South East Wolverhampton — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
South East Wolverhampton was won by Labour at the 2005 general election, with a majority of 10,495 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in South East Wolverhampton from Feb 1974 to 2005.
Full Election History, Feb 1974–2005
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
Feb 1974
Robert Edwards (Labour)
21,746
54.9%
John Stanley Heath (Conservative)
10,905 (27.5 pts)
72.1%
Oct 1974
Robert Edwards (Labour)
21,466
58.7%
Elizabeth Jane Holt (Conservative)
11,698 (32.0 pts)
66.0%
1979
Robert Edwards (Labour)
20,798
55.8%
Peter Anthony Chalkley (Conservative)
7,991 (21.5 pts)
69.1%
1983
Robert Edwards (Labour)
17,440
44.7%
Patrick McLoughlin (Conservative)
5,012 (12.9 pts)
69.1%
1987
Dennis Turner (Labour)
19,760
48.9%
John Mellor (Conservative)
6,398 (15.8 pts)
72.5%
1992
Dennis Turner (Labour)
23,215
56.7%
Philip Bradbourn (Conservative)
10,240 (25.0 pts)
72.9%
1997
Dennis Turner (Labour)
22,202
63.7%
William Hanbury (Conservative)
15,182 (43.6 pts)
64.2%
2001
Dennis Turner (Labour)
18,409
67.4%
Adrian Pepper (Conservative)
12,464 (45.7 pts)
50.6%
2005
Pat McFadden (Labour)
16,790
59.4%
James Fairbairn (Conservative)
10,495 (37.1 pts)
52.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Edwards
Labour
21,746
54.9%
Yes
John Stanley Heath
Conservative
10,841
27.3%
No
Terence Donald Bamford
Liberal
5,511
13.9%
No
Joseph Charles Parker
National Front
1,546
3.9%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Edwards
Labour
21,466
58.7%
Yes
Elizabeth Jane Holt
Conservative
9,768
26.7%
No
Barry Peter Norcott
Liberal
3,636
9.9%
No
George Frederick Oldland
National Front
1,703
4.7%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Edwards
Labour
20,798
55.8%
Yes
Peter Anthony Chalkley
Conservative
12,807
34.4%
No
Michael Leonard Parley
Liberal
2,499
6.7%
No
Graham John Jones
National Front
1,139
3.1%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Edwards
Labour
17,440
44.7%
Yes
Patrick McLoughlin
Conservative
12,428
31.9%
No
Joseph Wernick
SDP-Liberal Alliance
9,112
23.4%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dennis Turner
Labour
19,760
48.9%
Yes
John Mellor
Conservative
13,362
33.1%
No
Richard Whitehouse
SDP-Liberal Alliance
7,258
18.0%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dennis Turner
Labour
23,215
56.7%
Yes
Philip Bradbourn
Conservative
12,975
31.7%
No
Richard Whitehouse
Liberal Democrat
3,881
9.5%
No
Catherine Twelvetrees
Liberal
850
2.1%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dennis Turner
Labour
22,202
63.7%
Yes
William Hanbury
Conservative
7,020
20.2%
No
Richard Whitehouse
Liberal Democrat
3,292
9.5%
No
Trevor Stevenson-Platt
Referendum Party
980
2.8%
No
Nick Worth
Socialist Labour
689
2.0%
No
Kenneth Bullman
Liberal
647
1.9%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dennis Turner
Labour
18,409
67.4%
Yes
Adrian Pepper
Conservative
5,945
21.8%
No
Pete Wild
Liberal Democrat
2,389
8.8%
No
James Barry
National Front
554
2.0%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Pat McFadden
Labour
16,790
59.4%
Yes
James Fairbairn
Conservative
6,295
22.3%
No
David Murray
Liberal Democrat
3,682
13.0%
No
Kevin Simmons
UKIP
1,484
5.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
South East Wolverhampton has been contested at 9 general elections on record since Feb 1974. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won South East Wolverhampton in the 2005 general election?
Labour won South East Wolverhampton in 2005 with 16,790 votes (59.4%), a majority of 10,495 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won South East Wolverhampton since Feb 1974?
Since Feb 1974, South East Wolverhampton has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in South East Wolverhampton?
The closest result on record for South East Wolverhampton was 1983, when Labour beat Conservative by just 5,012 votes (12.9 percentage points).