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East Ham — UK General Election Results

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

East Ham was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 12,863 votes over Independent. This page covers every general election in East Ham from 1997 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1997–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1997 Stephen Timms (Labour) 25,779 64.6% Angela Bray (Conservative) 19,358 (48.5 pts) 60.8%
2001 Stephen Timms (Labour) 27,241 73.1% Peter Campbell (Conservative) 21,032 (56.4 pts) 52.3%
2005 Stephen Timms (Labour) 21,326 53.9% Abdul Mian (Respect) 13,155 (33.2 pts) 50.7%
2010 Stephen Timms (Labour) 35,471 70.4% Paul Shea (Conservative) 27,826 (55.2 pts) 56.1%
2015 Stephen Timms (Labour) 40,563 77.6% Samir Jassal (Conservative) 34,252 (65.5 pts) 60.1%
2017 Stephen Timms (Labour) 47,124 83.2% Kirsty Finlayson (Conservative) 39,883 (70.4 pts) 67.7%
2019 Stephen Timms (Labour) 41,703 76.3% Scott Pattenden (Conservative) 33,176 (60.7 pts) 62.1%
2024 Stephen Timms (Labour) 19,570 51.6% Tahir Mirza (Independent) 12,863 (34.0 pts) 48.1%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen Timms Labour 25,77964.6% Yes
Angela Bray Conservative 6,42116.1% No
Imran Khan Socialist Labour 2,6976.8% No
Mike Sole Liberal Democrat 2,5996.5% No
Colin Smith BNP 1,2583.2% No
Joy McCann Referendum Party 8452.1% No
Graham Hardy National Democrats 2900.7% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen Timms Labour 27,24173.1% Yes
Peter Campbell Conservative 6,20916.7% No
Bridget Fox Liberal Democrat 2,6007.0% No
Roderick Finlayson Socialist Labour 7832.1% No
Johinda Pandhal UKIP 4441.2% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen Timms Labour 21,32653.9% Yes
Abdul Mian Respect 8,17120.7% No
Sarah Macken Conservative 5,19613.1% No
Ann Haigh Liberal Democrat 4,29610.9% No
David Bamber Christian Peoples 5801.5% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen Timms Labour 35,47170.4% Yes
Paul Shea Conservative 7,64515.2% No
Chris Brice Liberal Democrat 5,84911.6% No
Barry O'Connor English Democrats 8221.6% No
Judie Maciejowska Green 5861.2% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen Timms Labour 40,56377.6% Yes
Samir Jassal Conservative 6,31112.1% No
Daniel Oxley UKIP 2,6225.0% No
Tamsin Omond Green 1,2992.5% No
David Thorpe Liberal Democrat 8561.6% No
Mohammed Aslam Communities United Party 4090.8% No
Lois Austin Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 2300.4% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen Timms Labour 47,12483.2% Yes
Kirsty Finlayson Conservative 7,24112.8% No
Daniel Oxley UKIP 6971.2% No
Glanville Williams Liberal Democrat 6561.2% No
Chidi Oti-Obihara Green 4740.8% No
Choudhry Afzal Friends Party 3110.5% No
Mirza Rahman Independent 1300.2% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen Timms Labour 41,70376.3% Yes
Scott Pattenden Conservative 8,52715.6% No
Michael Fox Liberal Democrat 2,1584.0% No
Alka Sehgal Cuthbert Brexit Party 1,1072.0% No
Mike Spracklin Green 8831.6% No
Kamran Malik Communities United Party 2500.5% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen Timms Labour 19,57051.6% Yes
Tahir Mirza Independent 6,70717.7% No
Rosie Pearce Green 4,22611.2% No
Maria Higson Conservative 3,87610.2% No
Daniel Oxley Reform UK 1,3403.5% No
Hillary Briffa Liberal Democrat 1,2103.2% No
Anand Kumar Sundar Independent 5781.5% No
Sathish Mohan Ramadoss Independent 3851.0% No

Margin Over Time

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

1997: Labour margin 48.5 pts 2001: Labour margin 56.4 pts 2005: Labour margin 33.2 pts 2010: Labour margin 55.2 pts 2015: Labour margin 65.5 pts 2017: Labour margin 70.4 pts 2019: Labour margin 60.7 pts 2024: Labour margin 34.0 pts 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

East Ham has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won East Ham in the 2024 general election?

Labour won East Ham in 2024 with 19,570 votes (51.6%), a majority of 12,863 votes over Independent in second place.

Which parties have won East Ham since 1997?

Since 1997, East Ham has been won by: Labour.

What was the closest result in East Ham?

The closest result on record for East Ham was 2005, when Labour beat Respect by just 13,155 votes (33.2 percentage points).

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