Broxtowe — UK General Election Results
Broxtowe was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 8,403 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Broxtowe from 1918 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1918–2024
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | George Alfred Spencer (Labour) | 11,150 | 55.2% | Charles Hilton Seely (Liberal) | 6,469 (32.0 pts) | 56.4% |
| 1922 | George Alfred Spencer (Labour) | 11,699 | 50.8% | Charles Ernest Tee (National Liberal) | 371 (1.6 pts) | 59.8% |
| 1923 | George Alfred Spencer (Labour) | 13,219 | 54.5% | George Julian Selwyn Scovell (Liberal) | 2,170 (8.9 pts) | 62.0% |
| 1924 | George Alfred Spencer (Labour) | 15,276 | 55.4% | Thomas Ernest Jackson (Liberal) | 2,963 (10.7 pts) | 68.7% |
| 1929 | Frederick Seymour Cocks (Labour) | 24,603 | 59.2% | Ernest George Cove (Liberal) | 14,789 (35.6 pts) | 81.0% |
| 1931 | Frederick Seymour Cocks (Labour) | 21,917 | 51.9% | Paul Eyre Springman (Conservative) | 1,590 (3.8 pts) | 78.6% |
| 1935 | Frederick Seymour Cocks (Labour) | 26,854 | 63.0% | Paul Eyre Springman (Conservative) | 11,050 (25.9 pts) | 73.5% |
| 1945 | Frederick Seymour Cocks (Labour) | 39,545 | 72.0% | Gerald Stanley Moore Bowman (Conservative) | 24,201 (44.1 pts) | 78.3% |
| 1950 | Frederick Seymour Cocks (Labour) | 35,471 | 72.5% | C. Peter B. Bailey (Conservative) | 22,026 (45.0 pts) | 86.1% |
| 1951 | Frederick Seymour Cocks (Labour) | 35,317 | 72.7% | Anthony Gorman (Conservative) | 22,043 (45.4 pts) | 84.1% |
| 1983 | James Lester (Conservative) | 28,522 | 53.5% | Keith Melton (Liberal) | 15,078 (28.3 pts) | 76.5% |
| 1987 | James Lester (Conservative) | 30,462 | 53.6% | Ken Fleet (Labour) | 16,651 (29.3 pts) | 79.2% |
| 1992 | James Lester (Conservative) | 31,096 | 51.0% | James Walker (Labour) | 9,891 (16.2 pts) | 83.4% |
| 1997 | Nicholas Palmer (Labour) | 27,343 | 47.0% | James Lester (Conservative) | 5,575 (9.6 pts) | 78.4% |
| 2001 | Nicholas Palmer (Labour) | 23,836 | 48.6% | Pauline Latham (Conservative) | 5,873 (12.0 pts) | 66.5% |
| 2005 | Nicholas Palmer (Labour) | 20,457 | 41.9% | Bob Seely (Conservative) | 2,296 (4.7 pts) | 68.6% |
| 2010 | Anna Soubry (Conservative) | 20,585 | 39.0% | Nick Palmer (Labour) | 389 (0.7 pts) | 73.3% |
| 2015 | Anna Soubry (Conservative) | 24,163 | 45.2% | Nick Palmer (Labour) | 4,287 (8.0 pts) | 74.7% |
| 2017 | Anna Soubry (Conservative) | 25,983 | 46.8% | Greg Marshall (Labour) | 863 (1.6 pts) | 75.2% |
| 2019 | Darren Henry (Conservative) | 26,602 | 48.1% | Greg Marshall (Labour) | 5,331 (9.7 pts) | 75.9% |
| 2024 | Juliet Campbell (Labour) | 19,561 | 40.9% | Darren Henry (Conservative) | 8,403 (17.6 pts) | 68.1% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Alfred Spencer | Labour | 11,150 | 55.2% | Yes |
| Charles Hilton Seely | Liberal | 4,681 | 23.2% | No |
| Herbert Hoyle Whaite | National Democratic and Labour | 4,374 | 21.6% | No |
1922
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Alfred Spencer | Labour | 11,699 | 50.8% | Yes |
| Charles Ernest Tee | National Liberal | 11,328 | 49.2% | No |
1923
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Alfred Spencer | Labour | 13,219 | 54.5% | Yes |
| George Julian Selwyn Scovell | Liberal | 11,049 | 45.5% | No |
1924
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Alfred Spencer | Labour | 15,276 | 55.4% | Yes |
| Thomas Ernest Jackson | Liberal | 12,313 | 44.6% | No |
1929
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Seymour Cocks | Labour | 24,603 | 59.2% | Yes |
| Ernest George Cove | Liberal | 9,814 | 23.6% | No |
| Gervas Evelyn Pierrepont | Unionist | 7,119 | 17.1% | No |
1931
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Seymour Cocks | Labour | 21,917 | 51.9% | Yes |
| Paul Eyre Springman | Conservative | 20,327 | 48.1% | No |
1935
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Seymour Cocks | Labour | 26,854 | 63.0% | Yes |
| Paul Eyre Springman | Conservative | 15,804 | 37.0% | No |
1945
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Seymour Cocks | Labour | 39,545 | 72.0% | Yes |
| Gerald Stanley Moore Bowman | Conservative | 15,344 | 28.0% | No |
1950
