South Staffordshire — UK General Election Results
South Staffordshire was won by Conservative at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 28,250 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in South Staffordshire from 1832 to 2019.
This constituency elected more than one MP at once in some years. Before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 (and in a shrinking number of boroughs through 1948), most UK constituencies elected two or more MPs together by "multi-member plurality" (block vote): each elector could cast one vote per available seat, and the top vote-getters overall were all elected. In those elections below, "Elected" lists every MP returned, "Votes" is the count that secured the last seat, and "Majority" is the gap between that seat and the first candidate who missed out.
Full Election History, 1832–2019
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | Edward John Littleton (Whig); John Wrottesley (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1835 | Edward John Littleton (Whig); John Wrottesley (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1837 | George Anson (Whig); Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot (Conservative) | 3,126 | 25.7% (top seat) | Richard Dyott (Conservative) | 80 (0.7 pts) | 78.4% |
| 1841 | George Anson (Whig); Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1847 | George Anson (Whig); Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1852 | George Anson (Whig); William Walter Legge (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1857 | Henry John Wentworth Hodgetts-Foley (Whig); William Orme Foster (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1859 | Henry John Wentworth Hodgetts-Foley (Liberal); William Orme Foster (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1865 | Henry Hodgetts-Foley (Liberal); William Orme Foster (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1983 | Patrick Cormack (Conservative) | 32,764 | 59.2% | Richard John Chambers (Liberal) | 19,760 (35.7 pts) | 75.8% |
| 1987 | Patrick Cormack (Conservative) | 37,708 | 60.9% | Frances Oborski (Liberal) | 25,268 (40.8 pts) | 78.2% |
| 1992 | Patrick Cormack (Conservative) | 40,266 | 59.7% | Bruce Anthony Wylie (Labour) | 22,633 (33.5 pts) | 81.5% |
| 1997 | Patrick Cormack (Conservative) | 25,568 | 50.0% | Judith LeMaistre (Labour) | 7,821 (15.3 pts) | 74.1% |
| 2001 | Sir Patrick Cormack (Conservative) | 21,295 | 50.5% | Paul Kalinauckas (Labour) | 6,881 (16.3 pts) | 60.3% |
| 2005 | Sir Patrick Cormack (Conservative) | 13,343 | 52.0% | Paul Kalinauckas (Labour) | 8,847 (34.5 pts) | 37.2% |
| 2010 | Gavin Williamson (Conservative) | 26,834 | 53.2% | Kevin McElduff (Labour) | 16,590 (32.9 pts) | 68.4% |
| 2015 | Gavin Williamson (Conservative) | 29,478 | 59.4% | Kevin McElduff (Labour) | 20,371 (41.1 pts) | 68.4% |
| 2017 | Gavin Williamson (Conservative) | 35,656 | 69.8% | Adam Freeman (Labour) | 22,733 (44.5 pts) | 69.8% |
| 2019 | Gavin Williamson (Conservative) | 36,520 | 73.0% | Adam Freeman (Labour) | 28,250 (56.5 pts) | 68.2% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward John Littleton | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
| John Wrottesley | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1835 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward John Littleton | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
| John Wrottesley | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1837 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Anson | Whig | 3,173 | 25.7% | Yes |
| Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot | Conservative | 3,126 | 25.3% | Yes |
| Richard Dyott | Conservative | 3,046 | 24.7% | No |
| John Wrottesley | Whig | 2,993 | 24.3% | No |
1841 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Anson | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1847 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Anson | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1852 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Anson | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
| William Walter Legge | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1857 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry John Wentworth Hodgetts-Foley | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
