Runnymede 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). New Haw (7397)5 Addlestone St. Pauls (3809)3 Runnymede - 1973 vote share vote share Blowers A. Con 1,670 43.8 Cunningham M. Con 809 42.4 8 Clark P. Con 1,479 - Lloyd K. Ms. Lib 798 41.8 Addlestone (10444) Hargreaves E. Con 1,426 - Tuckwood D. Con 790 - vote share Button R. Con 1,414 - Quaife G. Ms. Con 774 - Farrant C. Lab 1,401 35.0 Todd F. Con 1,379 - Brentnall A. Lib 572 - Dennis P. Con 1,379 34.4 Norrall R. Lib 1,044 27.4 Hopwood D. Lib 555 - Tucker G. Lab 1,373 - Peet D. Lib 1,034 - Watts C. Lab 301 15.8 Genet D. Ms. Con 1,340 - Robson P. Lib 975 - Shaw E. Con 1,333 - Taylor J. Lab 873 22.9 Turnout 50.1 0.6 Hamel-Cooke C. Con 1,318 - Hassard J. Lab 837 - Keene J. Ms. Lab 1,314 - Lavender E. Comm 223 5.9 Chertsey Meads (5029)3 Taylor L. Lab 1,296 - Ruddock K. Comm 212 - vote share Watts C. Lab 1,295 - Lowther R. Lab 1,352 44.6 Jones S. Con 1,281 - Turnout 51.5 16.4 Collett W. Con 1,255 41.4 Honeyball G. Lab 1,272 - Wyke D. Ms. Con 1,226 - Skipper G. Con 1,270 - Thorpe (2639)2 Paris G. Con 1,166 - Vergette P. Con 1,262 - vote share Harris B. Lab 894 - Tuckwood D. Con 1,255 - Smith J. Res 712 69.1 Anderson A. Lab 832 - Rees G. Ms. Lab 1,242 - Uncles L. Res 661 - Benfield R. Lib 421 13.9 Webb J. Lab 1,235 - Hargrave-Wright J. Con 319 30.9 Lloyd K. Ms. Lib 1,228 30.6 Clarke C. Con 309 - Turnout 60.2 3.2 Brentnall A. Lib 1,134 - Cain B. Lib 1,000 - Turnout 39.1 38.1 Chertsey St. Anns (3487)3 Shore A. Lib 993 - vote share Harmsworth J. Lib 986 - Town (4600)4 Light G. Lab 699 43.5 Pyle G. Lib 973 - vote share Hughes D. Lab 655 - Elliott R. Con 1,238 50.6 Palmer R. Lab 642 - Turnout 38.4 0.5 Collins A. Con 1,102 - Harmer B. Ms. Con 532 33.1 6 Try R. Con 1,055 - Anderson M. Con 525 - Chertsey (9022) Maude A. Con 1,036 - Williams J. Ms. Con 508 - vote share Capper J. Ms. Lab 763 31.2 Elfer J. Ms. Lib 375 23.3 Lowther R. Lab 2,233 49.0 Keen D. Lab 746 - Leach D. Lab 1,729 - Heal W. Lab 746 - Turnout 46.1 10.4 Light G. Lab 1,682 - Thompson M. Ms. Lab 663 - Kemp A. Lab 1,677 - Smith J. Lib 446 18.2 Egham (4474)3 Palmer R. Lab 1,584 - vote share Anderson A. Lab 1,524 - Turnout 53.2 19.4 Elliott R. Con 1,262 50.2 Collett W. Con 1,382 30.4 Try R. Con 1,120 - Taylor R. Con 1,340 - Virginia Water (4440)4 Collins A. Con 1,076 - Paris G. Con 1,254 - vote share Oliver S. Ind 552 22.0 Chase Cook L. Con 1,076 63.7 Heal S. Ms. Lab 443 17.6 Gardener S. Ms. Con 1,205 - Morris D. Ms. Con 1,053 - Capper J. Ms. Lab 442 - Stark L. Ms. Con 1,178 - Spring K. Con 1,039 - Jones R. Lab 348 - Wise M. Ms. Con 1,047 - Hervey R. Con 1,011 - Brooks M. Lib 255 10.2 Elfer J. Ms. Lib 938 20.6 Landmann A. Lib 437 25.9 Joy K. Ms. Lib 704 - Sandey A. Lab 175 10.4 Turnout 56.1 28.3 Wainoff M. Ms. Lib 654 - Coleman A. Ms. Lab 172 - 3 Englefield Green East (3156) Turnout 50.5 18.7 Turnout 38.0 37.9 vote share 