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  UK Parliament - Sussex Mid
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OfficeParliament
HonorificMember of Parliament - Abbr: MP
Type General Election
Filing Deadline April 20, 2010 - 06:00pm Central
Polls Open May 06, 2010 - 01:00am Central
Polls Close May 06, 2010 - 04:00pm Central
Term Start May 17, 2010 - 12:00pm
Term End May 17, 2015 - 12:00pm
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifiedRalphie May 14, 2010 04:08pm
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The seat was held during the 1980s by the Conservative MP Tim Renton. In 1997 he was replaced by current Tory MP Nicholas Soames, Winston Churchill's grandson, who secured a majority of 6,854.

At the election, the seat gains four part-wards from Arundel and South Downs, two part-wards from Horsham and loses a part-ward to each of those seats. To find out what might have happened had this boundary change been in force at the last election, see a notional - or estimated - result below.

The constituency of Mid Sussex is dominated by three towns: East Grinstead in the north, Haywards Heath in the centre and Burgess Hill in the south. The seat also contains a few small villages set in the countryside, including the High Weald.

Mid Sussex has a healthy and vibrant economy. There are over 3,000 local businesses. The service sector accounts for around 70% of employment, with around a third of people in managerial positions. Many of Mid Sussex's residents commute each day to London, Brighton, Crawley or Gatwick, especially from Haywards Heath.

The three major towns in Mid Sussex have their own particular economic features. Burgess Hill is an important office and manufacturing centre, particularly well known for its high-tech telecommunication and pharmaceutical companies. East Grinstead contains a number of regional headquarters in the finance, travel and general office sectors as well as leading companies in the industrial sector. Finally, Haywards Heath is

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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyConservative Won05/05/2005
NameNicholas Soames Votes23,765 (48.02%)
Term05/17/2005 - 05/17/2010 Margin5,890 (+11.90%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyConservative Won05/07/2015
NameNicholas Soames Votes32,268 (56.13%)
Term05/08/2015 - 06/08/2017 Margin24,286 (+42.24%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
02/24/2010 05/06/2010
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Nicholas Soames 1 3 1 --
Leaning Call: Nicholas Soames (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Nicholas Soames (100.00%)

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Name (I) MP Nicholas Soames Serena Tierney David Boot Marc Montgomery Paul Brown Stuart Minihane Baron Von Thunderclap
PartyConservative Liberal Democrats Labour UK Independence Green British National Official Monster Raving Loony
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Uncertified Votes 28,329 (50.72%) 20,927 (37.47%) 3,689 (6.61%) 1,423 (2.55%) 645 (1.16%) 583 (1.04%) 259 (0.46%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -7,402 (-13.25%) -24,640 (-44.11%) -26,906 (-48.17%) -27,684 (-49.56%) -27,746 (-49.68%) -28,070 (-50.26%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
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Entry Date 00/00/2010 00/00/2010 00/00/2010 -- -- 00/00/2010 --
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