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Penrith and The Border — UK General Election Results

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

Penrith and The Border was won by Conservative at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 18,519 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Penrith and The Border from 1950 to 2019.

Full Election History, 1950–2019

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1950 Robert Donald Scott (Conservative) 21,214 48.2% Wilfrid Hubert Wace Roberts (Liberal) 8,881 (20.2 pts) 85.3%
1951 Robert Donald Scott (Conservative) 23,274 54.1% John Rafferty (Labour) 12,515 (29.1 pts) 83.5%
1955 William Stephen Ian Whitelaw (Conservative) 22,791 57.4% Thomas MacDonald (Labour) 13,592 (34.2 pts) 77.9%
1959 William Stephen Ian Whitelaw (Conservative) 23,551 58.2% Bernard P Atha (Labour) 14,209 (35.1 pts) 79.1%
1964 William Stephen Ian Whitelaw (Conservative) 21,288 51.8% Kate MA Roberts (Labour) 10,798 (26.3 pts) 80.6%
1966 William Whitelaw (Conservative) 20,982 52.7% Kate Roberts (Labour) 8,901 (22.4 pts) 78.7%
1970 William Whitelaw (Conservative) 23,800 59.0% Ronald Longworth (Labour) 13,544 (33.6 pts) 74.4%
Feb 1974 Wiliam Whitelaw (Conservative) 26,433 60.1% Joseph Weedall (Labour) 17,338 (39.4 pts) 79.8%
Oct 1974 William Whitelaw (Conservative) 23,547 58.1% Joseph Weedall (Labour) 13,756 (33.9 pts) 73.0%
1979 William Whitelaw (Conservative) 26,940 61.2% Lindon Reginald West (Labour) 17,096 (38.8 pts) 77.0%
1983 William Whitelaw (Conservative) 29,304 58.8% Michael Young (Liberal) 15,421 (31.0 pts) 73.1%
1987 David Maclean (Conservative) 33,148 60.3% David Ivison (Liberal) 17,366 (31.6 pts) 77.5%
1992 David Maclean (Conservative) 33,808 57.5% Kenneth Geyve Walker (Liberal Democrat) 18,449 (31.4 pts) 79.7%
1997 David Maclean (Conservative) 23,300 47.6% Kenneth Walker (Liberal Democrat) 10,233 (20.9 pts) 73.6%
2001 David Maclean (Conservative) 24,302 54.9% Kenneth Walker (Liberal Democrat) 14,677 (33.2 pts) 65.3%
2005 David Maclean (Conservative) 24,046 51.3% Kenneth Walker (Liberal Democrat) 11,904 (25.4 pts) 66.1%
2010 Rory Stewart (Conservative) 24,071 53.4% Peter Thornton (Liberal Democrat) 11,241 (24.9 pts) 70.0%
2015 Rory Stewart (Conservative) 26,202 59.7% Lee Rushworth (Labour) 19,894 (45.3 pts) 67.6%
2017 Rory Stewart (Conservative) 28,078 60.4% Lola McEvoy (Labour) 15,910 (34.2 pts) 71.5%
2019 Neil Hudson (Conservative) 28,875 60.4% Sarah Williams (Labour) 18,519 (38.7 pts) 71.1%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Donald Scott Conservative 21,21448.2% Yes
Wilfrid Hubert Wace Roberts Liberal 12,33328.0% No
Cecil John Taylor Labour 10,44123.7% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Donald Scott Conservative 23,27454.1% Yes
John Rafferty Labour 10,75925.0% No
Stafford Vaughan Stepney Howard Liberal 8,85720.6% No
William Brownrigg Independent Conservative 1580.4% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Stephen Ian Whitelaw Conservative 22,79157.4% Yes
Thomas MacDonald Labour 9,19923.2% No
Frederick James Sleath Liberal 7,34218.5% No
William Brownrigg Independent Conservative 3680.9% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Stephen Ian Whitelaw Conservative 23,55158.2% Yes
Bernard P Atha Labour 9,34223.1% No
Brian G Ashmore Liberal 7,60218.8% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Stephen Ian Whitelaw Conservative 21,28851.8% Yes
Kate MA Roberts Labour 10,49025.5% No
William Jackson Liberal 9,27922.6% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Whitelaw Conservative 20,98252.7% Yes
Kate Roberts Labour 12,08130.3% No
John Howe Liberal 6,75717.0% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Whitelaw Conservative 23,80059.0% Yes
Ronald Longworth Labour 10,25625.4% No
William Jackson Liberal 6,31615.6% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Wiliam Whitelaw Conservative 26,43360.1% Yes
Joseph Weedall Labour 9,09520.7% No
Peter Alexander Liberal 8,20218.7% No
William Hesmondalgh Independent 2350.5% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Whitelaw Conservative 23,54758.1% Yes
Joseph Weedall Labour 9,79124.1% No
Joseph Pease Liberal 7,21517.8% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Whitelaw Conservative 26,94061.2% Yes
Lindon Reginald West Labour 9,84422.4% No
Bernard North Wates Liberal 7,25716.5% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Whitelaw Conservative 29,30458.8% Yes
Michael Young Liberal 13,88327.9% No
Lindsay Williams Labour 6,61213.3% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Maclean Conservative 33,14860.3% Yes
David Ivison Liberal 15,78228.7% No
John Hutton Labour 6,07511.0% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Maclean Conservative 33,80857.5% Yes
Kenneth Geyve Walker Liberal Democrat 15,35926.1% No
John Metcalfe Labour 8,87115.1% No
Robert Gibson Green 6101.0% No
Ian Docker Natural Law 1290.2% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Maclean Conservative 23,30047.6% Yes
Kenneth Walker Liberal Democrat 13,06726.7% No
Margaret Meling Labour 10,57621.6% No
Charles Pope Referendum Party 2,0184.1% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Maclean Conservative 24,30254.9% Yes
Kenneth Walker Liberal Democrat 9,62521.8% No
Michael Boaden Labour 8,17718.5% No
Thomas Lowther UKIP 9382.1% No
Mark Gibson Legalise Cannabis 8702.0% No
John Moffat Independent 3370.8% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Maclean Conservative 24,04651.3% Yes
Kenneth Walker Liberal Democrat 12,14225.9% No
Michael Boaden Labour 8,95819.1% No
William Robinson UKIP 1,1872.5% No
Mark Gibson Legalise Cannabis 5491.2% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Rory Stewart Conservative 24,07153.4% Yes
Peter Thornton Liberal Democrat 12,83028.5% No
Barbara Cannon Labour 5,83412.9% No
John Stanyer UKIP 1,2592.8% No
Chris Davidson BNP 1,0932.4% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Rory Stewart Conservative 26,20259.7% Yes
Lee Rushworth Labour 6,30814.4% No
John Stanyer UKIP 5,35312.2% No
Neil Hughes Liberal Democrat 3,7458.5% No
George Burrow Green 2,3135.3% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Rory Stewart Conservative 28,07860.4% Yes
Lola McEvoy Labour 12,16826.2% No
Neil Hughes Liberal Democrat 3,6417.8% No
Kerryanne Wilde UKIP 1,1422.5% No
Douglas Lawson Green 1,0292.2% No
Jonathan Davies Independent 4120.9% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Neil Hudson Conservative 28,87560.4% Yes
Sarah Williams Labour 10,35621.7% No
Matthew Severn Liberal Democrat 5,36411.2% No
Ali Ross Green 2,1594.5% No
Jonathan Davies Cumbria First 1,0702.2% No

