Parliamentary Election Results for North Wiltshire

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North Wiltshire Parliamentary Constituency

5 May 2005 (Electorate 80,874)

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
James Whiteside Gray	Conservative	26,282	46.7
Paul Jonathan Fox	Liberal Democrats	20,979	37.3
David James Nash	Labour	6,794	12.1
Neil Francis Dowdney	UK Independence	1,428	2.5
Philip George Allnatt	Independent	578	1.0
	Majority	5,303	9.4
	Turnout		69.6

7 June 2001 (Electorate 78,624)

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
James Gray	Conservative	24,090	45.5%
Hugh Pym	Liberal Democrat	20,212	38.2%
Jo Garton	Labour	7,556	14.3%
Neil Dowdney	UKIP	1,090	2.1%
	Majority	3,878	7.3%
	Turnout		67.3%

1 May 1997 (Electorate 77,440)

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
J Gray	Conservative	25,390	43.77%
S Cordon	Liberal Democrat	21,915	37.78%
N Knowles	Labour	8,261	14.24%
M Purves	Referendum	1,774	3.06%
A Wood	UKIP	410	0.71%
J Forsyth	Natural Law	263	0.45%
	Majority	3,475	5.99%
	Turnout		74.91%

9 April 1992 (Electorate 85,852)

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
R F Needham (Earl of Kilmorey)	Conservative	39,028	55.6%
Mrs C R Napier	Liberal Democrat	22,640	32.3%
Mrs C Reid	Labour	6,945	9.9%
Ms L H Howitt	GP	850	1.2%
G F J Hawkins	Liberal	622	0.9%
D S Martienssen	Independent	66	0.1%
	Majority	16,388	23.3%
	Turnout		81.7%

Note: Mr Martienssen was the candidate of the "Bastion Party" which he had formed

11 June 1987 (Electorate 80,712)

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
R F Needham (Earl of Kilmorey)	Conservative	35,309	55.1%
C S M Graham	Liberal	24,370	38.1%
Mrs C Rei	Labour	4,343	6.8%
	Majority	10,939	17.0%
	Turnout		79.3%

9 June 1983 (Electorate 76,150)

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
R F Needham (Earl of Kilmorey)	Conservative	30,924	53.0%
S C M Graham	Liberal	23,692	40.6%
S R Allsop	Labour	2,888	5.0%
E Barnham	EP	678	1.2%
H C Baile de la Perri re	Independent	113	0.2%
	Majority	7,232	12.4%
	Turnout		76.6%

Note: H C Baile de la Perrire sought election as a "Justice for Divorced Fathers"candidate

3 May 1979

10 October 1974

28 February 1974

18 June 1970

31 March 1966

15 October 1964

8 October 1959

North Swindon Parliamentary Constituency (Prior to 1995 was just known as Swindon)

5 May 2005

Candidates	Party	Votes	%
Michael Wills	Labour	19,612	43.7%
Justin Tomlinson	Conservative	17,041	38%
Mike Evemy	Liberal Democrats	6,831	15.2%
Robin Tingey	UKIP	998	2.2%
Andy Newman	Soc Unity	208	0.5%
Ernest Reynolds	Independent	195	0.4%
	Turnout		61%

7 June 2001 (Electorate 69,390)

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Michael Wills	Labour	22,371	52.9%
Nick Martin	Conservative	14,266	33.7%
David Nation	Liberal Democrat	4,891	11.6%
Brian Lloyd	UKIP	800	1.9%
	Majority	8,105	19.1%
	Turnout		61.0%

1 May 1997 (Electorate 65,495)

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Michael Wills	Labour	24,029	49.80%
Guy Opperman	Conservative	16,341	22.90%
Mike Evemy	Liberal Democrat	6,237	12.90%
Gillian Goldsmith	Referendum	1,533	3.20%
Alexander Fisken	Natural Law	130	0.30%
	Majority	7,688	15.90%
	Turnout		73.70%

9 April 1992 (Electorate 90,068)

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
S C Coombs	Conservative	31,749	43.3%
J P D'Avila	Labour	28,923	39.4%
S R Gordon	Liberal Democrat	11,737	16.0%
J V Hughes	GP	647	0.9%
C R Gillard	RLGGP	236	0.3%
V F Farrar	Independent	78	0.1%
	Majority	2,826	3.9%
	Turnout		81.5%

11 June 1987 (Electorate 86,150)

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
S C Coombs	Conservative	29,385	43.8%
Mrs J G Stoddart	Labour	24,528	36.6%
D J Scott	SDP	13,114	19.6%
	Majority	4,857	7.2%
	Turnout		77.8%

9 June 1983 (Electorate 76,833)

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
S C Coombs	Conservative	22,310	39.2%
D L Stoddart	Labour	20,915	36.7%
D J Scott	SDP	13,743	24.1%
	Majority	1,395	2.5%
	Turnout		74.1%

3 May 1979

10 October 1974

28 February 1974

18 June 1970

31 March 1966

15 October 1964

8 October 1959

Devizes Parliamentary Constituency

5 May 2005

Candidates	Party	Votes	%
Michael Ancram	Conservative	27,253	48.5%
Fiona Hornby	Liberal Democrats	14,059	25%
Sharon Charity	Labour	12,519	22.3%
Alan Wood	UKIP	2,315	4.1%
	Turnout		65.2%

7 June 2001

Candidates	Party	Votes	%
Michael Ancram	Conservative	25,159	47.25%
Jim Thorpe	Labour	13,263	24.91%
Helen Frances	Liberal Democrats	11,756	22.08%
Alan Wood	UKIP	1,521	2.86%
Ludovic Kennedy	Independent	1,078	2.02%
Vanessa Potter	Loony	472	0.89%
	Turnout		63.7%

1 May 1997

9 April 1992 (Electorate 89,746)

11 June 1987 (Electorate 86,047)

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Hon C A Morrison	Conservative	36,372	54.8%
Mrs L E Siegle	Liberal	18,542	27.9%
R W Buxton	Labour	11,487	17.3%
	Majority	17,830	26.9%
	Turnout		77.2%

9 June 1983 (Electorate 83,211)

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Hon C A Morrison	Conservative	33,644	53.9%
Mrs F E Palmer	SDP	18,020	28.9%
D Hulme	Labour	10,468	16.8%
Mrs G M Ewen	WR	234	0.4%
	Majority	15,624	25.0%
	Turnout		74.9%

3 May 1979

10 October 1974

28 February 1974

18 June 1970

31 March 1966

15 October 1964

8 October 1959

Last updated: 28 October 2010