Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
North Thanet was won by Conservative at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 17,189 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in North Thanet from 1983 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1983–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Roger Gale (Conservative)
26,801
58.4%
William Donald MacMillan (Social Democratic Party)
14,545 (31.7 pts)
68.8%
1987
Roger Gale (Conservative)
29,225
58.0%
Nicholas Cranston (Social Democratic Party)
17,480 (34.7 pts)
72.1%
1992
Roger Gale (Conservative)
30,867
57.2%
Alan Bretman (Labour)
18,210 (33.8 pts)
76.0%
1997
Roger Gale (Conservative)
21,586
44.1%
Iris Johnston (Labour)
2,766 (5.7 pts)
68.8%
2001
Roger Gale (Conservative)
21,050
50.3%
James Laing (Labour)
6,650 (15.9 pts)
59.3%
2005
Roger Gale (Conservative)
21,699
49.6%
Iris Johnston (Labour)
7,634 (17.5 pts)
60.1%
2010
Roger Gale (Conservative)
22,826
52.7%
Michael Britton (Labour)
13,528 (31.2 pts)
63.3%
2015
Roger Gale (Conservative)
23,045
49.0%
Piers Wauchope (UKIP)
10,948 (23.3 pts)
66.1%
2017
Roger Gale (Conservative)
27,163
56.2%
Frances Rehal (Labour)
10,738 (22.2 pts)
66.6%
2019
Roger Gale (Conservative)
30,066
62.4%
Coral Jones (Labour)
17,189 (35.7 pts)
66.6%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Roger Gale
Conservative
26,801
58.4%
Yes
William Donald MacMillan
Social Democratic Party
12,256
26.7%
No
Cherie Booth
Labour
6,482
14.1%
No
Brian Dobing
BNP
324
0.7%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Roger Gale
Conservative
29,225
58.0%
Yes
Nicholas Cranston
Social Democratic Party
11,745
23.3%
No
Alan Bretman
Labour
8,395
16.7%
No
David Condor
Green
996
2.0%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Roger Gale
Conservative
30,867
57.2%
Yes
Alan Bretman
Labour
12,657
23.5%
No
Joanna Phillips
Liberal Democrat
9,563
17.7%
No
Hazel Dawe
Green
873
1.6%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Roger Gale
Conservative
21,586
44.1%
Yes
Iris Johnston
Labour
18,820
38.4%
No
Paul Kendrick
Liberal Democrat
5,576
11.4%
No
Marcus Chambers
Referendum Party
2,535
5.2%
No
Jean Haines
UKIP
438
0.9%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Roger Gale
Conservative
21,050
50.3%
Yes
James Laing
Labour
14,400
34.4%
No
Seth Proctor
Liberal Democrat
4,603
11.0%
No
John Moore
UKIP
980
2.3%
No
David Shortt
Independent
440
1.1%
No
Thomas Holmes
National Front
395
0.9%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Roger Gale
Conservative
21,699
49.6%
Yes
Iris Johnston
Labour
14,065
32.2%
No
Mark Barnard
Liberal Democrat
6,279
14.4%
No
Timothy Stocks
UKIP
1,689
3.9%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Roger Gale
Conservative
22,826
52.7%
Yes
Michael Britton
Labour
9,298
21.5%
No
Laura Murphy
Liberal Democrat
8,400
19.4%
No
Rosamund Parker
UKIP
2,819
6.5%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Roger Gale
Conservative
23,045
49.0%
Yes
Piers Wauchope
UKIP
12,097
25.7%
No
Frances Rehal
Labour
8,411
17.9%
No
Edward Targett
Green
1,719
3.7%
No
George Cunningham
Liberal Democrat
1,645
3.5%
No
Cemanthe McKenzie
Party for a United Thanet
136
0.3%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Roger Gale
Conservative
27,163
56.2%
Yes
Frances Rehal
Labour
16,425
34.0%
No
Clive Egan
UKIP
2,198
4.5%
No
Martyn Pennington
Liberal Democrat
1,586
3.3%
No
Ed Targett
Green
825
1.7%
No
Iris White
Christian Peoples Alliance
128
0.3%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Roger Gale
Conservative
30,066
62.4%
Yes
Coral Jones
Labour
12,877
26.7%
No
Angie Curwen
Liberal Democrat
3,439
7.1%
No
Rob Edwards
Green
1,796
3.7%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
North Thanet has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won North Thanet in the 2019 general election?
Conservative won North Thanet in 2019 with 30,066 votes (62.4%), a majority of 17,189 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won North Thanet since 1983?
Since 1983, North Thanet has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in North Thanet?
The closest result on record for North Thanet was 1997, when Conservative beat Labour by just 2,766 votes (5.7 percentage points).