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Gainsborough — UK General Election Results

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

Gainsborough was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 3,532 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Gainsborough from 1885 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1885–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 Joseph Bennett (Liberal) 4,955 56.3% Charles Alexander Sim (Conservative) 1,105 (12.6 pts) 79.3%
1886 Henry Eyre (Conservative) 4,123 50.5% Joseph Bennett (Liberal) 85 (1.0 pts) 73.5%
1892 Joseph Bennett (Liberal) 4,945 55.1% Henry Eyre (Conservative) 908 (10.1 pts) 77.8%
1895 Emerson Muschamp Bainbridge (Liberal) 5,077 54.1% Edward Pearson (Conservative) 776 (8.3 pts) 71.8%
1900 Seymour Fitzroy Orsmby-Gore (Conservative) 4,661 50.2% Emerson Muschamp Bainbridge (Liberal) 37 (0.4 pts) 75.3%
1906 Alexander Leslie Renton (Liberal) 5,922 53.9% Charles Algernon Moreing (Conservative) 851 (7.7 pts) 88.9%
Dec 1910 George Jackson Bentham (Liberal) 5,825 50.3% William Ernest George Archibald Weigall (Conservative) 80 (0.7 pts) 87.9%
Jan 1910 George Jackson Bentham (Liberal) 6,178 52.2% Robert Ronald Henderson (Conservative) 515 (4.3 pts) 89.9%
1918 John Elsdale Molson (Unionist) 8,634 56.8% George Jackson Bentham (Liberal) 2,078 (13.7 pts) 55.2%
1922 John Elsdale Molson (Unionist) 9,015 42.7% Joel Herbert Seaverns (Liberal) 1,799 (8.5 pts) 77.6%
1923 Richard Winfrey (Liberal) 9,694 47.1% John Elsdale Molson (Unionist) 1,853 (9.0 pts) 75.4%
1924 Harry Frederick Comfort Crookshank (Unionist) 10,281 47.1% Francis Joseph Knowles (Labour) 4,323 (19.8 pts) 79.0%
1929 Harry Frederick Comfort Crookshank (Unionist) 10,058 37.1% Arthur Neal (Liberal) 67 (0.2 pts) 79.7%
1931 Harry Frederick Comfort Crookshank (Conservative) 14,839 51.7% Henry George Purchase (Liberal) 6,830 (23.8 pts) 83.2%
1935 Harry Frederick Comfort Crookshank (Conservative) 12,597 44.8% John Ferens (Liberal) 1,757 (6.2 pts) 80.4%
1945 Harry Frederick Comfort Crookshank (Conservative) 11,081 38.5% Gerald Saville (Labour) 1,645 (5.7 pts) 75.2%
1950 Harry Frederick Comfort Crookshank (Conservative) 17,066 41.4% Gerald Saville (Labour) 2,176 (5.3 pts) 83.5%
1951 Harry Frederick Comfort Crookshank (Conservative) 19,915 49.1% Gordon Hawkins (Labour) 3,841 (9.5 pts) 80.1%
1955 Harry Frederick Comfort Crookshank (Conservative) 22,576 56.9% Gordon R Hawkins (Labour) 5,469 (13.8 pts) 76.8%
1959 Marcus Richard Kimball (Conservative) 20,056 49.6% Henry David Leonard George Walston (Labour) 6,809 (16.8 pts) 80.8%
1964 Marcus Richard Kimball (Conservative) 19,235 47.7% Douglas Rene Louis Maroel Poirier (Labour) 7,109 (17.6 pts) 78.2%
1966 Marcus Kimball (Conservative) 18,770 47.2% Alan Day (Labour) 3,866 (9.7 pts) 75.8%
1970 Marcus Kimball (Conservative) 22,163 50.2% Maurice Tracy (Labour) 7,709 (17.5 pts) 74.7%
Feb 1974 Marcus Kimball (Conservative) 22,177 44.2% Roger Blackmore (Liberal) 6,210 (12.4 pts) 82.0%
Oct 1974 Marcus Kimball (Conservative) 19,163 41.5% Roger Blackmore (Liberal) 3,968 (8.6 pts) 74.8%
1979 Marcus Kimball (Conservative) 24,040 46.4% Roger Blackmore (Liberal) 7,155 (13.8 pts) 78.9%
1997 Edward Leigh (Conservative) 20,593 43.1% Paul Taylor (Labour) 6,826 (14.3 pts) 74.6%
2001 Edward Leigh (Conservative) 19,555 46.2% Alan Rhodes (Labour) 8,071 (19.1 pts) 64.2%
2005 Edward Leigh (Conservative) 20,040 43.9% Adrian Heath (Liberal Democrat) 8,003 (17.5 pts) 64.6%
2010 Edward Leigh (Conservative) 24,266 49.3% Patrick O'Connor (Liberal Democrat) 10,559 (21.4 pts) 67.7%
2015 Edward Leigh (Conservative) 25,949 52.7% David Prescott (Labour) 15,449 (31.4 pts) 66.2%
2017 Edward Leigh (Conservative) 31,790 61.8% Catherine Tite (Labour) 17,023 (33.1 pts) 68.0%
2019 Edward Leigh (Conservative) 33,893 66.4% Perry Smith (Labour) 22,967 (45.0 pts) 67.2%
2024 Edward Leigh (Conservative) 16,636 35.6% Jess McGuire (Labour) 3,532 (7.6 pts) 61.8%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Joseph Bennett Liberal 4,95556.3% Yes
Charles Alexander Sim Conservative 3,85043.7% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Henry Eyre Conservative 4,12350.5% Yes
Joseph Bennett Liberal 4,03849.5% No

