David Malcolm Smith

David Malcolm Smith has stood in 82 elections between 1973 and 2026, for The Labour Party, winning 17 times. Their best result was 1,411 votes (65.7%) in Darwen West, 2022.

Party: The Labour Party
Contests: 82
Times elected: 17
Years: 1973–2026

David Malcolm Smith: every recorded election result
Date	Election	Ward or constituency	Council / area	Party	Votes	Share	Position	Elected
7 May 2026	Local Elections 2026	Darwen West	Blackburn with Darwen	The Labour Party	986	37.4%	2nd	No
7 May 2026	Local Elections 2026	Haverhill South	Suffolk	The Labour Party	353	13.9%	4th	No
4 July 2024	UK General Election 2024	North Northumberland	UK Parliamentary general election	The Labour Party	17,855	36.6%	1st	Yes
4 May 2023	Local Elections 2023	Haverhill South	West Suffolk	The Labour Party	383	35.2%	1st	Yes
4 May 2023	Local Elections 2023	The Bentleys & Frating	Tendring	The Labour Party	102	10.9%	4th	No
5 May 2022	Local Elections 2022	Darwen West	Blackburn with Darwen	The Labour Party	1,411	65.7%	1st	Yes
5 May 2022	Local Elections 2022	Mid Berwickshire	Scottish Borders	The Labour Party	254	6.1%	6th	No
6 May 2021	Local Elections 2021	Haverhill Cangle	Suffolk	The Labour Party	869	12.8%	3rd	No
2 May 2019	Local Elections 2019	Haverhill South	West Suffolk	The Labour Party	274	20.1%	2nd	Yes
3 May 2018	Local Elections 2018	Darwen West	Blackburn with Darwen	The Labour Party	1,344	19.2%	1st	Yes
3 May 2018	Local Elections 2018	Haverhill East	St Edmundsbury	The Labour Party	490	35.8%	2nd	No
4 May 2017	Local Elections 2017	Mid Berwickshire	Scottish Borders	The Labour Party	175	3.9%	6th	No
4 May 2017	Local Elections 2017	Haverhill Cangle	Suffolk	The Labour Party	845	13.2%	4th	No
5 May 2016	Local Elections 2016	Haverhill Cangle	Suffolk	The Labour Party	838	24.2%	3rd	No
7 May 2015	Local Elections 2015	Hutton East	Brentwood	The Labour Party	288	14.5%	3rd	No
7 May 2015	Local Elections 2015	Taunton Eastgate	Taunton Deane	The Labour Party	360	12.1%	6th	No
7 May 2015	Local Elections 2015	Haverhill South	St Edmundsbury	The Labour Party	412	14.1%	4th	No
7 May 2015	Local Elections 2015	Westgate	Lancaster	The Labour Party	1,261	20%	2nd	Yes
22 May 2014	Local Elections 2014	Hutton Central	Brentwood	The Labour Party	119	10.8%	3rd	No
22 May 2014	Local Elections 2014	Sunnyhurst	Blackburn with Darwen	The Labour Party	1,187	64%	1st	Yes
22 May 2014	Local Elections 2014	Grange	Gosport	The Labour Party	106	14.2%	3rd	No
5 May 2011	Local Elections 2011	Westgate	Lancaster	The Labour Party	659	15.8%	3rd	Yes
5 May 2011	Local Elections 2011	Taunton Killams and Mountfield	Taunton Deane	The Labour Party	230	8.5%	5th	No
5 May 2011	Local Elections 2011	Bestwood	Nottingham	The Labour Party	2,062	22.4%	3rd	Yes
5 May 2011	Local Elections 2011	Pilgrims Hatch	Brentwood	The Labour Party	253	13.3%	3rd	No
5 May 2011	Local Elections 2011	Toton & Chilwell Meadows	Broxtowe	The Labour Party	926	11%	4th	No
5 May 2011	Local Elections 2011	Broughton Astley—Broughton	Harborough	The Labour Party	251	28.7%	2nd	No
1 May 2008	Local Elections 2008	Sunnyhurst	Blackburn with Darwen	The Labour Party	808	37.2%	2nd	No
3 May 2007	Local Elections 2007	St. Luke	Winchester	The Labour Party	148	9.6%	3rd	No
3 May 2007	Local Elections 2007	Upton St Leonards	Stroud	The Labour Party	184	21.5%	2nd	No
3 May 2007	Local Elections 2007	Bestwood	Nottingham	The Labour Party	1,367	18%	2nd	Yes
3 May 2007	Local Elections 2007	Toton & Chilwell Meadows	Broxtowe	The Labour Party	402	5.2%	8th	No
4 May 2006	Local Elections 2006	Emsworth	Havant	The Labour Party	218	6.2%	4th	No
4 May 2006	Local Elections 2006	Olivers Battery and Badger Farm	Winchester	The Labour Party	53	3.1%	3rd	No
10 June 2004	Local Elections 2004	Whiteley	Winchester	The Labour Party	26	3.4%	3rd	No
10 June 2004	Local Elections 2004	Sunnyhurst	Blackburn with Darwen	The Labour Party	1,215	19.9%	1st	Yes
1 May 2003	Local Elections 2003	Wollaton West	Nottingham	The Labour Party	1,087	8.3%	6th	No
1 May 2003	Local Elections 2003	Toton & Chilwell Meadows	Broxtowe	The Labour Party	452	8%	6th	No
