Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Ruislip-Northwood was won by Conservative at the 2005 general election, with a majority of 8,910 votes over Liberal Democrat. This page covers every general election in Ruislip-Northwood from 1950 to 2005.
Full Election History, 1950–2005
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Frederick Petre Crowder (Conservative)
23,077
57.5%
Alma Lillian Birk (Labour)
9,509 (23.7 pts)
88.0%
1951
Frederick Petre Crowder (Conservative)
25,295
63.6%
Thomas Parker (Labour)
10,804 (27.2 pts)
84.6%
1955
Frederick Petre Crowder (Conservative)
24,806
65.2%
George Burden (Labour)
11,555 (30.4 pts)
79.8%
1959
Frederick Petre Crowder (Conservative)
23,480
57.0%
James L King (Labour)
13,056 (31.7 pts)
83.7%
1964
Frederick Petre Crowder (Conservative)
21,036
52.4%
Patrick Thomas Anthony Marlowe (Labour)
9,705 (24.2 pts)
81.4%
1966
Petre Crowder (Conservative)
20,731
51.4%
Peter Smith (Labour)
7,276 (18.1 pts)
81.7%
1970
Petre Crowder (Conservative)
24,247
60.7%
Barry Henry Silverman (Labour)
12,706 (31.8 pts)
73.1%
Feb 1974
Petre Crowder (Conservative)
21,995
50.8%
Denys Alan Reginald Race (Labour)
11,421 (26.4 pts)
82.6%
Oct 1974
Petre Crowder (Conservative)
20,779
51.5%
Denys Alan Reginald Race (Labour)
10,289 (25.5 pts)
74.6%
1979
John Wilkinson (Conservative)
26,748
61.3%
Michael Ernest Lloyd (Labour)
17,207 (39.4 pts)
78.6%
1983
John Wilkinson (Conservative)
24,498
59.6%
George Raymond Stephenson (Liberal)
12,982 (31.6 pts)
72.9%
1987
John Wilkinson (Conservative)
27,418
62.6%
Doreen Darby (Liberal)
16,971 (38.8 pts)
77.7%
1992
John Wilkinson (Conservative)
28,097
63.3%
Rachel Mary Brooks (Labour)
19,791 (44.6 pts)
81.9%
1997
John Wilkinson (Conservative)
22,526
50.2%
Paul Barker (Labour)
7,794 (17.4 pts)
74.2%
2001
John Wilkinson (Conservative)
18,115
48.8%
Gillian Travers (Labour)
7,537 (20.3 pts)
61.1%
2005
Nick Hurd (Conservative)
18,939
47.7%
Michael Cox (Liberal Democrat)
8,910 (22.5 pts)
65.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Petre Crowder
Conservative
23,077
57.5%
Yes
Alma Lillian Birk
Labour
13,568
33.8%
No
Gwendoline Rosser McGregor Wood
Liberal
3,482
8.7%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Petre Crowder
Conservative
25,295
63.6%
Yes
Thomas Parker
Labour
14,491
36.4%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Petre Crowder
Conservative
24,806
65.2%
Yes
George Burden
Labour
13,251
34.8%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Petre Crowder
Conservative
23,480
57.0%
Yes
James L King
Labour
10,424
25.3%
No
Reginald A Walker
Liberal
7,295
17.7%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Petre Crowder
Conservative
21,036
52.4%
Yes
Patrick Thomas Anthony Marlowe
Labour
11,331
28.2%
No
Reginald Arthur Walker
Liberal
7,806
19.4%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Petre Crowder
Conservative
20,731
51.4%
Yes
Peter Smith
Labour
13,455
33.4%
No
Reginald Walker
Liberal
6,128
15.2%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Petre Crowder
Conservative
24,247
60.7%
Yes
Barry Henry Silverman
Labour
11,541
28.9%
No
Joyce Arram
Liberal
4,188
10.5%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Petre Crowder
Conservative
21,995
50.8%
Yes
Denys Alan Reginald Race
Labour
10,574
24.4%
No
Joyce Arram
Liberal
10,311
23.8%
No
Wendy Hobday
Independent Conservative
1,439
3.3%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Petre Crowder
Conservative
20,779
51.5%
Yes
Denys Alan Reginald Race
Labour
10,490
26.0%
No
Joyce Arram
Liberal
8,621
21.4%
No
Wendy Hobday
United Democratic
458
1.1%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Wilkinson
Conservative
26,748
61.3%
Yes
Michael Ernest Lloyd
Labour
9,541
21.9%
No
George Raymond Stephenson
Liberal
6,867
15.7%
No
Arthur James Martin
National Front
477
1.1%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Wilkinson
Conservative
24,498
59.6%
Yes
George Raymond Stephenson
Liberal
11,516
28.0%
No
Mike O'Brien
Labour
5,105
12.4%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Wilkinson
Conservative
27,418
62.6%
Yes
Doreen Darby
Liberal
10,447
23.9%
No
Hazel Smith
Labour
5,913
13.5%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Wilkinson
Conservative
28,097
63.3%
Yes
Rachel Mary Brooks
Labour
8,306
18.7%
No
Harry Davies
Liberal Democrat
7,739
17.4%
No
Michael Geoffrey Sheehan
Natural Law
214
0.5%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Wilkinson
Conservative
22,526
50.2%
Yes
Paul Barker
Labour
14,732
32.9%
No
Chris Edwards
Liberal Democrat
7,279
16.2%
No
Cherry Griffin
Natural Law
296
0.7%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Wilkinson
Conservative
18,115
48.8%
Yes
Gillian Travers
Labour
10,578
28.5%
No
Michael Cox
Liberal Democrat
7,177
19.3%
No
Graham Lee
Green
724
1.9%
No
Ian Edward
BNP
547
1.5%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nick Hurd
Conservative
18,939
47.7%
Yes
Michael Cox
Liberal Democrat
10,029
25.3%
No
Ashley Riley
Labour
8,323
21.0%
No
Graham Lee
Green
892
2.2%
No
Ian Edward
National Front
841
2.1%
No
Roland Courtenay
UKIP
646
1.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Ruislip-Northwood has been contested at 16 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Ruislip-Northwood in the 2005 general election?
Conservative won Ruislip-Northwood in 2005 with 18,939 votes (47.7%), a majority of 8,910 votes over Liberal Democrat in second place.
Which parties have won Ruislip-Northwood since 1950?
Since 1950, Ruislip-Northwood has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Ruislip-Northwood?
The closest result on record for Ruislip-Northwood was 1997, when Conservative beat Labour by just 7,794 votes (17.4 percentage points).