Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Cannock Chase was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 3,125 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Cannock Chase from 1997 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1997–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Tony Wright (Labour)
28,705
54.8%
John Blackhouse (Conservative)
14,478 (27.7 pts)
72.4%
2001
Tony Wright (Labour)
23,049
56.1%
Gavin Smithers (Conservative)
10,704 (26.1 pts)
55.9%
2005
Tony Wright (Labour)
22,139
51.3%
Ian Collard (Conservative)
9,227 (21.4 pts)
57.4%
2010
Aidan Burley (Conservative)
18,271
40.1%
Susan Woodward (Labour)
3,195 (7.0 pts)
61.3%
2015
Amanda Milling (Conservative)
20,811
44.2%
Janos Toth (Labour)
4,923 (10.4 pts)
63.4%
2017
Amanda Milling (Conservative)
26,318
55.0%
Paul Dadge (Labour)
8,391 (17.5 pts)
64.3%
2019
Amanda Milling (Conservative)
31,636
68.3%
Anne Hobbs (Labour)
19,879 (42.9 pts)
62.2%
2024
Josh Newbury (Labour)
15,671
36.5%
Amanda Milling (Conservative)
3,125 (7.3 pts)
56.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Tony Wright
Labour
28,705
54.8%
Yes
John Blackhouse
Conservative
14,227
27.2%
No
Richard Kirby
Liberal Democrat
4,537
8.7%
No
James Peter Froggatt
Referendum Party
1,663
3.2%
No
William John Hurley
New Labour
1,615
3.1%
No
Michael Conroy
Socialist Labour
1,120
2.1%
No
Melvyn Hartshorne
Monster Raving Loony
499
1.0%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Tony Wright
Labour
23,049
56.1%
Yes
Gavin Smithers
Conservative
12,345
30.1%
No
Stewart Reynolds
Liberal Democrat
5,670
13.8%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Tony Wright
Labour
22,139
51.3%
Yes
Ian Collard
Conservative
12,912
29.9%
No
Jenny Pinkett
Liberal Democrat
5,934
13.8%
No
Roy Jenkins
UKIP
2,170
5.0%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Aidan Burley
Conservative
18,271
40.1%
Yes
Susan Woodward
Labour
15,076
33.1%
No
Jon Hunt
Liberal Democrat
7,732
17.0%
No
Terence Majorowicz
BNP
2,168
4.8%
No
Malcolm McKenzie
UKIP
1,580
3.5%
No
Ron Turville
Independent
380
0.8%
No
Royston Jenkins
Get Snouts Out The Trough
259
0.6%
No
Mike Walters
Independent
93
0.2%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Amanda Milling
Conservative
20,811
44.2%
Yes
Janos Toth
Labour
15,888
33.7%
No
Grahame Wiggin
UKIP
8,224
17.5%
No
Ian Jackson
Liberal Democrat
1,270
2.7%
No
Paul Woodhead
Green
906
1.9%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Amanda Milling
Conservative
26,318
55.0%
Yes
Paul Dadge
Labour
17,927
37.4%
No
Paul Allen
UKIP
2,018
4.2%
No
Paul Woodhead
Green
815
1.7%
No
Nat Green
Liberal Democrat
794
1.7%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Amanda Milling
Conservative
31,636
68.3%
Yes
Anne Hobbs
Labour
11,757
25.4%
No
Paul Woodhead
Green
2,920
6.3%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Josh Newbury
Labour
15,671
36.5%
Yes
Amanda Milling
Conservative
12,546
29.2%
No
Paul Allen
Reform UK
11,570
26.9%
No
Andrea Muckley
Green
2,137
5.0%
No
Elizabeth Jewkes
Liberal Democrat
1,029
2.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Cannock Chase has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Cannock Chase in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Cannock Chase in 2024 with 15,671 votes (36.5%), a majority of 3,125 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Cannock Chase since 1997?
Since 1997, Cannock Chase has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Cannock Chase?
The closest result on record for Cannock Chase was 2010, when Conservative beat Labour by just 3,195 votes (7.0 percentage points).