Esher (UK Parliament constituency)
| Esher | |
|---|---|
|
Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
| County | Surrey |
| 1950–1997 | |
| Number of members | One |
| Replaced by |
Esher & Walton Mole Valley |
| Created from |
Surbiton Epsom Guildford |
Esher was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. In the general elections during its 47-year lifetime it was won by three Conservatives successively.
History and boundaries
The seat was created by the Representation of the People Act 1948 and first contested at the 1950 general election.[1][2] It was amended for the 1983 general election to comprise the wards:
- Claygate, Cobham (and) Downside,[n 1] Cobham Fairmile, Hinchley Wood, Long Ditton, Molesey East, Molesey North, Molesey South, Oxshott and Stoke D'Abernon, Thames Ditton, Weston Green, Clandon and Horsley, Effingham, Lovelace (Wisley and Ockham),[n 2] and Send.[3]
From 1997 in Esher's main replacement were 11 of its 15 wards. In Elmbridge which was formed in 1974, Esher had excluded not only Weybridge but also the more populated suburban town of Walton on Thames and Hersham compared to the town of Esher so a new name and territory was agreed upon after consultation. In the above list the last four wards were in another local district, that of Guildford and have been placed within Mole Valley seat since 1997.
Neighbours
Neighbours with borders of more than 2 miles (3.2 km) were:
or their variations including:
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member [4] | Party | Other terms served as MP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | William Robson-Brown | Conservative | None | |
| 1970 | Carol Mather | Conservative | None | |
| 1987 | Ian Taylor | Conservative | 1997-2010 for Esher and Walton | |
| 1997 | constituency abolished: see Esher and Walton | |||
Elections
Elections in the 1990s
| General Election 1992: Esher[5] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Ian Taylor | 31,115 | 65.4 | −0.1 | |
| Liberal Democrat | John Richling | 10,744 | 22.6 | −3.1 | |
| Labour | Julie Reay | 5,685 | 12.0 | +3.2 | |
| Majority | 20,371 | 42.8 | +3.0 | ||
| Turnout | 47,544 | 80.8 | +3.9 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1.5 | |||
Elections in the 1980s
| General Election 1987: Esher | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Ian Taylor | 31,334 | 65.5 | +2.2 | |
| Liberal | A J Barnett | 12,266 | 25.7 | -2.3 | |
| Labour | N J V Lucas | 4,197 | 8.8 | +1.6 | |
| Majority | 19,068 | 39.8 | |||
| Turnout | 47,797 | 76.9 | +3.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.3 | |||
| General Election 1983: Esher | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Carol Mather | 28,577 | 63.3 | ||
| Liberal | C W Wheatley | 12,665 | 28.0 | ||
| Labour | D D Plaskow | 3,250 | 7.2 | ||
| Monster Raving Loony | W Wellie | 664 | 1.5 | ||
| Majority | 15,912 | 35.3 | |||
| Turnout | 45,156 | 73.1 | |||
See also
Notes and references
- Notes
- ↑ The 'and' has been dropped from the ward name
- ↑ This made-up ward expressing the Earl of Lovelace or Ada, Countess Lovelace/Ada Byron has been made geographical since is move to Mole Valley constituency.
- References
- ↑ Representation of the People Act 1948, C.65, First Schedule, Parliamentary Constituencies.
- ↑ Youngs, Frederic A, Jr. (1979). Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Vol.I: Southern England. London: Royal Historical Society. pp. 765–766. ISBN 0901050679.
- ↑ Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1983 (S.I. 1983/417)
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "E" (part 2)
- ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
Coordinates: 51°21′N 0°22′W / 51.35°N 0.37°W
Sources
- Election results, 1983 - 1992 (Election Demon,)
- Election results, 1951 - 1992 (Keele University)