Electoral history of Tony Blair

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This is a summary of the electoral history of Tony Blair , who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007.

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Parliamentary elections

1982 by-election, Beaconsfield

By-election 1982: Beaconsfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tim Smith 23,049 61.8 +0.1
Liberal Paul Tyler 9,99626.8+8.7
Labour Tony Blair 3,88610.4−9.8
New Britain Michael Byrne2250.6New
Democratic Monarchist Bill Boaks 990.3New
Benn in Ten Unless Proportional RepresentationThomas Keen510.1New
Majority13,05335.0−8.2
Turnout 37,306
Conservative hold Swing

1983 general election, Sedgefield

General election 1983: Sedgefield [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tony Blair 21,401 47.6
Conservative Gavin Horton13,12029.2
SDP David Shand10,18322.6
Independent Maurice Logan-Salton2980.7
Majority8,28118.4
Turnout 45,00272.9
Labour win (new seat)

1987 general election, Sedgefield

General election 1987: Sedgefield [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tony Blair 25,965 56.0 +8.4
Conservative Nigel Hawkins12,90727.9−1.3
SDP Ralph Andrew7,47716.1−6.5
Majority13,05828.1+9.7
Turnout 46,34976.2+3.3
Labour hold Swing +4.9

1992 general election, Sedgefield

General election 1992: Sedgefield [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tony Blair 28,453 60.5 +4.5
Conservative Nicholas Jopling13,59428.9+1.0
Liberal Democrats Gary Huntington4,98210.6−5.5
Majority14,85931.6+3.5
Turnout 47,02977.1+0.9
Labour hold Swing +1.8

1997 general election, Sedgefield

General election 1997: Sedgefield [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tony Blair 33,526 71.2 +10.7
Conservative Elizabeth Pitman8,38317.8−11.1
Liberal Democrats Ronald Beadle3,0506.5−4.1
Referendum Miriam Hall1,6833.6New
Socialist Labour Brian Gibson4741.0New
Majority25,14353.4+21.8
Turnout 47,11672.6−4.5
Labour hold Swing +11.0

2001 general election, Sedgefield

General election 2001: Sedgefield [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tony Blair 26,110 64.9 −6.3
Conservative Douglas Carswell 8,39720.9+3.1
Liberal Democrats Andrew Duffield3,6249.0+2.5
UKIP Andrew Spence9742.4New
Socialist Labour Brian Gibson5181.3+0.3
Rock 'n' Roll Loony Christopher Driver3750.9New
Independent Helen John 2600.6New
Majority17,71344.0-9.4
Turnout 40,25862.0−10.6
Labour hold Swing −4.7

2005 general election, Sedgefield

General election 2005: Sedgefield [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tony Blair 24,421 58.9 −6.0
Conservative Al Lockwood5,97214.4−6.5
Liberal Democrats Robert Woodthorpe Browne4,93511.9+2.9
Independent Reg Keys 4,25210.3New
UKIP William Brown6461.6−0.8
National Front Mark Farrell2530.6New
Veritas Fiona Luckhurst-Matthews2180.5New
Independent Berony Abraham2050.5New
Monster Raving Loony Melodie Staniforth1570.4New
Blair Must Go PartyJonathan Cockburn1030.2New
Senior Citizens Terence Pattinson970.2New
Pensioners Cherri Gilham 820.2New
Independent Helen John 680.2−0.4
Independent John Barker450.1New
Independent Julian Brennan170.0New
Majority18,44944.5+0.5
Turnout 41,47562.2+0.2
Labour hold Swing +0.25

1994 Labour Party leadership election

Candidate [8] Affiliated
(33.3%)
Constituencies
(33.3%)
PLP
(33.3%)
Overall result
Votes %Votes %Votes % %
Tony Blair Green check.svgY407,63752.3100,31358.219860.557.0
John Prescott 221,36728.442,05324.46419.624.1
Margaret Beckett 150,42219.329,99017.46519.918.9

