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Northampton South — UK General Election Results

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

Northampton South was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 4,071 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Northampton South from Oct 1974 to 2024.

Full Election History, Oct 1974–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
Oct 1974 Michael Morris (Conservative) 14,393 43.0% John Dilks (Labour) 141 (0.4 pts) 75.5%
Feb 1974 Michael Morris (Conservative) 14,321 40.3% John Dilks (Labour) 179 (0.5 pts) 80.8%
1979 Michael Morris (Conservative) 19,125 49.7% Graham Mason (Labour) 3,634 (9.4 pts) 75.3%
1983 Michael Morris (Conservative) 26,824 53.6% Keith Kyle (Social Democratic Party) 15,126 (30.2 pts) 72.6%
1987 Michael Morris (Conservative) 31,864 55.7% John Dickie (Labour) 17,803 (31.1 pts) 75.2%
1992 Michael Morris (Conservative) 36,882 55.3% John Dickie (Labour) 16,973 (25.4 pts) 79.9%
1997 Tony Clarke (Labour) 24,214 42.4% Michael Morris (Conservative) 744 (1.3 pts) 71.9%
2001 Tony Clarke (Labour) 21,882 42.9% Shailesh Vara (Conservative) 885 (1.7 pts) 69.9%
2005 Brian Binley (Conservative) 23,818 43.7% Tony Clarke (Labour) 4,419 (8.1 pts) 60.7%
2010 Brian Binley (Conservative) 15,917 40.8% Clyde Loakes (Labour) 6,004 (15.4 pts) 61.9%
2015 David Mackintosh (Conservative) 16,163 41.6% Kevin McKeever (Labour) 3,793 (9.8 pts) 63.7%
2017 Andrew Lewer (Conservative) 19,231 46.9% Kevin McKeever (Labour) 1,159 (2.8 pts) 66.5%
2019 Andrew Lewer (Conservative) 20,914 51.2% Gareth Eales (Labour) 4,697 (11.5 pts) 65.9%
2024 Mike Reader (Labour) 16,890 38.5% Andrew Lewer (Conservative) 4,071 (9.3 pts) 62.6%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Michael Morris Conservative 14,39343.0% Yes
John Dilks Labour 14,25242.6% No
Rhett Franklyn Miller Liberal 4,84214.5% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Michael Morris Conservative 14,32140.3% Yes
John Dilks Labour 14,14239.8% No
Rhett Franklyn Miller Liberal 7,09920.0% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Michael Morris Conservative 19,12549.7% Yes
Graham Mason Labour 15,49140.2% No
David Michel Amey Liberal 3,4789.0% No
Marilyn Patricia James National Front 4071.1% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Michael Morris Conservative 26,82453.6% Yes
Keith Kyle Social Democratic Party 11,69823.4% No
Martin Andrew Coleman Labour 11,53323.0% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Michael Morris Conservative 31,86455.7% Yes
John Dickie Labour 14,06124.6% No
George Henry Hopkins Social Democratic Party 10,63918.6% No
Margaret Elizabeth Hamilton Green 6471.1% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Michael Morris Conservative 36,88255.3% Yes
John Dickie Labour 19,90929.8% No
Graham Mabbutt Liberal Democrat 9,91214.9% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tony Clarke Labour 24,21442.4% Yes
Michael Morris Conservative 23,47041.1% No
Anthony Worgan Liberal Democrat 6,31611.1% No
Christopher Petrie Referendum Party 1,4052.5% No
Derek Clark UKIP 1,1592.0% No
Graham Woollcombe Natural Law 5410.9% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tony Clarke Labour 21,88242.9% Yes
Shailesh Vara Conservative 20,99741.1% No
Andrew Simpson Liberal Democrat 6,35512.5% No
Derek Clark UKIP 1,2372.4% No
Tina Harvey Liberated Party 3620.7% No
Clare Johnson ProLife Alliance 1960.4% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Brian Binley Conservative 23,81843.7% Yes
Tony Clarke Labour 19,39935.6% No
Kevin Barron Liberal Democrat 8,32715.3% No
Derek Clark UKIP 1,0321.9% No
Tony Green Veritas 5080.9% No
John Harrison S O S! Voters Against Overdevelopment of Northampton 4370.8% No
John Percival Monster Raving Loony 3540.6% No
Fitzy Fitzpatrick Independent 3460.6% No
Tim Webb Christian Peoples 2600.5% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Brian Binley Conservative 15,91740.8% Yes
Clyde Loakes Labour 9,91325.4% No
Paul Varnsverry Liberal Democrat 7,57919.4% No
Tony Clarke Independent 2,2425.8% No
Derek Clark UKIP 1,8974.9% No
Kevin Sills English Democrats 6181.6% No
Julie Hawkins Green 3630.9% No
Dave Green Northampton - Save Our Public Services 3250.8% No
Kevin Willsher Independent 650.2% No
Liam Costello Scrap Members Allowances 590.2% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Mackintosh Conservative 16,16341.6% Yes
Kevin McKeever Labour 12,37031.8% No
Rose Gibbins UKIP 7,11418.3% No
Sadik Chaudhury Liberal Democrat 1,6734.3% No
Julie Hawkins Green 1,4033.6% No
Kevin Willsher Independent 1610.4% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Andrew Lewer Conservative 19,23146.9% Yes
Kevin McKeever Labour 18,07244.0% No
Rose Gibbins UKIP 1,6304.0% No
Jill Hope Liberal Democrat 1,4053.4% No
Scott Mabbutt Green 6961.7% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Andrew Lewer Conservative 20,91451.2% Yes
Gareth Eales Labour 16,21739.7% No
Jill Hope Liberal Democrat 2,4826.1% No
Scott Mabbutt Green 1,2223.0% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mike Reader Labour 16,89038.5% Yes
Andrew Lewer Conservative 12,81929.2% No
Tony Owens Reform UK 8,21018.7% No
Jill Hope Liberal Democrat 3,1937.3% No
Simon Sneddon Green 2,3985.5% No
Katie Simpson Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 2960.7% No
Penelope Tollitt Climate Party 980.2% No

Margin Over Time

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

Oct 1974: Conservative margin 0.4 pts Feb 1974: Conservative margin 0.5 pts 1979: Conservative margin 9.4 pts 1983: Conservative margin 30.2 pts 1987: Conservative margin 31.1 pts 1992: Conservative margin 25.4 pts 1997: Labour margin 1.3 pts 2001: Labour margin 1.7 pts 2005: Conservative margin 8.1 pts 2010: Conservative margin 15.4 pts 2015: Conservative margin 9.8 pts 2017: Conservative margin 2.8 pts 2019: Conservative margin 11.5 pts 2024: Labour margin 9.3 pts Oct 1974 Feb 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Northampton South has been contested at 14 general elections on record since Oct 1974. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Northampton South in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Northampton South in 2024 with 16,890 votes (38.5%), a majority of 4,071 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Northampton South since Oct 1974?

Since Oct 1974, Northampton South has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in Northampton South?

The closest result on record for Northampton South was Oct 1974, when Conservative beat Labour by just 141 votes (0.4 percentage points).

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