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Joseph Bennett Liberal 4,94555.1% Yes
Henry Eyre Conservative 4,03744.9% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Emerson Muschamp Bainbridge Liberal 5,07754.1% Yes
Edward Pearson Conservative 4,30145.9% No

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Seymour Fitzroy Orsmby-Gore Conservative 4,66150.2% Yes
Emerson Muschamp Bainbridge Liberal 4,62449.8% No

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alexander Leslie Renton Liberal 5,92253.9% Yes
Charles Algernon Moreing Conservative 5,07146.1% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Jackson Bentham Liberal 5,82550.3% Yes
William Ernest George Archibald Weigall Conservative 5,74549.7% No

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Jackson Bentham Liberal 6,17852.2% Yes
Robert Ronald Henderson Conservative 5,66347.8% No

1918

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Elsdale Molson Unionist 8,63456.8% Yes
George Jackson Bentham Liberal 6,55643.2% No

1922

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Elsdale Molson Unionist 9,01542.7% Yes
Joel Herbert Seaverns Liberal 7,21634.2% No
James Read Labour 4,88423.1% No

1923

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Richard Winfrey Liberal 9,69447.1% Yes
John Elsdale Molson Unionist 7,84138.1% No
James Read Labour 3,03914.8% No

1924

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harry Frederick Comfort Crookshank Unionist 10,28147.1% Yes
Francis Joseph Knowles Labour 5,95827.3% No
Richard Winfrey Liberal 5,59025.6% No

1929

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harry Frederick Comfort Crookshank Unionist 10,05837.1% Yes
Arthur Neal Liberal 9,99136.9% No
George Deer Labour 7,03226.0% No

1931

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harry Frederick Comfort Crookshank Conservative 14,83951.7% Yes
Henry George Purchase Liberal 8,00927.9% No
George Deer Labour 5,85620.4% No

1935

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harry Frederick Comfort Crookshank Conservative 12,59744.8% Yes
John Ferens Liberal 10,84038.5% No
Edwin Pittwood Liberal 4,69816.7% No

1945

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harry Frederick Comfort Crookshank Conservative 11,08138.5% Yes
Gerald Saville Labour 9,43632.8% No
Roy Robinson Liberal 8,28428.8% No

