Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Wealden was won by Conservative at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 25,655 votes over Liberal Democrat. This page covers every general election in Wealden from 1983 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1983–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Geoffrey Smith (Conservative)
31,926
64.2%
David Edmund Pace (Social Democratic Party)
17,185 (34.6 pts)
71.8%
1987
Geoffrey Smith (Conservative)
35,154
64.2%
David Sinclair (Social Democratic Party)
20,110 (36.7 pts)
75.0%
1992
Geoffrey Smith (Conservative)
37,263
61.7%
Michael Skinner (Liberal Democrat)
20,931 (34.7 pts)
80.8%
1997
Geoffrey Smith (Conservative)
29,417
49.8%
Michael Skinner (Liberal Democrat)
14,204 (24.0 pts)
74.3%
2001
Charles Hendry (Conservative)
26,279
49.8%
Steve Murphy (Liberal Democrat)
13,772 (26.1 pts)
63.5%
2005
Charles Hendry (Conservative)
28,975
52.1%
Christopher Wigley (Liberal Democrat)
15,921 (28.6 pts)
67.7%
2010
Charles Hendry (Conservative)
31,090
56.6%
Christopher Bowers (Liberal Democrat)
17,179 (31.2 pts)
71.9%
2015
Nusrat Ghani (Conservative)
32,508
57.0%
Peter Griffiths (UKIP)
22,967 (40.3 pts)
71.3%
2017
Nusrat Ghani (Conservative)
37,027
61.2%
Angela Smith (Labour)
23,628 (39.1 pts)
74.4%
2019
Nusrat Ghani (Conservative)
37,043
60.8%
Chris Bowers (Liberal Democrat)
25,655 (42.1 pts)
73.8%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Geoffrey Smith
Conservative
31,926
64.2%
Yes
David Edmund Pace
Social Democratic Party
14,741
29.6%
No
Patricia Knight
Labour
3,060
6.2%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Geoffrey Smith
Conservative
35,154
64.2%
Yes
David Sinclair
Social Democratic Party
15,044
27.5%
No
Charles Ward
Labour
4,563
8.3%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Geoffrey Smith
Conservative
37,263
61.7%
Yes
Michael Skinner
Liberal Democrat
16,332
27.1%
No
Steve Billcliffe
Labour
5,579
9.2%
No
Ian Guy-Moore
Green
1,002
1.7%
No
Roger Frederic Graham
Natural Law
182
0.3%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Geoffrey Smith
Conservative
29,417
49.8%
Yes
Michael Skinner
Liberal Democrat
15,213
25.7%
No
Nicholas Levine
Labour
10,185
17.2%
No
Barry Taplin
Referendum Party
3,527
6.0%
No
Margaret English
UKIP
569
1.0%
No
Paul Cragg
Natural Law
188
0.3%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Hendry
Conservative
26,279
49.8%
Yes
Steve Murphy
Liberal Democrat
12,507
23.7%
No
Kathy Fordham
Labour
10,705
20.3%
No
Keith Riddle
UKIP
1,538
2.9%
No
Julian Salmon
Green
1,273
2.4%
No
Cyril Thornton
Pensioner Coalition
453
0.9%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Hendry
Conservative
28,975
52.1%
Yes
Christopher Wigley
Liberal Democrat
13,054
23.5%
No
Dudley Rose
Labour
9,360
16.8%
No
Julian Salmon
Green
2,150
3.9%
No
Keith Riddle
UKIP
2,114
3.8%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Hendry
Conservative
31,090
56.6%
Yes
Christopher Bowers
Liberal Democrat
13,911
25.3%
No
Jemima Blackmore
Labour
5,266
9.6%
No
Dan Docker
UKIP
3,319
6.0%
No
David Jonas
Green
1,383
2.5%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nusrat Ghani
Conservative
32,508
57.0%
Yes
Peter Griffiths
UKIP
9,541
16.7%
No
Solomon Curtis
Labour
6,165
10.8%
No
Giles Goodall
Liberal Democrat
5,180
9.1%
No
Mark Smith
Green
3,623
6.4%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nusrat Ghani
Conservative
37,027
61.2%
Yes
Angela Smith
Labour
13,399
22.2%
No
Chris Bowers
Liberal Democrat
6,281
10.4%
No
Colin Stocks
Green
1,959
3.2%
No
Nicola Burton
UKIP
1,798
3.0%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nusrat Ghani
Conservative
37,043
60.8%
Yes
Chris Bowers
Liberal Democrat
11,388
18.7%
No
Angie Smith
Labour
9,377
15.4%
No
Georgia Taylor
Green
3,099
5.1%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Wealden has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Wealden in the 2019 general election?
Conservative won Wealden in 2019 with 37,043 votes (60.8%), a majority of 25,655 votes over Liberal Democrat in second place.
Which parties have won Wealden since 1983?
Since 1983, Wealden has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Wealden?
The closest result on record for Wealden was 1997, when Conservative beat Liberal Democrat by just 14,204 votes (24.0 percentage points).