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Eastleigh — UK General Election Results

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

Eastleigh was won by Liberal Democrat at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 1,546 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Eastleigh from 1955 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1955–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1955 David Ernestt Campbell-Price (Conservative) 20,215 50.7% John Edwin Haire (Labour) 545 (1.4 pts) 81.5%
1959 David Ernest Campbell Price (Conservative) 24,949 53.5% Christopher JS Rowland (Labour) 3,256 (7.0 pts) 84.5%
1964 David Ernest Campbell Price (Conservative) 23,429 45.5% Jonathan Stewart Boswell (Labour) 2,088 (4.1 pts) 83.9%
1966 David Price (Conservative) 24,337 45.4% Jon Antony Arnold Evans (Labour) 701 (1.3 pts) 83.7%
1970 David Price (Conservative) 30,300 51.0% Robert Thomas Francis Flach (Labour) 8,052 (13.6 pts) 78.6%
Feb 1974 David Price (Conservative) 28,512 44.5% Elkan Presman (Labour) 10,110 (15.8 pts) 85.3%
Oct 1974 David Price (Conservative) 26,869 45.0% Elkan Presman (Labour) 7,815 (13.1 pts) 78.8%
1979 David Price (Conservative) 38,516 55.9% Cynthia Edith Roberts (Labour) 20,294 (29.5 pts) 80.7%
1983 Sir David Price (Conservative) 32,393 51.0% Martin Kyrle (Liberal) 13,008 (20.5 pts) 77.0%
1987 Sir David Price (Conservative) 35,584 51.3% Martin Kyrle (Liberal) 13,355 (19.2 pts) 79.3%
1992 Stephen Milligan (Conservative) 38,998 51.3% David Chidgey (Liberal Democrat) 17,702 (23.3 pts) 82.9%
1997 David Chidgey (Liberal Democrat) 19,453 35.1% Stephen Reid (Conservative) 754 (1.4 pts) 76.9%
2001 David Chidgey (Liberal Democrat) 19,360 40.7% Conor Burns (Conservative) 3,058 (6.4 pts) 63.8%
2005 Chris Huhne (Liberal Democrat) 19,216 38.6% Conor Burns (Conservative) 568 (1.1 pts) 64.8%
2010 Chris Huhne (Liberal Democrat) 24,966 46.5% Maria Hutchings (Conservative) 3,864 (7.2 pts) 69.4%
2015 Mims Davies (Conservative) 23,464 42.3% Mike Thornton (Liberal Democrat) 9,147 (16.5 pts) 69.9%
2017 Mims Davies (Conservative) 28,889 50.4% Mike Thornton (Liberal Democrat) 14,179 (24.8 pts) 70.7%
2019 Paul Holmes (Conservative) 32,690 55.4% Lynda Murphy (Liberal Democrat) 15,607 (26.5 pts) 70.5%
2024 Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat) 15,970 34.4% Sam Joynson (Conservative) 1,546 (3.3 pts) 66.5%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Ernestt Campbell-Price Conservative 20,21550.7% Yes
John Edwin Haire Labour 19,67049.3% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Ernest Campbell Price Conservative 24,94953.5% Yes
Christopher JS Rowland Labour 21,69346.5% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Ernest Campbell Price Conservative 23,42945.5% Yes
Jonathan Stewart Boswell Labour 21,34141.5% No
John Foster Rice Liberal 6,68513.0% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Price Conservative 24,33745.4% Yes
Jon Antony Arnold Evans Labour 23,63644.1% No
John Foster Rice Liberal 5,61710.5% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Price Conservative 30,30051.0% Yes
Robert Thomas Francis Flach Labour 22,24837.5% No
Christopher John Clayton Liberal 6,82511.5% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Price Conservative 28,51244.5% Yes
Elkan Presman Labour 18,40228.7% No
George David Johnson Liberal 17,17826.8% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Price Conservative 26,86945.0% Yes
Elkan Presman Labour 19,05431.9% No
George David Johnson Liberal 13,83223.1% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Price Conservative 38,51655.9% Yes
Cynthia Edith Roberts Labour 18,22226.5% No
George David Johnson Liberal 12,14317.6% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir David Price Conservative 32,39351.0% Yes
Martin Kyrle Liberal 19,38530.5% No
Peter Hallmann Labour 11,73618.5% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir David Price Conservative 35,58451.3% Yes
Martin Kyrle Liberal 22,22932.0% No
David Bull Labour 11,59916.7% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen Milligan Conservative 38,99851.3% Yes
David Chidgey Liberal Democrat 21,29628.0% No
Johanna Sugrue Labour 15,76820.7% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Chidgey Liberal Democrat 19,45335.1% Yes
Stephen Reid Conservative 18,69933.7% No
Alan Lloyd Labour 14,88326.8% No
Victor Eldridge Referendum Party 2,0133.6% No
Philip Waring Robinson UKIP 4460.8% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Chidgey Liberal Democrat 19,36040.7% Yes
Conor Burns Conservative 16,30234.3% No
Sam Jaffa Labour 10,42621.9% No
Stephen Challis UKIP 8491.8% No
Martha Lyn Green 6361.3% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Chris Huhne Liberal Democrat 19,21638.6% Yes
Conor Burns Conservative 18,64837.5% No
Chris Watt Labour 10,23820.6% No
Christopher Murphy UKIP 1,6693.4% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Chris Huhne Liberal Democrat 24,96646.5% Yes
Maria Hutchings Conservative 21,10239.3% No
Leo Barraclough Labour 5,1539.6% No
Ray Finch UKIP 1,9333.6% No
Tony Pewsey English Democrats 2490.5% No
Dave Stone Independent 1540.3% No
Keith Low National Liberal Party - True Liberalism 930.2% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mims Davies Conservative 23,46442.3% Yes
Mike Thornton Liberal Democrat 14,31725.8% No
Patricia Culligan UKIP 8,78315.8% No
Mark Latham Labour 7,18112.9% No
Ron Meldrum Green 1,5132.7% No
Ray Hall Beer, Baccy and Scratchings 1330.2% No
Declan Clune Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 1140.2% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mims Davies Conservative 28,88950.4% Yes
Mike Thornton Liberal Democrat 14,71025.7% No
Jill Payne Labour 11,45420.0% No
Malcolm Jones UKIP 1,4772.6% No
Ron Meldrum Green 7501.3% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Paul Holmes Conservative 32,69055.4% Yes
Lynda Murphy Liberal Democrat 17,08329.0% No
Sam Jordan Labour 7,55912.8% No
Ron Meldrum Green 1,6392.8% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Liz Jarvis Liberal Democrat 15,97034.4% Yes
Sam Joynson Conservative 14,42431.1% No
Daniel Shearer Labour 7,00515.1% No
Clare Fawcett Reform UK 6,15113.3% No
Ben Parry Green 2,4035.2% No
Russ Kitching Independent 4671.0% No

