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UK general election on 7 May 2015 South East, England - Elections contested by Liberal Democrat

A general election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom with an electorate of 46,354,197, having 30,697,525 valid votes and 102,639 invalid votes.

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Elections contested - Elections won

Constituency Candidate Electorate Turnout Votes Vote share Vote change Position
Aldershot HILLIAR, Alan 72,430 63.8% 4,076 8.8% -25.6% 4th
Arundel and South Downs KAPADIA, Shweta 77,242 73.1% 4,062 7.2% -20.7% 4th
Ashford ENEVER, Debbie 85,177 67.4% 3,433 6.0% -16.8% 4th
Aylesbury LAMBERT, Steven 80,315 69.0% 5,885 10.6% -17.8% 4th
Banbury HOWSON, John 86,420 67.1% 3,440 5.9% -14.5% 4th
Basingstoke SPALDING, Janice 79,665 66.6% 3,919 7.4% -17.1% 4th
Beaconsfield CHAPMAN, Peter 74,726 71.1% 3,927 7.4% -12.2% 4th
Bexhill and Battle SADLER, Rachel 78,796 70.1% 4,199 7.6% -20.4% 4th
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton OPPLER, Francis 72,995 64.5% 4,240 9.0% -14.5% 4th
Bracknell SMITH, Patrick 81,271 65.3% 3,983 7.5% -14.8% 4th
Brighton, Kemptown CHANDLER, Paul 67,858 66.8% 1,365 3.0% -15.0% 5th
Brighton, Pavilion BOWERS, Chris 76,557 71.4% 1,525 2.8% -11.0% 5th
Canterbury FLANAGAN, James 81,341 65.7% 6,227 11.6% -20.9% 4th
Chatham and Aylesford QUINTON, Thomas 66,355 64.9% 1,360 3.2% -10.2% 4th
Chesham and Amersham JOHNSON, Kirsten 72,547 72.7% 4,761 9.0% -19.5% 4th
Chichester SMITH, Andrew 83,396 68.5% 4,865 8.5% -18.9% 4th
Crawley OSBORNE, Sarah 73,936 65.7% 1,339 2.8% -11.6% 4th
Dartford BEARD, Simon 75,209 69.7% 1,454 2.8% -11.9% 4th
Dover SMITH, Sarah 72,930 68.9% 1,572 3.1% -12.7% 4th
Eastbourne LLOYD, Stephen 78,262 67.6% 20,201 38.2% -9.1% 2nd
East Hampshire ROBINSON, Richard 71,074 72.7% 5,732 11.1% -19.4% 3rd
Eastleigh THORNTON, Mike 79,609 69.7% 14,317 25.8% -20.7% 2nd
East Surrey LEE, David 79,654 70.4% 5,189 9.2% -16.6% 4th
East Worthing and Shoreham SMYTHERMAN, Bob 74,775 66.7% 3,360 6.7% -18.8% 4th
Epsom and Ewell GEE, Stephen 78,633 72.7% 5,002 8.8% -18.1% 4th
Esher and Walton DAVIS, Andrew 79,894 71.3% 5,372 9.4% -15.4% 4th
Fareham WINNINGTON, Matthew 77,114 70.9% 4,814 8.8% -15.0% 4th
Faversham and Mid Kent NAGHI, David 69,523 65.9% 3,039 6.6% -13.0% 4th
Folkestone and Hythe BEAUMONT, Lynne 83,651 65.8% 4,882 8.9% -21.4% 4th
Gillingham and Rainham CHAPLIN, Paul 70,984 66.3% 1,707 3.6% -14.5% 4th
Gosport HYLANDS, Rob 73,268 65.1% 3,298 6.9% -14.1% 4th
Gravesham BUNTING, Anne-Marie 72,043 69.6% 1,111 2.2% -11.1% 5th
Guildford BLUNDELL, Kelly-Marie 75,733 71.3% 8,354 15.5% -23.8% 2nd
Hastings and Rye PERRY, Nick 75,095 67.8% 1,614 3.2% -12.5% 5th
Havant SOLLITT, Steve 70,573 63.5% 2,929 6.5% -16.9% 4th
Henley COOPER, Sue 77,946 70.9% 6,205 11.2% -13.9% 3rd
Horsham MILLSON, Morwen 79,085 72.0% 6,647 11.7% -20.5% 3rd
Hove LAMBELL, Peter 73,505 71.0% 1,861 3.6% -19.0% 5th
Isle Of Wight GOODALL, David 108,804 64.6% 5,235 7.4% -24.3% 5th