United Kingdom general elections

1997 general election

UK General Election 1997 [9]
CandidatesVotes
PartyLeaderStoodElectedGainedUnseatedNet % of total %No.Net %
  Labour Tony Blair 6394191460+14663.443.213,518,167+8.8
  Conservative John Major 6481650178–17825.030.79,600,943–11.2
  Liberal Democrats Paddy Ashdown 63946302+287.016.85,242,947–1.0
  Referendum James Goldsmith 54700002.6811,849N/A
  SNP Alex Salmond 72630+30.92.0621,550+0.1
  Ulster Unionist David Trimble 1610 1 0+11.50.8258,3490.0
  SDLP John Hume 1830 1 –10.50.6190,814+0.1
  Plaid Cymru Dafydd Wigley 4040000.60.5161,0300.0
  Sinn Féin Gerry Adams 17220+20.30.4126,9210.0
  DUP Ian Paisley 920 1 –10.30.3107,3480.0
  UKIP Alan Sked 19300000.3105,722N/A
  Independent N/A25 1 1 0+10.20.264,4820.0
  Alliance John Alderdice 1700000.262,9720.0
  Green Peg Alexander and David Taylor 8900000.261,731–0.2
  Socialist Labour Arthur Scargill 6400000.252,109N/A
  Liberal Michael Meadowcroft 5300000.145,166–0.1
  BNP John Tyndall 5700000.135,8320.0
  Natural Law Geoffrey Clements19700000.130,604–0.1
  Speaker Betty Boothroyd 1 1 1 000.123,969
  ProLife Alliance Bruno Quintavalle5600000.119,332N/A
  UK Unionist Robert McCartney 1 1 1 0+10.20.012,817N/A
  PUP Hugh Smyth 300000.010,928N/A
  National Democrats Ian Anderson 2100000.010,829N/A
  Socialist Alternative Peter Taaffe 00000.09,906N/A
  Scottish Socialist Tommy Sheridan 1600000.09,740N/A
  Independent N/A400000.09,233– 0.1
  Ind. Conservative N/A400000.08,608–0.1
  Monster Raving Loony Screaming Lord Sutch 2400000.07,906–0.1
  Make Politicians History Rainbow George Weiss 2900000.03,745N/A
  NI Women's Coalition Monica McWilliams and Pearl Sagar 300000.03,024N/A
  Workers' Party Tom French 800000.02,766–0.1
  National Front John McAuley600000.02,716N/A
  Cannabis Law Reform Howard Marks 400000.02,085N/A
  Socialist People's Party Jim Hamezian 1 00000.01,995N/A
  Mebyon Kernow Loveday Jenkin 400000.01,906N/A
  Green Robin Harper 500000.01,721
  Conservative Anti-Euro Christopher Story 1 00000.01,434N/A
  Socialist (GB) None500000.01,359N/A
 Community RepresentativeRalph Knight 1 00000.01,290N/A
  Neighborhood association 1 00000.01,263N/A
  SDP John Bates200000.01,246–0.1
  Workers Revolutionary Sheila Torrance900000.01,178N/A
 Real LabourN/A 1 00000.01,117N/A
  Independent Democrat N/A00000.0982
  Independent N/A00000.0890
  Communist Mike Hicks 300000.0639
  Independent N/A 1 00000.0593
  Green (NI) 1 00000.0539
  Socialist Equality Davy Hyland300000.0505
All parties with more than 500 votes shown. Labour total includes New Labour and "Labour Time for Change" candidates; Conservative total includes candidates in Northern Ireland (excluded in some lists) and "Loyal Conservative" candidate.[ citation needed ]

The Popular Unionist MP elected in 1992 died in 1995, and the party folded shortly afterwards.

