Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Telford was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 8,102 votes over Reform UK. This page covers every general election in Telford from 1997 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1997–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Bruce Grocott (Labour)
21,456
57.8%
Bernard Gentry (Conservative)
11,290 (30.4 pts)
65.6%
2001
David Wright (Labour)
16,854
54.6%
Andrew Henderson (Conservative)
8,383 (27.2 pts)
51.9%
2005
David Wright (Labour)
16,506
48.3%
Stella Kyriazis (Conservative)
5,406 (15.8 pts)
57.7%
2010
David Wright (Labour)
15,974
38.7%
Tom Biggins (Conservative)
978 (2.4 pts)
63.6%
2015
Lucy Allan (Conservative)
16,094
39.6%
David Wright (Labour)
730 (1.8 pts)
61.8%
2017
Lucy Allan (Conservative)
21,777
48.7%
Kuldip Sahota (Labour)
720 (1.6 pts)
65.8%
2019
Lucy Allan (Conservative)
25,546
59.7%
Katrina Gillman (Labour)
10,941 (25.6 pts)
62.5%
2024
Shaun Davies (Labour)
18,212
44.7%
Alan Adams (Reform UK)
8,102 (19.9 pts)
55.4%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bruce Grocott
Labour
21,456
57.8%
Yes
Bernard Gentry
Conservative
10,166
27.4%
No
Nathaniel Green
Liberal Democrat
4,371
11.8%
No
Christopher Morris
Referendum Party
1,119
3.0%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Wright
Labour
16,854
54.6%
Yes
Andrew Henderson
Conservative
8,471
27.4%
No
Sallyann Wiggin
Liberal Democrat
3,983
12.9%
No
Nicola Brookes
UKIP
1,098
3.6%
No
Michael Jeffries
Socialist Alliance
469
1.5%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Wright
Labour
16,506
48.3%
Yes
Stella Kyriazis
Conservative
11,100
32.5%
No
Ian Jenkins
Liberal Democrat
4,941
14.4%
No
Tom McCartney
UKIP
1,659
4.9%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Wright
Labour
15,974
38.7%
Yes
Tom Biggins
Conservative
14,996
36.3%
No
Phillip Bennion
Liberal Democrat
6,399
15.5%
No
Denis Allen
UKIP
2,428
5.9%
No
Phil Spencer
BNP
1,513
3.7%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Lucy Allan
Conservative
16,094
39.6%
Yes
David Wright
Labour
15,364
37.8%
No
Denis Allen
UKIP
7,330
18.0%
No
Peter Hawkins
Green
930
2.3%
No
Ian Croll
Liberal Democrat
927
2.3%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Lucy Allan
Conservative
21,777
48.7%
Yes
Kuldip Sahota
Labour
21,057
47.1%
No
Susan King
Liberal Democrat
954
2.1%
No
Luke Shirley
Green
898
2.0%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Lucy Allan
Conservative
25,546
59.7%
Yes
Katrina Gillman
Labour
14,605
34.1%
No
Shana Roberts
Liberal Democrat
2,674
6.2%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Shaun Davies
Labour
18,212
44.7%
Yes
Alan Adams
Reform UK
10,110
24.8%
No
Hannah Campbell
Conservative
8,728
21.4%
No
John Adams
Green
2,120
5.2%
No
Jo McKenna
Liberal Democrat
1,560
3.8%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Telford has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Telford in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Telford in 2024 with 18,212 votes (44.7%), a majority of 8,102 votes over Reform UK in second place.
Which parties have won Telford since 1997?
Since 1997, Telford has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Telford?
The closest result on record for Telford was 2017, when Conservative beat Labour by just 720 votes (1.6 percentage points).