Ivan Gibbons Labour Candidate for North East Hertfordshire
News from the North East Hertfordshire Labour Party
The Tory did sneak back in!
Ivan Gibbons increases Labour's share of the vote in North East Hertfordshire
North East Hertfordshire was retained by the Conservatives in the General Election, with a slightly increased majority of 3,444. Nevertheless, Ivan Gibbons' share of the vote increased slightly, by 0.6%, compared with a swing of 1.8% from Labour nationally and a 2.1% swing in Eastern Region.esire to make Britain - and North East Hertfordshire - a better place."
| Votes in 1997 | ||
| Cons. |
21,712
|
41.76%
|
| Lab. |
18,624
|
35.82%
|
| Lib. Dem. |
9,493
|
18.26%
|
| Ref. |
2,166
|
4.17%
|
| Total |
51,995
|
|
Votes in 2001
|
Change since 1997
|
||
| Cons. |
19,695
|
44.11%
|
2.36%
|
| Lab. |
16,251
|
36.40%
|
0.58%
|
| Lib. Dem. |
7,686
|
17.22%
|
-1.04%
|
| UKIP |
1,013
|
2.27%
|
-1.90%
|
| Total |
44,645
|
Local election results were good for Labour, although unfortunately control of the County Council was retained by the Conservatives. Nigel Agar retained his Letchworth North West seat for Labour and Lorna Kercher retained Letchworth East and Baldock, a seat previously held by Neil Haslam.
In the Grange by-election for the North Hertfordshire District Council, Jon Newham was elected for Labour.
10 June 2001
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Speaking after the count, Ivan Gibbons said: "It is clear that tactical voting did not work in North East Hertfordshire. Nationally, there have been substantial gains for the Liberal Democrats, due to Labour supporters voting tactically. However, there is not much evidence that this has been a two-way process. That is a great disappointment.
"Our two progressive parties surely have more that unites us than that divides us. We both have a commitment to improving public services and to helping those in society who need support. I myself support proportional representation, one of the key demands of the Liberal Democrats.
"However, once again the Tory has slipped in through the middle, with 44.1% of the vote, whereas the vote for the 'progressive' parties was 53.6%. Those who voted Liberal Democrat have again ensured that North East Hertfordshire has a Tory M.P.
"Nevertheless, we leave the Labour Party in a strong position in the constituency. I do want to thank all those who helped me, not only during the main campaign, but during the whole period from April 2000, when I was reselected as the candidate. Some worked tirelessly over all this period, some canvassed with me, many more delivered leaflets or acted as tellers at polling stations. All put this effort in through a desire to make Britain - and North East Hertfordshire - a better place."