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Esher — UK General Election Results

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

Esher was won by Conservative at the 1992 general election, with a majority of 20,371 votes over Liberal Democrat. This page covers every general election in Esher from 1950 to 1992.

Full Election History, 1950–1992

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1950 William Robson Brown (Conservative) 33,094 60.9% Ethel Chipchase (Labour) 17,580 (32.4 pts) 85.6%
1951 William Robson Brown (Conservative) 33,755 62.9% Percy McNally (Labour) 18,421 (34.3 pts) 83.3%
1955 William Robson Brown (Conservative) 33,774 63.7% Frederick A Messer (Labour) 20,642 (38.9 pts) 79.3%
1959 William Robson Brown (Conservative) 37,155 63.2% Paul Evelyn Vanson (Labour) 24,221 (41.2 pts) 81.5%
1964 Sir William Robson Brown (Conservative) 33,226 56.2% Paul Evelyn Vanson (Labour) 19,582 (33.1 pts) 79.2%
1966 Sir William Brown (Conservative) 32,649 55.4% Cyril Rofe (Labour) 17,626 (29.9 pts) 78.0%
1970 David Mather (Conservative) 37,727 61.8% Richard Scorer (Labour) 23,278 (38.1 pts) 72.1%
Feb 1974 David Mather (Conservative) 21,775 56.1% Charles William Byers (Liberal) 10,715 (27.6 pts) 82.3%
Oct 1974 David Mather (Conservative) 19,741 55.8% Charles Stuart Welchman (Liberal) 10,860 (30.7 pts) 74.3%
1979 David Mather (Conservative) 24,152 65.1% Charles Stuart Welchman (Liberal) 16,841 (45.4 pts) 77.5%
1983 David Mather (Conservative) 28,577 63.3% Colin Walter Wheatley (Liberal) 15,912 (35.2 pts) 73.1%
1987 Ian Taylor (Conservative) 31,334 65.6% Anthony John Barnett (Liberal) 19,068 (39.9 pts) 76.9%
1992 Ian Taylor (Conservative) 31,115 65.4% John Richling (Liberal Democrat) 20,371 (42.9 pts) 80.8%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Robson Brown Conservative 33,09460.9% Yes
Ethel Chipchase Labour 15,51428.6% No
Heather Joan Harvey Liberal 5,70410.5% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Robson Brown Conservative 33,75562.9% Yes
Percy McNally Labour 15,33428.6% No
Heather Joan Harvey Liberal 4,6128.6% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Robson Brown Conservative 33,77463.7% Yes
Frederick A Messer Labour 13,13224.8% No
Gerald Edward Owen Liberal 6,14611.6% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Robson Brown Conservative 37,15563.2% Yes
Paul Evelyn Vanson Labour 12,93422.0% No
Gerald Edward Owen Liberal 8,73014.8% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir William Robson Brown Conservative 33,22656.2% Yes
Paul Evelyn Vanson Labour 13,64423.1% No
Stephen Robert Cawley Liberal 12,25920.7% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir William Brown Conservative 32,64955.4% Yes
Cyril Rofe Labour 15,02325.5% No
Stephen Cawley Liberal 11,31019.2% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Mather Conservative 37,72761.8% Yes
Richard Scorer Labour 14,44923.7% No
George Kahan Liberal 8,84514.5% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Mather Conservative 21,77556.1% Yes
Charles William Byers Liberal 11,06028.5% No
Glen Alexander Barnham Labour 5,97015.4% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Mather Conservative 19,74155.8% Yes
Charles Stuart Welchman Liberal 8,88125.1% No
Andrew George Hudson Labour 6,72919.0% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Mather Conservative 24,15265.1% Yes
Charles Stuart Welchman Liberal 7,31119.7% No
Richard Scorer Labour 5,63415.2% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Mather Conservative 28,57763.3% Yes
Colin Walter Wheatley Liberal 12,66528.0% No
Daphne Diane Plaskow Labour 3,2507.2% No
Wally Wellie Monster Raving Loony 6641.5% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ian Taylor Conservative 31,33465.6% Yes
Anthony John Barnett Liberal 12,26625.7% No
Norman John Vincent Lucas Labour 4,1978.8% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ian Taylor Conservative 31,11565.4% Yes
John Richling Liberal Democrat 10,74422.6% No
Julie Reay Labour 5,68512.0% No

Margin Over Time

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

1950: Conservative margin 32.4 pts 1951: Conservative margin 34.3 pts 1955: Conservative margin 38.9 pts 1959: Conservative margin 41.2 pts 1964: Conservative margin 33.1 pts 1966: Conservative margin 29.9 pts 1970: Conservative margin 38.1 pts Feb 1974: Conservative margin 27.6 pts Oct 1974: Conservative margin 30.7 pts 1979: Conservative margin 45.4 pts 1983: Conservative margin 35.2 pts 1987: Conservative margin 39.9 pts 1992: Conservative margin 42.9 pts 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 Feb 1974 Oct 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992

Trend

Esher has been contested at 13 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Esher in the 1992 general election?

Conservative won Esher in 1992 with 31,115 votes (65.4%), a majority of 20,371 votes over Liberal Democrat in second place.

Which parties have won Esher since 1950?

Since 1950, Esher has been won by: Conservative.

What was the closest result in Esher?

The closest result on record for Esher was Feb 1974, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 10,715 votes (27.6 percentage points).

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