General Election 2005

General Election - 5 May 2005 - Result

Name Party Votes Share Change On 2001 Michael Wills Labour 19612 43.7% -9.2% Justin Tomlinson Conservative 17041 38% 4.3% Mike Evemy Lib Dem 6831 15.2% 3.7% Robin Tingey UKIP 998 2.2% 0.3% Andy Newman Socialist 208 0.5% N/A Ernest Reynolds Abolish Money 195 0.4% N/A Councillor Justin Tomlinson, North Swindon Conservative Candidate, "Thank you to everyone who voted for me last night. Whilst I am disappointed to have not won, I am extremely proud to have reduced the majority from 8100 to 2571, with a positive swing to the Conservatives.''

To see the attendance and voting records of your current Labour MP, Michael Wills, click here.

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Eligibility to Vote

To check that you are eligible to vote, to make sure you are on the register or if you have any other query, contact the electoral registration department by visiting www.swindon.gov.uk/yourcouncilatworkelechow or using the contact detials below.

Electoral Registration Office
Civic Offices
Swindon SN1 2JH
Tel: 463543
E-mail: elecreg@swindon.gov.uk

Election information on Swindon Borough Council's web site can be found at http://www.swindon.gov.uk//index/yourcouncil@work/yourcouncilatworkelectoral.htm

Electoral Roll - Click here to find out if you are on the public version of the register.

Polling Stations

The actual polling station you should use will be detailed on your polling card which you will receive prior to the election. The three polling stations used in Haydon Wick Ward are:

• Haydon Centre
• Greenmeadow Primary School
• Abbey Meads Community Centre