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12 December 1832		264/298	88.59
Hon Robert John Smith	Whig	179	67.80
Hon Charles Grey	Whig	140	53.03
Benjamin Disraeli	Tory	119	45.08
Majority		21	7.95

7 January 1835		290/309	93.85
Hon Robert John Smith	Whig	289	99.66
Hon Charles Grey	Whig	147	50.69
Benjamin Disraeli	Conservative Party	128	44.14
Majority		19	6.55

24 July 1837		387
George Henry Dashwood	Whig	Unopposed
Hon Robert John Smith	Whig	Unopposed

18 September 1838 Succession of Hon Robert Smith to the Peerage - 2nd Baron Carrington.

23 October 1838
George Robert Smith	Whig	Unopposed

1 July 1841		288/388	74.23
George Henry Dashwood	Whig	189	65.62
Ralph Bernal	Radical	159	55.21
James William Freshfield	Conservative Party	130	45.14
Robert Alexander	Conservative Party	86	29.86
Majority		29	10.07

29 July 1847		335
George Henry Dashwood	Whig	Unopposed
Martin Tucker Smith	Whig	Unopposed

8 July 1852		293/346	84.68
Sir George Henry Dashwood, Bt	Whig	262	89.42
Martin Tucker Smith	Whig	208	70.99
William Simpson	Whig	116	39.59
Majority		92	31.40

27 March 1857		390
Sir George Henry Dashwood, Bt	Whig	Unopposed
Martin Tucker Smith	Whig	Unopposed

29 April 1859		392
Sir George Henry Dashwood, Bt	Liberal Party	Unopposed
Martin Tucker Smith	Liberal Party	Unopposed

4 March 1862 Death of Sir George Dashwood, Bt.

18 March 1862		378/423	89.36
John Remington Mills	Liberal Party	220	58.20
Donald Cameron	Conservative Party	158	41.80
Majority		62	16.40

11 July 1865		551
Hon Charles Robert Wynn-Carington	Liberal Party	Unopposed
John Remington Mills	Liberal Party	Unopposed

17 March 1868 Succession of Hon Charles Wynn-Carington to the Peerage - 3rd Baron Carrington.

11 April 1868
Hon William Henry Peregrine Carington	Liberal Party	Unopposed

17 November 1868		1,201/1,338	89.76
Hon William Henry Peregrine Carington	Liberal Party	701	58.37
John Remington Mills	Conservative Party	500	41.63
Majority		201	16.74

5 February 1874		1,387/1,599	86.74
Hon William Henry Peregrine Carington	Liberal Party	953	68.71
Henry Broadhurst	Liberal/Labour	415	29.92
Frederick Charsley	Conservative Party	19	1.37
Majority		538	38.79

April 1880		1,865
Hon William Henry Peregrine Carington	Liberal Party	Unopposed

20 May 1880 Resignation of Hon William Carington on appointment as a Groom in Waiting to Her Majesty.

26 May 1880		1,865
Hon William Henry Peregrine Carington	Liberal Party	Unopposed

1 March 1883 Resignation of Hon William Carington. (Northstead)

12 March 1883		1,662/2,062	80.60
Gerard Smith	Liberal Party	1,105	66.49
James Simpson Carson	Conservative Party	557	33.51
Majority		548	32.97

28 November 1885		9,331/11,269	82.80
Richard George Penn Curzon-Howe, Viscount Curzon	Conservative Party	5,092	54.57
Hon Rupert Clement George Carrington	Liberal Party	4,239	45.43
Majority		853	9.14

7 July 1886		8,157/11,269	72.38
Richard George Penn Curzon-Howe, Viscount Curzon	Conservative Party	4,620	56.64
Alfred Gilbey	Liberal Party	3,537	43.36
Majority		1,083	13.28

9 July 1892		9,018/11,546	78.10
Richard George Penn Curzon-Howe, Viscount Curzon	Conservative Party	5,030	55.78
Anthony Hope Hawkins	Liberal Party	3,988	44.22
Majority		1,042	11.55

