Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
North West Surrey was won by Conservative at the 1992 general election, with a majority of 28,394 votes over Liberal Democrat. This page covers every general election in North West Surrey from Feb 1974 to 1992.
Full Election History, Feb 1974–1992
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
Feb 1974
Sir Michael Grylls (Conservative)
28,841
52.6%
Leslie Eric Sims (Liberal)
14,949 (27.3 pts)
80.2%
Oct 1974
Sir Michael Grylls (Conservative)
25,524
52.3%
Paul Frederick Whitely (Labour)
13,581 (27.8 pts)
70.8%
1979
Sir Michael Grylls (Conservative)
36,219
63.7%
Raymond Austin Clements Sharpe (Labour)
25,456 (44.8 pts)
75.6%
1983
Sir Michael Grylls (Conservative)
35,297
64.1%
John Philip Weedon (Liberal)
21,018 (38.2 pts)
70.2%
1987
Sir Michael Grylls (Conservative)
38,535
64.0%
Charles Brodie (Liberal)
23,575 (39.1 pts)
72.5%
1992
Sir Michael Grylls (Conservative)
41,772
63.8%
Chris Clark (Liberal Democrat)
28,394 (43.4 pts)
78.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Michael Grylls
Conservative
28,841
52.6%
Yes
Leslie Eric Sims
Liberal
13,892
25.3%
No
Anthony Andrew Clifton
Labour
11,608
21.2%
No
David Blythe Foster
National Coalition
463
0.8%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Michael Grylls
Conservative
25,524
52.3%
Yes
Paul Frederick Whitely
Labour
11,943
24.5%
No
Leslie Eric Sims
Liberal
11,356
23.3%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Michael Grylls
Conservative
36,219
63.7%
Yes
Raymond Austin Clements Sharpe
Labour
10,763
18.9%
No
David Edwin Simpson
Liberal
9,037
15.9%
No
Reginald Leonard Heath
National Front
796
1.4%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Michael Grylls
Conservative
35,297
64.1%
Yes
John Philip Weedon
Liberal
14,279
25.9%
No
John Richard Burrow
Labour
5,452
9.9%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Michael Grylls
Conservative
38,535
64.0%
Yes
Charles Brodie
Liberal
14,960
24.8%
No
John Cooper
Labour
6,751
11.2%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Michael Grylls
Conservative
41,772
63.8%
Yes
Chris Clark
Liberal Democrat
13,378
20.4%
No
Mark Hayhurst
Labour
8,886
13.6%
No
Yvonne Hockey
Green
1,441
2.2%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
North West Surrey has been contested at 6 general elections on record since Feb 1974. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won North West Surrey in the 1992 general election?
Conservative won North West Surrey in 1992 with 41,772 votes (63.8%), a majority of 28,394 votes over Liberal Democrat in second place.
Which parties have won North West Surrey since Feb 1974?
Since Feb 1974, North West Surrey has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in North West Surrey?
The closest result on record for North West Surrey was Feb 1974, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 14,949 votes (27.3 percentage points).