Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Knowsley South was won by Labour at the 2005 general election, with a majority of 17,688 votes over Liberal Democrat. This page covers every general election in Knowsley South from 1983 to 2005.
Full Election History, 1983–2005
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Sean Hughes (Labour)
25,727
53.8%
Elizabeth Lamont (Conservative)
11,769 (24.6 pts)
70.3%
1987
Sean Hughes (Labour)
31,378
64.5%
Anthony Hall (Conservative)
20,846 (42.8 pts)
74.1%
1992
Eddie O'Hara (Labour)
31,933
68.6%
Leslie Byrom (Conservative)
22,011 (47.3 pts)
74.8%
1997
Eddie O'Hara (Labour)
36,695
77.1%
Gary Robertson (Conservative)
30,708 (64.5 pts)
67.5%
2001
Eddie O'Hara (Labour)
26,071
71.3%
David Smithson (Liberal Democrat)
21,316 (58.3 pts)
51.8%
2005
Eddie O'Hara (Labour)
24,820
68.1%
David Smithson (Liberal Democrat)
17,688 (48.5 pts)
51.5%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sean Hughes
Labour
25,727
53.8%
Yes
Elizabeth Lamont
Conservative
13,958
29.2%
No
Ian Smith
Liberal
8,173
17.1%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sean Hughes
Labour
31,378
64.5%
Yes
Anthony Hall
Conservative
10,532
21.6%
No
Ruth Watmough
Social Democratic Party
6,760
13.9%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eddie O'Hara
Labour
31,933
68.6%
Yes
Leslie Byrom
Conservative
9,922
21.3%
No
Ian Smith
Liberal Democrat
4,480
9.6%
No
Michelangelo Raiano
Natural Law
217
0.5%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eddie O'Hara
Labour
36,695
77.1%
Yes
Gary Robertson
Conservative
5,987
12.6%
No
Clifford Mainey
Liberal Democrat
3,954
8.3%
No
Andrew Wright
Referendum Party
954
2.0%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eddie O'Hara
Labour
26,071
71.3%
Yes
David Smithson
Liberal Democrat
4,755
13.0%
No
Paul Jemetta
Conservative
4,250
11.6%
No
Alan Fogg
Socialist Labour
1,068
2.9%
No
Mona McNee
Independent
446
1.2%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eddie O'Hara
Labour
24,820
68.1%
Yes
David Smithson
Liberal Democrat
7,132
19.6%
No
Andrea Leadsom
Conservative
4,492
12.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Knowsley South has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Knowsley South in the 2005 general election?
Labour won Knowsley South in 2005 with 24,820 votes (68.1%), a majority of 17,688 votes over Liberal Democrat in second place.
Which parties have won Knowsley South since 1983?
Since 1983, Knowsley South has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Knowsley South?
The closest result on record for Knowsley South was 1983, when Labour beat Conservative by just 11,769 votes (24.6 percentage points).