Target seats by party |
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Labour 'Targets' |
| Constituency |
Party |
Maj. (%) |
Labour Challenger |
Sitting MP
(candidate) |
| Basingstoke |
Conservative* |
1.8 |
Paul Harvey |
Andrew Hunter* (Maria Miller) |
| Brent East |
Lib Dem (by-election) |
5.3 |
Yasmin Qureshi |
Sarah Teather |
| Leicester South |
Lib Dem (by-election) |
5.6 |
Peter Soulsby |
Parmjit Singh Gill |
| Wyre Forest |
Independent |
35.9 |
Marc Bayliss |
Dr Richard Taylor |
| * Andrew Hunter resigned the Conservative whip during the last Parliament as Democratic Unionist |
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Conservative 'Targets' |
| Constituency |
Party |
Maj. (%) |
Conservative Challenger |
Sitting MP
(candidate) |
| Cheadle |
Lib Dem |
0.1 |
Stephen Day |
Patsy Calton |
| Dumfries and Galloway |
Labour |
0.3 |
Peter Duncan |
Russell Brown |
| Dorset South |
Labour |
0.3 |
Ed Matts |
Jim Knight |
| Braintree |
Labour |
0.7 |
Brooks Newmark |
Alan Hurst |
| Weston-Super-Mare |
Lib Dem |
0.7 |
John Penrose |
Brian Cotter |
| Monmouth |
Labour |
0.9 |
David Davies |
Huw Edwards |
| Lancaster and Wyre |
Labour |
0.9 |
Ben Wallace |
Hilton Dawson* (Anne Sacks) |
| Norfolk North |
Lib Dem |
0.9 |
Iain Dale |
Norman Lamb |
| Dorset Mid and Poole North |
Lib Dem |
0.9 |
Simon Hayes |
Annette Brooke |
| Guildford |
Lib Dem |
1.1 |
Anne Milton |
Sue Doughty |
| Kettering |
Labour |
1.2 |
Philip Hollobone |
Philip Sawford |
| Somerton and Frome |
Lib Dem |
1.3 |
Clive Allen |
David Heath |
| Angus |
SNP |
1.5 |
Sandy Bushby |
Michael Weir |
| Northampton South |
Labour |
1.7 |
Brian Binley |
Tony Clark |
| Brecon and Radnorshire |
Lib Dem |
2.0 |
Andrew Davies |
Alan Williams |
| Devon West and Torridge |
Lib Dem |
2.1 |
Geoffrey Cox |
John Burnett* (David Walter) |
| Hereford |
Lib Dem |
2.2 |
Virginia Taylor |
Paul Keetch |
| Welwyn Hatfield |
Labour |
2.8 |
Grant Shapps |
Melanie Johnson |
| Shipley |
Labour |
3.1 |
Philip Davies |
Chris Leslie |
| Clwyd West |
Labour |
3.2 |
David Jones |
Gareth Thomas |
| Bexleyheath & Crayford |
Labour |
3.6 |
David Evennett |
Nigel Beard |
| Ludlow |
Lib Dem |
3.8 |
Peter Dunne |
Matthew Green |
| Milton Keynes North East |
Labour |
3.9 |
Mark Lancaster |
Brian White |
| Hornchurch |
Labour |
4.2 |
James Brokenshire |
John Cryer |
| Selby |
Labour |
4.3 |
Mark Menzies |
John Grogan |
| Hammersmith and Fulham |
Labour |
4.5 |
Greg Hands |
Iain Coleman* (Melanie Smallman) |
| Thanet South |
Labour |
4.5 |
Mark MacGregor |
Stephen Ladyman |
| Forest of Dean |
Labour |
4.6 |
Mark Harper |
Diana Organ* (Isabal Owen) |
| Wellingborough |
Labour |
4.6 |
Peter Bone |
