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Southampton Itchen — UK General Election Results

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

Southampton Itchen was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 6,105 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Southampton Itchen from 1950 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1950–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1950 Ralph Morley (Labour) 29,749 53.4% Robert Hampden Hobart (Conservative) 5,213 (9.4 pts) 84.0%
1951 Ralph Morley (Labour) 30,330 54.1% Reginald Stranger (Conservative) 4,622 (8.2 pts) 83.6%
1955 Horace Maybray King (Labour) 29,149 55.5% Leslie Loader (Conservative) 5,771 (11.0 pts) 78.3%
1959 Dr Horace Maybray King (Labour) 29,123 53.4% Evelyn Mansfield King (Conservative) 3,733 (6.9 pts) 78.0%
1964 Horace Maybray King (Labour) 28,949 52.7% Godfrey George Olson (Conservative) 9,975 (18.2 pts) 76.1%
1966 Horace Maybray King (Labour) 30,463 85.4% Kenneth Hunt (Independent) 25,246 (70.8 pts) 49.0%
1970 Horace Maybray King (Labour) 29,417 67.2% Edwin Bray (National Democratic) 19,836 (45.3 pts) 54.2%
Oct 1974 Bib Mitchell (Labour) 28,168 48.9% Peter Terence James (Conservative) 7,795 (13.5 pts) 70.3%
Feb 1974 Bob Mitchell (Labour) 27,557 44.0% Peter Terence James (Conservative) 5,590 (8.9 pts) 77.2%
1979 Bob Mitchell (Labour) 28,036 46.3% Andrew Hunter (Conservative) 1,602 (2.6 pts) 74.7%
1983 Christopher Chope (Conservative) 21,937 41.5% Bob Mitchell (Social Democratic Party) 5,290 (10.0 pts) 73.2%
1987 Christopher Chope (Conservative) 24,419 44.3% John Denham (Labour) 6,716 (12.2 pts) 75.8%
1992 John Denham (Labour) 24,402 44.0% Christopher Chope (Conservative) 551 (1.0 pts) 76.9%
1997 John Denham (Labour) 29,498 54.8% Peter Fleet (Conservative) 14,229 (26.4 pts) 70.0%
2001 John Denham (Labour) 22,553 54.5% Caroline Nokes (Conservative) 11,223 (27.1 pts) 54.0%
2005 John Denham (Labour) 20,871 48.3% Flick Drummond (Conservative) 9,302 (21.5 pts) 54.8%
2010 John Denham (Labour) 16,326 36.8% Royston Smith (Conservative) 192 (0.4 pts) 59.7%
2015 Royston Smith (Conservative) 18,656 41.7% Rowenna Davis (Labour) 2,316 (5.2 pts) 62.0%
2017 Royston Smith (Conservative) 21,773 46.5% Simon Letts (Labour) 31 (0.1 pts) 65.4%
2019 Royston Smith (Conservative) 23,952 50.5% Simon Letts (Labour) 4,498 (9.5 pts) 65.8%
2024 Darren Paffey (Labour) 15,782 41.5% Sidney Yankson (Conservative) 6,105 (16.0 pts) 55.8%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ralph Morley Labour 29,74953.4% Yes
Robert Hampden Hobart Conservative 24,53644.1% No
William Craven-Ellis Independent Conservative 1,3802.5% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ralph Morley Labour 30,33054.1% Yes
Reginald Stranger Conservative 25,70845.9% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Horace Maybray King Labour 29,14955.5% Yes
Leslie Loader Conservative 23,37844.5% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Dr Horace Maybray King Labour 29,12353.4% Yes
Evelyn Mansfield King Conservative 25,39046.6% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Horace Maybray King Labour 28,94952.7% Yes
Godfrey George Olson Conservative 18,97434.5% No
Joseph Cherryson Liberal 7,00712.8% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Horace Maybray King Labour 30,46385.4% Yes
Kenneth Hunt Independent 5,21714.6% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Horace Maybray King Labour 29,41767.2% Yes
Edwin Bray National Democratic 9,58121.9% No
Brian Phillips Independent 4,79410.9% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Bib Mitchell Labour 28,16848.9% Yes
Peter Terence James Conservative 20,37335.4% No
Joseph Cherryson Liberal 9,07115.7% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Bob Mitchell Labour 27,55744.0% Yes
Peter Terence James Conservative 21,96735.0% No
Joseph Cherryson Liberal 13,17321.0% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Bob Mitchell Labour 28,03646.3% Yes
Andrew Hunter Conservative 26,43443.6% No
John Pindar Liberal 6,13210.1% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Christopher Chope Conservative 21,93741.5% Yes
Bob Mitchell Social Democratic Party 16,64731.5% No
John Denham Labour 14,32427.1% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Christopher Chope Conservative 24,41944.3% Yes
John Denham Labour 17,70332.1% No
Bob Mitchell Social Democratic Party 13,00623.6% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Denham Labour 24,40244.0% Yes
Christopher Chope Conservative 23,85143.0% No
James Hodgson Liberal Democrat 7,22113.0% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Denham Labour 29,49854.8% Yes
Peter Fleet Conservative 15,26928.4% No
David Harrison Liberal Democrat 6,28911.7% No
John Clegg Referendum Party 1,6603.1% No
Kim Rose Socialist Labour 6281.2% No
Clive Hoar UKIP 1720.3% No
Gavin Marsh Socialist Alternative 1130.2% No
Rosemary Barry Natural Law 1100.2% No
Ferdi McDermott ProLife Alliance 990.2% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Denham Labour 22,55354.5% Yes
Caroline Nokes Conservative 11,33027.4% No
Mark Cooper Liberal Democrat 6,19515.0% No
Kim Rose UKIP 8292.0% No
Gavin Marsh Socialist Alliance 2410.6% No
Michael Holmes Socialist Labour 2250.5% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Denham Labour 20,87148.3% Yes
Flick Drummond Conservative 11,56926.8% No
David Goodall Liberal Democrat 9,16221.2% No
Kim Rose UKIP 1,6233.8% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Denham Labour 16,32636.8% Yes
Royston Smith Conservative 16,13436.3% No
David Goodall Liberal Democrat 9,25620.8% No
Alan Kebbell UKIP 1,9284.3% No
John Spottiswoode Green 6001.4% No
Tim Cutter Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 1680.4% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Royston Smith Conservative 18,65641.7% Yes
Rowenna Davis Labour 16,34036.5% No
Kim Rose UKIP 6,01013.4% No
John Spottiswoode Green 1,8764.2% No
Eleanor Bell Liberal Democrat 1,5953.6% No
Sue Atkins Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 2330.5% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Royston Smith Conservative 21,77346.5% Yes
Simon Letts Labour 21,74246.5% No
Eleanor Bell Liberal Democrat 1,4213.0% No
Kim Rose UKIP 1,1222.4% No
Rosie Pearce Green 7251.5% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Royston Smith Conservative 23,95250.5% Yes
Simon Letts Labour 19,45441.0% No
Liz Jarvis Liberal Democrat 2,5035.3% No
Osman Sen-Chadun Green 1,0402.2% No
Kim Rose UKIP 4721.0% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Darren Paffey Labour 15,78241.5% Yes
Sidney Yankson Conservative 9,67725.4% No
Alex Culley Reform UK 6,85318.0% No
Neil Kelly Green 2,7937.3% No
James Batho Liberal Democrat 2,6847.1% No
Declan Clune Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 2640.7% No

