Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Woodspring was won by Conservative at the 2005 general election, with a majority of 6,016 votes over Liberal Democrat. This page covers every general election in Woodspring from 1983 to 2005.
Full Election History, 1983–2005
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Sir Paul Dean (Conservative)
31,932
57.6%
Rowland Godfrey Morgan (Liberal)
15,132 (27.3 pts)
77.8%
1987
Sir Paul Dean (Conservative)
34,134
56.6%
Christine Ruth Coleman (Liberal)
17,852 (29.6 pts)
79.1%
1992
Dr Liam Fox (Conservative)
35,175
54.5%
Nanette Elizabeth Kirsen (Liberal Democrat)
17,509 (27.1 pts)
83.2%
1997
Liam Fox (Conservative)
24,425
44.4%
Nan Kirsen (Liberal Democrat)
7,734 (14.1 pts)
78.5%
2001
Liam Fox (Conservative)
21,927
44.4%
Chanel Stevens (Labour)
9,428 (19.1 pts)
69.5%
2005
Liam Fox (Conservative)
21,587
41.8%
Mike Bell (Liberal Democrat)
6,016 (11.7 pts)
72.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Paul Dean
Conservative
31,932
57.6%
Yes
Rowland Godfrey Morgan
Liberal
16,800
30.3%
No
David Henry White
Labour
6,536
11.8%
No
Davyd Michael Robyns
Wessex Regionalist
177
0.3%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Paul Dean
Conservative
34,134
56.6%
Yes
Christine Ruth Coleman
Liberal
16,282
27.0%
No
David Llewellyn Thomas Chapple
Labour
8,717
14.4%
No
Brian Robert Keeble
Green
1,208
2.0%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dr Liam Fox
Conservative
35,175
54.5%
Yes
Nanette Elizabeth Kirsen
Liberal Democrat
17,666
27.4%
No
Ronald Edward Stone
Labour
9,942
15.4%
No
Nicholas Edward Brown
Liberal
836
1.3%
No
Rosemary Jill Knifton
Green
801
1.2%
No
Bryan Douglas Lee
Natural Law
100
0.2%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Liam Fox
Conservative
24,425
44.4%
Yes
Nan Kirsen
Liberal Democrat
16,691
30.4%
No
Debbie Sander
Labour
11,377
20.7%
No
Richard Hughes
Referendum Party
1,641
3.0%
No
Richard Lawson
Green
667
1.2%
No
Andrew Glover
Independent
101
0.2%
No
Mike Mears
Natural Law
52
0.1%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Liam Fox
Conservative
21,927
44.4%
Yes
Chanel Stevens
Labour
12,499
25.3%
No
Colin Eldridge
Liberal Democrat
11,816
23.9%
No
David Shopland
Independent
1,412
2.9%
No
Richard Lawson
Green
1,282
2.6%
No
Fraser Crean
UKIP
452
0.9%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Liam Fox
Conservative
21,587
41.8%
Yes
Mike Bell
Liberal Democrat
15,571
30.2%
No
Chanel Stevens
Labour
11,249
21.8%
No
Rebecca Lewis
Green
1,309
2.5%
No
Anthony Butcher
UKIP
1,269
2.5%
No
Michael Howson
BNP
633
1.2%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Woodspring has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Woodspring in the 2005 general election?
Conservative won Woodspring in 2005 with 21,587 votes (41.8%), a majority of 6,016 votes over Liberal Democrat in second place.
Which parties have won Woodspring since 1983?
Since 1983, Woodspring has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Woodspring?
The closest result on record for Woodspring was 2005, when Conservative beat Liberal Democrat by just 6,016 votes (11.7 percentage points).