Eye — UK General Election Results
Eye was won by Conservative at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 15,021 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Eye from 1832 to 1979.
Full Election History, 1832–1979
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | Edward Kerrison (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1835 | Edward Kerrison (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1837 | Edward Kerrison (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1841 | Edward Kerrison (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1847 | Edward Kerrison (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1852 | Edward Clarence Kerrison (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1857 | Edward Clarence Kerrison (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1859 | Edward Clarence Kerrison (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1865 | Edward Clarence Kerrison (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1868 | George William Barrington (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1874 | George William Barrington (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1880 | Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett (Conservative) | 540 | 53.0% | Charles Easton (Liberal) | 62 (6.1 pts) | 94.2% |
| 1885 | Francis Seymour Stevenson (Liberal) | 5,356 | 61.5% | Benjamin Bridges Hunter Rodwell (Conservative) | 1,996 (22.9 pts) | 79.3% |
| 1886 | Francis Seymour Stevenson (Liberal) | 4,544 | 60.7% | James Colquhoun Revell Reade (Liberal Unionist) | 1,606 (21.5 pts) | 68.1% |
| 1892 | Francis Seymour Stevenson (Liberal) | 4,701 | 57.8% | Lionel Raleigh Holland (Conservative) | 1,270 (15.6 pts) | 78.8% |
| 1895 | Francis Seymour Stevenson (Liberal) | 4,437 | 55.2% | Frederick John Francis Wootton Isaacson (Conservative) | 834 (10.4 pts) | 77.8% |
| 1900 | Francis Seymour Stevenson (Liberal) | 4,664 | 61.3% | Henry Devenish Harben (Conservative) | 1,717 (22.6 pts) | 74.9% |
| 1906 | Francis Seymour Stevenson (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| Jan 1910 | Weetman Harold Miller Pearson (Liberal) | 4,991 | 52.0% | James Graham (Conservative) | 377 (3.9 pts) | 90.4% |
| Dec 1910 | Weetman Harold Miller Pearson (Liberal) | 4,927 | 54.2% | George Borwick (Liberal Unionist) | 770 (8.5 pts) | 85.5% |
| 1918 | Alexander Lyle-Samuel (Liberal) | 10,072 | 61.3% | Frederick William French (Unionist) | 3,710 (22.6 pts) | 49.2% |
| 1922 | Alexander Lyle-Samuel (Liberal) | 10,556 | 60.0% | Stephen Gerald Howard (National Liberal) | 3,531 (20.1 pts) | 54.0% |
| 1923 | William Charles Arcedeckne Vanneck (Unionist) | 11,172 | 47.7% | Alexander Lyle-Samuel (Liberal) | 1,928 (8.2 pts) | 70.9% |
| 1924 | William Charles Arcedeckne Vanneck (Unionist) | 13,450 | 53.3% | Thomas Robert Bethell (Liberal) | 6,009 (23.8 pts) | 74.5% |
| 1929 | Edgar Louis Granville (Liberal) | 13,944 | 44.2% | Arthur Gilstrap Soames (Unionist) | 1,064 (3.4 pts) | 78.2% |
| 1931 | Edgar Louis Granville (National Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1935 | Edgar Louis Granville (National Liberal) | 21,606 | 73.9% | Harry Leonard Self (Labour) | 13,993 (47.9 pts) | 70.7% |
| 1945 | Edgar Louise Granville (Liberal) | 11,899 | 38.5% | Algernon Malcolm Borthwick (Conservative) | 949 (3.1 pts) | 71.6% |
| 1950 | Edgar Louis Granville (Liberal) | 17,755 | 37.3% | James Harwood Harrison (Conservative) | 627 (1.3 pts) | 83.8% |
| 1951 | James Harwood Harrison (Conservative) | 19,791 | 40.6% | Edgar Louis Granville (Liberal) | 2,183 (4.5 pts) | 83.3% |
| 1955 | James Harwood Harrison (Conservative) | 21,317 | 45.0% | Edgar Louis Granville (Labour) | 889 (1.9 pts) | 82.9% |
| 1959 | James Harwood Harrison (Conservative) | 22,333 | 47.1% | Edgar Louis Granville (Labour) | 2,484 (5.2 pts) | 84.0% |
| 1964 | Sir James Harwood Harrison (Conservative) | 21,555 | 45.7% | John Wilson Fear (Labour) | 5,426 (11.5 pts) | 82.5% |
| 1966 | Sir James Harrison (Conservative) | 21,044 | 44.6% | Richard Pryke (Labour) | 3,613 (7.7 pts) | 81.5% |
