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Richmond (Surrey)

Every general election in Richmond (Surrey) since 1918 (until 1979). Latest: Conservative, majority 2,530.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won19,29446.7%
Liberal16,76440.6%
Labour4,69211.4%
Others5931.4%
Valid votes41,343
Majority2,5306.1%

Con hold Turnout 81.4% of 50,811 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181923192919351955196419701979Conservative, 1918: 47.3%Conservative, 1922: 25.3%Conservative, 1923: 63.0%Conservative, 1924: 76.8%Conservative, 1929: 58.7%Conservative, 1931: 84.5%Conservative, 1935: 73.5%Conservative, 1945: 52.8%Conservative, 1955: 58.1%Conservative, 1959: 57.2%Conservative, 1964: 50.4%Conservative, 1966: 49.5%Conservative, 1970: 51.3%Conservative, October 1974: 43.2%Conservative, 1979: 46.7%Labour, 1924: 23.2%Labour, 1929: 24.1%Labour, 1931: 15.5%Labour, 1935: 26.5%Labour, 1945: 34.5%Labour, 1955: 30.9%Labour, 1959: 27.3%Labour, 1964: 31.9%Labour, 1966: 35.4%Labour, 1970: 31.7%Labour, October 1974: 21.6%Labour, 1979: 11.4%Liberal, 1918: 19.7%Liberal, 1922: 24.2%Liberal, 1923: 37.0%Liberal, 1929: 17.2%Liberal, 1945: 11.0%Liberal, 1955: 11.1%Liberal, 1959: 15.5%Liberal, 1964: 17.7%Liberal, 1966: 15.1%Liberal, 1970: 17.0%Liberal, October 1974: 32.8%Liberal, 1979: 40.6%Independent Conservative, 1922: 50.6%Independent, 1918: 20.4%Others, 1918: 12.6%Others, October 1974: 2.5%Others, 1979: 1.4%
Vote share in Richmond (Surrey) at each general election Con Lab Lib Ind Con Ind Oth

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979ConLib2,5306.181.4%Con hold
October 1974ConLib4,21510.475.1%
1970ConLab7,99819.671.7%Con hold
1966ConLab6,22314.179.4%Con hold
1964ConLab8,15018.576.5%Con hold
1959ConLab14,18629.979.4%Con hold
1955ConLab12,95527.277.5%
1945ConLab8,32518.376.4%
1935ConLab19,48047.169.8%Con hold
1931ConLab28,87369.172.0%Con hold
1929ConLab13,62834.570.6%Con hold
1924ConLab13,91453.672.8%Con hold
1923ConLib5,41026.059.4%Con gain from Ind Con
1922Ind ConCon6,04325.368.8%Ind Con gain from Con
1918ConInd4,74926.953.8%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Richmond (Surrey)?

The Conservatives won Richmond (Surrey) at the 1979 general election with a majority of 2,530.

Which parties have won Richmond (Surrey)?

At the 15 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 14, Independent Conservative 1.

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