North East Bedfordshire — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
North East Bedfordshire was won by Conservative at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 24,283 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in North East Bedfordshire from 1997 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1997–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Nicholas Lyell (Conservative)
22,311
44.3%
John Lehal (Labour)
5,883 (11.7 pts)
77.8%
2001
Alistair Burt (Conservative)
22,586
49.9%
Philip Ross (Labour)
8,577 (19.0 pts)
65.1%
2005
Alistair Burt (Conservative)
24,725
49.9%
Keith White (Labour)
12,251 (24.8 pts)
68.0%
2010
Alistair Burt (Conservative)
30,989
55.8%
Mike Pitt (Liberal Democrat)
18,942 (34.1 pts)
71.3%
2015
Alistair Burt (Conservative)
34,891
59.5%
Saqhib Ali (Labour)
25,644 (43.7 pts)
70.5%
2017
Alistair Burt (Conservative)
39,139
60.9%
Julian Vaughan (Labour)
20,862 (32.5 pts)
73.5%
2019
Richard Fuller (Conservative)
38,443
59.1%
Julian Vaughan (Labour)
24,283 (37.4 pts)
71.9%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nicholas Lyell
Conservative
22,311
44.3%
Yes
John Lehal
Labour
16,428
32.6%
No
Philip Bristow
Liberal Democrat
7,179
14.2%
No
John Taylor
Referendum Party
2,490
4.9%
No
Lew Foley
Independent Conservative
1,842
3.7%
No
Bernard Bence
Natural Law
138
0.3%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alistair Burt
Conservative
22,586
49.9%
Yes
Philip Ross
Labour
14,009
31.0%
No
Dan Rogerson
Liberal Democrat
7,409
16.4%
No
Rosalind Hill
UKIP
1,242
2.7%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alistair Burt
Conservative
24,725
49.9%
Yes
Keith White
Labour
12,474
25.2%
No
Stephen Rutherford
Liberal Democrat
10,320
20.8%
No
James May
UKIP
1,986
4.0%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alistair Burt
Conservative
30,989
55.8%
Yes
Mike Pitt
Liberal Democrat
12,047
21.7%
No
Edward Brown
Labour
8,957
16.1%
No
Brian Capell
UKIP
2,294
4.1%
No
Ian Seeby
BNP
1,265
2.3%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alistair Burt
Conservative
34,891
59.5%
Yes
Saqhib Ali
Labour
9,247
15.8%
No
Adrianne Smyth
UKIP
8,579
14.6%
No
Peter Morris
Liberal Democrat
3,418
5.8%
No
Mark Bowler
Green
2,537
4.3%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alistair Burt
Conservative
39,139
60.9%
Yes
Julian Vaughan
Labour
18,277
28.5%
No
Stephen Rutherford
Liberal Democrat
3,693
5.8%
No
Duncan Strachan
UKIP
1,896
3.0%
No
Philippa Fleming
Green
1,215
1.9%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Fuller
Conservative
38,443
59.1%
Yes
Julian Vaughan
Labour
14,160
21.8%
No
Daniel Norton
Liberal Democrat
7,999
12.3%
No
Adam Zerny
Independent
2,525
3.9%
No
Philippa Fleming
Green
1,891
2.9%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
North East Bedfordshire has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won North East Bedfordshire in the 2019 general election?
Conservative won North East Bedfordshire in 2019 with 38,443 votes (59.1%), a majority of 24,283 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won North East Bedfordshire since 1997?
Since 1997, North East Bedfordshire has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in North East Bedfordshire?
The closest result on record for North East Bedfordshire was 1997, when Conservative beat Labour by just 5,883 votes (11.7 percentage points).