Sutton and Cheam (UK Parliament constituency)

The area's voters produced a 32.6% swing to the Liberal Party in the 1972 by-election.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7415501.stm|title=BBC NEWS – UK – UK Politics – Memorable by-election results|work=bbc.co.uk|date=22 May 2008}} In the nine prior elections it only returned Conservative MPs and the Liberal candidate polled third behind Labour six times and none stood three times.

The seat is a marginal seat which has since 1970 frequently flipped between electing Conservative and Liberal/Liberal Democrat candidates. During the Conservative Government 1979–1990, the seat was won by a sufficient majority to be branded a Conservative safe seat. It was regained by the Liberal Democrats in the 1997 general election and subsequently held in the 2001, 2005 and 2010 general elections. In the 2015 general election the seat was regained by the Conservatives. In June 2016, an estimated 51.28% of local adults voting in the EU membership referendum chose to leave the European Union instead of to remain.{{cite web|url= http://democraticdashboard.com/constituency/sutton-and-cheam|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170308131054/http://democraticdashboard.com/constituency/sutton-and-cheam|url-status= usurped|archive-date= 8 March 2017| title=Constituency Referendum Results | access-date=20 September 2019}} This was matched in two January 2018 votes in Parliament by its MP.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theyworkforyou.com/divisions/pw-2018-01-17-104-commons/mp/10241|title=European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Reject Third Reading — Membership of the European Union: Recent Votes}}

At the 2017 general election, the incumbent Conservative MP, Paul Scully, gained an 8.3% swing which moved the seat away from the typical "marginal" band of analysis: Scully won by a 24.4% majority. Due to the secret ballot only opinion polls can determine if this rise in popularity had more to do with the campaign of the Liberal Democrat candidate and/or the Conservatives picking up votes from the non-standing party UKIP, whose withdrawal was common in 2017 nationwide, following the vote to leave the EU. UKIP had 378 candidates across the UK, 346 fewer than in 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/insights/who-stood-in-the-general-election-2017/|title=Who stood in the General Election 2017?|first=House of Commons|last=Library|date=8 June 2017}} Also not standing, and having lost their deposits in 2015, were two left-wing minor candidates. An 11.6% extra vote share was on hand for four parties as the candidate list fell from seven to four.

The seat had ranked from 2015 to 2017 the 39th-slimmest margin of majority, specifically in share of the vote as opposed to number of votes, among the 331 Conservative seats.{{cite web |url=http://www.ukpolitical.info/conservative-mps-elected-2015.htm |title=Conservative Members of Parliament 2015 |website=UK Political.info |access-date=2017-02-12 |archive-date=2017-06-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170608170823/http://www.ukpolitical.info/conservative-mps-elected-2015.htm |url-status=live}} Labour achieved their highest in Sutton and Cheam since 1970 but still finished third; a swing of several percentage points would have been required to make Labour the closest challengers to the Conservatives. The Conservatives finished in fourth place in the European Election 2019, trailing significantly behind the Liberal Democrats, the Brexit Party, and the Labour Party.{{cite web|url= https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/parliament-and-elections/elections-elections/brexit-votes-by-constituency/| title=Estimated 2019 European Parliament election results by constituency | date=6 February 2017 | access-date=20 September 2019| last1=Dempsey | first1=Noel }}

Richard Sharples, the constituency's Conservative MP from 1954, was a former major in the army, and served as a Home Office Minister, before resigning his seat in 1972 to become Governor of Bermuda.

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1945–1950: The Municipal Borough of Sutton and Cheam.

1950–1964: as above (from 1965 becoming wards of the London Borough of Sutton but not described as such in boundary legislation itself for a time).

1964–1978: The London Borough of Sutton wards of Belmont, Cheam North, Cheam South, Cheam West, Sutton Central, Sutton East, Sutton North, Sutton North East, Sutton South, Sutton South East, Worcester Park North, and Worcester Park South.

1978–2002: The London Borough of Sutton wards of Belmont, Cheam South, Cheam West, North Cheam, Rosehill, Sutton Central, Sutton Common, Sutton East, Sutton South, Sutton West, Worcester Park North, and Worcester Park South.

2002–2024: The London Borough of Sutton wards of Belmont, Cheam, Nonsuch, Stonecot, Sutton Central, Sutton North, Sutton South, Sutton West, and Worcester Park.

