Carshalton and Wallington — UK General Election Results

Carshalton and Wallington was won by Liberal Democrat at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 7,905 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Carshalton and Wallington from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Nigel Forman (Conservative) 25,396 51.3% Bryan James Monroe Ensor (Social Democratic Party) 10,755 (21.7 pts) 72.0%
1987 Nigel Forman (Conservative) 27,984 54.0% John Grant (Social Democratic Party) 14,409 (27.8 pts) 75.0%
1992 Nigel Forman (Conservative) 26,243 49.7% Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) 9,943 (18.9 pts) 80.9%
1997 Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) 18,490 38.2% Nigel Forman (Conservative) 2,267 (4.7 pts) 73.3%
2001 Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) 18,289 45.0% Kenneth Andrew (Conservative) 4,547 (11.2 pts) 60.3%
2005 Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) 17,357 40.3% Kenneth Andrew (Conservative) 1,068 (2.5 pts) 63.5%
2010 Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) 22,180 48.3% Ken Andrew (Conservative) 5,260 (11.5 pts) 69.2%
2015 Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) 16,603 34.9% Matthew Maxwell Scott (Conservative) 1,510 (3.2 pts) 68.2%
2017 Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) 20,819 41.0% Matthew Maxwell Scott (Conservative) 1,369 (2.7 pts) 71.8%
2019 Elliot Colburn (Conservative) 20,822 42.4% Thomas Brake (Liberal Democrat) 629 (1.3 pts) 67.5%
2024 Bobby Dean (Liberal Democrat) 20,126 43.1% Elliot Colburn (Conservative) 7,905 (16.9 pts) 62.9%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nigel Forman Conservative 25,39651.3% Yes
Bryan James Monroe Ensor Social Democratic Party 14,64129.6% No
Johanna Baker Labour 8,65517.5% No
Robert Steel Green 7841.6% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nigel Forman Conservative 27,98454.0% Yes
John Grant Social Democratic Party 13,57526.2% No
Johanna Baker Labour 9,44018.2% No
Robert Steel Green 8431.6% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nigel Forman Conservative 26,24349.7% Yes
Tom Brake Liberal Democrat 16,30030.9% No
Margaret Moran Labour 9,33317.7% No
Robert Steel Green 6141.2% No
Daniel Jeremy Beadle Bamford Loony Green 2660.5% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tom Brake Liberal Democrat 18,49038.2% Yes
Nigel Forman Conservative 16,22333.5% No
Andrew Theobald Labour 11,56523.9% No
Julian Storey Referendum Party 1,2892.7% No
Peter Hickson Green 3770.8% No
Gary Ritchie BNP 2610.5% No
Leslie Povey UKIP 2180.5% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tom Brake Liberal Democrat 18,28945.0% Yes
Kenneth Andrew Conservative 13,74233.8% No
Margaret Cooper Labour 7,46618.4% No
Simon Dixon Green 6141.5% No
Martin Haley UKIP 5011.2% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tom Brake Liberal Democrat 17,35740.3% Yes
Kenneth Andrew Conservative 16,28937.8% No
Andrew Theobald Labour 7,39617.2% No
Francis Day UKIP 1,1112.6% No
Robert Steel Green 9082.1% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tom Brake Liberal Democrat 22,18048.3% Yes
Ken Andrew Conservative 16,92036.8% No
Shafiqul Khan Labour 4,0158.7% No
Francis Day UKIP 1,3482.9% No
Charlotte Lewis BNP 1,1002.4% No
George Dow Green 3550.8% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tom Brake Liberal Democrat 16,60334.9% Yes
Matthew Maxwell Scott Conservative 15,09331.7% No
Siobhan Tate Labour 7,15015.0% No
Bill Main-Ian UKIP 7,04914.8% No
Ross Hemingway Green 1,4923.1% No
Ashley Dickenson Christian Peoples Alliance 1770.4% No
Richard Edmonds National Front 490.1% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tom Brake Liberal Democrat 20,81941.0% Yes
Matthew Maxwell Scott Conservative 19,45038.3% No
Emina Ibrahim Labour 9,36018.4% No
Shasha Khan Green 5011.0% No
Nick Mattey Independent 4340.9% No
Ashley Dickenson Christian Peoples Alliance 1890.4% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Elliot Colburn Conservative 20,82242.4% Yes
Thomas Brake Liberal Democrat 20,19341.1% No
Ahmad Wattoo Labour 6,08112.4% No
James Woudhuysen Brexit Party 1,0432.1% No
Tracey Hague Green 7591.5% No
Ashley Dickenson Christian Peoples Alliance 2000.4% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Bobby Dean Liberal Democrat 20,12643.1% Yes
Elliot Colburn Conservative 12,22126.2% No
Hersh Thaker Labour 6,10813.1% No
Elizabeth Cooper Reform UK 5,94112.7% No
Tracey Hague Green 1,5173.3% No
Atif Abdul Rashid Workers Party of Britain 4410.9% No
Ashley Dickenson Christian Peoples Alliance Party 2310.5% No
Steve Kelleher Social Democratic Party 850.2% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1983: Conservative margin 21.7 pts 1987: Conservative margin 27.8 pts 1992: Conservative margin 18.9 pts 1997: Liberal Democrat margin 4.7 pts 2001: Liberal Democrat margin 11.2 pts 2005: Liberal Democrat margin 2.5 pts 2010: Liberal Democrat margin 11.5 pts 2015: Liberal Democrat margin 3.2 pts 2017: Liberal Democrat margin 2.7 pts 2019: Conservative margin 1.3 pts 2024: Liberal Democrat margin 16.9 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Carshalton and Wallington has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Carshalton and Wallington in the 2024 general election?

Liberal Democrat won Carshalton and Wallington in 2024 with 20,126 votes (43.1%), a majority of 7,905 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Carshalton and Wallington since 1983?

Since 1983, Carshalton and Wallington has been won by: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.

What was the closest result in Carshalton and Wallington?

The closest result on record for Carshalton and Wallington was 2019, when Conservative beat Liberal Democrat by just 629 votes (1.3 percentage points).

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