Woking (UK Parliament constituency)
Byfleet, Woking | |
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Current constituency | |
Created | 1950 |
Member of Parliament | Jonathan Lord (Conservative) |
Created from | Chertsey and Farnham |
Woking is a
Constituency profile
The seat includes all of Woking borough plus the two Guildford borough villages of Pirbright and Normandy. There is an armed forces presence at Pirbright Camp and the Ash Ranges. Voters are wealthier than the UK average.[1]
History
It was created in
With exceptions in 1974 (February election), 1997, 2005 and 2010, when the majority was less, Woking has returned a
The narrowest margin of victory was 11.2% of the vote, in 1997, its most marginal result. By contrast, at the 2015 general election the seat was the 41st-safest of the Conservative Party's 331 seats by percentage of majority, with the Conservatives fully 40 percentage points ahead of Labour.[2]
The Liberal Democrats currently have a sizeable majority on Woking Borough Council and there is one strong Labour-voting ward (Canalside), but historically the Conservatives have been the dominant force on Woking Borough Council. The Conservatives have also consistently won both of the Guildford Borough Council wards of Pirbright and Normandy over many election cycles, but these two wards become part of the Surrey Heath constituency at the next General Election due to boundary changes.
Boundaries
- 1950–74: The Urban Districts of Frimley and Camberley, and Woking, and in the Rural District of Guildford the parishes of Ash, Normandy, and Pirbright.
- 1974–83: as above less Frimley and Camberley. Note in 1974 the areas became parts of Guildford (borough).
- 1983–97: unchanged (i.e. The Borough of Woking, and the Borough of Guildford wards of Ash, Ash Vale, Normandy, and Pirbright.)
- 1997–present: as above less Ash and Ash Vale
The 1974-recipient seat of Frimley and Camberley was
Proposed
Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, the composition of the constituency from the next general election, due by January 2025, will be reduced further by transferring the Pirbright and Normandy wards to the constituency of Surrey Heath. The boundaries will now be coterminous with those of the Borough of Woking.[3]
Members of Parliament
Election | Member[4] | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | Harold Watkinson | Conservative | |
1964 | Sir Cranley Onslow | Conservative | |
1997 | Humfrey Malins | Conservative | |
2010 | Jonathan Lord | Conservative |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ese Erheriene[5] | ||||
Liberal Democrats | Will Forster[6] | ||||
Reform UK | Richard Barker[7] | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Swing |
Elections in the 2010s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jonathan Lord | 26,396 | 48.9 | 5.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Will Forster | 16,629 | 30.8 | 13.2 | |
Labour | Gerry Mitchell | 8,827 | 16.4 | 7.5 | |
Green | Ella Walding | 1,485 | 2.8 | 0.8 | |
UKIP | Troy de Leon | 600 | 1.1 | 1.0 | |
Majority | 9,767 | 18.1 | 12.1 | ||
Turnout | 53,937 | 71.5 | 1.0 | ||
Registered electors | 75,455 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | 9.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jonathan Lord | 29,903 | 54.1 | 2.1 | |
Labour | Fiona Colley | 13,179 | 23.9 | 7.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Will Forster | 9,711 | 17.6 | 6.0 | |
UKIP | Troy de Leon | 1,161 | 2.1 | 9.2 | |
Green | James Brierley | 1,092 | 2.0 | 2.1 | |
Independent | Hassan Akberali | 200 | 0.4 | new | |
Majority | 16,724 | 30.2 | 9.8 | ||
