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North Kingston upon Hull — UK General Election Results

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

North Kingston upon Hull was won by Labour at the 2005 general election, with a majority of 7,351 votes over Liberal Democrat. This page covers every general election in North Kingston upon Hull from 1950 to 2005.

Full Election History, 1950–2005

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1950 Walter Richard Austen Hudson (Conservative) 18,811 44.7% Charles Frederick Campbell Lawson (Labour) 770 (1.8 pts) 86.3%
1951 Walter Richard Austen Hudson (Conservative) 22,545 53.0% John Foord (Labour) 2,520 (5.9 pts) 84.7%
1955 Walter Richard Austen Hudson (Conservative) 25,780 50.6% John Foord (Labour) 590 (1.2 pts) 77.4%
1959 James Michael Coulson (Conservative) 23,612 45.3% Jack H Foord (Labour) 702 (1.4 pts) 81.6%
1964 Henry Solomons (Labour) 20,664 43.3% James Michael Coulson (Conservative) 1,181 (2.5 pts) 77.2%
1966 Kevin McNamara (Labour) 26,640 55.2% Toby Jessel (Conservative) 8,769 (18.2 pts) 79.0%
1970 Kevin McNamara (Labour) 26,302 57.2% John Townend (Conservative) 8,390 (18.2 pts) 70.1%
1983 Kevin McNamara (Labour) 21,365 42.5% Christopher Michael Hayward (Conservative) 6,028 (12.0 pts) 67.5%
1987 Kevin McNamara (Labour) 26,123 51.2% Ann O'Brien (Conservative) 12,169 (23.8 pts) 69.6%
1992 Kevin McNamara (Labour) 26,619 55.9% Barry George Coleman (Conservative) 15,384 (32.3 pts) 66.7%
1997 Kevin McNamara (Labour) 25,542 65.8% David Lee (Conservative) 19,705 (50.8 pts) 57.0%
2001 Kevin McNamaran (Labour) 16,364 57.2% Simone Butterworth (Liberal Democrat) 10,721 (37.4 pts) 45.4%
2005 Diana Johnson (Labour) 15,364 51.9% Denis Healy (Liberal Democrat) 7,351 (24.9 pts) 47.3%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Walter Richard Austen Hudson Conservative 18,81144.7% Yes
Charles Frederick Campbell Lawson Labour 18,04142.8% No
George Stanley Atkinson Liberal 5,26812.5% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Walter Richard Austen Hudson Conservative 22,54553.0% Yes
John Foord Labour 20,02547.0% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Walter Richard Austen Hudson Conservative 25,78050.6% Yes
John Foord Labour 25,19049.4% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Michael Coulson Conservative 23,61245.3% Yes
Jack H Foord Labour 22,91044.0% No
Antony Butcher Liberal 5,60410.8% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Henry Solomons Labour 20,66443.3% Yes
James Michael Coulson Conservative 19,48340.8% No
Laurie Sheila Millward Liberal 7,57015.9% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kevin McNamara Labour 26,64055.2% Yes
Toby Jessel Conservative 17,87137.0% No
Laurie Milward Liberal 3,7477.8% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kevin McNamara Labour 26,30257.2% Yes
John Townend Conservative 17,91238.9% No
Walter Arthur Charles Harvey Anti-Common Market 1,8083.9% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kevin McNamara Labour 21,36542.5% Yes
Christopher Michael Hayward Conservative 15,33730.5% No
Terence Arthur Smith Social Democratic Party 13,38126.6% No
Robert Tenney Nationalist Party 2220.4% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kevin McNamara Labour 26,12351.2% Yes
Ann O'Brien Conservative 13,95427.3% No
Stephen William Unwin Social Democratic Party 10,96221.5% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kevin McNamara Labour 26,61955.9% Yes
Barry George Coleman Conservative 11,23523.6% No
Andrew Paul Meadowcroft Liberal Democrat 9,50420.0% No
Gregory Philip Richardson Natural Law 2540.5% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kevin McNamara Labour 25,54265.8% Yes
David Lee Conservative 5,83715.0% No
David Nolan Liberal Democrat 5,66714.6% No
Norman Scott Referendum Party 1,5334.0% No
Terry Brotheridge Natural Law 2150.6% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kevin McNamaran Labour 16,36457.2% Yes
Simone Butterworth Liberal Democrat 5,64319.7% No
Paul Charlson Conservative 4,90217.1% No
Tineka Robinson UKIP 6552.3% No
Roger Smith Socialist Alliance 4901.7% No
Paul Wagner Legalise Cannabis 4781.7% No
Christopher Veasey Independent 1010.4% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Diana Johnson Labour 15,36451.9% Yes
Denis Healy Liberal Democrat 8,01327.1% No
Lydia Rivlin Conservative 3,82212.9% No
Martin Deane Green 8582.9% No
Brian Wainwright BNP 7662.6% No
Tineke Robinson Veritas 3891.3% No
Chris Veasey Northern Progress 1930.7% No
Carl Wagner Legalise Cannabis 1790.6% No

Margin Over Time

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

1950: Conservative margin 1.8 pts 1951: Conservative margin 5.9 pts 1955: Conservative margin 1.2 pts 1959: Conservative margin 1.4 pts 1964: Labour margin 2.5 pts 1966: Labour margin 18.2 pts 1970: Labour margin 18.2 pts 1983: Labour margin 12.0 pts 1987: Labour margin 23.8 pts 1992: Labour margin 32.3 pts 1997: Labour margin 50.8 pts 2001: Labour margin 37.4 pts 2005: Labour margin 24.9 pts 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005

Trend

North Kingston upon Hull has been contested at 13 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won North Kingston upon Hull in the 2005 general election?

Labour won North Kingston upon Hull in 2005 with 15,364 votes (51.9%), a majority of 7,351 votes over Liberal Democrat in second place.

Which parties have won North Kingston upon Hull since 1950?

Since 1950, North Kingston upon Hull has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in North Kingston upon Hull?

The closest result on record for North Kingston upon Hull was 1955, when Conservative beat Labour by just 590 votes (1.2 percentage points).

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