UK Polling History: Election of 5 May 2005 – West Chelmsford
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Liberal Democrat |
Labour | Other | |
| Votes | 22,946 | 13,326 | 13,236 | 1,544 |
| Votes gained | +2,500 | +2,129 | -949 | -771 |
| Share of votes | 44.9% | 26.1% | 25.9% | 3.0% |
| Share of eligible voters | 28.1% | 16.3% | 16.2% | 1.9% |
| Gain in share of votes | +2.5% | +2.8% | -3.5% | -1.8% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +1.9% | +2.0% | -2.0% | -1.1% |
| Total votes: | 51,052 | |
| Electorate: | 81,643 | |
| Turnout: | 62.5% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 3.2% | Liberal Democrat from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Chelmsford 1 May 1997 |
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Constituency succeeded by Chelmsford 6 May 2010 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| 5 May 2005 | General Election | 22,946 | 13,236 | 13,326 | 1,544 |
| 7 June 2001 | General Election | 20,446 | 14,185 | 11,197 | 2,315 |
| 1 May 1997 | General Election | 23,781 | 15,436 | 17,090 | 2,270 |