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    Weston-Super-Mare, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (4 July 2024), Dan Aldridge (The Labour Party) won Weston-Super-Mare, with a majority of 4,409 votes on a turnout of 59.37%.

    At the Local Elections 1972 (4 May 1972), 8 seats on Weston-Super-Mare were filled: Unknown / not stated 8. Unknown / not stated won a majority of the seats contested.

    Area type
    constituency
    Within
    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    29
    Wards / divisions
    8
    Weston-Super-Mare: seats won by party at each election
    ElectionDateSeats won by party
    Local Elections 19724 May 1972Unknown / not stated 8
    Local Elections 197113 May 1971Conservative Party 6, The Labour Party 2
    Local Elections 19698 May 1969Conservative Party 6, The Labour Party 2
    Local Elections 195413 May 1954Conservative Party 6
    Local Elections 195110 May 1951Conservative Party 7
    Local Elections 19451 November 1945Independent 6, The Labour Party 4
    Weston-Super-Mare: UK General Election 2024Turnout 59.37%, electorate 71,396
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Dan AldridgeThe Labour Party16,31038.5%Yes
    John PenroseConservative Party11,90128.1%No
    Richard Andrew PearseReform UK7,73518.2%No
    Patrick KeatingLiberal Democrats3,7568.9%No
    Thomas DawGreen Party2,6886.3%No
    Weston-Super-Mare: UK General Election 2019Turnout 67.39%, electorate 82,526
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John PenroseConservative Party31,98357.5%Yes
    Timothy James TaylorThe Labour Party14,86226.7%No
    Patrick KeatingLiberal Democrats6,93512.5%No
    Suneil BasuGreen Party1,8343.3%No
    Weston-Super-Mare: UK General Election 2017Turnout 68.68%, electorate 82,136
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John PenroseConservative Party29,98253.1%Yes
    Timothy James TaylorThe Labour Party18,43832.7%No
    Mike BellLiberal Democrats5,1759.2%No
    Helen HimsUK Independence Party (UKIP)1,9323.4%No
    Suneil BasuGreen Party8881.6%No
    Weston-Super-Mare: UK General Election 2015Turnout 65.44%, electorate 80,309
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John PenroseConservative Party25,20348%Yes
    Timothy James TaylorThe Labour Party9,59418.3%No
    Ernest John ValentineUK Independence Party (UKIP)9,36617.8%No
    John MunroLiberal Democrats5,48610.4%No
    Richard LawsonGreen Party2,5924.9%No
    Clive LavelleIndependent3110.6%No
    Weston-Super-Mare: UK General Election 2010Turnout 67.17%, electorate 78,487
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John PenroseConservative Party23,35644.3%Yes
    Mike BellLiberal Democrats20,66539.2%No
    David BradleyThe Labour Party5,77210.9%No
    Paul David SpencerUK Independence Party (UKIP)1,4062.7%No
    Peryn ParsonsBritish National Party1,0982.1%No
    John PeverelleIndependent2750.5%No
    Steve SatchIndependent1440.3%No
    Weston-Super-Mare: UK General Election 05 May 2005
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John PenroseConservative Party19,80440.3%Yes
    Baron Cotter Brian CotterLiberal Democrats17,72536.1%No
    Damien EganThe Labour Party9,16918.7%No
    Paul SpencerUK Independence Party (UKIP)1,2072.5%No
    Clive CourtneyBNP7781.6%No
    William HumanIndependent2250.5%No
    Paul Hemingway-ArnoldDemanding Honest in Politics and Whitehall1870.4%No
    Weston-Super-Mare: UK General Election 07 Jun 2001
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Baron Cotter Brian CotterLiberal Democrats18,42439.5%Yes
    John PenroseConservative Party18,08638.7%No
    Derek KraftThe Labour Party9,23519.8%No
    Bill LukinsUK Independence Party (UKIP)6501.4%No
    John PeverelleIndependent2060.4%No
    Richard SibleyIndependent790.2%No
    Weston-Super-Mare: UK General Election 01 May 1997
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Baron Cotter Brian CotterLiberal Democrats21,40740.1%Yes
    Margaret DalyConservative Party20,13337.7%No
    Derek KraftThe Labour Party9,55717.9%No
    Tom SewellReferendum2,2804.3%No
    Weston-Super-Mare: UK General Election 09 Apr 1992
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Jerry WigginConservative Party30,02247.7%Yes
    Baron Cotter Brian CotterLiberal Democrats24,68039.3%No
    David MurrayThe Labour Party6,91311%No
    Richard LawsonGreens1,2622%No
    Weston-Super-Mare: UK General Election 11 Jun 1987
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Jerry WigginConservative Party28,54749.4%Yes
    John Crockford-HawleySocial Democratic20,54935.6%No
    Paul LoachThe Labour Party6,58411.4%No
    Richard LawsonGreens2,0673.6%No
    Weston-Super-Mare: UK General Election 09 Jun 1983
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Jerry WigginConservative Party27,94853.6%Yes
    Jonathan MarksSocial Democratic18,45735.4%No
    Roger BerryThe Labour Party5,78111.1%No
    Weston-Super-Mare: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Jerry WigginConservative Party40,61856.9%Yes
    Rowland MorganLiberal Democrats16,30522.9%No
    Anthony TaylorThe Labour Party14,42020.2%No

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