Paul Stinchcombe |
| Newbury |
Lib Dem |
4.8 |
Richard Benyon |
David Rendel |
| Romsey |
Lib Dem |
4.9 |
Caroline Nokes |
Sandra Gidley |
| Teignbridge |
Lib Dem |
5.1 |
Stanley Johnson |
Richard Younger-Ross |
| Rugby and Kenilworth |
Labour |
5.3 |
Jeremy Wright |
Andy King |
| Ilford North |
Labour |
5.3 |
Lee Scott |
Linda Perham |
| Gillingham |
Labour |
5.4 |
Tim Butcher |
Paul Clark |
| Harwich |
Labour |
5.4 |
Douglas Carswell |
Ivan Henderson |
| Enfield North |
Labour |
6.0 |
Nick De Bois |
Joan Ryan |
| Devon North |
Lib Dem |
6.1 |
Orlando Fraser |
Nick Harvey |
| Eastleigh |
Lib Dem |
6.4 |
Conor Burns |
David Chidgey* (Chris Huhne) |
| Calder Valley |
Labour |
6.5 |
Liz Truss |
Chris McCafferty |
| Moray # |
SNP |
6.5 |
Jamie Halcro-Johnston |
Angus Robertson |
| Redditch |
Labour |
6.7 |
Karen Lumley |
Jacqui Smith |
| Shrewsbury and Atcham |
Labour |
7.2 |
Daniel Kawczynski |
Paul Marsden* (Mike Ion) |
| Peterborough |
Labour |
7.2 |
Stewart Jackson |
Helen Clark |
| Southport |
Lib Dem |
7.3 |
Mark Bigley |
John Pugh |
| Dartford |
Labour |
7.4 |
Gareth Johnson |
Howard Stoate |
| Scarborough & Whitby |
Labour |
7.5 |
Robert Goodwill |
Lawrie Quinn |
| Hove |
Labour |
7.6 |
Nicholas Boles |
Ivor Caplin* |
| Preseli Pembrokeshire |
Labour |
8.0 |
Stephen Crabbe |
Jackie Lawrence* (Sue Hayman) |
| Gloucester |
Labour |
8.0 |
Paul James |
Parmjit Dhanda |
| Bristol West # |
Labour |
8.0 |
David Martin |
Valerie Davey |
| Putney |
Labour |
8.1 |
Justine Greening |
Tony Colman |
| Yeovil |
Lib Dem |
8.2 |
Ian Jenkins |
David Laws |
| Hemel Hempstead |
Labour |
8.2 |
Mike Penning |
Tony McWalter |
| South Ribble |
Labour |
8.2 |
Lorraine Fullbrook |
David Borrow |
| Finchley & Golders Green |
Labour |
8.5 |
Andrew Mennear |
Rudi Vis |
| Wolverhampton South West |
Labour |
8.5 |
Sandip Verma |
Rob Marris |
| Wrekin, The |
Labour |
8.6 |
Mark Pritchard |
Peter Bradley |
| Croydon Central |
Labour |
8.7 |
Andrew Pelling |
Geraint Davies |
| Elmet |
Labour |
9.1 |
Andrew Millard |
Colin Burgon |
| Stroud |
Labour |
9.1 |
Neil Carmichael |
Davd Drew |
| Wimbledon |
Labour |
9.1 |
Stephen Hammond |
Roger Casale |
| Keighley |
Labour |
9.2 |
Karl Poulsen |
Ann Cryer |
| Argyll and Bute |
Lib Dem |
9.2 |
Jamie McGrigor MSP |
Alan Reid |
| Sittingbourne & Sheppey |
Labour |
9.3 |
Gordon Henderson |
Derek Wyatt |
| High Peak |
Labour |
9.3 |
Andrew Bingham |
Tom Levitt |
| Stourbridge |
Labour |
9.5 |
Diana Coad |
Debra Shipley* (Lynda Waltho) |
| Brigg and Goole |
Labour |
9.6 |
Matthew Bean |
Ian Cawsey |
| Falmouth & Camborne |
Labour |
9.7 |
Ashley Crossley |
Candy Atherton |
| Medway |
Labour |
9.8 |
