General Elections are held every five years to elect Members of Parliament to represent us in the House of Commons.
 
The last General Election was held on 7th May 2010. The results for the three constituencies in Northampton were:
 
Northampton South
Conservative        15,917 votes (40.8%)
Labour                       9,913 votes (25.4%)
Liberal Democrat     7,579 votes (19.4%)
 
Brian Binley was elected as the MP for Northampton South
  
Northampton North
Conservative          13,735 votes (34.1%)
Labour                       11,799 votes (29.3%)
Liberal Democrat    11,250 votes (27.9%)
 
Michael Ellis was elected as the MP for Northampton North
 
South Northamptonshire
Conservative           33,081 votes (55.2%)
Liberal Democrat     12,603 votes (21.0%)
Labour                        10,380 votes (17.3%)
 
Andrea Leadsom was elected as the MP for South Northamptonshire
 
The previous General Election was held on 5th May 2005 when there were only 2 Parliamentary constituencies in Northampton - Northampton South and Northampton North.
 
Northampton South
Conservative        23,818 votes (43.7%)
Labour                   19,399 votes (35.6%)
Liberal Democrat      8,327 votes (15.3%)
 
Brian Binley was elected as the MP for Northampton South
 
Northampton North
Labour                  16,905 votes (40.2%)
Conservative          12,945 votes (30.8%)
Liberal Democrat     10,317 votes (24.5%)
 
Labour held the seat but Conservatives halved their majority.
 
Local election results

Northampton Borough Council elections - 5th May 2011 - http://www.northampton.gov.uk/downloads/2011_borough_election_results.pdf

Northampton Referendum Results - 5th May 2011 - http://www.northampton.gov.uk/downloads/ref.pdf

Northamptonshire County Council elections - 4th June 2009 - http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/council/elections/pages/default.aspx

Northampton Borough Council elections - 3rd May 2007 - http://www.northampton.gov.uk/downloads/BC_results_2007.pdf

Northamptonshire County Council elections - 5th May 2005 - http://www3.northamptonshire.gov.uk/Democracy/Elections2005/Elections.htm

Northampton Borough Council elections - 1st May 2003 - http://www.northampton.gov.uk/downloads/BC_results_2003.pdf