There was no incumbent Speaker in the 1992 election.
Government's new majority179
Total votes cast31,286,284
Turnout71.3%

2001 general election

UK General Election 2001 [10]
CandidatesVotes
PartyLeaderStoodElectedGainedUnseatedNet % of total %No.Net %
  Labour Tony Blair 64041328662.540.710,724,9532.5
  Conservative William Hague 64316698+125.231.68,357,615+1.0
  Liberal Democrats Charles Kennedy 6395282+67.918.34,814,321+1.5
  SNP John Swinney 7250 1 10.81.8464,3140.2
  UKIP Jeffrey Titford 42800000.01.5390,5631.2
  Ulster Unionist David Trimble 176 1 540.90.8216,8390.0
  Plaid Cymru Ieuan Wyn Jones 404 1 1 00.60.7195,893+0.2
  DUP Ian Paisley 14530+30.80.7181,999+0.4
  Sinn Féin Gerry Adams 18420+20.60.7175,933+0.3
  SDLP John Hume 1830000.50.6169,8650.0
  Green Margaret Wright and Mike Woodin 14500000.00.6166,477+0.3
  Independent N/A13700 1 10.00.498,917+0.3
  Scottish Socialist Tommy Sheridan 7200000.00.372,516N/A
  Socialist Alliance N/A9800000.00.257,553N/A
  Socialist Labour Arthur Scargill 11400000.00.257,2880.0
  BNP Nick Griffin 3300000.00.247,129+0.1
  Alliance Seán Neeson 1000000.00.128,9990.1
  Health Concern Richard Taylor 1 1 1 0+10.20.128,487N/A
  Speaker N/A 1 1 1 0+10.20.116,053N/A
  Liberal Michael Meadowcroft 1300000.00.113,6850.0
  UK Unionist Robert McCartney 1 00 1 10.00.113,509+0.1
  ProLife Alliance Bruno Quintavalle3700000.00.09,4530.1
  Legalise Cannabis Alun Buffry1300000.00.08,677N/A
  People's Justice Shaukat Ali Khan300000.00.07,443N/A
  Monster Raving Loony Howling Laud Hope and Catmando 1500000.00.06,6550.0
  PUP Hugh Smyth 200000.00.04,7810.0
  Mebyon Kernow Dick Cole 300000.00.03,1990.0
  NI Women's Coalition Monica McWilliams and Pearl Sagar 1 00000.00.02,9680.0
  Scottish Unionist Danny Houston200000.00.02,728N/A
  Rock 'n' Roll Loony Chris Driver700000.00.02,634N/A
  National Front Tom Holmes 500000.00.02,4840.0
  Workers' Party Seán Garland 600000.00.02,3520.0
  Neath Port Talbot Ratepayers Paul Evans 1 00000.00.01,960N/A
  NI Unionist Cedric Wilson 600000.00.01,794N/A
  Socialist Alternative Peter Taaffe 200000.00.01,4540.0
  Reform 2000 Erol Basarik500000.00.01,418N/A
  Isle of Wight Philip Murray 1 00000.00.01,164N/A
  Muslim 400000.00.01,150N/A
  Communist Robert Griffiths 600000.00.01,0030.0
  New Britain Dennis Delderfield 1 00000.00.08880.0
  Free Party Bob Dobbs300000.00.0832N/A
  Leeds Left Alliance Mike Davies 1 00000.00.0770N/A
  New Millennium Bean Party Captain Beany 1 00000.00.0727N/A
  Workers Revolutionary Sheila Torrance600000.00.06070.0
  Tatton Paul Williams 1 00000.00.0505N/A
Government's new majority167
Total votes cast26,367,383
Turnout59.4%

