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Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Liberal Democrat smlHeld by the Liberal Democrats since the infamous 1983 by-election, when they took it from Labour. A Labour Target Seat, but one the Lib Dems expect to hold.

Current MP
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Candidates
Loanna Morrison (Conservative)
Val Shawcross (Labour)
Simon Hughes(Liberal Democrat)
Tom Chance (Green)
Stephen Tyler (BNP)
Steve Freeman (Independent)
Alan Kirkby (Independent)

2005 Result
Conservative: 4,752 (12.5%)
Labour: 12,468 (32.8%)
Liberal Democrat: 17,874 (47.1%)
Green: 1,137 (3%)
UKIP: 791 (2.1%)
Other: 937 (2.5%)
Majority: 5,406 (14.2%)

Labour Target Seat

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