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Falmouth and Camborne — UK General Election Results

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

Falmouth and Camborne was won by Liberal Democrat at the 2005 general election, with a majority of 1,886 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Falmouth and Camborne from 1950 to 2005.

Full Election History, 1950–2005

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1950 Frank Harold Hayman (Labour) 18,958 43.1% Peter Garnett Agnew (Conservative) 1,961 (4.5 pts) 82.6%
1951 Frank Harold Hayman (Labour) 20,850 46.3% Nigel Nicolson (Conservative) 1,003 (2.2 pts) 83.6%
1955 Frank Harold Hayman (Labour) 21,587 51.2% Percy P King (Conservative) 1,047 (2.5 pts) 78.3%
1959 Frank Harold Hayman (Labour) 20,083 45.8% Alison Margaret Tennant (Conservative) 4,197 (9.6 pts) 81.6%
1964 Frank Harold Hayman (Labour) 18,847 44.5% Robert Thomas Boscawen (Conservative) 2,926 (6.9 pts) 77.6%
1966 John Dunwoody (Labour) 21,394 46.8% Robert Boscawen (Conservative) 3,263 (7.1 pts) 82.5%
1970 William Mudd (Conservative) 21,477 44.5% John Dunwoody (Labour) 1,523 (3.2 pts) 77.8%
Feb 1974 William Mudd (Conservative) 22,500 41.9% Michael Dalling (Labour) 4,264 (7.9 pts) 80.9%
Oct 1974 William Mudd (Conservative) 23,950 47.2% Michael Dalling (Labour) 5,856 (11.6 pts) 75.8%
1979 William Mudd (Conservative) 30,523 56.7% Peter Tebbutt (Labour) 16,600 (30.8 pts) 77.3%
1983 William Mudd (Conservative) 24,614 50.0% David Michael Fieldsend (Social Democratic Party) 11,025 (22.4 pts) 75.0%
1987 William Mudd (Conservative) 23,725 43.9% Jonathan Marks (Social Democratic Party) 5,039 (9.3 pts) 78.5%
1992 Sebastian Coe (Conservative) 21,150 36.9% Terrye Jones (Liberal Democrat) 3,267 (5.7 pts) 81.1%
1997 Candice Atherton (Labour) 18,151 33.8% Sebastian Coe (Conservative) 2,688 (5.0 pts) 75.1%
2001 Candice Atherton (Labour) 18,532 39.6% Nick Serpell (Conservative) 4,527 (9.7 pts) 64.3%
2005 Julia Goldsworthy (Liberal Democrat) 16,747 34.9% Candice Atherton (Labour) 1,886 (3.9 pts) 67.1%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Frank Harold Hayman Labour 18,95843.1% Yes
Peter Garnett Agnew Conservative 16,99738.6% No
Gilbert Granville Sharp Liberal 8,01318.2% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Frank Harold Hayman Labour 20,85046.3% Yes
Nigel Nicolson Conservative 19,84744.1% No
Henry Stuart Townend Liberal 4,3439.6% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Frank Harold Hayman Labour 21,58751.2% Yes
Percy P King Conservative 20,54048.8% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Frank Harold Hayman Labour 20,08345.8% Yes
Alison Margaret Tennant Conservative 15,88636.2% No
Norman Alan Stewart Gibson Liberal 7,89018.0% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Frank Harold Hayman Labour 18,84744.5% Yes
Robert Thomas Boscawen Conservative 15,92137.6% No
Edmund Henry Hambly Liberal 7,55917.9% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Dunwoody Labour 21,39446.8% Yes
Robert Boscawen Conservative 18,13139.7% No
Manuela Sykes Liberal 6,14413.5% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Mudd Conservative 21,47744.5% Yes
John Dunwoody Labour 19,95441.4% No
Alfred Davey Liberal 5,84312.1% No
Richard Jenkin Mebyon Kernow 9602.0% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Mudd Conservative 22,50041.9% Yes
Michael Dalling Labour 18,23633.9% No
Alfred Davey Liberal 13,00024.2% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Mudd Conservative 23,95047.2% Yes
Michael Dalling Labour 18,09435.7% No
Edmund Thomas Sara Liberal 6,42812.7% No
Alfred Davey Independent Liberal 2,2464.4% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Mudd Conservative 30,52356.7% Yes
Peter Tebbutt Labour 13,92325.9% No
John Lawrence Hall-Say Liberal 7,48913.9% No
Leonard Hosking Truran Mebyon Kernow 1,6373.0% No
Malcolm John Swingler National Front 2800.5% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Mudd Conservative 24,61450.0% Yes
David Michael Fieldsend Social Democratic Party 13,58927.6% No
Anthony John Lester Bunt Labour 10,44621.2% No
Richard Jenkin Mebyon Kernow 5821.2% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Mudd Conservative 23,72543.9% Yes
Jonathan Marks Social Democratic Party 18,68634.6% No
John Cosgrove Labour 11,27120.9% No
Frederick Zapp Monster Raving Loony 3730.7% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sebastian Coe Conservative 21,15036.9% Yes
Terrye Jones Liberal Democrat 17,88331.2% No
John Cosgrove Labour 16,73229.2% No
Paul Holmes Liberal 7301.3% No
Kevin Saunders Green 4660.8% No
Frederick Zapp Monster Raving Loony 3270.6% No
Andrew Pringle Natural Law 560.1% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Candice Atherton Labour 18,15133.8% Yes
Sebastian Coe Conservative 15,46328.8% No
Terrye Jones Liberal Democrat 13,51225.2% No
Peter de Savary Referendum Party 3,5346.6% No
John Geach Independent Labour 1,6913.2% No
Paul Holmes Liberal 5271.0% No
Robert Smith UKIP 3550.7% No
Ruth Lewarne Mebyon Kernow 2380.4% No
Gary Glitter Monster Raving Loony 1610.3% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Candice Atherton Labour 18,53239.6% Yes
Nick Serpell Conservative 14,00529.9% No
Julian Brazil Liberal Democrat 11,45324.5% No
John Browne UKIP 1,3282.8% No
Hilda Wasley Mebyon Kernow 8531.8% No
Paul Holmes Liberal 6491.4% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Julia Goldsworthy Liberal Democrat 16,74734.9% Yes
Candice Atherton Labour 14,86131.0% No
Ashley Crossley Conservative 12,64426.3% No
Michael Mahon UKIP 1,8203.8% No
William Mudd Independent 9612.0% No
Paul Holmes Liberal 4230.9% No
Hilda Wasley Mebyon Kernow 3700.8% No
Peter Gifford Veritas 1280.3% No
Richard Smith Removal of Tetramasts in Cornwall 610.1% No

