Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Aldridge-Brownhills was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 4,294 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Aldridge-Brownhills from Oct 1974 to 2024.
Full Election History, Oct 1974–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
Oct 1974
Geoffrey Edge (Labour)
21,403
43.5%
Anthony James Moreton Teacher (Conservative)
2,519 (5.1 pts)
79.7%
Feb 1974
Geoffrey Edge (Labour)
19,642
38.7%
Patricia Hornsby-Smith (Conservative)
366 (0.7 pts)
83.2%
1979
Richard Shepherd (Conservative)
26,289
50.3%
Geoffrey Edge (Labour)
5,668 (10.8 pts)
82.5%
1983
Richard Shepherd (Conservative)
24,148
50.7%
Raymond Thomas Burford (Labour)
12,284 (25.8 pts)
78.3%
1987
Richard Shepherd (Conservative)
26,434
53.3%
Clive Duncan (Labour)
12,396 (25.0 pts)
79.8%
1992
Richard Shepherd (Conservative)
28,431
54.3%
Neil Fawcett (Labour)
11,024 (21.1 pts)
82.6%
1997
Richard Shepherd (Conservative)
21,856
47.1%
Janos Toth (Labour)
2,526 (5.5 pts)
74.3%
2001
Richard Shepherd (Conservative)
18,974
50.2%
Ian Geary (Labour)
3,768 (10.0 pts)
60.6%
2005
Richard Shepherd (Conservative)
18,744
47.4%
John Phillips (Labour)
5,507 (13.9 pts)
64.0%
2010
Richard Shepherd (Conservative)
22,913
59.3%
Ashiq Hussain (Labour)
15,266 (39.5 pts)
65.9%
2015
Wendy Morton (Conservative)
20,558
52.0%
John Fisher (Labour)
11,723 (29.7 pts)
65.8%
2017
Wendy Morton (Conservative)
26,317
65.4%
John Fisher (Labour)
14,307 (35.6 pts)
66.8%
2019
Wendy Morton (Conservative)
27,850
70.8%
David Morgan (Labour)
19,836 (50.4 pts)
65.7%
2024
Wendy Morton (Conservative)
15,901
38.9%
Luke Davies (Labour)
4,294 (10.5 pts)
58.4%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Geoffrey Edge
Labour
21,403
43.5%
Yes
Anthony James Moreton Teacher
Conservative
18,884
38.4%
No
John Austin Crofton
Liberal
8,693
17.7%
No
Tom Keen
Campaign for a More Prosperous Britain
210
0.4%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Geoffrey Edge
Labour
19,642
38.7%
Yes
Patricia Hornsby-Smith
Conservative
19,276
37.9%
No
John Austin Crofton
Liberal
11,884
23.4%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Shepherd
Conservative
26,289
50.3%
Yes
Geoffrey Edge
Labour
20,621
39.4%
No
John Aldridge
Liberal
5,398
10.3%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Shepherd
Conservative
24,148
50.7%
Yes
Raymond Thomas Burford
Labour
11,864
24.9%
No
Peter George Gunn
Social Democratic Party
11,599
24.4%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Shepherd
Conservative
26,434
53.3%
Yes
Clive Duncan
Labour
14,038
28.3%
No
Glynn Betteridge
Social Democratic Party
9,084
18.3%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Shepherd
Conservative
28,431
54.3%
Yes
Neil Fawcett
Labour
17,407
33.3%
No
Stewart Reynolds
Liberal Democrat
6,503
12.4%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Shepherd
Conservative
21,856
47.1%
Yes
Janos Toth
Labour
19,330
41.7%
No
Celia Downie
Liberal Democrat
5,184
11.2%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Shepherd
Conservative
18,974
50.2%
Yes
Ian Geary
Labour
15,206
40.2%
No
Monica Howes
Liberal Democrat
3,251
8.6%
No
John Rothery
Socialist Alliance
379
1.0%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Shepherd
Conservative
18,744
47.4%
Yes
John Phillips
Labour
13,237
33.5%
No
Roy Sheward
Liberal Democrat
4,862
12.3%
No
William Vaughan
BNP
1,620
4.1%
No
Graham Eardley
UKIP
1,093
2.8%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Shepherd
Conservative
22,913
59.3%
Yes
Ashiq Hussain
Labour
7,647
19.8%
No
Ian Jenkins
Liberal Democrat
6,833
17.7%
No
Karl McNaughton
Green
847
2.2%
No
Susan Gray
Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship
394
1.0%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Wendy Morton
Conservative
20,558
52.0%
Yes
John Fisher
Labour
8,835
22.4%
No
Anthony Thompson
UKIP
7,751
19.6%
No
Ian Garrett
Liberal Democrat
1,330
3.4%
No
Martyn Curzey
Green
826
2.1%
No
Mark Beech
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
197
0.5%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Wendy Morton
Conservative
26,317
65.4%
Yes
John Fisher
Labour
12,010
29.8%
No
Ian Garrett
Liberal Democrat
1,343
3.3%
No
Mark Beech
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
565
1.4%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Wendy Morton
Conservative
27,850
70.8%
Yes
David Morgan
Labour
8,014
20.4%
No
Ian Garrett
Liberal Democrat
2,371
6.0%
No
Bill McComish
Green
771
2.0%
No
Mark Beech
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
336
0.9%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Wendy Morton
Conservative
15,901
38.9%
Yes
Luke Davies
Labour
11,607
28.4%
No
Graham Eardley
Reform UK
9,903
24.2%
No
Ian Garrett
Liberal Democrat
1,755
4.3%
No
Clare Nash
Green
1,746
4.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Aldridge-Brownhills has been contested at 14 general elections on record since Oct 1974. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Aldridge-Brownhills in the 2024 general election?
Conservative won Aldridge-Brownhills in 2024 with 15,901 votes (38.9%), a majority of 4,294 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Aldridge-Brownhills since Oct 1974?
Since Oct 1974, Aldridge-Brownhills has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Aldridge-Brownhills?
The closest result on record for Aldridge-Brownhills was Feb 1974, when Labour beat Conservative by just 366 votes (0.7 percentage points).