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Battersea — UK General Election Results

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

Battersea was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 12,039 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Battersea from 1885 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1885–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 Octavius Vaughan Morgan (Liberal) 4,259 54.6% John Edward Cooke (Conservative) 712 (9.1 pts) 77.9%
1886 Octavius Vaughan Morgan (Liberal) 3,683 51.3% Edward Cooper Willis (Conservative) 186 (2.6 pts) 71.7%
1892 John Elliot Burns (Independent Labour) 5,616 58.1% Walter Moresby Chinnery (Conservative) 1,559 (16.1 pts) 78.1%
1895 John Elliot Burns (Liberal-Labour) 5,010 51.2% Charles Ridley Smith (Conservative) 244 (2.5 pts) 75.9%
1900 John Elliot Burns (Liberal-Labour) 5,860 51.1% Richard Charles Garton (Conservative) 254 (2.2 pts) 79.5%
1906 John Elliot Burns (Liberal-Labour) 7,387 56.1% Arthur Shirley Benn (Conservative) 1,600 (12.2 pts) 85.7%
Jan 1910 John Elliot Burns (Liberal-Labour) 8,540 51.7% Arthur Shirley Benn (Conservative) 555 (3.4 pts) 87.3%
Dec 1910 John Elliot Burns (Liberal-Labour) 7,836 52.7% John Lane Harrington (Conservative) 1,292 (8.7 pts) 78.5%
1983 Alf Dubs (Labour) 19,248 43.8% Rupert Allason (Conservative) 3,276 (7.5 pts) 66.6%
1987 John Bowis (Conservative) 20,945 44.2% Alf Dubs (Labour) 857 (1.8 pts) 70.7%
1992 John Bowis (Conservative) 26,390 50.5% Alf Dubs (Labour) 4,840 (9.3 pts) 76.6%
1997 Martin Linton (Labour) 24,047 50.7% John Bowis (Conservative) 5,360 (11.3 pts) 70.8%
2001 Martin Linton (Labour) 18,498 50.3% Lucy Shersby (Conservative) 5,053 (13.7 pts) 54.5%
2005 Martin Linton (Labour) 16,569 40.4% Dominic Schofield (Conservative) 163 (0.4 pts) 59.0%
2010 Jane Ellison (Conservative) 23,103 47.3% Martin Linton (Labour) 5,977 (12.2 pts) 65.8%
2015 Jane Ellison (Conservative) 26,730 52.4% Will Martindale (Labour) 7,938 (15.6 pts) 67.2%
2017 Marsha De Cordova (Labour) 25,292 45.9% Jane Ellison (Conservative) 2,416 (4.4 pts) 71.1%
2019 Marsha De Cordova (Labour) 27,290 45.5% Kim Caddy (Conservative) 5,668 (9.4 pts) 75.8%
2024 Marsha De Cordova (Labour) 22,983 48.8% Tom Pridham (Conservative) 12,039 (25.6 pts) 65.0%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Octavius Vaughan Morgan Liberal 4,25954.6% Yes
John Edward Cooke Conservative 3,54745.4% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Octavius Vaughan Morgan Liberal 3,68351.3% Yes
Edward Cooper Willis Conservative 3,49748.7% No

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Elliot Burns Independent Labour 5,61658.1% Yes
Walter Moresby Chinnery Conservative 4,05741.9% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Elliot Burns Liberal-Labour 5,01051.2% Yes
Charles Ridley Smith Conservative 4,76648.8% No

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Elliot Burns Liberal-Labour 5,86051.1% Yes
Richard Charles Garton Conservative 5,60648.9% No

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Elliot Burns Liberal-Labour 7,38756.1% Yes
Arthur Shirley Benn Conservative 5,78743.9% No