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harry Frederick Comfort Crookshank Conservative 17,06641.4% Yes
Gerald Saville Labour 14,89036.1% No
Harry Spence Liberal 9,27622.5% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harry Frederick Comfort Crookshank Conservative 19,91549.1% Yes
Gordon Hawkins Labour 16,07439.6% No
John Gregory Liberal 4,58011.3% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harry Frederick Comfort Crookshank Conservative 22,57656.9% Yes
Gordon R Hawkins Labour 17,10743.1% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Marcus Richard Kimball Conservative 20,05649.6% Yes
Henry David Leonard George Walston Labour 13,24732.7% No
Dr Roy Ian Douglas Liberal 7,14717.7% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Marcus Richard Kimball Conservative 19,23547.7% Yes
Douglas Rene Louis Maroel Poirier Labour 12,12630.1% No
Dr Roy I Douglas Liberal 8,93022.2% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Marcus Kimball Conservative 18,77047.2% Yes
Alan Day Labour 14,90437.5% No
Geoffrey Stevenson Liberal 6,06415.3% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Marcus Kimball Conservative 22,16350.2% Yes
Maurice Tracy Labour 14,45432.7% No
Roger Blackmore Liberal 7,54317.1% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Marcus Kimball Conservative 22,17744.2% Yes
Roger Blackmore Liberal 15,96731.8% No
Terence James Lansbury Labour 12,01123.9% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Marcus Kimball Conservative 19,16341.5% Yes
Roger Blackmore Liberal 15,19532.9% No
Terence James Lansbury Labour 11,79725.6% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Marcus Kimball Conservative 24,04046.4% Yes
Roger Blackmore Liberal 16,88532.6% No
William Bach Labour 10,33519.9% No
Robert Edward August Independent Conservative 5701.1% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward Leigh Conservative 20,59343.1% Yes
Paul Taylor Labour 13,76728.8% No
Neil Taylor Liberal Democrat 13,43628.1% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward Leigh Conservative 19,55546.2% Yes
Alan Rhodes Labour 11,48427.1% No
Steve Taylor Liberal Democrat 11,28026.7% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward Leigh Conservative 20,04043.9% Yes
Adrian Heath Liberal Democrat 12,03726.4% No
John Knight Labour 11,74425.7% No
Steven Pearson UKIP 1,8604.1% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward Leigh Conservative 24,26649.3% Yes
Patrick O'Connor Liberal Democrat 13,70727.8% No
Jamie McMahon Labour 7,70115.6% No
Steven Pearson UKIP 2,0654.2% No
Malcolm Porter BNP 1,5123.1% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward Leigh Conservative 25,94952.7% Yes
David Prescott Labour 10,50021.3% No
John Saxon UKIP 7,72715.7% No
Lesley Rollings Liberal Democrat 3,2906.7% No
Geoffrey Barnes Green 1,2902.6% No
Chris Darcel Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First 5051.0% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward Leigh Conservative 31,79061.8% Yes
Catherine Tite Labour 14,76728.7% No
Lesley Rollings Liberal Democrat 3,6307.1% No
Vicky Pearson Green 1,2382.4% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward Leigh Conservative 33,89366.4% Yes
Perry Smith Labour 10,92621.4% No
Lesley Rollings Liberal Democrat 5,15710.1% No
Mary Cavill Independent 1,0702.1% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward Leigh Conservative 16,63635.6% Yes
Jess McGuire Labour 13,10428.1% No
Pat O'Connor Reform UK 9,91621.2% No
Lesley Rollings Liberal Democrat 5,00110.7% No
Vanessa Smith Green 1,8323.9% No
Tim Mellors Social Democratic Party 1960.4% No

Margin Over Time

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

1885: Liberal margin 12.6 pts 1886: Conservative margin 1.0 pts 1892: Liberal margin 10.1 pts 1895: Liberal margin 8.3 pts 1900: Conservative margin 0.4 pts 1906: Liberal margin 7.7 pts Dec 1910: Liberal margin 0.7 pts Jan 1910: Liberal margin 4.3 pts 1918: Unionist margin 13.7 pts 1922: Unionist margin 8.5 pts 1923: Liberal margin 9.0 pts 1924: Unionist margin 19.8 pts 1929: Unionist margin 0.2 pts 1931: Conservative margin 23.8 pts 1935: Conservative margin 6.2 pts 1945: Conservative margin 5.7 pts 1950: Conservative margin 5.3 pts 1951: Conservative margin 9.5 pts 1955: Conservative margin 13.8 pts 1959: Conservative margin 16.8 pts 1964: Conservative margin 17.6 pts 1966: Conservative margin 9.7 pts 1970: Conservative margin 17.5 pts Feb 1974: Conservative margin 12.4 pts Oct 1974: Conservative margin 8.6 pts 1979: Conservative margin 13.8 pts 1997: Conservative margin 14.3 pts 2001: Conservative margin 19.1 pts 2005: Conservative margin 17.5 pts 2010: Conservative margin 21.4 pts 2015: Conservative margin 31.4 pts 2017: Conservative margin 33.1 pts 2019: Conservative margin 45.0 pts 2024: Conservative margin 7.6 pts 1885 1886 1892 1895 1900 1906 Dec 1910 Jan 1910 1918 1922 1923 1924 1929 1931 1935 1945 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 Feb 1974 Oct 1974 1979 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Gainsborough has been contested at 34 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Conservative, Unionist.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Gainsborough in the 2024 general election?

Conservative won Gainsborough in 2024 with 16,636 votes (35.6%), a majority of 3,532 votes over Labour in second place.

Which parties have won Gainsborough since 1885?

Since 1885, Gainsborough has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Unionist.

What was the closest result in Gainsborough?

The closest result on record for Gainsborough was 1929, when Unionist beat Liberal by just 67 votes (0.2 percentage points).

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