2005 General Election - Braintree
| Year | 2005 |
| General election | 2005 General Election |
| Constituency | Braintree |
| Turnout | 65.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Newmark, Brooks | Conservative | 23,597 |
| Hurst, Alan | Labour | 19,704 |
| Turner, Peter | Liberal Democrats | 7,037 |
| Abbott, James | Greens | 1,308 |
| Lord, Roger | UKIP | 1,181 |
| Nolan, Michael | Independent | 228 |