Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Coventry South was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 10,201 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Coventry South from 1950 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1950–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Elaine Francis Burton (Labour)
27,977
52.7%
Leslie Hore-Belisha (Conservative)
6,092 (11.5 pts)
87.2%
1951
Elaine Frances Burton (Labour)
29,271
55.2%
John Alec Biggs-Davison (Conservative)
5,468 (10.3 pts)
86.2%
1955
Elaine Frances Burton (Labour)
27,449
51.6%
Muriel E Williamson (Conservative)
1,688 (3.2 pts)
81.4%
1959
Philip Hocking (Conservative)
28,584
51.7%
Elaine Burton (Labour)
1,830 (3.3 pts)
82.1%
1964
Bill Wilson (Labour)
29,240
51.6%
Philip Hocking (Conservative)
1,833 (3.2 pts)
79.8%
1966
Bill Wilson (Labour)
31,237
54.9%
Philip Hocking (Conservative)
5,540 (9.7 pts)
80.2%
1970
Bill Wilson (Labour)
30,010
51.9%
George Gardiner (Conservative)
2,194 (3.8 pts)
74.5%
1997
James Cunningham (Labour)
25,511
50.9%
Paul Ivey (Conservative)
10,953 (21.9 pts)
69.8%
2001
James Cunningham (Labour)
20,125
50.2%
Heather Wheeler (Conservative)
8,279 (20.6 pts)
55.3%
2005
James Cunningham (Labour)
18,649
45.8%
Heather Wheeler (Conservative)
6,255 (15.4 pts)
59.1%
2010
Jim Cunningham (Labour)
19,197
41.8%
Kevin Foster (Conservative)
3,845 (8.4 pts)
62.6%
2015
Jim Cunningham (Labour)
18,472
42.3%
Gary Ridley (Conservative)
3,188 (7.3 pts)
62.3%
2017
Jim Cunningham (Labour)
25,874
55.0%
Michelle Lowe (Conservative)
7,947 (16.9 pts)
66.6%
2019
Zarah Sultana (Labour)
19,544
43.4%
Mattie Heaven (Conservative)
401 (0.9 pts)
63.7%
2024
Zarah Sultana (Labour)
20,361
47.6%
Mattie Heaven (Conservative)
10,201 (23.9 pts)
56.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Elaine Francis Burton
Labour
27,977
52.7%
Yes
Leslie Hore-Belisha
Conservative
21,885
41.2%
No
Richard John Soper
Liberal
3,239
6.1%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Elaine Frances Burton
Labour
29,271
55.2%
Yes
John Alec Biggs-Davison
Conservative
23,803
44.8%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Elaine Frances Burton
Labour
27,449
51.6%
Yes
Muriel E Williamson
Conservative
25,761
48.4%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Philip Hocking
Conservative
28,584
51.7%
Yes
Elaine Burton
Labour
26,754
48.3%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bill Wilson
Labour
29,240
51.6%
Yes
Philip Hocking
Conservative
27,407
48.4%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bill Wilson
Labour
31,237
54.9%
Yes
Philip Hocking
Conservative
25,697
45.1%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bill Wilson
Labour
30,010
51.9%
Yes
George Gardiner
Conservative
27,816
48.1%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Cunningham
Labour
25,511
50.9%
Yes
Paul Ivey
Conservative
14,558
29.0%
No
Gordon MacDonald
Liberal Democrat
4,617
9.2%
No
Dave Nellist
Socialist Alternative
3,262
6.5%
No
Paul Garratt
Referendum Party
943
1.9%
No
Roger Jenking
Liberal
725
1.4%
No
Jeffrey Ashberry
BNP
328
0.7%
No
Anne-Marie Bradshaw
Rainbow Dream Ticket
180
0.4%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Cunningham
Labour
20,125
50.2%
Yes
Heather Wheeler
Conservative
11,846
29.5%
No
Vincent McKee
Liberal Democrat
5,672
14.1%
No
Robert Windsor
Socialist Alliance
1,475
3.7%
No
Irene Rogers
Independent
564
1.4%
No
Timothy Logan
Socialist Labour
414
1.0%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Cunningham
Labour
18,649
45.8%
Yes
Heather Wheeler
Conservative
12,394
30.5%
No
Vincent McKee
Liberal Democrat
7,228
17.8%
No
Robert Windsor
Socialist Alternative
1,097
2.7%
No
William Brown
UKIP
829
2.0%
No
Irene Rogers
Independent
344
0.8%
No
James Rooney
Families First
144
0.4%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jim Cunningham
Labour
19,197
41.8%
Yes
Kevin Foster
Conservative
15,352
33.4%
No
Brian Patton
Liberal Democrat
8,278
18.0%
No
Mark Taylor
UKIP
1,767
3.8%
No
Judy Griffiths
Socialist Alternative
691
1.5%
No
Stephen Gray
Green
639
1.4%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jim Cunningham
Labour
18,472
42.3%
Yes
Gary Ridley
Conservative
15,284
35.0%
No
Mark Taylor
UKIP
5,709
13.1%
No
Greg Judge
Liberal Democrat
1,779
4.1%
No
Ben Gallaher
Green
1,719
3.9%
No
Judy Griffiths
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
650
1.5%
No
Chris Rooney
Mainstream
86
0.2%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jim Cunningham
Labour
25,874
55.0%
Yes
Michelle Lowe
Conservative
17,927
38.1%
No
Greg Judge
Liberal Democrat
1,343
2.9%
No
Ian Rogers
UKIP
1,037
2.2%
No
Aimee Challenor
Green
604
1.3%
No
Sandra Findlay
Independent
224
0.5%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Zarah Sultana
Labour
19,544
43.4%
Yes
Mattie Heaven
Conservative
19,143
42.5%
No
Stephen Richmond
Liberal Democrat
3,398
7.5%
No
James Crocker
Brexit Party
1,432
3.2%
No
Becky Finlayson
Green
1,092
2.4%
No
Ed Manning
Independent
435
1.0%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Zarah Sultana
Labour
20,361
47.6%
Yes
Mattie Heaven
Conservative
10,160
23.8%
No
Chris Baddon
Reform UK
5,711
13.4%
No
Stephen Richmond
Liberal Democrat
2,531
5.9%
No
Anne Patterson
Green
2,363
5.5%
No
Mohammed Syed
Workers Party of Britain
777
1.8%
No
Alastair Mellon
Social Democratic Party
334
0.8%
No
Niko Omilana
Independent
263
0.6%
No
Joshua Morland
Independent
231
0.5%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Coventry South has been contested at 15 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Coventry South in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Coventry South in 2024 with 20,361 votes (47.6%), a majority of 10,201 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Coventry South since 1950?
Since 1950, Coventry South has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Coventry South?
The closest result on record for Coventry South was 2019, when Labour beat Conservative by just 401 votes (0.9 percentage points).