Halesowen and Stourbridge — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Halesowen and Stourbridge was won by Conservative at the 1992 general election, with a majority of 9,582 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Halesowen and Stourbridge from Feb 1974 to 1992.
Full Election History, Feb 1974–1992
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
Feb 1974
John Stokes (Conservative)
26,514
39.9%
Dennis Turner (Labour)
4,049 (6.1 pts)
81.4%
Oct 1974
John Stokes (Conservative)
24,387
39.0%
Dennis Turner (Labour)
850 (1.4 pts)
76.2%
1979
John Stokes (Conservative)
33,247
49.6%
Richard Etheridge (Labour)
8,965 (13.4 pts)
79.3%
1983
John Stokes (Conservative)
28,520
48.6%
Thomas Clitheroe (Social Democratic Party)
13,586 (23.2 pts)
76.4%
1987
John Stokes (Conservative)
31,037
50.1%
Timothy Sunter (Labour)
13,808 (22.3 pts)
79.4%
1992
Warren Hawksley (Conservative)
32,312
50.6%
Alan Bryan Hankon (Labour)
9,582 (15.0 pts)
82.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Stokes
Conservative
26,514
39.9%
Yes
Dennis Turner
Labour
22,465
33.8%
No
Leonard Eden
Liberal
17,471
26.3%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Stokes
Conservative
24,387
39.0%
Yes
Dennis Turner
Labour
23,537
37.6%
No
Leonard Eden
Liberal
14,672
23.4%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Stokes
Conservative
33,247
49.6%
Yes
Richard Etheridge
Labour
24,282
36.2%
No
Christopher Harvey
Liberal
8,597
12.8%
No
Stanley Goodwin
National Front
921
1.4%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Stokes
Conservative
28,520
48.6%
Yes
Thomas Clitheroe
Social Democratic Party
14,934
25.5%
No
Colin Ellison
Labour
14,611
24.9%
No
Derek Rudd
Green
582
1.0%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Stokes
Conservative
31,037
50.1%
Yes
Timothy Sunter
Labour
17,229
27.8%
No
Dominic Simon
Social Democratic Party
13,658
22.1%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Warren Hawksley
Conservative
32,312
50.6%
Yes
Alan Bryan Hankon
Labour
22,730
35.6%
No
Vinod Sharma
Liberal Democrat
7,941
12.4%
No
Timothy Weller
Green
908
1.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Halesowen and Stourbridge has been contested at 6 general elections on record since Feb 1974. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Halesowen and Stourbridge in the 1992 general election?
Conservative won Halesowen and Stourbridge in 1992 with 32,312 votes (50.6%), a majority of 9,582 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Halesowen and Stourbridge since Feb 1974?
Since Feb 1974, Halesowen and Stourbridge has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Halesowen and Stourbridge?
The closest result on record for Halesowen and Stourbridge was Oct 1974, when Conservative beat Labour by just 850 votes (1.4 percentage points).