| Spelthorne Borough constituency |
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| Spelthorne shown within Surrey, and Surrey shown within England | |
| Created: | 1918 |
| MP: | David Wilshire |
| Party: | Conservative |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| County: | Surrey |
| EP constituency: | South East England |
Spelthorne is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. David Wilshire (born 16 September 1943 Bristol) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. This is a list of political parties in the United Kingdom. Brief history and overview Prior to the mid-19th century Politics in the United Kingdom The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU South East England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures goals or loyalty The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. The plurality voting system is a Single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member David Wilshire has been the MP for this constituency since 1987. David Wilshire (born 16 September 1943 Bristol) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.
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Changes over time
Spelthorne is one of the traditional hundreds of the historic county of Middlesex. Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The hundred has an area larger than the modern Borough of Spelthorne, which is located in the south west of the historic county. When Greater London was formed in 1965 it incorporated almost all of the historic county of Middlesex. The area of this constituency was however transferred, for administrative purposes, to the county of Surrey. It is the northern part of the modern (2007) administrative county of Surrey.
Before 1918 the area formed part of the Uxbridge constituency, which was the westernmost division of Middlesex. Uxbridge is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
1918-1945: When the constituency was first created (as a Middlesex county division), by the Representation of the People Act 1918, it occupied the south west of the county. In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly The Representation of the People Act 1918 was an Act of Parliament passed to reform the electoral system in the United Kingdom. The seat was larger than it is today and included the whole of the traditional hundred. It comprised the then local government areas of the Urban Districts based upon the towns of Feltham, Hampton, Hampton Wick, Staines, Sunbury-on-Thames and Teddington as well as Staines Rural District. In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, an urban district was a type of Local government district that covered an Urbanised area Feltham is a town in the London Borough of Hounslow. It is located about 13 miles (21 km west-southwest of central London at Charing Cross, 2 miles (3 Hampton is a town on the north bank of the River Thames, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in England Hampton Wick is a Thames -side area formerly a Village, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in London, England. Staines is a Thames -side town in the Spelthorne borough of Surrey and part of the London Commuter Belt of South East England, Sunbury-on-Thames (also known as Sunbury)is a London commuter belt town in the Surrey borough of Spelthorne in England. Teddington is in London, England on the north bank of the River Thames, between Hampton Wick and Twickenham. Staines was a Rural district of Middlesex in England from 1894 to 1935
1945-1950: The constituency was altered. It lost the east of the previous division (the Hampton, Hampton Wick and Teddington areas) to Twickenham constituency. Twickenham is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It gained new territory to the north from the Uxbridge division. The local government areas in the seat in 1945 were Feltham Urban District, Staines Urban District, Sunbury-on-Thames Urban District and Yiewsley and West Drayton Urban District. Feltham was an Urban district in Middlesex, England from 1904 to 1965 Staines was a local government district from 1894 to 1974 around the town of Staines. Sunbury on Thames - also known as Sunbury - was a local government district from 1894 to 1974 around the town of Sunbury-on-Thames, also covering Littleton Yiewsley and West Drayton was an Urban district in Middlesex, England.
1950-1955: Yiewsley and West Drayton were returned to the Uxbridge constituency. Spelthorne was reduced to the Urban Districts of Feltham, Staines and Sunbury-on-Thames.
1955 onwards: In the 1955 redistribution Feltham became the centre of the new Feltham constituency. Feltham is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary Constituency. The Urban Districts of Staines and Sunbury-on-Thames (which in 1974 were merged to form the Borough of Spelthorne) remained and have formed the modern Spelthorne constituency ever since.
The seat was accounted as a borough constituency of Surrey, from the February 1974 general election. In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly This was the result of the first redistribution after the formation of Greater London.
Modern Spelthorne
Spelthorne lies just south of Heathrow airport and north of the river Thames. The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. It is a very built-up area and has far fewer open green spaces, private roads and woodlands than are commonly found further south in Surrey. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties.
However, the area is still very affluent. Most residents can afford to buy their own homes, council housing accounting for only 10% of the total, and the proportion of professionals and managerial workers is high. The are several working class areas, most notably Stanwell, which was the only county council ward to give Labour a majority on the same day as the 1997 general election. Stanwell is a suburban village in the Surrey borough of Spelthorne. Unemployment is low and there are very few manual workers. Unemployment occurs when a person is available to work and currently seeking work but the person is without work.
