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Spelthorne — UK General Election Results

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

Spelthorne was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 1,590 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Spelthorne from 1918 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1918–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1918 Philip Edward Pilditch (Unionist) 12,423 77.7% Frank Ernest Horton (Labour) 10,005 (62.6 pts) 45.6%
1922 Philip Edward Pilditch (Unionist) 12,849 64.7% Archibald George Church (Labour) 5,834 (29.4 pts) 53.9%
1923 Philip Edward Pilditch (Unionist) 11,604 66.4% Gilbert Scott Cockrill (Labour) 5,736 (32.8 pts) 46.0%
1924 Philip Edward Pilditch (Unionist) 17,650 69.4% Frederick Wilson Temple (Labour) 9,858 (38.8 pts) 64.6%
1929 Philip Edward Pilditch (Unionist) 19,177 49.4% Frederick Wilson Temple (Labour) 7,231 (18.6 pts) 69.0%
1931 Reginald Blaker (Conservative) 34,115 78.7% Frederick Wilson Temple (Labour) 24,901 (57.5 pts) 68.3%
1935 Reginald Blaker (Conservative) 30,153 68.4% Bernard Lytton-Bernard (Labour) 16,196 (36.7 pts) 58.0%
1945 George Albert Pargiter (Labour) 28,064 52.0% Ian Douglas Harvey (Conservative) 8,339 (15.4 pts) 70.3%
1950 George Beresford Craddock (Conservative) 26,177 45.6% Frederick Wilson Temple (Labour) 31 (0.1 pts) 81.8%
1951 George Beresford Craddock (Conservative) 31,031 50.9% Albert Edward Hunter (Labour) 1,123 (1.8 pts) 83.9%
1955 George Beresford Craddock (Conservative) 20,888 58.4% James Pirrie Carruthers (Labour) 5,982 (16.7 pts) 77.7%
1959 George Beresford Craddock (Conservative) 25,221 59.6% James Pirrie Carruthers (Labour) 8,093 (19.1 pts) 81.3%
1964 Sir George Beresford Craddock (Conservative) 22,230 47.0% Richard S Stokes (Labour) 5,433 (11.5 pts) 80.1%
1966 Sir George Craddock (Conservative) 22,473 45.8% Ronald Wallace (Labour) 2,487 (5.1 pts) 80.9%
1970 Humphrey Atkins (Conservative) 27,266 54.2% Patrick Cheney (Labour) 9,027 (17.9 pts) 73.3%
Feb 1974 Humphrey Atkins (Conservative) 24,772 43.8% John Herring Wanklyn Grant (Labour) 8,059 (14.3 pts) 82.1%
Oct 1974 Humphrey Atkins (Conservative) 23,125 44.7% Christopher Henry Dodwell (Labour) 5,948 (11.5 pts) 74.5%
1979 Humphrey Atkins (Conservative) 31,290 57.4% Christopher Henry Dodwell (Labour) 16,153 (29.6 pts) 76.9%
1983 Humphrey Atkins (Conservative) 26,863 52.4% Alexander William Layton (Social Democratic Party) 13,506 (26.3 pts) 71.0%
1987 David Wilshire (Conservative) 32,440 60.0% Mavis Cunningham (Social Democratic Party) 20,050 (37.1 pts) 74.1%
1992 David Wilshire (Conservative) 32,627 58.0% Ann Leedham (Labour) 19,843 (35.3 pts) 81.1%
1997 David Wilshire (Conservative) 23,306 44.9% Keith Dibble (Labour) 3,473 (6.7 pts) 73.6%
2001 David Wilshire (Conservative) 18,851 45.1% Andrew Shaw (Labour) 3,262 (7.8 pts) 60.8%
2005 David Wilshire (Conservative) 21,620 50.5% Keith Dibble (Labour) 9,936 (23.2 pts) 61.5%
2010 Kwasi Kwarteng (Conservative) 22,261 47.1% Mark Chapman (Liberal Democrat) 10,019 (21.2 pts) 67.2%
2015 Kwasi Kwarteng (Conservative) 24,386 49.7% Redvers Cunningham (UKIP) 14,152 (28.8 pts) 68.8%
2017 Kwasi Kwarteng (Conservative) 28,692 57.3% Rebecca Geach (Labour) 13,425 (26.8 pts) 69.1%
2019 Kwasi Kwarteng (Conservative) 29,141 58.9% Pavitar Mann (Labour) 18,393 (37.1 pts) 70.2%
2024 Lincoln Jopp (Conservative) 14,038 30.4% Claire Tighe (Labour) 1,590 (3.4 pts) 62.8%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1918