Lewes BAKER, Norman 69,481 72.7% 18,123 35.9% -16.1% 2nd
Maidenhead HILL, Tony 74,187 72.6% 5,337 9.9% -18.3% 3rd
Maidstone and The Weald GERARD, Jasper 73,181 68.3% 12,036 24.1% -11.9% 2nd
Meon Valley CARRIGAN, Christopher 72,738 71.1% 4,987 9.6% -22.9% 4th
Mid Sussex COOPER, Daisy 81,034 70.9% 6,604 11.5% -26.0% 4th
Milton Keynes North GRAHAM, Paul 86,826 66.4% 3,575 6.2% -15.9% 4th
Milton Keynes South SMITH, Lisa 89,656 65.8% 2,309 3.9% -13.8% 4th
Mole Valley KENNEDY, Paul 74,038 74.5% 7,981 14.5% -14.3% 2nd
Newbury BUNTING, Judith 79,512 72.1% 8,605 15.0% -20.5% 2nd
New Forest East TENNENT, Bruce 72,697 68.0% 4,626 9.4% -20.9% 4th
New Forest West SHEPHERD-DUBEY, Imogen 68,446 69.3% 3,293 6.9% -16.4% 4th
North East Hampshire COCKARILL, Graham 76,918 70.2% 5,657 10.5% -15.0% 2nd
North Thanet CUNNINGHAM, George 71,478 65.8% 1,645 3.5% -15.9% 5th
North West Hampshire PAYTON, Alexander 79,223 69.7% 5,151 9.3% -14.1% 4th
Oxford East MURRAY, Alasdair 78,978 64.2% 5,453 10.8% -22.8% 4th
Oxford West and Abingdon MORAN, Layla 76,174 75.2% 16,571 28.9% -13.1% 2nd
Portsmouth North SANDERS, Darren 73,105 62.1% 2,828 6.2% -13.9% 4th
Portsmouth South VERNON-JACKSON, Gerald 71,639 58.5% 9,344 22.3% -23.6% 2nd
Reading East WOODS, Jenny 73,232 69.0% 3,719 7.4% -20.0% 3rd
Reading West O'CONNELL, Meri 72,567 66.7% 2,355 4.9% -15.2% 4th
Reigate TARRANT, Anna 73,429 69.9% 5,369 10.5% -15.7% 4th
Rochester and Strood BRAY, Prue 77,119 68.1% 1,251 2.4% -13.9% 5th
Romsey and Southampton North NICHOLLS, Ben 66,519 72.8% 8,573 17.7% -23.5% 2nd
Runnymede and Weybridge VINCENT, John 73,771 67.8% 3,362 6.7% -14.9% 4th
Sevenoaks BULLION, Alan 71,958 69.7% 3,937 7.9% -13.5% 4th
Sittingbourne and Sheppey NEVOLS, Keith 76,018 65.0% 1,563 3.2% -13.2% 4th
Slough MCCANN, Thomas 86,366 55.9% 1,275 2.6% -11.9% 4th
Southampton, Itchen BELL, Eleanor 72,281 61.9% 1,595 3.6% -17.3% 5th
Southampton, Test FORD, Adrian 70,270 62.1% 2,121 4.9% -17.5% 5th
South Thanet TIMPSON, Russell 70,970 69.6% 932 1.9% -13.2% 5th
South West Surrey HAVERON, Patrick 77,548 73.7% 3,586 6.3% -23.9% 5th
Spelthorne SHIMELL, Rosie 71,592 68.6% 3,163 6.4% -19.4% 4th
Surrey Heath BARKER, Ann-Marie 79,515 68.5% 4,937 9.1% -16.8% 4th
Tonbridge and Malling VARRALL, Mary 74,877 71.7% 3,660 6.8% -15.7% 4th
Tunbridge Wells MACCLEARY, James 73,429 70.0% 4,342 8.4% -16.8% 4th
Wantage MEREDITH, Alex 82,931 70.3% 7,611 13.1% -14.9% 3rd
Wealden GOODALL, Giles 80,236 71.1% 5,180 9.1% -16.2% 4th
Winchester PORTER, Jackie 74,119 74.6% 13,511 24.4% -18.7% 2nd
Windsor FUSSEY, George 71,538 70.1% 4,323 8.6% -13.8% 4th
Witney GRAHAM, Andy 79,767 73.3% 3,953 6.8% -12.7% 4th
Woking TOOK, Chris 74,269 70.0% 6,047 11.6% -25.8% 3rd
Wokingham JONES, Clive 77,881 71.9% 7,572 13.5% -14.5% 3rd
Worthing West THORPE, Hazel 75,617 67.1% 4,477 8.8% -19.0% 4th
Wycombe GUY, Steve 76,371 67.4% 4,546 8.8% -20.0% 4th

Turnout as calculated by the House of Commons Library, is the total number of votes cast and not spoiled, divided by the size of the electorate.

Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.