Commercially, the area is one of the most active in Surrey. About 20% of all commercial or industrial property in the County is located here, including the headquarters of many national and international companies, such as BP, Courage, the Ian Allen Group, McVitie's, Del Monte, Samsung Electronics and Shepperton Film Studios. Shepperton Studios, located in Shepperton, Surrey, England is a film studio with a long history of film making
Its boundaries are exactly the same as that of the Spelthorne Borough, and it includes the towns of Ashford, Staines, Stanwell and Sunbury. History Spelthorne appears in Domesday Book of 1086 as Spelet(horne. Ashford is a town almost entirely in the Surrey borough of Spelthorne in England, with a small part falling within Greater London Staines is a Thames -side town in the Spelthorne borough of Surrey and part of the London Commuter Belt of South East England, Stanwell is a suburban village in the Surrey borough of Spelthorne. Places called Sunbury include;Australia Sunbury Victoria Sunbury Downs College Sunbury Pop Festival (1972-1975
The Boundary Commission has proposed no boundary changes for this constituency in the boundary review due before the next election.
History
Spelthorne has been a Conservative stronghold for decades. The only time a non-Conservative Member of Parliament was elected was in the 1945 general election, when George Pargiter was elected for one term. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Results |} Total votes cast 24073025 All parties shown Conservative total includes Ulster Unionists Reason for Labour victory George Albert Pargiter Baron Pargiter ( 16 March 1897 &ndash 16 January 1982) was a British Labour Party Member of
Members of Parliament
David Wilshire is the current Member of Parliament for Spelthorne, and was first elected in the 1987 general election. David Wilshire (born 16 September 1943 Bristol) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Results |} All parties gaining over 500 votes listed Campaign and policies The Conservatives' campaign emphasized lower taxes a strong economy and defence He is a member of the Conservative Party.
- Constituency created (1918)
Elections
Swing is only calculated when the same two parties, as in the previous election, share first and second place. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United Kingdom general election of 1918 was the first to be held after the Representation of the People Act 1918, which meant it was the first United Kingdom Sir Philip Edward Pilditch 1st Baronet ( 12 August 1861 - 17 December 1948) was a British Unionist politician The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The UK general election of 1922 was held on 15 November 1922 It was the first election held after most of the Irish counties left the United Kingdom to form the Irish The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The UK general election on Tuesday 27 October 1931 was the last in the United Kingdom not held on a Thursday Sir Reginald Blaker 2nd Baronet TD ( 27 April 1900 - 3 January 1975) was a British Conservative politician The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Results |} Total votes cast 24073025 All parties shown Conservative total includes Ulster Unionists Reason for Labour victory George Albert Pargiter Baron Pargiter ( 16 March 1897 &ndash 16 January 1982) was a British Labour Party Member of The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Results |} Total votes cast 28771124 All parties shown Conservative total includes Ulster Unionists Votes summary Seats summary Sir (George Beresford Craddock ( 7 October 1898 &ndash 22 September 1976) was a British Conservative politician The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Opinion poll summary ORC (Opinion Research Council Conservative lead of 1%Harris (Express Newspapers Labour lead of 2%NOP Humphrey Edward Atkins Baron Colnbrook ( August 12, 1922 – October 4, 1996) was a British Conservative politician The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Results |} All parties gaining over 500 votes listed Campaign and policies The Conservatives' campaign emphasized lower taxes a strong economy and defence David Wilshire (born 16 September 1943 Bristol) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Votes for other candidates are ignored in the calculation of Butler swing. A positive swing is from Labour (or SDP in 1987) towards the Conservative candidate and a negative swing is from Conservative towards a Labour (or SDP in 1987) candidate (as the case may be).
