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2010 result - should it be called a gain or a win
I wonder if it would be better to describe the 2010 result as a Conservative win rather than gain. I know Sandra Gidley narrowly won the old Romsey seat at the 2005 2005 election, but the boundaries were different and if I recall the result if it had been fought on the new boundaries was thought to be so close that it was difficult to tell which of the Conservatives or Lib Dems would have won. Some seats created for 1997 which almost certainly would have been Conservative in 1992, but won by Labour in 1997 are described as Labour win rather than gain - eg Chatham and Aylesford (UK Parliament constituency) - although others like Sittingbourne and Sheppey (UK Parliament constituency) are down as Labour gain so their is possibly a wider consistency issue here, but I think the uncertainty regarding who would have won in 2005 makes me think win is the best option in this case. Dunarc (talk) 21:45, 18 March 2020 (UTC)
 * This is a perennial question. I think you're right that it is usual for new creations to be considered "wins". I wouldn't be mad at that edit being made. It is always difficult and fluid a topic because regular boundary changes at ward level as well as parliamentary level make like-for-like comparison quite tricky. Certainly for amateur and enthusiastic psephologists :) I say edit 2010 so it shows a "win". doktorb wordsdeeds 22:04, 18 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks doktorb - I have gone ahead and changed it. Dunarc (talk) 21:45, 19 March 2020 (UTC)