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Epsom — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Epsom was won by Conservative at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 22,774 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Epsom from 1885 to 1970.

Full Election History, 1885–1970

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 George Cubitt (Conservative) 4,621 66.1% Richard Harris (Liberal) 2,253 (32.2 pts) 77.6%
1886 George Cubitt (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1892 Thomas Townsend Bucknill (Conservative) 5,123 65.3% Thomas Allnutt Brassey (Liberal) 2,403 (30.6 pts) 75.7%
1895 Thomas Townsend Bucknill (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1900 Wiliam Keswick (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1906 William Keswick (Conservative) 7,313 54.0% Aldfred Withall Aston (Liberal) 1,092 (8.1 pts) 84.9%
Jan 1910 William Keswick (Conservative) 10,919 67.6% Albert Kaye Rollit (Liberal) 5,687 (35.2 pts) 85.8%
Dec 1910 William Keswick (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1918 George Rowland Blades (Unionist) 13,556 73.9% James Chuter Ede (Labour) 8,760 (47.7 pts) 56.3%
1922 George Rowland Blades (Unionist) 16,249 71.2% Somerville Hastings (Labour) 9,678 (42.4 pts) 65.3%
1923 George Rowland Blades (Unionist) 14,230 71.0% John Langdon-Davies (Labour) 8,423 (42.0 pts) 55.6%
1924 George Rowland Blades (Unionist) 20,017 79.5% Philip Butler (Labour) 14,868 (59.1 pts) 67.1%
1929 Archibald Richard James Southby (Unionist) 24,720 57.8% Samuel Parnell Kerr (Liberal) 14,298 (33.4 pts) 67.7%
1931 Archibald Richard James Southby (Conservative) 44,075 85.3% Stanley James Wells Morgan (Labour) 36,504 (70.7 pts) 68.9%
1935 Archibald Richard James Southby (Conservative) 44,076 69.6% Stanley James Wells Morgan (Labour) 24,790 (39.1 pts) 59.9%
1945 Archibald Richard James Southby (Conservative) 27,081 49.9% Edward Arthur Alexander Shackleton (Labour) 6,548 (12.1 pts) 74.6%
1950 Malcolm Steward McCorquodale (Conservative) 33,103 60.7% Frank Martin Hardie (Labour) 17,847 (32.7 pts) 86.2%
1951 Malcolm Stewart McCorquodale (Conservative) 36,333 68.7% Frank Martin Hardie (Labour) 19,749 (37.3 pts) 81.9%
1955 Peter Anthony Grayson Rawlinson (Conservative) 36,779 71.4% Arthur Bertram Spencer Soper (Labour) 22,073 (42.9 pts) 77.6%
1959 Peter Anthony Grayson Rawlinson (Conservative) 35,484 62.9% D Eric Heather (Labour) 24,445 (43.3 pts) 81.1%
1964 Sir Peter Anthony Grayson Rawlinson (Conservative) 31,959 55.0% Robert William M Walsh (Liberal) 17,991 (31.0 pts) 79.9%
1966 Sir Peter Rawlinson (Conservative) 31,434 54.6% Cyril Carter (Labour) 17,593 (30.6 pts) 79.2%
1970 Sir Peter Rawlinson (Conservative) 35,541 61.4% E Guy Wilson (Labour) 22,774 (39.4 pts) 72.5%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Cubitt Conservative 4,62166.1% Yes
Richard Harris Liberal 2,36833.9% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Cubitt Conservative Unopposed Yes

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Thomas Townsend Bucknill Conservative 5,12365.3% Yes
Thomas Allnutt Brassey Liberal 2,72034.7% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Thomas Townsend Bucknill Conservative Unopposed Yes

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Wiliam Keswick Conservative Unopposed Yes

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Keswick Conservative 7,31354.0% Yes
Aldfred Withall Aston Liberal 6,22146.0% No

