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Westbury

Every general election in Westbury since 1955 (until 2005). Latest: Conservative, majority 5,349.

2005 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won24,74944.5%
Liberal Democrats19,40034.9%
Labour9,64017.3%
Others1,8153.3%
Valid votes55,604
Majority5,3499.6%

Turnout 67.0% of 82,935 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%195519641970O19741983199220012005Conservative, 1955: 45.6%Conservative, 1959: 45.6%Conservative, 1964: 43.2%Conservative, 1966: 43.6%Conservative, 1970: 50.3%Conservative, February 1974: 43.0%Conservative, October 1974: 41.7%Conservative, 1979: 47.2%Conservative, 1983: 51.4%Conservative, 1987: 51.6%Conservative, 1992: 50.4%Conservative, 1997: 40.6%Conservative, 2001: 42.1%Conservative, 2005: 44.5%Labour, 1955: 37.8%Labour, 1959: 32.5%Labour, 1964: 32.6%Labour, 1966: 37.8%Labour, 1970: 33.0%Labour, February 1974: 27.0%Labour, October 1974: 27.0%Labour, 1979: 19.8%Labour, 1983: 10.0%Labour, 1987: 12.0%Labour, 1992: 13.3%Labour, 1997: 21.1%Labour, 2001: 21.4%Labour, 2005: 17.3%Liberal, 1955: 16.6%Liberal, 1959: 21.9%Liberal, 1964: 24.3%Liberal, 1966: 18.6%Liberal, 1970: 16.7%Liberal, February 1974: 29.2%Liberal, October 1974: 31.3%Liberal, 1979: 25.2%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 33.1%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 29.9%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 31.6%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 34.9%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 37.4%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 36.4%
Vote share in Westbury at each general election Con Lab Lib LD Alliance

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2005ConLD5,3499.667.0%
2001ConLD5,29410.566.6%Con hold
1997ConLD6,08810.776.2%
1992ConLD12,60617.483.0%Con hold
1987ConAlliance10,09715.278.2%Con hold
1983ConAlliance8,50614.174.5%
1979ConLib13,97922.079.7%Con hold
October 1974ConLib6,04310.478.7%Con hold
February 1974ConLib8,41913.883.5%
1970ConLab9,11117.377.9%Con hold
1966ConLab2,7975.882.5%Con hold
1964ConLab4,90110.682.8%Con hold
1959ConLab5,82613.084.1%Con hold
1955ConLab3,3897.982.4%

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 Westbury?

The Conservatives won Westbury at the 2005 general election with a majority of 5,349.

Which parties have won Westbury?

At the 14 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 14.

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