North Wiltshire — UK General Election Results
North Wiltshire was won by Conservative at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 17,626 votes over Liberal Democrat. This page covers every general election in North Wiltshire from 1832 to 2019.
This constituency elected more than one MP at once in some years. Before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 (and in a shrinking number of boroughs through 1948), most UK constituencies elected two or more MPs together by "multi-member plurality" (block vote): each elector could cast one vote per available seat, and the top vote-getters overall were all elected. In those elections below, "Elected" lists every MP returned, "Votes" is the count that secured the last seat, and "Majority" is the gap between that seat and the first candidate who missed out.
Full Election History, 1832–2019
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | Paul Methuen (Whig); John Dugdale Astley (Whig) | 1,683 | 46.8% (top seat) | John Edridge (Radical) | 1,280 (32.6 pts) | 54.2% |
| 1835 | Walter Long (Whig); Paul Methuen (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1837 | Francis Burdett (Conservative); Walter Long (Whig) | 2,197 | 36.7% (top seat) | Paul Methuen (Whig) | 321 (5.0 pts) | 63.5% |
| 1841 | Francis Burdett (Conservative); Walter Long (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1847 | Thomas Henry Sutton Sotheron (Conservative); Walter Long (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1852 | Thomas Henry Sutton Sotheron (Conservative); Walter Long (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1857 | Thomas Henry Sutton Sotheron-Estcourt (Conservative); Walter Long (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1859 | Thomas Henry Sutton Sotheron-Estcourt (Conservative); Walter Long (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1865 | Charles William Brudenell-Bruce (Liberal); Richard Penruddocke Long (Conservative) | 1,911 | 39.6% (top seat) | George Samuel Jenkinson (Conservative) | 538 (9.9 pts) | 52.8% |
| 1868 | George Samuel Jenkinson (Conservative); Charles William Brudenell-Bruce (Liberal) | 2,600 | 37.5% (top seat) | Joseph Trigge Schomberg (Liberal) | 584 (7.9 pts) | 53.9% |
| 1874 | George Thomas John Bucknall-Estcourt (Conservative); George Samuel Jenkinson (Conservative) | 3,129 | 36.8% (top seat) | Charles William Brudenell-Bruce (Liberal) | 771 (8.9 pts) | 60.7% |
| 1880 | Walter Hume Long (Conservative); George Thomas John Sotheron-Estcourt (Conservative) | 2,836 | 35.5% (top seat) | George Pargiter Fuller (Liberal) | 52 (0.6 pts) | 60.1% |
| 1983 | Richard Needham (Conservative) | 30,924 | 53.0% | Christopher Graham (Liberal) | 7,232 (12.4 pts) | 76.6% |
| 1987 | Richard Needham (Conservative) | 35,309 | 55.2% | Christopher Graham (Liberal) | 10,939 (17.1 pts) | 79.3% |
| 1992 | Richard Needham (Conservative) | 39,028 | 55.6% | Christine Rose Napier (Liberal Democrat) | 16,388 (23.4 pts) | 81.7% |
| 1997 | James Gray (Conservative) | 25,390 | 43.8% | Simon Cordon (Liberal Democrat) | 3,475 (6.0 pts) | 75.1% |
| 2001 | James Gray (Conservative) | 24,090 | 45.5% | Hugh Pym (Liberal Democrat) | 3,878 (7.3 pts) | 66.6% |
| 2005 | James Gray (Conservative) | 26,282 | 46.9% | Paul Fox (Liberal Democrat) | 5,303 (9.5 pts) | 69.3% |
| 2010 | James Gray (Conservative) | 25,114 | 51.6% | Michael Evemy (Liberal Democrat) | 7,483 (15.4 pts) | 73.5% |
| 2015 | James Gray (Conservative) | 28,938 | 57.2% | Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrat) | 21,046 (41.6 pts) | 74.7% |
| 2017 | James Gray (Conservative) | 32,398 | 60.3% | Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrat) | 22,877 (42.6 pts) | 75.3% |
| 2019 | James Gray (Conservative) | 32,373 | 59.1% | Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrat) | 17,626 (32.2 pts) | 75.0% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Methuen | Whig | 1,835 | 46.8% | Yes |
| John Dugdale Astley | Whig | 1,683 | 42.9% | Yes |
| John Edridge | Radical | 403 | 10.3% | No |
1835 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Long | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Paul Methuen | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1837 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Burdett | Conservative | 2,365 | 36.7% | Yes |
| Walter Long | Whig | 2,197 | 34.1% | Yes |
| Paul Methuen | Whig | 1,876 | 29.1% | No |
1841 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Burdett | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Walter Long | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1847 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Henry Sutton Sotheron | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Walter Long | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1852 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Henry Sutton Sotheron | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Walter Long | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1857 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Henry Sutton Sotheron-Estcourt | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Walter Long | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1859 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Henry Sutton Sotheron-Estcourt | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Walter Long | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1865 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles William Brudenell-Bruce | Liberal | 2,151 | 39.6% | Yes |