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Elections in the 2000s
- General election of 2005
Swing in this result is calculated on the basis of percentages of the total votes for all parties (Steed swing) rather than using the percentages of the two party vote only (Butler swing). For comparability with the Butler swing calculations used in earlier results in this article, the Butler swing for this election is +10. 18
| General Election 2005: Spelthorne | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | David Wilshire | 21,620 | 50. Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. David Wilshire (born 16 September 1943 Bristol) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. 48 | +5. 38 | |
| Labour | Keith Dibble | 11,684 | 27. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the 28 | −10. 02 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Simon James | 7,318 | 17. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 09 | +2. 36 | |
| UK Independence | Christopher Browne | 1,968 | 4. The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, ˈjuːkɪp 60 | +1. 73 | |
| UK Community Issues Party | Caroline Schwark | 239 | 0. The UK Community Issues Party is a minor Political party based in North West Surrey and South West London. 6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 9,936 | 23. 20 | +15. 40 | ||
| Turnout | 42,829 | 62. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 75 | +1. 94 | ||
| Registered Electors | 68,254 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +7. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 7 | |||
- General election of 2001
Swing in this result is calculated on the basis of percentages of the total votes for all parties (Steed swing) rather than using the percentages of the two party vote only (Butler swing). For comparability with the Butler swing calculations used in earlier results in this article, the Butler swing for this election is +0. 71
| General Election 2001: Spelthorne | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | David Wilshire | 18,851 | 45. Results |} Total votes cast 26368204 All parties with more than 500 votes shown The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. David Wilshire (born 16 September 1943 Bristol) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. 10 | +0. 21 | |
| Labour | Andrew Shaw | 15,589 | 37. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the 30 | −0. 90 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Martin Rimmer | 6,156 | 14. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 73 | +1. 59 | |
| UK Independence | Richard Squire | 1,198 | 2. The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, ˈjuːkɪp 87 | +1. 98 | |
| Majority | 3,262 | 7. 80 | +1. 11 | ||
| Turnout | 41,794 | 60. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 81 | −12. 77 | ||
| Registered Electors | 68,731 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 6 | |||
Elections in the 1990s
- General election of 1997
Swing in this result is calculated on the basis of percentages of the total votes for all parties (Steed swing) rather than using the percentages of the two party vote only (Butler swing). For comparability with the Butler swing calculations used in earlier results in this article, the Butler swing for this election is -17. 82
| General Election 1997: Spelthorne | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | David Wilshire | 23,306 | 44. Results The election was fought under new boundaries with a net increase of eight seats compared to the 1992 election The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. David Wilshire (born 16 September 1943 Bristol) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. 89 | −13. 66 | |
| Labour | Keith Dibble | 19,833 | 38. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the 20 | +15. 26 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Edward Glynn | 6,821 | 13. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 14 | −3. 37 | |
| Referendum Party | Barry Coleman | 1,495 | 2. The Referendum Party was the name of a series of Single-issue parties in the United Kingdom that called for a Referendum on aspects of the UK's relationship 88 | N/A | |
| UK Independence | John Fowler | 462 | 0. The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, ˈjuːkɪp 89 | N/A | |
| Majority | 3,473 | 6. 69 | −28. 92 | ||
| Turnout | 51,917 | 73. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 58 | −6. 78 | ||
| Registered Electors | 70,562 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −14. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 5 | |||
- General election of 1992
| General Election 1992: Spelthorne | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | David Wilshire | 32,627 | 58. Results |} The turnout was 33514074 from an Electorate of 43275316 voting in a total of 651 seats The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. David Wilshire (born 16 September 1943 Bristol) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. 55 | −1. 46 | |
| Labour | Ann Leedham | 12,784 | 22. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the 94 | +5. 87 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Roger Roberts | 9,702 | 16. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 51 | −6. 41 | |
