New Forest and Christchurch — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
New Forest and Christchurch was won by Conservative at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 9,410 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in New Forest and Christchurch from 1918 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1918–1945
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
Walter Frank Perkins (Unionist)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1922
Wilfrid William Ashley (Unionist)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1923
Wilfrid William Ashley (Unionist)
13,900
53.9%
Alexander Claude Forster Boulton (Liberal)
2,011 (7.8 pts)
68.8%
1924
Wilfrid William Ashley (Unionist)
17,945
64.6%
Alexander Claude Forster Boulton (Liberal)
11,264 (40.6 pts)
71.4%
1929
Wilfrid William Ashley (Unionist)
22,122
55.5%
Marcus John Cheke (Liberal)
10,602 (26.6 pts)
72.6%
1931
Wilfrid William Ashley (Conservative)
35,544
83.3%
Frank Stainer (Labour)
28,414 (66.6 pts)
71.9%
1935
John Digby Mills (Conservative)
32,209
74.8%
Catherine Mary Wadham (Labour)
21,333 (49.5 pts)
64.5%
1945
Oliver Eyre Crosthwaite-Eyre (Conservative)
31,888
50.9%
Horace Maybray King (Labour)
9,410 (15.0 pts)
71.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Walter Frank Perkins
Unionist
Unopposed
Yes
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Wilfrid William Ashley
Unionist
Unopposed
Yes
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Wilfrid William Ashley
Unionist
13,900
53.9%
Yes
Alexander Claude Forster Boulton
Liberal
11,889
46.1%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Wilfrid William Ashley
Unionist
17,945
64.6%
Yes
Alexander Claude Forster Boulton
Liberal
6,681
24.1%
No
Lincoln Brighton
Labour
3,137
11.3%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Wilfrid William Ashley
Unionist
22,122
55.5%
Yes
Marcus John Cheke
Liberal
11,520
28.9%
No
George Watts Austin
Labour
6,206
15.6%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Wilfrid William Ashley
Conservative
35,544
83.3%
Yes
Frank Stainer
Labour
7,130
16.7%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Digby Mills
Conservative
32,209
74.8%
Yes
Catherine Mary Wadham
Labour
10,876
25.2%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Oliver Eyre Crosthwaite-Eyre
Conservative
31,888
50.9%
Yes
Horace Maybray King
Labour
22,478
35.9%
No
John Howlett
Independent Liberal
8,299
13.2%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
New Forest and Christchurch has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Unionist, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won New Forest and Christchurch in the 1945 general election?
Conservative won New Forest and Christchurch in 1945 with 31,888 votes (50.9%), a majority of 9,410 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won New Forest and Christchurch since 1918?
Since 1918, New Forest and Christchurch has been won by: Conservative, Unionist.
What was the closest result in New Forest and Christchurch?
The closest result on record for New Forest and Christchurch was 1923, when Unionist beat Liberal by just 2,011 votes (7.8 percentage points).