Rochford and Southend East — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Rochford and Southend East was won by Conservative at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 12,286 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Rochford and Southend East from 1997 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1997–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Teddy Taylor (Conservative)
22,683
48.7%
Nigel Smith (Labour)
4,225 (9.1 pts)
63.9%
2001
Teddy Taylor (Conservative)
20,058
53.6%
Chris Dandridge (Labour)
7,034 (18.8 pts)
53.5%
2005
James Duddridge (Conservative)
17,874
45.3%
Fred Grindrod (Labour)
5,490 (13.9 pts)
55.4%
2010
James Duddridge (Conservative)
19,509
46.9%
Kevin Bonavia (Labour)
11,050 (26.5 pts)
58.4%
2015
James Duddridge (Conservative)
20,241
46.4%
Ian Gilbert (Labour)
9,476 (21.7 pts)
60.8%
2017
James Duddridge (Conservative)
23,013
48.7%
Ashley Dalton (Labour)
5,548 (11.7 pts)
64.4%
2019
James Duddridge (Conservative)
27,063
58.7%
Ashley Dalton (Labour)
12,286 (26.6 pts)
61.2%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Teddy Taylor
Conservative
22,683
48.7%
Yes
Nigel Smith
Labour
18,458
39.7%
No
Paula Smith
Liberal Democrat
4,387
9.4%
No
Brian Lynch
Liberal
1,007
2.2%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Teddy Taylor
Conservative
20,058
53.6%
Yes
Chris Dandridge
Labour
13,024
34.8%
No
Stephen Newton
Liberal Democrat
2,780
7.4%
No
Adrian Hedges
Green
990
2.6%
No
Brian Lynch
Liberal
600
1.6%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Duddridge
Conservative
17,874
45.3%
Yes
Fred Grindrod
Labour
12,384
31.4%
No
Graham Longley
Liberal Democrat
5,967
15.1%
No
John Croft
UKIP
1,913
4.8%
No
Andrew Vaughan
Green
1,328
3.4%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Duddridge
Conservative
19,509
46.9%
Yes
Kevin Bonavia
Labour
8,459
20.3%
No
Graham Longley
Liberal Democrat
8,084
19.4%
No
James Moyies
UKIP
2,405
5.8%
No
Geoff Strobridge
BNP
1,856
4.5%
No
Andrew Vaughan
Green
707
1.7%
No
Anthonty Chytry
Independent
611
1.5%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Duddridge
Conservative
20,241
46.4%
Yes
Ian Gilbert
Labour
10,765
24.7%
No
Floyd Waterworth
UKIP
8,948
20.5%
No
Simon Cross
Green
2,195
5.0%
No
Peter Gwizdala
Liberal Democrat
1,459
3.3%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Duddridge
Conservative
23,013
48.7%
Yes
Ashley Dalton
Labour
17,465
37.0%
No
Ron Woodley
Independent
2,924
6.2%
No
Neil Hookway
UKIP
1,777
3.8%
No
Peter Gwizdala
Liberal Democrat
1,265
2.7%
No
Simon Cross
Green
804
1.7%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Duddridge
Conservative
27,063
58.7%
Yes
Ashley Dalton
Labour
14,777
32.0%
No
Keith Miller
Liberal Democrat
2,822
6.1%
No
Navin Kumar
Independent
1,107
2.4%
No
Jason Pilley
Psychedelic Movement
367
0.8%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Rochford and Southend East has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Rochford and Southend East in the 2019 general election?
Conservative won Rochford and Southend East in 2019 with 27,063 votes (58.7%), a majority of 12,286 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Rochford and Southend East since 1997?
Since 1997, Rochford and Southend East has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Rochford and Southend East?
The closest result on record for Rochford and Southend East was 1997, when Conservative beat Labour by just 4,225 votes (9.1 percentage points).