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Constituency Profile
Candidates:
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British National Party Colin Poulter |  |
Labour Party Dave Brinson |  |
Independent Keith Gell |  |
Independent Michael Baldry |  |
Conservative Party Nigel Waterson |  |
UK Independence Party Roger Needham |  |
Liberal Democrats Stephen Lloyd |  |
Independent Stephen Shing |
Incumbent: |
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Mr Nigel Waterson Eastbourne (97.9 %) |
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Norman Baker Lewes (1.2 %) |
Electorate: |
Current | 66.948999999999998 |
2005 | 73889 |
Transposed 2005 Result: Source: Electoral Calculus |
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Other | 2188 |
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 | 10 05 03 |
Rob Slater 90.219.54.115 |
As a former Councillor, I joined the Liberal Democrat candidate canvassing in the Meads Ward of Eastbourne, which has 3 Conservative District Councillors and 1 Conservative County Councillor. Meads is considered the Conservative heartland of Eastbourne and usually produces huge majorities in favour of the Conservatives. The canvassing left even the most experienced canvasser (20 years plus) dumfounded with dozens of requests for Lib Dem window posters and a large number of voters indicating that they are switching from the Conservatives to the Liberal Democrats. This supports other canvass data from across the constituency which suggests a notable swing to the Lib Dems from the incumbent MP. |
 | 10 04 24 |
Former resident 70.29.18.217 |
LD gain. This is number 7 on their list of national target seats. The LD's will benefit hugely from Clegg's game-changing performance in the TV debate. This is one of many seats where they will see that benefit. |
 | 10 04 19 |
EP 99.162.224.34 |
Other than the byelection in 1990, this seat returned Tory MPs consistently for the last century. However, it has always been a marginal seat against the LibDems. With Waterson various embarrassing incidents, and the resurgent LibDem numbers, this may just be a seat to fall. |
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