List of Parliamentary constituencies in Surrey

Initial proposals

The initial proposals at the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which reported prior to 2010 envisaged no changes for the seats of East Surrey, Esher and Walton, Runnymede and Weybridge, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath and Woking seats. Changes for Mole Valley would realign rural ward boundaries with Epsom & Ewell not moving any voters. A disparity of around 11,000 electors exists between Guildford and Reigate seats. These amendments are envisaged, reducing it to 8,000 of patent malapportionment due to population change:

Guildford and South West Surrey, move:

• Bramley, Busbridge and Hascombe ward into South West Surrey, from Guildford
• Alford, Cranleigh Rural and Ellens Green ward into Guildford, from S.W. Surrey

Reigate and Epsom & Ewell

• Move Preston (near Tadworth) from Epsom & Ewell into Reigate.

Consultation and final recommendations

The main objections focused upon the moving of Bramley, Busbridge and Hascombe into South West Surrey and a public review meeting was called which was dominated by this. The objections centred on the argument that the area had stronger links, including transport services, to Guildford than to Farnham and Godalming. Some noted that the previous Boundary Commission rejected a proposal to move Bramley after public objection. However this would have been to Mole Valley and the petitioners, including Bramley Parish Council, had stated that whilst they preferred to stay in Guildford, if they had to move they would prefer to be moved to South West Surrey. Also Bramley was not the entirety of the ward and the Commission was deeply reluctant to divide wards. The review upheld the proposals.

Objections were also made to the names of Guildford, Surrey Heath and Reigate. In general the objections were limited by a desire to avoid name changes unless majority boundary changes were made.

The objection to Guildford was lodged by a non resident who proposed "Guildford and Cranleigh" to take into account the large village in the seat. This was rejected, with the citation that there was no local support.

Reigate was objected to by those who proposed "Reigate and Banstead", the name of the district. Amongst those objecting were both Reigate and Banstead Borough Council and Crispin Blunt, the local MP. However the seat covers only 70% of the district, with Reigate at its centre, whilst Banstead (in the north east corner) has a history of being moved between seats. The present name was retained.

Surrey Heath received objections, in part because of the 20% of the constituency that is outside the Surrey Heath district. Alternative suggested included "North West Surrey" (the pre 1997 name), "Camberley and Ash" and "West Surrey". However this proposal was opposed by many, including the Surrey Heath borough council. The objection was rejection as the identity was clear and the alternatives were divided and even more imprecise.

The proposed changes to Reigate, Epsom & Ewell and Mole Valley did not meet objections.

Name	Current boundaries	Proposed revision
East Surrey CC Epsom and Ewell BC Esher and Walton BC Guildford CC Mole Valley CC Reigate BC Runnymede and Weybridge CC South West Surrey CC Spelthorne BC Surrey Heath CC Woking CC

Used from 1950 to 1974

• Chertsey
• Dorking
• Epsom
• Esher
• Farnham
• Guildford
• Reigate
• East Surrey
• Spelthorne
• Woking

(previous county: Middlesex abolished in 1965) Eleven other seats fell within the north-east of Surrey until 1965 (shown in the results table below). In common with Essex, a majority (11 seats compared to 9) forming the metropolitan part closest to London and bulk of the population were removed into London leaving a predominantly suburban and rural content.

Used from 1974 to 1983

• Chertsey and Walton
• Dorking
• East Surrey
• Epsom and Ewell
• Esher
• Farnham
• Guildford
• North West Surrey
• Reigate
• Spelthorne
• Woking

Used from 1983 to 1997

• Chertsey and Walton
• East Surrey
• Epsom and Ewell
• Esher
• Mole Valley
• Guildford
• North West Surrey
• Reigate
• South West Surrey
• Spelthorne
• Woking

1885 to 1918

  Conservative   Liberal   Liberal Unionist   National Party

Note the 15 other seats of Surrey created in 1885 which primarily or wholly lay in the 1889-created County of London are not included in this list.

1918 to 1950 (12, then 14 MPs)

  Conservative   Independent Conservative   Labour

† denotes area falls largely within present-day county of Greater London.

1950 to 1965 (19, then 20 MPs)

  Conservative

1965 to present (10, then 11 MPs)

In 1965 half (ten) of Surrey's constituencies were moved to the new county of Greater London, and Surrey gained one constituency from the abolished administrative county of Middlesex.

Liberal Democrat MP Sue Doughty, who won Guildford in 2001 with a winning margin of 1.2%, was the first candidate to take a seat from the Conservatives in the area covered by the present county of Surrey in 56 years.

  Conservative   Liberal Democrats   Referendum Party