Fulham — UK General Election Results
Fulham was won by Conservative at the 1992 general election, with a majority of 6,579 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Fulham from 1885 to 1992.
Full Election History, 1885–1992
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | William Hayes Fisher (Conservative) | 2,642 | 50.5% | George William Erskine Russell (Liberal) | 52 (1.0 pts) | 80.5% |
| 1886 | William Hayes Fisher (Conservative) | 2,557 | 53.2% | George William Erskine Russell (Liberal) | 310 (6.5 pts) | 73.9% |
| 1892 | William Hayes Fisher (Conservative) | 4,365 | 51.2% | William David Barnett (Liberal) | 211 (2.5 pts) | 75.6% |
| 1895 | William Hayes Fisher (Conservative) | 5,378 | 56.7% | Edwin Andrew Cornwall (Liberal) | 1,463 (15.4 pts) | 74.6% |
| 1900 | William Hayes Fisher (Conservative) | 6,541 | 60.6% | Edwin Andrew Cornwall (Liberal) | 2,294 (21.3 pts) | 65.0% |
| 1906 | Timothy Davies (Liberal) | 8,037 | 52.0% | William Hayes Fisher (Conservative) | 630 (4.1 pts) | 74.9% |
| Jan 1910 | William Hayes Fisher (Conservative) | 9,690 | 55.5% | Fitzroy Hemphill (Liberal) | 1,929 (11.1 pts) | 83.1% |
| Dec 1910 | William Hayes Fisher (Conservative) | 8,252 | 55.8% | Sylvain Mayer (Liberal) | 1,726 (11.7 pts) | 70.3% |
| 1955 | Robert Michael Maitland Stewart (Labour) | 23,972 | 55.0% | Mabel Lilian de la Motte (Conservative) | 4,394 (10.1 pts) | 78.6% |
| 1959 | Robert Michael Maitland Stewart (Labour) | 21,525 | 53.7% | Mabel Lilian de la Motte (Conservative) | 2,944 (7.3 pts) | 77.0% |
| 1964 | Robert Michael Maitland Stewart (Labour) | 19,788 | 57.0% | William Michael John Grylls (Conservative) | 4,946 (14.3 pts) | 73.2% |
| 1966 | Michael Stewart (Labour) | 20,080 | 58.3% | William Grylls (Conservative) | 6,986 (20.3 pts) | 76.4% |
| 1970 | Michael Stewart (Labour) | 16,312 | 55.0% | Sir Ian Mactaggart (Conservative) | 3,505 (11.8 pts) | 68.8% |
| Feb 1974 | Michael Stewart (Labour) | 20,995 | 46.1% | Martin Stevens (Conservative) | 3,549 (7.8 pts) | 78.5% |
| Oct 1974 | Michael Stewart (Labour) | 20,616 | 49.9% | Martin Stevens (Conservative) | 5,321 (12.9 pts) | 70.9% |
| 1979 | Martin Stevens (Conservative) | 20,249 | 46.7% | Barrington John Stead (Labour) | 1,499 (3.5 pts) | 76.1% |
| 1983 | Martin Stevens (Conservative) | 18,204 | 44.0% | Anthony Francis William Powell (Labour) | 4,789 (11.6 pts) | 76.1% |
| 1987 | Matthew Carrington (Conservative) | 21,752 | 51.8% | Nick Raynsford (Labour) | 6,322 (15.0 pts) | 77.1% |
| 1992 | Matthew Carrington (Conservative) | 21,438 | 53.4% | Nick Moore (Labour) | 6,579 (16.4 pts) | 76.2% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hayes Fisher | Conservative | 2,642 | 50.5% | Yes |
| George William Erskine Russell | Liberal | 2,590 | 49.5% | No |
1886
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hayes Fisher | Conservative | 2,557 | 53.2% | Yes |
| George William Erskine Russell | Liberal | 2,247 | 46.8% | No |
1892
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hayes Fisher | Conservative | 4,365 | 51.2% | Yes |
| William David Barnett | Liberal | 4,154 | 48.8% | No |
1895
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hayes Fisher | Conservative | 5,378 | 56.7% | Yes |
| Edwin Andrew Cornwall | Liberal | 3,915 | 41.3% | No |
| William Parnell | Independent Labour | 196 | 2.1% | No |
1900
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hayes Fisher | Conservative | 6,541 | 60.6% | Yes |
| Edwin Andrew Cornwall | Liberal | 4,247 | 39.4% | No |
1906
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Davies | Liberal | 8,037 | 52.0% | Yes |
| William Hayes Fisher | Conservative | 7,407 | 48.0% | No |
Jan 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hayes Fisher | Conservative | 9,690 | 55.5% | Yes |