Margin Over Time

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

1950: Conservative margin 20.2 pts 1951: Conservative margin 29.1 pts 1955: Conservative margin 34.2 pts 1959: Conservative margin 35.1 pts 1964: Conservative margin 26.3 pts 1966: Conservative margin 22.4 pts 1970: Conservative margin 33.6 pts Feb 1974: Conservative margin 39.4 pts Oct 1974: Conservative margin 33.9 pts 1979: Conservative margin 38.8 pts 1983: Conservative margin 31.0 pts 1987: Conservative margin 31.6 pts 1992: Conservative margin 31.4 pts 1997: Conservative margin 20.9 pts 2001: Conservative margin 33.2 pts 2005: Conservative margin 25.4 pts 2010: Conservative margin 24.9 pts 2015: Conservative margin 45.3 pts 2017: Conservative margin 34.2 pts 2019: Conservative margin 38.7 pts 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 Feb 1974 Oct 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019

Trend

Penrith and The Border has been contested at 20 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Penrith and The Border in the 2019 general election?

Conservative won Penrith and The Border in 2019 with 28,875 votes (60.4%), a majority of 18,519 votes over Labour in second place.

Which parties have won Penrith and The Border since 1950?

Since 1950, Penrith and The Border has been won by: Conservative.

What was the closest result in Penrith and The Border?

The closest result on record for Penrith and The Border was 1950, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 8,881 votes (20.2 percentage points).

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