Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Blaby was won by Conservative at the 2005 general election, with a majority of 8,323 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Blaby from Feb 1974 to 2005.
Full Election History, Feb 1974–2005
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
Feb 1974
Nigel Lawson (Conservative)
26,892
48.7%
Gordon Hepburn Forrest Broad (Liberal)
12,298 (22.3 pts)
85.6%
Oct 1974
Nigel Lawson (Conservative)
25,405
49.9%
Malcolm Francis Fox (Labour)
12,161 (23.9 pts)
78.3%
1979
Nigel Lawson (Conservative)
33,221
58.1%
Keith Hill (Labour)
20,640 (36.1 pts)
83.3%
1983
Nigel Lawson (Conservative)
32,689
58.7%
Richard Lustig (SDP-Liberal Alliance)
17,116 (30.8 pts)
77.4%
1987
Nigel Lawson (Conservative)
37,732
60.5%
Richard Lustig (SDP-Liberal Alliance)
22,176 (35.6 pts)
80.9%
1992
Andrew Robathan (Conservative)
39,498
57.9%
Ethel Ranson (Labour)
25,347 (37.2 pts)
83.4%
1997
Andrew Robathan (Conservative)
24,564
45.8%
Ross Willmott (Labour)
6,474 (12.1 pts)
76.0%
2001
Andrew Robathan (Conservative)
22,104
46.4%
David Morgan (Labour)
6,209 (13.0 pts)
64.5%
2005
Andrew Robathan (Conservative)
22,487
45.9%
David Morgan (Labour)
8,323 (17.0 pts)
64.9%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nigel Lawson
Conservative
26,892
48.7%
Yes
Gordon Hepburn Forrest Broad
Liberal
14,594
26.4%
No
David Errol Lack
Labour
13,749
24.9%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nigel Lawson
Conservative
25,405
49.9%
Yes
Malcolm Francis Fox
Labour
13,244
26.0%
No
David William Inman
Liberal
12,290
24.1%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nigel Lawson
Conservative
33,221
58.1%
Yes
Keith Hill
Labour
12,581
22.0%
No
David William Inman
Liberal
9,277
16.2%
No
Philip Edward Gegan
National Front
2,056
3.6%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nigel Lawson
Conservative
32,689
58.7%
Yes
Richard Lustig
SDP-Liberal Alliance
15,573
28.0%
No
Christopher John Wrigley
Labour
6,838
12.3%
No
Philip Edward Gegan
National Front
568
1.0%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nigel Lawson
Conservative
37,732
60.5%
Yes
Richard Lustig
SDP-Liberal Alliance
15,556
25.0%
No
James Michael Roberts
Labour
9,046
14.5%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Robathan
Conservative
39,498
57.9%
Yes
Ethel Ranson
Labour
14,151
20.7%
No
Marjorie Lewin
Liberal Democrat
13,780
20.2%
No
John Peacock
BNP
521
0.8%
No
Sue Lincoln
Natural Law
260
0.4%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Robathan
Conservative
24,564
45.8%
Yes
Ross Willmott
Labour
18,090
33.8%
No
Geoff Welsh
Liberal Democrat
8,001
14.9%
No
Robert Harrison
Referendum Party
2,018
3.8%
No
John Peacock
BNP
523
1.0%
No
Terence Stokes
Independent
397
0.7%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Robathan
Conservative
22,104
46.4%
Yes
David Morgan
Labour
15,895
33.4%
No
Geoff Welsh
Liberal Democrat
8,286
17.4%
No
Edward Scott
BNP
1,357
2.8%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Robathan
Conservative
22,487
45.9%
Yes
David Morgan
Labour
14,164
28.9%
No
Jeff Stephenson
Liberal Democrat
9,382
19.2%
No
Michael Robinson
BNP
1,704
3.5%
No
Delroy Young
UKIP
1,201
2.5%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Blaby has been contested at 9 general elections on record since Feb 1974. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Blaby in the 2005 general election?
Conservative won Blaby in 2005 with 22,487 votes (45.9%), a majority of 8,323 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Blaby since Feb 1974?
Since Feb 1974, Blaby has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Blaby?
The closest result on record for Blaby was 1997, when Conservative beat Labour by just 6,474 votes (12.1 percentage points).