Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Denton and Reddish was won by Labour at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 6,175 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Denton and Reddish from 1983 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1983–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Andrew Bennett (Labour)
22,123
44.3%
Andrew Snadden (Conservative)
5,125 (10.2 pts)
72.8%
1987
Andrew Bennett (Labour)
26,023
49.6%
Peter Slater (Conservative)
8,250 (15.7 pts)
75.5%
1992
Andrew Bennett (Labour)
29,021
55.2%
Jeffrey Horswell (Conservative)
12,084 (23.0 pts)
76.8%
1997
Andrew Bennett (Labour)
30,137
65.4%
Barbara Nutt (Conservative)
20,311 (44.1 pts)
66.9%
2001
Andrew Bennett (Labour)
21,913
65.2%
Paul Newman (Conservative)
15,330 (45.6 pts)
48.5%
2005
Andrew Gwynne (Labour)
20,340
57.4%
Alex Story (Conservative)
13,498 (38.1 pts)
51.9%
2010
Andrew Gwynne (Labour)
19,191
51.0%
Julie Searle (Conservative)
9,831 (26.1 pts)
57.0%
2015
Andrew Gwynne (Labour)
19,661
50.8%
Lana Hempsall (Conservative)
10,511 (27.2 pts)
58.7%
2017
Andrew Gwynne (Labour)
25,161
63.5%
Rozila Kana (Conservative)
14,077 (35.5 pts)
60.3%
2019
Andrew Gwynne (Labour)
19,317
50.1%
Iain Bott (Conservative)
6,175 (16.0 pts)
58.4%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Bennett
Labour
22,123
44.3%
Yes
Andrew Snadden
Conservative
16,998
34.0%
No
John Begg
Social Democratic Party
10,869
21.7%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Bennett
Labour
26,023
49.6%
Yes
Peter Slater
Conservative
17,773
33.9%
No
Thomas Huffer
Social Democratic Party
8,697
16.6%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Bennett
Labour
29,021
55.2%
Yes
Jeffrey Horswell
Conservative
16,937
32.2%
No
Fred Ridley
Liberal Democrat
4,953
9.4%
No
Martin Powell
Liberal
1,296
2.5%
No
John Fuller
Natural Law
354
0.7%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Bennett
Labour
30,137
65.4%
Yes
Barbara Nutt
Conservative
9,826
21.3%
No
Iain Donaldson
Liberal Democrat
6,121
13.3%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Bennett
Labour
21,913
65.2%
Yes
Paul Newman
Conservative
6,583
19.6%
No
Roger Fletcher
Liberal Democrat
4,152
12.4%
No
Alan Cadwallader
UKIP
945
2.8%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Gwynne
Labour
20,340
57.4%
Yes
Alex Story
Conservative
6,842
19.3%
No
Allison Seabourne
Liberal Democrat
5,814
16.4%
No
John Edgar
BNP
1,326
3.7%
No
Gerald Price
UKIP
1,120
3.2%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Gwynne
Labour
19,191
51.0%
Yes
Julie Searle
Conservative
9,360
24.9%
No
Stephen Broadhurst
Liberal Democrat
6,727
17.9%
No
William Robinson
UKIP
2,060
5.5%
No
Jeff Dennis
Independent
297
0.8%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Gwynne
Labour
19,661
50.8%
Yes
Lana Hempsall
Conservative
9,150
23.7%
No
Andrew Fairfoull
UKIP
7,225
18.7%
No
Nick Koopman
Green
1,466
3.8%
No
Mark Jewell
Liberal Democrat
957
2.5%
No
Victoria Lofas
Independent
222
0.6%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Gwynne
Labour
25,161
63.5%
Yes
Rozila Kana
Conservative
11,084
28.0%
No
Josh Seddon
UKIP
1,798
4.5%
No
Louise Ankers
Liberal Democrat
853
2.2%
No
Gareth Hayes
Green
486
1.2%
No
Farmin Lord Dave
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
217
0.5%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Gwynne
Labour
19,317
50.1%
Yes
Iain Bott
Conservative
13,142
34.1%
No
Martin Power
Brexit Party
3,039
7.9%
No
Dominic Hardwick
Liberal Democrat
1,642
4.3%
No
Gary Lawson
Green
1,124
2.9%
No
Farmin Lord F'Tang F'Tang Dave
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
324
0.8%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Denton and Reddish has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Denton and Reddish in the 2019 general election?
Labour won Denton and Reddish in 2019 with 19,317 votes (50.1%), a majority of 6,175 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Denton and Reddish since 1983?
Since 1983, Denton and Reddish has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Denton and Reddish?
The closest result on record for Denton and Reddish was 1983, when Labour beat Conservative by just 5,125 votes (10.2 percentage points).