Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Hartlepool was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 7,698 votes over Reform UK. This page covers every general election in Hartlepool from Oct 1974 to 2024.
Full Election History, Oct 1974–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
Oct 1974
Edward Leadbitter (Labour)
24,440
51.7%
Nicholas Hall Freeman (Conservative)
7,894 (16.7 pts)
72.4%
Feb 1974
Edward Leadbitter (Labour)
26,988
54.3%
Nicholas Hall Freeman (Conservative)
4,288 (8.6 pts)
76.9%
1979
Edward Leadbitter (Labour)
27,039
55.0%
Keith Stewart Hunter Miller (Conservative)
8,152 (16.6 pts)
74.7%
1983
Edward Leadbitter (Labour)
22,048
45.5%
Frank Rogers (Conservative)
3,089 (6.4 pts)
69.8%
1987
Edward Leadbitter (Labour)
24,296
48.5%
Peter Catchpole (Conservative)
7,289 (14.5 pts)
73.0%
1992
Peter Mandelson (Labour)
26,816
51.9%
Graham Robb (Conservative)
8,782 (17.0 pts)
76.1%
1997
Peter Mandelson (Labour)
26,997
60.7%
Michael Horsley (Conservative)
17,508 (39.4 pts)
65.6%
2001
Peter Mandelson (Labour)
22,506
59.1%
Augustine Robinson (Conservative)
14,571 (38.3 pts)
56.2%
2005
Iain Wright (Labour)
18,251
51.5%
Jody Dunn (Liberal Democrat)
7,478 (21.1 pts)
51.5%
2010
Iain Wright (Labour)
16,267
42.5%
Alan Wright (Conservative)
5,509 (14.4 pts)
55.7%
2015
Iain Wright (Labour)
14,076
35.6%
Philip Broughton (UKIP)
3,024 (7.7 pts)
56.6%
2017
Mike Hill (Labour)
21,969
52.5%
Carl Jackson (Conservative)
7,650 (18.3 pts)
59.3%
2019
Mike Hill (Labour)
15,464
37.7%
Stefan Houghton (Conservative)
3,595 (8.8 pts)
58.1%
2024
Jonathan Brash (Labour)
16,414
46.2%
Amanda Napper (Reform UK)
7,698 (21.7 pts)
49.8%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Leadbitter
Labour
24,440
51.7%
Yes
Nicholas Hall Freeman
Conservative
16,546
35.0%
No
Leonard George Tostevin
Liberal
6,314
13.3%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Leadbitter
Labour
26,988
54.3%
Yes
Nicholas Hall Freeman
Conservative
22,700
45.7%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Leadbitter
Labour
27,039
55.0%
Yes
Keith Stewart Hunter Miller
Conservative
18,887
38.5%
No
Christopher Michael Abbott
Liberal
3,193
6.5%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Leadbitter
Labour
22,048
45.5%
Yes
Frank Rogers
Conservative
18,959
39.1%
No
Norman Bertram
Social Democratic Party
7,422
15.3%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Leadbitter
Labour
24,296
48.5%
Yes
Peter Catchpole
Conservative
17,007
33.9%
No
Arthur Preece
Liberal
7,047
14.1%
No
Ian Cameron
Independent
1,786
3.6%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Mandelson
Labour
26,816
51.9%
Yes
Graham Robb
Conservative
18,034
34.9%
No
Ian Cameron
Liberal Democrat
6,860
13.3%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Mandelson
Labour
26,997
60.7%
Yes
Michael Horsley
Conservative
9,489
21.3%
No
Reginald Clark
Liberal Democrat
6,248
14.1%
No
Maureen Henderson
Referendum Party
1,718
3.9%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Mandelson
Labour
22,506
59.1%
Yes
Augustine Robinson
Conservative
7,935
20.9%
No
Nigel Boddy
Liberal Democrat
5,717
15.0%
No
Arthur Scargill
Socialist Labour
912
2.4%
No
Ian Cameron
Independent
557
1.5%
No
John Booth
Independent
424
1.1%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Iain Wright
Labour
18,251
51.5%
Yes
Jody Dunn
Liberal Democrat
10,773
30.4%
No
Amanda Vigar
Conservative
4,058
11.5%
No
George Springer
UKIP
1,256
3.5%
No
Frank Harrison
Socialist Labour
373
1.1%
No
Iris Ryder
Green
288
0.8%
No
John Hobbs
Independent
275
0.8%
No
Jebediah Caleb Bartimaeus Headbanger
Monster Raving Loony
162
0.5%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Iain Wright
Labour
16,267
42.5%
Yes
Alan Wright
Conservative
10,758
28.1%
No
Reg Clark
Liberal Democrat
6,533
17.1%
No
Stephen Allison
UKIP
2,682
7.0%
No
Ronnie Bage
BNP
2,002
5.2%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Iain Wright
Labour
14,076
35.6%
Yes
Philip Broughton
UKIP
11,052
28.0%
No
Richard Royal
Conservative
8,256
20.9%
No
Stephen Picton
Independent
2,954
7.5%
No
Michael Holt
Green
1,341
3.4%
No
Sandra Allison
Save Hartlepool Hospital
849
2.1%
No
Hilary Allen
Liberal Democrat
761
1.9%
No
John Hobbs
Independent
201
0.5%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mike Hill
Labour
21,969
52.5%
Yes
Carl Jackson
Conservative
14,319
34.2%
No
Phillip Broughton
UKIP
4,801
11.5%
No
Andy Hagon
Liberal Democrat
746
1.8%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mike Hill
Labour
15,464
37.7%
Yes
Stefan Houghton
Conservative
11,869
28.9%
No
Richard Tice
Brexit Party
10,603
25.8%
No
Andy Hagon
Liberal Democrat
1,696
4.1%
No
Joe Bousfield
Independent
911
2.2%
No
Kevin Cranney
Socialist Labour
494
1.2%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jonathan Brash
Labour
16,414
46.2%
Yes
Amanda Napper
Reform UK
8,716
24.5%
No
Jill Mortimer
Conservative
7,767
21.9%
No
Sam Lee
Independent
895
2.5%
No
Jeremy Spyby-Steanson
Green
834
2.3%
No
Peter Maughan
Liberal Democrat
572
1.6%
No
Tommy Dudley
Workers Party of Britain
248
0.7%
No
Vivienne Neville
Heritage Party
65
0.2%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Hartlepool has been contested at 14 general elections on record since Oct 1974. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Hartlepool in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Hartlepool in 2024 with 16,414 votes (46.2%), a majority of 7,698 votes over Reform UK in second place.
Which parties have won Hartlepool since Oct 1974?
Since Oct 1974, Hartlepool has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Hartlepool?
The closest result on record for Hartlepool was 1983, when Labour beat Conservative by just 3,089 votes (6.4 percentage points).