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Bury North — UK General Election Results

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

Bury North was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 6,944 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Bury North from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Alistair Burt (Conservative) 23,923 45.5% Frank White (Labour) 2,792 (5.3 pts) 79.6%
1987 Alistair Burt (Conservative) 28,097 50.1% David Crausby (Labour) 6,911 (12.3 pts) 82.5%
1992 Alistair Burt (Conservative) 29,266 49.7% Jim Dobbin (Labour) 4,764 (8.1 pts) 84.8%
1997 David Chaytor (Labour) 28,523 51.8% Alistair Burt (Conservative) 7,866 (14.3 pts) 78.1%
2001 David Chaytor (Labour) 22,945 51.2% John Walsh (Conservative) 6,532 (14.6 pts) 63.0%
2005 David Chaytor (Labour) 19,130 43.0% David Nuttall (Conservative) 2,926 (6.6 pts) 61.5%
2010 David Nuttall (Conservative) 18,070 40.2% Maryam Khan (Labour) 2,243 (5.0 pts) 67.6%
2015 David Nuttall (Conservative) 18,970 41.9% James Frith (Labour) 378 (0.8 pts) 67.2%
2017 James Frith (Labour) 25,683 53.6% David Nuttall (Conservative) 4,375 (9.1 pts) 71.1%
2019 James Daly (Conservative) 21,660 46.2% James Frith (Labour) 105 (0.2 pts) 68.2%
2024 James Frith (Labour) 19,625 43.1% James Daly (Conservative) 6,944 (15.2 pts) 58.8%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alistair Burt Conservative 23,92345.5% Yes
Frank White Labour 21,13140.2% No
Elisabeth Wilson Liberal 7,55014.4% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alistair Burt Conservative 28,09750.1% Yes
David Crausby Labour 21,18637.8% No
David Vasmer Liberal 6,80412.1% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alistair Burt Conservative 29,26649.7% Yes
Jim Dobbin Labour 24,50241.6% No
Colin McGrath Liberal Democrat 5,0108.5% No
Mike Sullivan Natural Law 1630.3% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Chaytor Labour 28,52351.8% Yes
Alistair Burt Conservative 20,65737.5% No
Neville Kenyon Liberal Democrat 4,5368.2% No
Richard Hallewell Referendum Party 1,3372.4% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Chaytor Labour 22,94551.2% Yes
John Walsh Conservative 16,41336.6% No
Bryn Hackley Liberal Democrat 5,43012.1% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Chaytor Labour 19,13043.0% Yes
David Nuttall Conservative 16,20436.5% No
Wilfred Davison Liberal Democrat 6,51414.7% No
Stewart Clough BNP 1,7904.0% No
Philip Silver UKIP 4761.1% No
Ryan O'Neill Socialist Labour 1720.4% No
Ian Upton Veritas 1530.3% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Nuttall Conservative 18,07040.2% Yes
Maryam Khan Labour 15,82735.2% No
Richard Baum Liberal Democrat 7,64517.0% No
John Maude BNP 1,8254.1% No
Stephen Evans UKIP 1,2822.9% No
Bill Brison Independent 1810.4% No
Graeme Lambert Pirate Party UK 1310.3% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Nuttall Conservative 18,97041.9% Yes
James Frith Labour 18,59241.1% No
Ian Henderson UKIP 5,59512.4% No
John Southworth Green 1,1412.5% No
Richard Baum Liberal Democrat 9322.1% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Frith Labour 25,68353.6% Yes
David Nuttall Conservative 21,30844.5% No
Richard Baum Liberal Democrat 9121.9% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Daly Conservative 21,66046.2% Yes
James Frith Labour 21,55546.0% No
Gareth Lloyd-Johnson Liberal Democrat 1,5843.4% No
Alan McCarthy Brexit Party 1,2402.6% No
Charlie Allen Green 8021.7% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Frith Labour 19,62543.1% Yes
James Daly Conservative 12,68127.9% No
Lynda Rosewell Reform UK 7,38516.2% No
Shafat Ali Workers Party of Britain 1,9174.2% No
Owain Sutton Green 1,7473.8% No
Mark Alcock Liberal Democrat 1,3172.9% No
Anwarul Haq Independent 5711.3% No
Spencer Donnelly Independent 2770.6% No

Margin Over Time

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

1983: Conservative margin 5.3 pts 1987: Conservative margin 12.3 pts 1992: Conservative margin 8.1 pts 1997: Labour margin 14.3 pts 2001: Labour margin 14.6 pts 2005: Labour margin 6.6 pts 2010: Conservative margin 5.0 pts 2015: Conservative margin 0.8 pts 2017: Labour margin 9.1 pts 2019: Conservative margin 0.2 pts 2024: Labour margin 15.2 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Bury North has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Bury North in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Bury North in 2024 with 19,625 votes (43.1%), a majority of 6,944 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Bury North since 1983?

Since 1983, Bury North has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in Bury North?

The closest result on record for Bury North was 2019, when Conservative beat Labour by just 105 votes (0.2 percentage points).

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