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South Worcestershire — UK General Election Results

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

South Worcestershire was won by Conservative at the 1992 general election, with a majority of 16,151 votes over Liberal Democrat. This page covers every general election in South Worcestershire from 1950 to 1992.

Full Election History, 1950–1992

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1950 Rupert de la Bère (Conservative) 26,948 63.2% Patrick Tennyson-Hopwood (Labour) 11,280 (26.5 pts) 80.2%
1951 Rupert de la Bère (Conservative) 27,229 65.4% Patrick Tennyson-Hopwood (Labour) 12,795 (30.7 pts) 75.9%
1955 Peter Garnett Agnew (Conservative) 26,811 66.0% Eric Thorne (Labour) 12,980 (31.9 pts) 72.9%
1959 Peter Garnett Agnew (Conservative) 25,824 59.2% David W Young (Labour) 14,940 (34.3 pts) 75.6%
1964 Peter Garnett Agnew (Conservative) 23,740 56.9% Anthony J Batchelor (Liberal) 12,237 (29.3 pts) 77.3%
1966 Sir Gerald Nabarro (Conservative) 24,198 51.7% Kenneth Gulleford (Labour) 11,084 (23.7 pts) 76.1%
1970 Sir Gerald Nabarro (Conservative) 30,648 60.4% Adrian Bailey (Labour) 17,809 (35.1 pts) 72.1%
Feb 1974 William Spicer (Conservative) 28,126 47.1% John Birch (Liberal) 7,165 (12.0 pts) 81.8%
Oct 1974 William Spicer (Conservative) 26,790 48.4% John Birch (Liberal) 9,052 (16.4 pts) 75.2%
1979 William Spicer (Conservative) 34,926 57.1% Ivor Philips (Liberal) 20,654 (33.8 pts) 77.3%
1983 William Spicer (Conservative) 30,095 55.8% Ivor Phillips (Liberal) 11,389 (21.1 pts) 73.6%
1987 William Spicer (Conservative) 32,277 55.3% Paul Chandler (Liberal) 13,645 (23.4 pts) 75.6%
1992 Michael Spicer (Conservative) 34,792 54.1% Paul Jonathan Chandler (Liberal Democrat) 16,151 (25.1 pts) 80.0%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Rupert de la Bère Conservative 26,94863.2% Yes
Patrick Tennyson-Hopwood Labour 15,66836.8% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Rupert de la Bère Conservative 27,22965.4% Yes
Patrick Tennyson-Hopwood Labour 14,43434.6% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Peter Garnett Agnew Conservative 26,81166.0% Yes
Eric Thorne Labour 13,83134.0% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Peter Garnett Agnew Conservative 25,82459.2% Yes
David W Young Labour 10,88425.0% No
Dr Emrys Hilary L Harries Liberal 6,89015.8% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Peter Garnett Agnew Conservative 23,74056.9% Yes
Anthony J Batchelor Liberal 11,50327.6% No
Stephen Patrick William Drewer Labour 11,13726.7% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir Gerald Nabarro Conservative 24,19851.7% Yes
Kenneth Gulleford Labour 13,11428.0% No
Robin Otter Liberal 9,47620.3% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir Gerald Nabarro Conservative 30,64860.4% Yes
Adrian Bailey Labour 12,83925.3% No
John Clifford Hall Liberal 7,26214.3% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Spicer Conservative 28,12647.1% Yes
John Birch Liberal 20,96135.1% No
David Pugsley Labour 9,75716.3% No
Geoffrey Hunt Independent Conservative 8501.4% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Spicer Conservative 26,79048.4% Yes
John Birch Liberal 17,73832.0% No
Stuart Randall Labour 10,83819.6% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Spicer Conservative 34,92657.1% Yes
Ivor Philips Liberal 14,27223.3% No
Gareth Daniel Labour 10,20616.7% No
Guy Woodford Green 1,7222.8% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Spicer Conservative 30,09555.8% Yes
Ivor Phillips Liberal 18,70634.7% No
Peter Nielson Labour 4,1837.8% No
Guy Woodford Green 8661.6% No
Graham Pass Independent 1130.2% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Spicer Conservative 32,27755.3% Yes
Paul Chandler Liberal 18,63231.9% No
Robert Garnett Labour 6,37410.9% No
Guy Woodford Green 1,0891.9% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Michael Spicer Conservative 34,79254.1% Yes
Paul Jonathan Chandler Liberal Democrat 18,64129.0% No
Nigel Knowles Labour 9,72715.1% No
Guy Harry Morgan Woodford Green 1,1781.8% No

Margin Over Time

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

1950: Conservative margin 26.5 pts 1951: Conservative margin 30.7 pts 1955: Conservative margin 31.9 pts 1959: Conservative margin 34.3 pts 1964: Conservative margin 29.3 pts 1966: Conservative margin 23.7 pts 1970: Conservative margin 35.1 pts Feb 1974: Conservative margin 12.0 pts Oct 1974: Conservative margin 16.4 pts 1979: Conservative margin 33.8 pts 1983: Conservative margin 21.1 pts 1987: Conservative margin 23.4 pts 1992: Conservative margin 25.1 pts 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 Feb 1974 Oct 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992

Trend

South Worcestershire has been contested at 13 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won South Worcestershire in the 1992 general election?

Conservative won South Worcestershire in 1992 with 34,792 votes (54.1%), a majority of 16,151 votes over Liberal Democrat in second place.

Which parties have won South Worcestershire since 1950?

Since 1950, South Worcestershire has been won by: Conservative.

What was the closest result in South Worcestershire?

The closest result on record for South Worcestershire was Feb 1974, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 7,165 votes (12.0 percentage points).

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