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Westbury — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Westbury was won by Conservative at the 2005 general election, with a majority of 5,349 votes over Liberal Democrat. This page covers every general election in Westbury from 1832 to 2005.

Full Election History, 1832–2005

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1832 Ralph Lopes (Whig) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1835 Ralph Lopes (Whig) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1837 John Ivatt Briscoe (Whig) 98 50.5% Ralph Lopes (Conservative) 2 (1.0 pts) 91.1%
1841 Ralph Lopes (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1847 James Wilson (Whig) 170 53.3% Matthew Higgins (Conservative) 21 (6.6 pts) 93.3%
1852 James Wilson (Whig) 145 51.2% Lopes Massey Lopes (Conservative) 7 (2.5 pts) 90.1%
1857 Lopes Massey Lopes (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1859 Lopes Massey Lopes (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1865 Lopes Massey Lopes (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1868 John Lewis Phipps (Conservative) 492 51.4% Abraham Laverton (Liberal) 27 (2.8 pts) 91.5%
1874 Abraham Laverton (Liberal) 540 51.0% Charles Nicholas Paul Phipps (Conservative) 22 (2.1 pts) 94.2%
1880 Charles Nicholas Paul Phipps (Conservative) 559 52.5% Abraham Laverton (Liberal) 54 (5.1 pts) 94.6%
1885 George Pargiter Fuller (Liberal) 5,333 59.4% Henry Frederick Thynne (Conservative) 1,694 (18.9 pts) 84.9%
1886 George Pargiter Fuller (Liberal) 4,663 56.0% Thomas George Palmer Hallett (Liberal Unionist) 993 (11.9 pts) 78.9%
1892 George Pargiter Fuller (Liberal) 4,554 53.7% William Henry Laverton (Conservative) 624 (7.4 pts) 77.2%
1895 Richard Godolphin Walmesley Chaloner (Conservative) 4,497 50.9% George Pargiter Fuller (Liberal) 166 (1.9 pts) 90.3%
1900 John Michael Fleetwood Fuller (Liberal) 4,520 53.3% Richard Godolphin Walmesley Chaloner (Conservative) 559 (6.6 pts) 86.7%
1906 John Michael Fleetwood Fuller (Liberal) 5,264 58.2% Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett (Conservative) 1,476 (16.3 pts) 89.4%
Jan 1910 John Michael Fleetwood Fuller (Liberal) 5,187 53.9% Robert Chaloner Critchley Long (Conservative) 754 (7.8 pts) 92.4%
Dec 1910 John Michael Fleetwood Fuller (Liberal) 5,041 54.8% George Llewellen Palmer (Conservative) 889 (9.7 pts) 88.3%
1918 George Llewellen Palmer (Unionist) 9,261 49.1% Geoffrey William Algernon Howard (Liberal) 3,197 (17.0 pts) 64.6%
1922 Charles William Darbishire (Liberal) 9,903 41.7% George Llewellen Palmer (Unionist) 641 (2.7 pts) 81.0%
1923 Charles William Darbishire (Liberal) 10,867 43.2% Walter William Shaw (Unionist) 976 (3.9 pts) 83.5%
1924 Walter William Shaw (Unionist) 11,559 44.2% Charles William Darbishire (Liberal) 1,711 (6.6 pts) 84.9%
1929 Richard Eric Onslow Long (Unionist) 12,907 38.9% Harcourt Johnstone (Liberal) 67 (0.2 pts) 87.1%
1931 Robert Villiers Grimston (Conservative) 16,949 51.2% John Hobbis Harris (Liberal) 5,935 (17.9 pts) 85.4%
1935 Robert Villiers Grimston (Conservative) 15,804 49.0% Charles Cecil Byers (Liberal) 5,015 (15.6 pts) 80.1%
1945 Robert Villiers Grimston (Conservative) 14,328 39.0% George Ward (Labour) 931 (2.5 pts) 75.4%
1950 Robert Villiers Grimston (Conservative) 17,445 39.4% Reginald James Travess (Labour) 1,679 (3.8 pts) 86.3%
1951 Robert Villiers Grimston (Conservative) 19,654 43.7% Reginald James Travess (Labour) 2,031 (4.5 pts) 86.2%
1955 Sir Robert Villiers Grimston (Conservative) 19,684 45.6% Reginald James Travess (Labour) 3,389 (7.9 pts) 82.4%
1959 Sir Robert Villiers Grimston (Conservative) 20,396 45.5% Jasper Godwin Ridley (Labour) 5,826 (13.0 pts) 84.1%
1964 Dennis Murray Walters (Conservative) 19,950 43.2% Philip Williams Hopkins (Labour) 4,901 (10.6 pts) 82.8%
1966 Dennis Walters (Conservative) 20,989 43.6% Philip Hopkins (Labour) 2,797 (5.8 pts) 82.5%
1970 Dennis Walters (Conservative) 26,524 50.3% John McLaren (Labour) 9,111 (17.3 pts) 78.2%
Feb 1974 Dennis Walters (Conservative) 26,197 43.0% AW Glyn Court (Liberal) 8,419 (13.8 pts) 83.5%
Oct 1974 Dennis Walters (Conservative) 24,172 41.7% AW Glyn Court (Liberal) 6,043 (10.4 pts) 78.7%
1979 Dennis Walters (Conservative) 29,929 47.2% Peter Grayling Jackson (Liberal) 13,979 (22.0 pts) 79.7%
1983 David Walters (Conservative) 31,133 51.4% David Hughes (Liberal) 8,506 (14.1 pts) 75.5%
1987 Dennis Walters (Conservative) 34,256 51.6% David Hughes (Liberal) 10,097 (15.2 pts) 78.2%
1992 David Faber (Conservative) 36,568 50.4% Vivienne Rayner (Liberal Democrat) 12,618 (17.4 pts) 83.0%
1997 David Faber (Conservative) 23,037 40.6% John Miller (Liberal Democrat) 6,068 (10.7 pts) 76.4%
2001 Andrew Murrison (Conservative) 21,299 42.1% David Vigar (Liberal Democrat) 5,294 (10.5 pts) 66.7%
2005 Andrew Murrison (Conservative) 24,749 44.5% Duncan Hames (Liberal Democrat) 5,349 (9.6 pts) 67.0%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1832

