Last updated: May 6, 2005 5:49 am

Ashton under Lyne

 Results 2005: Lab hold
 Candidate (Party)  Votes (percentage)  
David Heyes (Lab) 21,211 (57.38%, -5.09%)  
Graeme Brown (C) 7,259 (19.64%, +0.56%)  
Les Jones (LD) 5,108 (13.82%, +1.97%)  
Anthony Jones (BNP) 2,051 (5.55%, +1.03%)  
Dr John Whittaker (UKIP) 768 (2.08%)  
Jack Crossfield (Local) 570 (1.54%)  
 
Lab maj 13,952 (37.74%)  
2.82% swing Lab to C
Electorate 72,000
Turnout 36,967 (51.34%, +2.23%)  
 

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