Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Bristol North East was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 11,167 votes over Green. This page covers every general election in Bristol North East from 1950 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1950–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
William Coldrick (Labour)
20,456
49.4%
Violet Emily Mildred Bathurst (Conservative)
4,374 (10.6 pts)
84.4%
1951
William Coldrick (Labour)
21,910
53.0%
George Nixon-Eckersall (Conservative)
2,500 (6.0 pts)
82.8%
1955
William Coldrick (Labour)
22,740
46.6%
David WE Webster (Conservative)
876 (1.8 pts)
78.0%
1959
Alan Cripps Nind Hopkins (Conservative)
24,258
47.7%
William Coldrick (Labour)
2,684 (5.3 pts)
79.1%
1964
Alan Hopkins (Conservative)
22,423
46.7%
Raymond Dobson (Labour)
1,211 (2.5 pts)
77.1%
1966
Raymond Dobson (Labour)
25,699
54.2%
Alan Hopkins (Conservative)
3,972 (8.4 pts)
77.0%
1970
Robert Adley (Conservative)
23,254
50.5%
Raymond Dobson (Labour)
462 (1.0 pts)
72.1%
Feb 1974
Arthur Palmer (Labour)
18,625
47.4%
Richard Hubert Francis Cox (Conservative)
6,087 (15.5 pts)
76.1%
Oct 1974
Arthur Palmer (Labour)
19,647
53.1%
Paul Michael Stephen Hills (Conservative)
8,591 (23.2 pts)
71.2%
1979
Arthur Palmer (Labour)
19,337
51.6%
Mollie Elizabeth Mulvany (Conservative)
5,652 (15.1 pts)
73.5%
2024
Damien Egan (Labour)
19,004
45.3%
Lorraine Francis (Green)
11,167 (26.6 pts)
60.1%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Coldrick
Labour
20,456
49.4%
Yes
Violet Emily Mildred Bathurst
Conservative
16,082
38.9%
No
Isla Gwyn Woodcock
Liberal
4,848
11.7%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Coldrick
Labour
21,910
53.0%
Yes
George Nixon-Eckersall
Conservative
19,410
47.0%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Coldrick
Labour
22,740
46.6%
Yes
David WE Webster
Conservative
21,864
44.8%
No
George W Stevenson
Liberal
4,236
8.7%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alan Cripps Nind Hopkins
Conservative
24,258
47.7%
Yes
William Coldrick
Labour
21,574
42.4%
No
Alice M Pearce
Liberal
5,030
9.9%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alan Hopkins
Conservative
22,423
46.7%
Yes
Raymond Dobson
Labour
21,212
44.2%
No
Alice May Pearce
Independent Liberal
4,346
9.1%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Raymond Dobson
Labour
25,699
54.2%
Yes
Alan Hopkins
Conservative
21,727
45.8%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Adley
Conservative
23,254
50.5%
Yes
Raymond Dobson
Labour
22,792
49.5%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Palmer
Labour
18,625
47.4%
Yes
Richard Hubert Francis Cox
Conservative
12,538
31.9%
No
William Watts-Miller
Liberal
8,127
20.7%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Palmer
Labour
19,647
53.1%
Yes
Paul Michael Stephen Hills
Conservative
11,056
29.9%
No
William Watts-Miller
Liberal
6,303
17.0%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Palmer
Labour
19,337
51.6%
Yes
Mollie Elizabeth Mulvany
Conservative
13,685
36.5%
No
Neil Drinan
Liberal
3,693
9.8%
No
Gundula Audrey Dorey
Green
469
1.3%
No
Keith David Conway Brown
National Front
320
0.9%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Damien Egan
Labour
19,004
45.3%
Yes
Lorraine Francis
Green
7,837
18.7%
No
Rose Hulse
Conservative
6,216
14.8%
No
Anthony New
Reform UK
5,418
12.9%
No
Louise Harris
Liberal Democrat
1,964
4.7%
No
Asif Ali
Independent
1,029
2.5%
No
Dan Smart
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
399
1.0%
No
Tommy Trueman
Social Democratic Party
122
0.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Bristol North East has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Bristol North East in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Bristol North East in 2024 with 19,004 votes (45.3%), a majority of 11,167 votes over Green in second place.
Which parties have won Bristol North East since 1950?
Since 1950, Bristol North East has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Bristol North East?
The closest result on record for Bristol North East was 1970, when Conservative beat Labour by just 462 votes (1.0 percentage points).