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ralph Lopes Whig Unopposed Yes

1835

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ralph Lopes Whig Unopposed Yes

1837

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Ivatt Briscoe Whig 9850.5% Yes
Ralph Lopes Conservative 9649.5% No

1841

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ralph Lopes Conservative Unopposed Yes

1847

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Wilson Whig 17053.3% Yes
Matthew Higgins Conservative 14946.7% No

1852

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Wilson Whig 14551.2% Yes
Lopes Massey Lopes Conservative 13848.8% No

1857

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Lopes Massey Lopes Conservative Unopposed Yes

1859

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Lopes Massey Lopes Conservative Unopposed Yes

1865

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Lopes Massey Lopes Conservative Unopposed Yes

1868

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Lewis Phipps Conservative 49251.4% Yes
Abraham Laverton Liberal 46548.6% No

1874

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Abraham Laverton Liberal 54051.0% Yes
Charles Nicholas Paul Phipps Conservative 51849.0% No

1880

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles Nicholas Paul Phipps Conservative 55952.5% Yes
Abraham Laverton Liberal 50547.5% No

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Pargiter Fuller Liberal 5,33359.4% Yes
Henry Frederick Thynne Conservative 3,63940.6% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Pargiter Fuller Liberal 4,66356.0% Yes
Thomas George Palmer Hallett Liberal Unionist 3,67044.0% No

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Pargiter Fuller Liberal 4,55453.7% Yes
William Henry Laverton Conservative 3,93046.3% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Richard Godolphin Walmesley Chaloner Conservative 4,49750.9% Yes
George Pargiter Fuller Liberal 4,33149.1% No

