NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Faversham and Mid Kent (UK Parliament constituency)

Faversham and Mid Kent is a 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. A County constituency is a constituency in the United Kingdom that covers a predominantly rural area. ... map of Kent within England File links The following pages link to this file: Kent Wikipedia talk:China-related topics notice board Categories: GFDL images ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 kmