Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Teignbridge was won by Liberal Democrat at the 2005 general election, with a majority of 6,215 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Teignbridge from 1983 to 2005.
Full Election History, 1983–2005
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Patrick Nicholls (Conservative)
28,265
54.0%
John Cottingham Alderson (SDP-Liberal Alliance)
8,218 (15.7 pts)
77.5%
1987
Patrick Nicholls (Conservative)
30,693
53.2%
Richard Hood Jack Dudley Ryder (SDP-Liberal Alliance)
10,425 (18.1 pts)
80.3%
1992
Patrick Nicholls (Conservative)
31,274
50.0%
Richard Younger-Ross (Liberal Democrat)
8,858 (14.2 pts)
83.4%
1997
Patrick Nicholls (Conservative)
24,679
39.2%
Richard Younger-Ross (Liberal Democrat)
281 (0.4 pts)
77.1%
2001
Richard Younger-Ross (Liberal Democrat)
26,343
44.4%
Patrick Nicholls (Conservative)
3,011 (5.1 pts)
69.3%
2005
Richard Younger-Ross (Liberal Democrat)
27,808
45.7%
Stanley Johnson (Conservative)
6,215 (10.2 pts)
68.7%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Patrick Nicholls
Conservative
28,265
54.0%
Yes
John Cottingham Alderson
SDP-Liberal Alliance
20,047
38.3%
No
Michael Paul Loughlin
Labour
3,749
7.2%
No
Alan Hope
Monster Raving Loony
241
0.5%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Patrick Nicholls
Conservative
30,693
53.2%
Yes
Richard Hood Jack Dudley Ryder
SDP-Liberal Alliance
20,268
35.1%
No
Justin Rodney Greenwood
Labour
6,413
11.1%
No
Alan Golding
Monster Raving Loony
312
0.5%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Patrick Nicholls
Conservative
31,274
50.0%
Yes
Richard Younger-Ross
Liberal Democrat
22,416
35.9%
No
Robert Kennedy
Labour
8,128
13.0%
No
Alan Hope
Monster Raving Loony
437
0.7%
No
Nicholas Hayes
Natural Law
234
0.4%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Patrick Nicholls
Conservative
24,679
39.2%
Yes
Richard Younger-Ross
Liberal Democrat
24,398
38.8%
No
Sue Dann
Labour
11,311
18.0%
No
Steven Anthony Stokes
UKIP
1,601
2.5%
No
Nick Banwell
Green
817
1.3%
No
Lorraine Golding
Rainbow Dream Ticket
139
0.2%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Younger-Ross
Liberal Democrat
26,343
44.4%
Yes
Patrick Nicholls
Conservative
23,332
39.3%
No
Christopher Bain
Labour
7,366
12.4%
No
Paul Exmouth
UKIP
2,269
3.8%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Younger-Ross
Liberal Democrat
27,808
45.7%
Yes
Stanley Johnson
Conservative
21,593
35.5%
No
Chris Sherwood
Labour
6,931
11.4%
No
Trevor Colman
UKIP
3,881
6.4%
No
Reginald Wills
Liberal
685
1.1%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Teignbridge has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Teignbridge in the 2005 general election?
Liberal Democrat won Teignbridge in 2005 with 27,808 votes (45.7%), a majority of 6,215 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Teignbridge since 1983?
Since 1983, Teignbridge has been won by: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.
What was the closest result in Teignbridge?
The closest result on record for Teignbridge was 1997, when Conservative beat Liberal Democrat by just 281 votes (0.4 percentage points).