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    Bedford, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (4 July 2024), Mohammad Yasin (The Labour Party) won Bedford, with a majority of 9,430 votes on a turnout of 56.1%.

    At the Local Elections 2006 (4 May 2006), 9 seats on Bedford were filled: Liberal Democrats 4, Conservative Party 3 and Independent 2. Liberal Democrats won the most seats contested.

    Area type
    constituency
    Within
    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    26
    Wards / divisions
    36
    Bedford: seats won by party at each election
    ElectionDateSeats won by party
    Local Elections 201422 May 2014Liberal Democrats 1
    Local Elections 20064 May 2006Liberal Democrats 4, Conservative Party 3, Independent 2
    Local Elections 20004 May 2000Liberal Democrats 3, Conservative Party 2, The Labour Party 2, Independent 1
    Local Elections 19987 May 1998Liberal Democrats 2, The Labour Party 2, Conservative Party 1, Independent 1
    Local Elections 19962 May 1996Liberal Democrats 3, Conservative Party 2, The Labour Party 2
    Local by-elections 21 Jun 199021 June 1990Liberal Democrats 1
    Local Elections 19877 May 1987Conservative Party 1
    Local by-elections 21 Mar 198521 March 1985SDP-Liberal Alliance 1
    Local Elections 19843 May 1984Independent 1, LIB 1
    Local Elections 19835 May 1983Conservative Party 2, Independent 1
    Local Elections 19793 May 1979Conservative Party 2, Independent 1
    Local Elections 19766 May 1976Conservative Party 1, Independent 1, Jones Ind 1
    Local Elections 19737 June 1973Conservative Party 2, Independent 2
    Bedford: UK General Election 2024Turnout 56.1%, electorate 72,478
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Mohammad YasinThe Labour Party18,34245.1%Yes
    Pinder ChauhanConservative Party8,91221.9%No
    Matt LansleyReform UK4,54811.2%No
    Henry VannLiberal Democrats4,0259.9%No
    Ben FoleyGreen Party2,3945.9%No
    Tarek JavedIndependent1,4423.5%No
    Prince Sadiq ChaudhuryWorkers Party of Britain9962.4%No
    Bedford: UK General Election 2019Turnout 66.08%, electorate 71,581
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Mohammad YasinThe Labour Party20,49143.3%Yes
    Ryan HensonConservative Party20,34643%No
    Henry VannLiberal Democrats4,6089.7%No
    Adrian SpurrellGreen Party9602%No
    Charles Spencer BunkerBrexit Party8961.9%No
    Bedford: UK General Election 2017Turnout 67.49%, electorate 71,829
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Mohammad YasinThe Labour Party22,71246.8%Yes
    Richard FullerConservative Party21,92345.2%No
    Henry VannLiberal Democrats2,8375.9%No
    Lucy BywaterGreen Party1,0082.1%No
    Bedford: UK General Election 2015Turnout 66.49%, electorate 69,311
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Richard FullerConservative Party19,62542.6%Yes
    Patrick HallThe Labour Party18,52840.2%No
    Charlie SmithUK Independence Party (UKIP)4,4349.6%No
    Mahmud Henry RogersLiberal Democrats1,9584.2%No
    Ben FoleyGreen Party1,4123.1%No
    Faruk ChoudhuryIndependent1290.3%No
    Bedford: UK General Election 2010Turnout 65.81%, electorate 68,530
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Richard FullerConservative Party17,54638.9%Yes
    Patrick HallThe Labour Party16,19335.9%No
    Henry VannLiberal Democrats8,95719.9%No
    Mark AdkinUK Independence Party (UKIP)1,1362.5%No
    William DewickBritish National Party7571.7%No
    Ben FoleyGreen Party3930.9%No
    Samrat BhandariIndependent1200.3%No
    Bedford: UK General Election 05 May 2005
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Patrick HallThe Labour Party17,55741.7%Yes
    Richard FullerConservative Party14,17433.7%No
    Michael HeadleyLiberal Democrats9,06321.5%No
    Peter ConquestUK Independence Party (UKIP)9952.4%No
    John McCreadyIndependent2830.7%No
    Bedford: UK General Election 07 Jun 2001
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Patrick HallThe Labour Party19,45447.9%Yes
    Charlotte AttenboroughConservative Party13,29732.8%No
    Michael HeadleyLiberal Democrats6,42515.8%No
    Dr Richard RawlinsIndependent9732.4%No
    Jennifer Lo BiancoUK Independence Party (UKIP)4301.1%No
    Bedford: UK General Election 01 May 1997
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Patrick HallThe Labour Party24,77450.6%Yes
    Ray BlackmanConservative Party16,47433.7%No
    Christopher NoyceLiberal Democrats6,04412.3%No
    Peter ConquestReferendum1,5033.1%No
    Patricia SaundersNatural Law1490.3%No
    Bedford: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Trevor SkeetConservative Party31,14051.2%Yes
    Nicholas HymanThe Labour Party18,72730.8%No
    Brian Kevin Worker GibbonsLiberal Democrats10,12916.7%No
    Richard Vincent StearnsNational Front8131.3%No
    Bedford: UK General Election 10 Oct 1974Turnout 76.8%, electorate 74,124
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Trevor SkeetConservative Party24,83443.6%Yes
    Brian ParkynThe Labour Party20,74636.4%No
    John Charles GriffithsLiberal Democrats11,36020%No
    Bedford: UK General Election 28 Feb 1974
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Trevor SkeetConservative Party26,08231.8%Yes
    Brian ParkynThe Labour Party20,74625.3%No
    Gordon CollingThe Labour Party19,86124.2%No
    John Charles GriffithsLiberal Democrats15,40518.8%No
    Bedford: UK General Election 18 Jun 1970
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Trevor SkeetConservative Party26,33050.5%Yes
    Brian ParkynThe Labour Party21,05140.4%No
    Arthur ButcherLiberal Democrats4,7409.1%No

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