2001 General Election Declarations

The transcript details the election results for the Bright Side constituency held on June 7, 2001. David Blunkett of the Labour Party was declared the winner with 19,650 votes. Other candidates included Alice Firth of the Liberal Democrats, Robert Morris of the Socialist Labour Party, Marc Suita of the UK Independence Party, Bryan Wilson of the Socialist Alliance, and Matthew Wilson of the Conservative Party. Following the announcement, David Blunkett delivered a speech expressing gratitude to the workers and people of Brightside for his re-election and lamented the low voter turnout.

Which candidate received the highest number of votes in the Bright Side constituency election?

• Matthew George Wilson

• David Blunkett

• Robert Jonathan Morris

• Alice and Pamela Firth

What political party did David Blunkett represent in the election?

• Liberal Democrat

• Labour Party

• Conservative Party

• UK Independence Party

Who was declared the winner of the Bright Side constituency election?

• Bryan Wilson

• Marc Anthony Suita

• David Blunkett

• Matthew George Wilson

In his speech, what did David Blunkett express about the voter turnout?

• He was indifferent about the turnout.

• He was pleased with the high turnout.

• He did not mention the turnout.

• He was disappointed with the low turnout.

What did David Blunkett hope to achieve later on the day of his re-election?

• To move to a different constituency

• To retire from politics

• To join the Socialist Alliance

• To return to the cabinet