Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Upminster was won by Conservative at the 2005 general election, with a majority of 6,042 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Upminster from Oct 1974 to 2005.
Full Election History, Oct 1974–2005
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
Oct 1974
John Loveridge (Conservative)
20,966
42.7%
John Whysall (Labour)
694 (1.4 pts)
76.2%
Feb 1974
John Loveridge (Conservative)
21,003
39.9%
John Whysall (Labour)
1,008 (1.9 pts)
82.5%
1979
John Loveridge (Conservative)
27,960
52.7%
John Stephenson (Labour)
9,065 (17.1 pts)
80.4%
1983
Sir Nicholas Bonsor (Conservative)
25,153
52.5%
David Anthony Osman (Social Democratic Party)
12,814 (26.8 pts)
72.1%
1987
Sir Nicholas Bonsor (Conservative)
27,946
55.8%
John Martin (Social Democratic Party)
16,857 (33.6 pts)
75.2%
1992
Sir Nicholas Bonsor (Conservative)
28,791
55.8%
Terence Ward (Labour)
13,821 (26.8 pts)
80.5%
1997
Keith Darvill (Labour)
19,095
46.2%
Sir Nicholas Bonsor (Conservative)
2,780 (6.7 pts)
72.3%
2001
Angela Watkinson (Conservative)
15,410
45.5%
Keith Darvill (Labour)
1,241 (3.7 pts)
59.6%
2005
Angela Watkinson (Conservative)
16,820
48.5%
Keith Darvill (Labour)
6,042 (17.4 pts)
63.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Loveridge
Conservative
20,966
42.7%
Yes
John Whysall
Labour
20,272
41.3%
No
Andrew Merton
Liberal
7,844
16.0%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Loveridge
Conservative
21,003
39.9%
Yes
John Whysall
Labour
19,995
38.0%
No
Andrew Merton
Liberal
11,596
22.0%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Loveridge
Conservative
27,960
52.7%
Yes
John Stephenson
Labour
18,895
35.6%
No
David Harvey
Liberal
5,216
9.8%
No
William Neary
National Front
965
1.8%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Nicholas Bonsor
Conservative
25,153
52.5%
Yes
David Anthony Osman
Social Democratic Party
12,339
25.8%
No
Alan Trehame Hughes
Labour
9,829
20.5%
No
George Henry Nobes-Price
National Front
566
1.2%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Nicholas Bonsor
Conservative
27,946
55.8%
Yes
John Martin
Social Democratic Party
11,089
22.1%
No
Denis Raymond O'Flynn
Labour
11,069
22.1%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Nicholas Bonsor
Conservative
28,791
55.8%
Yes
Terence Ward
Labour
14,970
29.0%
No
Terry Edward Hurlstone
Liberal Democrat
7,848
15.2%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Keith Darvill
Labour
19,095
46.2%
Yes
Sir Nicholas Bonsor
Conservative
16,315
39.5%
No
Pamela Peskett
Liberal Democrat
3,919
9.5%
No
Terry Murray
Referendum Party
2,000
4.8%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Angela Watkinson
Conservative
15,410
45.5%
Yes
Keith Darvill
Labour
14,169
41.9%
No
Peter Truesdale
Liberal Democrat
3,183
9.4%
No
Terry Murray
UKIP
1,089
3.2%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Angela Watkinson
Conservative
16,820
48.5%
Yes
Keith Darvill
Labour
10,778
31.1%
No
Peter Truesdale
Liberal Democrat
3,128
9.0%
No
Ron Ower
Residents
1,455
4.2%
No
Chris Roberts
BNP
1,173
3.4%
No
Alan Hindle
UKIP
701
2.0%
No
Melanie Collins
Green
543
1.6%
No
David Durant
Third Way
78
0.2%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Upminster has been contested at 9 general elections on record since Oct 1974. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Upminster in the 2005 general election?
Conservative won Upminster in 2005 with 16,820 votes (48.5%), a majority of 6,042 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Upminster since Oct 1974?
Since Oct 1974, Upminster has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Upminster?
The closest result on record for Upminster was Oct 1974, when Conservative beat Labour by just 694 votes (1.4 percentage points).