Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Gedling was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 11,881 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Gedling from 1983 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1983–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Sir Philip Holland (Conservative)
27,207
54.1%
Adrian Michael Berkeley (Social Democratic Party)
14,664 (29.2 pts)
75.4%
1987
Andrew Mitchell (Conservative)
29,492
54.5%
Vernon Coaker (Labour)
16,539 (30.6 pts)
79.1%
1992
Andrew Mitchell (Conservative)
30,191
53.2%
Vernon Coaker (Labour)
10,637 (18.7 pts)
82.3%
1997
Vernon Coaker (Labour)
24,390
46.8%
Andrew Mitchell (Conservative)
3,802 (7.3 pts)
75.8%
2001
Vernon Coaker (Labour)
22,383
51.1%
Jonathan Bullock (Conservative)
5,598 (12.8 pts)
63.9%
2005
Vernon Coaker (Labour)
20,329
46.1%
Anna Soubry (Conservative)
3,811 (8.6 pts)
63.9%
2010
Vernon Coaker (Labour)
19,821
41.1%
Bruce Laughton (Conservative)
1,859 (3.9 pts)
68.1%
2015
Vernon Coaker (Labour)
20,307
42.3%
Carolyn Abbott (Conservative)
2,986 (6.2 pts)
68.8%
2017
Vernon Coaker (Labour)
26,833
51.9%
Carolyn Abbott (Conservative)
4,694 (9.1 pts)
72.7%
2019
Tom Randall (Conservative)
22,718
45.5%
Vernon Coaker (Labour)
679 (1.4 pts)
70.2%
2024
Michael Payne (Labour)
23,278
47.8%
Tom Randall (Conservative)
11,881 (24.4 pts)
63.5%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Philip Holland
Conservative
27,207
54.1%
Yes
Adrian Michael Berkeley
Social Democratic Party
12,543
25.0%
No
John Malcolm Peck
Labour
10,330
20.6%
No
Joseph Szatter
Independent
186
0.4%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Mitchell
Conservative
29,492
54.5%
Yes
Vernon Coaker
Labour
12,953
23.9%
No
David John Morton
Social Democratic Party
11,684
21.6%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Mitchell
Conservative
30,191
53.2%
Yes
Vernon Coaker
Labour
19,554
34.4%
No
David Grover George
Liberal Democrat
6,863
12.1%
No
Anna Krystyna Lubicz Miszeweka
Natural Law
168
0.3%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Vernon Coaker
Labour
24,390
46.8%
Yes
Andrew Mitchell
Conservative
20,588
39.5%
No
Raymond Poynter
Liberal Democrat
5,180
9.9%
No
John Connor
Referendum Party
2,006
3.8%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Vernon Coaker
Labour
22,383
51.1%
Yes
Jonathan Bullock
Conservative
16,785
38.3%
No
Tony Gillam
Liberal Democrat
4,648
10.6%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Vernon Coaker
Labour
20,329
46.1%
Yes
Anna Soubry
Conservative
16,518
37.5%
No
Raymond Poynter
Liberal Democrat
6,070
13.8%
No
Alan Margerison
UKIP
741
1.7%
No
Deborah Johnson
Veritas
411
0.9%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Vernon Coaker
Labour
19,821
41.1%
Yes
Bruce Laughton
Conservative
17,962
37.3%
No
Julia Bateman
Liberal Democrat
7,350
15.3%
No
Stephen Adcock
BNP
1,598
3.3%
No
Dave Marshall
UKIP
1,459
3.0%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Vernon Coaker
Labour
20,307
42.3%
Yes
Carolyn Abbott
Conservative
17,321
36.1%
No
Lee Waters
UKIP
6,930
14.4%
No
Robert Swift
Liberal Democrat
1,906
4.0%
No
Jim Norris
Green
1,534
3.2%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Vernon Coaker
Labour
26,833
51.9%
Yes
Carolyn Abbott
Conservative
22,139
42.8%
No
Lee Waters
UKIP
1,143
2.2%
No
Robert Swift
Liberal Democrat
1,052
2.0%
No
Rebecca Connick
Green
515
1.0%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Tom Randall
Conservative
22,718
45.5%
Yes
Vernon Coaker
Labour
22,039
44.1%
No
Anita Prabhakar
Liberal Democrat
2,279
4.6%
No
Graham Hunt
Brexit Party
1,820
3.6%
No
Jim Norris
Green
1,097
2.2%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Payne
Labour
23,278
47.8%
Yes
Tom Randall
Conservative
11,397
23.4%
No
Simon Christy
Reform UK
8,211
16.9%
No
Dominic Berry
Green
3,122
6.4%
No
Tad Jones
Liberal Democrat
2,473
5.1%
No
Irenea Marriott
Independent
241
0.5%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Gedling has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Gedling in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Gedling in 2024 with 23,278 votes (47.8%), a majority of 11,881 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Gedling since 1983?
Since 1983, Gedling has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Gedling?
The closest result on record for Gedling was 2019, when Conservative beat Labour by just 679 votes (1.4 percentage points).