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Elliot Burns Liberal-Labour 8,54051.7% Yes
Arthur Shirley Benn Conservative 7,98548.3% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Elliot Burns Liberal-Labour 7,83652.7% Yes
John Lane Harrington Conservative 6,54444.0% No
Charles Nathaniel Lowe Shaw Independent Labour 4773.2% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alf Dubs Labour 19,24843.8% Yes
Rupert Allason Conservative 15,97236.4% No
Michael Frank Harris Social Democratic Party 7,67517.5% No
Michael Salt National Front 5391.2% No
Sonia Willington Green 3770.9% No
Trevor Aloysius Jackson Campaign for Black and White Unity 860.2% No
Kaushalya Purie-Harwell Community 220.1% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Bowis Conservative 20,94544.2% Yes
Alf Dubs Labour 20,08842.4% No
David Harries Social Democratic Party 5,63411.9% No
Sonia Willington Green 5591.2% No
Anthony Bell Workers Revolutionary 1160.2% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Bowis Conservative 26,39050.5% Yes
Alf Dubs Labour 21,55041.2% No
Roger O'Brien Liberal Democrat 3,6597.0% No
Ian Wingrove Green 5841.1% No
William Stevens Natural Law 980.2% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Martin Linton Labour 24,04750.7% Yes
John Bowis Conservative 18,68739.4% No
Paula Keaveney Liberal Democrat 3,4827.3% No
Mark Slater Referendum Party 8041.7% No
Ashley Banks UKIP 2500.5% No
Joseph Marshall Rainbow Dream Ticket 1270.3% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Martin Linton Labour 18,49850.3% Yes
Lucy Shersby Conservative 13,44536.5% No
Siobhan Vitelli Liberal Democrat 4,45012.1% No
Thomas Barber Independent 4111.1% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Martin Linton Labour 16,56940.4% Yes
Dominic Schofield Conservative 16,40640.0% No
Norsheen Bhatti Liberal Democrat 6,00614.6% No
Hugo Charlton Green 1,7354.2% No
Terry Jones UKIP 3330.8% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jane Ellison Conservative 23,10347.3% Yes
Martin Linton Labour 17,12635.1% No
Layla Moran Liberal Democrat 7,17614.7% No
Guy Evans Green 5591.1% No
Christopher MacDonald UKIP 5051.0% No
Hugh Salmon Hugh Salmon for Battersea Party 1680.3% No
Tom Fox Independent 1550.3% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jane Ellison Conservative 26,73052.4% Yes
Will Martindale Labour 18,79236.8% No
Luke Taylor Liberal Democrat 2,2414.4% No
Joe Stuart Green 1,6823.3% No
Christopher Howe UKIP 1,5863.1% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Marsha De Cordova Labour 25,29245.9% Yes
Jane Ellison Conservative 22,87641.5% No
Richard Davis Liberal Democrat 4,4018.0% No
Chris Coghlan Independent 1,2342.2% No
Lois Davis Green 8661.6% No
Eugene Power UKIP 3570.6% No
Daniel Lambert The Socialist Party of Great Britain 320.1% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Marsha De Cordova Labour 27,29045.5% Yes
Kim Caddy Conservative 21,62236.1% No
Mark Gitsham Liberal Democrat 9,15015.3% No
Lois Davis Green 1,5292.5% No
Jake Thomas Brexit Party 3860.6% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Marsha De Cordova Labour 22,98348.8% Yes
Tom Pridham Conservative 10,94423.2% No
Francis Chubb Liberal Democrat 4,82610.3% No
Joe Taylor Green 4,2399.0% No
Barry Edwards Reform UK 2,8256.0% No
Daniel Smith Workers Party of Britain 4991.1% No
Georgina Burford-Connole Rejoin EU 4010.9% No
Jake Thomas Independent 2160.5% No
Ed Dampier Social Democratic Party 1490.3% No

Margin Over Time

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

1885: Liberal margin 9.1 pts 1886: Liberal margin 2.6 pts 1892: Independent Labour margin 16.1 pts 1895: Liberal-Labour margin 2.5 pts 1900: Liberal-Labour margin 2.2 pts 1906: Liberal-Labour margin 12.2 pts Jan 1910: Liberal-Labour margin 3.4 pts Dec 1910: Liberal-Labour margin 8.7 pts 1983: Labour margin 7.5 pts 1987: Conservative margin 1.8 pts 1992: Conservative margin 9.3 pts 1997: Labour margin 11.3 pts 2001: Labour margin 13.7 pts 2005: Labour margin 0.4 pts 2010: Conservative margin 12.2 pts 2015: Conservative margin 15.6 pts 2017: Labour margin 4.4 pts 2019: Labour margin 9.4 pts 2024: Labour margin 25.6 pts 1885 1886 1892 1895 1900 1906 Jan 1910 Dec 1910 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Battersea has been contested at 19 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Independent Labour, Liberal-Labour, Labour, Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Battersea in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Battersea in 2024 with 22,983 votes (48.8%), a majority of 12,039 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Battersea since 1885?

Since 1885, Battersea has been won by: Conservative, Independent Labour, Labour, Liberal, Liberal-Labour.

What was the closest result in Battersea?

The closest result on record for Battersea was 2005, when Labour beat Conservative by just 163 votes (0.4 percentage points).

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