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28 November 1885		6,205/7,720	80.38
Rt Hon George Sclater-Booth	Conservative Party	3,892	62.72
Richard Eve	Liberal Party	2,313	37.28
Majority		1,579	25.45

2 July 1886		7,720
Rt Hon George Sclater-Booth	Conservative Party	Unopposed

5 July 1887 Resignation of Rt Hon George Sclater-Booth. He was elevated to the Peerage two days later - Baron Basing. (Chiltern Hundreds)

18 July 1887		5,584/8,021	69.62
Arthur Frederick Jeffreys	Conservative Party	3,158	56.55
Richard Eve	Liberal Party	2,426	43.45
Majority		732	13.11

12 July 1892		6,601/9,110	72.46
Arthur Frederick Jeffreys	Conservative Party	4,046	61.29
George Judd	Liberal Party	2,555	38.71
Majority		1,491	22.59

16 July 1895		9,489
Arthur Frederick Jeffreys	Conservative Party	Unopposed

1 October 1900
Arthur Frederick Jeffreys	Conservative Party	Unopposed

18 January 1906		9,530/12,049	79.09
Arthur Frederick Jeffreys	Conservative Party	4,825	50.63
Harry Calvert William Verney	Liberal Party	4,705	49.37
Majority		120	1.26

14 February 1906 Death of Arthur Jeffreys.

12 March 1906		9,912/12,049	82.26
Arthur Clavell Salter	Conservative Party	4,852	48.95
Harry Calvert William Verney	Liberal Party	4,593	46.34
J Ernest Polden	Independent Liberal	467	4.71
Majority		259	2.61

20 January 1910		11,327/13,136	86.23
Arthur Clavell Salter	Conservative Party	7,506	66.27
John Ernest Wallis	Liberal Party	3,821	33.73
Majority		3,685	32.53

5 December 1910		13,136
Arthur Clavell Salter	Conservative Party	Unopposed

1917 Resignation of Arthur Salter on appointment as a Judge of the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice.

25 October 1917
Sir Auckland Campbell Geddes	Conservative & Unionist Party	Unopposed

14 December 1918		17,495/31,687	55.21
Rt Hon Sir Auckland Campbell Geddes	Conservative & Unionist Party - Coalition	11,218	64.12
A Close	Independent Labour	6,277	35.88
Majority		4,941	28.24

15 March 1920 Resignation of Rt Hon Sir Auckland Geddes on appointment as Ambassador to the United States of America. (Northstead)

31 March 1920		19,260/32,081	60.04
Sir Arthur Richard Holbrook	Conservative & Unionist Party - Coalition	8,515	44.21
Sir Harry Calvert William Verney, Bt	Liberal Party	5,393	28.00
J H Round	Labour Party	5,352	27.79
Majority		3,122	16.21

15 November 1922		22,329/33,364	66.93
Sir Arthur Richard Holbrook	Conservative & Unionist Party	12,514	56.04
Reginald Thomas Herbert Fletcher	Liberal Party	6,780	30.36
Samuel Ledbury	Labour Party	3,035	13.59
Majority		5,734	25.68

6 December 1923		23,410/34,033	68.79
Reginald Thomas Herbert Fletcher	Liberal Party	11,879	50.74
Sir Arthur Richard Holbrook	Conservative & Unionist Party	11,531	49.26
Majority		348	1.49

29 October 1924		27,159/34,666	78.34
Sir Arthur Richard Holbrook	Conservative & Unionist Party	15,558	57.28
Reginald Thomas Herbert Fletcher	Liberal Party	9,429	34.72
Benjamin Greene	Labour Party	2,172	8.00
Majority		6,129	22.57

30 May 1929		32,792/44,197	74.20
Gerard Vernon Wallop, Viscount Lymington	Conservative & Unionist Party	16,547	50.46
Laurence Harry Duniam Jones	Liberal Party	11,595	35.36
William James Beck	Labour Party	4,650	14.18
Majority		4,952	15.10

27 October 1931		33,753/45,481	74.21
Gerard Vernon Wallop, Viscount Lymington	Conservative & Unionist Party	23,523	69.69
Frances Louise Josephy	Liberal Party	6,106	18.09
Charles Alexander Goatcher	Labour Party	4,124	12.22
Majority		17,417	51.60

