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    Bridgwater, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (4 July 2024), Ashley Fox (Conservative Party) won Bridgwater, with a majority of 1,349 votes on a turnout of 56.07%.

    At the Local Elections 1972 (4 May 1972), 7 seats on Bridgwater were filled: The Labour Party 5 and Conservative Party 2. The Labour Party won a majority of the seats contested.

    Area type
    constituency
    Within
    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    25
    Wards / divisions
    8
    Bridgwater: seats won by party at each election
    ElectionDateSeats won by party
    Local Elections 19724 May 1972The Labour Party 5, Conservative Party 2
    Local Elections 197113 May 1971The Labour Party 5, Conservative Party 1
    Local Elections 19698 May 1969The Labour Party 4, Conservative Party 2
    Local Elections 195413 May 1954Independent 7
    Local Elections 195110 May 1951The Labour Party 4, Independent 2
    Bridgwater: UK General Election 2024Turnout 56.07%, electorate 71,571
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Ashley FoxConservative Party12,28130.6%Yes
    Leigh RedmanThe Labour Party10,93227.2%No
    William Frederick FaggReform UK8,91322.2%No
    Claire SullyLiberal Democrats5,78114.4%No
    Charles GrahamGreen Party1,7204.3%No
    Paul BarnesIndependent3340.8%No
    Gregory Peter Gerrard TannerWorkers Party of Britain1680.4%No
    Bridgwater: UK General Election 05 May 2005
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Ian Liddell-GraingerConservative Party21,24044.1%Yes
    Matthew BurchellThe Labour Party12,77126.5%No
    James MainLiberal Democrats10,94022.7%No
    Raymond WeinsteinUK Independence Party (UKIP)1,7673.7%No
    Charlie GrahamGreens1,3912.9%No
    Bridgwater: UK General Election 07 Jun 2001
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Ian Liddell-GraingerConservative Party19,35440.4%Yes
    Ian Leslie ThornLiberal Democrats14,36730%No
    Bill MonteithThe Labour Party12,80326.8%No
    Vicky GardnerUK Independence Party (UKIP)1,3232.8%No
    Bridgwater: UK General Election 01 May 1997
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Thomas George KingConservative Party20,17436.9%Yes
    Michael HobanLiberal Democrats18,37833.6%No
    Roger LaversThe Labour Party13,51924.8%No
    Fran EvensReferendum2,5514.7%No
    Bridgwater: UK General Election 09 Apr 1992
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Thomas George KingConservative Party26,61046.8%Yes
    William John RevansLiberal Democrats16,89429.7%No
    Peter Edward JamesThe Labour Party12,36521.7%No
    Graham Matthew James DummettGreens7461.3%No
    Alan Cecil BodyIndependent1830.3%No
    Gillian Frances SansonNatural Law1120.2%No
    Bridgwater: UK General Election 11 Jun 1987
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Thomas George KingConservative Party27,17751.5%Yes
    Christopher James ClarkeSocial Democratic15,98230.3%No
    John TurnerThe Labour Party9,59418.2%No
    Bridgwater: UK General Election 09 Jun 1983
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Thomas George KingConservative Party25,10752.3%Yes
    Rosemary Hill FarleySocial Democratic14,41030%No
    Andrew James MayThe Labour Party8,52417.7%No
    Bridgwater: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Thomas George KingConservative Party31,25954%Yes
    John Raymond BeasantThe Labour Party16,80929.1%No
    Christina Ann Murray BaronLiberal Democrats9,79316.9%No
    Bridgwater: UK General Election 10 Oct 1974Turnout 77.3%, electorate 69,738
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Thomas George KingConservative Party23,85044.3%Yes
    Anne MitchellThe Labour Party17,66332.8%No
    John WyattLiberal Democrats12,07722.4%No
    Stanley Raymond HarradUnited Democratic2880.5%No
    Bridgwater: UK General Election 28 Feb 1974
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Thomas George KingConservative Party24,83033.2%Yes
    Anne MitchellThe Labour Party17,66323.6%No
    Roger UndyThe Labour Party16,78622.4%No
    John WyattLiberal Democrats15,26920.4%No
    Stanley Raymond HarradUnited Democratic2880.4%No
    Bridgwater: UK General Election 18 Jun 1970
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Thomas George KingConservative Party26,68552.3%Yes
    Raymond BillingtonThe Labour Party18,22435.8%No
    Patrick O'LoughlinLiberal Democrats6,06611.9%No
    Bridgwater: UK General Election 31 Mar 1966
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Sir Gerald WillsConservative Party20,85044.4%Yes
    Richard MayerThe Labour Party17,86438.1%No
    Philip WatkinsLiberal Democrats8,20517.5%No

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