Epping — UK General Election Results
Epping was won by Conservative at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 2,575 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Epping from 1885 to 1970.
Full Election History, 1885–1970
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Henry John Selwin-Ibbetson (Conservative) | 4,669 | 61.6% | Edmund Broughton Barnard (Liberal) | 1,754 (23.1 pts) | 82.0% |
| 1886 | Henry John Selwin-Ibbetson (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1892 | Amelius Richard Mark Lockwood (Conservative) | 4,536 | 62.4% | Spencer Barclay Heward (Liberal) | 1,798 (24.7 pts) | 76.8% |
| 1895 | Amelius Richard Mark Lockwood (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1900 | Amelius Richard Mark Lockwood (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1906 | Amelius Richard Mark Lockwood (Conservative) | 5,204 | 56.4% | Spencer Barclay Howard (Liberal) | 1,174 (12.7 pts) | 81.2% |
| Jan 1910 | Amelius Richard Mark Lockwood (Conservative) | 6,578 | 63.1% | Israel Alexander Symmons (Liberal) | 2,733 (26.2 pts) | 85.7% |
| Dec 1910 | Amelius Richard Mark Lockwood (Conservative) | 5,990 | 64.1% | Israel Alexander Symmons (Liberal) | 2,629 (28.1 pts) | 76.9% |
| 1918 | Richard Beale Colvin (Unionist) | 14,668 | 72.6% | Arthur Leonard Horner (Liberal) | 10,504 (52.0 pts) | 52.4% |
| 1922 | Richard Beale Colvin (Unionist) | 15,300 | 59.9% | Gilbert Granville Sharp (Liberal) | 5,072 (19.9 pts) | 63.5% |
| 1923 | Charles Ernest Leonard Lyle (Unionist) | 14,528 | 52.9% | Gilbert Granville Sharp (Liberal) | 1,574 (5.7 pts) | 66.4% |
| 1924 | Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (Constitutionalist) | 19,843 | 58.9% | Gilbert Granville Sharp (Liberal) | 9,763 (29.0 pts) | 78.3% |
| 1929 | Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (Unionist) | 23,972 | 48.5% | Gilbert Granville Sharp (Liberal) | 4,967 (10.0 pts) | 75.2% |
| 1931 | Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (Conservative) | 35,956 | 63.8% | Arthur Strettell Comyns Carr (Liberal) | 20,286 (36.0 pts) | 77.3% |
| 1935 | Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (Conservative) | 34,849 | 59.0% | Gilbert Granville Sharp (Liberal) | 20,419 (34.6 pts) | 67.7% |
| 1945 | Elizabeth Leah Manning (Labour) | 15,993 | 44.3% | Alfred Roy Wise (Conservative) | 987 (2.7 pts) | 71.0% |
| 1950 | Claude Nigel Byam Davies (Conservative) | 24,292 | 49.1% | Elizabeth Leah Manning (Labour) | 3,907 (7.9 pts) | 86.6% |
| 1951 | Graeme Bell Finlay (Conservative) | 27,392 | 54.8% | Elizabeth Leah Manning (Labour) | 4,794 (9.6 pts) | 85.1% |
| 1955 | Graeme Bell Finlay (Conservative) | 26,065 | 46.4% | Elizabeth Leah Manning (Labour) | 3,523 (6.3 pts) | 82.3% |
| 1959 | Graeme Bell Finlay (Conservative) | 31,507 | 44.7% | Donald FW Ford (Labour) | 4,393 (6.2 pts) | 84.3% |
| 1964 | Arthur Stanley Newens (Labour) | 34,991 | 44.4% | Graeme Bell Finlay (Conservative) | 3,238 (4.1 pts) | 83.3% |
| 1966 | Arthur Newens (Labour) | 38,914 | 48.4% | E Michael Ogden (Conservative) | 7,508 (9.3 pts) | 82.4% |
| 1970 | Norman Tebbit (Conservative) | 43,615 | 51.5% | Arthur Newens (Labour) | 2,575 (3.0 pts) | 73.4% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry John Selwin-Ibbetson | Conservative | 4,669 | 61.6% | Yes |
| Edmund Broughton Barnard | Liberal | 2,915 | 38.4% | No |
1886
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry John Selwin-Ibbetson | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1892
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelius Richard Mark Lockwood | Conservative | 4,536 | 62.4% | Yes |
| Spencer Barclay Heward | Liberal | 2,738 | 37.6% | No |
1895
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelius Richard Mark Lockwood | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1900
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelius Richard Mark Lockwood | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1906
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelius Richard Mark Lockwood | Conservative | 5,204 | 56.4% | Yes |
| Spencer Barclay Howard | Liberal | 4,030 | 43.6% | No |
