Oldham West and Royton — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Oldham West and Royton was won by Labour at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 11,127 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Oldham West and Royton from 1997 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1997–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Michael Meacher (Labour)
26,894
58.8%
Jonathan Lord (Conservative)
16,201 (35.4 pts)
66.1%
2001
Michael Meacher (Labour)
20,441
51.2%
Duncan Reed (Conservative)
13,365 (33.4 pts)
57.6%
2005
Michael Meacher (Labour)
18,452
49.1%
Sean Moore (Conservative)
10,454 (27.8 pts)
53.3%
2010
Michael Meacher (Labour)
19,503
45.5%
Kamran Ghafoor (Conservative)
9,352 (21.8 pts)
59.7%
2015
Michael Meacher (Labour)
23,630
54.8%
Francis Arbour (UKIP)
14,738 (34.2 pts)
60.5%
2017
Jim McMahon (Labour)
29,846
65.2%
Christopher Glenny (Conservative)
17,198 (37.6 pts)
63.4%
2019
Jim McMahon (Labour)
24,579
55.3%
Kirsty Finlayson (Conservative)
11,127 (25.0 pts)
61.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Meacher
Labour
26,894
58.8%
Yes
Jonathan Lord
Conservative
10,693
23.4%
No
Howard Cohen
Liberal Democrat
5,434
11.9%
No
Gias Choudhury
Socialist Labour
1,311
2.9%
No
Peter Etherden
Referendum Party
1,157
2.5%
No
Sheila Dalling
Natural Law
249
0.5%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Meacher
Labour
20,441
51.2%
Yes
Duncan Reed
Conservative
7,076
17.7%
No
Nick Griffin
BNP
6,552
16.4%
No
Marc Ramsbottom
Liberal Democrat
4,975
12.4%
No
David Roney
Green
918
2.3%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Meacher
Labour
18,452
49.1%
Yes
Sean Moore
Conservative
7,998
21.3%
No
Stuart Bodsworth
Liberal Democrat
7,519
20.0%
No
Anita Corbett
BNP
2,606
6.9%
No
David Short
UKIP
987
2.6%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Meacher
Labour
19,503
45.5%
Yes
Kamran Ghafoor
Conservative
10,151
23.7%
No
Mark Alcock
Liberal Democrat
8,193
19.1%
No
Dave Joines
BNP
3,049
7.1%
No
John Roberts
UKIP
1,387
3.2%
No
Shahid Miah
Respect Party
627
1.5%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Meacher
Labour
23,630
54.8%
Yes
Francis Arbour
UKIP
8,892
20.6%
No
Kamran Ghafoor
Conservative
8,187
19.0%
No
Garth Harkness
Liberal Democrat
1,589
3.7%
No
Simeon Hart
Green
839
1.9%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jim McMahon
Labour
29,846
65.2%
Yes
Christopher Glenny
Conservative
12,648
27.6%
No
Ruth Keating
UKIP
1,899
4.1%
No
Garth Harkness
Liberal Democrat
956
2.1%
No
Adam King
Green
439
1.0%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jim McMahon
Labour
24,579
55.3%
Yes
Kirsty Finlayson
Conservative
13,452
30.3%
No
Helen Formby
Brexit Party
3,316
7.5%
No
Garth Harkness
Liberal Democrat
1,484
3.3%
No
Dan Jerrome
Green
681
1.5%
No
Debbie Cole
Proud of Oldham & Saddleworth
533
1.2%
No
Anthony Prince
UKIP
389
0.9%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Oldham West and Royton has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Oldham West and Royton in the 2019 general election?
Labour won Oldham West and Royton in 2019 with 24,579 votes (55.3%), a majority of 11,127 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Oldham West and Royton since 1997?
Since 1997, Oldham West and Royton has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Oldham West and Royton?
The closest result on record for Oldham West and Royton was 2010, when Labour beat Conservative by just 9,352 votes (21.8 percentage points).