| 1970 | Sir James Harrison (Conservative) | 26,099 | 52.4% | Roy Manley (Labour) | 8,364 (16.8 pts) | 78.3% |
| Feb 1974 | Sir James Harrison (Conservative) | 23,486 | 43.6% | Denys Robinson (Liberal) | 7,675 (14.2 pts) | 82.6% |
| Oct 1974 | Sir James Harrison (Conservative) | 22,387 | 44.0% | Denys Robinson (Liberal) | 7,857 (15.4 pts) | 77.4% |
| 1979 | John Selwyn Gummer (Conservative) | 28,707 | 52.0% | Paul Emmanuel Koppell (Labour) | 15,021 (27.2 pts) | 79.1% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Kerrison | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1835
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Kerrison | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1837
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Kerrison | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1841
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Kerrison | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1847
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Kerrison | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1852
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Clarence Kerrison | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1857
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Clarence Kerrison | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1859
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Clarence Kerrison | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1865
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Clarence Kerrison | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1868
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George William Barrington | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1874
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George William Barrington | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1880
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett | Conservative | 540 | 53.0% | Yes |
| Charles Easton | Liberal | 478 | 47.0% | No |
1885
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Seymour Stevenson | Liberal | 5,356 | 61.5% | Yes |
| Benjamin Bridges Hunter Rodwell | Conservative | 3,360 | 38.5% | No |
1886
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Seymour Stevenson | Liberal | 4,544 | 60.7% | Yes |
| James Colquhoun Revell Reade | Liberal Unionist | 2,938 | 39.3% | No |
1892
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Seymour Stevenson | Liberal | 4,701 | 57.8% | Yes |
| Lionel Raleigh Holland | Conservative | 3,431 | 42.2% | No |
1895
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Seymour Stevenson | Liberal | 4,437 | 55.2% | Yes |
| Frederick John Francis Wootton Isaacson | Conservative | 3,603 | 44.8% | No |
1900
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Seymour Stevenson | Liberal | 4,664 | 61.3% | Yes |
| Henry Devenish Harben | Conservative | 2,947 | 38.7% | No |
1906
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Seymour Stevenson | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
Jan 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weetman Harold Miller Pearson | Liberal | 4,991 | 52.0% | Yes |
| James Graham | Conservative | 4,614 | 48.0% | No |
Dec 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weetman Harold Miller Pearson | Liberal | 4,927 | 54.2% | Yes |
| George Borwick | Liberal Unionist | 4,157 | 45.8% | No |
1918
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Lyle-Samuel | Liberal | 10,072 | 61.3% | Yes |
| Frederick William French | Unionist | 6,362 | 38.7% | No |
1922
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Lyle-Samuel | Liberal | 10,556 | 60.0% | Yes |
| Stephen Gerald Howard | National Liberal | 7,025 | 40.0% | No |
1923
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Charles Arcedeckne Vanneck | Unionist | 11,172 | 47.7% | Yes |
| Alexander Lyle-Samuel | Liberal | 9,244 | 39.5% | No |
| Charles Wye Kendall | Labour | 2,984 | 12.8% | No |
1924
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Charles Arcedeckne Vanneck | Unionist | 13,450 | 53.3% | Yes |