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the boundaries of the constituency are virtually unchanged. However, following a review of local authority ward boundaries which came into effect on 4 May 2022, the composition of the seat is now composed of the following London Borough of Sutton wards:

• Belmont, Cheam, North Cheam, Stonecot, Sutton Central, Sutton North, Sutton South, Sutton West & East Cheam, Worcester Park North, and Worcester Park South.{{Cite web |title=The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1230/schedules/made |at=Schedule 1 Part 3 London region}}

The area maintains separate schooling systems, with grammar schools and comprehensive schools, similar to Kingston upon Thames; it has more semi-detached, terraced and detached properties than the Greater London average.{{cite web|url=http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/census/2011/census-data/2011-census-interactive-content/index.html|title=2011 Census Interactive – ONS|work=ons.gov.uk|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129132219/http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/census/2011/census-data/2011-census-interactive-content/index.html|archive-date=29 January 2016|df=dmy-all}}

{{update section|date=March 2021}}

Workless claimants, registered jobseekers, were in November 2012 significantly lower than the national average of 3.8%, at 2.1% of the population based on a statistical compilation by The Guardian.[https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2010/nov/17/unemployment-and-employment-statistics-economics Unemployment claimants by constituency] The Guardian

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{{Election box begin|title=General election 2024: Sutton and Cheam{{cite web|url=https://www.sutton.gov.uk/documents/d/guest/notice-statement-of-persons-nominated-and-situation-of-poll |title=Statement of Person Nominated and Notice of Poll: Sutton and Cheam Constituency |publisher=Sutton Council|date=7 June 2024}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Luke Taylor|votes=17,576|percentage=36.9|change=+3.5}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Tom Drummond|votes=13,775|percentage=28.9|change=-21.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Chrishni Reshekaron|votes=8,430|percentage=17.7|change=+3.4}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Reform UK|candidate=Ryan Powell|votes=5,787|percentage=12.2|change=N/A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Aasha Anam|votes=1,721|percentage=3.6|change=+1.3}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent |candidate= Hamilton Action-Man Kingsley |votes=317|percentage=0.7|change=N/A}}

{{Election box majority|votes=3,801|percentage=8.0|change=N/A}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=47,606|percentage=66.0|change=-4.4}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 72,303

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{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Liberal Democrats (UK)|loser=Conservative Party (UK)|swing=+12.3}}

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{{Election box begin | title = General election 2019: Sutton and Cheam{{Cite web|url=https://www.sutton.gov.uk/downloads/file/4264/statement_of_persons_nominated_and_notice_of_poll_-_sutton_and_cheam_2019|title=Statement of Persons Nominated & Notice of Poll - Sutton & Cheam 2019 |publisher=Sutton Council|access-date=19 November 2019}}{{deadlink|date=May 2024}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000984 |title=Sutton & Cheam parliamentary constituency |publisher=BBC News|date=13 December 2014|work=Election 2019|accessdate=23 May 2024}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Paul Scully|votes=25,235|percentage=50.0|change=-1.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Hina Bokhari|votes=16,884|percentage=33.4|change=+6.7}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Bonnie Craven|votes=7,200|percentage=14.3|change=-6.2}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Claire Jackson-Prior|votes=1,168|percentage=2.3|change=+0.6}}

{{Election box majority||votes=8,351|percentage=16.6|change=-7.8}}

{{Election box turnout||votes=50,487|percentage=70.4|change=-3.4}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 71,760

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{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser =

|swing = -3.9

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=General election 2017: Sutton and Cheam{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000984#election2017-logo |title=Sutton & Cheam parliamentary constituency |publisher=BBC News|date=9 June 2017|work=Election 2017|accessdate=23 May 2024}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20180225205506/http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-7979/CBP-7979.pdf Research briefing] }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Paul Scully

|votes = 26,567

|percentage = 51.1

|change = +9.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Amna Ahmad

|votes = 13,869

|percentage = 26.7

|change = -7.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Bonnie Craven

|votes = 10,663

|percentage = 20.5

|change = +9.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Claire Jackson-Prior

|votes = 871

|percentage = 1.7

|change = -0.4

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 12,698

|percentage = 24.4

|change = +16.6

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{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 51,970

|percentage = 73.8

|change = +1.7

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 70,404

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{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser =

|swing = +8.3

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 2015: Sutton and Cheam{{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}}{{cite web |url=https://www.sutton.gov.uk/news/article/202/election_results |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515053759/http://www.sutton.gov.uk/news/article/202/election_results |archive-date=15 May 2015|date=7 May 2015|title=Election Results|publisher=Sutton Council|accessdate=23 May 2024}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Paul Scully

|votes = 20,732

|percentage = 41.5

|change = -0.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Paul Burstow

|votes = 16,811

|percentage = 33.7

|change = -12.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Emily Brothers

|votes = 5,546

|percentage = 11.1

|change = +4.1

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Angus Dalgleish

|votes = 5,341

|percentage = 10.7

|change = +8.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Maeve Tomlinson

|votes = 1,051

|percentage = 2.1

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = National Health Action Party

|candidate = Dave Ash

|votes = 345

|percentage = 0.7

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

|candidate = Pauline Gorman

|votes = 79

|percentage = 0.2

|change = New

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{{Election box majority|

|votes = 3,921

|percentage = 7.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes =49,905

|percentage =72.1

|change = -0.7

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 69,228

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = +5.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{See also|Opinion polling in United Kingdom constituencies, 2010–15#Sutton and Cheam}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 2010: Sutton and Cheam{{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 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.sutton.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=9781&p=0 |title=Sutton & Cheam Constituency - Statement as to Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll |access-date=2 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608193027/http://www.sutton.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=9781&p=0 |archive-date=8 June 2011 |df=dmy-all|date=20 April 2010|first=Paul|last=Martin|publisher=Sutton Council }}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Paul Burstow

|votes = 22,156

|percentage = 45.7

|change = −1.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Philippa Stroud

|votes = 20,548

|percentage = 42.4

|change = +1.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Kathy Allen

|votes = 3,376

|percentage = 7.0

|change = −4.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = British National Party

|candidate = John Clarke

|votes = 1,014

|percentage = 2.1

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = David Pickles

|votes = 950

|percentage = 2.0

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Peter Hickson

|votes = 246

|percentage = 0.5

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = English Democrats

|candidate = John Dodds

|votes = 106

|percentage = 0.2

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Christian Peoples Alliance

|candidate = Matthew Connolly

|votes = 52

|percentage = 0.1

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (UK)

|candidate = Martin Cullip

|votes = 41

|percentage = 0.1

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = Independents Federation UK

|candidate = Brian Hammond

|votes = 19

|percentage = 0.0

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 1,608

|percentage = 3.3

|change = −2.9

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes =48,508

|percentage =72.8

|change =+5.5

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 66,658

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner =Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing =−1.5

}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=General election 2005: Sutton and Cheam{{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}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Paul Burstow

|votes = 19,768

|percentage = 47.1

|change = -1.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Richard Willis

|votes = 16,922

|percentage = 40.4

|change = +2.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Anand Shukla

|votes = 4,954

|percentage = 11.8

|change = -1.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Vote For Yourself Rainbow Dream Ticket

|candidate = Rainbow George Weiss

|votes = 288

|percentage = 0.7

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes =2,846

|percentage =6.7

|change = -4.1

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes =41,932

|percentage =66.2

|change = +3.8

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 62,885

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner =Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = -2.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 2001: Sutton and Cheam{{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 = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Paul Burstow

|votes = 19,382

|percentage = 48.8

|change = +6.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Olga Maitland

|votes = 15,078

|percentage = 38.0

|change = +0.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Lisa Homan

|votes = 5,263

|percentage = 13.2

|change = -2.3

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 4,304

|percentage = 10.8

|change = +6.4

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 39,723

|percentage = 62.4

|change = -12.5

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 63,648

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|swing = +3.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1997: Sutton and Cheam{{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 = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Paul Burstow

|votes = 19,919

|percentage = 42.3

|change = +8.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Olga Maitland

|votes = 17,822

|percentage = 37.9

|change = -17.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Mark Allison

|votes = 7,280

|percentage = 15.5

|change = +5.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Referendum Party (UK)

|candidate = Peter Atkinson

|votes = 1,784

|percentage = 3.8

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = United Kingdom Independence Party

|candidate = Simon Mckie

|votes = 191

|percentage = 0.4

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Natural Law Party

|candidate = Deborah Wright

|votes = 96

|percentage = 0.2

|change = -0.1

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 2,097

|percentage = 4.4

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 47,092

|percentage = 74.9

|change = -7.5

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 62,824

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|loser = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = -12.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1992: Sutton and Cheam{{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}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Olga Maitland

