members. It continued to elect two members until 1832 when its representation was reduced to one member by the Great Reform Act. In 1868 the constituency was disenfranchised for corruption, but was revived in 1885 by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 when the East Surrey constituency was abolished. Since 1918 the seat has been held by a candidate in the Conservative Party with the exception of four months during which the anti-EU MP in 1997 before the election of that year joined the Referendum Party (UK). The Liberal Democrats including their two predecessor parties amassed their largest share of the vote in 2010. The largest opposition party changed from Labour to the Liberal Democrats in 2005 and 2010, then UKIP in 2015 and back to Labour in the 2017 general election. In 1974, the seat saw major boundary changes which removed some of Eastern Surrey which was in the seat into the radically redesigned East Surrey seat and added the Banstead area to the seat. Members of Parliament MPs 1295–1660 MPs 1660–1832 MPs 1832–1868 Representation reduced to one (1832) MPs since 1885 Constituency revived (1885) Elections Elections in the 2010s }} Elections in the 2000s Elections in the 1990s This constituency underwent boundary changes between the 1992 and 1997 general elections and thus change in share of vote is based on a notional calculation. George Gardiner changed party from the Conservative Party to the Referendum following his deselection by the local Conservative association. Elections in the 1980s Elections in the 1970s Elections in the 1960s Elections in the 1950s Election in the 1940s Elections in the 1930s Elections in the 1920s Elections in the 1910s Election results 1885-1918 Elections in the 1880s Elections in the 1890s Elections in the 1900s Elections in the 1910s General Election 1914–15: Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected; Unionist: Richard Hamilton Rawson Liberal: Election results 1832-1868 Elections in the 1830s Elections in the 1840s Somers-Cocks succeeded to the peerage, becoming 2nd Earl Somers and causing a by-election. Elections in the 1850s Hackblock's death caused a by-election. Rawlinson was appointed a member of the Council of India, requiring a by-election Elections in the 1860s Monson succeeded to the peerage, becoming Lord Monson and causing a