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Michael Fleetwood Fuller Liberal 4,52053.3% Yes
Richard Godolphin Walmesley Chaloner Conservative 3,96146.7% No

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Michael Fleetwood Fuller Liberal 5,26458.2% Yes
Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett Conservative 3,78841.8% No

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Michael Fleetwood Fuller Liberal 5,18753.9% Yes
Robert Chaloner Critchley Long Conservative 4,43346.1% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Michael Fleetwood Fuller Liberal 5,04154.8% Yes
George Llewellen Palmer Conservative 4,15245.2% No

1918

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Llewellen Palmer Unionist 9,26149.1% Yes
Geoffrey William Algernon Howard Liberal 6,06432.1% No
Ernest Nathaniel Bennett Labour 3,53718.8% No

1922

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles William Darbishire Liberal 9,90341.7% Yes
George Llewellen Palmer Unionist 9,26239.0% No
George Ward Labour 4,57219.3% No

1923

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles William Darbishire Liberal 10,86743.2% Yes
Walter William Shaw Unionist 9,89139.4% No
George Ward Labour 4,37217.4% No

1924

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Walter William Shaw Unionist 11,55944.2% Yes
Charles William Darbishire Liberal 9,84837.7% No
George Ward Labour 4,73118.1% No

1929

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Richard Eric Onslow Long Unionist 12,90738.9% Yes
Harcourt Johnstone Liberal 12,84038.7% No
George Ward Labour 7,45822.5% No

1931

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Villiers Grimston Conservative 16,94951.2% Yes
John Hobbis Harris Liberal 11,01433.3% No
Maurice Hackett Labour 5,12715.5% No

1935

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Villiers Grimston Conservative 15,80449.0% Yes
Charles Cecil Byers Liberal 10,78933.5% No
St John Reade Labour 5,64117.5% No

1945

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Villiers Grimston Conservative 14,32839.0% Yes
George Ward Labour 13,39736.5% No
Walter Geoffrey Milne Liberal 9,00424.5% No

