Royal Tunbridge Wells, UK Parliamentary general election
At the most recent election (3 May 1979), Sir Patrick Mayhew (Conservative Party) won Royal Tunbridge Wells, with a majority of 20,536 votes.
- Area type
- constituency
- Within
- UK Parliamentary general election
- Elections recorded
- 3
- Recorded results
- 11
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Patrick Mayhew | Conservative Party | 31,928 | 59.5% | Yes |
| Alan Alfred John Bartlett | The Labour Party | 11,392 | 21.2% | No |
| Roy William Baker | Liberal Democrats | 9,797 | 18.3% | No |
| Alan Charles Louis Standen | National Front | 509 | 0.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Patrick Mayhew | Conservative Party | 24,829 | 49.5% | Yes |
| David Caradoc Owens | Liberal Democrats | 12,802 | 25.5% | No |
| Richard Charles Blackwell | The Labour Party | 12,499 | 24.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Patrick Mayhew | Conservative Party | 27,212 | 40.2% | Yes |
| David Caradoc Owens | Liberal Democrats | 16,184 | 23.9% | No |
| Richard Charles Blackwell | The Labour Party | 12,499 | 18.5% | No |
| Michael Frank Short | The Labour Party | 11,734 | 17.4% | No |
