Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Mole Valley was won by Conservative at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 12,041 votes over Liberal Democrat. This page covers every general election in Mole Valley from 1983 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1983–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Kenneth Baker (Conservative)
29,691
60.8%
Susan Thomas (Liberal)
14,718 (30.1 pts)
75.0%
1987
Kenneth Baker (Conservative)
31,689
60.8%
Susan Thomas (Liberal)
16,076 (30.8 pts)
77.0%
1992
Kenneth Baker (Conservative)
32,549
59.3%
Michael Watson (Liberal Democrat)
15,950 (29.1 pts)
82.0%
1997
Paul Beresford (Conservative)
26,178
48.0%
Stephen Cooksey (Liberal Democrat)
10,221 (18.8 pts)
78.9%
2001
Paul Beresford (Conservative)
23,790
50.5%
Celia Savage (Liberal Democrat)
10,153 (21.6 pts)
69.5%
2005
Paul Beresford (Conservative)
27,060
54.8%
Nasser Butt (Liberal Democrat)
11,997 (24.3 pts)
72.5%
2010
Paul Beresford (Conservative)
31,263
57.5%
Alice Humphreys (Liberal Democrat)
15,653 (28.8 pts)
75.3%
2015
Paul Beresford (Conservative)
33,434
60.6%
Paul Kennedy (Liberal Democrat)
25,453 (46.2 pts)
74.7%
2017
Paul Beresford (Conservative)
35,092
61.9%
Paul Kennedy (Liberal Democrat)
24,137 (42.5 pts)
76.3%
2019
Paul Beresford (Conservative)
31,656
55.4%
Paul Kennedy (Liberal Democrat)
12,041 (21.1 pts)
76.7%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Kenneth Baker
Conservative
29,691
60.8%
Yes
Susan Thomas
Liberal
14,973
30.7%
No
Fanny Lines
Labour
4,147
8.5%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Kenneth Baker
Conservative
31,689
60.8%
Yes
Susan Thomas
Liberal
15,613
29.9%
No
Christopher King
Labour
4,846
9.3%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Kenneth Baker
Conservative
32,549
59.3%
Yes
Michael Watson
Liberal Democrat
16,599
30.2%
No
Tim Walsh
Labour
5,291
9.6%
No
Judith Thomas
Natural Law
442
0.8%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Paul Beresford
Conservative
26,178
48.0%
Yes
Stephen Cooksey
Liberal Democrat
15,957
29.3%
No
Christopher Payne
Labour
8,057
14.8%
No
Nick Taber
Referendum Party
2,424
4.4%
No
Richard Burley
Independent Conservative
1,276
2.3%
No
Ian Cameron
UKIP
435
0.8%
No
Judith Thomas
Natural Law
197
0.4%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Paul Beresford
Conservative
23,790
50.5%
Yes
Celia Savage
Liberal Democrat
13,637
29.0%
No
Dan Redford
Labour
7,837
16.6%
No
Ronald Walters
UKIP
1,333
2.8%
No
William Newton
ProLife Alliance
475
1.0%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Paul Beresford
Conservative
27,060
54.8%
Yes
Nasser Butt
Liberal Democrat
15,063
30.5%
No
Farmida Bi
Labour
5,310
10.7%
No
David Payne
UKIP
1,475
3.0%
No
Roger Meekins
Veritas
507
1.0%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Paul Beresford
Conservative
31,263
57.5%
Yes
Alice Humphreys
Liberal Democrat
15,610
28.7%
No
James Dove
Labour
3,804
7.0%
No
Leigh Jones
UKIP
2,752
5.1%
No
Rob Sedgwick
Green
895
1.6%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Paul Beresford
Conservative
33,434
60.6%
Yes
Paul Kennedy
Liberal Democrat
7,981
14.5%
No
Paul Oakley
UKIP
6,181
11.2%
No
Len Amos
Labour
4,565
8.3%
No
Jacquetta Fewster
Green
2,979
5.4%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Paul Beresford
Conservative
35,092
61.9%
Yes
Paul Kennedy
Liberal Democrat
10,955
19.3%
No
Marc Green
Labour
7,864
13.9%
No
Jacquetta Fewster
Green
1,463
2.6%
No
Judy Moore
UKIP
1,352
2.4%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Paul Beresford
Conservative
31,656
55.4%
Yes
Paul Kennedy
Liberal Democrat
19,615
34.3%
No
Brian Bostock
Labour
2,965
5.2%
No
Lisa Scott-Conte
Green
1,874
3.3%
No
Robin Horsley
Independent
536
0.9%
No
Geoffrey Cox
UKIP
464
0.8%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Mole Valley has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Mole Valley in the 2019 general election?
Conservative won Mole Valley in 2019 with 31,656 votes (55.4%), a majority of 12,041 votes over Liberal Democrat in second place.
Which parties have won Mole Valley since 1983?
Since 1983, Mole Valley has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Mole Valley?
The closest result on record for Mole Valley was 1997, when Conservative beat Liberal Democrat by just 10,221 votes (18.8 percentage points).