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Rutland and Melton — UK General Election Results

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

Rutland and Melton was won by Conservative at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 26,924 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Rutland and Melton from 1983 to 2019.

Full Election History, 1983–2019

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Michael Latham (Conservative) 33,262 60.3% David Farrer (Liberal) 18,353 (33.3 pts) 73.3%
1987 Michael Latham (Conservative) 37,073 62.0% Rob Renold (Liberal) 23,022 (38.5 pts) 76.8%
1992 Alan Duncan (Conservative) 38,603 59.0% Joan Taylor (Labour) 25,535 (39.0 pts) 80.8%
1997 Alan Duncan (Conservative) 24,107 45.8% John Meads (Labour) 8,836 (16.8 pts) 75.0%
2001 Alan Duncan (Conservative) 22,621 48.1% Matthew O'Callaghan (Labour) 8,612 (18.3 pts) 65.0%
2005 Alan Duncan (Conservative) 25,237 51.2% Linda Arnold (Labour) 12,930 (26.2 pts) 65.0%
2010 Alan Duncan (Conservative) 28,228 51.1% Grahame Hudson (Liberal Democrat) 14,000 (25.4 pts) 71.7%
2015 Alan Duncan (Conservative) 30,383 55.6% Richard Billington (UKIP) 21,705 (39.8 pts) 68.8%
2017 Alan Duncan (Conservative) 36,169 62.8% Heather Peto (Labour) 23,104 (40.1 pts) 73.6%
2019 Alicia Kearns (Conservative) 36,507 62.6% Andy Thomas (Labour) 26,924 (46.2 pts) 70.8%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Michael Latham Conservative 33,26260.3% Yes
David Farrer Liberal 14,90927.0% No
John Whitby Labour 6,41411.6% No
Heather Goddard Green 5321.0% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Michael Latham Conservative 37,07362.0% Yes
Rob Renold Liberal 14,05123.5% No
Chris Burke Labour 8,68014.5% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alan Duncan Conservative 38,60359.0% Yes
Joan Taylor Labour 13,06820.0% No
Richard Lustig Liberal Democrat 12,68219.4% No
Jim Berreen Green 8611.3% No
Robert Gray Natural Law 2370.4% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alan Duncan Conservative 24,10745.8% Yes
John Meads Labour 15,27129.0% No
Kim Lee Liberal Democrat 10,11219.2% No
Rupert King Referendum Party 2,3174.4% No
Jeff Abbott UKIP 8231.6% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alan Duncan Conservative 22,62148.1% Yes
Matthew O'Callaghan Labour 14,00929.8% No
Kim Lee Liberal Democrat 8,38617.8% No
Peter Baker UKIP 1,2232.6% No
Chris Davies Green 8171.7% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alan Duncan Conservative 25,23751.2% Yes
Linda Arnold Labour 12,30725.0% No
Grahame Hudson Liberal Democrat 9,15318.6% No
Peter Baker UKIP 1,5543.2% No
Duncan Shelley Veritas 6961.4% No
Helen Pender Independent 3370.7% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alan Duncan Conservative 28,22851.1% Yes
Grahame Hudson Liberal Democrat 14,22825.8% No
John Morgan Labour 7,89314.3% No
Peter Baker UKIP 2,5264.6% No
Keith Addison BNP 1,7573.2% No
Leigh Higgins Independent 5881.1% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alan Duncan Conservative 30,38355.6% Yes
Richard Billington UKIP 8,67815.9% No
James Moore Labour 8,38315.4% No
Ed Reynolds Liberal Democrat 4,4078.1% No
Alastair McQuillan Green 2,3254.3% No
Marilyn Gordon Independent 4270.8% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alan Duncan Conservative 36,16962.8% Yes
Heather Peto Labour 13,06522.7% No
Ed Reynolds Liberal Democrat 4,7118.2% No
John Scutter UKIP 1,8693.2% No
Alastair McQuillan Green 1,7553.0% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alicia Kearns Conservative 36,50762.6% Yes
Andy Thomas Labour 9,58316.4% No
Carol Weaver Liberal Democrat 7,97013.7% No
Alastair McQuillan Green 2,8754.9% No
Marietta King UKIP 9171.6% No
Anthony Watchorn Independent 4580.8% No

Margin Over Time

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

1983: Conservative margin 33.3 pts 1987: Conservative margin 38.5 pts 1992: Conservative margin 39.0 pts 1997: Conservative margin 16.8 pts 2001: Conservative margin 18.3 pts 2005: Conservative margin 26.2 pts 2010: Conservative margin 25.4 pts 2015: Conservative margin 39.8 pts 2017: Conservative margin 40.1 pts 2019: Conservative margin 46.2 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019

Trend

Rutland and Melton has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Rutland and Melton in the 2019 general election?

Conservative won Rutland and Melton in 2019 with 36,507 votes (62.6%), a majority of 26,924 votes over Labour in second place.

Which parties have won Rutland and Melton since 1983?

Since 1983, Rutland and Melton has been won by: Conservative.

What was the closest result in Rutland and Melton?

The closest result on record for Rutland and Melton was 1997, when Conservative beat Labour by just 8,836 votes (16.8 percentage points).

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