16 July 1895		12,197
Richard George Penn Curzon-Howe, Viscount Curzon	Conservative Party	Unopposed

11 February 1896 Resignation of Viscount Curzon on appointment as Treasurer of HM Household.

21 February 1896		12,655
Richard George Penn Curzon-Howe, Viscount Curzon	Conservative Party	Unopposed

12 October 1900		9,693/13,064	74.20
William Henry Grenfell	Conservative Party	6,111	63.05
J Thomas	Liberal Party	3,582	36.95
Majority		2,529	26.09

23 January 1906		12,465/15,050	82.82
Thomas Arnold Herbert	Liberal Party	6,839	54.87
Alfred Henry Seddon Cripps	Conservative Party	5,626	45.13
Majority		1,213	9.73

22 January 1910		14,824/16,366	90.58
Sir Charles Alfred Cripps	Conservative Party	8,690	58.62
Thomas Arnold Herbert	Liberal Party	6,134	41.38
Majority		2,556	17.24

6 December 1910		16,366
Sir Charles Alfred Cripps	Conservative Party	Unopposed

16 January 1914 Elevation of Sir Charles Cripps to the Peerage - Baron Parmoor.

18 February 1914		15,757/18,268	86.25
William Baring du Pr	Conservative & Unionist Party	9,044	57.40
Tonman Mosley	Liberal Party	6,713	42.60
Majority		2,331	14.79

14 December 1918		42,028
William Baring du Pré	Conservative & Unionist Party - Coalition	Unopposed

15 November 1922		31,184/45,049	69.22
William Baring du Pr	Conservative & Unionist Party	15,627	50.11
Vera Florence Annie Woodhouse, Lady Terrington	Liberal Party	11,154	35.77
Samuel Stennett	Labour Party	4,403	14.12
Majority		4,473	14.34

6 December 1923		31,749/46,521	68.25
Vera Florence Annie Woodhouse, Lady Terrington	Liberal Party	14,910	46.96
William Baring du Pr	Conservative & Unionist Party	13,228	41.66
George Young	Labour Party	3,611	11.37
Majority		1,682	5.30

29 October 1924		37,972/48,652	78.05
Sir Alfred William Fortescue Knox	Conservative & Unionist Party	20,820	54.83
Vera Florence Annie Woodhouse, Lady Terrington	Liberal Party	12,526	32.99
George Young	Labour Party	4,626	12.18
Majority		8,294	21.84

30 May 1929		49,059/68,992	71.11
Sir Alfred William Fortescue Knox	Conservative & Unionist Party	23,231	47.35
Leonard John Humphrey	Liberal Party	16,929	34.51
Rochelle Townsend	Labour Party	8,899	18.14
Majority		6,302	12.85

27 October 1931		52,029/77,109	67.47
Sir Alfred William Fortescue Knox	Conservative & Unionist Party	41,208	79.20
Dr Leslie Haden Haden-Guest	Labour Party	10,821	20.80
Majority		30,387	58.40

14 November 1935		53,564/87,230	61.41
Sir Alfred William Fortescue Knox	Conservative & Unionist Party	34,747	64.87
Dr Ernest Albert Whitfield	Labour Party	18,817	35.13
Majority		15,930	29.74

Major Boundary Change
5 July 1945		45,344/63,049	71.92
John Edwin Haire	Labour Party	20,482	45.17
Roger Peake	Conservative & Unionist Party	17,946	39.58
Cecil Arthur Harrop Chadwick	Liberal Party	6,916	15.25
Majority		2,536	5.59

23 February 1950		51,059/59,500	85.81
John Edwin Haire	Labour Party	21,491	42.09
Hon William Waldorf Astor	Conservative & Unionist Party	21,015	41.16
Brian Armstrong Law	Liberal Party	8,354	16.36
Elizabeth Rose Leigh	Communist Party	199	0.39
Majority		476	0.93

25 October 1951		52,415/60,799	86.21
Hon William Waldorf Astor	Conservative & Unionist Party	27,084	51.67
John Edwin Haire	Labour Party	25,331	48.33
Majority		1,753	3.34

