[Marxism] British General Election Results

[Martin Spellman]

George Galloway is the only successful Respect candidate. Two
others, where they came second are given below. This was the
party that was going to reflect the millions against the war and
break the mould of British politics, don't forget. Also the CPB
results.

At the moment, with 16 seats to declare, the overall result is:

Labour 344 (-47); Conservative 197 (+33; Liberal-Democrat 62
(+11)

Blair is reshuffling his Cabinet right now.  Michael Howard will
stand down as Tory Leader, as soon as they decide how and when to
choose his successor.

I'll post a BBC review of the fascist vote in a moment.

Jack

There is a complete list, sorted by region, of all left
candidates on the Socialist Unity website:

www.socialistunitynetwork.co.uk/electiion2005/front.htm

Bethnal Green and Bow

George Galloway - Respect-Unity Coalition - 15,801 35.9% (+35.9%)
Oona King - Labour - 14,978 - 34.0% (-16.5%)
Shahagir Faruk- Conservative - 6,244 - 14.2% (-10.1%)
Syed Dulu - Liberal Democrat - 4,928 - 11.2% (-4.3%)
John Foster - Green - 1,950 - 4.4% (+0.1)
Ejiro Etefia - Alliance for Change - 680 - 0.2 (+0.2)
Celia Pugh - Independent - 380 - 0.1 (+0.1)

Majority 8231.9 
Turnout 44,007 51.2% +1.0%

Birmingham Sparkbrook and Small Heath 

 
Roger Godsiff   Labour    13,787   36.1% 
Salma Yaqoob    RESPECT   10,498   27.5% 
Talib Hussain   Lib Dem    7,727   20.2% 
Sameer Mirza    Cons       3,480    9.1% 
Jennifer Brookes UKIP      1,342    3.5% 
Ian Jamieson    Green        855    2.2% 
Abdul Chaudhary  Ind         503    1.3% 

East Ham  

Stephen Timms       Labour   21,326   53.9% 
Abdul Khaliq Mian   RESPECT   8,171   20.7% 
Sarah Macken        Cons      5,196   13.1% 
Ann Haigh           Lib Dem   4,296   10.9% 
David Bamber        Cr P A      580   1.5% 


West Ham  

Lyn Brown           Labour   15,840   51.2% 
Lindsey German      RESPECT   6,039   19.5% 
Chris Whitbread     Cons      3,618   11.7% 
Alexandra Sugden    Lib Dem   3,364   10.9% 
Jane Lithgow        Green       894    2.9% 
Stephen Hammond     Chr P A     437    1.4% 
Henry Mayhew        UKIP        409    1.3% 
Generoso Alcantara  Veritas     365    1.2%

Communist Party of Britain (Morning Star) Candidates

199 (O.5%) -- Fr Geoff Bottoms (Crosby) 
207 (0.6%) -- Glyn Davies (Alyn & Deeside)
200 (0.6%) -- Monty Goldman (Hackney S & Shoreditch)
233 (0.6%) -- Robert Griffiths (Pontypridd)
205 (0.6%)-- Martin Levy (Newcastle-upon-Tyne East & Wallsend)
80 (0.3%)-- Elinor McKenzie (Glasgow Central)