 | 'Mr Blair's Demeanor at his count in Sedgefield seemed chastened, penitent even. When Reg Keys, whose son died in Iraq, spoke after grabbing fourth place with 10 % of the vote, an ashen-faced prime minister looked as if was praying for the floor to swallow him up.' Alf Young in the Herald, 7 th May 2005. |  |
| Electorate 75,132 Turnout: 63.53 % | ||||
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| Logo | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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Labour | Rt Hon Adam Ingram MP | 23,264 | 48.74 % |
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Scottish National Party | Douglas Edwards | 8,541 | 17.89 % |
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Liberal Democrat | John Oswald | 7,904 | 16.56 % |
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Conservative & Unionist | Cllr Tony Lewis | 4,776 | 10.01 % |
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Scottish Green Party | Kirsten Robb | 1,575 | 3.30 % |
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Anti War | Rose Gentle | 1,513 | 3.17 % |
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Independent | John Houston | 160 | 0.34 % |
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Notional Labour hold | Labour majority | 14,723 | 30.84 % |
| Logo | Party | Denver | Baxter | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| Labour | 25,324 | 52.98 % | 25,256 | 52.88 % | |
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Scottish National Party | 11,325 | 23.69 % | 11,314 | 23.69 % | |
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Liberal Democrat | 4,784 | 10.01 % | 4,890 | 10.24 % | |
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Conservative & Unionist | 4,635 | 9.70 % | 4,636 | 9.71 % | |
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Scottish Socialist Party | 1,689 | 3.53 % | 1,669 | 3.49 % | |
| Others | 39 | 0.08 % | 0 | 0.00 % | ||
| Notional Labour win | Notional Labour majority | 13,999 | 29.29 % | 13,942 | 29.19 % | |
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