Woking Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre Plymouth University The information contained in this report has been obtained from a number of sources. Election results from the immediate post-reorganisation period were painstakingly collected by Alan Willis largely, although not exclusively, from local newspaper reports. From the mid- 1980s onwards the results have been obtained from each local authority by the Elections Centre. The data are stored in a database designed by Lawrence Ware and maintained by Brian Cheal and others at Plymouth University. Despite our best efforts some information remains elusive whilst we accept that some errors are likely to remain. Notice of any mistakes should be sent to [email protected]. The results sequence can be kept up to date by purchasing copies of the annual Local Elections Handbook, details of which can be obtained by contacting the email address above. Front cover: the graph shows the distribution of percentage vote shares over the period covered by the results. The lines reflect the colours traditionally used by the three main parties. The grey line is the share obtained by Independent candidates while the purple line groups together the vote shares for all other parties. Rear cover: the top graph shows the percentage share of council seats for the main parties as well as those won by Independents and other parties. The lines take account of any by- election changes (but not those resulting from elected councillors switching party allegiance) as well as the transfers of seats during the main round of local election. The lower graph shows for each main round of local elections the overall percentage turnout (solid line), the percentage of women candidates standing at (dotted line) and the percentage of women among those elected (hashed line). St. Johns (6305)4 Horsell East & Woodham (2945)2 Woking - 1973 vote share vote share Pearmund J. Ms. Con 1,070 72.2 Gammon M. Ms. Con 1,220 88.1 3 McCallum I. Con 1,064 - Jacoby L. Con 1,167 - Byfleet (5365) Hepworth J. Con 1,044 - Gardner C. Lab 165 11.9 vote share Hutchinson P. Con 1,032 - Perrin H. Ms. Lab 136 - Hart D. Lab 1,022 50.4 Mays J. Ms. Lab 412 27.8 Newell R. Lab 1,019 - Scammell M. Lab 402 - Turnout 48.0 76.2 Blagbrough P. Lab 1,016 - Perrin H. Ms. Lab 383 - Bucksey E. Con 1,005 - Whitaker J. Lab 382 - Horsell West (5124)3 Marshall M. Ms. Con 1,005 49.6 vote share Robinson B. Con 951 - Turnout 24.4 44.4 Boorman D. Con 1,139 45.3 Mitchell C. Con 1,112 - Turnout 38.7 0.8 West Byfleet & Pyrford (7018)4 Spanton F. Con 1,082 - 4 vote share Wade M. Lib 1,063 42.3 Central (3503) Allenby A. Con 1,252 46.9 Hackney J. Ms. Lib 958 - vote share Cawsey H. Con 1,208 - Adams M. Lab 312 12.4 Greenwood W. Lab 1,673 52.4 Robinson F. Lib 1,175 44.0 Cobley W. Lab 299 - Eyres G. Lab 1,656 - Hunt D. Con 1,172 - Page D. Lab 296 - Smith H. Ms. Lab 1,613 - Gillingham R. Con 1,167 - Haycock J. Lab 1,574 - Phelps-Penry T. Lib 1,164 - Turnout 49.2 3.0 Fowler Wright P. Ms. Con 1,521 47.6 Somper R. Lib 1,134 - Ingram C. Con 1,462 - Phelps-Henry R. Ms. Lib 1,115 - Kingfield & Westfield (4133)3 Rawlings M. Ms. Con 1,460 - Mills G. Ms. Lab 242 9.1 vote share Monks E. Con 1,420 - Hankin W. Lab 219 - Greenwood W. Lab 1,075 53.0 Kent S. Ms. Lab 206 - Haycock J. Lab 1,008 - Turnout 40.2 4.8 Patterson B. Lab 188 - Sanderson P. Lab 966 - 4 Martin B. Ms. Con 955 47.0 Horsell (7061) Turnout 37.9 2.9 Ritchie C. Con 908 - vote share Rawlings M. Con 898 - Conway J. Ms. Con 1,359 51.2 3 Woodham & Sheerwater (4196) Gammon M. Ms. Con 1,314 - vote share Turnout 50.8 5.9 Boorman D. Con 1,296 - Smith E. Lab 945 61.0 Mitchell C. Con 1,270 - Perrin C. Lab 920 - Knaphill (5048)3 Webb C. Lib 894 33.7 Dunne J. Lab 877 - vote share Mackay D. Lab 400 15.1 Tinney V. Ms. Con 604 39.0 