Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Dorking was won by Conservative at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 19,763 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in Dorking from 1950 to 1979.
Full Election History, 1950–1979
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Gordon Cosmo Touche (Conservative)
22,096
59.2%
Julian Richard (Labour)
10,982 (29.4 pts)
83.4%
1951
Gordon Cosmo Touche (Conservative)
24,416
65.8%
Julian Richard (Labour)
11,752 (31.7 pts)
80.7%
1955
Sir Gordon Cosmo Touche (Conservative)
24,451
67.2%
Robert Patrick E Walsh (Labour)
12,509 (34.4 pts)
76.9%
1959
Sir Gordon Cosmo Touche (Conservative)
24,564
60.3%
Stanley R Mills (Labour)
14,959 (36.7 pts)
79.8%
1964
Sir George Evelyn Sinclair (Conservative)
23,862
55.6%
Douglas Sidney Tilbé (Labour)
14,056 (32.8 pts)
79.4%
1966
Sir George Sinclair (Conservative)
23,087
53.8%
Betty Dunmore (Labour)
10,886 (25.4 pts)
79.0%
1970
Sir George Sinclair (Conservative)
25,393
59.0%
W John Fahy (Labour)
14,870 (34.6 pts)
73.1%
Feb 1974
Sir George Sinclair (Conservative)
24,803
51.4%
Gordon Stuart Andrew Andrews (Liberal)
10,313 (21.4 pts)
82.6%
Oct 1974
George Sinclair (Conservative)
22,403
50.7%
Gordon Stuart Andrew Andrews (Liberal)
10,305 (23.3 pts)
75.0%
1979
Keith Wickenden (Conservative)
29,003
61.4%
Rachel Hope (Liberal)
19,763 (41.9 pts)
77.9%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Gordon Cosmo Touche
Conservative
22,096
59.2%
Yes
Julian Richard
Labour
11,114
29.8%
No
George Gordon Grant Francis
Liberal
4,128
11.1%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Gordon Cosmo Touche
Conservative
24,416
65.8%
Yes
Julian Richard
Labour
12,664
34.2%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Gordon Cosmo Touche
Conservative
24,451
67.2%
Yes
Robert Patrick E Walsh
Labour
11,942
32.8%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Gordon Cosmo Touche
Conservative
24,564
60.3%
Yes
Stanley R Mills
Labour
9,605
23.6%
No
Wilfred Sydney Watson
Liberal
6,582
16.2%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir George Evelyn Sinclair
Conservative
23,862
55.6%
Yes
Douglas Sidney Tilbé
Labour
9,806
22.8%
No
Wilfred Sydney Watson
Liberal
8,773
20.4%
No
Barbara Davies
Patriotic Party
476
1.1%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir George Sinclair
Conservative
23,087
53.8%
Yes
Betty Dunmore
Labour
12,201
28.4%
No
George Kahan
Liberal
7,629
17.8%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir George Sinclair
Conservative
25,393
59.0%
Yes
W John Fahy
Labour
10,523
24.5%
No
John Baker
Liberal
7,103
16.5%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir George Sinclair
Conservative
24,803
51.4%
Yes
Gordon Stuart Andrew Andrews
Liberal
14,490
30.0%
No
John Raymond Spiers
Labour
8,961
18.6%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Sinclair
Conservative
22,403
50.7%
Yes
Gordon Stuart Andrew Andrews
Liberal
12,098
27.4%
No
Jane Chapman
Labour
9,714
22.0%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Keith Wickenden
Conservative
29,003
61.4%
Yes
Rachel Hope
Liberal
9,240
19.6%
No
John Andrew Stanley Weir
Labour
8,970
19.0%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Dorking has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Dorking in the 1979 general election?
Conservative won Dorking in 1979 with 29,003 votes (61.4%), a majority of 19,763 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won Dorking since 1950?
Since 1950, Dorking has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Dorking?
The closest result on record for Dorking was Feb 1974, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 10,313 votes (21.4 percentage points).