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Maldon

Every general election in Maldon since 1955. Latest: John Whittingdale, Conservative, majority 6,906.

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Member of Parliament

John Whittingdale

Conservative · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 6,906

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
John Whittingdale Elected sitting MPConservative19,37438.9%
Pamela WalfordReform UK12,46825.0%
Onike GolloLabour9,81719.7%
Simon BurwoodLiberal Democrats5,88211.8%
Isobel DoubledayGreen2,3004.6%
Valid votes49,841
Majority6,90613.9%

Con hold Turnout 63.7% of 78,282 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%195519641970O1974201020172024Conservative, 1955: 50.6%Conservative, 1959: 48.2%Conservative, 1964: 45.4%Conservative, 1966: 45.5%Conservative, 1970: 50.6%Conservative, February 1974: 43.9%Conservative, October 1974: 43.5%Conservative, 1979: 57.8%Conservative, 2010: 59.8%Conservative, 2015: 60.6%Conservative, 2017: 68.0%Conservative, 2019: 72.0%Conservative, 2024: 38.9%Labour, 1955: 49.4%Labour, 1959: 43.3%Labour, 1964: 42.2%Labour, 1966: 44.4%Labour, 1970: 39.8%Labour, February 1974: 26.6%Labour, October 1974: 30.0%Labour, 1979: 25.1%Labour, 2010: 12.7%Labour, 2015: 11.8%Labour, 2017: 21.3%Labour, 2019: 12.4%Labour, 2024: 19.7%Liberal, 1959: 8.6%Liberal, 1964: 12.5%Liberal, 1966: 10.1%Liberal, 1970: 9.7%Liberal, February 1974: 29.5%Liberal, October 1974: 26.5%Liberal, 1979: 17.1%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 19.3%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 4.5%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 4.3%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 11.9%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 11.8%Reform UK, 2024: 25.0%UK Independence Party, 2010: 5.1%UK Independence Party, 2015: 14.7%UK Independence Party, 2017: 3.8%
Vote share in Maldon at each general election Con Lab Lib LD Ref UKIP

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of today’s Maldon lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:

Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2024Con John WhittingdaleRef6,90613.963.7%Con hold
2019Con John WhittingdaleLab30,04159.669.6%Con hold
2017Con John WhittingdaleLab23,43046.770.2%Con hold
2015Con John WhittingdaleUKIP22,07045.969.6%Con hold
2010Con John WhittingdaleLD19,40740.569.6%Con hold
1979ConLab16,73732.777.9%Con hold
October 1974ConLab6,38713.676.3%Con hold
February 1974ConLib7,22214.482.2%
1970ConLab6,27210.979.8%Con hold
1966ConLab5061.083.3%Con hold
1964ConLab1,5313.283.3%Con hold
1959ConLab2,2405.083.1%Con hold
1955ConLab5501.383.5%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who is the MP for Maldon?

John Whittingdale (Conservative) won Maldon at the 2024 general election with a majority of 6,906.

Which parties have won Maldon?

At the 13 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 13.

Which region is Maldon in?

Maldon is in East of England.

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