Margin Over Time

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

1950: Labour margin 4.5 pts 1951: Labour margin 2.2 pts 1955: Labour margin 2.5 pts 1959: Labour margin 9.6 pts 1964: Labour margin 6.9 pts 1966: Labour margin 7.1 pts 1970: Conservative margin 3.2 pts Feb 1974: Conservative margin 7.9 pts Oct 1974: Conservative margin 11.6 pts 1979: Conservative margin 30.8 pts 1983: Conservative margin 22.4 pts 1987: Conservative margin 9.3 pts 1992: Conservative margin 5.7 pts 1997: Labour margin 5.0 pts 2001: Labour margin 9.7 pts 2005: Liberal Democrat margin 3.9 pts 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 Feb 1974 Oct 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005

Trend

Falmouth and Camborne has been contested at 16 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrat.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Falmouth and Camborne in the 2005 general election?

Liberal Democrat won Falmouth and Camborne in 2005 with 16,747 votes (34.9%), a majority of 1,886 votes over Labour in second place.

Which parties have won Falmouth and Camborne since 1950?

Since 1950, Falmouth and Camborne has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat.

What was the closest result in Falmouth and Camborne?

The closest result on record for Falmouth and Camborne was 1951, when Labour beat Conservative by just 1,003 votes (2.2 percentage points).

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