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Mid Norfolk — UK General Election Results

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

Mid Norfolk was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 3,054 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Mid Norfolk from 1885 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1885–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 Robert Thornhagh Gurdon (Liberal) 5,275 64.7% Ailwyn Edward Fellowes (Conservative) 2,403 (29.5 pts) 81.5%
1886 Robert Thornhagh Gurdon (Liberal Unionist) 3,032 53.6% James Toller (Liberal) 407 (7.2 pts) 56.6%
1892 Clement Higgins (Liberal) 4,069 53.1% Robert Thornhagh Gurdon (Liberal Unionist) 470 (6.1 pts) 89.2%
1895 Frederick William Wilson (Liberal) 4,220 50.8% Robert Thornhagh Gurdon (Liberal Unionist) 134 (1.6 pts) 87.3%
1900 Frederick William Wason (Liberal) 3,996 53.9% William Lewis Boyle (Liberal Unionist) 574 (7.7 pts) 80.4%
1906 John Wodehouse (Liberal) 4,197 50.2% William Lewis Boyle (Liberal Unionist) 27 (0.3 pts) 88.2%
Jan 1910 William Lewis Boyle (Liberal Unionist) 4,724 52.6% William Richard Lester (Liberal) 459 (5.1 pts) 90.0%
Dec 1910 William Lewis Boyle (Liberal Unionist) 4,345 50.2% William Richard Lester (Liberal) 37 (0.4 pts) 86.7%
1983 Richard Ryder (Conservative) 29,032 55.9% David Henderson Cargill (Social Democratic Party) 15,515 (29.9 pts) 75.3%
1987 Richard Ryder (Conservative) 32,758 56.7% Gavin John Elliott Graham (Social Democratic Party) 18,008 (31.2 pts) 78.2%
1992 Richard Ryder (Conservative) 35,620 54.3% Michael Victor Castle (Labour) 18,948 (28.9 pts) 81.6%
1997 Keith Simpson (Conservative) 22,739 39.6% Daniel Zeichner (Labour) 1,336 (2.3 pts) 76.3%
2001 Keith Simpson (Conservative) 23,519 44.8% Daniel Zeichner (Labour) 4,562 (8.7 pts) 70.1%
2005 Keith Simpson (Conservative) 23,564 43.1% Daniel Zeichner (Labour) 7,560 (13.8 pts) 67.0%
2010 George Freeman (Conservative) 25,123 49.5% David Newman (Liberal Democrat) 13,856 (27.3 pts) 68.5%
2015 George Freeman (Conservative) 27,206 52.1% Anna Coke (UKIP) 17,276 (33.1 pts) 68.0%
2017 George Freeman (Conservative) 32,828 59.0% Sarah Simpson (Labour) 16,086 (28.9 pts) 69.7%
2019 George Freeman (Conservative) 35,051 62.4% Adrian Heald (Labour) 22,594 (40.2 pts) 68.8%
2024 George Freeman (Conservative) 16,770 36.5% Michael Rosen (Labour) 3,054 (6.7 pts) 61.3%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Thornhagh Gurdon Liberal 5,27564.7% Yes
Ailwyn Edward Fellowes Conservative 2,87235.3% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Thornhagh Gurdon Liberal Unionist 3,03253.6% Yes
James Toller Liberal 2,62546.4% No

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Clement Higgins Liberal 4,06953.1% Yes
Robert Thornhagh Gurdon Liberal Unionist 3,59946.9% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Frederick William Wilson Liberal 4,22050.8% Yes
Robert Thornhagh Gurdon Liberal Unionist 4,08649.2% No

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Frederick William Wason Liberal 3,99653.9% Yes
William Lewis Boyle Liberal Unionist 3,42246.1% No

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Wodehouse Liberal 4,19750.2% Yes
William Lewis Boyle Liberal Unionist 4,17049.8% No

