Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Selby was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 10,195 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Selby from 1983 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1983–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Michael Alison (Conservative)
26,712
56.7%
Wilfred Kristian Whitaker (Liberal)
15,965 (33.9 pts)
72.1%
1987
Michael Alison (Conservative)
28,611
51.6%
John Grogan (Labour)
13,779 (24.9 pts)
77.7%
1992
Michael Alison (Conservative)
31,067
50.2%
John Grogan (Labour)
9,508 (15.4 pts)
80.2%
1997
John Grogan (Labour)
25,838
45.9%
Ken Hind (Conservative)
3,836 (6.8 pts)
74.9%
2001
John Grogan (Labour)
22,652
45.1%
Andrew Mitchell (Conservative)
2,138 (4.2 pts)
64.5%
2005
John Grogan (Labour)
22,623
43.1%
Mark Menzies (Conservative)
467 (0.9 pts)
67.3%
2024
Keir Mather (Labour)
22,788
46.3%
Charles Richardson (Conservative)
10,195 (20.7 pts)
63.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Alison
Conservative
26,712
56.7%
Yes
Wilfred Kristian Whitaker
Liberal
10,747
22.8%
No
Shirley Haines
Labour
9,687
20.5%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Alison
Conservative
28,611
51.6%
Yes
John Grogan
Labour
14,832
26.7%
No
James Longman
Liberal
12,010
21.7%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Alison
Conservative
31,067
50.2%
Yes
John Grogan
Labour
21,559
34.8%
No
A Edward Batty
Liberal Democrat
9,244
14.9%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Grogan
Labour
25,838
45.9%
Yes
Ken Hind
Conservative
22,002
39.1%
No
Edward Batty
Liberal Democrat
6,778
12.0%
No
David Walker
Referendum Party
1,162
2.1%
No
Peter Spence
UKIP
536
1.0%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Grogan
Labour
22,652
45.1%
Yes
Andrew Mitchell
Conservative
20,514
40.8%
No
Jeremy Wilcock
Liberal Democrat
5,569
11.1%
No
Helen Kenwright
Green
902
1.8%
No
Graham Lewis
UKIP
635
1.3%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Grogan
Labour
22,623
43.1%
Yes
Mark Menzies
Conservative
22,156
42.2%
No
Ian Cuthbertson
Liberal Democrat
7,770
14.8%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Keir Mather
Labour
22,788
46.3%
Yes
Charles Richardson
Conservative
12,593
25.6%
No
David Burns
Reform UK
9,565
19.4%
No
Angela Oldershaw
Green
2,484
5.0%
No
Christian Vassey
Liberal Democrat
1,792
3.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Selby has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Selby in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Selby in 2024 with 22,788 votes (46.3%), a majority of 10,195 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Selby since 1983?
Since 1983, Selby has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Selby?
The closest result on record for Selby was 2005, when Labour beat Conservative by just 467 votes (0.9 percentage points).