4 Barry P. Ms. Con 1,100 78.6 Englefield Green (6365) Clarke C. Con 1,062 - vote share Head D. Con 1,047 - Barry P. Ms. Con 1,480 37.3 Hawkes J. Lab 300 21.4 Slater C. Lab 1,460 36.8 Runnymede - 1976 Hinton-Lever G. Con 1,405 - 3 Turnout 44.4 57.1 Head D. Con 1,394 - Addlestone Bourneside (4200) Godwyn P. Ms. Con 1,372 - vote share Englefield Green West (3431)3 Gunns H. Lab 1,302 - Brunger S. Con 652 45.7 vote share Carey L. Lab 1,250 - Read A. Con 644 - Ellison J. Con 761 49.9 Holder J. Ms. Lab 1,150 - Quaife P. Con 635 - Thompson R. Con 733 - Bates E. Lib 906 22.8 Taylor L. Lab 533 37.3 Wykeham R. Con 717 - Whithear W. Ind 119 3.0 Honeyball G. Lab 520 - Carey L. Lab 569 37.3 Tucker G. Lab 519 - Holder J. Ms. Lab 505 - Turnout 62.3 0.5 Beal M. Lib 243 17.0 Reddy T. Lab 505 - Cain B. Lib 231 - 3 Thatcher S. Ms. Lib 195 12.8 Foxhills (3514) Fotheringham H. Lib 213 - Deane P. Lib 193 - vote share Jarvis B. Con 873 57.6 Turnout 34.0 8.3 Turnout 44.4 12.6 Tollett G. Con 817 - 3 Walbridge J. Con 773 - Addlestone North (3769) Foxhills (3380)3 Boyde C. Ms. Lib 399 26.3 vote share vote share Heal S. Ms. Lab 243 16.0 Birchall A. Ms. Con 752 52.0 Jarvis B. Con 1,018 67.7 Pierce J. Lab 233 - Taylor R. Con 729 - Tollett G. Con 934 - Widdecombe A. Ms. Con 695 - Walbridge J. Con 788 - Turnout 43.1 31.3 Allen S. Lab 401 27.7 Boyde C. Ms. Lib 486 32.3 Finn T. Lab 399 - 4 Hythe (5374) Keene J. Ms. Lab 388 - Turnout 44.5 35.4 vote share Pyle G. Lib 294 20.3 Austin E. Ms. Lab 1,135 50.9 Hythe (4983)3 Baker D. Lab 1,076 - Turnout 38.4 24.3 vote share Capper K. Lab 1,061 - Capper K. Lab 813 60.0 Thompson K. Lab 845 - Austin E. Ms. Lab 808 - Smithers N. Lib 580 26.0 Baker D. Lab 801 - Cox D. Con 516 23.1 Fox M. Con 541 40.0 Kelham E. Con 419 - McQuown S. Con 413 - Turnout 27.2 20.1 Munday S. Con 393 - Turnout 41.5 24.9 Results of the English Shire District Elections 1973-2012 1 New Haw (3628)3 Englefield Green East (3179) Chertsey Meads (4867) vote share vote share vote share Blowers A. Con 1,032 48.6 Head D. Con 875 79.8 Paris G. Con 1,976 55.4 Weedon J. Con 875 - Purbrick J. Ms. Lab 221 20.2 Capper J. Ms. Lab 1,014 28.4 Clarke D. Con 801 - Geary I. Ms. Lib 578 16.2 Graham J. Lib 621 29.3 Turnout 34.5 59.7 Taylor J. Ms. Lab 469 22.1 Turnout 74.0 27.0 Englefield Green West (3338) Turnout 58.5 19.4 vote share Chertsey St. Anns (3449) Fowles J. Con 728 58.5 vote share Thorpe (3437)3 Boreham R. Lab 517 41.5 Hughes D. Lab 1,006 41.5 vote share Jones P. Con 883 36.4 Smith J. Res 1,168 83.4 Turnout 37.3 16.9 Elfer J. Ms. Lib 535 22.1 Wreglesworth A. Res 1,066 - Price E. Ms. Res 1,032 - Foxhills (3366) Turnout 71.3 5.1 Sandey A. Lab 233 16.6 vote share Walbridge J. Con 766 71.7 Egham (4408) Turnout 40.8 66.7 Boyde C. Ms. Lib 303 28.3 vote share Tomlinson B. Con 1,752 56.1 Virginia Water (3684)3 Turnout 31.8 43.3 Williams N. Ms. Lab 726 23.2 vote share Stuart N.