Turnout | 55,246 | 72.5 | 2.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | 4.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jonathan Lord | 29,199 | 56.2 | +5.9 | |
Labour | Jill Rawling | 8,389 | 16.1 | +8.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Chris Took | 6,047 | 11.6 | −25.8 | |
UKIP | Rob Burberry | 5,873 | 11.3 | +7.5 | |
Green | Martin Robson | 2,109 | 4.1 | New | |
CISTA | Declan Wade | 229 | 0.4 | New | |
Magna Carta Conservation Party Great Britain | Ruth Temple | 77 | 0.1 | New | |
The Evolution Party | Angela Woolford | 41 | 0.1 | New | |
Majority | 20,810 | 40.0 | +27.1 | ||
Turnout | 51,964 | 70.0 | −1.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −1.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jonathan Lord | 26,551 | 50.3 | +2.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Rosie Sharpley | 19,744 | 37.4 | +4.3 | |
Labour | Tom Miller | 4,246 | 8.0 | −8.3 | |
UKIP | Rob Burberry | 1,997 | 3.8 | +0.9 | |
Peace | Julie Roxburgh | 204 | 0.4 | New | |
Magna Carta Conservation Party Great Britain | Ruth Temple | 44 | 0.1 | New | |
Majority | 6,807 | 12.9 | −1.5 | ||
Turnout | 52,786 | 71.5 | +8.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −0.7 |
Elections in the 2000s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Humfrey Malins | 21,838 | 47.4 | +1.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Anne Lee | 15,226 | 33.1 | +2.8 | |
Labour | Ellie Blagbrough | 7,507 | 16.3 | −4.0 | |
UKIP
|
Matthew Davies | 1,324 | 2.9 | −0.5 | |
UK Community Issues Party | Michael Osman | 150 | 0.3 | New | |
Majority | 6,612 | 14.4 | -1.3 | ||
Turnout | 46,045 | 63.4 | +3.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −0.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Humfrey Malins | 19,747 | 46.0 | +7.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Alan Hilliar | 12,988 | 30.3 | +3.0 | |
Labour | Sabir Hussain | 8,714 | 20.3 | −0.7 | |
UKIP
|
Michael Harvey | 1,461 | 3.4 | +2.4 | |
Majority | 6,759 | 15.7 | +4.6 | ||
Turnout | 42,910 | 60.2 | −12.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +2.3 |
Elections in the 1990s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Humfrey Malins | 19,553 | 38.4 | −20.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Philip Goldenberg | 13,875 | 27.3 | +0.2 | |
Labour | Katie Hanson | 10,695 | 21.0 | +7.6 | |
Ind. Conservative
|
Hugh Bell | 3,933 | 7.7 | New | |
Referendum | Christopher Skeate | 2,209 | 4.3 | New | |
UKIP
|
Michael Harvey | 512 | 1.0 | New | |
Natural Law | Deirdre Sleeman | 137 | 0.3 | -0.2 | |
Majority | 5,678 | 11.1 | -19.9 | ||
Turnout | 50,914 | 72.7 | -6.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -10.3 |
This constituency underwent boundary changes between the 1992 and 1997 general elections and thus change in share of vote is based on a notional calculation.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Cranley Onslow | 37,744 | 58.9 | +0.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Dorothy A. Buckrell | 17,902 | 28.0 | −3.4 | |
Labour | James M. Dalgleish | 8,080 | 12.6 | +2.1 | |
Natural Law | Teresa A. Macintyre | 302 | 0.5 | New | |
Majority | 19,842 | 31.0 | +4.3 | ||
Turnout | 64,028 | 79.2 | +4.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +2.1 |
Elections in the 1980s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Cranley Onslow | 35,990 | 58.1 | −0.2 | |
Alliance (Liberal) | Philip Goldenberg | 19,446 | 31.4 | +2.0 | |
Labour | Anita Pollack | 6,537 | 10.5 | −1.2 | |
Majority | 16,544 | 26.7 | −2.2 | ||
Turnout | 61,973 | 75.1 | +3.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -1.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Cranley Onslow | 32,748 | 58.3 | +1.3 | |
Alliance (Liberal) | Philip Goldenberg | 16,511 | 29.4 | +11.4 | |
