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Hyndburn — UK General Election Results

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

Hyndburn was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 1,687 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Hyndburn from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Ken Hargreaves (Conservative) 19,405 42.2% Arthur Davidson (Labour) 21 (0.1 pts) 77.4%
1987 Ken Hargreaves (Conservative) 21,606 44.4% Keva Coombes (Labour) 2,220 (4.6 pts) 80.5%
1992 Greg Pope (Labour) 23,042 46.9% Ken Hargreaves (Conservative) 1,960 (4.0 pts) 84.0%
1997 Greg Pope (Labour) 26,831 55.6% Peter Britcliffe (Conservative) 11,448 (23.7 pts) 72.3%
2001 Greg Pope (Labour) 20,900 54.7% Peter Britcliffe (Conservative) 8,219 (21.5 pts) 57.6%
2005 Greg Pope (Labour) 18,136 46.0% James Mawdsley (Conservative) 5,587 (14.2 pts) 58.8%
2010 Graham Jones (Labour) 17,531 41.1% Karen Buckley (Conservative) 3,090 (7.2 pts) 63.8%
2015 Graham Jones (Labour) 18,076 42.1% Kevin Horkin (Conservative) 4,400 (10.3 pts) 63.0%
2017 Graham Jones (Labour) 24,120 53.4% Kevin Horkin (Conservative) 5,815 (12.9 pts) 63.3%
2019 Sara Britcliffe (Conservative) 20,565 48.5% Graham Jones (Labour) 2,951 (7.0 pts) 60.1%
2024 Sarah Smith (Labour) 12,186 33.5% Sara Britcliffe (Conservative) 1,687 (4.6 pts) 54.4%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ken Hargreaves Conservative 19,40542.2% Yes
Arthur Davidson Labour 19,38442.2% No
John Bridgen Social Democratic Party 6,71614.6% No
Frank Smith Green 2660.6% No
Paul Gateson Independent 1690.4% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ken Hargreaves Conservative 21,60644.4% Yes
Keva Coombes Labour 19,38639.8% No
John Stark Social Democratic Party 7,42315.2% No
Frank Smith Green 2970.6% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Greg Pope Labour 23,04246.9% Yes
Ken Hargreaves Conservative 21,08242.9% No
Yvonne Stars Liberal Democrat 4,8869.9% No
Stephen Whittle Natural Law 1500.3% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Greg Pope Labour 26,83155.6% Yes
Peter Britcliffe Conservative 15,38331.9% No
Les Jones Liberal Democrat 4,1418.6% No
Philip Congdon Referendum Party 1,6273.4% No
James Brown Independent Anti-Corruption in Government 2900.6% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Greg Pope Labour 20,90054.7% Yes
Peter Britcliffe Conservative 12,68133.2% No
Bill Greene Liberal Democrat 3,6809.6% No
John Tomlin UKIP 9822.6% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Greg Pope Labour 18,13646.0% Yes
James Mawdsley Conservative 12,54931.8% No
Bill Greene Liberal Democrat 5,57714.1% No
Christian Jackson BNP 2,4446.2% No
John Whittaker UKIP 7431.9% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Graham Jones Labour 17,53141.1% Yes
Karen Buckley Conservative 14,44133.8% No
Andrew Rankine Liberal Democrat 5,03311.8% No
David Shapcott BNP 2,1375.0% No
Granville Barker UKIP 1,4813.5% No
Kevin Logan Christian Peoples Alliance 7951.9% No
Kerry Gormley Green 4631.1% No
Christopher Reid English Democrats 4131.0% No
Craig Hall Independent 3780.9% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Graham Jones Labour 18,07642.1% Yes
Kevin Horkin Conservative 13,67631.9% No
Janet Brown UKIP 9,15421.3% No
Kerry Gormley Green 1,1222.6% No
Alison Firth Liberal Democrat 8592.0% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Graham Jones Labour 24,12053.4% Yes
Kevin Horkin Conservative 18,30540.5% No
Janet Brown UKIP 1,9534.3% No
Les Jones Liberal Democrat 8241.8% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sara Britcliffe Conservative 20,56548.5% Yes
Graham Jones Labour 17,61441.5% No
Gregory Butt Brexit Party 2,1565.1% No
Adam Waller-Slack Liberal Democrat 1,2262.9% No
Katrina Brockbank Green 8452.0% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sarah Smith Labour 12,18633.5% Yes
Sara Britcliffe Conservative 10,49928.9% No
Richard Oakley Reform UK 7,54120.7% No
Shabir Fazal Green 4,93813.6% No
Beth Waller-Slack Liberal Democrat 1,2103.3% No

Margin Over Time

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

1983: Conservative margin 0.1 pts 1987: Conservative margin 4.6 pts 1992: Labour margin 4.0 pts 1997: Labour margin 23.7 pts 2001: Labour margin 21.5 pts 2005: Labour margin 14.2 pts 2010: Labour margin 7.2 pts 2015: Labour margin 10.3 pts 2017: Labour margin 12.9 pts 2019: Conservative margin 7.0 pts 2024: Labour margin 4.6 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Hyndburn 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 Hyndburn in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Hyndburn in 2024 with 12,186 votes (33.5%), a majority of 1,687 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Hyndburn since 1983?

Since 1983, Hyndburn has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in Hyndburn?

The closest result on record for Hyndburn was 1983, when Conservative beat Labour by just 21 votes (0.1 percentage points).

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