Last updated: May 6, 2005 8:43 am

Batley & Spen

 Results 2005: Lab hold
 Candidate (Party)  Votes (percentage)  
Mike Wood (Lab) 17,974 (45.84%, -4.04%)  
Robert Light (C) 12,186 (31.08%, -5.66%)  
Neil Bentley (LD) 5,731 (14.62%, +4.27%)  
Colin Auty (BNP) 2,668 (6.80%)  
Clive Lord (Green) 649 (1.66%, +0.11%)  
 
Lab maj 5,788 (14.76%)  
0.81% swing C to Lab
Electorate 62,948
Turnout 39,208 (62.29%, +1.75%)  
 

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