30 September 1952 Succession of Hon William Astor to the Peerage - 3rd Viscount Astor.

4 November 1952		51,400/61,273	83.89
Frederick John Frank Hall	Conservative & Unionist Party	26,750	52.04
John Edwin Haire	Labour Party	24,650	47.96
Majority		2,100	4.09

26 May 1955		51,750/63,094	82.02
Frederick John Frank Hall	Conservative & Unionist Party	29,845	57.67
Leopold Raymond Fletcher	Labour Party	21,905	42.33
Majority		7,940	15.34

8 October 1959		57,716/68,199	84.63
Frederick John Frank Hall	Conservative & Unionist Party	30,744	53.27
Wilfrid Gurney Fordham	Labour Party	19,904	34.49
Arthur Donald Dennis	Liberal Party	7,068	12.25
Majority		10,840	18.78

15 October 1964		61,741/75,902	81.34
Frederick John Frank Hall	Conservative & Unionist Party	30,877	50.01
Michael Cecil John Barnes	Labour Party	21,534	34.88
Arthur Donald Dennis	Liberal Party	9,330	15.11
Majority		9,343	15.13

31 March 1966		64,112/79,422	80.72
Frederick John Frank Hall	Conservative & Unionist Party	31,577	49.25
Joseph Holland	Labour Party	24,498	38.21
Morris Janis	Liberal Party	8,037	12.54
Majority		7,079	11.04

18 June 1970		71,789/95,634	75.07
Frederick John Frank Hall	Conservative & Unionist Party	40,151	55.93
Bryan Stephen Jones	Labour Party	23,341	32.51
Ernest Henry Palfrey	Liberal Party	8,297	11.56
Majority		16,810	23.42

Major Boundary Change
28 February 1974		63,855/78,234	81.62
Sir Frederick John Frank Hall, Bt	Conservative & Unionist Party	29,521	46.23
William Frederick Back	Labour Party	18,822	29.48
Maurice Theodore James	Liberal Party	15,512	24.29
Majority		10,699	16.76

10 October 1974		58,565/78,815	74.31
Sir Frederick John Frank Hall, Bt	Conservative & Unionist Party	27,131	46.33
William Frederick Back	Labour Party	18,052	30.82
Maurice Theodore James	Liberal Party	11,333	19.35
Derek Howard-Smith	National Front	2,049	3.50
Majority		9,079	15.50

19 January 1978 Death of Sir John Hall, Bt.

27 April 1978		49,491/83,848	59.02
Raymond William Whitney	Conservative & Unionist Party	29,677	59.96
John Trevor Fowler	Labour Party	14,109	28.51
Heinz Otto Warschauer	Liberal Party	3,665	7.41
Sylvia Diana Jones	National Front	2,040	4.12
Majority		15,568	31.46

3 May 1979		66,619/85,843	77.61
Raymond William Whitney	Conservative & Unionist Party	38,171	57.30
John Trevor Fowler	Labour Party	18,000	27.02
Alan Lawson	Liberal Party	9,615	14.43
Sylvia Diana Jones	National Front	833	1.25
Majority		20,171	30.28

Major Boundary Change
9 June 1983		50,208/71,071	70.64
Raymond William Whitney	Conservative & Unionist Party	27,221	54.22
Alan William Page	Social Democratic Party in Alliance	14,024	27.93
Colin Bastin	Labour Party	8,636	17.20
Mohammed Amin	Independent	327	0.65
Majority		13,197	26.28

11 June 1987		52,372/72,852	71.89
Raymond William Whitney	Conservative & Unionist Party	28,209	53.86
Thomas Edward George Hayhoe	Social Democratic Party in Alliance	14,390	27.48
John Reginald Walton Huddart	Labour Party	9,773	18.66
Majority		13,819	26.39

9 April 1992		56,617/72,564	78.02
Raymond William Whitney	Conservative & Unionist Party	30,087	53.14
Timothy William Andrews	Liberal Democrats	13,005	22.97
John Reginald Walton Huddart	Labour Party	12,222	21.59
John Stephen Laker	Green Party	686	1.21
Alan William Page	Social Democratic Party	449	0.79
Trevor Patrick Anton	Natural Law Party	168	0.30
Majority		17,082	30.17