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Villiers Grimston Conservative 17,44539.4% Yes
Reginald James Travess Labour 15,76635.6% No
Harold Banning Richardson Liberal 11,03124.9% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Villiers Grimston Conservative 19,65443.7% Yes
Reginald James Travess Labour 17,62339.2% No
Harold Banning Richardson Liberal 7,66617.1% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir Robert Villiers Grimston Conservative 19,68445.6% Yes
Reginald James Travess Labour 16,29537.8% No
Peter Hurd Liberal 7,16516.6% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir Robert Villiers Grimston Conservative 20,39645.5% Yes
Jasper Godwin Ridley Labour 14,57032.5% No
Basil Thomas Wigoder Liberal 9,81621.9% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Dennis Murray Walters Conservative 19,95043.2% Yes
Philip Williams Hopkins Labour 15,04932.6% No
Basil Thomas Wigoder Liberal 11,23224.3% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Dennis Walters Conservative 20,98943.6% Yes
Philip Hopkins Labour 18,19237.8% No
Iain Fowler Liberal 8,96218.6% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Dennis Walters Conservative 26,52450.3% Yes
John McLaren Labour 17,41333.0% No
Robert Otter Liberal 8,78116.7% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Dennis Walters Conservative 26,19743.0% Yes
AW Glyn Court Liberal 17,77829.2% No
Anthony Smith Labour 16,45327.0% No
Alexander Thynn Wessex Regionalist 5210.9% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Dennis Walters Conservative 24,17241.7% Yes
AW Glyn Court Liberal 18,12931.3% No
Anthony Smith Labour 15,61327.0% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Dennis Walters Conservative 29,92947.2% Yes
Peter Grayling Jackson Liberal 15,95025.2% No
Peter Robert Atkins Labour 12,53219.8% No
Stephen Elwyn Alexander Independent 2,5474.0% No
Tom Thatcher Wessex Regionalist 1,9053.0% No
Sally Rodwell Green 5540.9% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Walters Conservative 31,13351.4% Yes
David Hughes Liberal 22,62737.4% No
Haydn Thomas Labour 6,05810.0% No
Paul Ekins Green 6091.0% No
John Banks Wessex Regionalist 1310.2% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Dennis Walters Conservative 34,25651.6% Yes
David Hughes Liberal 24,15936.4% No
Haydn William Thomas Labour 7,98212.0% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Faber Conservative 36,56850.4% Yes
Vivienne Rayner Liberal Democrat 23,95033.0% No
William Stallard Labour 9,64213.3% No
Paul Macdonald Liberal 1,4402.0% No
Patrick French Green 8881.2% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Faber Conservative 23,03740.6% Yes
John Miller Liberal Democrat 16,96929.9% No
Kevin Small Labour 11,96921.1% No
George Hawkings Liberal 1,9563.4% No
Nick Hawkings-Byass Referendum Party 1,9093.4% No
Rodney Alec John Westbury UKIP 7711.4% No
Colin Haysom Natural Law 1400.2% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Andrew Murrison Conservative 21,29942.1% Yes
David Vigar Liberal Democrat 16,00531.6% No
Sarah Cardy Labour 10,84721.4% No
Charles Booth-Jones UKIP 1,2612.5% No
Bob Gledhill Green 1,2162.4% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Andrew Murrison Conservative 24,74944.5% Yes
Duncan Hames Liberal Democrat 19,40034.9% No
Phil Gibby Labour 9,64017.3% No
Lincoln Williams UKIP 1,8153.3% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1837: Whig margin 1.0 pts 1847: Whig margin 6.6 pts 1852: Whig margin 2.5 pts 1868: Conservative margin 2.8 pts 1874: Liberal margin 2.1 pts 1880: Conservative margin 5.1 pts 1885: Liberal margin 18.9 pts 1886: Liberal margin 11.9 pts 1892: Liberal margin 7.4 pts 1895: Conservative margin 1.9 pts 1900: Liberal margin 6.6 pts 1906: Liberal margin 16.3 pts Jan 1910: Liberal margin 7.8 pts Dec 1910: Liberal margin 9.7 pts 1918: Unionist margin 17.0 pts 1922: Liberal margin 2.7 pts 1923: Liberal margin 3.9 pts 1924: Unionist margin 6.6 pts 1929: Unionist margin 0.2 pts 1931: Conservative margin 17.9 pts 1935: Conservative margin 15.6 pts 1945: Conservative margin 2.5 pts 1950: Conservative margin 3.8 pts 1951: Conservative margin 4.5 pts 1955: Conservative margin 7.9 pts 1959: Conservative margin 13.0 pts 1964: Conservative margin 10.6 pts 1966: Conservative margin 5.8 pts 1970: Conservative margin 17.3 pts Feb 1974: Conservative margin 13.8 pts Oct 1974: Conservative margin 10.4 pts 1979: Conservative margin 22.0 pts 1983: Conservative margin 14.1 pts 1987: Conservative margin 15.2 pts 1992: Conservative margin 17.4 pts 1997: Conservative margin 10.7 pts 2001: Conservative margin 10.5 pts 2005: Conservative margin 9.6 pts 1837 1847 1852 1868 1874 1880 1885 1886 1892 1895 1900 1906 Jan 1910 Dec 1910 1918 1922 1923 1924 1929 1931 1935 1945 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 Feb 1974 Oct 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005

Trend

Westbury has been contested at 44 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Whig, Conservative, Liberal, Unionist.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Westbury in the 2005 general election?

Conservative won Westbury in 2005 with 24,749 votes (44.5%), a majority of 5,349 votes over Liberal Democrat in second place.

Which parties have won Westbury since 1832?

Since 1832, Westbury has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Unionist, Whig.

What was the closest result in Westbury?

The closest result on record for Westbury was 1929, when Unionist beat Liberal by just 67 votes (0.2 percentage points).

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