| Thomas Robert Bethell | Liberal | 7,441 | 29.5% | No |
| Charles Wye Kendall | Labour | 4,329 | 17.2% | No |
1929
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Louis Granville | Liberal | 13,944 | 44.2% | Yes |
| Arthur Gilstrap Soames | Unionist | 12,880 | 40.8% | No |
| Owen Aves | Labour | 4,709 | 14.9% | No |
1931
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Louis Granville | National Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1935
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Louis Granville | National Liberal | 21,606 | 73.9% | Yes |
| Harry Leonard Self | Labour | 7,613 | 26.1% | No |
1945
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Louise Granville | Liberal | 11,899 | 38.5% | Yes |
| Algernon Malcolm Borthwick | Conservative | 10,950 | 35.4% | No |
| Robert Bernard Collingson | Labour | 8,089 | 26.1% | No |
1950
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Louis Granville | Liberal | 17,755 | 37.3% | Yes |
| James Harwood Harrison | Conservative | 17,128 | 35.9% | No |
| Leslie George Emsden | Labour | 12,474 | 26.2% | No |
| Lee Chadwick | Communist | 271 | 0.6% | No |
1951
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harwood Harrison | Conservative | 19,791 | 40.6% | Yes |
| Edgar Louis Granville | Liberal | 17,608 | 36.1% | No |
| Harold Falconer | Labour | 11,340 | 23.3% | No |
1955
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harwood Harrison | Conservative | 21,317 | 45.0% | Yes |
| Edgar Louis Granville | Labour | 20,428 | 43.2% | No |
| Inga-Stinga Robson | Liberal | 5,582 | 11.8% | No |
1959
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harwood Harrison | Conservative | 22,333 | 47.1% | Yes |
| Edgar Louis Granville | Labour | 19,849 | 41.9% | No |
| Inga-Stina Robson | Liberal | 5,215 | 11.0% | No |
1964
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir James Harwood Harrison | Conservative | 21,555 | 45.7% | Yes |
| John Wilson Fear | Labour | 16,129 | 34.2% | No |
| Donald James Newby | Liberal | 9,437 | 20.0% | No |
1966
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir James Harrison | Conservative | 21,044 | 44.6% | Yes |
| Richard Pryke | Labour | 17,431 | 37.0% | No |
| Donald Newby | Liberal | 8,661 | 18.4% | No |
1970
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir James Harrison | Conservative | 26,099 | 52.4% | Yes |
| Roy Manley | Labour | 17,735 | 35.6% | No |
| Ian Senior | Liberal | 5,962 | 12.0% | No |
Feb 1974
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir James Harrison | Conservative | 23,486 | 43.6% | Yes |
| Denys Robinson | Liberal | 15,811 | 29.4% | No |
| Roy Manley | Labour | 13,937 | 25.9% | No |
| Edward Goldsmith | PEOPLE Party | 395 | 0.7% | No |
| Albert William George Kingham | Independent Democratic Alliance | 220 | 0.4% | No |
Oct 1974
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir James Harrison | Conservative | 22,387 | 44.0% | Yes |
| Denys Robinson | Liberal | 14,530 | 28.6% | No |
| Ranken Bushby | Labour | 13,948 | 27.4% | No |
1979
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Selwyn Gummer | Conservative | 28,707 | 52.0% | Yes |
| Paul Emmanuel Koppell | Labour | 13,686 | 24.8% | No |
| Peter Hugh Kemsley | Liberal | 12,259 | 22.2% | No |
| John Joseph Flint | Independent | 324 | 0.6% | No |
| Norman Harvey Rogers | Anti-Common Market Conservative | 268 | 0.5% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Eye has been contested at 38 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal, Unionist, National Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Eye in the 1979 general election?
Conservative won Eye in 1979 with 28,707 votes (52.0%), a majority of 15,021 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Eye since 1832?
Since 1832, Eye has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, National Liberal, Unionist.
What was the closest result in Eye?
The closest result on record for Eye was 1950, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 627 votes (1.3 percentage points).