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Fareham — UK General Election Results

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

Fareham was won by Conservative at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 26,086 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Fareham from 1885 to 2019.

Full Election History, 1885–2019

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 Frederick Wellington John Fitzwygram (Conservative) 5,177 53.4% Reginald Garton Wilberforce (Liberal) 659 (6.8 pts) 79.7%
1886 Frederick Wellington John Fitzwygram (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1892 Frederick Wellington John Fitzwygram (Conservative) 6,086 57.2% James Grab Niven (Liberal) 1,539 (14.5 pts) 77.0%
1895 Frederick Wellington John Fitzwygram (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1900 Arthur Hamilton Lee (Conservative) 7,375 65.8% Robert Tweedy-Smith (Liberal) 3,547 (31.7 pts) 69.8%
1906 Arthur Hamilton Lee (Conservative) 7,683 54.8% George Joseph Hamilton Evatt (Liberal) 1,352 (9.7 pts) 80.5%
Jan 1910 Arthur Hamilton Lee (Conservative) 10,117 63.7% John Sandy (Liberal) 4,354 (27.4 pts) 84.9%
Dec 1910 Arthur Hamilton Lee (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1918 John Humphrey Davidson (Unionist) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1922 John Humphrey Davidson (Unionist) 17,008 73.1% Charles Hervey Hoare (Labour) 10,763 (46.3 pts) 67.4%
1923 John Humphrey Davidson (Unionist) 14,787 69.4% Joseph Bowron Baker (Labour) 8,261 (38.8 pts) 59.7%
1924 John Humphrey Davidson (Unionist) 19,108 75.2% Joseph Bowron Baker (Labour) 12,804 (50.4 pts) 68.8%
1929 John Humphrey Davidson (Unionist) 19,756 54.2% Conyngham Peters Cross (Liberal) 11,126 (30.6 pts) 68.0%
1931 Thomas Walker Hobart Inskip (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1935 Thomas Walker Hobart Inskip (Conservative) 31,794 75.1% Robert Mack (Labour) 21,233 (50.1 pts) 61.9%
1945 Rudolph Dymoke White (Conservative) 35,882 52.5% Ernest Ashley Bramall (Labour) 3,381 (4.9 pts) 71.0%
Feb 1974 Reginald Bennett (Conservative) 22,303 47.6% Peter Smith (Liberal) 7,877 (16.8 pts) 82.4%
Oct 1974 Reginald Bennett (Conservative) 19,053 43.2% Peter Smith (Liberal) 4,448 (10.1 pts) 77.0%
1979 Peter Lloyd (Conservative) 28,730 59.0% William Peter Boulden (Liberal) 17,045 (35.0 pts) 79.1%
1983 Peter Lloyd (Conservative) 32,762 61.8% Steve Yolland (Liberal) 16,316 (30.8 pts) 73.7%
1987 Sir Peter Lloyd (Conservative) 36,781 61.1% Timothy Slack (Liberal) 18,795 (31.2 pts) 78.2%
1992 Sir Peter Cable Lloyd (Conservative) 40,482 61.0% John Thompson (Liberal Democrat) 24,141 (36.4 pts) 81.9%
1997 Sir Peter Lloyd (Conservative) 24,436 46.8% Michael Prior (Labour) 10,358 (19.9 pts) 75.9%
2001 Mark Hoban (Conservative) 21,389 47.1% James Carr (Labour) 7,009 (15.4 pts) 62.5%
2005 Mark Hoban (Conservative) 24,151 49.7% James Carr (Labour) 11,702 (24.1 pts) 66.9%
2010 Mark Hoban (Conservative) 30,037 55.3% Alex Bentley (Liberal Democrat) 17,092 (31.4 pts) 71.8%
2015 Suella Fernandes (Conservative) 30,689 56.1% Malcolm Jones (UKIP) 22,262 (40.7 pts) 71.1%
2017 Suella Fernandes (Conservative) 35,915 63.0% Matthew Randall (Labour) 21,555 (37.8 pts) 72.5%
2019 Suella Braverman (Conservative) 36,459 63.7% Matthew Randall (Labour) 26,086 (45.6 pts) 73.4%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Frederick Wellington John Fitzwygram Conservative 5,17753.4% Yes
Reginald Garton Wilberforce Liberal 4,51846.6% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Frederick Wellington John Fitzwygram Conservative Unopposed Yes

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Frederick Wellington John Fitzwygram Conservative 6,08657.2% Yes
James Grab Niven Liberal 4,54742.8% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Frederick Wellington John Fitzwygram Conservative Unopposed Yes

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Arthur Hamilton Lee Conservative 7,37565.8% Yes
Robert Tweedy-Smith Liberal 3,82834.2% No

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Arthur Hamilton Lee Conservative 7,68354.8% Yes
George Joseph Hamilton Evatt Liberal 6,33145.2% No

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Arthur Hamilton Lee Conservative 10,11763.7% Yes
John Sandy Liberal 5,76336.3% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Arthur Hamilton Lee Conservative Unopposed Yes

1918

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Humphrey Davidson Unionist Unopposed Yes

1922

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Humphrey Davidson Unionist 17,00873.1% Yes
Charles Hervey Hoare Labour 6,24526.9% No

1923

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Humphrey Davidson Unionist 14,78769.4% Yes
Joseph Bowron Baker Labour 6,52630.6% No

