Mole Valley (UK Parliament constituency)

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1983–1997: The District of Mole Valley, and the Borough of Guildford ward of Tillingbourne.

1997–2024: The District of Mole Valley wards of Beare Green, Bookham North, Bookham South, Box Hill and Headley, Brockham, Betchworth and Buckland, Capel, Leigh and Newdigate, Charlwood, Dorking North, Dorking South, Fetcham East, Fetcham West, Holmwoods, Leatherhead North, Leatherhead South, Leith Hill, Mickleham, Westhumble and Pixham, Okewood, and Westcott; and the Borough of Guildford wards of Clandon and Horsley, Effingham, Lovelace, Send, and Tillingbourne.

The constituency was larger than the Mole Valley District of Surrey as it included five wards in the east of the Borough of Guildford, three of which are nearer to Woking than to Dorking. The largest town in the Mole Valley constituency was Dorking, the second largest was Leatherhead and there are many rural and semi-rural villages, generally within one hour's reach of London so properly classed as part of the London Commuter Belt.

Further to the completion of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, the seat underwent boundary changes, adding the town of Horley, and losing Leatherhead. As a consequence, it was reformed as the new seat of Dorking and Horley, starting from the 2024 general election.{{Cite web |title=The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South East {{!}} Boundary Commission for England |url=https://boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/2023-review/2023-review-volume-one-report/the-2023-review-of-parliamentary-constituency-boundaries-in-england-volume-one-report-south-east/ |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk}}

The county constituency was created in 1983; much of the same area was covered by the Dorking constituency which preceded it. It was a Conservative safe seat in terms of length of party tenure and great size of its majorities. It has a majority adult demographic of affluent middle-class families living in commuter towns and villages speedily connected to business parks by road and central London by rail, it was one of a few seats to return a new candidate as Conservative MP who won a majority in excess of 10,000 in the 1997 Labour landslide; the main opposition since 1983 was the Liberal Democrats and their largest predecessor party, the Liberal Party.

File:Mole Valley election results 83-19.png

{{Election box begin | title = General election 2019: Mole Valley{{cite news |title=Mole Valley Parliamentary constituency |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000824 |website=BBC News |publisher=BBC |access-date=26 November 2019}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Paul Beresford|votes=31,656|percentage=55.4|change=−6.5}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Paul Kennedy|votes=19,615|percentage=34.4|change=+15.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Brian Bostock|votes=2,965|percentage=5.2|change=−8.7}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Lisa Scott-Conte|votes=1,874|percentage=3.3|change=+0.7}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Robin Horsley|votes=536|percentage=0.9|change=New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=UKIP|candidate=Geoffrey Cox|votes=464|percentage=0.8|change=−1.6}}

{{Election box majority||votes=12,041|percentage = 21.0|change=−21.6}}

{{Election box turnout||votes=57,110|percentage = 76.5|change=+0.2}}

{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)|swing=−10.7}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=General election 2017: Mole Valley{{cite web|title=Statement of Persons Nominated 2017|url=http://www.molevalley.gov.uk/media/pdf/c/7/MV-_Statement_of_Persons_Nominated_and_Notice_of_Poll.pdf|publisher=Mole Valley District Council|access-date=17 October 2015}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Paul Beresford

|votes = 35,092

|percentage = 61.9

|change = +1.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Paul Kennedy

|votes = 10,955

|percentage = 19.3

|change = +4.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Marc Green

|votes = 7,864

|percentage = 13.9

|change = +5.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Jacquetta Fewster

|votes = 1,463

|percentage = 2.6

|change = −2.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Judy Moore

|votes = 1,352

|percentage = 2.4

|change = −8.8

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 24,137

|percentage = 42.6

|change = −3.5

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 56,866

|percentage = 76.3

|change = +2.1

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = −1.8

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=General election 2015: Mole Valley{{cite web|title=Election Data 2015|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=17 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017112223/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt|archive-date=17 October 2015}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Paul Beresford{{Cite web|url=http://electionresults.blogspot.com/2013/05/mole-valley-2015.html|title=UK ELECTION RESULTS: Mole Valley 2015}}

|votes = 33,434

|percentage = 60.6

|change = +3.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Paul Kennedy

|votes = 7,981

|percentage = 14.5

|change = −14.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Paul Oakley{{Cite web|url=http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/2015guide/molevalley/|title=UK Polling Report}}

|votes = 6,181

|percentage = 11.2

|change = +6.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Leonard Amos{{cite web |url=http://www.labour.org.uk/people/detail/leonard-amos |title=Leonard Amos PPC page |publisher=Labour Party (UK) |access-date=13 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213035936/http://www.labour.org.uk/people/detail/leonard-amos |archive-date=13 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}

|votes = 4,565

|percentage = 8.3

|change = +1.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Jacquetta Fewster{{cite web |url=http://surrey.greenparty.org.uk/mole-valley-green-party/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150112182007/http://surrey.greenparty.org.uk/mole-valley-green-party/ |archive-date=2015-01-12 |title=Surrey Green Party {{!}} Mole Valley Green Party}}

|votes = 2,979

|percentage = 5.4

|change = +3.8

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 25,453

|percentage = 46.1

|change = +17.3

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 55,329

|percentage = 74.2

|change = −0.6

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = +8.7

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 2010: Mole Valley{{cite web|title=Election Data 2010|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=17 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726162034/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt|archive-date=26 July 2013}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Paul Beresford

