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Heywood and Middleton — UK General Election Results

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

Heywood and Middleton was won by Conservative at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 663 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Heywood and Middleton from 1983 to 2019.

Full Election History, 1983–2019

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 James Callaghan (Labour) 18,111 43.3% Christine Hodgson (Conservative) 3,974 (9.5 pts) 69.9%
1987 James Callaghan (Labour) 21,900 49.9% Roy Walker (Conservative) 6,848 (15.6 pts) 73.8%
1992 James Callaghan (Labour) 22,380 52.3% Eric Ollerenshaw (Conservative) 8,074 (18.9 pts) 74.9%
1997 Jim Dobbin (Labour) 29,179 57.7% Sebastian Grigg (Conservative) 17,542 (34.7 pts) 68.4%
2001 Jim Dobbin (Labour) 22,377 57.7% Marilyn Hopkins (Conservative) 11,670 (30.1 pts) 53.1%
2005 Jim Dobbin (Labour) 19,438 49.8% Stephen Pathmarajah (Conservative) 11,083 (28.4 pts) 54.6%
2010 Jim Dobbin (Labour) 18,499 40.1% Mike Holly (Conservative) 5,971 (13.0 pts) 57.7%
2015 Liz McInnes (Labour) 20,926 43.1% John Bickley (UKIP) 5,299 (10.9 pts) 60.8%
2017 Liz McInnes (Labour) 26,578 53.3% Chris Clarkson (Conservative) 7,617 (15.3 pts) 62.5%
2019 Chris Clarkson (Conservative) 20,453 43.1% Liz McInnes (Labour) 663 (1.4 pts) 59.4%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Callaghan Labour 18,11143.3% Yes
Christine Hodgson Conservative 14,13733.8% No
Anthony Rumbelow Social Democratic Party 9,26222.1% No
Kenneth Henderson BNP 3160.8% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Callaghan Labour 21,90049.9% Yes
Roy Walker Conservative 15,05234.3% No
Ian Greenhalgh Social Democratic Party 6,95315.8% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Callaghan Labour 22,38052.3% Yes
Eric Ollerenshaw Conservative 14,30633.4% No
Dr Michael Taylor Liberal Democrat 5,25212.3% No
Philip Burke Liberal 7571.8% No
Anne Marie Scott Natural Law 1340.3% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jim Dobbin Labour 29,17957.7% Yes
Sebastian Grigg Conservative 11,63723.0% No
David Clayton Liberal Democrat 7,90815.6% No
Christine West Referendum Party 1,0762.1% No
Philip Burke Liberal 7501.5% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jim Dobbin Labour 22,37757.7% Yes
Marilyn Hopkins Conservative 10,70727.6% No
Ian Greenhalgh Liberal Democrat 4,32911.2% No
Philip Burke Liberal 1,0212.6% No
Christine West Christian Democrats 3450.9% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jim Dobbin Labour 19,43849.8% Yes
Stephen Pathmarajah Conservative 8,35521.4% No
Crea Lavin Liberal Democrat 7,26118.6% No
Gary Aronsson BNP 1,8554.7% No
Philip Burke Liberal 1,3773.5% No
John Whittaker UKIP 7672.0% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jim Dobbin Labour 18,49940.1% Yes
Mike Holly Conservative 12,52827.2% No
Wera Hobhouse Liberal Democrat 10,47422.7% No
Peter Greenwood BNP 3,2397.0% No
Victoria Cecil UKIP 1,2152.6% No
Chrissy Lee Independent 1700.4% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Liz McInnes Labour 20,92643.1% Yes
John Bickley UKIP 15,62732.2% No
Iain Gartside Conservative 9,26819.1% No
Anthony Smith Liberal Democrat 1,6073.3% No
Abi Jackson Green 1,1102.3% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Liz McInnes Labour 26,57853.3% Yes
Chris Clarkson Conservative 18,96138.0% No
Lee Seville UKIP 3,2396.5% No
Bill Winlow Liberal Democrat 1,0872.2% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Chris Clarkson Conservative 20,45343.1% Yes
Liz McInnes Labour 19,79041.7% No
Colin Lambert Brexit Party 3,9528.3% No
Anthony Smith Liberal Democrat 2,0734.4% No
Nigel Ainsworth-Barnes Green 1,2202.6% No

Margin Over Time

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

1983: Labour margin 9.5 pts 1987: Labour margin 15.6 pts 1992: Labour margin 18.9 pts 1997: Labour margin 34.7 pts 2001: Labour margin 30.1 pts 2005: Labour margin 28.4 pts 2010: Labour margin 13.0 pts 2015: Labour margin 10.9 pts 2017: Labour margin 15.3 pts 2019: Conservative margin 1.4 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019

Trend

Heywood and Middleton has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Heywood and Middleton in the 2019 general election?

Conservative won Heywood and Middleton in 2019 with 20,453 votes (43.1%), a majority of 663 votes over Labour in second place.

Which parties have won Heywood and Middleton since 1983?

Since 1983, Heywood and Middleton has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in Heywood and Middleton?

The closest result on record for Heywood and Middleton was 2019, when Conservative beat Labour by just 663 votes (1.4 percentage points).

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