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Central Stoke-on-Trent — UK General Election Results

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

Central Stoke-on-Trent was won by Labour at the 2005 general election, with a majority of 9,774 votes over Liberal Democrat. This page covers every general election in Central Stoke-on-Trent from 1950 to 2005.

Full Election History, 1950–2005

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1950 Barnett Stross (Labour) 34,908 65.5% William Hancock (Conservative) 16,547 (31.1 pts) 83.2%
1951 Barnett Stross (Labour) 34,260 64.6% Ronald Fleck (Conservative) 15,490 (29.2 pts) 82.2%
1955 Barnett Stross (Labour) 28,452 63.9% Geoffrey Price (Conservative) 12,355 (27.7 pts) 71.3%
1959 Barnett Stross (Labour) 28,630 61.1% Julian PH Harrison (Conservative) 10,425 (22.3 pts) 75.3%
1964 Barnett Stross (Labour) 27,424 64.2% Julian Pitman Hyde Harrison (Conservative) 12,102 (28.3 pts) 72.3%
1966 Robert Cant (Labour) 26,663 68.1% Kenneth Reeves (Conservative) 14,148 (36.1 pts) 68.3%
1970 Robert Cant (Labour) 18,758 62.6% Elsie Ashley (Conservative) 7,531 (25.1 pts) 50.1%
Oct 1974 Robert Cant (Labour) 24,146 60.4% Wallace Williams (Conservative) 14,653 (36.7 pts) 65.3%
Feb 1974 Robert Cant (Labour) 27,171 63.8% Elsie Ashley (Conservative) 11,748 (27.6 pts) 70.2%
1979 Robert Cant (Labour) 24,707 60.2% Wallace Williams (Conservative) 12,603 (30.7 pts) 69.0%
1983 Mark Fisher (Labour) 21,194 48.1% Keith Mans (Conservative) 8,250 (18.7 pts) 65.9%
1987 Mark Fisher (Labour) 23,842 52.5% David Stone (Conservative) 9,770 (21.5 pts) 68.8%
1992 Mark Fisher (Labour) 25,897 58.0% Nick Gibb (Conservative) 13,420 (30.1 pts) 68.1%
1997 Mark Fisher (Labour) 26,662 66.2% Neil Jones (Conservative) 19,924 (49.5 pts) 62.8%
2001 Mark Fisher (Labour) 17,170 60.9% Jill Clark (Conservative) 11,935 (42.3 pts) 47.2%
2005 Mark Fisher (Labour) 14,760 52.9% John Redfern (Liberal Democrat) 9,774 (35.0 pts) 48.6%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Barnett Stross Labour 34,90865.5% Yes
William Hancock Conservative 18,36134.5% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Barnett Stross Labour 34,26064.6% Yes
Ronald Fleck Conservative 18,77035.4% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Barnett Stross Labour 28,45263.9% Yes
Geoffrey Price Conservative 16,09736.1% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Barnett Stross Labour 28,63061.1% Yes
Julian PH Harrison Conservative 18,20538.9% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Barnett Stross Labour 27,42464.2% Yes
Julian Pitman Hyde Harrison Conservative 15,32235.8% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Cant Labour 26,66368.1% Yes
Kenneth Reeves Conservative 12,51531.9% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Cant Labour 18,75862.6% Yes
Elsie Ashley Conservative 11,22737.4% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Cant Labour 24,14660.4% Yes
Wallace Williams Conservative 9,49323.8% No
Alan Lindley Thomas Liberal 6,31315.8% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Cant Labour 27,17163.8% Yes
Elsie Ashley Conservative 15,42336.2% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Cant Labour 24,70760.2% Yes
Wallace Williams Conservative 12,10429.5% No
Alan Lindley Thomas Liberal 4,26010.4% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mark Fisher Labour 21,19448.1% Yes
Keith Mans Conservative 12,94429.4% No
Vicki Lynn Freeman Social Democratic Party 9,45821.4% No
Clive Sydney Cook Monster Raving Loony 5041.1% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mark Fisher Labour 23,84252.5% Yes
David Stone Conservative 14,07231.0% No
Iain Cundy Social Democratic Party 7,46216.4% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mark Fisher Labour 25,89758.0% Yes
Nick Gibb Conservative 12,47727.9% No
Martin Dent Liberal Democrat 6,07313.6% No
Nicholas Pullen Natural Law 1960.4% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mark Fisher Labour 26,66266.2% Yes
Neil Jones Conservative 6,73816.7% No
Ed Fordham Liberal Democrat 4,80911.9% No
Peter Stanyer Referendum Party 1,0712.7% No
Michael Coleman BNP 6061.5% No
Fran Oborski Liberal 3590.9% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mark Fisher Labour 17,17060.9% Yes
Jill Clark Conservative 5,23518.6% No
Gavin Webb Liberal Democrat 4,14814.7% No
Richard Wise Independent 1,6575.9% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mark Fisher Labour 14,76052.9% Yes
John Redfern Liberal Democrat 4,98617.9% No
Esther Baroudy Conservative 4,82317.3% No
Michael Coleman BNP 2,1787.8% No
Joseph Bonfiglio UKIP 9143.3% No
Jim Cessford Socialist Alternative 2460.9% No

Margin Over Time

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

1950: Labour margin 31.1 pts 1951: Labour margin 29.2 pts 1955: Labour margin 27.7 pts 1959: Labour margin 22.3 pts 1964: Labour margin 28.3 pts 1966: Labour margin 36.1 pts 1970: Labour margin 25.1 pts Oct 1974: Labour margin 36.7 pts Feb 1974: Labour margin 27.6 pts 1979: Labour margin 30.7 pts 1983: Labour margin 18.7 pts 1987: Labour margin 21.5 pts 1992: Labour margin 30.1 pts 1997: Labour margin 49.5 pts 2001: Labour margin 42.3 pts 2005: Labour margin 35.0 pts 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 Oct 1974 Feb 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005

Trend

Central Stoke-on-Trent has been contested at 16 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Central Stoke-on-Trent in the 2005 general election?

Labour won Central Stoke-on-Trent in 2005 with 14,760 votes (52.9%), a majority of 9,774 votes over Liberal Democrat in second place.

Which parties have won Central Stoke-on-Trent since 1950?

Since 1950, Central Stoke-on-Trent has been won by: Labour.

What was the closest result in Central Stoke-on-Trent?

The closest result on record for Central Stoke-on-Trent was 1983, when Labour beat Conservative by just 8,250 votes (18.7 percentage points).

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