2 May 2002	Local Elections 2002	Colden Common & Twyford	Winchester	The Labour Party	133	2.9%	7th	No
7 June 2001	Local Elections 2001	Felixstowe Walton	Suffolk Coastal	The Labour Party	2,116	58.4%	1st	No
7 June 2001	Local Elections 2001	Broughton Astley	Harborough	The Labour Party	2,000	28.4%	2nd	No
7 June 2001	Local Elections 2001	Bedhampton & St.Faiths W.	Havant	The Labour Party	1,388	20.1%	3rd	No
4 May 2000	Local Elections 2000	St. Faiths	Havant	The Labour Party	196	6.3%	3rd	No
6 May 1999	Local Elections 1999	Chesham Bois and Weedon Hill	Chiltern	The Labour Party	121	4.6%	6th	No
6 May 1999	Local Elections 1999	St. Faiths	Havant	The Labour Party	302	10.7%	3rd	No
6 May 1999	Local Elections 1999	Langton	Purbeck	The Labour Party	42	6.9%	3rd	No
7 May 1998	Local Elections 1998	Bishop's	Lambeth	The Labour Party	938	13.9%	6th	No
7 May 1998	Local Elections 1998	Hayling East	Havant	The Labour Party	221	12%	3rd	No
1 May 1997	Local Elections 1997	Purbrook And Stakes South	Havant	The Labour Party	2,440	27.4%	2nd	No
1 May 1997	Local Elections 1997	Swanage	Purbeck	The Labour Party	1,271	23.5%	3rd	No
1 May 1997	Local Elections 1997	Felixstowe Walton	Suffolk Coastal	The Labour Party	1,947	45.8%	1st	Yes
2 May 1996	Local Elections 1996	Swanage South	Purbeck	The Labour Party	464	27.6%	2nd	No
2 May 1996	Local Elections 1996	Dane	Congleton	The Labour Party	51	2.9%	3rd	No
2 May 1996	Local Elections 1996	Bitterne	Southampton	The Labour Party	1,799	19.7%	3rd	Yes
4 May 1995	Local Elections 1995	Woolston	Southampton	The Labour Party	1,982	48%	1st	Yes
4 May 1995	Local Elections 1995	Waterloo	Havant	The Labour Party	695	24.4%	2nd	No
4 May 1995	Local Elections 1995	Dane	Congleton	The Labour Party	137	8.2%	3rd	No
4 May 1995	Local Elections 1995	Broughton	Harborough	The Labour Party	642	26.1%	2nd	Yes
5 May 1994	Local Elections 1994	Gooshays	Havering	The Labour Party	2,179	23.8%	1st	Yes
5 May 1994	Local Elections 1994	Westcott	Mole Valley	The Labour Party	110	10.8%	3rd	No
5 May 1994	Local Elections 1994	Waterloo	Havant	The Labour Party	469	15.9%	3rd	No
6 May 1993	Local Elections 1993	Broughton Astley	Harborough	The Labour Party	939	27.4%	2nd	No
6 May 1993	Local Elections 1993	Felixstowe Walton	Suffolk Coastal	The Labour Party	1,162	45.6%	1st	Yes
6 May 1993	Local Elections 1993	Amersham North & Chesham Bois	Chiltern	The Labour Party	139	5.1%	3rd	No
7 May 1992	Local Elections 1992	Waterloo	Havant	The Labour Party	278	9.9%	3rd	No
2 May 1991	Local Elections 1991	Waterloo	Havant	The Labour Party	498	15.6%	3rd	No
2 May 1991	Local Elections 1991	Chesham Bois and Weedon Hill	Chiltern	The Labour Party	150	4.7%	5th	No
3 May 1990	Local Elections 1990	Westcott	Mole Valley	The Labour Party	118	10.1%	3rd	No
5 May 1988	Local Elections 1988	Holmwood & Beare Green	Mole Valley	The Labour Party	66	5.9%	3rd	No
11 June 1987	UK General Election 11 Jun 1987	Morecambe and Lunesdale	UK Parliamentary general election	The Labour Party	9,535	22.5%	3rd	No
7 May 1987	Local Elections 1987	Chesham Bois and Weedon Hill	Chiltern	The Labour Party	69	2%	6th	No
7 May 1987	Local Elections 1987	Holmwood & Beare Green	Mole Valley	The Labour Party	79	6.5%	3rd	No
8 May 1986	Local Elections 1986	Westcott	Mole Valley	The Labour Party	204	20.2%	3rd	No
8 May 1986	Local Elections 1986	Vale	Ealing	The Labour Party	1,131	25.6%	2nd	No
8 May 1986	Local Elections 1986	Hilldene	Havering	The Labour Party	1,430	22%	2nd	No
2 May 1985	Local Elections 1985	Felixstowe Walton	Suffolk	The Labour Party	846	34.1%	2nd	No
7 May 1981	Local Elections 1981	Felixtowe No. 2 (North)	Suffolk	The Labour Party	1,064	54.7%	1st	No
3 May 1979	Local Elections 1979	No. 24 (Marlow Urban)	Wycombe	The Labour Party	1,273	4.3%	10th	No
4 May 1978	Local Elections 1978	Barham	Brent	The Labour Party	1,784	15.3%	4th	No
5 May 1977	Local Elections 1977	Felixtowe No. 2 (North)	Suffolk	The Labour Party	605	35.8%	2nd	No
6 May 1976	Local Elections 1976	Earls Barton	Wellingborough	The Labour Party	444	13.6%	4th	No
12 April 1973	Local Elections 12 Apr 1973 (county councils)	Marlow	Buckinghamshire	The Labour Party	532	7.8%	5th	No