| Green | J Wassell | 580 | 1. The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW (Plaid Werdd Cymru a Lloegr is the principal Green political party in England and Wales. 04 | N/A | |
| Monster Raving Loony | D Rea | 338 | 0. The Official Monster Raving Loony Party (OMRLP is a registered Political party established in the United Kingdom in 1983 by musician and politician David 61 | N/A | |
| Natural Law | D Ellis | 195 | 0. The Natural Law Party was founded in 1992 in the United States by a group of educators business leaders and lawyers in Fairfield, Iowa who practiced Transcendental 35 | N/A | |
| Majority | 19,843 | 35. 61 | −1. 48 | ||
| Turnout | 55,726 | 80. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 36 | +6. 28 | ||
| Registered Electors | 69,344 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Elections in the 1980s
- General election of 1987
| General Election 1987: Spelthorne | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | David Wilshire | 32,440 | 60. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties Results |} All parties gaining over 500 votes listed Campaign and policies The Conservatives' campaign emphasized lower taxes a strong economy and defence The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. David Wilshire (born 16 September 1943 Bristol) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. 01 | +7. 63 | |
| Social Democrat | Mrs. This is about the UK Social Democratic Party which existed between 1981 and 1988 M. Cunningham | 12,390 | 22. 92 | −3. 12 | |
| Labour | D. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the F. J. Welfare | 9,227 | 17. 07 | +1. 62 | |
| Majority | 20,050 | 37. 09 | +10. 76 | ||
| Turnout | 54,057 | 74. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 08 | +3. 08 | ||
| Registered Electors | 72,967 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 57 (SDP to C) | |||
- General election of 1983
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| General Election 1983: Spelthorne | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Rt Hon. Sir Humphrey Atkins | 26,863 | 52. Results The Conservatives won with a majority of 144 seats|} Total votes cast 30661309 The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Humphrey Edward Atkins Baron Colnbrook ( August 12, 1922 – October 4, 1996) was a British Conservative politician 38 | −5. 02 | |
| Social Democrat | A. This is about the UK Social Democratic Party which existed between 1981 and 1988 W. Layton | 13,357 | 26. 04 | +12. 16 | |
| Labour | M. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the C. Rowlands | 7,926 | 15. 45 | −12. 32 | |
| Independent Conservative | Richard Adams | 2,816 | 5. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. Richard George Adams (born May 9, 1920) is an English Novelist who is best known as the writer of three novels featuring animal characters 49 | N/A | |
| FTACMP | E. J. Butterfield | 325 | 0. 63 | N/A | |
| Majority | 13,506 | 26. 33 | −3. 30 | ||
| Turnout | 51,287 | 71. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 00 | -5. 89 | ||
| Registered Electors | 72,236 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Elections in the 1970s
- General election of 1979
| General Election 1979: Spelthorne | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Rt. Hon. Humphrey Atkins | 31,290 | 57. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties Background Callaghan had succeeded Harold Wilson as Labour Prime Minister after the latter's surprise resignation in April 1976 The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Humphrey Edward Atkins Baron Colnbrook ( August 12, 1922 – October 4, 1996) was a British Conservative politician 40 | +12. 67 | |
| Labour | C. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the H. Dodwell | 15,137 | 27. 77 | -5. 46 | |
| Liberal | Paul Winner | 7,565 | 13. The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party 88 | -5. 87 | |
| National Front | J. The British National Front (most commonly called the National Front, and often known as the NF) is a British Political party whose major political Sawyer | 518 | 0. 95 | -1. 25 | |
| Majority | 16,153 | 29. 63 | +18. 12 | ||
| Turnout | 54,510 | 76. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 89 | +2. 40 | ||
| Registered Electors | 70,898 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +10. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 02 | |||
- General election of October 1974
| General Election October 1974: Spelthorne | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Rt. Hon. Humphrey Atkins | 23,125 | 44. Results |} Total number of votes 29189104 All parties shown Votes summary Seats summary The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Humphrey Edward Atkins Baron Colnbrook ( August 12, 1922 – October 4, 1996) was a British Conservative politician 73 | +0. 90 | |
| Labour | C. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the H. Dodwell | 17,177 | 33. 23 | +3. 66 | |
| Liberal | Paul Winner | 10,212 | 19. The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party 75 | -4. 37 | |
| National Front | J. The British National Front (most commonly called the National Front, and often known as the NF) is a British Political party whose major political M. Clifton | 1,180 | 2. 28 | -0. 20 | |
| Majority | 5,948 | 11. 51 | -2. 75 | ||
| Turnout | 51,694 | 74. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 49 | -7. 64 | ||
