Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Stockton South was won by Conservative at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 5,260 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Stockton South from 1983 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1983–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Ian Wrigglesworth (Social Democratic Party)
19,550
36.7%
Tom Finnegan (Conservative)
102 (0.2 pts)
72.1%
1987
Tim Devlin (Conservative)
20,833
35.0%
Ian Wrigglesworth (Social Democratic Party)
774 (1.3 pts)
79.0%
1992
Tim Devlin (Conservative)
28,418
45.2%
John McKie Scott (Labour)
3,369 (5.4 pts)
82.8%
1997
Dari Taylor (Labour)
28,790
56.3%
Tim Devlin (Conservative)
11,585 (22.7 pts)
74.7%
2001
Dari Taylor (Labour)
23,414
53.0%
Tim Devlin (Conservative)
9,086 (20.5 pts)
62.2%
2005
Dari Taylor (Labour)
21,480
47.8%
James Gaddas (Conservative)
6,139 (13.7 pts)
63.0%
2010
James Wharton (Conservative)
19,577
38.9%
Dari Taylor (Labour)
332 (0.7 pts)
68.2%
2015
James Wharton (Conservative)
24,221
46.8%
Louise Baldock (Labour)
5,046 (9.7 pts)
69.2%
2017
Paul Williams (Labour)
26,102
48.5%
James Wharton (Conservative)
888 (1.7 pts)
71.3%
2019
Matt Vickers (Conservative)
27,764
50.7%
Paul Williams (Labour)
5,260 (9.6 pts)
71.5%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ian Wrigglesworth
Social Democratic Party
19,550
36.7%
Yes
Tom Finnegan
Conservative
19,448
36.6%
No
Frank Griffiths
Labour
13,998
26.3%
No
Denis Neil Fern
Independent
205
0.4%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Tim Devlin
Conservative
20,833
35.0%
Yes
Ian Wrigglesworth
Social Democratic Party
20,059
33.7%
No
John Scott
Labour
18,600
31.3%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Tim Devlin
Conservative
28,418
45.2%
Yes
John McKie Scott
Labour
25,049
39.8%
No
Kay Kirkham
Liberal Democrat
9,410
15.0%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dari Taylor
Labour
28,790
56.3%
Yes
Tim Devlin
Conservative
17,205
33.7%
No
Peter Monck
Liberal Democrat
4,721
9.2%
No
John Horner
Referendum Party
400
0.8%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dari Taylor
Labour
23,414
53.0%
Yes
Tim Devlin
Conservative
14,328
32.4%
No
Suzanne Fletcher
Liberal Democrat
6,012
13.6%
No
Lawrence Coombes
Socialist Alliance
455
1.0%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dari Taylor
Labour
21,480
47.8%
Yes
James Gaddas
Conservative
15,341
34.1%
No
Mike Barker
Liberal Democrat
7,171
16.0%
No
Sandra Allison
UKIP
931
2.1%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Wharton
Conservative
19,577
38.9%
Yes
Dari Taylor
Labour
19,245
38.3%
No
Jacquie Bell
Liberal Democrat
7,600
15.1%
No
Neil Sinclair
BNP
1,553
3.1%
No
Peter Braney
UKIP
1,471
2.9%
No
Yvonne Hossack
Independent
536
1.1%
No
Ted Strike
Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship
302
0.6%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Wharton
Conservative
24,221
46.8%
Yes
Louise Baldock
Labour
19,175
37.0%
No
Ted Strike
UKIP
5,480
10.6%
No
Drew Durning
Liberal Democrat
1,366
2.6%
No
Jacqui Lovell
Green
952
1.8%
No
Steve Walmsley
Independent
603
1.2%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Paul Williams
Labour
26,102
48.5%
Yes
James Wharton
Conservative
25,214
46.8%
No
David Outterside
UKIP
1,186
2.2%
No
Drew Durning
Liberal Democrat
951
1.8%
No
Jo Fitzgerald
Green
371
0.7%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Matt Vickers
Conservative
27,764
50.7%
Yes
Paul Williams
Labour
22,504
41.1%
No
Brendan Devlin
Liberal Democrat
2,338
4.3%
No
John Prescott
Brexit Party
2,196
4.0%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Stockton South has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Social Democratic Party, Conservative, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stockton South in the 2019 general election?
Conservative won Stockton South in 2019 with 27,764 votes (50.7%), a majority of 5,260 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Stockton South since 1983?
Since 1983, Stockton South has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Social Democratic Party.
What was the closest result in Stockton South?
The closest result on record for Stockton South was 1983, when Social Democratic Party beat Conservative by just 102 votes (0.2 percentage points).