| William Orme Foster | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1859 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry John Wentworth Hodgetts-Foley | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
| William Orme Foster | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1865 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Hodgetts-Foley | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
| William Orme Foster | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1983
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Cormack | Conservative | 32,764 | 59.2% | Yes |
| Richard John Chambers | Liberal | 13,004 | 23.5% | No |
| Martin John Cartwright | Labour | 9,568 | 17.3% | No |
1987
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Cormack | Conservative | 37,708 | 60.9% | Yes |
| Frances Oborski | Liberal | 12,440 | 20.1% | No |
| Philip Thomas Alexander Bateman | Labour | 11,805 | 19.1% | No |
1992
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Cormack | Conservative | 40,266 | 59.7% | Yes |
| Bruce Anthony Wylie | Labour | 17,633 | 26.1% | No |
| Ian Leonard Sadler | Liberal Democrat | 9,584 | 14.2% | No |
1997
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Cormack | Conservative | 25,568 | 50.0% | Yes |
| Judith LeMaistre | Labour | 17,747 | 34.7% | No |
| Jamie Calder | Liberal Democrat | 5,797 | 11.3% | No |
| Peter Carnell | Referendum Party | 2,002 | 3.9% | No |
2001
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Patrick Cormack | Conservative | 21,295 | 50.5% | Yes |
| Paul Kalinauckas | Labour | 14,414 | 34.2% | No |
| Josephine Harrison | Liberal Democrat | 4,891 | 11.6% | No |
| Mike Lynch | UKIP | 1,580 | 3.7% | No |
2005
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Patrick Cormack | Conservative | 13,343 | 52.0% | Yes |
| Paul Kalinauckas | Labour | 4,496 | 17.5% | No |
| Jo Crotty | Liberal Democrat | 3,540 | 13.8% | No |
| Malcolm Hurst | UKIP | 2,675 | 10.4% | No |
| Garry Bushell | English Democrats | 643 | 2.5% | No |
| Kate Spohrer | Green | 437 | 1.7% | No |
| Adrian Davies | Freedom Party | 434 | 1.7% | No |
| Rev. David Braid | Clause 28 Children's Protection Christian Democrats | 67 | 0.3% | No |
2010
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Williamson | Conservative | 26,834 | 53.2% | Yes |
| Kevin McElduff | Labour | 10,244 | 20.3% | No |
| Sarah Fellows | Liberal Democrat | 8,427 | 16.7% | No |
| Mike Nattrass | UKIP | 2,753 | 5.5% | No |
| David Bradnock | BNP | 1,928 | 3.8% | No |
| Andrew Morris | Independent | 254 | 0.5% | No |
2015
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Williamson | Conservative | 29,478 | 59.4% | Yes |
| Kevin McElduff | Labour | 9,107 | 18.4% | No |
| Lyndon Jones | UKIP | 8,267 | 16.7% | No |
| Robert Woodthorpe Browne | Liberal Democrat | 1,448 | 2.9% | No |
| Claire McIlvenna | Green | 1,298 | 2.6% | No |
2017
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Williamson | Conservative | 35,656 | 69.8% | Yes |
| Adam Freeman | Labour | 12,923 | 25.3% | No |
| Hilary Myers | Liberal Democrat | 1,348 | 2.6% | No |
| Claire McIlvenna | Green | 1,182 | 2.3% | No |
2019
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Williamson | Conservative | 36,520 | 73.0% | Yes |
| Adam Freeman | Labour | 8,270 | 16.5% | No |
| Chris Fewtrell | Liberal Democrat | 3,280 | 6.6% | No |
| Claire McIlvenna | Green | 1,935 | 3.9% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
South Staffordshire has been contested at 19 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Whig, Conservative, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won South Staffordshire in the 2019 general election?
Conservative won South Staffordshire in 2019 with 36,520 votes (73.0%), a majority of 28,250 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won South Staffordshire since 1832?
Since 1832, South Staffordshire has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Whig.
What was the closest result in South Staffordshire?
The closest result on record for South Staffordshire was 1837, when Whig beat Conservative by just 80 votes (0.7 percentage points).
Did South Staffordshire ever elect more than one MP at a time?
Yes -- like most UK constituencies before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, South Staffordshire elected multiple MPs at once in some elections on this page (a system called multi-member plurality, or 'block vote'), each voter casting one vote per available seat.