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

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Wilfrid William Ashley Unionist 13,67064.9% Yes
William John Tout Labour 7,40035.1% No

1922

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward Montagu Cavendish Stanley Unionist Unopposed Yes

1923

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward Montagu Cavendish Stanley Unionist 16,51055.5% Yes
Robert Parkinson Tomlinson Liberal 13,23044.5% No

1924

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward Montagu Cavendish Stanley Unionist Unopposed Yes

1929

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward Montagu Cavendish Stanley Unionist 29,89464.7% Yes
Joseph Williamson Labour 16,31835.3% No

1931

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward Montagu Cavendish Stanley Conservative Unopposed Yes

1935

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward Montagu Cavendish Stanley Conservative 39,73170.8% Yes
Thomas McNamee Labour 16,37929.2% No

1945

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Claude Granville Lancaster Conservative 37,93061.4% Yes
Edgar Hewitt Labour 22,10235.8% No
Karl Edwin Heath Common Wealth 1,7842.9% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir Edward Gardner Conservative 27,87962.9% Yes
Elizabeth Smith Liberal 10,77724.3% No
David King Labour 4,82110.9% No
Harold Fowler Independent 8631.9% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Jack Conservative 29,55960.7% Yes
Elizabeth Smith Liberal 11,78724.2% No
Dr Geoffrey Smith Labour 6,95514.3% No
Harold Fowler Restore Capital Punishment 4050.8% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Jack Conservative 30,63961.4% Yes
Nigel Cryer Liberal Democrat 9,64819.3% No
Carol Hughes Labour 9,38218.8% No
Peter Leadbetter Natural Law 2390.5% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Jack Conservative 25,44348.9% Yes
John Garrett Labour 16,48031.7% No
William Greene Liberal Democrat 7,60914.6% No
David Britton Referendum Party 2,3724.6% No
Terry Kerwin Natural Law 1630.3% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Jack Conservative 23,38352.3% Yes
John Stockton Labour 13,77330.8% No
John Begg Liberal Democrat 6,59914.8% No
Lesley Brown UKIP 9822.2% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Jack Conservative 24,28753.4% Yes
William Parbury Labour 11,82826.0% No
Bill Winlow Liberal Democrat 7,74817.0% No
Tim Akeroyd Liberal 1,6473.6% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mark Menzies Conservative 22,82652.2% Yes
William Winlow Liberal Democrat 9,64122.1% No
Liam Robinson Labour 8,62419.7% No
Martin Bleeker UKIP 1,9454.5% No
Phillip Mitchell Green 6541.5% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mark Menzies Conservative 21,40649.1% Yes
Jed Sullivan Labour 8,18218.8% No
Paul White UKIP 5,56912.8% No
Mike Hill Independent 5,16611.9% No
Freddie van Mierlo Liberal Democrat 1,6233.7% No
Bob Dennett Green 1,3813.2% No
Elizabeth Clarkson The Northern Party 2300.5% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mark Menzies Conservative 27,33458.8% Yes
Jed Sullivan Labour 15,52933.4% No
Freddie van Mierlo Liberal Democrat 2,3415.0% No
Tina Rothery Green 1,2632.7% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mark Menzies Conservative 28,43260.9% Yes
Martin Mitchell Labour 11,82125.3% No
Mark Jewell Liberal Democrat 3,7488.0% No
Gina Dowding Green 1,7313.7% No
Andy Higgins Independent 9272.0% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Andrew Snowden Conservative 15,91733.2% Yes
Tom Calver Labour 15,35632.0% No
Brook Wimbury Reform UK 8,29517.3% No
Anne Aitken Independent 4,5139.4% No
Mark Jewell Liberal Democrat 2,1204.4% No
Brenden Wilkinson Green 1,5603.3% No
Cheryl Morrison Alliance for Democracy and Freedom 1990.4% No

Margin Over Time

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

1918: Unionist margin 29.8 pts 1923: Unionist margin 11.0 pts 1929: Unionist margin 29.4 pts 1935: Conservative margin 41.6 pts 1945: Conservative margin 25.6 pts 1983: Conservative margin 38.6 pts 1987: Conservative margin 36.5 pts 1992: Conservative margin 42.1 pts 1997: Conservative margin 17.2 pts 2001: Conservative margin 21.5 pts 2005: Conservative margin 27.4 pts 2010: Conservative margin 30.2 pts 2015: Conservative margin 30.4 pts 2017: Conservative margin 25.4 pts 2019: Conservative margin 35.6 pts 2024: Conservative margin 1.2 pts 1918 1923 1929 1935 1945 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

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).

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