|votes = 27,710

|percentage = 55.2

|change = -5.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Paul Burstow

|votes = 16,954

|percentage = 33.8

|change = +5.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = G. C. Martin

|votes = 4,980

|percentage = 9.9

|change = -0.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = J. Duffy

|votes = 444

|percentage = 0.9

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Natural Law Party

|candidate = A. Hatchard

|votes = 133

|percentage = 0.3

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 10,756

|percentage = 21.4

|change = -10.8

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 50,221

|percentage = 82.4

|change = +5.8

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 60,949

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = -5.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1987: Sutton and Cheam{{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 = Neil Macfarlane

|votes = 29,710

|percentage = 60.8

|change = +3.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Robert Greig

|votes = 13,992

|percentage = 28.6

|change = -6.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Loraine Monk

|votes = 5,202

|percentage = 10.6

|change = +3.0

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 15,718

|percentage = 32.2

|change = +10.3

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 48,904

|percentage = 76.6

|change = +2.3

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 63,850

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = +5.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1983: Sutton and Cheam{{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 = Neil Macfarlane

|votes = 26,782

|percentage = 57.1

|change = -0.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Christopher Caswill

|votes = 16,518

|percentage = 35.2

|change = +8.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Geoffrey Dixon

|votes = 3,568

|percentage = 7.6

|change = -6.7

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 10,264

|percentage = 21.9

|change = -9.7

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 46,868

|percentage = 74.3

|change = -4.5

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 63,099

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = -4.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1979: Sutton and Cheam

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Neil Macfarlane

|votes = 28,842

|percentage = 58.0

|change = +10.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Christopher Caswill

|votes = 13,136

|percentage = 26.4

|change = -10.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Nancy Irwin{{cite book|title=Election Expenses|date=1980|isbn=0102374805|page=21|publisher=Parliament of the United Kingdom}}

|votes = 7,126

|percentage = 14.3

|change = -1.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = National Front (UK)

|candidate = John Hunt

|votes = 465

|percentage = 0.9

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = John Smoker

|votes = 128

|percentage = 0.2

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 15,706

|percentage = 31.6

|change = +20.5

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 49,277

|percentage = 78.8

|change = +1.9

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 63,038

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election October 1974: Sutton and Cheam}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Neil Macfarlane

|votes = 22,156

|percentage = 47.6

|change = +2.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Graham Tope

|votes = 16,995

|percentage = 36.5

|change = -5.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = James Kenneth Rhodes

|votes = 7,118

|percentage = 15.3

|change = +2.7

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = Women's Rights

|candidate = Una Kroll

|votes = 298

|percentage = 0.6

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 5,161

|percentage = 11.1

|change = +7.7

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 46,567

|percentage = 76.9

|change = -5.7

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 60,559

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election February 1974: Sutton and Cheam}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Neil Macfarlane

|votes = 22,555

|percentage = 45.4

|change = -12.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Graham Tope

|votes = 20,836

|percentage = 42.0

|change = +27.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = James Kenneth Rhodes

|votes = 6,270

|percentage = 12.6

|change = -14.7

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 1,719

|percentage = 3.4

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 49,661

|percentage = 82.6

|change = +15.0

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 60,109

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1972 Sutton and Cheam by-election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Graham Tope

|votes = 18,328 | percentage = 53.6 | change = +39.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Neil Macfarlane

|votes = 10,911 | percentage = 31.9 | change = -26.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = David Miller

|votes = 2,937 | percentage = 8.6 | change = -18.7

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = Anti-Common Market

|candidate = Chris Frere-Smith

|votes = 1,332 | percentage = 3.9 | change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = National Independence Party (UK)

|candidate = Edgar Scruby

|votes = 660 | percentage = 1.9 | change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 7,417

|percentage = 21.7

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 34,194

|percentage = 56.3

|change = -11.3

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

|loser = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = +32.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1970: Sutton and Cheam{{Cite book|title=The Times' Guide to the House of Commons|year=1970}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Richard Sharples