| Registered Electors | 69,393 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -2. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 33 | |||
- General election of February 1974
| General Election February 1974: Spelthorne | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Rt. Hon. Humphrey Atkins | 24,772 | 43. Results |} Total votes 31321982 All parties are shown The seats won by the Ulster Unionists are compared with those won by Unionist MPs in the 1970 election The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Humphrey Edward Atkins Baron Colnbrook ( August 12, 1922 – October 4, 1996) was a British Conservative politician 83 | -10. 38 | |
| Labour | J. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the H. W. Grant | 16,713 | 29. 57 | -6. 69 | |
| Liberal | Paul Winner | 13,632 | 24. The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party 12 | +14. 59 | |
| National Front | E. The British National Front (most commonly called the National Front, and often known as the NF) is a British Political party whose major political J. Butterfield | 1,399 | 2. 48 | N/A | |
| Majority | 8,059 | 14. 26 | -3. 69 | ||
| Turnout | 56,516 | 82. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 13 | +8. 79 | ||
| Registered Electors | 68,814 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -0. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 21 | |||
- General election of 1970
| General Election 1970: Spelthorne | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Humphrey Atkins | 27,266 | 54. Opinion poll summary ORC (Opinion Research Council Conservative lead of 1%Harris (Express Newspapers Labour lead of 2%NOP The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Humphrey Edward Atkins Baron Colnbrook ( August 12, 1922 – October 4, 1996) was a British Conservative politician 21 | +8. 42 | |
| Labour | P. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the L. Cheney | 18,239 | 36. 26 | -4. 46 | |
| Liberal | R. The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party H. Longland | 4,792 | 9. 53 | -3. 97 | |
| Majority | 9,027 | 17. 95 | +12. 88 | ||
| Turnout | 50,297 | 73. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 34 | -7. 55 | ||
| Registered Electors | 68,579 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +6. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 99 | |||
Elections in the 1960s
- General election of 1966
| General Election 1966: Spelthorne | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Sir Beresford Craddock | 22,473 | 45. National opinion poll summary Research Services: 3% swing to Labour (forecast majority of 101National Opinion Polls: 3 The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Sir (George Beresford Craddock ( 7 October 1898 &ndash 22 September 1976) was a British Conservative politician 79 | -1. 23 | |
| Labour | R. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the G. Wallace | 19,986 | 40. 72 | +5. 19 | |
| Liberal | Miss Nesta Wyn Ellis | 6,624 | 13. The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party 50 | -3. 95 | |
| Majority | 2,487 | 5. 07 | -6. 42 | ||
| Turnout | 49,083 | 80. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 89 | +0. 76 | ||
| Registered Electors | 60,676 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -4. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 03 | |||
- General election of 1964
| General Election 1964: Spelthorne | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Sir Beresford Craddock | 22,230 | 47. Campaign The pre-election campaign was prolonged as Douglas-Home delayed calling a general election in order to try to give himself the maximum time to improve the The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Sir (George Beresford Craddock ( 7 October 1898 &ndash 22 September 1976) was a British Conservative politician 02 | -12. 54 | |
| Labour | R. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the S. Stokes | 16,797 | 35. 53 | -4. 91 | |
| Liberal | M. The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party J. Hayes | 8,252 | 17. 45 | N/A | |
| Majority | 5,433 | 11. 49 | -7. 62 | ||
| Turnout | 47,279 | 80. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 13 | -1. 13 | ||
| Registered Electors | 59,000 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -2. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 60 | |||
Elections in the 1950s
- General election of 1959
| General Election 1959: Spelthorne | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Beresford Craddock | 25,221 | 59. Background Following the Suez Crisis in 1956 Anthony Eden the Conservative Prime Minister became unpopular and resigned the following year The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Sir (George Beresford Craddock ( 7 October 1898 &ndash 22 September 1976) was a British Conservative politician 56 | +1. 20 | |
| Labour | J. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the P. Carruthers | 17,128 | 40. 44 | -1. 20 | |
| Majority | 8,093 | 19. 11 | +2. 40 | ||
| Turnout | 42,349 | 81. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 26 | +3. 53 | ||
| Registered Electors | 52,115 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 20 | |||
- General election of 1955
Since the boundary changes made with effect from this election, the constituency has had no major alteration.
| General Election 1955: Spelthorne | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Beresford Craddock | 20,888 | 58. Results |} Total votes cast 26759729 All parties shown Conservatives include National Liberal Party and Ulster Unionists Votes The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Sir (George Beresford Craddock ( 7 October 1898 &ndash 22 September 1976) was a British Conservative politician 36 | +7. 44 | |
| Labour | J. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the P. Carruthers | 14,906 | 41. 64 | -7. 44 | |
| Majority | 5,982 | 16. 71 | +15. 87 | ||
| Turnout | 35,794 | 77. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 73 | -6. 21 | ||
| Registered Electors | 46,050 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +7. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 44 | |||
- General election of 1951
| General Election 1951: Spelthorne | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Beresford Craddock | 31,031 | 50. Results |} Total votes cast 28596594 All parties shown Conservative result includes the Ulster Unionists Votes summary Headline The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Sir (George Beresford Craddock ( 7 October 1898 &ndash 22 September 1976) was a British Conservative politician 92 | +5. 29 | |
| Labour | A. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the E. Hunter | 29,908 | 49. 08 | +3. 51 | |
| Majority | 1,123 | 1. 84 | +1. 79 | ||
| Turnout | 60,939 | 83. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 94 | +2. 17 | ||
| Registered Electors | 72,599 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 89 | |||
- General election of 1950
Boundary changes
| General Election 1950: Spelthorne | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Beresford Craddock | 26,177 | 45. Results |} Total votes cast 28771124 All parties shown Conservative total includes Ulster Unionists Votes summary Seats summary The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Sir (George Beresford Craddock ( 7 October 1898 &ndash 22 September 1976) was a British Conservative politician 63 | +9. 11 | |
| Labour | F. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the W. Temple | 26,146 | 45. 57 | -6. 39 | |
| Liberal | F. The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party J. Halpin | 5,048 | 8. 80 | -2. 72 | |
| Majority | 31 | 0. 05 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 57,371 | 81. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 77 | +11. 48 | ||
| Registered Electors | 70,161 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +8. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 75 | |||
Elections in the 1940s
- General election of 1945
| General Election 1945: Spelthorne | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | George Pargiter | 28,064 | 51. Results |} Total votes cast 24073025 All parties shown Conservative total includes Ulster Unionists Reason for Labour victory The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the George Albert Pargiter Baron Pargiter ( 16 March 1897 &ndash 16 January 1982) was a British Labour Party Member of 96 | +20. 32 | |
| Conservative | Ian Harvey | 19,725 | 36. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Lieutenant-Colonel Ian Douglas Harvey RA ( 25 January 1914 &ndash 10 January 1987) was a British businessman 52 | -31. 84 | |
| Liberal | Henry Kerby | 6,222 | 11. The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party Henry Briton Kerby ( 11 December 1914 - 4 January 1971) was a British Conservative Member of Parliament for Arundel 52 | N/A | |
| Majority | 8,339 | 15. 44 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 54,011 | 70. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 29 | +12. 33 | ||
| Registered Electors | 76,840 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | -27. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 08 | |||
Elections in the 1930s
- General election of 1935
| General Election 1935: Spelthorne | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Sir Reginald Blaker, Bt | 30,153 | 68. Results |} Total votes cast 20991488 All parties shown Conservatives include Ulster Unionists Seats won by the Independent Labour Party (ILP are The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Sir Reginald Blaker 2nd Baronet TD ( 27 April 1900 - 3 January 1975) was a British Conservative politician 36 | -10. 37 | |
| Labour | Dr. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the B. Lytton-Bernard | 13,957 | 31. 64 | +10. 37 | |
| Majority | 16,196 | 36. 72 | -20. 75 | ||
| Turnout | 44,110 | 57. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 96 | -10. 38 | ||
| Registered Electors | 76,110 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -10. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 38 | |||
- General election of 1931
| General Election 1931: Spelthorne | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Sir Reginald Blaker, Bt | 34,115 | 78. The UK general election on Tuesday 27 October 1931 was the last in the United Kingdom not held on a Thursday The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Sir Reginald Blaker 2nd Baronet TD ( 27 April 1900 - 3 January 1975) was a British Conservative politician 73 | +29. 37 | |
| Labour | F. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the W. Temple | 9,214 | 21. 27 | -9. 48 | |
| Majority | 24,901 | 57. 47 | +38. 86 | ||
| Turnout | 43,329 | 68. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 34 | -0. 68 | ||
| Registered Electors | 63,404 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +17. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 12 | |||
Elections in the 1920s
- General election of 1929
Electorate expanded with the introduction of universal adult suffrage, with all women qualifying to vote at 21 (the same basis as for men) instead of on a property qualification from the age of 30.
