general election results

2005 Results	Twigg John Derek	Lab	21,460	62.8%
		Con	6,854	20.1%
		Lib Dem	5,869	17.2%
		Majority	14,606
			Turnout	53.1%

2001 Results	Twigg John Derek	*Lab*	23,841	69.20%
	Davenport, Christopher Hugh	Con	6,413	18.60%
	Walker, Peter John	Lib Dem	4,216	12.20%
		Majority	17,428
			Turnout	54.1%

1997 Results	Twigg, John Derek	Lab	31,497	70.90%
	Balmer, Philip	Con	7, 847	17.70%
	Jones, Janet	Lib Dem	3, 263	7.30%
	Atkins, Reginald	Ref	1, 036	2.30%
	Proffitt, David	Lib	600	1.40%
	Alley, John	Republican	196	0.40%
		Majority	23,650