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== Election results ==
== Election results ==
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|title=[[UK general election, 2005|General Election 2005]]: Twickenham}}
{{Template:Election box candidate with party link|
{{Template:Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Vincent Cable
|candidate = Vincent Cable
|votes =
|votes = 26,696
|percentage =
|percentage = 51.6
|change =
|change = +2.9
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}}
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|party = Independent
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Brian Gibert
|candidate = Paul Maynard
|votes =
|votes = 16,731
|percentage =
|percentage = 32.4
|change =
|change = −1.0
}}
{{Template:Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Brian Whitington
|votes = 5,868
|percentage = 11.4
|change = −2.4
}}
}}
{{Template:Election box candidate with party link|
{{Template:Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Henry Gower
|candidate = Henry Gower
|votes =
|votes = 1,445
|percentage =
|percentage = 2.8
|change =
|change = 0.0
}}
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|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Paul Maynard
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|percentage =
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{{Template:Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Douglas Orchard
|candidate = Douglas Orchard
|votes =
|votes = 766
|percentage =
|percentage = 1.5
|change =
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Template:Election box candidate|
|party = Independent
|candidate = Brian Gibert
|votes = 117
|percentage = 0.2
|change = ''N/A''
}}
}}
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{{Template:Election box candidate|
|party = Vote for Yourself Rainbow Dream Ticket
|party = Vote for Yourself Rainbow Dream Ticket
|candidate = George Weiss
|candidate = George Weiss
|votes =
|votes = 64
|percentage =
|percentage = 0.1
|change =
|change = ''N/A''
}}
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|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Brian Whitington
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|votes =
|votes = 9,965
|percentage =
|percentage = 19.3
|change =
|change =
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{{Template:Election box turnout|
{{Template:Election box turnout|
|votes =
|votes = 51,687
|percentage =
|percentage = 71.8
|change =
|change = +5.4
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Revision as of 20:56, 9 May 2005

Template:Otheruses2 Twickenham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

Boundaries

Member of Parliament

Election results

General Election 2005: Twickenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Vincent Cable 26,696 51.6 +2.9
Conservative Paul Maynard 16,731 32.4 −1.0
Labour Brian Whitington 5,868 11.4 −2.4
Green Henry Gower 1,445 2.8 0.0
UKIP Douglas Orchard 766 1.5 +0.3
Independent Brian Gibert 117 0.2 N/A
Vote for Yourself Rainbow Dream Ticket George Weiss 64 0.1 N/A
Majority 9,965 19.3
Turnout 51,687 71.8 +5.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +2.0
General Election 2001: Twickenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Vincent Cable 24,344 48.7 +3.6
Conservative Nick Longworth 16,689 33.4 −4.3
Labour Dean Rogers 6,903 13.8 −1.8
Green Judy Maciejowska 1,423 2.8 N/A
UKIP Ray Hollebone 579 1.2 N/A
Majority 7,655 15.3
Turnout 49,938 66.4 −12.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Politics and history of the constituency