Sevenoaks (UK Parliament constituency)

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Sevenoaks
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Sevenoaks in Kent for the 2010 general election.
Outline map
Location of Kent within England.
County Kent
Electorate 69,925 (December 2010)[1]
Current constituency
Created 1885 (1885)
Member of Parliament Michael Fallon (Conservative)
Number of members One
Created from West Kent
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency South East England

Sevenoaks is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The constituency is traditionally a Conservative stronghold and has returned a Conservative MP in many elections.

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[edit] Boundaries

The Sevenoaks constituency covers the towns of Sevenoaks and Swanley in Kent and some of the surrounding area. Most wards are safely Conservative with the only exception being Labour-voting Swanley.

[edit] Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Kent, the Boundary Commission for England has made major changes to the existing constituency boundaries as a consequence of population change across the county.

The electoral wards used in the formation of the modified Sevenoaks constituency are entirely within the district of Sevenoaks.

  • Ash, Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge, Crockenhill and Well Hill, Dunton Green and Riverhead, Eynsford, Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth, Fawkham and West Kingsdown, Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount, Hextable, Kemsing, Otford and Shoreham, Seal and Weald, Sevenoaks Eastern, Sevenoaks Kippington, Sevenoaks Northern, Sevenoaks Town and St John’s, Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village, Swanley St Mary’s, Swanley White Oak, and Westerham and Crockham Hill.

[edit] Members of Parliament

Election Member [2] Party
1885 Charles Mills Conservative
1892 Henry Forster Conservative
1918 Sir Thomas Bennett Coalition Conservative
1923 Ronald Williams Liberal
1924 Walter Styles Conservative
1929 Sir Hilton Young Conservative
1935 Sir Charles Ponsonby Conservative
1950 Sir John Rodgers Conservative
1979 Mark Wolfson Conservative
1997 Michael Fallon Conservative

[edit] Elections

[edit] Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2010: Sevenoaks[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Fallon 28,076 56.8 +5.0
Liberal Democrat Alan Bullion 10,561 21.4 −0.5
Labour Gareth Siddorn 6,541 13.2 −7.8
UKIP Christopher Heath 1,782 3.6 +0.6
BNP Paul Golding 1,384 2.8 N/A
English Democrats Louise Uncles 806 1.6 −0.1
Independent Mark Ellis 258 0.5 N/A
Majority 17,515 35.4 +5.4
Turnout 49,408 71.1 +12.4
Conservative hold Swing +3.1

[edit] Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: Sevenoaks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Fallon 22,437 51.8 +2.4
Liberal Democrat Ben Abbotts 9,467 21.9 +0.3
Labour Tim Stanley 9,101 21.0 -4.6
UKIP Robert Dobson 1,309 3.0 +0.3
English Democrats John Marshall 751 1.7 N/A
United Kingdom Pathfinders Mark Ellis 233 0.5 -0.2
Majority 12,970 30
Turnout 43,298 58.7 -5.2
Conservative hold Swing +1.1
General Election 2001: Sevenoaks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Fallon 21,052 49.4 +4.0
Labour Caroline Humphreys 10,898 25.6 +1.0
Liberal Democrat Clive Gray 9,214 21.6 -2.5
UKIP Lisa Hawkins 1,155 2.7 N/A
United Kingdom Pathfinders Mark Ellis 295 0.7 N/A
Majority 10,154 23.8
Turnout 42,614 63.9 -11.4
Conservative hold Swing +1.5

[edit] Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Sevenoaks[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Fallon 22,776 45.42
Labour J Hayes 12,315 24.56
Liberal Democrat R Walshe 12,086 24.1
Referendum Party N Large 2,138 4.26
Green M Lawrence 443 0.88
Independent M Ellis 244 0.49
Natural Law A Hankey 147 0.29
Majority 10,461 20.86
Turnout 50,151 75.38
General Election 1992: Sevenoaks[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Wolfson 33,245 57.5 −1.4
Liberal Democrat RFC Walshe 14,091 24.4 −3.5
Labour Ms. JS Evans 9,470 16.4 +3.2
Green Ms. ME Lawrence 786 1.4 N/A
Natural Law PL Wakeling 210 0.4 N/A
Majority 19,154 33.1 +2.1
Turnout 57,802 81.3 +4.9
Conservative hold Swing +1.1

[edit] Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1987: Sevenoaks[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Wolfson 32,945 58.91
SDP–Liberal Alliance SR Jakobi 15,600 27.9
Labour GA Green 7,379 13.19
Majority 17,345 31.02
Turnout 55,923 76.42
General Election 1983: Sevenoaks[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Wolfson 30,722 58.41
SDP–Liberal Alliance S Jakobi 15,061 28.55
Labour R Gooding 6,439 12.24
National Front GL Burnett 416 0.79
Majority 15,706 29.86
Turnout 52,596 73.74

[edit] Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1979: Sevenoaks[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Wolfson 36,697 57.39
Labour RH Redden 14,583 22.81
Liberal G Phillips 11,839 18.52
National Front Michael Easter 821 1.28
Majority 22,114 34.59
Turnout 63,942 78.98
General Election October 1974: Sevenoaks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sir John Rodgers 26,670 46.99
Labour J Scanlan 15,065 26.54
Liberal R Webster 15,024 26.47
Majority 11,605 20.45
Turnout 56,759 75.71
General Election February 1974: Sevenoaks[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sir John Rodgers 29,963 48.36
Liberal I Bradley 16,223 26.21
Labour J Scanlan 14,987 24.21
Independent DJ Woolard 754 1.22
Majority 13,713 22.15
Turnout 61,898 83.4

[edit] Elections in the 1940s

General Election 1945: Sevenoaks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Col. Charles Ponsonby 18,893 45.61
Labour John Pudney 14,947 36.08
Liberal Miss. Nelia Muspratt 6,906 16.67
Communist K. Thompson 676 1.63
Majority 3,946 9.53
Turnout 73.6
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1920s

General Election 1922: Sevenoaks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Jewell Bennett 12,045
Labour L. A. Goldie 6,849
Majority 5,196
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1923: Sevenoaks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. S. A. Williams 10,656
Conservative Thomas Jewell Bennett 9,987
Majority 669
Turnout
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing


General Election 1924: Sevenoaks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Walter Styles 15,125
Liberal R. S. A. Williams 9,311
Majority 5,814
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. http://www.boundarycommissionforengland.org.uk/electoral-figures/electoral-figures.htm. Retrieved 13 March 2011. 
  2. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 2)
  3. ^ http://www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/news/2010/may/4176.asp
  4. ^ http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/constit/399.htm
  5. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/i17.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-06. 
  6. ^ http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge87/i17.htm
  7. ^ http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge83/i17.htm
  8. ^ http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge79/i18.htm
  9. ^ http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74a/i18.htm
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Coordinates: 51°20′N 0°11′E / 51.333°N 0.183°E / 51.333; 0.183


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