Rugby and Kenilworth — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Rugby and Kenilworth was won by Conservative at the 2005 general election, with a majority of 1,556 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Rugby and Kenilworth from 1983 to 2005.
Full Election History, 1983–2005
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Jim Pawsey (Conservative)
29,622
50.9%
David Roderic Owen-Jones (Liberal)
14,241 (24.5 pts)
78.1%
1987
Jim Pawsey (Conservative)
31,485
51.6%
John Airey (Labour)
16,264 (26.6 pts)
79.6%
1992
Jim Pawsey (Conservative)
34,110
52.4%
John Airey (Labour)
13,248 (20.3 pts)
83.7%
1997
Andy King (Labour)
26,356
43.1%
Jim Pawsey (Conservative)
495 (0.8 pts)
77.1%
2001
Andy King (Labour)
24,221
45.0%
David Martin (Conservative)
2,877 (5.3 pts)
67.4%
2005
Jeremy Wright (Conservative)
23,447
41.2%
Andy King (Labour)
1,556 (2.7 pts)
68.4%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jim Pawsey
Conservative
29,622
50.9%
Yes
David Roderic Owen-Jones
Liberal
15,381
26.4%
No
Philip Anthony Blundell
Labour
13,180
22.7%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jim Pawsey
Conservative
31,485
51.6%
Yes
John Airey
Labour
15,221
24.9%
No
David Roderic Owen-Jones
Liberal
14,343
23.5%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jim Pawsey
Conservative
34,110
52.4%
Yes
John Airey
Labour
20,862
32.0%
No
Jeremy Mark Roodhouse
Liberal Democrat
9,934
15.3%
No
Stuart Henry Withers
Natural Law
202
0.3%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andy King
Labour
26,356
43.1%
Yes
Jim Pawsey
Conservative
25,861
42.3%
No
Jeremy Roodhouse
Liberal Democrat
8,737
14.3%
No
Michael Twite
Natural Law
251
0.4%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andy King
Labour
24,221
45.0%
Yes
David Martin
Conservative
21,344
39.7%
No
Gwen Fairweather
Liberal Democrat
7,444
13.8%
No
Paul Garrett
UKIP
787
1.5%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jeremy Wright
Conservative
23,447
41.2%
Yes
Andy King
Labour
21,891
38.4%
No
Richard Allanach
Liberal Democrat
10,143
17.8%
No
John Thurley
UKIP
911
1.6%
No
Brian Hadland
Independent
298
0.5%
No
Lillian Phallikaropoulos
Independent
258
0.5%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Rugby and Kenilworth has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Rugby and Kenilworth in the 2005 general election?
Conservative won Rugby and Kenilworth in 2005 with 23,447 votes (41.2%), a majority of 1,556 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Rugby and Kenilworth since 1983?
Since 1983, Rugby and Kenilworth has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Rugby and Kenilworth?
The closest result on record for Rugby and Kenilworth was 1997, when Labour beat Conservative by just 495 votes (0.8 percentage points).