Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Northavon was won by Liberal Democrat at the 2005 general election, with a majority of 11,033 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Northavon from 1983 to 2005.
Full Election History, 1983–2005
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
John Cope (Conservative)
30,790
53.7%
George Mark Conrad (Liberal)
12,983 (22.6 pts)
78.0%
1987
John Cope (Conservative)
34,244
54.4%
Christine Joan Willmore (Liberal)
14,290 (22.7 pts)
80.2%
1992
John Cope (Conservative)
35,338
50.3%
Heather Rosemary Larkins (Liberal Democrat)
11,861 (16.9 pts)
84.2%
1997
Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat)
26,500
42.4%
John Cope (Conservative)
2,137 (3.4 pts)
79.2%
2001
Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat)
29,217
52.4%
Carrie Ruxton (Conservative)
9,877 (17.7 pts)
70.7%
2005
Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat)
30,872
52.3%
Chris Butt (Conservative)
11,033 (18.7 pts)
72.2%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Cope
Conservative
30,790
53.7%
Yes
George Mark Conrad
Liberal
17,807
31.1%
No
Nita Patricia June Norris
Labour
8,243
14.4%
No
Keith Richard Radmall
Green
499
0.9%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Cope
Conservative
34,244
54.4%
Yes
Christine Joan Willmore
Liberal
19,954
31.7%
No
Dan Norris
Labour
8,762
13.9%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Cope
Conservative
35,338
50.3%
Yes
Heather Rosemary Larkins
Liberal Democrat
23,477
33.4%
No
Nita Patricia June Norris
Labour
10,290
14.6%
No
Jay Greene
Green
789
1.1%
No
Paul John Raymond Marx
Liberal
380
0.5%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Steve Webb
Liberal Democrat
26,500
42.4%
Yes
John Cope
Conservative
24,363
39.0%
No
Ron Stone
Labour
9,767
15.6%
No
John Parfitt
UKIP
1,900
3.0%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Steve Webb
Liberal Democrat
29,217
52.4%
Yes
Carrie Ruxton
Conservative
19,340
34.7%
No
Robert Hall
Labour
6,450
11.6%
No
Carman Carver
UKIP
751
1.3%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Steve Webb
Liberal Democrat
30,872
52.3%
Yes
Chris Butt
Conservative
19,839
33.6%
No
Patricia Gardener
Labour
6,277
10.6%
No
Adrian Blake
UKIP
1,032
1.7%
No
Alan Pinder
Green
922
1.6%
No
Thomas Beacham
Independent
114
0.2%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Northavon has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Northavon in the 2005 general election?
Liberal Democrat won Northavon in 2005 with 30,872 votes (52.3%), a majority of 11,033 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Northavon since 1983?
Since 1983, Northavon has been won by: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.
What was the closest result in Northavon?
The closest result on record for Northavon was 1997, when Liberal Democrat beat Conservative by just 2,137 votes (3.4 percentage points).