# Electoral history of Iain Duncan Smith

This is a summary of the electoral history of Iain Duncan Smith, a British Conservative Party politician who is currently the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and was the Conservative leader from September 2001 to November 2003.

## Parliamentary Elections
### 1987 General Election, Bradford West

General Election 1987: Bradford West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Max Madden | 25,775 | 51.9 |
| | Conservative | Iain Duncan Smith | 18,224 | 36.7 |
| | SDP | M.Moghal | 5,657 | 11.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,551 | 15.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,656 | 70.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.0 |

### 1992 General Election, Chingford

General Election 1992: Chingford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Iain Duncan Smith | 25,730 | 59.2 |
| | Labour | P.J. Dawe | 10,792 | 24.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Banks | 5,705 | 13.1 |
| | Liberal | D. Green | 602 | 1.4 |
| | Green | J. Baguley | 575 | 1.3 |
| | Independent | C. John | 41 | 0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,938 | 34.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,445 | 78.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +1.0 |

### 1997 General Election, Chingford and Woodford Green

General Election 1997: Chingford and Woodford Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Iain Duncan Smith | 21,109 | 47.5 | |
| | Labour | Tommy Hutchinson | 15,395 | 34.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Seeff | 6,885 | 15.5 | |
| | BNP | Alan Gould | 1,059 | 2.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,714 | 12.9 | New Seat |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,448 | 70.7 | |

### 2001 General Election, Chingford and Woodford Green

General Election 2001: Chingford and Woodford Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Iain Duncan Smith | 17,834 | 48.2 | +0.7 |
| | Labour | Jessica Webb | 12,347 | 33.4 | –1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Beanse | 5,739 | 15.5 | 0.0 |
| | BNP | Jean Griffin | 1,062 | 2.9 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,487 | 14.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,982 | 58.5 | –12.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +1.0 | |

### 2005 General Election, Chingford and Woodford Green

General Election 2005: Chingford and Woodford Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Iain Duncan Smith | 20,555 | 53.2 | +5.0 |
| | Labour | Simon Wright | 9,914 | 25.7 | −7.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Beanse | 6,832 | 17.7 | +2.2 |
| | UKIP | Michael McGough | 1,078 | 2.8 | N/A |
| | Independent | Barry White | 269 | 0.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,641 | 27.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,648 | 63.0 | +4.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +6.4 | |

### 2010 General Election, Chingford and Woodford Green

General Election 2010: Chingford and Woodford Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Iain Duncan Smith | 22,743 | 52.8 | −0.4 |
| | Labour | Cath Arakelian | 9,780 | 22.7 | −3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Seeff | 7,242 | 16.8 | −0.9 |
| | BNP | Julian Leppert | 1,288 | 3.0 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Nick Jones | 1,133 | 2.6 | −0.2 |
| | Green | Lucy Craig | 650 | 1.5 | N/A |
| | Independent | None of the Above | 202 | 0.5 | N/A |
| | Independent | Barry White | 68 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,963 | 30.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,106 | 66.5 | +3.5 |
* None of the Above (Independent) Original name Adam Osen.

### 2015 General Election, Chingford and Woodford Green

General Election 2015: Chingford and Woodford Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Iain Duncan Smith | 20,999 | 47.9 | −4.8 |
| | Labour | Bilal Mahmood | 12,613 | 28.8 | +6.1 |
| | UKIP | Freddy Vachha | 5,644 | 12.9 | +10.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anne Crook | 2,400 | 5.5 | −11.3 |
| | Green | Rebecca Tully | 1,854 | 4.2 | +2.7 |
| | TUSC | Len Hockey | 241 | 0.6 | N/A |
| | Class War | Lisa Mckenzie | 53 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,386 | 19.1 | −11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,804 | 65.7 | −0.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 66,680 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -5.4 | |

### 2017 General Election, Chingford and Woodford Green

General Election 2017: Chingford and Woodford Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Iain Duncan Smith | 23,076 | 49.1 | +1.2 |
| | Labour | Bilal Mahmood | 20,638 | 43.9 | +15.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Deborah Unger | 2,043 | 4.4 | −1.1 |
| | Green | Sinead King | 1,204 | 2.6 | −1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,438 | 5.2 | −13.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,961 | 71.2 | +5.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 65,958 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −7.0 | |

## 2001 Conservative Party leadership election

First Ballot: 8 June 2001 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Michael Portillo | 49 | 29.5 |
| | Iain Duncan Smith | 39 | 23.5 |
| | Kenneth Clarke | 36 | 21.6 |
| | Michael Ancram | 21 | 12.7 |
| | David Davis | 21 | 12.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 166 | 100% |
Second Ballot: :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Michael Portillo | 50 | 30.1 |
| | Iain Duncan Smith | 42 | 25.3 |
| | Kenneth Clarke | 39 | 23.6 |
| | David Davis | 18 | 10.8 |
| | Michael Ancram | 17 | 10.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 166 | 100% |
| Michael Ancram eliminated ||||
Final Ballot: :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Kenneth Clarke | 59 | 35.5 |
| | Iain Duncan Smith | 54 | 32.5 |
| | Michael Portillo | 53 | 32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 166 | 100% |
| Michael Portillo eliminated ||||
Membership Ballot :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Iain Duncan Smith | 155,933 | 60.7 |
| | Kenneth Clarke | 100,864 | 39.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 256,797 | |
| Iain Duncan Smith elected ||||