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South East Cornwall — UK General Election Results

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

South East Cornwall was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 1,911 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in South East Cornwall from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Robert Hicks (Conservative) 28,326 55.3% David John Blunt (Liberal) 8,354 (16.3 pts) 78.6%
1987 Robert Hicks (Conservative) 28,818 51.6% Ian Tunbridge (Liberal) 6,607 (11.8 pts) 79.5%
1992 Robert Hicks (Conservative) 30,565 51.0% Robin Teverson (Liberal Democrat) 7,704 (12.8 pts) 82.1%
1997 Colin Breed (Liberal Democrat) 27,044 47.1% Warwick Lightfoot (Conservative) 6,480 (11.3 pts) 75.7%
2001 Colin Breed (Liberal Democrat) 23,756 45.9% Ashley Gray (Conservative) 5,375 (10.4 pts) 65.4%
2005 Colin Breed (Liberal Democrat) 24,986 46.7% Ashley Gray (Conservative) 6,507 (12.2 pts) 66.2%
2010 Sheryll Murray (Conservative) 22,390 45.1% Karen Gillard (Liberal Democrat) 3,220 (6.5 pts) 69.6%
2015 Sheryll Murray (Conservative) 25,516 50.5% Phil Hutty (Liberal Democrat) 16,995 (33.7 pts) 71.2%
2017 Sheryll Murray (Conservative) 29,493 55.4% Gareth Derrick (Labour) 17,443 (32.8 pts) 74.2%
2019 Sheryll Murray (Conservative) 31,807 59.3% Gareth Derrick (Labour) 20,971 (39.1 pts) 75.0%
2024 Anna Gelderd (Labour) 15,670 31.8% Sheryll Murray (Conservative) 1,911 (3.9 pts) 68.0%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Hicks Conservative 28,32655.3% Yes
David John Blunt Liberal 19,97239.0% No
Andrew Joseph Bebb Labour 2,5074.9% No
John Chadwick Green 3370.7% No
Joy Elizabeth Dent Independent 940.2% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Hicks Conservative 28,81851.6% Yes
Ian Tunbridge Liberal 22,21139.8% No
Paul Clark Labour 4,8478.7% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Hicks Conservative 30,56551.0% Yes
Robin Teverson Liberal Democrat 22,86138.1% No
Linda Gilroy Labour 5,5369.2% No
Maureen Cook Liberal 6441.1% No
Anthony Quick Anti-Federalist League 2270.4% No
Rosaleen Allen Natural Law 1550.3% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Colin Breed Liberal Democrat 27,04447.1% Yes
Warwick Lightfoot Conservative 20,56435.8% No
Dorothy Kirk Labour 7,35812.8% No
James Wonnacott UKIP 1,4282.5% No
Paul Dunbar Mebyon Kernow 5731.0% No
Bill Weights Liberal 2680.5% No
Margot Hartley Natural Law 1970.3% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Colin Breed Liberal Democrat 23,75645.9% Yes
Ashley Gray Conservative 18,38135.5% No
William Stevens Labour 6,42912.4% No
Graham Palmer UKIP 1,9783.8% No
Dr Kenneth George Mebyon Kernow 1,2092.3% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Colin Breed Liberal Democrat 24,98646.7% Yes
Ashley Gray Conservative 18,47934.6% No
Colin Binley Labour 6,06911.4% No
David Lucas UKIP 2,6935.0% No
Graham Sandercock Mebyon Kernow 7691.4% No
Anne Assheton-Salton Veritas 4590.9% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sheryll Murray Conservative 22,39045.1% Yes
Karen Gillard Liberal Democrat 19,17038.6% No
Michael Sparling Labour 3,5077.1% No
Stephanie McWilliam UKIP 3,0836.2% No
Roger Creagh-Osborne Green 8261.7% No
Roger Holmes Mebyon Kernow - The Party for Cornwall 6411.3% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sheryll Murray Conservative 25,51650.5% Yes
Phil Hutty Liberal Democrat 8,52116.9% No
Bradley Monk UKIP 7,69815.2% No
Declan Lloyd Labour 4,6929.3% No
Martin Corney Green 2,7185.4% No
Andrew Long Mebyon Kernow - The Party for Cornwall 1,0032.0% No
George Trubody Independent 3500.7% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sheryll Murray Conservative 29,49355.4% Yes
Gareth Derrick Labour 12,05022.6% No
Phil Hutty Liberal Democrat 10,34619.4% No
Martin Corney Green 1,3352.5% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sheryll Murray Conservative 31,80759.3% Yes
Gareth Derrick Labour 10,83620.2% No
Colin Martin Liberal Democrat 8,65016.1% No
Martha Green Green 1,4932.8% No
Jay Latham Liberal 8691.6% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Anna Gelderd Labour 15,67031.8% Yes
Sheryll Murray Conservative 13,75927.9% No
Paul Wadley Reform UK 9,31118.9% No
Colin Martin Liberal Democrat 8,28416.8% No
Martin Corney Green 1,9994.1% No
Graham Cowdry Heritage Party 2630.5% No

Margin Over Time

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

1983: Conservative margin 16.3 pts 1987: Conservative margin 11.8 pts 1992: Conservative margin 12.8 pts 1997: Liberal Democrat margin 11.3 pts 2001: Liberal Democrat margin 10.4 pts 2005: Liberal Democrat margin 12.2 pts 2010: Conservative margin 6.5 pts 2015: Conservative margin 33.7 pts 2017: Conservative margin 32.8 pts 2019: Conservative margin 39.1 pts 2024: Labour margin 3.9 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

South East Cornwall has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal Democrat, Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won South East Cornwall in the 2024 general election?

Labour won South East Cornwall in 2024 with 15,670 votes (31.8%), a majority of 1,911 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won South East Cornwall since 1983?

Since 1983, South East Cornwall has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat.

What was the closest result in South East Cornwall?

The closest result on record for South East Cornwall was 2024, when Labour beat Conservative by just 1,911 votes (3.9 percentage points).

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