|votes = 23,957

|percentage = 58.1

|change = +7.00

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = John Dowsett

|votes = 11,261

|percentage = 27.3

|change = -2.99

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Nicholas DM McGeorge

|votes = 6,023

|percentage = 14.6

|change = -4.01

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 12,696

|percentage = 30.8

|change = +9.99

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 41,241

|percentage = 67.6

|change = -8.76

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 61,050

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1966: Sutton and Cheam{{Cite book|title=The Times' Guide to the House of Commons|year=1966}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Richard Sharples

|votes = 22,331

|percentage = 51.10

|change = -1.55

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Frank J Ward

|votes = 13,235

|percentage = 30.29

|change = +3.16

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Nicholas DM McGeorge

|votes = 8,134

|percentage = 18.61

|change = -1.62

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 9,096

|percentage = 20.81

|change = -4.71

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 43,700

|percentage = 76.36

|change = +2.09

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 57,227

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1964: Sutton and Cheam{{Cite book|title=The Times' Guide to the House of Commons|year=1964}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Richard Sharples

|votes = 22,975

|percentage = 52.65

|change = -5.67

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Paul Derrick

|votes = 11,839

|percentage = 27.13

|change = +1.65

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = John Montgomerie

|votes = 8,827

|percentage = 20.23

|change = +4.02

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 11,136

|percentage = 25.52

|change = -7.32

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 43,641

|percentage = 74.27

|change = -5.34

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 58,898

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1959: Sutton and Cheam{{Cite book|title=The Times' Guide to the House of Commons|year=1959}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Richard Sharples

|votes = 27,344

|percentage = 58.32

|change = -7.70

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Frank Judd

|votes = 11,946

|percentage = 25.48

|change = -8.50

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = John Montgomerie

|votes = 7,600

|percentage = 16.21

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 15,398

|percentage = 32.84

|change = +0.81

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 46,890

|percentage = 79.61

|change = +3.16

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 58,763

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1955: Sutton and Cheam{{Cite book|title=The Times' Guide to the House of Commons|year=1955}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Richard Sharples

|votes = 29,538

|percentage = 66.02

|change = +3.25

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Ronald M Lewis

|votes = 15,205

|percentage = 33.98

|change = -3.25

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 14,333

|percentage = 32.04

|change = +6.51

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 44,743

|percentage = 76.45

|change = -5.23

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 58,529

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1954 Sutton and Cheam by-election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Richard Sharples

|votes = 21,930 | percentage = 66.55 | change = +3.78

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = N. T. Poulter

|votes = 11,023 | percentage = 33.45 | change = -3.78

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 10,907

|percentage = 33.10

|change = +7.57

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 32,953

|percentage = 55.60

|change = -26.08

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 59,292

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1951: Sutton and Cheam{{Cite book|title=The Times' Guide to the House of Commons|year=1951}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Sidney Marshall

|votes = 30,684

|percentage = 62.77

|change = +5.84

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Eric KI Hurst

|votes = 18,202

|percentage = 37.23

|change = +2.71

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 12,482

|percentage = 25.54

|change = +3.13

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 58,886

|percentage = 81.68

|change = -5.05

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 59,848

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1950: Sutton and Cheam

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Sidney Marshall

|votes = 29,200

|percentage = 56.93

|change = +10.89

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Helen O. Judd

|votes = 17,706

|percentage = 34.52

|change = -6.45

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate =Henry Joseph Wheeler

|votes = 4,389

|percentage = 8.56

|change = -4.45

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 11,494

|percentage = 22.41

|change = +17.34

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 51,295

|percentage = 86.73

|change = +11.01

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 59,141

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1945: Sutton and Cheam}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Sidney Marshall

|votes = 19,431

|percentage = 46.04

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Helen O. Judd

|votes = 17,293

|percentage = 40.97

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = John Pickering Hughes

|votes = 5,483

|percentage = 12.99

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 2,138

|percentage = 5.07

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 42,207

|percentage = 75.72

|change =

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 55,742

}}

{{Election box new seat win|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

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• [http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/edates.htm Politics Resources] (Election results from 1922 onwards)
• [http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/flatfile.html Electoral Calculus] (Election results from 1955 onwards)
• [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/13402.html Sutton and Cheam UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
• [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/66040.html Sutton and Cheam UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
• [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/168564.html Sutton and Cheam UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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| 1832 = n

| 1868 = n

| 1885 = n

| 1918 = n

| 1950 = n

| 1955 = n

| 1965 = y

| 1974 = y

| 1983 = y

| 1997 = y

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