Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Shoreham was won by Conservative at the 1992 general election, with a majority of 14,286 votes over Liberal Democrat. This page covers every general election in Shoreham from Feb 1974 to 1992.
Full Election History, Feb 1974–1992
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
Feb 1974
Richard Luce (Conservative)
28,200
51.3%
Peter Frederick Bartram (Liberal)
9,758 (17.7 pts)
80.8%
Oct 1974
Richard Luce (Conservative)
26,170
51.1%
Peter Frederick Bartram (Liberal)
11,373 (22.2 pts)
74.7%
1979
Richard Luce (Conservative)
34,339
60.9%
Clifford Robinson (Liberal)
21,585 (38.3 pts)
78.0%
1983
Richard Luce (Conservative)
31,679
61.6%
Julian Andrew Ingram (SDP-Liberal Alliance)
15,766 (30.7 pts)
73.7%
1987
Richard Luce (Conservative)
33,660
60.9%
Julian Andrew Ingram (SDP-Liberal Alliance)
17,070 (30.9 pts)
76.2%
1992
Michael Stephen (Conservative)
32,670
56.5%
Martin King (Liberal Democrat)
14,286 (24.7 pts)
81.2%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Luce
Conservative
28,200
51.3%
Yes
Peter Frederick Bartram
Liberal
18,442
33.5%
No
Quintin Barry
Labour
8,360
15.2%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Luce
Conservative
26,170
51.1%
Yes
Peter Frederick Bartram
Liberal
14,797
28.9%
No
Quintin Barry
Labour
10,200
19.9%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Luce
Conservative
34,339
60.9%
Yes
Clifford Robinson
Liberal
12,754
22.6%
No
Gerald David Shamash
Labour
8,867
15.7%
No
John James Benjafield
National Front
406
0.7%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Luce
Conservative
31,679
61.6%
Yes
Julian Andrew Ingram
SDP-Liberal Alliance
15,913
31.0%
No
Joy Hurcombe
Labour
3,794
7.4%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Luce
Conservative
33,660
60.9%
Yes
Julian Andrew Ingram
SDP-Liberal Alliance
16,590
30.0%
No
Paul Godwin
Labour
5,053
9.1%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Stephen
Conservative
32,670
56.5%
Yes
Martin King
Liberal Democrat
18,384
31.8%
No
Paul Godwin
Labour
6,123
10.6%
No
Bill Weights
Liberal
459
0.8%
No
Jeffrey Ian Dreben
Natural Law
200
0.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Shoreham 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 Shoreham in the 1992 general election?
Conservative won Shoreham in 1992 with 32,670 votes (56.5%), a majority of 14,286 votes over Liberal Democrat in second place.
Which parties have won Shoreham since Feb 1974?
Since Feb 1974, Shoreham has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Shoreham?
The closest result on record for Shoreham was Feb 1974, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 9,758 votes (17.7 percentage points).