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| About East Surrey Constituency |
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The East Surrey constituency covers the easternmost section of Surrey, bordering Kent, and includes the small towns of Caterham and Warlingham.
Peter Ainsworth has represented this seat from 1992, and was re-elected on 5 May 2005 with a majority of almost 16,000.
East Surrey has a primarily rural, pastural character. Development has been limited to narrow valleys and established upland settlements by the North Downs, and much of the area is covered with wooded hillsides and rolling arable land.
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| 2005 |
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Party |
Votes |
% |
| Peter Ainsworth |
Conservative |
27,659 |
56.2 |
| Jeremy Pursehouse |
Liberal Democrat |
11,738 |
23.8 |
| James Bridge |
Labour |
7,288 |
14.8 |
| Tony Stone |
UK Independence |
2,158 |
4.4 |
| Winston Matthews |
LCA |
410 |
0.8 |
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Majority |
15,921 |
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Turnout |
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66.6 |
2001 |
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Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
Peter Ainsworth |
Conservative |
24,706 |
52.5 |
Jeremy Pursehouse |
Liberal Democrat |
11,503 |
24.4 |
Jo Tanner |
Labour |
8,994 |
19.1 |
Tony Stone |
UK Independence |
1,846 |
3.9 |
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Majority |
13,203 |
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Turnout |
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62.7 |
1997 |
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Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
Peter Ainsworth |
Conservative |
27,389 |
50.1 |
Belinda Ford |
Liberal Democrat |
12,296 |
22.5 |
David Ross |
Labour |
11,5734 |
21.2 |
Michael Sydney |
Referendum |
2,656 |
4.9 |
A B Stone |
UK Independence |
569 |
1.0 |
Susan Bartrum |
Natural Law |
173 |
0.3 |
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Majority |
15,093 |
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Turnout |
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74.6 |
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