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Philip Edward Pilditch Unionist 12,42377.7% Yes
Frank Ernest Horton Labour 2,41815.1% No
Alexander William Leonard NFDDSS 1,1437.2% No

1922

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Philip Edward Pilditch Unionist 12,84964.7% Yes
Archibald George Church Labour 7,01535.3% No

1923

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Philip Edward Pilditch Unionist 11,60466.4% Yes
Gilbert Scott Cockrill Labour 5,86833.6% No

1924

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Philip Edward Pilditch Unionist 17,65069.4% Yes
Frederick Wilson Temple Labour 7,79230.6% No

1929

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Philip Edward Pilditch Unionist 19,17749.4% Yes
Frederick Wilson Temple Labour 11,94630.7% No
William Hillier Liberal 7,72719.9% No

1931

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Reginald Blaker Conservative 34,11578.7% Yes
Frederick Wilson Temple Labour 9,21421.3% No

1935

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Reginald Blaker Conservative 30,15368.4% Yes
Bernard Lytton-Bernard Labour 13,95731.6% No

1945

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Albert Pargiter Labour 28,06452.0% Yes
Ian Douglas Harvey Conservative 19,72536.5% No
Henry Briton Kerby Liberal 6,22211.5% No

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Beresford Craddock Conservative 26,17745.6% Yes
Frederick Wilson Temple Labour 26,14645.6% No
Francis Joseph Halpin Liberal 5,0488.8% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Beresford Craddock Conservative 31,03150.9% Yes
Albert Edward Hunter Labour 29,90849.1% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Beresford Craddock Conservative 20,88858.4% Yes
James Pirrie Carruthers Labour 14,90641.6% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Beresford Craddock Conservative 25,22159.6% Yes
James Pirrie Carruthers Labour 17,12840.4% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir George Beresford Craddock Conservative 22,23047.0% Yes
Richard S Stokes Labour 16,79735.5% No
Maurice J Hayes Liberal 8,25217.5% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir George Craddock Conservative 22,47345.8% Yes
Ronald Wallace Labour 19,98640.7% No
Nesta Ellis Liberal 6,62413.5% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Humphrey Atkins Conservative 27,26654.2% Yes
Patrick Cheney Labour 18,23936.3% No
Ronald Longland Liberal 4,7929.5% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Humphrey Atkins Conservative 24,77243.8% Yes
John Herring Wanklyn Grant Labour 16,71329.6% No
Paul Winner Liberal 13,63224.1% No
Eric James Butterfield National Front 1,3992.5% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Humphrey Atkins Conservative 23,12544.7% Yes
Christopher Henry Dodwell Labour 17,17733.2% No
Paul Winner Liberal 10,21219.8% No
John Michael Clifton National Front 1,1802.3% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Humphrey Atkins Conservative 31,29057.4% Yes
Christopher Henry Dodwell Labour 15,13727.8% No
Paul Winner Liberal 7,56513.9% No
James Sawyer National Front 5181.0% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Humphrey Atkins Conservative 26,86352.4% Yes
Alexander William Layton Social Democratic Party 13,35726.0% No
Murray Chesterton Rowlands Labour 7,92615.5% No
Richard Adams Independent Conservative 2,8165.5% No
Eric James Butterfield FTACMP 3250.6% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Wilshire Conservative 32,44060.0% Yes
Mavis Cunningham Social Democratic Party 12,39022.9% No
Damien Francis John Welfare Labour 9,22717.1% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Wilshire Conservative 32,62758.0% Yes
Ann Leedham Labour 12,78422.7% No
Roger Roberts Liberal Democrat 9,70217.3% No
Julia Denise Wassell Green 5801.0% No
David Joseph Rea Monster Raving Loony 3380.6% No
David Anthony Ellis Natural Law 1950.3% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Wilshire Conservative 23,30644.9% Yes
Keith Dibble Labour 19,83338.2% No
Edward Glynn Liberal Democrat 6,82113.1% No
Barney Coleman Referendum Party 1,4952.9% No
John Fowler UKIP 4620.9% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Wilshire Conservative 18,85145.1% Yes
Andrew Shaw Labour 15,58937.3% No
Martin Rimmer Liberal Democrat 6,15614.7% No
Richard Squire UKIP 1,1982.9% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Wilshire Conservative 21,62050.5% Yes
Keith Dibble Labour 11,68427.3% No
Simon James Liberal Democrat 7,31817.1% No
Christopher Browne UKIP 1,9684.6% No
Caroline Schwark UK Community Issues Party 2390.6% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kwasi Kwarteng Conservative 22,26147.1% Yes
Mark Chapman Liberal Democrat 12,24225.9% No
Adam Tyler-Moore Labour 7,78916.5% No
Chris Browne UKIP 4,0098.5% No
Ian Swinglehurst Independent 3140.7% No
Rod Littlewood Best of a Bad Bunch 2440.5% No
Paul Couchman Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 1760.4% No
John Gore Campaign for Independent Politicians 1670.4% No
Grahame Leon-Smith Independents Federation UK 1020.2% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kwasi Kwarteng Conservative 24,38649.7% Yes
Redvers Cunningham UKIP 10,23420.9% No
Rebecca Geach Labour 9,11418.6% No
Rosie Shimell Liberal Democrat 3,1636.4% No
Paul Jacobs Green 1,7243.5% No
Juliet Griffith Independent 2300.5% No
Paul Couchman Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 2280.5% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kwasi Kwarteng Conservative 28,69257.3% Yes
Rebecca Geach Labour 15,26730.5% No
Rosamund Shimell Liberal Democrat 2,7555.5% No
Redvers Cunningham UKIP 2,2964.6% No
Paul Jacobs Green 1,1052.2% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kwasi Kwarteng Conservative 29,14158.9% Yes
Pavitar Mann Labour 10,74821.7% No
David Campanale Liberal Democrat 7,49915.1% No
Paul Jacobs Green 2,1224.3% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Lincoln Jopp Conservative 14,03830.4% Yes
Claire Tighe Labour 12,44827.0% No
Harry Boparai Liberal Democrat 8,71018.9% No
Rory O'Brien Reform UK 8,28417.9% No
Manu Singh Green 2,4135.2% No
Alistair Miller Social Democratic Party 2730.6% No

