Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Epsom and Ewell was won by Liberal Democrat at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 3,686 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Epsom and Ewell from Feb 1974 to 2024.
Full Election History, Feb 1974–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
Feb 1974
Peter Rawlinson (Conservative)
35,823
54.7%
David Julian Hardy Griffiths (Liberal)
16,924 (25.8 pts)
82.0%
Oct 1974
Peter Rawlinson (Conservative)
32,109
54.1%
David Julian Hardy Griffiths (Liberal)
16,290 (27.4 pts)
73.7%
1979
Archibald Hamilton (Conservative)
39,104
61.9%
Michael Alexander John Anderson (Liberal)
26,358 (41.7 pts)
76.9%
1983
Archibald Hamilton (Conservative)
30,737
60.4%
Michael Anderson (Liberal)
17,195 (33.8 pts)
72.0%
1987
Archibald Hamilton (Conservative)
33,145
62.2%
Margaret Joachim (Liberal)
20,761 (39.0 pts)
75.4%
1992
Archibald Hamilton (Conservative)
32,861
60.2%
Martin Emerson (Liberal Democrat)
20,021 (36.7 pts)
80.1%
1997
Archibald Hamilton (Conservative)
24,717
45.6%
Philip Woodford (Labour)
11,525 (21.3 pts)
74.0%
2001
Chris Grayling (Conservative)
22,430
48.1%
Charlie Mansell (Labour)
10,080 (21.6 pts)
62.8%
2005
Chris Grayling (Conservative)
27,146
54.4%
Jonathan Lees (Liberal Democrat)
16,447 (33.0 pts)
66.1%
2010
Chris Grayling (Conservative)
30,868
56.2%
Jonathan Lees (Liberal Democrat)
16,134 (29.4 pts)
69.1%
2015
Chris Grayling (Conservative)
33,309
58.3%
Sheila Carlson (Labour)
24,443 (42.8 pts)
72.9%
2017
Chris Grayling (Conservative)
35,313
59.6%
Ed Mayne (Labour)
20,475 (34.5 pts)
74.3%
2019
Chris Grayling (Conservative)
31,819
53.5%
Steve Gee (Liberal Democrat)
17,873 (30.1 pts)
73.6%
2024
Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat)
20,674
37.9%
Mhairi Fraser (Conservative)
3,686 (6.8 pts)
71.5%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Rawlinson
Conservative
35,823
54.7%
Yes
David Julian Hardy Griffiths
Liberal
18,899
28.8%
No
Neil Joseph Kearney
Labour
10,787
16.5%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Rawlinson
Conservative
32,109
54.1%
Yes
David Julian Hardy Griffiths
Liberal
15,819
26.6%
No
Neil Joseph Kearney
Labour
11,471
19.3%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Archibald Hamilton
Conservative
39,104
61.9%
Yes
Michael Alexander John Anderson
Liberal
12,746
20.2%
No
Christopher Smith
Labour
11,315
17.9%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Archibald Hamilton
Conservative
30,737
60.4%
Yes
Michael Anderson
Liberal
13,542
26.6%
No
William Raymond Carpenter
Labour
6,587
12.9%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Archibald Hamilton
Conservative
33,145
62.2%
Yes
Margaret Joachim
Liberal
12,384
23.2%
No
Daphne Follett
Labour
7,751
14.5%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Archibald Hamilton
Conservative
32,861
60.2%
Yes
Martin Emerson
Liberal Democrat
12,840
23.5%
No
Richard Warren
Labour
8,577
15.7%
No
Guy David Hatchard
Natural Law
334
0.6%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Archibald Hamilton
Conservative
24,717
45.6%
Yes
Philip Woodford
Labour
13,192
24.3%
No
John Vincent
Liberal Democrat
12,380
22.8%
No
Christopher Macdonald
Referendum Party
2,355
4.3%
No
Harold Green
UKIP
544
1.0%
No
Hugo Charlton
Green
527
1.0%
No
Katherine Weeks
ProLife Alliance
466
0.9%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Chris Grayling
Conservative
22,430
48.1%
Yes
Charlie Mansell
Labour
12,350
26.5%
No
John Vincent
Liberal Democrat
10,316
22.1%
No
Graham Webster-Gardiner
UKIP
1,547
3.3%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Chris Grayling
Conservative
27,146
54.4%
Yes
Jonathan Lees
Liberal Democrat
10,699
21.4%
No
Charlie Mansell
Labour
10,265
20.6%
No
Peter Kefford
UKIP
1,769
3.5%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Chris Grayling
Conservative
30,868
56.2%
Yes
Jonathan Lees
Liberal Democrat
14,734
26.8%
No
Craig Montgomery
Labour
6,538
11.9%
No
Elizabeth Wallace
UKIP
2,549
4.6%
No
Peter Ticher
Independent
266
0.5%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Chris Grayling
Conservative
33,309
58.3%
Yes
Sheila Carlson
Labour
8,866
15.5%
No
Robert Leach
UKIP
7,117
12.5%
No
Stephen Gee
Liberal Democrat
5,002
8.8%
No
Susan McGrath
Green
2,116
3.7%
No
Lionel Blackman
Independent
612
1.1%
No
Gareth Harfoot
Independent
121
0.2%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Chris Grayling
Conservative
35,313
59.6%
Yes
Ed Mayne
Labour
14,838
25.0%
No
Steve Gee
Liberal Democrat
7,401
12.5%
No
Janice Baker
Green
1,714
2.9%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Chris Grayling
Conservative
31,819
53.5%
Yes
Steve Gee
Liberal Democrat
13,946
23.5%
No
Ed Mayne
Labour
10,226
17.2%
No
Janice Baker
Green
2,047
3.4%
No
Clive Woodbridge
Independent
1,413
2.4%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Helen Maguire
Liberal Democrat
20,674
37.9%
Yes
Mhairi Fraser
Conservative
16,988
31.2%
No
Mark Todd
Labour
8,325
15.3%
No
Mayuran Senthilnathan
Reform UK
5,795
10.6%
No
Stephen McKenna
Green
1,745
3.2%
No
Gina Miller
True & Fair Party
845
1.5%
No
Damon Young
Social Democratic Party
153
0.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Epsom and Ewell 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 Epsom and Ewell in the 2024 general election?
Liberal Democrat won Epsom and Ewell in 2024 with 20,674 votes (37.9%), a majority of 3,686 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Epsom and Ewell since Feb 1974?
Since Feb 1974, Epsom and Ewell has been won by: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.
What was the closest result in Epsom and Ewell?
The closest result on record for Epsom and Ewell was 2024, when Liberal Democrat beat Conservative by just 3,686 votes (6.8 percentage points).