|votes = 31,263

|percentage = 57.5

|change = +2.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Alice Humphreys

|votes = 15,610

|percentage = 28.7

|change = −1.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = James Dove

|votes = 3,804

|percentage = 7.0

|change = −3.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Leigh Jones

|votes = 2,752

|percentage = 5.1

|change = +2.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Rob Sedgwick

|votes = 895

|percentage = 1.6

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 15,653

|percentage = 28.8

|change = +4.5

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 54,324

|percentage = 74.8

|change = +3.3

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = +2.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 2005: Mole Valley{{cite web|title=Election Data 2005|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2005ob.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054249/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2005ob.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Paul Beresford

|votes = 27,060

|percentage = 54.8

|change = +4.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Nasser Butt

|votes = 15,063

|percentage = 30.5

|change = +1.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Farmida Bi

|votes = 5,310

|percentage = 10.7

|change = −5.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = David Payne

|votes = 1,475

|percentage = 3.0

|change = +0.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Veritas (political party)

|candidate = Roger Meekins

|votes = 507

|percentage = 1.0

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 11,997

|percentage = 24.3

|change = +2.8

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 49,415

|percentage = 72.5

|change = +3.6

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = +1.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 2001: Mole Valley{{cite web|title=Election Data 2001|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2001ob.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054450/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2001ob.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Paul Beresford

|votes = 23,790

|percentage = 50.5

|change = +2.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Celia Savage

|votes = 13,637

|percentage = 29.0

|change = −0.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Dan Redford

|votes = 7,837

|percentage = 16.6

|change = +1.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Ronald Walters

|votes = 1,333

|percentage = 2.8

|change = +2.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = ProLife Alliance

|candidate = William Newton

|votes = 475

|percentage = 1.0

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 10,153

|percentage = 21.5

|change = +2.8

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 47,072

|percentage = 68.9

|change = −9.5

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = +1.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

This constituency underwent boundary changes between the 1992 and 1997 general elections and thus change in share of vote is based on a notional calculation.

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1997: Mole Valley{{cite web|title=Election Data 1997|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054424/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Paul Beresford

|votes = 26,178

|percentage = 48.0

|change = −13.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Stephen Cooksey

|votes = 15,957

|percentage = 29.3

|change = +0.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Christopher Payne

|votes = 8,057

|percentage = 14.8

|change = +5.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Referendum Party

|candidate = Nick Taber

|votes = 2,424

|percentage = 4.4

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent Conservative

|candidate = Richard Burley

|votes = 1,276

|percentage = 2.3

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Ian Cameron

|votes = 435

|percentage = 0.8

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Natural Law Party

|candidate = Judith Thomas

|votes = 197

|percentage = 0.4

|change = −0.4

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 10,221

|percentage = 18.7

|change = −10.3

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 54,524

|percentage = 78.4

|change = −3.6

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = −6.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1992: Mole Valley{{cite web|title=Election Data 1992|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1992ob.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054418/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1992ob.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/ge92index.htm|title=Politics Resources|date=9 April 1992|work=Election 1992|publisher=Politics Resources|access-date=6 Dec 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724020412/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/ge92index.htm|archive-date=24 July 2011|url-status=dead}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Kenneth Baker

|votes = 32,549

|percentage = 59.3

|change = −1.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Michael Watson

|votes = 16,599

|percentage = 30.3

|change = +0.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Tim Walsh

|votes = 5,291

|percentage = 9.6

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Natural Law Party

|candidate = Judith Thomas

|votes = 442

|percentage = 0.8

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 15,950

|percentage = 29.0

|change = −1.9

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 54,881

|percentage = 82.0

|change = +5.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = −0.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1987: Mole Valley{{cite web|title=Election Data 1987|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1987.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054243/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1987.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Kenneth Baker

|votes = 31,689

|percentage = 60.8

|change = ±0.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Susan Thomas

|votes = 15,613

|percentage = 29.9

|change = −0.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Christopher King

|votes = 4,846

|percentage = 9.3

|change = +0.8

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 16,076

|percentage = 30.9

|change = +0.8

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 52,148

|percentage = 77.0

|change = +2.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = +0.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1983: Mole Valley{{cite web|title=Election Data 1983|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1983.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054231/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1983.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Kenneth Baker

|votes = 29,691

|percentage = 60.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Susan Thomas

|votes = 14,973

|percentage = 30.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Fanny Lines

|votes = 4,147

|percentage = 8.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 14,718

|percentage = 30.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 48,811

|percentage = 75.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box new seat win|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

• Parliamentary constituencies in Surrey

{{Reflist}}

• [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000824 Election result, 2017 & 2015] (BBC)
• [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/c97.stm Election result, 2010] (BBC)
• [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/html/408.stm Election result, 2005] (BBC)
• [http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2001/results_constituencies/constituencies/408.stm Election results, 1997 - 2001] (BBC)
• [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/1997EC3.html Election results, 1997 - 2001] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200121105056/http://www.election.demon.co.uk/1997EC3.html |date=21 January 2020 }} (Election Demon)
• [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/1983EC.html Election results, 1983 - 1992] (Election Demon)
• [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/constituency/1134/mole-valley Election results, 1992 - 2010] (Guardian)
• [http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/guide/seat-profiles/molevalley Election result, 2010] (UKPollingReport)

• [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/13236.html Mole Valley UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
• [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/65693.html Mole Valley UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK

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