| General Election 1929: Spelthorne | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Sir Philip Pilditch | 19,177 | 49. The 1929 UK general election was held on 30 May 1929 and resulted in a Hung parliament. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Sir Philip Edward Pilditch 1st Baronet ( 12 August 1861 - 17 December 1948) was a British Unionist politician 36 | -20. 01 | |
| Labour | F. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the W. Temple | 11,946 | 30. 75 | +0. 12 | |
| Liberal | W. The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party A. J. Hillier | 7,727 | 19. 89 | N/A | |
| Majority | 7,231 | 18. 61 | -20. 14 | ||
| Turnout | 38,850 | 69. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 02 | +4. 45 | ||
| Registered Electors | 56,292 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -7. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 76 | |||
- General election of 1924
| General Election 1924: Spelthorne | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Sir Philip Pilditch | 17,650 | 69. The 1924 UK general election was held on 29 October 1924 The Conservatives, led by Stanley Baldwin performed dramatically better in electoral terms than in The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Sir Philip Edward Pilditch 1st Baronet ( 12 August 1861 - 17 December 1948) was a British Unionist politician 37 | +2. 96 | |
| Labour | F. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the W. Temple | 7,792 | 30. 63 | -2. 96 | |
| Majority | 9,858 | 38. 75 | +5. 92 | ||
| Turnout | 25,442 | 64. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 57 | +18. 62 | ||
| Registered Electors | 39,405 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 96 | |||
- General election of 1923
| General Election 1923: Spelthorne | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Sir Philip Pilditch | 11,604 | 66. The UK general election of 1923 was held on 6 December 1923 The Conservatives, led by Stanley Baldwin, won the most seats but Labour, led by The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Sir Philip Edward Pilditch 1st Baronet ( 12 August 1861 - 17 December 1948) was a British Unionist politician 41 | +1. 73 | |
| Labour | G. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the S. Cockrill | 5,868 | 33. 59 | -1. 73 | |
| Majority | 5,736 | 32. 83 | +3. 46 | ||
| Turnout | 17,472 | 45. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 95 | -7. 95 | ||
| Registered Electors | 38,023 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 73 | |||
- General election of 1922
| General Election 1922: Spelthorne | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Sir Philip Pilditch | 12,849 | 64. The UK general election of 1922 was held on 15 November 1922 It was the first election held after most of the Irish counties left the United Kingdom to form the Irish The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Sir Philip Edward Pilditch 1st Baronet ( 12 August 1861 - 17 December 1948) was a British Unionist politician 68 | -13. 04 | |
| Labour | Archibald George Church | 7,015 | 35. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the 32 | +20. 19 | |
| Majority | 5,834 | 29. 37 | -33. 22 | ||
| Turnout | 19,864 | 53. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 90 | +8. 25 | ||
| Registered Electors | 36,853 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -19. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 02 | |||
Elections in the 1910s
- General election of 1918
Leonard was an Independent candidate supported by local members of the National Federation of Discharged and Demobilised Sailors and Soldiers
| General Election 1918: Spelthorne | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Coalition Conservative | Sir Philip Pilditch | 12,423 | 77. The Silver Badge Party was the unofficial title for a political movement existing in the United Kingdom during and immediately after World War I. The United Kingdom general election of 1918 was the first to be held after the Representation of the People Act 1918, which meant it was the first United Kingdom The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Sir Philip Edward Pilditch 1st Baronet ( 12 August 1861 - 17 December 1948) was a British Unionist politician 72 | N/A | |
| Labour | F. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the E. Horton | 2,418 | 15. 13 | N/A | |
| Independent | A. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. W. Leonard | 1,143 | 7. 15 | N/A | |
| Majority | 10,005 | 62. 59 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 15,984 | 45. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 65 | N/A | ||
| Registered Electors | 35,018 | ||||
| Coalition Conservative gain from new seat | Swing | N/A | |||
Sources
- Historical list of MPs
- Election result, 2005 (BBC)
- Election results, 1997 - 2001 (BBC)
- Election results, 1997 - 2001 (Election Demon)
- Election results, 1983 - 1992 (Election Demon)
- Election results, 1992 - 2005 (Guardian)
- Election resutls, 1951 - 1979 (Keele University)
See also
External links
References
- Boundaries of Parliamentary Constituencies 1885-1972, compiled and edited by F. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The county of Surrey is divided into 11 Parliamentary constituencies - 4 Borough constituencies and 7 County constituencies. W. S. Craig (Parliamentary Reference Publications 1972)
- Britain Votes 4: British Parliamentary Election Results 1983-1987, compiled and edited by F. W. S. Craig (Parliamentary Research Services 1988)
- Britain Votes 5: British Parliamentary Election Results 1988-1992, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher (Parliamentary Research Services/Dartmouth Publishing 1993)
- British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, compiled and edited by F. W. S. Craig (Macmillan Press, revised edition 1977)
- British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973, compiled and edited by F. W. S. Craig (Parliamentary Research Services 1983).
- British Parliamentary Election Results 1974-1983, compiled and edited by F. W. S. Craig (Parliamentary Research Services 1984)
- Who's Who of British Members of Parliament, Volume III 1919-1945, edited by M. Stenton and S. Lees (Harvester Press 1979)
- Who's Who of British Members of Parliament, Volume IV 1945-1979, edited by M. Stenton and S. Lees (Harvester Press 1981)
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