Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Wansdyke was won by Labour at the 2005 general election, with a majority of 1,839 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Wansdyke from 1983 to 2005.
Full Election History, 1983–2005
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Jack Aspinwall (Conservative)
28,434
50.6%
Richard David Denton-White (Liberal)
13,066 (23.3 pts)
79.0%
1987
Jack Aspinwall (Conservative)
31,537
51.6%
Roger Brian Blackmore (Liberal)
16,144 (26.4 pts)
81.3%
1992
Jack Aspinwall (Conservative)
31,389
48.2%
Dan Norris (Labour)
13,341 (20.5 pts)
84.3%
1997
Dan Norris (Labour)
24,117
44.1%
Mark Prisk (Conservative)
4,799 (8.8 pts)
79.3%
2001
Dan Norris (Labour)
23,206
46.8%
Chris Watt (Conservative)
5,613 (11.3 pts)
70.1%
2005
Dan Norris (Labour)
20,686
40.6%
Chris Watt (Conservative)
1,839 (3.6 pts)
72.4%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jack Aspinwall
Conservative
28,434
50.6%
Yes
Richard David Denton-White
Liberal
15,368
27.4%
No
Lynn Williams
Labour
12,168
21.7%
No
Adam Stout
Wessex Regionalist
213
0.4%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jack Aspinwall
Conservative
31,537
51.6%
Yes
Roger Brian Blackmore
Liberal
15,393
25.2%
No
Ian James White
Labour
14,231
23.3%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jack Aspinwall
Conservative
31,389
48.2%
Yes
Dan Norris
Labour
18,048
27.7%
No
Doreen Darby
Liberal Democrat
14,834
22.8%
No
Francis Edward Hayden
Green
800
1.2%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dan Norris
Labour
24,117
44.1%
Yes
Mark Prisk
Conservative
19,318
35.3%
No
Jeff Manning
Liberal Democrat
9,205
16.8%
No
Kevin Clinton
Referendum Party
1,327
2.4%
No
Trevor Sidney Hunt
Independent
438
0.8%
No
Peter House
Monster Raving Loony
225
0.4%
No
Sue Lincoln
Natural Law
92
0.2%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dan Norris
Labour
23,206
46.8%
Yes
Chris Watt
Conservative
17,593
35.5%
No
Gail Coleshill
Liberal Democrat
7,135
14.4%
No
Francis Hayden
Green
958
1.9%
No
Peter Sandell
UKIP
655
1.3%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dan Norris
Labour
20,686
40.6%
Yes
Chris Watt
Conservative
18,847
37.0%
No
Gail Coleshill
Liberal Democrat
10,050
19.7%
No
Peter Sandell
UKIP
1,129
2.2%
No
Geoffrey Parkes
Independent
221
0.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Wansdyke has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Wansdyke in the 2005 general election?
Labour won Wansdyke in 2005 with 20,686 votes (40.6%), a majority of 1,839 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Wansdyke since 1983?
Since 1983, Wansdyke has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Wansdyke?
The closest result on record for Wansdyke was 2005, when Labour beat Conservative by just 1,839 votes (3.6 percentage points).