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Tunbridge Wells — UK General Election Results

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

Tunbridge Wells was won by Liberal Democrat at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 8,687 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Tunbridge Wells from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Sir Patrick Mayhew (Conservative) 31,199 58.3% Peter Anthony Blaine (Liberal) 15,126 (28.2 pts) 72.7%
1987 Sir Patrick Mayhew (Conservative) 33,111 58.4% Dorothy Ann Buckrell (Liberal) 16,122 (28.5 pts) 74.3%
1992 Sir Patrick Mayhew (Conservative) 34,162 56.9% Anthony Style Clayton (Liberal Democrat) 17,132 (28.6 pts) 78.1%
1997 Archie Norman (Conservative) 21,853 45.2% Anthony Clayton (Liberal Democrat) 7,506 (15.5 pts) 74.1%
2001 Archie Norman (Conservative) 19,643 48.9% Keith Brown (Liberal Democrat) 9,730 (24.2 pts) 62.3%
2005 Greg Clark (Conservative) 21,083 49.6% Laura Murphy (Liberal Democrat) 9,988 (23.5 pts) 65.7%
2010 Greg Clark (Conservative) 28,302 56.2% David Hallas (Liberal Democrat) 15,576 (30.9 pts) 68.3%
2015 Greg Clark (Conservative) 30,181 58.7% Kevin Kerrigan (Labour) 22,874 (44.5 pts) 70.3%
2017 Greg Clark (Conservative) 30,856 56.9% Charles Woodgate (Labour) 16,465 (30.4 pts) 72.6%
2019 Gregory Clark (Conservative) 30,119 55.1% Ben Chapelard (Liberal Democrat) 14,645 (26.8 pts) 73.5%
2024 Mike Martin (Liberal Democrat) 23,661 43.6% Neil Mahapatra (Conservative) 8,687 (16.0 pts) 69.1%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir Patrick Mayhew Conservative 31,19958.3% Yes
Peter Anthony Blaine Liberal 16,07330.0% No
Stephen James Casely Labour 6,04211.3% No
David Smith National Front 2360.4% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir Patrick Mayhew Conservative 33,11158.4% Yes
Dorothy Ann Buckrell Liberal 16,98930.0% No
Peter Lionel Sloman Labour 6,55511.6% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir Patrick Mayhew Conservative 34,16256.9% Yes
Anthony Style Clayton Liberal Democrat 17,03028.4% No
Edward Anthony Charles Goodman Labour 8,30013.8% No
Edward William Fenna Natural Law 2670.4% No
Roy Edey Independent 2360.4% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Archie Norman Conservative 21,85345.2% Yes
Anthony Clayton Liberal Democrat 14,34729.7% No
Peter Warner Labour 9,87920.4% No
Tim Macpherson Referendum Party 1,8583.8% No
Martin Anderson Smart UKIP 2640.5% No
Paul Levy Natural Law 1530.3% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Archie Norman Conservative 19,64348.9% Yes
Keith Brown Liberal Democrat 9,91324.7% No
Ian Carvell Labour 9,33223.2% No
Victor Webb UKIP 1,3133.3% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Greg Clark Conservative 21,08349.6% Yes
Laura Murphy Liberal Democrat 11,09526.1% No
Jacqui Jedrzejewski Labour 8,73620.6% No
Victor Webb UKIP 1,5683.7% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Greg Clark Conservative 28,30256.2% Yes
David Hallas Liberal Democrat 12,72625.3% No
Gary Heather Labour 5,44810.8% No
Victor Webb UKIP 2,0544.1% No
Hazel Dawe Green 9141.8% No
Andrew McBride BNP 7041.4% No
Farel Bradbury Independent 1720.3% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Greg Clark Conservative 30,18158.7% Yes
Kevin Kerrigan Labour 7,30714.2% No
Colin Nicholson UKIP 6,48112.6% No
James MacCleary Liberal Democrat 4,3428.4% No
Marie Jones Green 2,6595.2% No
Graham Naismith Independent 4580.9% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Greg Clark Conservative 30,85656.9% Yes
Charles Woodgate Labour 14,39126.5% No
Rachel Sadler Liberal Democrat 5,3559.9% No
Chris Hoare UKIP 1,4642.7% No
Trevor Bisdee Green 1,4412.7% No
Celine Thomas Women's Equality Party 7021.3% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Gregory Clark Conservative 30,11955.1% Yes
Ben Chapelard Liberal Democrat 15,47428.3% No
Antonio Weiss Labour 8,09814.8% No
Christopher Camp Independent 4880.9% No
Nigel Peacock Independent 4710.9% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mike Martin Liberal Democrat 23,66143.6% Yes
Neil Mahapatra Conservative 14,97427.6% No
John Gager Reform UK 6,48412.0% No
Hugo Pound Labour 6,17811.4% No
John Hurst Green 2,3444.3% No
Hassan Kassem Independent 6091.1% No

Margin Over Time

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

1983: Conservative margin 28.2 pts 1987: Conservative margin 28.5 pts 1992: Conservative margin 28.6 pts 1997: Conservative margin 15.5 pts 2001: Conservative margin 24.2 pts 2005: Conservative margin 23.5 pts 2010: Conservative margin 30.9 pts 2015: Conservative margin 44.5 pts 2017: Conservative margin 30.4 pts 2019: Conservative margin 26.8 pts 2024: Liberal Democrat margin 16.0 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Tunbridge Wells has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Tunbridge Wells in the 2024 general election?

Liberal Democrat won Tunbridge Wells in 2024 with 23,661 votes (43.6%), a majority of 8,687 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Tunbridge Wells since 1983?

Since 1983, Tunbridge Wells has been won by: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.

What was the closest result in Tunbridge Wells?

The closest result on record for Tunbridge Wells was 1997, when Conservative beat Liberal Democrat by just 7,506 votes (15.5 percentage points).

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