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Keswick Conservative 10,91967.6% Yes
Albert Kaye Rollit Liberal 5,23232.4% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Keswick Conservative Unopposed Yes

1918

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Rowland Blades Unionist 13,55673.9% Yes
James Chuter Ede Labour 4,79626.1% No

1922

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Rowland Blades Unionist 16,24971.2% Yes
Somerville Hastings Labour 6,57128.8% No

1923

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Rowland Blades Unionist 14,23071.0% Yes
John Langdon-Davies Labour 5,80729.0% No

1924

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Rowland Blades Unionist 20,01779.5% Yes
Philip Butler Labour 5,14920.5% No

1929

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Archibald Richard James Southby Unionist 24,72057.8% Yes
Samuel Parnell Kerr Liberal 10,42224.3% No
Stanley James Wells Morgan Labour 7,66217.9% No

1931

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Archibald Richard James Southby Conservative 44,07585.3% Yes
Stanley James Wells Morgan Labour 7,57114.7% No

1935

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Archibald Richard James Southby Conservative 44,07669.6% Yes
Stanley James Wells Morgan Labour 19,28630.4% No

1945

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Archibald Richard James Southby Conservative 27,08149.9% Yes
Edward Arthur Alexander Shackleton Labour 20,53337.8% No
James Morgan Fowler Liberal 6,64312.2% No

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Malcolm Steward McCorquodale Conservative 33,10360.7% Yes
Frank Martin Hardie Labour 15,25628.0% No
Geoffrey Hudson Liberal 6,15311.3% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Malcolm Stewart McCorquodale Conservative 36,33368.7% Yes
Frank Martin Hardie Labour 16,58431.3% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Peter Anthony Grayson Rawlinson Conservative 36,77971.4% Yes
Arthur Bertram Spencer Soper Labour 14,70628.6% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Peter Anthony Grayson Rawlinson Conservative 35,48462.9% Yes
D Eric Heather Labour 11,03919.6% No
Robert William M Walsh Liberal 9,91017.6% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir Peter Anthony Grayson Rawlinson Conservative 31,95955.0% Yes
Robert William M Walsh Liberal 13,96824.1% No
Alan Lee Williams Labour 12,13120.9% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir Peter Rawlinson Conservative 31,43454.6% Yes
Cyril Carter Labour 13,84124.0% No
Robert Walsh Liberal 12,30521.4% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir Peter Rawlinson Conservative 35,54161.4% Yes
E Guy Wilson Labour 12,76722.1% No
Peter Billenness Liberal 9,56316.5% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1885: Conservative margin 32.2 pts 1892: Conservative margin 30.6 pts 1906: Conservative margin 8.1 pts Jan 1910: Conservative margin 35.2 pts 1918: Unionist margin 47.7 pts 1922: Unionist margin 42.4 pts 1923: Unionist margin 42.0 pts 1924: Unionist margin 59.1 pts 1929: Unionist margin 33.4 pts 1931: Conservative margin 70.7 pts 1935: Conservative margin 39.1 pts 1945: Conservative margin 12.1 pts 1950: Conservative margin 32.7 pts 1951: Conservative margin 37.3 pts 1955: Conservative margin 42.9 pts 1959: Conservative margin 43.3 pts 1964: Conservative margin 31.0 pts 1966: Conservative margin 30.6 pts 1970: Conservative margin 39.4 pts 1885 1892 1906 Jan 1910 1918 1922 1923 1924 1929 1931 1935 1945 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970

Trend

Epsom has been contested at 23 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Unionist.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Epsom in the 1970 general election?

Conservative won Epsom in 1970 with 35,541 votes (61.4%), a majority of 22,774 votes over Labour in second place.

Which parties have won Epsom since 1885?

Since 1885, Epsom has been won by: Conservative, Unionist.

What was the closest result in Epsom?

The closest result on record for Epsom was 1906, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 1,092 votes (8.1 percentage points).

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