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Lewis Boyle Liberal Unionist 4,72452.6% Yes
William Richard Lester Liberal 4,26547.4% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Lewis Boyle Liberal Unionist 4,34550.2% Yes
William Richard Lester Liberal 4,30849.8% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Richard Ryder Conservative 29,03255.9% Yes
David Henderson Cargill Social Democratic Party 13,51726.0% No
Leslie John Potter Labour 8,95017.2% No
Mona Miller McNee Independent 4050.8% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Richard Ryder Conservative 32,75856.7% Yes
Gavin John Elliott Graham Social Democratic Party 14,75025.5% No
Keith James Luckey Labour 10,27217.8% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Richard Ryder Conservative 35,62054.3% Yes
Michael Victor Castle Labour 16,67225.4% No
Michael John Gleed Liberal Democrat 13,07219.9% No
Coral Rosalind Waite Natural Law 2260.3% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Keith Simpson Conservative 22,73939.6% Yes
Daniel Zeichner Labour 21,40337.3% No
Susan Frary Liberal Democrat 8,61715.0% No
Nigel Holder Referendum Party 3,2295.6% No
Tony Park Green 1,2542.2% No
Bruce Parker Natural Law 2150.4% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Keith Simpson Conservative 23,51944.8% Yes
Daniel Zeichner Labour 18,95736.1% No
Vivienne Clifford-Jackson Liberal Democrat 7,62114.5% No
Stuart Agnew UKIP 1,3332.5% No
Peter Reeve Green 1,1182.1% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Keith Simpson Conservative 23,56443.1% Yes
Daniel Zeichner Labour 16,00429.2% No
Vivienne Clifford-Jackson Liberal Democrat 12,98823.7% No
Simon Fletcher UKIP 2,1784.0% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Freeman Conservative 25,12349.5% Yes
David Newman Liberal Democrat 11,26722.2% No
Elizabeth Hughes Labour 8,85717.4% No
Toby Coke UKIP 2,8005.5% No
Timothy Birt Green 1,4572.9% No
Christine Kelly BNP 1,2612.5% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Freeman Conservative 27,20652.1% Yes
Anna Coke UKIP 9,93019.0% No
Harry Clarke Labour 9,58518.4% No
Paul Speed Liberal Democrat 3,3006.3% No
Simeon Jackson Green 2,1914.2% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Freeman Conservative 32,82859.0% Yes
Sarah Simpson Labour 16,74230.1% No
Fionna Tod Liberal Democrat 2,8485.1% No
Tracy Knowles UKIP 2,0923.8% No
Hannah Lester Green 1,1582.1% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Freeman Conservative 35,05162.4% Yes
Adrian Heald Labour 12,45722.2% No
Steffan Aquarone Liberal Democrat 7,73913.8% No
P J O'Gorman Independent 9391.7% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Freeman Conservative 16,77036.5% Yes
Michael Rosen Labour 13,71629.9% No
Kabeer Kher Reform UK 9,42720.5% No
Stuart Howard Liberal Democrat 3,1266.8% No
Ash Haynes Green 2,8586.2% No

Margin Over Time

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

1885: Liberal margin 29.5 pts 1886: Liberal Unionist margin 7.2 pts 1892: Liberal margin 6.1 pts 1895: Liberal margin 1.6 pts 1900: Liberal margin 7.7 pts 1906: Liberal margin 0.3 pts Jan 1910: Liberal Unionist margin 5.1 pts Dec 1910: Liberal Unionist margin 0.4 pts 1983: Conservative margin 29.9 pts 1987: Conservative margin 31.2 pts 1992: Conservative margin 28.9 pts 1997: Conservative margin 2.3 pts 2001: Conservative margin 8.7 pts 2005: Conservative margin 13.8 pts 2010: Conservative margin 27.3 pts 2015: Conservative margin 33.1 pts 2017: Conservative margin 28.9 pts 2019: Conservative margin 40.2 pts 2024: Conservative margin 6.7 pts 1885 1886 1892 1895 1900 1906 Jan 1910 Dec 1910 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Mid Norfolk has been contested at 19 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Liberal Unionist, Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Mid Norfolk in the 2024 general election?

Conservative won Mid Norfolk in 2024 with 16,770 votes (36.5%), a majority of 3,054 votes over Labour in second place.

Which parties have won Mid Norfolk since 1885?

Since 1885, Mid Norfolk has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal Unionist.

What was the closest result in Mid Norfolk?

The closest result on record for Mid Norfolk was 1906, when Liberal beat Liberal Unionist by just 27 votes (0.3 percentage points).

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