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Ashfield — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Ashfield was won by Reform UK at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 5,508 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Ashfield from 1955 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1955–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1955 William Noble Warbey (Labour) 32,905 71.9% Alan S Plane (Conservative) 20,069 (43.9 pts) 76.5%
1959 William Warbey (Labour) 35,432 70.7% Julian Sandys (Conservative) 20,742 (41.4 pts) 82.0%
1964 William Warbey (Labour) 34,841 72.8% Thomas Lawrence Wright (Conservative) 21,852 (45.7 pts) 77.2%
1966 David Marquand (Labour) 33,477 73.6% Eric Trevelyan Gibbons (Conservative) 21,486 (47.3 pts) 73.3%
1970 David Marquand (Labour) 32,372 68.2% Richard Noel Kemm (Conservative) 17,283 (36.4 pts) 70.2%
Feb 1974 David Marquand (Labour) 35,994 59.3% Richard Noel Kemm (Conservative) 21,788 (35.9 pts) 82.0%
Oct 1974 David Marquand (Labour) 35,367 63.4% Richard Noel Kemm (Conservative) 22,915 (41.1 pts) 74.7%
1979 Frank Haynes (Labour) 33,116 52.8% Tim Smith (Conservative) 7,797 (12.4 pts) 80.6%
1983 Frank Haynes (Labour) 21,859 42.5% Roderick Julian Richard Seligman (Conservative) 6,087 (11.8 pts) 73.7%
1987 Frank Haynes (Labour) 22,812 41.7% Barry Coleman (Conservative) 4,400 (8.0 pts) 77.2%
1992 Geoff Hoon (Labour) 32,018 54.9% Laurence Robertson (Conservative) 12,987 (22.3 pts) 77.7%
1997 Geoff Hoon (Labour) 32,979 65.2% Mark Simmonds (Conservative) 22,728 (44.9 pts) 70.0%
2001 Geoff Hoon (Labour) 22,875 58.1% Julian Leigh (Conservative) 13,268 (33.7 pts) 53.6%
2005 Geoff Hoon (Labour) 20,433 48.6% Giles Inglis-Jones (Conservative) 10,213 (24.3 pts) 57.3%
2010 Gloria de Piero (Labour) 16,239 33.7% Jason Zadrozny (Liberal Democrat) 192 (0.4 pts) 62.4%
2015 Gloria De Piero (Labour) 19,448 41.0% Helen Harrison (Conservative) 8,820 (18.6 pts) 61.8%
2017 Gloria De Piero (Labour) 21,285 42.6% Tony Harper (Conservative) 441 (0.9 pts) 64.1%
2019 Lee Anderson (Conservative) 19,231 39.3% Jason Zadrozny (Ashfield Independents) 5,733 (11.7 pts) 62.8%
2024 Lee Anderson (Reform UK) 17,062 42.8% Rhea Keehn (Labour) 5,508 (13.8 pts) 58.0%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Noble Warbey Labour 32,90571.9% Yes
Alan S Plane Conservative 12,83628.1% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Warbey Labour 35,43270.7% Yes
Julian Sandys Conservative 14,69029.3% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Warbey Labour 34,84172.8% Yes
Thomas Lawrence Wright Conservative 12,98927.2% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Marquand Labour 33,47773.6% Yes
Eric Trevelyan Gibbons Conservative 11,99126.4% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Marquand Labour 32,37268.2% Yes
Richard Noel Kemm Conservative 15,08931.8% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Marquand Labour 35,99459.3% Yes
Richard Noel Kemm Conservative 14,20623.4% No
Hampton Flint Liberal 10,53417.3% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Marquand Labour 35,36763.4% Yes
Richard Noel Kemm Conservative 12,45222.3% No
Hampton Flint Liberal 7,95914.3% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Frank Haynes Labour 33,11652.8% Yes
Tim Smith Conservative 25,31940.4% No
Hampton Flint Liberal 3,9146.2% No
William Stanley Annable National Front 3970.6% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Frank Haynes Labour 21,85942.5% Yes
Roderick Julian Richard Seligman Conservative 15,77230.7% No
Frances Barbara Stein Liberal 13,81226.8% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Frank Haynes Labour 22,81241.7% Yes
Barry Coleman Conservative 18,41233.6% No
Frances Stein Liberal 13,54224.7% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Geoff Hoon Labour 32,01854.9% Yes