Margin Over Time

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

1955: Conservative margin 1.4 pts 1959: Conservative margin 7.0 pts 1964: Conservative margin 4.1 pts 1966: Conservative margin 1.3 pts 1970: Conservative margin 13.6 pts Feb 1974: Conservative margin 15.8 pts Oct 1974: Conservative margin 13.1 pts 1979: Conservative margin 29.5 pts 1983: Conservative margin 20.5 pts 1987: Conservative margin 19.2 pts 1992: Conservative margin 23.3 pts 1997: Liberal Democrat margin 1.4 pts 2001: Liberal Democrat margin 6.4 pts 2005: Liberal Democrat margin 1.1 pts 2010: Liberal Democrat margin 7.2 pts 2015: Conservative margin 16.5 pts 2017: Conservative margin 24.8 pts 2019: Conservative margin 26.5 pts 2024: Liberal Democrat margin 3.3 pts 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 Feb 1974 Oct 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Eastleigh has been contested at 19 general elections on record since 1955. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Eastleigh in the 2024 general election?

Liberal Democrat won Eastleigh in 2024 with 15,970 votes (34.4%), a majority of 1,546 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Eastleigh since 1955?

Since 1955, Eastleigh has been won by: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.

What was the closest result in Eastleigh?

The closest result on record for Eastleigh was 2005, when Liberal Democrat beat Conservative by just 568 votes (1.1 percentage points).

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