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Mid Sussex — UK General Election Results

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

Mid Sussex was won by Liberal Democrat at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 6,662 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Mid Sussex from Feb 1974 to 2024.

Full Election History, Feb 1974–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
Feb 1974 Timothy Renton (Conservative) 27,317 54.1% Robert Symes-Schutzman (Liberal) 12,155 (24.1 pts) 83.2%
Oct 1974 Timothy Renton (Conservative) 25,126 53.9% Robert Symes-Schutzman (Liberal) 11,997 (25.7 pts) 76.4%
1979 Timothy Renton (Conservative) 32,548 61.2% John Macintosh Campbell (Liberal) 20,843 (39.2 pts) 78.0%
1983 Timothy Renton (Conservative) 35,310 61.4% John Macintosh Campbell (Liberal) 16,744 (29.1 pts) 74.7%
1987 Timothy Renton (Conservative) 37,781 61.1% Nicholas Shawne Edney Westbrook (Liberal) 18,292 (29.6 pts) 77.2%
1992 Timothy Renton (Conservative) 39,524 59.0% Margaret Collins (Liberal Democrat) 20,528 (30.6 pts) 82.9%
1997 Nicholas Soames (Conservative) 23,231 43.5% Margaret Collins (Liberal Democrat) 6,854 (12.8 pts) 77.7%
2001 Nicholas Soames (Conservative) 21,150 46.2% Lesley Wilkins (Liberal Democrat) 6,898 (15.0 pts) 64.9%
2005 Nicholas Soames (Conservative) 23,765 48.0% Serena Tierney (Liberal Democrat) 5,890 (11.9 pts) 68.6%
2010 Nicholas Soames (Conservative) 28,329 50.7% Serena Tierney (Liberal Democrat) 7,402 (13.2 pts) 72.5%
2015 Nicholas Soames (Conservative) 32,268 56.1% Greg Mountain (Labour) 24,286 (42.2 pts) 71.3%
2017 Nicholas Soames (Conservative) 35,082 56.9% Greg Mountain (Labour) 19,673 (31.9 pts) 73.4%
2019 Mims Davies (Conservative) 33,455 53.3% Robert Eggleston (Liberal Democrat) 18,197 (29.0 pts) 74.0%
2024 Alison Bennett (Liberal Democrat) 21,136 39.6% Kristy Adams (Conservative) 6,662 (12.5 pts) 70.4%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Timothy Renton Conservative 27,31754.1% Yes
Robert Symes-Schutzman Liberal 15,16230.0% No
Margaret Rosemary Fraser Labour 7,99315.8% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Timothy Renton Conservative 25,12653.9% Yes
Robert Symes-Schutzman Liberal 13,12928.1% No
Margaret Rosemary Fraser Labour 8,40418.0% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Timothy Renton Conservative 32,54861.2% Yes
John Macintosh Campbell Liberal 11,70522.0% No
Des Turner Labour 8,26015.5% No
John Henry Haslett Independent Conservative 6971.3% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Timothy Renton Conservative 35,31061.4% Yes
John Macintosh Campbell Liberal 18,56632.3% No
Patricia Ann Hawkes Labour 3,4706.0% No
John Bray Independent 1960.3% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Timothy Renton Conservative 37,78161.1% Yes
Nicholas Shawne Edney Westbrook Liberal 19,48931.5% No
Robert Stephen Edwin Hughes Labour 4,5737.4% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Timothy Renton Conservative 39,52459.0% Yes
Margaret Collins Liberal Democrat 18,99628.4% No
Linda Caroline Gregory Labour 6,95110.4% No
Hugh Geoffrey Stevens Green 7721.2% No
Peter Brian Berry Monster Raving Loony 3920.6% No
Peter David Hodkin Independent 2460.4% No
Dr AMA Hankey Natural Law 890.1% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nicholas Soames Conservative 23,23143.5% Yes
Margaret Collins Liberal Democrat 16,37730.6% No
Mervyn Hamilton Labour 9,96918.6% No
Tam Large Referendum Party 3,1465.9% No
John Barnett UKIP 6061.1% No
Ernest Tudway Justice and Renewal Independent Party 1340.3% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nicholas Soames Conservative 21,15046.2% Yes
Lesley Wilkins Liberal Democrat 14,25231.1% No
Paul Mitchell Labour 8,69319.0% No
Petrina Holdsworth UKIP 1,1262.5% No
Baron Von Thunderclap Berry Monster Raving Loony 6011.3% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nicholas Soames Conservative 23,76548.0% Yes
Serena Tierney Liberal Democrat 17,87536.1% No
Robert Fromant Labour 6,28012.7% No
Harold Piggott UKIP 1,5743.2% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nicholas Soames Conservative 28,32950.7% Yes
Serena Tierney Liberal Democrat 20,92737.5% No
David Boot Labour 3,6896.6% No
Marc Montgomery UKIP 1,4232.5% No
Paul Brown Green 6451.2% No
Stuart Minihane BNP 5831.0% No
Baron Von Thunderclap Official Monster Raving Loony Party 2590.5% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nicholas Soames Conservative 32,26856.1% Yes
Greg Mountain Labour 7,98213.9% No
Toby Brothers UKIP 6,89812.0% No
Daisy Cooper Liberal Democrat 6,60411.5% No
Miranda Diboll Green 2,4534.3% No
Beki Adam Independent 9581.7% No
Baron Von Thunderclap Official Monster Raving Loony Party 3290.6% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nicholas Soames Conservative 35,08256.9% Yes
Greg Mountain Labour 15,40925.0% No
Sarah Osborne Liberal Democrat 7,85512.7% No
Chris Jerrey Green 1,5712.5% No
Toby Brothers UKIP 1,2512.0% No
Baron Von Thunderclap Official Monster Raving Loony Party 4640.8% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mims Davies Conservative 33,45553.3% Yes
Robert Eggleston Liberal Democrat 15,25824.3% No
Gemma Bolton Labour 11,21817.9% No
Deanna Nicholson Green 2,2343.6% No
Baron Von Thunderclap Official Monster Raving Loony Party 5500.9% No
Brett Mortensen Advance Together 470.1% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alison Bennett Liberal Democrat 21,13639.6% Yes
Kristy Adams Conservative 14,47427.1% No
David Rowntree Labour 9,39717.6% No
Gary Johnson Reform UK 5,92111.1% No
Deanna Nicholson Green 2,0483.8% No
Baron Von Thunderclap Monster Raving Loony Party 3520.7% No

Margin Over Time

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

Feb 1974: Conservative margin 24.1 pts Oct 1974: Conservative margin 25.7 pts 1979: Conservative margin 39.2 pts 1983: Conservative margin 29.1 pts 1987: Conservative margin 29.6 pts 1992: Conservative margin 30.6 pts 1997: Conservative margin 12.8 pts 2001: Conservative margin 15.0 pts 2005: Conservative margin 11.9 pts 2010: Conservative margin 13.2 pts 2015: Conservative margin 42.2 pts 2017: Conservative margin 31.9 pts 2019: Conservative margin 29.0 pts 2024: Liberal Democrat margin 12.5 pts Feb 1974 Oct 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Mid Sussex has been contested at 14 general elections on record since Feb 1974. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Mid Sussex in the 2024 general election?

Liberal Democrat won Mid Sussex in 2024 with 21,136 votes (39.6%), a majority of 6,662 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Mid Sussex since Feb 1974?

Since Feb 1974, Mid Sussex has been won by: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.

What was the closest result in Mid Sussex?

The closest result on record for Mid Sussex was 2005, when Conservative beat Liberal Democrat by just 5,890 votes (11.9 percentage points).

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