Fylde — UK General Election Results
Fylde was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 561 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Fylde from 1918 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1918–2024
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | Wilfrid William Ashley (Unionist) | 13,670 | 64.9% | William John Tout (Labour) | 6,270 (29.8 pts) | 59.0% |
| 1922 | Edward Montagu Cavendish Stanley (Unionist) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1923 | Edward Montagu Cavendish Stanley (Unionist) | 16,510 | 55.5% | Robert Parkinson Tomlinson (Liberal) | 3,280 (11.0 pts) | 76.1% |
| 1924 | Edward Montagu Cavendish Stanley (Unionist) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1929 | Edward Montagu Cavendish Stanley (Unionist) | 29,894 | 64.7% | Joseph Williamson (Labour) | 13,576 (29.4 pts) | 74.9% |
| 1931 | Edward Montagu Cavendish Stanley (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1935 | Edward Montagu Cavendish Stanley (Conservative) | 39,731 | 70.8% | Thomas McNamee (Labour) | 23,352 (41.6 pts) | 72.0% |
| 1945 | Claude Granville Lancaster (Conservative) | 37,930 | 61.4% | Edgar Hewitt (Labour) | 15,828 (25.6 pts) | 70.6% |
| 1983 | Sir Edward Gardner (Conservative) | 27,879 | 62.9% | Elizabeth Smith (Liberal) | 17,102 (38.6 pts) | 71.2% |
| 1987 | John Jack (Conservative) | 29,559 | 60.7% | Elizabeth Smith (Liberal) | 17,772 (36.5 pts) | 74.8% |
| 1992 | John Jack (Conservative) | 30,639 | 61.4% | Nigel Cryer (Liberal Democrat) | 20,991 (42.1 pts) | 78.5% |
| 1997 | John Jack (Conservative) | 25,443 | 48.9% | John Garrett (Labour) | 8,963 (17.2 pts) | 72.9% |
| 2001 | John Jack (Conservative) | 23,383 | 52.3% | John Stockton (Labour) | 9,610 (21.5 pts) | 62.0% |
| 2005 | John Jack (Conservative) | 24,287 | 53.4% | William Parbury (Labour) | 12,459 (27.4 pts) | 60.1% |
| 2010 | Mark Menzies (Conservative) | 22,826 | 52.2% | William Winlow (Liberal Democrat) | 13,185 (30.2 pts) | 66.4% |
| 2015 | Mark Menzies (Conservative) | 21,406 | 49.1% | Jed Sullivan (Labour) | 13,224 (30.4 pts) | 66.6% |
| 2017 | Mark Menzies (Conservative) | 27,334 | 58.8% | Jed Sullivan (Labour) | 11,805 (25.4 pts) | 70.7% |
| 2019 | Mark Menzies (Conservative) | 28,432 | 60.9% | Martin Mitchell (Labour) | 16,611 (35.6 pts) | 70.0% |
| 2024 | Andrew Snowden (Conservative) | 15,917 | 33.2% | Tom Calver (Labour) | 561 (1.2 pts) | 62.4% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilfrid William Ashley | Unionist | 13,670 | 64.9% | Yes |
| William John Tout | Labour | 7,400 | 35.1% | No |
1922
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Montagu Cavendish Stanley | Unionist | Unopposed | Yes | |
1923
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Montagu Cavendish Stanley | Unionist | 16,510 | 55.5% | Yes |
| Robert Parkinson Tomlinson | Liberal | 13,230 | 44.5% | No |
1924
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Montagu Cavendish Stanley | Unionist | Unopposed | Yes | |
1929
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Montagu Cavendish Stanley | Unionist | 29,894 | 64.7% | Yes |
| Joseph Williamson | Labour | 16,318 | 35.3% | No |
1931
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Montagu Cavendish Stanley | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1935
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Montagu Cavendish Stanley | Conservative | 39,731 | 70.8% | Yes |
| Thomas McNamee | Labour | 16,379 | 29.2% | No |
1945
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Granville Lancaster | Conservative | 37,930 | 61.4% | Yes |
| Edgar Hewitt | Labour | 22,102 | 35.8% | No |
| Karl Edwin Heath | Common Wealth | 1,784 | 2.9% | No |
1983
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Edward Gardner | Conservative | 27,879 | 62.9% | Yes |