Mark Reckless |
Bob Marshall-Andrews |
| Colne Valley |
Labour |
9.9 |
Maggie Throup |
Kali Mountford |
| Wirral West |
Labour |
10.0 |
Esther McVey |
Stephen Hesford |
| Richmond Park |
Lib Dem |
10.1 |
Marco Forgione |
Jenny Tonge* (Susan Kramer) |
| St Albans |
Labour |
10.2 |
Anne Main |
Kerry Pollard |
| Cornwall South East |
Lib Dem |
10.4 |
Ashley Gray |
Colin Breed |
| Burton |
Labour |
10.4 |
Adrian Pepper |
Janet Dean |
| Vale of Glamorgan |
Labour |
10.4 |
Alun Cairns |
John Smith |
| Hastings and Rye |
Labour |
10.5 |
Mark Coote |
Michael Jabez Foster |
| Pendle |
Labour |
10.8 |
Jane Ellison |
Gordon Prentice |
| Sutton and Cheam |
Lib Dem |
10.8 |
Richard Willis |
Paul Burstow |
| Bradford West |
Labour |
10.9 |
Haroon Rashid |
Marsha Singh |
| Chatham & Aylesford |
Labour |
10.9 |
Anne Jobson |
Jonathan Shaw |
| East Dunbartonshire # |
Labour |
10.9 |
David Jack |
John Lyons |
| Perth and North Perthshire |
SNP |
11.0 |
Douglas Taylor |
Pete Wishart |
| Warwick and Leamington |
Labour |
11.1 |
Chris White |
James Plaskitt |
| Gravesham |
Labour |
11.1 |
Adam Holloway |
Chris Pond |
| Carshalton and Wallington |
Lib Dem |
11.2 |
Ken Andrew |
Tom Brake |
| Great Yarmouth |
Labour |
11.3 |
Mark Fox |
Tony D Wright |
| Stafford |
Labour |
11.3 |
David Chambers |
David Kidney |
| Wansdyke |
Labour |
11.3 |
Chris Watt |
Dan Norris |
| Tamworth |
Labour |
11.4 |
Christopher Pincher |
Brian Jenkins |
| Dover |
Labour |
11.6 |
Paul Watkins |
Gwyn Prosser |
| Rossendale & Darwen |
Labour |
11.9 |
Nigel Adams |
Janet Anderson |
| Watford |
Labour |
12.0 |
Ali Miraj |
Claire Ward |
| Broxtowe |
Labour |
12.0 |
Bob Seely |
Nick Palmer |
| Corby |
Labour |
12.1 |
Andrew Griffith |
Phil Hope |
| Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale |
Labour |
12.1 |
David Mundell MSP |
new seat |
| Morecambe & Lunesdale |
Labour |
12.2 |
James Airey |
Geraldine Smith |
| Carmarthen West & Pembrokeshire South |
Labour |
12.3 |
David Morris |
Nick Ainger |
| Leeds North West |
Labour |
12.3 |
George Lee |
Harold Best* (Judith Blake) |
| Birmingham Edgbaston |
Labour |
12.4 |
Deirdre Alden |
Gisela Stuart |
| Pudsey |
Labour |
12.5 |
Pamela Singleton |
Paul Truswell |
| Ynys Mon # |
Labour |
12.5 |
James Roach |
Albert Owen |
| Brighton Kemptown |
Labour |
12.6 |
Judith Symes |
Des Turner |
| Cheltenham |
Lib Dem |
12.6 |
Vanessa Gearson |
Nigel Jones* (Martin Horwood) |
| Wirral South |
Labour |
12.7 |
Carl Cross |
Ben Chapman |
| Colchester |
Lib Dem |
12.7 |
Kevin Bentley |
Bob Russell |
| Reading East |
Labour |
12.8 |
Rob Wilson |
Jane Griffiths* (Tony Page) |
| Gedling |
Labour |
12.8 |
Anna Soubry |
Vernon Coaker |
