Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Epping Forest was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 5,682 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Epping Forest from Feb 1974 to 2024.
Full Election History, Feb 1974–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
Feb 1974
John Biggs-Davison (Conservative)
24,290
46.8%
William James Sheaff (Labour)
8,167 (15.7 pts)
81.8%
Oct 1974
John Biggs-Davison (Conservative)
22,392
47.7%
Stanley James Palfreman (Labour)
6,774 (14.4 pts)
73.3%
1979
John Biggs-Davison (Conservative)
29,447
57.6%
William David Shepherd (Labour)
15,453 (30.2 pts)
76.6%
1983
John Biggs-Davison (Conservative)
27,373
56.5%
Michael Pettman (Social Democratic Party)
15,378 (31.8 pts)
73.0%
1987
John Biggs-Davison (Conservative)
31,536
60.9%
Anthony Humphris (Liberal)
21,513 (41.6 pts)
76.3%
1992
Steve Norris (Conservative)
32,407
59.5%
Stephen Murray (Labour)
20,188 (37.1 pts)
80.6%
1997
Eleanor Laing (Conservative)
24,117
45.5%
Stephen Murray (Labour)
5,252 (9.9 pts)
69.8%
2001
Eleanor Laing (Conservative)
20,833
49.1%
Christopher Naylor (Labour)
8,426 (19.9 pts)
58.4%
2005
Eleanor Laing (Conservative)
23,783
53.0%
Bambos Charalambous (Labour)
14,358 (32.0 pts)
61.6%
2010
Eleanor Laing (Conservative)
25,148
54.0%
Ann Haigh (Liberal Democrat)
15,131 (32.5 pts)
64.7%
2015
Eleanor Laing (Conservative)
27,027
54.8%
Andrew Smith (UKIP)
17,978 (36.4 pts)
67.4%
2017
Eleanor Laing (Conservative)
31,462
62.0%
Liam Preston (Labour)
18,243 (35.9 pts)
68.1%
2019
Eleanor Laing (Conservative)
32,364
64.4%
Vicky Ashworth te Velde (Labour)
22,173 (44.1 pts)
68.0%
2024
Neil Hudson (Conservative)
18,038
43.2%
Rosalind Doré (Labour)
5,682 (13.6 pts)
58.9%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Biggs-Davison
Conservative
24,290
46.8%
Yes
William James Sheaff
Labour
16,123
31.1%
No
Derek Frederick John Wood
Liberal
11,478
22.1%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Biggs-Davison
Conservative
22,392
47.7%
Yes
Stanley James Palfreman
Labour
15,618
33.3%
No
Derek Frederick John Wood
Liberal
8,952
19.1%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Biggs-Davison
Conservative
29,447
57.6%
Yes
William David Shepherd
Labour
13,994
27.4%
No
David Monro Kitching
Liberal
6,528
12.8%
No
Brian Clive Wilkins
National Front
1,110
2.2%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Biggs-Davison
Conservative
27,373
56.5%
Yes
Michael Pettman
Social Democratic Party
11,995
24.8%
No
Hilary Jean Bryan
Labour
8,289
17.1%
No
Robert William Boenke
Green
452
0.9%
No
Sydney Horace Smith
BNP
330
0.7%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Biggs-Davison
Conservative
31,536
60.9%
Yes
Anthony Humphris
Liberal
10,023
19.4%
No
Stephen Murray
Labour
9,499
18.4%
No
Richard Denhard
Green
695
1.3%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Steve Norris
Conservative
32,407
59.5%
Yes
Stephen Murray
Labour
12,219
22.4%
No
Beryl Austen
Liberal Democrat
9,265
17.0%
No
Andrew O'Brien
Epping Forest Residents Association
552
1.0%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eleanor Laing
Conservative
24,117
45.5%
Yes
Stephen Murray
Labour
18,865
35.6%
No
Stephen Robinson
Liberal Democrat
7,074
13.3%
No
Berry, Jason Frederick Robert
Referendum Party
2,208
4.2%
No
Paul Henderson
BNP
743
1.4%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eleanor Laing
Conservative
20,833
49.1%
Yes
Christopher Naylor
Labour
12,407
29.3%
No
Michael Heavens
Liberal Democrat
7,884
18.6%
No
Andrew Smith
UKIP
1,290
3.0%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eleanor Laing
Conservative
23,783
53.0%
Yes
Bambos Charalambous
Labour
9,425
21.0%
No
Michael Heavens
Liberal Democrat
8,279
18.5%
No
Julian Leppert
BNP
1,728
3.9%
No
Andrew Smith
UKIP
1,014
2.3%
No
Robin Tilbrook
English Democrats
631
1.4%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eleanor Laing
Conservative
25,148
54.0%
Yes
Ann Haigh
Liberal Democrat
10,017
21.5%
No
Katie Curtis
Labour
6,641
14.3%
No
Pat Richardson
BNP
1,982
4.3%
No
Andrew Smith
UKIP
1,852
4.0%
No
Simon Pepper
Green
659
1.4%
No
Kim Sawyer
English Democrats
285
0.6%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eleanor Laing
Conservative
27,027
54.8%
Yes
Andrew Smith
UKIP
9,049
18.3%
No
Gareth Barrett
Labour
7,962
16.1%
No
Jon Whitehouse
Liberal Democrat
3,448
7.0%
No
Anna Widdup
Green
1,782
3.6%
No
Mark Wadsworth
Young People's Party
80
0.2%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eleanor Laing
Conservative
31,462
62.0%
Yes
Liam Preston
Labour
13,219
26.0%
No
Jon Whitehouse
Liberal Democrat
2,884
5.7%
No
Patrick O'Flynn
UKIP
1,871
3.7%
No
Simon Heap
Green
1,233
2.4%
No
Thomas Hall
Young People's Party
110
0.2%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eleanor Laing
Conservative
32,364
64.4%
Yes
Vicky Ashworth te Velde
Labour
10,191
20.3%
No
Jon Whitehouse
Liberal Democrat
5,387
10.7%
No
Steven Neville
Green
1,975
3.9%
No
Thomas Hall
Young People's Party
181
0.4%
No
Jon Newham
Social Democratic Party
170
0.3%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Neil Hudson
Conservative
18,038
43.2%
Yes
Rosalind Doré
Labour
12,356
29.6%
No
Jon Whitehouse
Liberal Democrat
5,268
12.6%
No
Ed Pond
Independent
3,037
7.3%
No
Simon Heap
Green
2,486
6.0%
No
Thomas Hall
Shared Ground
568
1.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Epping Forest has been contested at 14 general elections on record since Feb 1974. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Epping Forest in the 2024 general election?
Conservative won Epping Forest in 2024 with 18,038 votes (43.2%), a majority of 5,682 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Epping Forest since Feb 1974?
Since Feb 1974, Epping Forest has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Epping Forest?
The closest result on record for Epping Forest was 1997, when Conservative beat Labour by just 5,252 votes (9.9 percentage points).