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Richmond (Surrey) — UK General Election Results

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

Richmond (Surrey) was won by Conservative at the 1966 general election, with a majority of 6,223 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Richmond (Surrey) from 1918 to 1966.

Full Election History, 1918–1966

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1918 Clifford Blackburn Edgar (Unionist) 8,364 47.3% Norah Dacre Fox (Independent) 4,749 (26.9 pts) 53.8%
1922 Harry Thomas Alfred Becker (Independent Unionist) 12,075 50.6% Clifford Blackburn Edgar (Unionist) 6,043 (25.3 pts) 68.8%
1923 Harry Thomas Alfred Becker (Unionist) 13,112 63.0% Margery Irene Corbett Ashby (Liberal) 5,410 (26.0 pts) 59.4%
1924 Newton James Moore (Unionist) 19,948 76.8% Herbert Parker (Labour) 13,914 (53.5 pts) 72.8%
1929 Newton James Moore (Unionist) 23,148 58.6% Philip Butler (Labour) 13,628 (34.5 pts) 70.6%
1931 Newton James Moore (Conservative) 35,333 84.5% John Lamb Thomson (Labour) 28,873 (69.1 pts) 72.0%
1935 William Ray (Conservative) 30,433 73.5% Lewis Gassman (Labour) 19,480 (47.1 pts) 69.8%
1945 George Steven Harvie-Watt (Conservative) 24,085 52.8% David Stark Murray (Labour) 8,325 (18.2 pts) 76.4%
1950 George Steven Harvie-Watt (Conservative) 30,907 57.5% Karl Thorold Westwood (Labour) 13,669 (25.4 pts) 86.2%
1951 George Steven Harvie-Watt (Conservative) 30,743 58.7% Freda White (Labour) 14,036 (26.8 pts) 82.8%
1955 Sir George Steven Harvie-Watt (Conservative) 27,628 58.1% John Stuart Barr (Labour) 12,955 (27.2 pts) 77.5%
1959 Anthony Henry Fanshawe Royle (Conservative) 27,161 57.2% Charles H Archibald (Labour) 14,186 (29.9 pts) 79.4%
1964 Anthony Henry Fanshawe Royle (Conservative) 22,203 50.4% Alan Charles Brownjohn (Labour) 8,150 (18.5 pts) 76.5%
1966 Anthony Royle (Conservative) 21,831 49.5% David Boulton (Labour) 6,223 (14.1 pts) 79.4%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1918

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Clifford Blackburn Edgar Unionist 8,36447.3% Yes
Norah Dacre Fox Independent 3,61520.4% No
James Morrison Liberal 3,49119.7% No
William Walter Crotch Independent 2,22012.5% No

1922

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harry Thomas Alfred Becker Independent Unionist 12,07550.6% Yes
Clifford Blackburn Edgar Unionist 6,03225.3% No
Margery Irene Corbett Ashby Liberal 5,76524.1% No

1923

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harry Thomas Alfred Becker Unionist 13,11263.0% Yes
Margery Irene Corbett Ashby Liberal 7,70237.0% No

1924

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Newton James Moore Unionist 19,94876.8% Yes
Herbert Parker Labour 6,03423.2% No

1929

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Newton James Moore Unionist 23,14858.6% Yes
Philip Butler Labour 9,52024.1% No
William Henry Williamson Liberal 6,80217.2% No

1931

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Newton James Moore Conservative 35,33384.5% Yes
John Lamb Thomson Labour 6,46015.5% No

1935

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Ray Conservative 30,43373.5% Yes
Lewis Gassman Labour 10,95326.5% No

1945

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Steven Harvie-Watt Conservative 24,08552.8% Yes
David Stark Murray Labour 15,76034.5% No
George Andrew Douglas Gordon Liberal 5,02911.0% No
Douglas George Horace Frank Common Wealth 7531.7% No

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Steven Harvie-Watt Conservative 30,90757.5% Yes
Karl Thorold Westwood Labour 17,23832.1% No
David Hedley Ennals Liberal 5,63410.5% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Steven Harvie-Watt Conservative 30,74358.7% Yes
Freda White Labour 16,70731.9% No
David Hedley Ennals Liberal 4,9339.4% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir George Steven Harvie-Watt Conservative 27,62858.1% Yes
John Stuart Barr Labour 14,67330.8% No
Eva Mabel Haynes Liberal 5,26611.1% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Anthony Henry Fanshawe Royle Conservative 27,16157.2% Yes
Charles H Archibald Labour 12,97527.3% No
John Arnold Baker Liberal 7,35915.5% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Anthony Henry Fanshawe Royle Conservative 22,20350.4% Yes
Alan Charles Brownjohn Labour 14,05331.9% No
John Arnold Baker Liberal 7,80017.7% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Anthony Royle Conservative 21,83149.5% Yes
David Boulton Labour 15,60835.4% No
Peter Sheldon-Williams Liberal 6,66115.1% No

Margin Over Time

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

1918: Unionist margin 26.9 pts 1922: Independent Unionist margin 25.3 pts 1923: Unionist margin 26.0 pts 1924: Unionist margin 53.5 pts 1929: Unionist margin 34.5 pts 1931: Conservative margin 69.1 pts 1935: Conservative margin 47.1 pts 1945: Conservative margin 18.2 pts 1950: Conservative margin 25.4 pts 1951: Conservative margin 26.8 pts 1955: Conservative margin 27.2 pts 1959: Conservative margin 29.9 pts 1964: Conservative margin 18.5 pts 1966: Conservative margin 14.1 pts 1918 1922 1923 1924 1929 1931 1935 1945 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966

Trend

Richmond (Surrey) has been contested at 14 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Unionist, Independent Unionist, Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Richmond (Surrey) in the 1966 general election?

Conservative won Richmond (Surrey) in 1966 with 21,831 votes (49.5%), a majority of 6,223 votes over Labour in second place.

Which parties have won Richmond (Surrey) since 1918?

Since 1918, Richmond (Surrey) has been won by: Conservative, Independent Unionist, Unionist.

What was the closest result in Richmond (Surrey)?

The closest result on record for Richmond (Surrey) was 1966, when Conservative beat Labour by just 6,223 votes (14.1 percentage points).

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