1 May 1997		52,319/73,589	71.10
Sir Raymond William Whitney	Conservative & Unionist Party	20,890	39.93
Rev Christopher John Bryant	Labour Party	18,520	35.40
Paul Kenneth Bensilum	Liberal Democrats	9,678	18.50
Alan Francis Fulford	Referendum Party	2,394	4.58
John Stephen Laker	Green Party	716	1.37
Mark David Heath	Natural Law Party	121	0.23
Majority		2,370	4.53

7 June 2001		44,974/74,647	60.25
Paul Alexander Cyril Goodman	Conservative & Unionist Party	19,064	42.39
Chauhdry Shafique	Labour Party	15,896	35.34
Deirdre Desiree Tomlin	Liberal Democrats	7,658	17.03
Christopher Worley Radcliffe Cooke	UK Independence Party	1,059	2.35
John Stephen Laker	Green Party	1,057	2.35
David Arthur Hadyn Fitton	Independent	240	0.53
Majority		3,168	7.04

5 May 2005		44,427/71,464	62.17
Paul Alexander Cyril Goodman	Conservative & Unionist Party	20,331	45.76
Julia Denise Wassell	Labour Party	13,280	29.89
James Bradley Oates	Liberal Democrats	8,780	19.76
Robert Bromley Davis	UK Independence Party	1,735	3.91
David Arthur Hadyn Fitton	Independent	301	0.68
Majority		7,051	15.87

Major Boundary Change
6 May 2010		48,151/73,602	65.42
Steven John Baker	Conservative & Unionist Party	23,423	48.64
Stephen Kenneth Guy	Liberal Democrats	13,863	28.79
Andrew Lomas	Labour Party	8,326	17.29
John Wiseman	UK Independence Party	2,123	4.41
Mudassar Khokar	Independent	228	0.47
David Arthur Hadyn Fitton	Independent	188	0.39
Majority		9,560	19.85

7 May 2015		51,439/76,371	67.35
Steven John Baker	Conservative & Unionist Party	26,444	51.41
David Basil Williams	Labour Party	11,588	22.53
David George Meacock	UK Independence Party	5,198	10.11
Stephen Kenneth Guy	Liberal Democrats	4,546	8.84
Jeremy Andrew Bailey	Green Party	3,086	6.00
David Arthur Hadyn Fitton	Independent	577	1.12
Majority		14,856	28.88

8 June 2017		53,493/77,087	69.39
Steven John Baker	Conservative & Unionist Party	26,766	50.04
Rafiq Raja	Labour Party	20,188	37.74
Stephen Kenneth Guy	Liberal Democrats	4,147	7.75
Richard Phoenix	UK Independence Party	1,210	2.26
Peter Sims	Green Party	1,182	2.21
Majority		6,578	12.30

12 December 2019		54,756/78,094	70.12
Steven John Baker	Conservative & Unionist Party	24,766	45.23
Khalil Ahmed	Labour Party	20,552	37.53
Toni Belinda Brodelle	Liberal Democrats	6,543	11.95
Peter Sims	Green Party	1,454	2.66
Julia Denise Wassell	Wycombe Ind	926	1.69
Vijay Singh Srao	UK Independence Party	324	0.59
Edmund John Gemmell	Independent	191	0.35
Majority		4,214	7.70

Minor Boundary Change
4 July 2024		44,637/73,846	60.45
Emma Elizabeth Reynolds	Labour Party	16,035	35.92
Steven John Baker	Conservative & Unionist Party	11,444	25.64
Richard Phoenix	Reform UK	4,769	10.68
Toni Belinda Brodelle	Liberal Democrats	4,236	9.49
Khalil Ahmed	Workers Britain	3,344	7.49
Catherine Bunting	Green Party	2,193	4.91
Ajaz Ur Rehman	Independent	1,913	4.29
Edmund John Gemmell	Climate	489	1.10
Mark Nicholas Peter Smallwood	Independent	214	0.48
Majority		4,591	10.29