Election Profile:
Candidates:
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Labour Party: Eric A. Martlew |
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Conservative Party: Michael Mitchelson |
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Liberal Democratic Party: John Guest |
Incumbent: |
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Eric Martlew |
97 Result: |
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Eric Martlew
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Richard Lawrence
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Christopher Mayho
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Total Vote Count / Turnout |
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92 Result: (Redistributed) |
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Total Vote Count / Turnout |
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Demographic Profile:
Age: |
< 16 | 19.2% |
16-24 | 12.7% |
25-39 | 21.7% |
40-65 | 26.3% |
65 < | 20.2% |
Ethnic Origin: |
White | 99.3% |
Black | 0.1% |
Indian/Pakistani | 0.2% |
Other non-white | 0.3% |
Employment: |
Full Time | 63.4% |
Part Time | 19.3% |
Self Employed | 7.9% |
Government Schemes | 1.4% |
Unemployed | 7.9% |
Household SEG: |
I - Professional | 3.3% |
II - Managerial/Technical | 23.4% |
III - Skilled (non-manual) | 15.0% |
IIIM - Skilled (manual) | 34.2% |
IV - Partly Skilled | 15.6% |
V - Unskilled | 6.3% |
Misc: |
Own Residence | 65.0% |
Rent Residence | 33.5% |
Own Car(s) | 60.8% |
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Submissions
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06/05/01 |
JR |
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Labour will in all probability hold Carlisle, as they have done ever since 1964. Nevertheless, Eric Martlew should not be complacent. Twice in the 1980s the Tories held Labour to majorities of less than a thousand (71 in 1983 and 916 in 1987). In 1999 the Tories took control of Carlisle Council on a huge swing, defeating a Labour administration with a flair for public relations disasters, although Labour have shown signs of recovery since, gaining a seat from the Lib Dems in a council byelection during April. Carlisle is at the heart of Cumbria and although it is town rather than country there could be a 'foot and mouth' effect which is difficult to predict. Labour to win, but not so effortlessly as last time. |
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