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Shrewsbury and Atcham — UK General Election Results

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

Shrewsbury and Atcham was won by Conservative at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 11,217 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Shrewsbury and Atcham from 1983 to 2019.

Full Election History, 1983–2019

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Derek Conway (Conservative) 24,397 49.5% Anthony John Bowen (SDP-Liberal Alliance) 8,624 (17.5 pts) 74.0%
1987 Derek Conway (Conservative) 26,027 47.8% Robert Hutchison (SDP-Liberal Alliance) 9,064 (16.7 pts) 77.0%
1992 Derek Conway (Conservative) 26,681 45.8% Kenneth Hemsley (Liberal Democrat) 10,965 (18.8 pts) 82.5%
1997 Paul Marsden (Labour) 20,484 37.0% Derek Conway (Conservative) 1,670 (3.0 pts) 75.3%
2001 Paul Marsden (Labour) 22,253 44.6% Anthea McIntyre (Conservative) 3,579 (7.2 pts) 66.6%
2005 Daniel Kawczynski (Conservative) 18,960 37.7% Michael Ion (Labour) 1,808 (3.6 pts) 68.7%
2010 Daniel Kawczynski (Conservative) 23,313 43.9% Charles West (Liberal Democrat) 7,944 (15.0 pts) 70.4%
2015 Daniel Kawczynski (Conservative) 24,628 45.5% Laura Davies (Labour) 9,565 (17.7 pts) 71.0%
2017 Daniel Kawczynski (Conservative) 29,073 50.0% Laura Davies (Labour) 6,627 (11.4 pts) 73.8%
2019 Daniel Kawczynski (Conservative) 31,021 52.5% Julia Buckley (Labour) 11,217 (19.0 pts) 72.1%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Derek Conway Conservative 24,39749.5% Yes
Anthony John Bowen SDP-Liberal Alliance 15,77332.0% No
Alan Mosley Labour 9,08018.4% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Derek Conway Conservative 26,02747.8% Yes
Robert Hutchison SDP-Liberal Alliance 16,96331.2% No
Liz Owen Labour 10,79719.8% No
Geoff Hardy Green 6601.2% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Derek Conway Conservative 26,68145.8% Yes
Kenneth Hemsley Liberal Democrat 15,71627.0% No
Liz Owen Labour 15,15726.0% No
Geoff Hardy Green 6771.2% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Paul Marsden Labour 20,48437.0% Yes
Derek Conway Conservative 18,81434.0% No
Anne Woolland Liberal Democrat 13,83825.0% No
Dylan Barker Referendum Party 1,3462.4% No
David Rowlands UKIP 4770.9% No
Alan Dignan Country Field and Shooting Sports 2570.5% No
Alan Williams People's Party 1280.2% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Paul Marsden Labour 22,25344.6% Yes
Anthea McIntyre Conservative 18,67437.4% No
Jonathan Rule Liberal Democrat 6,17312.4% No
Henry Curteis UKIP 1,6203.2% No
Emma Bullard Green 9311.9% No
James Gollins Independent 2580.5% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Daniel Kawczynski Conservative 18,96037.7% Yes
Michael Ion Labour 17,15234.1% No
Richard Burt Liberal Democrat 11,48722.8% No
Peter Lewis UKIP 1,3492.7% No
Emma Bullard Green 1,1382.3% No
James Gollins Independent 1260.3% No
Nigel Harris World 840.2% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Daniel Kawczynski Conservative 23,31343.9% Yes
Charles West Liberal Democrat 15,36929.0% No
Jon Tandy Labour 10,91520.6% No
Peter Lewis UKIP 1,6273.1% No
James Whittall BNP 1,1682.2% No
Alan Whittaker Green 5651.1% No
James Gollins Impact Party 880.2% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Daniel Kawczynski Conservative 24,62845.5% Yes
Laura Davies Labour 15,06327.8% No
Suzanne Evans UKIP 7,81314.4% No
Christine Tinker Liberal Democrat 4,2687.9% No
Emma Bullard Green 2,2474.2% No
Stirling McNeillie Children of the Atom 830.2% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Daniel Kawczynski Conservative 29,07350.0% Yes
Laura Davies Labour 22,44638.6% No
Hannah Fraser Liberal Democrat 4,2547.3% No
Edward Higginbottom UKIP 1,3632.3% No
Emma Bullard Green 1,0671.8% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Daniel Kawczynski Conservative 31,02152.5% Yes
Julia Buckley Labour 19,80433.5% No
Nat Green Liberal Democrat 5,90610.0% No
Julian Dean Green 1,7623.0% No
Hannah Locke Independent 5721.0% No

Margin Over Time

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

1983: Conservative margin 17.5 pts 1987: Conservative margin 16.7 pts 1992: Conservative margin 18.8 pts 1997: Labour margin 3.0 pts 2001: Labour margin 7.2 pts 2005: Conservative margin 3.6 pts 2010: Conservative margin 15.0 pts 2015: Conservative margin 17.7 pts 2017: Conservative margin 11.4 pts 2019: Conservative margin 19.0 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019

Trend

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Shrewsbury and Atcham in the 2019 general election?

Conservative won Shrewsbury and Atcham in 2019 with 31,021 votes (52.5%), a majority of 11,217 votes over Labour in second place.

Which parties have won Shrewsbury and Atcham since 1983?

Since 1983, Shrewsbury and Atcham has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in Shrewsbury and Atcham?

The closest result on record for Shrewsbury and Atcham was 1997, when Labour beat Conservative by just 1,670 votes (3.0 percentage points).

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