Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) election results
This article lists the election results of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in UK elections, founded following the 1990 dissolution of the "Continuing" Social Democratic Party after the even further dissolution in 1988 of the original Social Democratic Party.
Local government elections[edit]
1995[edit]
| Authority | Ward | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neath Port Talbot | Aberavon | Anthony Taylor | 1,080 |
| Aberavon | Jeffrey Dinham | ||
| Aberavon | Thomas John Sullivan |
2023[edit]
| Council | Seat | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Valley | Ripley | Edwin Taylor | 69 | 2.6 |
| Barnsley | Dearne North | Steve Vajda | 16 | 1.1 |
| Barnsley | Dearne South | Dave Jarvis | 446 | 24.9 |
| Bradford | Keighley East | Andrew Vann | 37 | 1.0 |
| Cheshire East | Poynton East and Pott Shrigley | Tim O’Rourke | 157 | 3.3 |
| Derbyshire Dales | Hulland | Richard Bright | 145 | 18.9 |
| Kirklees | Birstall and Brenshaw | Mark Steele | 53 | 1.4 |
| Knowsley | St Gabriels | Patricia Jameson | 26 | |
| Leeds | Ardsley and Robin Hood | Daniel Whetsone | 101 | 1.9 |
| Leeds | Beeston and Holbeck | Nigel Perry | 107 | 2.7 |
| Leeds | Bramley and Stanningly | Richard Riley | 62 | 1.4 |
| Leeds | Burmantofts and Richmond Hill | Paul Whetstone | 59 | 1.5 |
| Leeds | Chapel Allerton | Sasha Watson | 48 | 0.8 |
| Leeds | Farnley and Wartley | Jack Bellfield | 17 | 0.3 |
| Leeds | Hunslet and Riverside | Thomas Foster | 48 | 1.1 |
| Leeds | Middleton Park | Emma Pogson-Golden | 1,985 | 45.9 |
| Leeds | Morley North | Richard Cowles | 25 | 0.4 |
| Leeds | Morley South | Andrew Martin | 41 | 0.8 |
| Leeds | Rothwell | Sarah Welbourne | 21 | 0.4 |
| Leeds | Temple Newsam | Wendy Whetstone | 61 | 1.2 |
| Leeds | Weetwood | Rob Walker | 47 | 0.7 |
| South Oxfordshire | Cholsey | Kym Pomlett | 188 | 6.1 |
| South Oxfordshire | Didcot South | Owen Edwards | 327 | 12.1 |
| Manchester | Didsbury West | Wendy Andrew | 26 | 0.5 |
| Medway | Hempstead and Wigmore | Peter Wheeler | 58 | 2.2 |
| Medway | Wayfield and Weeds Wood | Steve Tanner | 74 | 3.8 |
| Newcastle | South Jesmond | Martin Evison | 85 | 4.7 |
| Salford | Weaste and Seedley | Stephen Lewthwaife | 40 | 1.8 |
| Sevenoaks | Sevenoaks Kippington | Ian Grattidge | 78 | 5.0 |
| Sheffield | Firth Park | April Worrall | 183 | 6.5 |
| Wakefield | Pontefract South | Trevor Lake | 84 | 2.5 |
| Wealden | Hailsham West | Stephen Gander | 34 | 4.3 |
| East Yorkshire | Bridlington Central and Old Town | Carlo Verda | 228 | 7.2 |
| East Yorkshire | Bridlington North | Joy Verda | 118 | 1.2 |
| East Yorkshire | Bridlington South | Chris Daniels | 52 | 1.0 |
2024[edit]
| Authority | Ward | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | Dearne South | Dave Jarvis | 396 | 22.3 |
| Bradford | Keighley East | Alex Vann | 58 | 1.0 |
| Bristol | Frome Vale | Tommy Trueman | 188 | 6.1 |
| Bristol | Hengrove and Whitchurch Park | Neil Norton | 59 | 1.6 |
| Dorset | Blandford | Linda Stenner | 31 | 1.3 |
| Dorset | Daniel Avery | 50 | 2.0 | |
| Leeds | Ardsley and Robin Hood | Mark Daniels | 102 | 1.9 |
| Leeds | Armley | Warwick Bettney | 41 | 0.8 |
| Leeds | Beeston & Holbeck | Sasha Watson | 247 | 5.2 |
| Leeds | Bramley & Stanningley | Richard Riley | 82 | 1.9 |
| Leeds | Burmantofts & Richmond Hill | Paul Whetstone | 30 | 0.7 |
| Leeds | Chapel Allerton | Richard Cowles | 75 | 1.1 |
