%) -18,337 (-43.68%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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