Labour | Barbara Broer | 6,566 | 11.7 | -6.3 | |
Party of Associates with Licensees | D. M. Comens | 368 | 0.6 | New | |
Majority | 16,237 | 28.9 | -4.2 | ||
Turnout | 56,193 | 71.7 | -4.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -5.1 |
Elections in the 1970s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Cranley Onslow | 31,719 | 57.05 | +11.01 | |
Labour | Nigel Beard | 13,327 | 23.97 | +0.27 | |
Liberal | George H. Dunk | 9,991 | 17.97 | -10.43 | |
National Front | P. A. Gleave | 564 | 1.01 | -0.85 | |
Majority | 18,392 | 33.08 | +15.44 | ||
Turnout | 55,601 | 76.51 | +3.58 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +5.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Cranley Onslow | 22,804 | 46.04 | -0.29 | |
Liberal | P. Wade | 14,069 | 28.40 | -4.01 | |
Labour | J. W. Tattersall | 11,737 | 23.70 | +2.44 | |
National Front | R. Vaughan-Smith | 921 | 1.86 | New | |
Majority | 8,735 | 17.64 | +3.72 | ||
Turnout | 49,531 | 72.93 | -7.94 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +1.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Cranley Onslow | 25,243 | 46.33 | -10.38 | |
Liberal | P. Wade | 17,660 | 32.41 | +17.54 | |
Labour | J. W. Tattersall | 11,583 | 21.26 | -7.16 | |
Majority | 7,583 | 13.92 | -14.37 | ||
Turnout | 54,486 | 80.87 | +10.99 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -14.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Cranley Onslow | 37,220 | 56.71 | +5.31 | |
Labour | R. M. Taylor | 18,652 | 28.42 | -2.38 | |
Liberal | P. Wade | 9,763 | 14.87 | -2.93 | |
Majority | 18,568 | 28.29 | +7.69 | ||
Turnout | 65,635 | 69.88 | -7.23 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +3.8 |
Elections in the 1960s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Cranley Onslow | 32,057 | 51.40 | -0.30 | |
Labour | Michael Downing | 19,210 | 30.80 | +1.22 | |
Liberal | Agnes H. Scott | 11,104 | 17.80 | -0.92 | |
Majority | 12,847 | 20.60 | -1.52 | ||
Turnout | 62,371 | 77.11 | -0.98 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -0.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Cranley Onslow | 31,170 | 51.70 | -15.70 | |
Labour | H. G. N. Clother | 17,834 | 29.58 | -3.02 | |
Liberal | Agnes H. Scott | 11,285 | 18.72 | New | |
Majority | 13,336 | 22.12 | -12.68 | ||
Turnout | 60,289 | 78.09 | +0.74 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -6.3 |
Elections in the 1950s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Harold Watkinson
|
33,521 | 67.40 | +2.99 | |
Labour | R David Vaughan Williams | 16,210 | 32.60 | -2.99 | |
Majority | 17,311 | 34.80 | +5.98 | ||
Turnout | 49,731 | 77.35 | +1.63 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +3.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Harold Watkinson
|
27,860 | 64.41 | -0.54 | |
Labour | R David Vaughan Williams | 15,393 | 35.59 | +0.54 | |
Majority | 12,467 | 28.82 | -1.08 | ||
Turnout | 43,253 | 75.72 | -3.01 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -0.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Harold Watkinson
|
26,522 | 64.95 | +6.97 | |
Labour | W. Eric Wolff | 14,313 | 35.05 | +3.86 | |
Majority | 12,209 | 29.90 | +3.11 | ||
Turnout | 40,835 | 78.73 | -4.51 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +1.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Harold Watkinson
|
24,454 | 57.98 | ||
Labour | T. Davies | 13,157 | 31.19 | ||
Liberal | Michael Fernley Turner-Bridger | 4,567 | 10.83 | ||
Majority | 11,297 | 26.79 | |||
Turnout | 42,178 | 83.24 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
See also
Notes
- first past the postsystem of election, as from the outset in Woking in 1950
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