I guess he was elected. They want him, he's their problem.
George Galloway 15,801 35.9 +35.9 Oona King Labour 14,978 34.0 -16.5 Shahagir Faruk Conservative 6,244 14.2 -10.1 Syed Dulu Liberal Democrat 4,928 11.2 -4.3 John Foster Green 1,950 4.4 +0.1 Ejiro Etefia Alliance for Change 68 0.2 +0.2 Celia Pugh Independent 38 0.1 +0.1
Bethnal Green & Bow This inner East London seat is a largely a mix of white and Muslim, with a significant Bangladeshi population. Oona King won the 1997 election and again in 2001, taking over 50% of the vote. Oona’s majority of 10057 will be under serious threat from Respect’s George Galloway. Especially with a Black population of 33408 and Muslim electorate of over 23000 and with Oona a supporter of the Iraq War her majority could be challenged. The turnout in this constituency was only 48.5% in 2001, over 10% below than the national average. This is concerning as it has a high proportion of Muslims