The 2010 general election
| Bob Neill, Conservative | 23,569 | 53.5% |
| Sam Webber, Liberal Democrat | 9,669 | 22.0% |
| Chris Kirby, Labour | 7,295 | 16.6% |
| Emmett Jenner, UK Independence Party | 1,451 | 3.3% |
| Rowena Savage, British National Party | 1,070 | 2.4% |
| Roisin Robertson, Green Party | 607 | 1.4% |
| Jon Cheeseman, English Democrats | 376 | 0.9% |
| Candidate | Votes | Share % |
|---|
Conservative majority: 13,900
Turnout: 67.3%
The 2006 byelection
| Bob Neill, Conservative | 11,621 | 40.0% |
| Ben Abbotts, Liberal Democrat | 10,988 | 37.8% |
| Nigel Farage, UK Independence Party | 2,347 | 8.1% |
| Rachel Reeves, Labour | 1,925 | 6.6% |
| Ann Garrett, Green Party | 811 | 2.8% |
| Paul Winnett, National Front | 476 | 1.6% |
| John Hemming-Clark, Independent | 442 | 1.5% |
| Steven Uncles, English Democrats | 212 | 0.7% |
| John Cartwright, Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 132 | 0.5% |
| Nick Hadziannis, Independent | 65 | 0.2% |
| Anne Belsey, Money Reform Party | 33 | 0.1% |
| Candidate | Votes | Share % |
|---|
Conservative majority: 633
Turnout: 24.4%
The 2005 general election
| Eric Forth, Conservative | 23,583 | 51.1% |
| Rachel Reeves, Labour | 10,241 | 22.2% |
| Peter Brooks, Liberal Democrat | 9,368 | 20.3% |
| David Hooper, UK Independence Party | 1,475 | 3.2% |
| Ann Garrett, Green Party | 1,470 | 3.2% |
| Candidate | Votes | Share % |
|---|
Conservative majority: 13,342
Turnout: 64.8%
The 2001 general election
| Eric Forth, Conservative | 21,412 | 49.5% |
| Sue Polydorou, Labour | 12,375 | 28.6% |
| Geoff Payne, Liberal Democrat | 8,180 | 18.9% |
| Rob Bryant, UK Independence Party | 1,264 | 2.9% |
| Candidate | Votes | Share % |
|---|
Conservative majority: 9,037
Turnout: 62.9%
The 1997 general election
| Eric Forth, Conservative | 24,428 | 46.3% |
| Rob Yeldham, Labour | 13,310 | 25.2% |
| Paul Booth, Liberal Democrat | 12,530 | 23.8% |
| Rob Bryant, UK Independent | 1,176 | 2.2% |
| F Speed, Green Party | 640 | 1.2% |
| M Stoneman, National Front | 369 | 0.7% |
| G Aitman, Liberal | 285 | 0.5% |
| Candidate | Votes | Share % |
|---|
Conservative majority: 11,118
Turnout: 74.2%