Brown G. Con 1,123 48.6 Pickles J. Ms. Lab 382 - Coopman P. Con 585 - Biddolph C. Con 1,086 - Mackay D. Ms. Lab 370 15.1 Cornish P. Con 584 - Routley E. Ms. Con 1,047 - Dunne K. Ms. Lab 365 - Whittingstall D. Lab 660 28.5 Turnout 37.8 22.0 Busby J. Ms. Lab 638 - Turnout 33.1 17.5 McKinnon H. Ms. Lab 579 - 4 Devonald B. Ms. Lib 530 22.9 Knaphill & Brookwood (6500) Smith P. Lib 504 - vote share Roberts L. Ms. Lib 501 - Routley E. Ms. Con 1,061 57.1 Woking - 1976 Bocking W. Con 1,030 - Turnout 47.4 20.0 Sale A. Con 1,029 - Brookwood (1493) Brown G. Con 1,026 - vote share Mayford & Sutton (1625) Whiteley S. Ms. Lab 796 42.9 Sale A. Con 560 82.7 vote share Whiteley P. Lab 777 - Tolhurst F. Lab 117 17.3 Shaw R. Con 629 65.5 Bostock C. Lab 772 - Wade P. Lib 179 18.6 Whittingstall D. Lab 763 - Turnout 45.6 65.4 Chesney F. Ms. Lab 153 15.9 3 Turnout 30.0 14.3 Byfleet (5253) Turnout 59.3 46.8 vote share 4 Maybury & Mount Hermon (7594) Page M. Con 1,905 63.6 Mount Hermon East (3127)2 vote share Gale S. Ms. Con 1,832 - vote share Carrington J. Con 1,468 53.5 Bucksey E. Con 1,828 - Carrington J. Con 1,186 87.4 Powell D. Con 1,435 - Newell R. Lab 1,092 36.4 Powell D. Con 1,144 - Butler D. Ms. Con 1,428 - Musgrave A. Ms. Lab 1,064 - Millard A. Ms. Lab 171 12.6 Boag M. Ms. Con 1,376 - Blagbrough P. Lab 1,002 - McKue R. Ms. Lab 152 - Wade P. Lib 887 32.3 Franks L. Lib 790 - Turnout 59.6 27.1 Turnout 44.6 74.8 Smith D. Lib 766 - 2 Lachlan B. Lib 744 - Central & Maybury (3449) Mount Hermon West (3107)2 McKue R. Ms. Lab 390 14.2 vote share vote share Harlow C. Ms. Lab 385 - Molloy T. Lab 953 56.2 Butler D. Ms. Con 908 67.5 Harlow R. Lab 385 - Cleary E. Ms. Lab 815 - Tinney V. Ms. Con 885 - Millard A. Ms. Lab 384 - Long G. Con 397 23.4 Williams D. Lib 283 21.0 Young M. Ms. Con 393 - Johnson P. Lib 282 - Turnout 36.2 21.2 Chance C. Lib 347 20.4 Harlow R. Lab 155 11.5 White R. Lab 136 - Old Woking Mayford & Sutton (6835)4 Turnout 48.7 32.8 vote share 3 Turnout 44.9 46.4 Greenwood W. Lab 1,673 52.4 Goldsworth Park (2404) Eyles G. Lab 1,656 - vote share Old Woking (1914) Smith H. Ms. Lab 1,613 - Ramsay A. Con 646 51.6 vote share Haycock J. Lab 1,574 - Riddle C. Ms. Con 633 - Eyles G. Lab 587 63.5 Fowler Wright P. Ms. Con 1,521 47.6 Callender S. Con 628 - Carter-Manning J. Con 338 36.5 Ingram C. Con 1,462 - Roberts M. Lab 605 48.4 Rawlings M. Ms. Con 1,460 - Dunne J. Lab 598 - Turnout 48.3 26.9 Monks E. Con 1,420 - Robinson B. Lab 578 - Turnout 46.7 4.8 Turnout 56.8 3.3 Results of the English Shire District Elections 1973-2012 1 Pyrford (3654)2 Knaphill (5647) Kingfield & Westfield (4014) vote share vote share vote share Allenby A. Con 1,307 63.8 Routley E. Ms. Con 1,071 58.2 Williams Lab 1,417 46.8 Grenfell D. Ms. Con 1,265 - Bone Lab 462 25.1 Nidd Con 1,184 39.1 Palmer D. Lib 595 29.0 Hinks N. Lib 308 16.7 Coomes Lib 427 14.1 Buckrell D. Ms. Lib 555 - Robinson S. Ms. Lab 147 7.2 Turnout 32.6 33.1 Turnout 76.2 7.7 Hankins W. Lab 141 - Mount Hermon East (3265) Knaphill (5792) Turnout 63.0 34.7 vote share vote share Powell D. Con 984 76.1 Biddolph Ms. Con 1,979 46.9 Sheerwater (2875)2 McCoubrey Lib 189 14.6 Hinks N. Lib 1,164 27.6 vote share Millard A. Ms. Lab 120 9.3 Smith Lab 1,078 25.5 Smith E. Lab 925 53.3 Perrin C. Lab 844 - Turnout 39.6 61.5 Turnout 73.6 19.3 Kelly J. Ind 474 27.3 Gammon K. Con 337 19.4 Mount Hermon West (3081) Mount Hermon East (3189) vote share vote share Turnout 55.1 26.0 Tinney V. Ms. Con 817 73.9 Rawet J. Con 1,565 67.5 Morgan Lib 172 15.6 Morgan Lib 421 18.2 St. Johns (5500)3 McKue Lab 117 10.6 Millard A. Ms. Lab 331 14.3 vote share McCallum I. Con 1,723 63.9 Turnout 35.9 58.3 Turnout 73.6 49.4 Hutchinson P. Con 1,623 - Thomson J. Ms. Con 1,619 - Pyrford (3759) Old Woking (1856) Finn E. Lib 689 25.5 vote share vote share Devonald P.