| Richard Penruddocke Long | Conservative | 1,911 | 35.2% | Yes |
| George Samuel Jenkinson | Conservative | 1,373 | 25.3% | No |
1868 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Samuel Jenkinson | Conservative | 2,769 | 37.5% | Yes |
| Charles William Brudenell-Bruce | Liberal | 2,600 | 35.2% | Yes |
| Joseph Trigge Schomberg | Liberal | 2,016 | 27.3% | No |
1874 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Thomas John Bucknall-Estcourt | Conservative | 3,195 | 36.8% | Yes |
| George Samuel Jenkinson | Conservative | 3,129 | 36.0% | Yes |
| Charles William Brudenell-Bruce | Liberal | 2,358 | 27.2% | No |
1880 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Hume Long | Conservative | 3,090 | 35.5% | Yes |
| George Thomas John Sotheron-Estcourt | Conservative | 2,836 | 32.6% | Yes |
| George Pargiter Fuller | Liberal | 2,784 | 32.0% | No |
1983
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Needham | Conservative | 30,924 | 53.0% | Yes |
| Christopher Graham | Liberal | 23,692 | 40.6% | No |
| Stephen Raymond Allsop | Labour | 2,888 | 5.0% | No |
| Edward Barham | Green | 678 | 1.2% | No |
| H Bailde de la Perriere | Justice for Divorced Fathers | 113 | 0.2% | No |
1987
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Needham | Conservative | 35,309 | 55.2% | Yes |
| Christopher Graham | Liberal | 24,370 | 38.1% | No |
| Christine Reid | Labour | 4,343 | 6.8% | No |
1992
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Needham | Conservative | 39,028 | 55.6% | Yes |
| Christine Rose Napier | Liberal Democrat | 22,640 | 32.3% | No |
| Christine Reid | Labour | 6,945 | 9.9% | No |
| Lydia Helen Howitt | Green | 850 | 1.2% | No |
| George Frederick James Hawkins | Liberal | 622 | 0.9% | No |
| David Sebastian Martienssen | Independent | 66 | 0.1% | No |
1997
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Gray | Conservative | 25,390 | 43.8% | Yes |
| Simon Cordon | Liberal Democrat | 21,915 | 37.8% | No |
| Nigel Knowles | Labour | 8,261 | 14.2% | No |
| Margaret Purves | Referendum Party | 1,774 | 3.1% | No |
| Alan Wood | UKIP | 410 | 0.7% | No |
| Joan Forsyth | Natural Law | 263 | 0.5% | No |
2001
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Gray | Conservative | 24,090 | 45.5% | Yes |
| Hugh Pym | Liberal Democrat | 20,212 | 38.2% | No |
| Jo Garton | Labour | 7,556 | 14.3% | No |
| Neil Dowdney | UKIP | 1,090 | 2.1% | No |
2005
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Gray | Conservative | 26,282 | 46.9% | Yes |
| Paul Fox | Liberal Democrat | 20,979 | 37.4% | No |
| David Nash | Labour | 6,794 | 12.1% | No |
| Neil Dowdney | UKIP | 1,428 | 2.5% | No |
| Philip Allnatt | Independent | 578 | 1.0% | No |
2010
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Gray | Conservative | 25,114 | 51.6% | Yes |
| Michael Evemy | Liberal Democrat | 17,631 | 36.2% | No |
| Jason Hughes | Labour | 3,239 | 6.7% | No |
| Charles Bennett | UKIP | 1,908 | 3.9% | No |
| Philip Chamberlain | Green | 599 | 1.2% | No |
| Philip Allnatt | Independent | 208 | 0.4% | No |
2015
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Gray | Conservative | 28,938 | 57.2% | Yes |
| Brian Mathew | Liberal Democrat | 7,892 | 15.6% | No |
| Pat Bryant | UKIP | 5,813 | 11.5% | No |
| Peter Baldrey | Labour | 4,930 | 9.8% | No |
| Phil Chamberlain | Green | 2,350 | 4.6% | No |
| Simon Killane | Independent | 390 | 0.8% | No |
| Giles Wareham | Independent | 243 | 0.5% | No |
2017
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Gray | Conservative | 32,398 | 60.3% | Yes |
| Brian Mathew | Liberal Democrat | 9,521 | 17.7% | No |
| Peter Baldrey | Labour | 9,399 | 17.5% | No |
| Phil Chamberlain | Green | 1,141 | 2.1% | No |
| Paddy Singh | UKIP | 871 | 1.6% | No |
| Lisa Tweedie | Independent | 376 | 0.7% | No |
2019
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Gray | Conservative | 32,373 | 59.1% | Yes |
| Brian Mathew | Liberal Democrat | 14,747 | 26.9% | No |
| Jon Fisher | Labour | 5,699 | 10.4% | No |
| Bonnie Jackson | Green | 1,939 | 3.5% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
North Wiltshire has been contested at 22 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Whig, Conservative, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won North Wiltshire in the 2019 general election?
Conservative won North Wiltshire in 2019 with 32,373 votes (59.1%), a majority of 17,626 votes over Liberal Democrat in second place.
Which parties have won North Wiltshire since 1832?
Since 1832, North Wiltshire has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Whig.
What was the closest result in North Wiltshire?
The closest result on record for North Wiltshire was 1880, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 52 votes (0.6 percentage points).
Did North Wiltshire ever elect more than one MP at a time?
Yes -- like most UK constituencies before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, North Wiltshire elected multiple MPs at once in some elections on this page (a system called multi-member plurality, or 'block vote'), each voter casting one vote per available seat.