2005 general election

e    d  Summary of the results of the 5 May 2005 United Kingdom general election to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Political party
Leader
Candidates
Elected
Seats gained
Seats lost
Net change
in seats
% of seats
Number of votes
% of votes
Change in %
of vote
Votes per
seat won
Labour Tony Blair 627355047–4755.29,552,43635.2–5.526,908
Conservative Michael Howard 630198363+3330.78,784,91532.4+0.744,368
Liberal Democrats Charles Kennedy 62662165+119.65,985,45422.0+3.896,540
UKIP Roger Knapman 49600000.0605,9732.2+0.8N/A
SNP Alex Salmond 59620+20.9412,2671.5–0.268,711
Green Caroline Lucas and Keith Taylor 18200000.0257,7581.0+0.4N/A
DUP Ian Paisley 18940+41.4241,8560.9+0.226,873
BNP Nick Griffin 11900000.0192,7450.7+0.5N/A
Plaid Cymru Ieuan Wyn Jones 4030 1 –10.5174,8380.6–0.158,279
Sinn Féin Gerry Adams 185 1 0+10.8174,5300.6–0.134,906
Ulster Unionist David Trimble 18 1 05–50.2127,4140.5–0.3127,414
SDLP Mark Durkan 183 1 1 00.5125,6260.5–0.141,875
Independent N/A180 1 1 0+10.2122,4160.5+0.1122,416
Respect Linda Smith26 1 1 0+10.268,0940.3N/A68,094
Scottish Socialist Colin Fox 5800000.043,5140.2–0.1N/A
Veritas Robert Kilroy-Silk 6500000.040,6070.1N/AN/A
Alliance David Ford 1200000.028,2910.10.0N/A
Green Shiona Baird and Robin Harper 1900000.025,7600.1+0.1N/A
Socialist Labour Arthur Scargill 4900000.020,1670.10.0N/A
Liberal Michael Meadowcroft 1400000.019,0680.10.0N/A
Health Concern Richard Taylor 1 1 0000.218,7390.10.018,739
Speaker N/A 1 1 0000.215,1530.10.015,153
English Democrat Robin Tilbrook 2400000.015,1490.1N/AN/A
Socialist Alternative Peter Taaffe 1700000.09,3980.0N/AN/A
National Front Tom Holmes 1300000.08,0790.0N/AN/A
Legalise Cannabis Alun Buffry2100000.06,9500.00.0N/A
Monster Raving Loony Howling Laud Hope 1900000.06,3110.00.0N/A
Community Action Peter Franzen300000.05,9840.0N/AN/A
Christian Vote George Hargreaves 1000000.04,0040.0N/AN/A
Mebyon Kernow Dick Cole 400000.03,5520.00.0N/A
Forward Wales John Marek 600000.03,4610.0N/AN/A
CPA Alan Craig 900000.03,2910.0N/AN/A
Rainbow Dream Ticket Rainbow George Weiss 2300000.02,4630.0N/AN/A
Community Group Martin Williams 1 00000.02,3650.0N/AN/A
Ashfield Independents Roy Adkins 1 00000.02,2920.0N/AN/A
Alliance for Green SocialismMike Davies500000.01,9780.0N/AN/A
Residents Association of LondonMalvin Brown200000.01,8500.0N/AN/A
Workers' Party Seán Garland 600000.01,6690.00.0N/A
Socialist Environmental Goretti Horgan 1 00000.01,6490.0N/AN/A
Scottish Unionist Daniel Houston 1 00000.01,2660.00.0N/A
Workers Revolutionary Sheila Torrance1000000.01,2410.00.0N/A
New England Michael Tibby 1 00000.01,2240.0N/AN/A
Communist Robert Griffiths 600000.01,1240.00.0N/A
Community Group 1 00000.01,1180.0N/AN/A
Peace and Progress Chris Cooper300000.01,0360.0N/AN/A
Scottish Senior Citizens John Swinburne 200000.01,0170.0N/AN/A
Your PartyDaniel Thompson200000.01,0060.0N/AN/A
SOS! NorthamptonYvonne Dale200000.09320.0N/AN/A
Ind. Working Class None 1 00000.08920.0N/AN/A
Democratic Labour Brian Powell 1 00000.07700.0N/AN/A
British Public PartyKashif Rana 1 00000.07630.0N/AN/A
Free Scotland PartyBrian Nugent300000.07430.0N/AN/A
Pensioners Party Scotland George Rodger 1 00000.07160.0N/AN/A
Publican PartyKit Fraser and Don Lawson 1 00000.06780.0N/AN/A
English Independence PartyAndrew Constantine 1 00000.06540.0N/AN/A
Socialist Unity None200000.05810.0N/AN/A
Local Community PartyJack Crossfield 1 00000.05700.0N/AN/A
Clause 28David Braid300000.05160.0N/AN/A
UK Community Issues PartyMichael Osman300000.05020.0N/AN/A
Total646Turnout27,148,51061.442,026

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