| Fitzroy Hemphill | Liberal | 7,761 | 44.5% | No |
Dec 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hayes Fisher | Conservative | 8,252 | 55.8% | Yes |
| Sylvain Mayer | Liberal | 6,526 | 44.2% | No |
1955
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Michael Maitland Stewart | Labour | 23,972 | 55.0% | Yes |
| Mabel Lilian de la Motte | Conservative | 19,578 | 45.0% | No |
1959
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Michael Maitland Stewart | Labour | 21,525 | 53.7% | Yes |
| Mabel Lilian de la Motte | Conservative | 18,581 | 46.3% | No |
1964
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Michael Maitland Stewart | Labour | 19,788 | 57.0% | Yes |
| William Michael John Grylls | Conservative | 14,842 | 42.8% | No |
| Arthur Rossi Braybrooke | Patriotic Party | 632 | 1.8% | No |
1966
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Stewart | Labour | 20,080 | 58.3% | Yes |
| William Grylls | Conservative | 13,094 | 38.0% | No |
| Elisa Sheriff | Independent Liberal | 716 | 2.1% | No |
| Peter Robson | Communist | 256 | 0.7% | No |
| Pat Arrowsmith | Radical Alliance | 163 | 0.5% | No |
| Arthur Braybrooke | Patriotic Party | 126 | 0.4% | No |
1970
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Stewart | Labour | 16,312 | 55.0% | Yes |
| Sir Ian Mactaggart | Conservative | 12,807 | 43.2% | No |
| M Pat Arrowsmith | Radical Alliance | 421 | 1.4% | No |
| Roger Moody | Anti-Election | 112 | 0.4% | No |
Feb 1974
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Stewart | Labour | 20,995 | 46.1% | Yes |
| Martin Stevens | Conservative | 17,446 | 38.3% | No |
| Gerald Arthur Dowden | Liberal | 6,105 | 13.4% | No |
| Arnold Smithies | National Front | 966 | 2.1% | No |
Oct 1974
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Stewart | Labour | 20,616 | 49.9% | Yes |
| Martin Stevens | Conservative | 15,295 | 37.0% | No |
| Gerald Arthur Dowden | Liberal | 4,577 | 11.1% | No |
| John Cordrey | National Front | 855 | 2.1% | No |
1979
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Stevens | Conservative | 20,249 | 46.7% | Yes |
| Barrington John Stead | Labour | 18,750 | 43.2% | No |
| David Rendel | Liberal | 3,882 | 8.9% | No |
| David Keith Roberts | National Front | 499 | 1.2% | No |
1983
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Stevens | Conservative | 18,204 | 44.0% | Yes |
| Anthony Francis William Powell | Labour | 13,415 | 32.4% | No |
| David Rendel | Liberal | 9,174 | 22.2% | No |
| Janet Grimes | Green | 277 | 0.7% | No |
| Robert Louis Joseph Pearce | National Front | 229 | 0.6% | No |
| Joseph Charles Keats | Independent Liberal | 102 | 0.2% | No |
1987
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Carrington | Conservative | 21,752 | 51.8% | Yes |
| Nick Raynsford | Labour | 15,430 | 36.7% | No |
| Paul Marshall | Social Democratic Party | 4,365 | 10.4% | No |
| Janet Grimes | Green | 465 | 1.1% | No |
1992
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Carrington | Conservative | 21,438 | 53.4% | Yes |
| Nick Moore | Labour | 14,859 | 37.0% | No |
| Peter Crystal | Liberal Democrat | 3,339 | 8.3% | No |
| Elizabeth Streeter | Green | 443 | 1.1% | No |
| John Darby | Natural Law | 91 | 0.2% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Fulham has been contested at 19 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Fulham in the 1992 general election?
Conservative won Fulham in 1992 with 21,438 votes (53.4%), a majority of 6,579 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Fulham since 1885?
Since 1885, Fulham has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Liberal.
What was the closest result in Fulham?
The closest result on record for Fulham was 1885, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 52 votes (1.0 percentage points).