Polls show that Liberal Democrats could win Southampton Test

9.35.14am BST (GMT +0100) Sun 24th Apr 2005

Lib Dems could win in Southampton Test

A new opinion poll has shown that Liberal Democrat candidate Steve Sollitt can win in Southampton Test

The poll which was conducted by independent pollsters ICM last week asked: "If you thought that the Liberal Democrats could win in your constituency would you vote for them, not change your vote, or switch to another party?" Analysis of the results showed that the % of the votes would be as follows:

Liberal Democrat 39%

Labour 31%

Conservative 26%

The result, according to a computer analysis by the Liberal Democrats, could mean victory for Steve Sollitt in Southampton Test

Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy; "This goes to show when people think the Liberal Democrats can win, the Liberal Democrats do win. In Southampton Test that would mean victory for Steve Sollitt. The Liberal Democrats are the real alternative in this election, and this poll shows that if everybody in Southampton who supports the Liberal Democrats' positive plans for Britain voted for us we could win here."