Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Worsley was won by Labour at the 2005 general election, with a majority of 9,368 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Worsley from 1983 to 2005.
Full Election History, 1983–2005
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Terence Lewis (Labour)
21,675
40.3%
Stanley Windle (Conservative)
4,139 (7.7 pts)
74.7%
1987
Terence Lewis (Labour)
27,157
48.1%
Veronica Horman (Conservative)
7,337 (13.0 pts)
77.1%
1992
Terence Lewis (Labour)
29,418
52.4%
Neil Cameron (Conservative)
10,012 (17.8 pts)
77.7%
1997
Terence Lewis (Labour)
29,083
62.2%
Damien Garrido (Conservative)
17,741 (37.9 pts)
67.8%
2001
Terence Lewis (Labour)
20,193
57.1%
Tobias Ellwood (Conservative)
11,787 (33.3 pts)
51.0%
2005
Barbara Keeley (Labour)
18,859
51.0%
Graham Evans (Conservative)
9,368 (25.4 pts)
53.1%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Terence Lewis
Labour
21,675
40.3%
Yes
Stanley Windle
Conservative
17,536
32.6%
No
John Roper
Social Democratic Party
14,545
27.1%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Terence Lewis
Labour
27,157
48.1%
Yes
Veronica Horman
Conservative
19,820
35.1%
No
David Cowpe
Liberal
9,507
16.8%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Terence Lewis
Labour
29,418
52.4%
Yes
Neil Cameron
Conservative
19,406
34.6%
No
Robert Boyd
Liberal Democrat
6,490
11.6%
No
Philip Connolly
Green
677
1.2%
No
Gregg Phillips
Natural Law
176
0.3%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Terence Lewis
Labour
29,083
62.2%
Yes
Damien Garrido
Conservative
11,342
24.2%
No
Robert Bleakley
Liberal Democrat
6,356
13.6%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Terence Lewis
Labour
20,193
57.1%
Yes
Tobias Ellwood
Conservative
8,406
23.8%
No
Robert Bleakley
Liberal Democrat
6,188
17.5%
No
Dorothy Entwistle
Socialist Labour
576
1.6%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Barbara Keeley
Labour
18,859
51.0%
Yes
Graham Evans
Conservative
9,491
25.7%
No
Richard Clayton
Liberal Democrat
6,902
18.7%
No
Bernard Gill
UKIP
1,694
4.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Worsley has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Worsley in the 2005 general election?
Labour won Worsley in 2005 with 18,859 votes (51.0%), a majority of 9,368 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Worsley since 1983?
Since 1983, Worsley has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Worsley?
The closest result on record for Worsley was 1983, when Labour beat Conservative by just 4,139 votes (7.7 percentage points).