Margin Over Time

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

1950: Labour margin 9.4 pts 1951: Labour margin 8.2 pts 1955: Labour margin 11.0 pts 1959: Labour margin 6.9 pts 1964: Labour margin 18.2 pts 1966: Labour margin 70.8 pts 1970: Labour margin 45.3 pts Oct 1974: Labour margin 13.5 pts Feb 1974: Labour margin 8.9 pts 1979: Labour margin 2.6 pts 1983: Conservative margin 10.0 pts 1987: Conservative margin 12.2 pts 1992: Labour margin 1.0 pts 1997: Labour margin 26.4 pts 2001: Labour margin 27.1 pts 2005: Labour margin 21.5 pts 2010: Labour margin 0.4 pts 2015: Conservative margin 5.2 pts 2017: Conservative margin 0.1 pts 2019: Conservative margin 9.5 pts 2024: Labour margin 16.0 pts 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 Oct 1974 Feb 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Southampton Itchen has been contested at 21 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Southampton Itchen in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Southampton Itchen in 2024 with 15,782 votes (41.5%), a majority of 6,105 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Southampton Itchen since 1950?

Since 1950, Southampton Itchen has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in Southampton Itchen?

The closest result on record for Southampton Itchen was 2017, when Conservative beat Labour by just 31 votes (0.1 percentage points).

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