Chesham and Amersham — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Chesham and Amersham was won by Liberal Democrat at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 5,451 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Chesham and Amersham from Feb 1974 to 2024.
Full Election History, Feb 1974–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
Feb 1974
Ian Gilmour (Conservative)
27,035
50.7%
Douglas Archibald Stoddart (Liberal)
10,416 (19.5 pts)
85.0%
Oct 1974
Ian Gilmour (Conservative)
25,078
50.7%
Douglas Archibald Stoddart (Liberal)
10,987 (22.2 pts)
78.1%
1979
Ian Gilmour (Conservative)
32,924
61.4%
Robert Wilfred Bradnock (Liberal)
20,596 (38.4 pts)
79.7%
1983
Ian Gilmour (Conservative)
32,435
61.0%
Robert Wilfred Bradnock (Liberal)
15,879 (29.9 pts)
75.9%
1987
Ian Gilmour (Conservative)
34,504
62.2%
Andrew Terence Ketteringham (Liberal)
19,440 (35.0 pts)
77.3%
1992
Cheryl Gillan (Conservative)
36,273
63.3%
Andrew Terence Ketteringham (Liberal Democrat)
22,220 (38.8 pts)
81.9%
1997
Cheryl Gillan (Conservative)
26,298
50.4%
Michael Brand (Liberal Democrat)
13,859 (26.6 pts)
75.4%
2001
Cheryl Gillan (Conservative)
22,867
50.5%
John Ford (Liberal Democrat)
11,882 (26.2 pts)
64.7%
2005
Cheryl Gillan (Conservative)
25,619
54.4%
John Ford (Liberal Democrat)
13,798 (29.3 pts)
68.0%
2010
Cheryl Gillan (Conservative)
31,658
60.4%
Tim Starkey (Liberal Democrat)
16,710 (31.9 pts)
74.7%
2015
Cheryl Gillan (Conservative)
31,138
59.1%
Alan Stevens (UKIP)
23,920 (45.4 pts)
73.0%
2017
Cheryl Gillan (Conservative)
33,514
60.7%
Nina Dluzewska (Labour)
22,140 (40.1 pts)
77.3%
2019
Cheryl Gillan (Conservative)
30,850
55.4%
Dan Gallagher (Liberal Democrat)
16,223 (29.1 pts)
77.2%
2024
Sarah Green (Liberal Democrat)
24,422
44.8%
Gareth Williams (Conservative)
5,451 (10.0 pts)
72.9%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ian Gilmour
Conservative
27,035
50.7%
Yes
Douglas Archibald Stoddart
Liberal
16,619
31.1%
No
Brian Michael Warshaw
Labour
9,700
18.2%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ian Gilmour
Conservative
25,078
50.7%
Yes
Douglas Archibald Stoddart
Liberal
14,091
28.5%
No
John Richard Poston
Labour
10,325
20.9%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ian Gilmour
Conservative
32,924
61.4%
Yes
Robert Wilfred Bradnock
Liberal
12,328
23.0%
No
Elizabeth Mary Barratt
Labour
7,645
14.3%
No
Sheila Beryl Clinch
National Front
697
1.3%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ian Gilmour
Conservative
32,435
61.0%
Yes
Robert Wilfred Bradnock
Liberal
16,556
31.2%
No
Clive Patrick Duncan
Labour
4,150
7.8%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ian Gilmour
Conservative
34,504
62.2%
Yes
Andrew Terence Ketteringham
Liberal
15,064
27.1%
No
Paul Anthony Goulding
Labour
5,170
9.3%
No
Ann Gloria Darnbrough
Green
760
1.4%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cheryl Gillan
Conservative
36,273
63.3%
Yes
Andrew Terence Ketteringham
Liberal Democrat
14,053
24.5%
No
Candy Atherton
Labour
5,931
10.4%
No
Christine Louise Strickland
Green
753
1.3%
No
Morgan Thomas Laugharne Griffith-Jones
Natural Law
255
0.4%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cheryl Gillan
Conservative
26,298
50.4%
Yes
Michael Brand
Liberal Democrat
12,439
23.8%
No
Paul Farrelly
Labour
10,240
19.6%
No
Paul Andrews
Referendum Party
2,528
4.8%
No
Clive Shilson
UKIP
618
1.2%
No
Hugh Godfrey
Natural Law
74
0.1%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cheryl Gillan
Conservative
22,867
50.5%
Yes
John Ford
Liberal Democrat
10,985
24.3%
No
Kenneth Hulme
Labour
8,497
18.8%
No
Ian Harvey
UKIP
1,367
3.0%
No
Nick Wilkins
Green
1,114
2.5%
No
Gillian Duval
ProLife Alliance
453
1.0%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cheryl Gillan
Conservative
25,619
54.4%
Yes
John Ford
Liberal Democrat
11,821
25.1%
No
Rupa Huq
Labour
6,610
14.0%
No
Nick Wilkins
Green
1,656
3.5%
No
David Samuel-Camps
UKIP
1,391
3.0%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cheryl Gillan
Conservative
31,658
60.4%
Yes
Tim Starkey
Liberal Democrat
14,948
28.5%
No
Anthony Gajadharsingh
Labour
2,942
5.6%
No
Alan Stevens
UKIP
2,129
4.1%
No
Nick Wilkins
Green
767
1.5%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cheryl Gillan
Conservative
31,138
59.1%
Yes
Alan Stevens
UKIP
7,218
13.7%
No
Benjamin Davies
Labour
6,712
12.7%
No
Kirsten Johnson
Liberal Democrat
4,761
9.0%
No
Gill Walker
Green
2,901
5.5%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cheryl Gillan
Conservative
33,514
60.7%
Yes
Nina Dluzewska
Labour
11,374
20.6%
No
Peter Jones
Liberal Democrat
7,179
13.0%
No
Alan Booth
Green
1,660
3.0%
No
David Meacock
UKIP
1,525
2.8%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cheryl Gillan
Conservative
30,850
55.4%
Yes
Dan Gallagher
Liberal Democrat
14,627
26.3%
No
Matt Turmaine
Labour
7,166
12.9%
No
Alan Booth
Green
3,042
5.5%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sarah Green
Liberal Democrat
24,422
44.8%
Yes
Gareth Williams
Conservative
18,971
34.8%
No
Laurence Jarvis
Reform UK
5,310
9.8%
No
Chris Chilton
Labour
3,502
6.4%
No
Justine Fulford
Green
1,673
3.1%
No
Muhammad Khan
Workers Party of Britain
466
0.9%
No
Julian Foster
Heritage Party
111
0.2%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Chesham and Amersham has been contested at 14 general elections on record since Feb 1974. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Chesham and Amersham in the 2024 general election?
Liberal Democrat won Chesham and Amersham in 2024 with 24,422 votes (44.8%), a majority of 5,451 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Chesham and Amersham since Feb 1974?
Since Feb 1974, Chesham and Amersham has been won by: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.
What was the closest result in Chesham and Amersham?
The closest result on record for Chesham and Amersham was 2024, when Liberal Democrat beat Conservative by just 5,451 votes (10.0 percentage points).