Jan 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelius Richard Mark Lockwood | Conservative | 6,578 | 63.1% | Yes |
| Israel Alexander Symmons | Liberal | 3,845 | 36.9% | No |
Dec 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelius Richard Mark Lockwood | Conservative | 5,990 | 64.1% | Yes |
| Israel Alexander Symmons | Liberal | 3,361 | 35.9% | No |
1918
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Beale Colvin | Unionist | 14,668 | 72.6% | Yes |
| Arthur Leonard Horner | Liberal | 4,164 | 20.6% | No |
| J Conoley | People's Progressive Coalition | 1,367 | 6.8% | No |
1922
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Beale Colvin | Unionist | 15,300 | 59.9% | Yes |
| Gilbert Granville Sharp | Liberal | 10,228 | 40.1% | No |
1923
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Ernest Leonard Lyle | Unionist | 14,528 | 52.9% | Yes |
| Gilbert Granville Sharp | Liberal | 12,954 | 47.1% | No |
1924
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill | Constitutionalist | 19,843 | 58.9% | Yes |
| Gilbert Granville Sharp | Liberal | 10,080 | 29.9% | No |
| John Robinson McPhie | Labour | 3,768 | 11.2% | No |
1929
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill | Unionist | 23,972 | 48.5% | Yes |
| Gilbert Granville Sharp | Liberal | 19,005 | 38.4% | No |
| John Turner Walton Newbold | Labour | 6,472 | 13.1% | No |
1931
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill | Conservative | 35,956 | 63.8% | Yes |
| Arthur Strettell Comyns Carr | Liberal | 15,670 | 27.8% | No |
| James Ranger | Labour | 4,713 | 8.4% | No |
1935
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill | Conservative | 34,849 | 59.0% | Yes |
| Gilbert Granville Sharp | Liberal | 14,430 | 24.4% | No |
| James Ranger | Labour | 9,758 | 16.5% | No |
1945
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Leah Manning | Labour | 15,993 | 44.3% | Yes |
| Alfred Roy Wise | Conservative | 15,006 | 41.5% | No |
| Sydney Walter Robinson | Liberal | 5,134 | 14.2% | No |
1950
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Nigel Byam Davies | Conservative | 24,292 | 49.1% | Yes |
| Elizabeth Leah Manning | Labour | 20,385 | 41.2% | No |
| Peter Edwin Lewis | Liberal | 4,755 | 9.6% | No |
1951
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Bell Finlay | Conservative | 27,392 | 54.8% | Yes |
| Elizabeth Leah Manning | Labour | 22,598 | 45.2% | No |
1955
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Bell Finlay | Conservative | 26,065 | 46.4% | Yes |
| Elizabeth Leah Manning | Labour | 22,542 | 40.2% | No |
| Leslie Thomas John Arlott | Liberal | 7,528 | 13.4% | No |
1959
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Bell Finlay | Conservative | 31,507 | 44.7% | Yes |
| Donald FW Ford | Labour | 27,114 | 38.4% | No |
| Leslie Thomas John Arlott | Liberal | 11,913 | 16.9% | No |
1964
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Stanley Newens | Labour | 34,991 | 44.4% | Yes |
| Graeme Bell Finlay | Conservative | 31,753 | 40.3% | No |
| Beatrice Nancy Seear | Liberal | 12,093 | 15.3% | No |
1966
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Newens | Labour | 38,914 | 48.4% | Yes |
| E Michael Ogden | Conservative | 31,406 | 39.0% | No |
| Derek McKie | Liberal | 10,162 | 12.6% | No |
1970
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Tebbit | Conservative | 43,615 | 51.5% | Yes |
| Arthur Newens | Labour | 41,040 | 48.5% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Epping has been contested at 23 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Unionist, Constitutionalist, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Epping in the 1970 general election?
Conservative won Epping in 1970 with 43,615 votes (51.5%), a majority of 2,575 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Epping since 1885?
Since 1885, Epping has been won by: Conservative, Constitutionalist, Labour, Unionist.
What was the closest result in Epping?
The closest result on record for Epping was 1945, when Labour beat Conservative by just 987 votes (2.7 percentage points).