| Norwich North |
Labour |
12.9 |
James Tumbridge |
Ian Gibson |
| Harlow |
Labour |
13.0 |
Robert Halfon |
Bill Rammell |
| Worcester |
Labour |
13.0 |
Margaret Harper |
Michael J Foster |
| Batley & Spen |
Labour |
13.1 |
Robert Light |
Mike Wood |
| Harrow West |
Labour |
13.2 |
Mike Freer |
Gareth R Thomas |
| Cleethorpes |
Labour |
13.2 |
Martin Vickers |
Shona McIsaac |
| Enfield Southgate |
Labour |
13.2 |
David Burrowes |
Stephen Twigg |
| West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine |
Lib Dem |
13.4 |
Alex Johnstone |
Sir Robert Smith |
| Blackpool North and Fleetwood |
Labour |
13.4 |
Gavin Williamson |
Joan Humble |
| Bolton West |
Labour |
13.4 |
Philip Allott |
Ruth Kelly |
| Battersea |
Labour |
13.7 |
Dominic Schofield |
Martin Linton |
| Staffordshire Moorlands |
Labour |
13.7 |
Marcus Hayes |
Charlotte Atkins |
| Portsmouth North |
Labour |
13.9 |
Penny Mordaunt |
Syd Rapson* (Sarah McCarthy-Fry) |
| Torbay |
Lib Dem |
14.1 |
Marcus Wood |
Adrian Sanders |
| Cardiff North |
Labour |
14.3 |
Jonathan Morgan |
Julie Morgan |
| Copeland |
Labour |
14.3 |
Chris Whiteside |
Jack Cunningham* (Jamie Reed) |
| Erewash |
Labour |
14.3 |
David Simmonds |
Elisabeth Blackman |
| Loughborough |
Labour |
14.4 |
Nicky Morgan |
Andy Reed |
| Bury North |
Labour |
14.6 |
David Nuttall |
David Chaytor |
| Derbyshire South |
Labour |
15.1 |
Simon Spencer |
Mark Todd |
| Bedford |
Labour |
15.2 |
Richard Fuller |
Patrick Hall |
| Halifax |
Labour |
15.2 |
Kris Hopkins |
Alice Mahon* (Linda Riordan) |
| Twickenham |
Lib Dem |
15.3 |
Paul Maynard |
Vincent Cable |
| Chester, City of |
Labour |
15.4 |
Paul Offer |
Christine Russell |
| Milton Keynes South West |
Labour |
15.4 |
Iain Stewart |
Phyllis Starkey |
| Portsmouth South |
Lib Dem |
15.5 |
Caroline Dinenage |
Mike Hancock |
| Derby North |
Labour |
15.8 |
Richard Aitken-Davies |
Bob Laxton |
| Truro & St Austell |
Lib Dem |
16.0 |
Fiona Kemp |
Matthew Taylor |
| Amber Valley |
Labour |
16.2 |
Gillian Shaw |
Judy Mallaber |
| Warrington South |
Labour |
16.3 |
Fiona Bruce |
Helen Southworth |
| Winchester |
Lib Dem |
16.3 |
George Hollingbery |
Mark Oaten |
| Carlisle |
Labour |
16.3 |
Mike Mitchelson |
Eric Martlew |
| Edinburgh South # |
Labour |
16.6 |
Gordon Buchan |
Nigel Griffiths |
| Edinburgh West # |
Lib Dem |
16.6 |
David Brogan |
John Barrett |
| Swindon South |
Labour |
16.9 |
Robert Buckland |
Julia Drown* (Anne Snelgrove) |
| Crawley |
Labour |
17.1 |
Henry Smith |
Laura Moffatt |
| Nuneaton |
Labour |
17.4 |
Mark Pawsey |
Bill Olner |
| Dudley North |
Labour |
17.6 |
Ian Hillas |
Ross Cranston (Ian Austin) |
| Chorley |
Labour |
17.6 |
Simon Mallett |