| Leeds | Farnley & Wortley | Finley Taylor | 76 | 1.6 |
| Leeds | Horsforth | Nathan Wright | 41 | 0.5 |
| Leeds | Hunslet & Riverside | Daniel Whetstone | 107 | 2.2 |
| Leeds | Killingbeck & Seacroft | Catherine Dobson | 106 | 2.5 |
| Leeds | Middleton Park | Rob Chesterfield | 1,882 | 42.8 |
| Leeds | Moortown | Cordelia Lynan | 39 | 0.5 |
| Leeds | Morley North | Thomas Foster | 19 | 0.3 |
| Leeds | Morley South | Nigel Perry | 8 | 0.1 |
| Leeds | Rothwell | Sarah Welbourne | 43 | 0.8 |
| Leeds | Roundhay | Carl Richman | 132 | 1.8 |
| Leeds | Temple Newsam | Wendy Whetstone | 33 | 0.6 |
| Leeds | Weetwood | Rob Walker | 67 | 1.0 |
| Leeds | Wetherby | Ian Howell | 43 | 0.6 |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne | South Jesmond | Martin Evison | 52 | 2.4 |
| Rotherham | Wath | Michael Chambers | 345 | 21.6 |
| Sheffield | Nether Hedge and Sharrow | Annie Stoker | 175 | 5.5 |
General elections[edit]
1992[edit]
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Glanford & Scunthorpe | Cyril Nottingham | 996 out of 58,045 (1.7%) |
| Plymouth Devonport | Harold Luscombe | 2,152 out of 51,216 (4.2%) |
| Plymouth Drake | D. M. Stanbury | 476 out of 39,042 (0.2%) |
| Reigate | M. Bilcliff | 513 out of 56,449 (0.9%) |
| South East Staffordshire | Jill Taylor | 895 out of 57,603 (1.6%) |
| Wycombe | Alan Page | 449 out of 56,611 (0.8%) |
Notes: Received 6,649 votes out of 33,614,074 (0.1%) | Position- 21/35
1997[edit]
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Yorkshire | Raymond Allerston | 1,049 out of 48,971 (2.1%) | 2.1% |
| Vale of York | Tony Pelton | 197 out of 53,265 (0.4%) | 0.4% |
Notes: Received 1,246 votes out of 31,286,284 (0.0%) | Position- 42/49
Source:[4]
2010[edit]
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Hodge Hill | Peter Johnson | 637 out of 42,472 (1.5%) |
| East Yorkshire | Raymond Allerston | 914 out of 51,254 (1.8%) |
Notes: Received 1,551 votes out of 29,687,604 (0.0%) | Position- 43/58
2015[edit]
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Yardley | Peter Johnson | 71 out of 41,313 (0.2%) |
| Kingston upon Hull East | Val Hoodless | 54 out of 35,144 (0.2%) |
Notes: Received 125 votes out of 30,697,525 (0.0%) | Position- N/A because the party received less than 400 votes
Source:[7]
2017[edit]
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow East | Steven Marshall | 148 out of 36,175 (0.4%) |
| Sheffield Brightside & Hillsborough | Muzafar Rahman | 47 out of 41,870 (0.1%) |
| Sheffield Central | Joe Westnidge | 38 out of 47,877 (0.1%) |
| Sheffield Hallam | Steven Winstone | 70 out of 57,020 (0.1%) |
| Sheffield Heeley | Jaspreet Oberoi | 64 out of 44,226 (0.1%) |
| Sheffield South East | Ishleen Oberoi | 102 out of 43,596 (0.2%) |
Notes: Received 469 votes out of 32,204,184 (0.0%) | Position- 37/41
Source:[8]
2019[edit]
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Basildon & Billericay | Simon Breedon | 224 out of 44,128 (0.5%) |
| Cambridge | Jane Robins | 91 out of 53,729 (0.2%) |
| Cynon Valley | Ian McLean | 114 out of 30,236 (0.4%) |
| Edinburgh South West | Mev Brown | 114 out of 52,131 (0.2%) |
| Epping Forest | Jon Newham | 170 out of 50,268 (0.3%) |
| Folkestone & Hythe | Colin Menniss | 190 out of 59,005 (0.3%) |
| Havant | Alan Black | 344 out of 45,959 (0.7%) |
| Jarrow | Mark Conway | 212 out of 40,736 (0.5%) |
| Keighley | Matthew Rose | 132 out of 52,600 (0.3%) |
| Leeds Central | William Clouston | 281 out of 49,284 (0.6%) |
