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Crawley — UK General Election Results

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

Crawley was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 5,235 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Crawley from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Nicholas Soames (Conservative) 25,963 48.1% Les Allen (Labour) 11,814 (21.9 pts) 76.4%
1987 Nicholas Soames (Conservative) 29,259 49.5% Paul Leo (Labour) 12,138 (20.5 pts) 77.1%
1992 Nicholas Soames (Conservative) 30,204 48.7% Laura Moffatt (Labour) 7,765 (12.5 pts) 79.2%
1997 Laura Moffatt (Labour) 27,750 55.0% Josephine Crabb (Conservative) 11,707 (23.2 pts) 73.0%
2001 Laura Moffatt (Labour) 19,488 49.3% Henry Smith (Conservative) 6,770 (17.1 pts) 55.2%
2005 Laura Moffatt (Labour) 16,411 39.1% Henry Smith (Conservative) 37 (0.1 pts) 58.4%
2010 Henry Smith (Conservative) 21,264 44.8% Chris Oxlade (Labour) 5,928 (12.5 pts) 65.4%
2015 Henry Smith (Conservative) 22,829 47.0% Chris Oxlade (Labour) 6,526 (13.4 pts) 65.8%
2017 Henry Smith (Conservative) 25,426 50.6% Tim Lunnon (Labour) 2,457 (4.9 pts) 68.7%
2019 Henry Smith (Conservative) 27,040 54.2% Peter Lamb (Labour) 8,360 (16.8 pts) 67.5%
2024 Peter Lamb (Labour) 17,453 38.2% Zack Ali (Conservative) 5,235 (11.5 pts) 60.6%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nicholas Soames Conservative 25,96348.1% Yes
Les Allen Labour 14,14926.2% No
Tom Forrester Social Democratic Party 13,90025.7% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nicholas Soames Conservative 29,25949.5% Yes
Paul Leo Labour 17,12129.0% No
David Simmons Social Democratic Party 12,67421.5% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nicholas Soames Conservative 30,20448.7% Yes
Laura Moffatt Labour 22,43936.2% No
Gordon Seekings Liberal Democrat 8,55813.8% No
Mark Wilson Green 7661.2% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Laura Moffatt Labour 27,75055.0% Yes
Josephine Crabb Conservative 16,04331.8% No
Harold De Souza Liberal Democrat 4,1418.2% No
Ronald Walters Referendum Party 1,9313.8% No
Eric Saunders UKIP 3220.6% No
Arshad Khan Justice Party 2300.5% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Laura Moffatt Labour 19,48849.3% Yes
Henry Smith Conservative 12,71832.2% No
Linda Seekings Liberal Democrat 5,00912.7% No
Brian Galloway UKIP 1,1372.9% No
Claire Staniford Monster Raving Loony 3831.0% No
Arshad Khan Justice Party 2710.7% No
Karl Stewart Socialist Labour 2600.7% No
Muriel Hirsch Socialist Alliance 2510.6% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Laura Moffatt Labour 16,41139.1% Yes
Henry Smith Conservative 16,37439.0% No
Rupert Sheard Liberal Democrat 6,50315.5% No
Richard Trower BNP 1,2773.0% No
Ronald Walters UKIP 9352.2% No
Robin Burnham Democratic Socialist Alliance - People Before Profit 2630.6% No
Arshad Khan Justice Party 2100.5% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Henry Smith Conservative 21,26444.8% Yes
Chris Oxlade Labour 15,33632.3% No
John Vincent Liberal Democrat 6,84414.4% No
Richard Trower BNP 1,6723.5% No
Chris French UKIP 1,3822.9% No
Phil Smith Green 5981.3% No
Arshad Khan Justice Party 2650.6% No
Andrew Hubner Independent 1430.3% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Henry Smith Conservative 22,82947.0% Yes
Chris Oxlade Labour 16,30333.6% No
Chris Brown UKIP 6,97914.4% No
Sarah Osborne Liberal Democrat 1,3392.8% No
Guy Hudson Green 1,1002.3% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Henry Smith Conservative 25,42650.6% Yes
Tim Lunnon Labour 22,96945.7% No
Marko Scepanovic Liberal Democrat 1,8783.7% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Henry Smith Conservative 27,04054.2% Yes
Peter Lamb Labour 18,68037.4% No
Khalil Yousuf Liberal Democrat 2,7285.5% No
Iain Dickson Green 1,4512.9% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Peter Lamb Labour 17,45338.2% Yes
Zack Ali Conservative 12,21826.8% No
Tim Charters Reform UK 8,44718.5% No
Iain Dickson Green 2,6215.7% No
Linda Bamieh Workers Party of Britain 2,4075.3% No
Lee Gibbs Liberal Democrat 2,2054.8% No
Robin Burnham Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 1530.3% No
Dan Weir Heritage Party 1380.3% No

Margin Over Time

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

1983: Conservative margin 21.9 pts 1987: Conservative margin 20.5 pts 1992: Conservative margin 12.5 pts 1997: Labour margin 23.2 pts 2001: Labour margin 17.1 pts 2005: Labour margin 0.1 pts 2010: Conservative margin 12.5 pts 2015: Conservative margin 13.4 pts 2017: Conservative margin 4.9 pts 2019: Conservative margin 16.8 pts 2024: Labour margin 11.5 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Crawley 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 Crawley in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Crawley in 2024 with 17,453 votes (38.2%), a majority of 5,235 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Crawley since 1983?

Since 1983, Crawley has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in Crawley?

The closest result on record for Crawley was 2005, when Labour beat Conservative by just 37 votes (0.1 percentage points).

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