Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Beaconsfield was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 5,455 votes over Liberal Democrat. This page covers every general election in Beaconsfield from Oct 1974 to 2024.
Full Election History, Oct 1974–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
Oct 1974
Ronald Bell (Conservative)
23,234
48.3%
William Harold Eastwell (Liberal)
10,628 (22.1 pts)
70.2%
Feb 1974
Ronald Bell (Conservative)
26,040
49.6%
William Harold Eastwell (Liberal)
11,248 (21.4 pts)
77.3%
1979
Ronald Bell (Conservative)
31,938
61.7%
Edwin Lloyd Glasson (Labour)
21,505 (41.5 pts)
76.2%
1983
Tim Smith (Conservative)
30,552
63.8%
David Ive (Liberal)
18,300 (38.2 pts)
72.4%
1987
Tim Smith (Conservative)
33,324
66.0%
David Ive (Liberal)
21,339 (42.2 pts)
74.6%
1992
Tim Smith (Conservative)
33,817
64.0%
Anne Purse (Liberal Democrat)
23,597 (44.6 pts)
82.3%
1997
Dominic Grieve (Conservative)
24,709
49.2%
Peter Mapp (Liberal Democrat)
13,987 (27.9 pts)
72.8%
2001
Dominic Grieve (Conservative)
22,233
52.8%
Stephen Lathrope (Labour)
13,065 (31.0 pts)
61.6%
2005
Dominic Grieve (Conservative)
24,126
55.4%
Peter Chapman (Liberal Democrat)
15,253 (35.0 pts)
63.9%
2010
Dominic Grieve (Conservative)
32,053
61.1%
John Edwards (Liberal Democrat)
21,782 (41.5 pts)
70.1%
2015
Dominic Grieve (Conservative)
33,621
63.2%
Tim Scott (UKIP)
26,311 (49.5 pts)
71.5%
2017
Dominic Grieve (Conservative)
36,559
65.3%
James English (Labour)
24,543 (43.8 pts)
72.4%
2019
Joy Morrissey (Conservative)
32,477
56.1%
Dominic Grieve (Independent)
15,712 (27.2 pts)
74.7%
2024
Joy Morrissey (Conservative)
18,494
38.8%
Anna Crabtree (Liberal Democrat)
5,455 (11.4 pts)
65.8%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ronald Bell
Conservative
23,234
48.3%
Yes
William Harold Eastwell
Liberal
12,606
26.2%
No
Marigold Egerton Johnson
Labour
12,253
25.5%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ronald Bell
Conservative
26,040
49.6%
Yes
William Harold Eastwell
Liberal
14,792
28.2%
No
Peter Martyn Jones
Labour
11,691
22.3%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ronald Bell
Conservative
31,938
61.7%
Yes
Edwin Lloyd Glasson
Labour
10,433
20.1%
No
Percy Walter Meyer
Liberal
8,853
17.1%
No
John Noyes
National Front
548
1.1%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Tim Smith
Conservative
30,552
63.8%
Yes
David Ive
Liberal
12,252
25.6%
No
John Sherwin Smith
Labour
5,107
10.7%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Tim Smith
Conservative
33,324
66.0%
Yes
David Ive
Liberal
11,985
23.7%
No
Kenneth Harper
Labour
5,203
10.3%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Tim Smith
Conservative
33,817
64.0%
Yes
Anne Purse
Liberal Democrat
10,220
19.3%
No
Graham Smith
Labour
7,163
13.5%
No
William Foulds
Independent Conservative
1,317
2.5%
No
Andrew Foss
Natural Law
196
0.4%
No
Joan Martin
Independent
166
0.3%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dominic Grieve
Conservative
24,709
49.2%
Yes
Peter Mapp
Liberal Democrat
10,722
21.4%
No
Alastair Hudson
Labour
10,063
20.0%
No
Humphrey Lloyd
Referendum Party
2,197
4.4%
No
Christopher Story
Independent Conservative
1,434
2.9%
No
Christopher Cooke
UKIP
451
0.9%
No
Gillian Duval
ProLife Alliance
286
0.6%
No
Tom Dyball
Natural Law
193
0.4%
No
Robert Matthews
Independent
146
0.3%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dominic Grieve
Conservative
22,233
52.8%
Yes
Stephen Lathrope
Labour
9,168
21.8%
No
Stephen Lloyd
Liberal Democrat
9,117
21.6%
No
Andrew Moffatt
UKIP
1,626
3.9%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dominic Grieve
Conservative
24,126
55.4%
Yes
Peter Chapman
Liberal Democrat
8,873
20.4%
No
Alex Sobel
Labour
8,422
19.4%
No
John Fagan
UKIP
2,102
4.8%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dominic Grieve
Conservative
32,053
61.1%
Yes
John Edwards
Liberal Democrat
10,271
19.6%
No
Jeremy Miles
Labour
6,135
11.7%
No
Delphine Gray-Fisk
UKIP
2,597
4.9%
No
Jem Bailey
Green
768
1.5%
No
Andrew Cowen
A Vote Against MP Expense Abuse
475
0.9%
No
Quentin Baron
Independent
191
0.4%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dominic Grieve
Conservative
33,621
63.2%
Yes
Tim Scott
UKIP
7,310
13.8%
No
Tony Clements
Labour
6,074
11.4%
No
Peter Chapman
Liberal Democrat
3,927
7.4%
No
Dave Hampton
Green
2,231
4.2%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dominic Grieve
Conservative
36,559
65.3%
Yes
James English
Labour
12,016
21.4%
No
Peter Chapman
Liberal Democrat
4,448
7.9%
No
Jon Conway
UKIP
1,609
2.9%
No
Russell Secker
Green
1,396
2.5%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joy Morrissey
Conservative
32,477
56.1%
Yes
Dominic Grieve
Independent
16,765
29.0%
No
Alexa Collins
Labour
5,756
9.9%
No
Zoe Hatch
Green
2,033
3.5%
No
Adam Cleary
Independent
837
1.4%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joy Morrissey
Conservative
18,494
38.8%
Yes
Anna Crabtree
Liberal Democrat
13,039
27.3%
No
Matthew Patterson
Labour
7,216
15.1%
No
John Halsall
Reform UK
6,055
12.7%
No
Dominick Pegram
Green
1,977
4.1%
No
Pippa Allen
Independent
710
1.5%
No
Catherine Harker
Social Democratic Party
131
0.3%
No
Cole Caesar
Independent
104
0.2%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Beaconsfield has been contested at 14 general elections on record since Oct 1974. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Beaconsfield in the 2024 general election?
Conservative won Beaconsfield in 2024 with 18,494 votes (38.8%), a majority of 5,455 votes over Liberal Democrat in second place.
Which parties have won Beaconsfield since Oct 1974?
Since Oct 1974, Beaconsfield has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Beaconsfield?
The closest result on record for Beaconsfield was 2024, when Conservative beat Liberal Democrat by just 5,455 votes (11.4 percentage points).