Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
St Helens South was won by Labour at the 2005 general election, with a majority of 9,309 votes over Liberal Democrat. This page covers every general election in St Helens South from 1983 to 2005.
Full Election History, 1983–2005
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Gerry Bermingham (Labour)
22,906
46.9%
Richard Bull (Conservative)
9,662 (19.8 pts)
70.6%
1987
Gerry Bermingham (Labour)
27,027
54.6%
John Brown (Conservative)
13,801 (27.9 pts)
71.3%
1992
Gerry Bermingham (Labour)
30,391
61.0%
Patricia Buzzard (Conservative)
18,209 (36.6 pts)
73.8%
1997
Gerry Bermingham (Labour)
30,367
68.6%
Mary Russell (Conservative)
23,739 (53.6 pts)
66.5%
2001
Shaun Woodward (Labour)
16,799
49.7%
Brian Spencer (Liberal Democrat)
8,985 (26.6 pts)
51.9%
2005
Shaun Woodward (Labour)
19,345
54.5%
Brian Spencer (Liberal Democrat)
9,309 (26.2 pts)
54.2%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Gerry Bermingham
Labour
22,906
46.9%
Yes
Richard Bull
Conservative
13,244
27.1%
No
Philip Briers
Social Democratic Party
10,939
22.4%
No
Melvyn Davies
Independent
1,780
3.6%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Gerry Bermingham
Labour
27,027
54.6%
Yes
John Brown
Conservative
13,226
26.7%
No
Philip Briers
Social Democratic Party
9,252
18.7%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Gerry Bermingham
Labour
30,391
61.0%
Yes
Patricia Buzzard
Conservative
12,182
24.5%
No
Brian Spencer
Liberal Democrat
6,933
13.9%
No
Dr Harriet Jump
Natural Law
295
0.6%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Gerry Bermingham
Labour
30,367
68.6%
Yes
Mary Russell
Conservative
6,628
15.0%
No
Brian Spencer
Liberal Democrat
5,919
13.4%
No
William Holdaway
Referendum Party
1,165
2.6%
No
Dr Harriet Jump
Natural Law
179
0.4%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Shaun Woodward
Labour
16,799
49.7%
Yes
Brian Spencer
Liberal Democrat
7,814
23.1%
No
Lee Rotherham
Conservative
4,675
13.8%
No
Neil Thompson
Socialist Alliance
2,325
6.9%
No
Michael Perry
Socialist Labour
1,504
4.4%
No
Bryan Slater
UKIP
336
1.0%
No
Michael Murphy
Independent
271
0.8%
No
David Braid
Independent
80
0.2%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Shaun Woodward
Labour
19,345
54.5%
Yes
Brian Spencer
Liberal Democrat
10,036
28.3%
No
Una Riley
Conservative
4,602
13.0%
No
Malcolm Nightingale
UKIP
847
2.4%
No
Michael Perry
Socialist Labour
643
1.8%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
St Helens South has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won St Helens South in the 2005 general election?
Labour won St Helens South in 2005 with 19,345 votes (54.5%), a majority of 9,309 votes over Liberal Democrat in second place.
Which parties have won St Helens South since 1983?
Since 1983, St Helens South has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in St Helens South?
The closest result on record for St Helens South was 1983, when Labour beat Conservative by just 9,662 votes (19.8 percentage points).