1924

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Humphrey Davidson Unionist 19,10875.2% Yes
Joseph Bowron Baker Labour 6,30424.8% No

1929

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Humphrey Davidson Unionist 19,75654.2% Yes
Conyngham Peters Cross Liberal 8,63023.7% No
Arthur James Pearson Labour 8,03422.1% No

1931

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Thomas Walker Hobart Inskip Conservative Unopposed Yes

1935

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Thomas Walker Hobart Inskip Conservative 31,79475.1% Yes
Robert Mack Labour 10,56124.9% No

1945

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Rudolph Dymoke White Conservative 35,88252.5% Yes
Ernest Ashley Bramall Labour 32,50147.5% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Reginald Bennett Conservative 22,30347.6% Yes
Peter Smith Liberal 14,42630.8% No
Jennifer Horne Labour 8,23717.6% No
William Peter Boulden Independent Conservative 1,8794.0% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Reginald Bennett Conservative 19,05343.2% Yes
Peter Smith Liberal 14,60533.1% No
Brian Roger Townsend Labour 8,15318.5% No
William Peter Boulden Independent Conservative 1,7273.9% No
Roland Michael Doughty National Front 6171.4% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Peter Lloyd Conservative 28,73059.0% Yes
William Peter Boulden Liberal 11,68524.0% No
Brian Roger Townsend Labour 8,04116.5% No
Desmond Carrel Vine National Front 2520.5% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Peter Lloyd Conservative 32,76261.8% Yes
Steve Yolland Liberal 16,44631.0% No
Dennis Sommerville Labour 3,8087.2% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir Peter Lloyd Conservative 36,78161.1% Yes
Timothy Slack Liberal 17,98629.9% No
Michael Merritt Labour 5,4519.1% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir Peter Cable Lloyd Conservative 40,48261.0% Yes
John Thompson Liberal Democrat 16,34124.6% No
Elizabeth Weston Labour 8,76613.2% No
Malcolm Brimecome Green 8181.2% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir Peter Lloyd Conservative 24,43646.8% Yes
Michael Prior Labour 14,07827.0% No
Grace Hill Liberal Democrat 10,23419.6% No
Dayne Markham Referendum Party 2,9145.6% No
William O'Brien No to Europe 5151.0% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mark Hoban Conservative 21,38947.1% Yes
James Carr Labour 14,38031.6% No
Hugh Pritchard Liberal Democrat 8,50318.7% No
William O'Brien UKIP 1,1752.6% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mark Hoban Conservative 24,15149.7% Yes
James Carr Labour 12,44925.6% No
Richard de Ste-Croix Liberal Democrat 10,55121.7% No
Peter Mason-Apps UKIP 1,4252.9% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mark Hoban Conservative 30,03755.3% Yes
Alex Bentley Liberal Democrat 12,94523.8% No
Jim Carr Labour 7,71914.2% No
Steve Richards UKIP 2,2354.1% No
Peter Doggett Green 7911.5% No
Joe Jenkins English Democrats 6181.1% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Suella Fernandes Conservative 30,68956.1% Yes
Malcolm Jones UKIP 8,42715.4% No
Stuart Rose Labour 7,80014.3% No
Matthew Winnington Liberal Democrat 4,8148.8% No
Miles Grindey Green 2,1293.9% No
Nick Gregory Independent 7051.3% No
Harvey Hines Independent 1360.2% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Suella Fernandes Conservative 35,91563.0% Yes
Matthew Randall Labour 14,36025.2% No
Matthew Winnington Liberal Democrat 3,8966.8% No
Tony Blewett UKIP 1,5412.7% No
Miles Grindey Green 1,3022.3% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Suella Braverman Conservative 36,45963.7% Yes
Matthew Randall Labour 10,37318.1% No
Matthew Winnington Liberal Democrat 8,00614.0% No
Nick Lyle Green 2,4124.2% No

Margin Over Time

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

1885: Conservative margin 6.8 pts 1892: Conservative margin 14.5 pts 1900: Conservative margin 31.7 pts 1906: Conservative margin 9.7 pts Jan 1910: Conservative margin 27.4 pts 1922: Unionist margin 46.3 pts 1923: Unionist margin 38.8 pts 1924: Unionist margin 50.4 pts 1929: Unionist margin 30.6 pts 1935: Conservative margin 50.1 pts 1945: Conservative margin 4.9 pts Feb 1974: Conservative margin 16.8 pts Oct 1974: Conservative margin 10.1 pts 1979: Conservative margin 35.0 pts 1983: Conservative margin 30.8 pts 1987: Conservative margin 31.2 pts 1992: Conservative margin 36.4 pts 1997: Conservative margin 19.9 pts 2001: Conservative margin 15.4 pts 2005: Conservative margin 24.1 pts 2010: Conservative margin 31.4 pts 2015: Conservative margin 40.7 pts 2017: Conservative margin 37.8 pts 2019: Conservative margin 45.6 pts 1885 1892 1900 1906 Jan 1910 1922 1923 1924 1929 1935 1945 Feb 1974 Oct 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019

Trend

Fareham has been contested at 29 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Unionist.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Fareham in the 2019 general election?

Conservative won Fareham in 2019 with 36,459 votes (63.7%), a majority of 26,086 votes over Labour in second place.

Which parties have won Fareham since 1885?

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

What was the closest result in Fareham?

The closest result on record for Fareham was 1945, when Conservative beat Labour by just 3,381 votes (4.9 percentage points).

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