Chertsey and Walton (UK Parliament constituency)

Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
County Surrey
19741997
Number of members One
Replaced by Runnymede and Weybridge and Esher and Walton (equally created from other seats)
Created from Chertsey and Esher (parts)

Chertsey and Walton was a late 20th century parliamentary constituency in Surrey which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.

History

The main impetus for the seat's creation was growth in housing and population across the county to allow for a new seat, North West Surrey, which took most settlements, including the expanded towns of Camberley and Egham from the old Chertsey seat.

The constituency was created for the February 1974 general election from parts of the seats of Chertsey and Esher. It was abolished for the 1997 general election. Its electorate returned Geoffrey Pattie, a Conservative in February 1974 and at the five successive general elections applicable to the seat. Pattie served his time as an MP representing this seat, choosing to retire from the House in 1997.[1]

As the voters of the forerunner constituencies had done in 1970, ultimately the electorates of the successor seats also elected Conservatives in 1997.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
Feb 1974 Sir Geoffrey Pattie (knighted 1997) Conservative
1997 constituency abolished

Geoffrey Pattie unsuccessfully contested Barking in 1970. From 1979 to 1986 he held a string of three defence procurement roles, followed by Minister for Industry, a role under Secretaries of State who ran the Department for Trade and Industry. He was vice-chairman of the Conservative Party in 1990. He was knighted in 1997 for his work in government.[1]

Election Results

General Election 1992: Chertsey and Walton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey Pattie 34,164 60.21
Liberal Democrat A Kremer 11,344 19.99
Labour I Hamilton 10,793 19.02
Natural Law S Bennell 444 0.78
Majority 22,820 40.21
Turnout 80.53
General Election 1987: Chertsey and Walton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey Pattie 32,119 59.53
Social Democratic SK Stapely 14,650 27.15
Labour HG Trace 7,185 13.32
Majority 17,469 32.38
Turnout 75.52
General Election 1983: Chertsey and Walton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey Pattie 29,679 58.33
Social Democratic R de St. Croix 13,980 27.48
Labour D Green 6,902 13.57
Freddie's Alternative Medicine Fred Barrett 318 0.63
Majority 15,699 30.86
Turnout 72.47
General Election 1979: Chertsey and Walton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey Pattie 25,810 49.04
Liberal A Sturgis 13,786 26.20
Labour SP O'Byrne 12,211 23.20
National Front M Gillibrand 819 1.56
Majority 12,024 22.85
Turnout 76.55
General Election October 1974: Chertsey and Walton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey Pattie 25,151 50.69
Labour NJ Brady 14,847 29.92
Liberal T Robinson 9,194 18.53
Independent HJ Redgrave 424 0.85
Majority 10,304 20.77
Turnout 73.48
General Election February 1974: Chertsey and Walton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey Pattie 26,603 48.48
Labour NJ Brady 14,640 26.68
Liberal RH Insoll 13,626 24.83
Majority 11,963 21.80
Turnout 81.97

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "PATTIE, Sir Geoffrey Edwin". Debrett's People of Today. Retrieved 17 August 2010. Education: Durham Sch, St Catharine's Coll Cambridge

Coordinates: 51°23′N 0°27′W / 51.38°N 0.45°W