16 February 1934 Resignation of Viscount Lymington. (Chiltern Hundreds)

19 April 1934		30,072/46,686	64.41
Henry Maxence Cavendish Drummond-Wolff	Conservative & Unionist Party	16,147	53.69
John Mackintosh Foot	Liberal Party	9,262	30.80
James William Barker	Labour Party	4,663	15.51
Majority		6,885	22.90

14 November 1935		32,073/47,561	67.44
Patrick William Donner	Conservative & Unionist Party	18,549	57.83
John Mackintosh Foot	Liberal Party	10,317	32.17
James Silas William Whybrew	Labour Party	3,207	10.00
Majority		8,232	25.67

5 July 1945		40,669/61,268	66.38
Patrick William Donner	Conservative & Unionist Party	18,700	45.98
Edith Alice Weston	Labour Party	13,763	33.84
Hon David Reginald Rhys	Liberal Party	8,206	20.18
Majority		4,937	12.14

Boundary Change
23 February 1950		45,408/57,099	79.53
Patrick William Donner	Conservative & Unionist Party	25,151	55.39
Marjorie Clark	Labour Party	20,257	44.61
Majority		4,894	10.78

25 October 1951		46,625/58,385	79.86
Patrick William Donner	Conservative & Unionist Party	26,045	55.86
Arthur Ellis Carr	Labour Party	20,580	44.14
Majority		5,465	11.72

Major Boundary Change
26 May 1955		43,656/57,025	76.56
Denzil Kingston Freeth	Conservative & Unionist Party	24,973	57.20
William Royle	Labour Party	18,683	42.80
Majority		6,290	14.41

8 October 1959		48,510/60,979	79.55
Denzil Kingston Freeth	Conservative & Unionist Party	25,314	52.18
Sydney George Conbeer	Labour Party	14,070	29.00
Dr Leslie George Housden	Liberal Party	9,126	18.81
Majority		11,244	23.18

15 October 1964		53,664/68,698	78.12
David Bower Mitchell	Conservative & Unionist Party	26,466	49.32
Brian Tilley	Labour Party	18,490	34.46
Basil Eric Goldstone	Liberal Party	8,708	16.23
Majority		7,976	14.86

31 March 1966		56,872/72,397	78.56
David Bower Mitchell	Conservative & Unionist Party	26,076	45.85
Alexander John Kazantzis	Labour Party	22,417	39.42
John Walter Matthew	Liberal Party	8,379	14.73
Majority		3,659	6.43

18 June 1970		68,985/91,948	75.03
David Bower Mitchell	Conservative & Unionist Party	35,138	50.94
Denis Victor Carter	Labour Party	25,664	37.20
Raymond Arthur Musselwhite	Liberal Party	8,183	11.86
Majority		9,474	13.73

Major Boundary Change
28 February 1974		71,573/86,024	83.20
David Bower Mitchell	Conservative & Unionist Party	30,886	43.15
Terence Edward Hunt	Labour Party	23,089	32.26
Neville Anthony Leonard Whitbread	Liberal Party	17,598	24.59
Majority		7,797	10.89

10 October 1974		67,263/86,759	77.53
David Bower Mitchell	Conservative & Unionist Party	29,038	43.17
Terence Edward Hunt	Labour Party	22,826	33.94
Neville Anthony Leonard Whitbread	Liberal Party	14,636	21.76
Ernest Arthur Goodall	National Front	763	1.13
Majority		6,212	9.24

3 May 1979		78,786/99,124	79.48
David Bower Mitchell	Conservative & Unionist Party	42,625	54.10
Robert William Harris	Labour Party	20,879	26.50
Peter Joseph Clatworthy	Liberal Party	14,605	18.54
Barbara Muriel Packer	National Front	677	0.86
Majority		21,746	27.60

Major Boundary Change
9 June 1983		55,302/73,102	75.65
Andrew Robert Frederick Hunter	Conservative & Unionist Party	28,381	51.32
Gwilym Ednyfed Hudson Davies	Social Democratic Party in Alliance	15,931	28.81
James Samuel McAllister	Labour Party	10,646	19.25
Ian Seumas Wilson	British National Party	344	0.62
Majority		12,450	22.51