Lindsay Hoyle |
| Northavon |
Lib Dem |
17.7 |
Chris Butt |
Steve Webb |
| Leeds North East |
Labour |
17.8 |
Matthew Lobley |
Fabian Hamilton |
| Vale of Clwyd |
Labour |
17.8 |
Felicity Elphick |
Chris Ruane |
| Oxford West and Abingdon |
Lib Dem |
17.8 |
Amanda McLean |
Evan Harris |
| Edinburgh South West |
Labour |
17.9 |
Gordan Buchan |
Alistair Darling |
| Conwy |
Labour |
18.1 |
Guto Bebb |
Betty Williams |
| Leicestershire North West |
Labour |
18.1 |
Nicola Le Page |
David Taylor |
| Waveney |
Labour |
18.1 |
Peter Aldous |
Bob Blizzard |
| Cornwall North |
Lib Dem |
18.2 |
Mark Formosa |
Paul Tyler* (Dan Rogerson) |
| Aberdeen South # |
Labour |
18.2 |
Stewart Whyte |
Anne Begg |
| Hendon |
Labour |
18.2 |
Richard Evans |
Andrew Dismore |
| Halesowen and Rowley Regis |
Labour |
18.7 |
Les Jones |
Sylvia Heal |
| Dudley South |
Labour |
18.8 |
Marco Longhi |
Ian Pearson |
| Basildon |
Labour |
18.9 |
Aaron Powell |
Angela Smith |
| East Renfrewshire |
Labour |
18.9 |
Richard Cook |
Jim Murphy |
| North Ayrshire and Arran |
Labour |
19.0 |
Stewart Connall |
Brian Wilson* (Katy Clark) |
| Northampton North |
Labour |
19.0 |
Damian Collins |
Sally Keeble |
| Swindon North |
Labour |
19.1 |
Justin Tomlinson |
Michael Wills |
| Plymouth Sutton |
Labour |
19.2 |
Oliver Colvile |
Linda Gilroy |
| Stirling |
Labour |
19.3 |
Stephen Kerr |
Anne McGuire |
| Wakefield |
Labour |
19.3 |
Alec Shelbrooke |
David Hinchliffe* (Mary Creagh) |
| Wyre Forest |
Independent |
39.0 |
Mark Garnier |
Dr Richard Taylor |
| # Conservatives in third place. Majority (%) refers to the distance between first and third place. |
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Liberal Democrat 'Targets' |
| Constituency |
Party |
Maj. (%) |
Lib Dem Challenger |
Sitting MP
(candidate) |
| Taunton |
Conservative |
0.4 |
Jeremy Browne |
Adrian Flook |
| Orpington |
Conservative |
0.5 |
Chris Maines |
John Horam |
| Surrey South West |
Conservative |
1.7 |
Simon Cordon |
Virginia Bottomley* (Jeremy Hunt) |
| Cardiff Central |
Labour |
1.9 |
Jenny Willott |
Jon Owen Jones |
| Inverness Nairn Badenoch & Strathspey |
Labour |
2.7 |
Danny Alexander |
David Stewart |
| Dorset West |
Conservative |
2.9 |
Justine McGuinness |
Oliver Letwin |
| Haltemprice and Howden |
Conservative |
4.3 |
Jon Neal |
David Davis |
| Isle of Wight |
Conservative |
4.5 |
Anthony Rowlands |
Andrew Turner |
| Eastbourne |
Conservative |
4.8 |
Stephen Lloyd |
Nigel Waterson |
| Wells |
Conservative |
5.4 |
Tessa Munt |
David Heathcoat-Amory |
| Oldham East & Saddleworth |
Labour |
6.0 |
Tony Dawson |
Phil Woolas |
| East Dunbartonshire # |
Labour |
6.3 |
Jo Swinson |