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Seymour Cocks | Labour | 35,471 | 72.5% | Yes |
| C. Peter B. Bailey | Conservative | 13,445 | 27.5% | No |
1951
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Seymour Cocks | Labour | 35,317 | 72.7% | Yes |
| Anthony Gorman | Conservative | 13,274 | 27.3% | No |
1983
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lester | Conservative | 28,522 | 53.5% | Yes |
| Keith Melton | Liberal | 13,444 | 25.2% | No |
| Michael Warner | Labour | 11,368 | 21.3% | No |
1987
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lester | Conservative | 30,462 | 53.6% | Yes |
| Ken Fleet | Labour | 13,811 | 24.3% | No |
| Keith Melton | Liberal | 12,562 | 22.1% | No |
1992
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lester | Conservative | 31,096 | 51.0% | Yes |
| James Walker | Labour | 21,205 | 34.8% | No |
| John Ross | Liberal Democrat | 8,395 | 13.8% | No |
| David Lukehurst | Natural Law | 293 | 0.5% | No |
1997
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Palmer | Labour | 27,343 | 47.0% | Yes |
| James Lester | Conservative | 21,768 | 37.4% | No |
| Terence Miller | Liberal Democrat | 6,934 | 11.9% | No |
| Roy Tucker | Referendum Party | 2,092 | 3.6% | No |
2001
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Palmer | Labour | 23,836 | 48.6% | Yes |
| Pauline Latham | Conservative | 17,963 | 36.7% | No |
| David Watts | Liberal Democrat | 7,205 | 14.7% | No |
2005
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Palmer | Labour | 20,457 | 41.9% | Yes |
| Bob Seely | Conservative | 18,161 | 37.2% | No |
| David Watts | Liberal Democrat | 7,837 | 16.1% | No |
| Paul Anderson | Green | 896 | 1.8% | No |
| Patricia Wolfe | UKIP | 695 | 1.4% | No |
| Damian Hockney | Veritas | 590 | 1.2% | No |
| Mark Gregory | Independent | 170 | 0.3% | No |
2010
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Soubry | Conservative | 20,585 | 39.0% | Yes |
| Nick Palmer | Labour | 20,196 | 38.3% | No |
| David Watts | Liberal Democrat | 8,907 | 16.9% | No |
| Michael Shore | BNP | 1,422 | 2.7% | No |
| Chris Cobb | UKIP | 1,194 | 2.3% | No |
| David Mitchell | Green | 423 | 0.8% | No |
2015
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Soubry | Conservative | 24,163 | 45.2% | Yes |
| Nick Palmer | Labour | 19,876 | 37.2% | No |
| Frank Dunne | UKIP | 5,674 | 10.6% | No |
| Stan Heptinstall | Liberal Democrat | 2,120 | 4.0% | No |
| David Kirwan | Green | 1,544 | 2.9% | No |
| Raymond Barry | Justice for Men & Boys | 63 | 0.1% | No |
2017
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Soubry | Conservative | 25,983 | 46.8% | Yes |
| Greg Marshall | Labour | 25,120 | 45.3% | No |
| Tim Hallam | Liberal Democrat | 2,247 | 4.0% | No |
| Fran Loi | UKIP | 1,477 | 2.7% | No |
| Pat Morton | Green | 681 | 1.2% | No |
2019
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Henry | Conservative | 26,602 | 48.1% | Yes |
| Greg Marshall | Labour | 21,271 | 38.5% | No |
| Anna Soubry | The Independent Group for Change | 4,668 | 8.4% | No |
| Kat Boettge | Green | 1,806 | 3.3% | No |
| Amy Dalla Mura | English Democrats | 432 | 0.8% | No |
| Teck Khong | Independent | 321 | 0.6% | No |
| David Bishop | Church of the Militant Elvis Party | 172 | 0.3% | No |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juliet Campbell | Labour | 19,561 | 40.9% | Yes |
| Darren Henry | Conservative | 11,158 | 23.3% | No |
| Joseph Oakley | Reform UK | 8,402 | 17.6% | No |
| James Collis | Liberal Democrat | 3,807 | 8.0% | No |
| Teresa Needham | Green | 3,488 | 7.3% | No |
| John Doddy | Independent | 1,034 | 2.2% | No |
| Maqsood Syed | Workers Party of Britain | 388 | 0.8% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Broxtowe has been contested at 21 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Broxtowe in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Broxtowe in 2024 with 19,561 votes (40.9%), a majority of 8,403 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Broxtowe since 1918?
Since 1918, Broxtowe has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Broxtowe?
The closest result on record for Broxtowe was 2010, when Conservative beat Labour by just 389 votes (0.7 percentage points).