Minor Boundary Change
11 June 1987		60,053/79,116	75.91
Andrew Robert Frederick Hunter	Conservative & Unionist Party	33,657	56.05
David Anthony Bennett	Social Democratic Party in Alliance	15,764	26.25
Peter Frederick Daden	Labour Party	10,632	17.70
Majority		17,893	29.80

9 April 1992		68,677/82,952	82.79
Andrew Robert Frederick Hunter	Conservative & Unionist Party	37,521	54.63
David John Charles Bull	Labour Party	16,323	23.77
Christopher Irvin Curtis	Liberal Democrats	14,119	20.56
Valerie Jean Oldaker	Green Party	714	1.04
Majority		21,198	30.87

Major Boundary Change
1 May 1997		57,129/77,035	74.16
Andrew Robert Frederick Hunter	Conservative & Unionist Party	24,751	43.32
Nigel James Dominic Lickley	Labour Party	22,354	39.13
Martin Edward Rimmer	Liberal Democrats	9,714	17.00
Dr Elsayed Mohamed Omar Selim	Independent	310	0.54
Majority		2,397	4.20

7 June 2001		47,995/79,110	60.67
Andrew Robert Frederick Hunter	Conservative & Unionist Party	20,490	42.69
Jon Hartley	Labour Party	19,610	40.86
Steven Roy Sollitt	Liberal Democrats	6,693	13.95
Kim-Elisbeth Rachel Graham	UK Independence Party	1,202	2.50
Majority		880	1.83

5 May 2005		48,123/76,404	62.98
Maria Frances Lewis Miller	Conservative & Unionist Party	19,955	41.47
Paul Duncan Harvey	Labour Party	15,275	31.74
Jennifer Helen Smith	Liberal Democrats	9,952	20.68
Peter John Effer	UK Independence Party	1,044	2.17
Darren Shirley	Green Party	928	1.93
Roger Cryle Robertson	British National Party	821	1.71
Roger Macnair	Independent	148	0.31
Majority		4,680	9.73

Roger Macnair sought election for the "Millenium Council".

Major Boundary Change
6 May 2010		50,654/75,473	67.12
Maria Frances Lewis Miller	Conservative & Unionist Party	25,590	50.52
John Daniel Shaw	Liberal Democrats	12,414	24.51
Funda Pepperell	Labour Party	10,327	20.39
Stella Hermione Howell	UK Independence Party	2,076	4.10
Steve Saul	Independent	247	0.49
Majority		13,176	26.01

7 May 2015		53,076/79,665	66.62
Rt Hon Maria Frances Lewis Miller	Conservative & Unionist Party	25,769	48.55
Paul Duncan Harvey	Labour Party	14,706	27.71
Alan Harvey Stone	UK Independence Party	8,290	15.62
Janice Ursula Spalding	Liberal Democrats	3,919	7.38
Elsayed Mohamed Omar Selim	Independent	392	0.74
Majority		11,063	20.84

8 June 2017		55,960/81,875	68.35
Rt Hon Maria Frances Lewis Miller	Conservative & Unionist Party	29,510	52.73
Terence David Bridgeman	Labour Party	20,044	35.82
John Daniel Shaw	Liberal Democrats	3,406	6.09
Alan Harvey Stone	UK Independence Party	1,681	3.00
Richard Winter	Green Party	1,106	1.98
Scott Neville	Libertarian	213	0.38
Majority		9,466	16.92

12 December 2019		54,713/82,928	65.98
Rt Hon Maria Frances Lewis Miller	Conservative & Unionist Party	29,593	54.09
Kerena Roxanna Marchant	Labour Party	15,395	28.14
Sashi Mylvaganam	Liberal Democrats	6,841	12.50
Jonathan Edward Jenkin	Green Party	2,138	3.91
Alan Harvey Stone	Independent	746	1.36
Majority		14,198	25.95

Major Boundary Change
4 July 2024		48,989/78,487	62.42
Luke Sean Murphy	Labour Party	20,922	42.71
Rt Hon Dame Maria Frances Lewis Miller	Conservative & Unionist Party	14,438	29.47
Ray Saint	Reform UK	6,314	12.89
Michael Howard-Sorrell	Green Party	3,568	7.28
Richard Mark Whelan	Liberal Democrats	3,176	6.48
Alan Harvey Stone	Hampshire Ind	571	1.17
Majority		6,484	13.24