Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Basildon was won by Labour at the 2005 general election, with a majority of 3,142 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Basildon from Feb 1974 to 2005.
Full Election History, Feb 1974–2005
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
Feb 1974
Eric Moonman (Labour)
33,499
45.2%
Ronald Denney (Conservative)
10,667 (14.4 pts)
82.0%
Oct 1974
Eric Moonman (Labour)
32,298
47.9%
David Atkinson (Conservative)
10,551 (15.6 pts)
73.8%
1979
Harvey Proctor (Conservative)
37,919
46.9%
Eric Moonman (Labour)
5,180 (6.4 pts)
78.0%
1983
David Amess (Conservative)
17,516
38.7%
Julian Fulbrook (Labour)
1,379 (3.0 pts)
69.0%
1987
David Amess (Conservative)
21,858
43.5%
Julian Holder Fulbrook (Labour)
2,649 (5.3 pts)
73.8%
1992
David Amess (Conservative)
24,159
44.9%
John Potter (Labour)
1,480 (2.8 pts)
79.6%
1997
Angela Smith (Labour)
29,646
55.8%
John Baron (Conservative)
13,280 (25.0 pts)
71.7%
2001
Angela Smith (Labour)
21,551
52.7%
Dominic Schofield (Conservative)
7,738 (18.9 pts)
55.1%
2005
Angela Smith (Labour)
18,720
43.4%
Aaron Powell (Conservative)
3,142 (7.3 pts)
67.5%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eric Moonman
Labour
33,499
45.2%
Yes
Ronald Denney
Conservative
22,832
30.8%
No
Edward Fortune
Liberal
17,794
24.0%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eric Moonman
Labour
32,298
47.9%
Yes
David Atkinson
Conservative
21,747
32.2%
No
Edward Fortune
Liberal
12,816
19.0%
No
Robert Chaplin
Independent Labour
599
0.9%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Harvey Proctor
Conservative
37,919
46.9%
Yes
Eric Moonman
Labour
32,739
40.5%
No
Raymond Auvray
Liberal
9,280
11.5%
No
Sawyer, George Alec
National Front
880
1.1%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Amess
Conservative
17,516
38.7%
Yes
Julian Fulbrook
Labour
16,137
35.6%
No
Sue Slipman
Social Democratic Party
11,634
25.7%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Amess
Conservative
21,858
43.5%
Yes
Julian Holder Fulbrook
Labour
19,209
38.3%
No
Raymond Auvray
Liberal
9,139
18.2%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Amess
Conservative
24,159
44.9%
Yes
John Potter
Labour
22,679
42.2%
No
Geoffrey Williams
Liberal Democrat
6,967
12.9%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Angela Smith
Labour
29,646
55.8%
Yes
John Baron
Conservative
16,366
30.8%
No
Lindsay Granshaw
Liberal Democrat
4,608
8.7%
No
Craig Robinson
Referendum Party
2,462
4.6%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Angela Smith
Labour
21,551
52.7%
Yes
Dominic Schofield
Conservative
13,813
33.8%
No
Jane Smithard
Liberal Democrat
3,691
9.0%
No
Frank Mallon
UKIP
1,397
3.4%
No
Dick Duane
Socialist Alliance
423
1.0%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Angela Smith
Labour
18,720
43.4%
Yes
Aaron Powell
Conservative
15,578
36.1%
No
Martin Thompson
Liberal Democrat
4,473
10.4%
No
Emma Colgate
BNP
2,055
4.8%
No
Alix Blythe
UKIP
1,143
2.6%
No
Vikki Copping
Green
662
1.5%
No
Kim Gandy
English Democrats
510
1.2%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Basildon has been contested at 9 general elections on record since Feb 1974. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Basildon in the 2005 general election?
Labour won Basildon in 2005 with 18,720 votes (43.4%), a majority of 3,142 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Basildon since Feb 1974?
Since Feb 1974, Basildon has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Basildon?
The closest result on record for Basildon was 1992, when Conservative beat Labour by just 1,480 votes (2.8 percentage points).