Laurence Robertson Conservative 19,03132.6% No
James Turton Liberal Democrat 7,29112.5% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Geoff Hoon Labour 32,97965.2% Yes
Mark Simmonds Conservative 10,25120.3% No
William Smith Liberal Democrat 4,8829.6% No
Martin Betts Referendum Party 1,8963.7% No
Steven Belshaw BNP 5951.2% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Geoff Hoon Labour 22,87558.1% Yes
Julian Leigh Conservative 9,60724.4% No
William Smith Liberal Democrat 4,42811.3% No
Charlie Harby Independent 1,4713.7% No
George Watson Socialist Alliance 5891.5% No
Katrina Howse Socialist Labour 3801.0% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Geoff Hoon Labour 20,43348.6% Yes
Giles Inglis-Jones Conservative 10,22024.3% No
Wendy Johnson Liberal Democrat 5,82913.9% No
Roy Adkins Ashfield Independents 2,2925.5% No
Kate Allsop Independent 1,9004.5% No
Sarah Hemstock Veritas 1,1082.6% No
Eddie Grenfell Independent 2690.6% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Gloria de Piero Labour 16,23933.7% Yes
Jason Zadrozny Liberal Democrat 16,04733.3% No
Gary Hickton Conservative 10,69822.2% No
Edward Holmes BNP 2,7815.8% No
Tony Ellis English Democrats 1,1022.3% No
Terry Coleman UKIP 9331.9% No
Eddie Smith Independent 3960.8% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Gloria De Piero Labour 19,44841.0% Yes
Helen Harrison Conservative 10,62822.4% No
Simon Ashcroft UKIP 10,15021.4% No
Philip Smith Liberal Democrat 7,03014.8% No
Mike Buchanan Justice for Men & Boys 1530.3% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Gloria De Piero Labour 21,28542.6% Yes
Tony Harper Conservative 20,84441.7% No
Gail Turner Ashfield Independents 4,6129.2% No
Ray Young UKIP 1,8853.8% No
Bob Charlesworth Liberal Democrat 9691.9% No
Arran Rangi Green 3980.8% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Lee Anderson Conservative 19,23139.3% Yes
Jason Zadrozny Ashfield Independents 13,49827.6% No
Natalie Fleet Labour 11,97124.4% No
Martin Daubney Brexit Party 2,5015.1% No
Rebecca Wain Liberal Democrat 1,1052.3% No
Rose Woods Green 6741.4% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Lee Anderson Reform UK 17,06242.8% Yes
Rhea Keehn Labour 11,55429.0% No
Jason Zadrozny Ashfield Independents 6,27615.7% No
Debbie Soloman Conservative 3,2718.2% No
Alexander Coates Green 1,1002.8% No
Daniel Holmes Liberal Democrat 6191.6% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1955: Labour margin 43.9 pts 1959: Labour margin 41.4 pts 1964: Labour margin 45.7 pts 1966: Labour margin 47.3 pts 1970: Labour margin 36.4 pts Feb 1974: Labour margin 35.9 pts Oct 1974: Labour margin 41.1 pts 1979: Labour margin 12.4 pts 1983: Labour margin 11.8 pts 1987: Labour margin 8.0 pts 1992: Labour margin 22.3 pts 1997: Labour margin 44.9 pts 2001: Labour margin 33.7 pts 2005: Labour margin 24.3 pts 2010: Labour margin 0.4 pts 2015: Labour margin 18.6 pts 2017: Labour margin 0.9 pts 2019: Conservative margin 11.7 pts 2024: Reform UK margin 13.8 pts 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 Feb 1974 Oct 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Ashfield has been contested at 19 general elections on record since 1955. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative, Reform UK.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Ashfield in the 2024 general election?

Reform UK won Ashfield in 2024 with 17,062 votes (42.8%), a majority of 5,508 votes over Labour in second place.

Which parties have won Ashfield since 1955?

Since 1955, Ashfield has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Reform UK.

What was the closest result in Ashfield?

The closest result on record for Ashfield was 2010, when Labour beat Liberal Democrat by just 192 votes (0.4 percentage points).

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