| Elizabeth Smith | Liberal | 10,777 | 24.3% | No |
| David King | Labour | 4,821 | 10.9% | No |
| Harold Fowler | Independent | 863 | 1.9% | No |
1987
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jack | Conservative | 29,559 | 60.7% | Yes |
| Elizabeth Smith | Liberal | 11,787 | 24.2% | No |
| Dr Geoffrey Smith | Labour | 6,955 | 14.3% | No |
| Harold Fowler | Restore Capital Punishment | 405 | 0.8% | No |
1992
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jack | Conservative | 30,639 | 61.4% | Yes |
| Nigel Cryer | Liberal Democrat | 9,648 | 19.3% | No |
| Carol Hughes | Labour | 9,382 | 18.8% | No |
| Peter Leadbetter | Natural Law | 239 | 0.5% | No |
1997
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jack | Conservative | 25,443 | 48.9% | Yes |
| John Garrett | Labour | 16,480 | 31.7% | No |
| William Greene | Liberal Democrat | 7,609 | 14.6% | No |
| David Britton | Referendum Party | 2,372 | 4.6% | No |
| Terry Kerwin | Natural Law | 163 | 0.3% | No |
2001
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jack | Conservative | 23,383 | 52.3% | Yes |
| John Stockton | Labour | 13,773 | 30.8% | No |
| John Begg | Liberal Democrat | 6,599 | 14.8% | No |
| Lesley Brown | UKIP | 982 | 2.2% | No |
2005
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jack | Conservative | 24,287 | 53.4% | Yes |
| William Parbury | Labour | 11,828 | 26.0% | No |
| Bill Winlow | Liberal Democrat | 7,748 | 17.0% | No |
| Tim Akeroyd | Liberal | 1,647 | 3.6% | No |
2010
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Menzies | Conservative | 22,826 | 52.2% | Yes |
| William Winlow | Liberal Democrat | 9,641 | 22.1% | No |
| Liam Robinson | Labour | 8,624 | 19.7% | No |
| Martin Bleeker | UKIP | 1,945 | 4.5% | No |
| Phillip Mitchell | Green | 654 | 1.5% | No |
2015
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Menzies | Conservative | 21,406 | 49.1% | Yes |
| Jed Sullivan | Labour | 8,182 | 18.8% | No |
| Paul White | UKIP | 5,569 | 12.8% | No |
| Mike Hill | Independent | 5,166 | 11.9% | No |
| Freddie van Mierlo | Liberal Democrat | 1,623 | 3.7% | No |
| Bob Dennett | Green | 1,381 | 3.2% | No |
| Elizabeth Clarkson | The Northern Party | 230 | 0.5% | No |
2017
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Menzies | Conservative | 27,334 | 58.8% | Yes |
| Jed Sullivan | Labour | 15,529 | 33.4% | No |
| Freddie van Mierlo | Liberal Democrat | 2,341 | 5.0% | No |
| Tina Rothery | Green | 1,263 | 2.7% | No |
2019
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Menzies | Conservative | 28,432 | 60.9% | Yes |
| Martin Mitchell | Labour | 11,821 | 25.3% | No |
| Mark Jewell | Liberal Democrat | 3,748 | 8.0% | No |
| Gina Dowding | Green | 1,731 | 3.7% | No |
| Andy Higgins | Independent | 927 | 2.0% | No |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Snowden | Conservative | 15,917 | 33.2% | Yes |
| Tom Calver | Labour | 15,356 | 32.0% | No |
| Brook Wimbury | Reform UK | 8,295 | 17.3% | No |
| Anne Aitken | Independent | 4,513 | 9.4% | No |
| Mark Jewell | Liberal Democrat | 2,120 | 4.4% | No |
| Brenden Wilkinson | Green | 1,560 | 3.3% | No |
| Cheryl Morrison | Alliance for Democracy and Freedom | 199 | 0.4% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Fylde has been contested at 19 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Unionist, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Fylde in the 2024 general election?
Conservative won Fylde in 2024 with 15,917 votes (33.2%), a majority of 561 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Fylde since 1918?
Since 1918, Fylde has been won by: Conservative, Unionist.
What was the closest result in Fylde?
The closest result on record for Fylde was 2024, when Conservative beat Labour by just 561 votes (1.2 percentage points).