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Wells

Every general election in Wells since 1955 (until 2019). Latest: James Heappey, Conservative, majority 9,991.

2019 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
James Heappey Elected sitting MPConservative33,33654.1%
Tessa MuntLiberal Democrats23,34537.9%
Kama McKenzieLabour4,3047.0%
Dave DobbsIndependent3730.6%
Susie QuatermassMotherworld Party2700.4%
Valid votes61,628
Majority9,99116.2%

Con hold Turnout 75.2% of 81,898 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%195519641970O1974198319922001201020172019Conservative, 1955: 56.5%Conservative, 1959: 48.6%Conservative, 1964: 43.2%Conservative, 1966: 43.0%Conservative, 1970: 49.6%Conservative, February 1974: 44.3%Conservative, October 1974: 43.6%Conservative, 1979: 51.4%Conservative, 1983: 52.7%Conservative, 1987: 53.5%Conservative, 1992: 49.6%Conservative, 1997: 39.4%Conservative, 2001: 43.8%Conservative, 2005: 43.6%Conservative, 2010: 42.5%Conservative, 2015: 46.1%Conservative, 2017: 50.1%Conservative, 2019: 54.1%Labour, 1955: 43.5%Labour, 1959: 34.3%Labour, 1964: 31.5%Labour, 1966: 35.6%Labour, 1970: 32.3%Labour, February 1974: 25.1%Labour, October 1974: 25.3%Labour, 1979: 16.9%Labour, 1983: 7.8%Labour, 1987: 8.7%Labour, 1992: 10.6%Labour, 1997: 18.1%Labour, 2001: 15.4%Labour, 2005: 15.7%Labour, 2010: 7.5%Labour, 2015: 6.6%Labour, 2017: 11.7%Labour, 2019: 7.0%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 38.0%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 38.5%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 38.3%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 37.8%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 44.0%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 32.8%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 37.7%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 37.9%Liberal, 1959: 17.1%Liberal, 1964: 25.3%Liberal, 1966: 21.4%Liberal, 1970: 18.1%Liberal, February 1974: 30.7%Liberal, October 1974: 29.6%Liberal, 1979: 30.8%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 39.0%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 37.6%
Vote share in Wells at each general election Con Lab LD Lib Alliance

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of the old Wells (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:

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
2019Con James HeappeyLD9,99116.275.2%Con hold
2017Con James HeappeyLD7,58212.573.8%Con hold
2015Con James HeappeyLD7,58513.371.7%Con gain from LD
2010LD Tessa MuntCon8001.470.3%LD gain from Con
2005ConLD3,0405.768.3%
2001ConLD2,7965.569.2%Con hold
1997ConLD5280.977.8%
1992ConLD6,64911.582.7%Con hold
1987ConAlliance8,54116.079.6%Con hold
1983ConAlliance6,57513.676.5%
1979ConLib12,19620.679.2%Con hold
October 1974ConLib7,70114.078.9%Con hold
February 1974ConLib7,78513.683.3%
1970ConLab8,77117.377.4%Con hold
1966ConLab3,5397.481.5%Con hold
1964ConLab5,58311.781.7%Con hold
1959ConLab6,90514.483.6%Con hold
1955ConLab5,87913.079.5%

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 last won Wells?

James Heappey (Conservative) won Wells at the 2019 general election with a majority of 9,991.

Which parties have won Wells?

At the 18 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 17, Liberal Democrats 1.

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