| Leeds West | Daniel Whetstone | 46 out of 40,281 (0.1%) |
| Neath | Carl Williams | 67 out of 36,756 (0.2%) |
| Thirsk & Malton | Michael Taylor | 127 out of 56,588 (0.2%) |
| Tooting | Roz Hubley | 77 out of 58,473 (0.1%) |
| Tottenham | Andrew Bence | 91 out of 46,856 (0.2%) |
| Warrington South | Kevin Hickson | 168 out of 61,899 (0.3%) |
| Warwick & Leamington | Xander Bennett | 67 out of 54,205 (0.1%) |
| Watford | Michael McGetrick | 333 out of 58,065 (0.6%) |
| Wentworth & Dearne | David Bettney | 313 out of 41,557 (0.8%) |
| York Central | Andrew Dunn | 134 out of 49,505 (0.3%) |
Notes: Received 3,295 votes out of 32,014,110 (0.0%) | Position- 25/47
Source:[9]
By-elections[edit]
1987–1992 Parliament[edit]
| By-election | Candidate | Votes | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Neath | John Warman | 1,826 out of 34,753 (5.3%) | 5th of 8 |
Notes: Won back deposit
2017–2019 Parliament[edit]
| By-election | Candidate | Votes | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Newport West | Ian McLean | 202 out of 23,515 (0.9%) | 9th of 11 |
| 2019 Peterborough | Patrick O'Flynn | 135 out of 33,920 (0.4%) | 9th of 15 |
2019–present Parliament[edit]
| By-election | Candidate | Votes | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Hartlepool | David Bettney | 108 out of 29,333 (0.4%) | 14th of 16 |
| 2021 Airdrie & Shotts | Neil Manson | 151 out of 21,827 (0.7%) | 5th of 8 |
| 2021 Batley & Spen | Ollie Purser | 66 out of 37,695 (0.2%) | 14th of 16 |
| 2022 Stretford and Urmston | Julien Yvon | 74 out of 18,418 (0.4%) | 9th of 9
(Last) |
| 2023 Selby and Ainsty | John Waterstone | 314 out of 35,886 (0.9%) | 8th of 13 |
| 2023 Uxbridge and South Ruislip | Steve Gardner | 248 out of 31,000 (0.8%) | 6th of 17 |
Scottish Parliament elections[edit]
2021[edit]
| Region | Candidates | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | Anthony McGinley, Robin John Dudfield,
Robert Malyn, Richard Cameron |
178 (0.1%) |
| Lothian | Alasdair Young, Neil Manson,Lawrence Edwards | 227 (0.1%) |
Notes: Received 405 votes out of 2,706,761 | Position- 21/25
London mayoral elections[edit]
2021[edit]
| Candidate | First round votes |
|---|---|
| Steve Kelleher | 8,764 out of 2,531,357 (0.3%) |
Notes: Position- 17/20
Source:[12]
2024[edit]
| Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|
| Amy Gallagher | 34,449 (1.4) |
Notes: Position- 7/13 Source:[13]
London Assembly elections[edit]
2021[edit]
| Constituency | Candidates | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| London-wide | Eric Siva-Jothy, Stephen Gardner, Matthew Beresford, Simon Marshall, Brilant Krasniqi,Seth Liebowitz, Tricia Bracher, Rosamund Hubley |
7,782 out of 2,599,650 (0.3%) |
Notes: Position- 16/18
Source:[12]
2024[edit]
| Constituency | Candidates | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| London-wide | Amy Gallagher, Huge De Burgh, Stephen Balogh, Jon Mabbutt, Manny Lawal, Jane Gibson, Steve Kelleher, Alastair Mellon, Laurenzo Mefsut, Daniel Woodruffe, Jake Painter, David Hargreaves, Les Beaumont |
23,021 out of 2,476,687 (0.9%) |
Source:[14]
Mayoral elections[edit]
Combined authority[edit]
| Authority | Election | Candidate | 1st round votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Yorkshire | 2022 | David Bettney | 10,177 | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 20,835 | 7.6 |
References[edit]
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