Margin Over Time

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

1918: Unionist margin 62.6 pts 1922: Unionist margin 29.4 pts 1923: Unionist margin 32.8 pts 1924: Unionist margin 38.8 pts 1929: Unionist margin 18.6 pts 1931: Conservative margin 57.5 pts 1935: Conservative margin 36.7 pts 1945: Labour margin 15.4 pts 1950: Conservative margin 0.1 pts 1951: Conservative margin 1.8 pts 1955: Conservative margin 16.7 pts 1959: Conservative margin 19.1 pts 1964: Conservative margin 11.5 pts 1966: Conservative margin 5.1 pts 1970: Conservative margin 17.9 pts Feb 1974: Conservative margin 14.3 pts Oct 1974: Conservative margin 11.5 pts 1979: Conservative margin 29.6 pts 1983: Conservative margin 26.3 pts 1987: Conservative margin 37.1 pts 1992: Conservative margin 35.3 pts 1997: Conservative margin 6.7 pts 2001: Conservative margin 7.8 pts 2005: Conservative margin 23.2 pts 2010: Conservative margin 21.2 pts 2015: Conservative margin 28.8 pts 2017: Conservative margin 26.8 pts 2019: Conservative margin 37.1 pts 2024: Conservative margin 3.4 pts 1918 1922 1923 1924 1929 1931 1935 1945 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 Feb 1974 Oct 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Spelthorne has been contested at 29 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Unionist, Conservative, Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Spelthorne in the 2024 general election?

Conservative won Spelthorne in 2024 with 14,038 votes (30.4%), a majority of 1,590 votes over Labour in second place.

Which parties have won Spelthorne since 1918?

Since 1918, Spelthorne has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Unionist.

What was the closest result in Spelthorne?

The closest result on record for Spelthorne was 1950, when Conservative beat Labour by just 31 votes (0.1 percentage points).

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