East Lindsey, UK Parliamentary general election
At the most recent election (9 April 1992), Sir Peter Tapsell (Conservative Party) won East Lindsey, with a majority of 11,846 votes.
At the Local Elections 1987 (7 May 1987), 16 seats on East Lindsey were filled: Independent 15 and Conservative Party 1. Independent won a majority of the seats contested.
- Area type
- constituency
- Within
- UK Parliamentary general election
- Elections recorded
- 3
- Wards / divisions
- 76
| Election | Date | Seats won by party |
|---|---|---|
| Local by-elections 07 Dec 1989 | 7 December 1989 | Conservative Party 1 |
| Local Elections 1987 | 7 May 1987 | Independent 15, Conservative Party 1 |
| Local by-elections 13 Sep 1984 | 13 September 1984 | Conservative Party 1 |
| Local Elections 1983 | 5 May 1983 | Independent 21, Conservative Party 2 |
| Local Elections 1979 | 3 May 1979 | Independent 35, Conservative Party 1 |
| Local Elections 1976 | 6 May 1976 | Independent 17, Conservative Party 2 |
| Local Elections 1973 | 7 June 1973 | Independent 14, Conservative Party 1, LIB 1 |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Peter Tapsell | Conservative Party | 31,916 | 51.1% | Yes |
| James Dodsworth | Liberal Democrats | 20,070 | 32.1% | No |
| David Shepherd | The Labour Party | 9,477 | 15.2% | No |
| Rosemary Robinson | Greens | 1,018 | 1.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Peter Tapsell | Conservative Party | 29,048 | 52.2% | Yes |
| Jonathan Charles Letts Sellick | Liberal Democrats | 20,432 | 36.7% | No |
| Kenneth Stevenson | The Labour Party | 6,206 | 11.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Peter Tapsell | Conservative Party | 27,151 | 53.2% | Yes |
| Jonathan Charles Letts Sellick | Liberal Democrats | 19,634 | 38.5% | No |
| Geoffrey Richard Lowis | The Labour Party | 4,229 | 8.3% | No |