Mid Surrey — UK General Election Results
Mid Surrey elected 2 MPs at the 1880 general election: Henry Peek (Conservative) and James John Trevor Lawrence (Conservative). This page covers every general election in Mid Surrey from 1868 to 1880.
This constituency elected more than one MP at once in some years. Before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 (and in a shrinking number of boroughs through 1948), most UK constituencies elected two or more MPs together by "multi-member plurality" (block vote): each elector could cast one vote per available seat, and the top vote-getters overall were all elected. In those elections below, "Elected" lists every MP returned, "Votes" is the count that secured the last seat, and "Majority" is the gap between that seat and the first candidate who missed out.
Full Election History, 1868–1880
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1868 | Henry William Peek (Conservative); William Brodrick (Conservative) | 4,412 | 29.6% (top seat) | Julian Goldsmid (Liberal) | 1,260 (8.3 pts) | 71.7% |
| 1874 | Richard Baggallay (Conservative); Henry William Peek (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1880 | Henry Peek (Conservative); James John Trevor Lawrence (Conservative) | 8,303 | 30.0% (top seat) | Sydney James Stern (Liberal) | 2,533 (9.0 pts) | 69.2% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1868 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry William Peek | Conservative | 4,487 | 29.6% | Yes |
| William Brodrick | Conservative | 4,412 | 29.1% | Yes |
| Julian Goldsmid | Liberal | 3,152 | 20.8% | No |
| Charles Henry Robarts | Liberal | 3,090 | 20.4% | No |
| Thomas Marsh Nelson | Independent Liberal | 7 | 0.0% | No |
1874 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Baggallay | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Henry William Peek | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1880 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Peek | Conservative | 8,475 | 30.0% | Yes |
| James John Trevor Lawrence | Conservative | 8,303 | 29.4% | Yes |
| Sydney James Stern | Liberal | 5,770 | 20.4% | No |
| Joseph Napier Higgins | Liberal | 5,727 | 20.3% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Mid Surrey has been contested at 3 general elections on record since 1868. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Mid Surrey in the 1880 general election?
Henry Peek (Conservative), James John Trevor Lawrence (Conservative) won Mid Surrey in 1880.
Which parties have won Mid Surrey since 1868?
Since 1868, Mid Surrey has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Mid Surrey?
The closest result on record for Mid Surrey was 1868, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 1,260 votes (8.3 percentage points).
Did Mid Surrey ever elect more than one MP at a time?
Yes -- like most UK constituencies before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, Mid Surrey elected multiple MPs at once in some elections on this page (a system called multi-member plurality, or 'block vote'), each voter casting one vote per available seat.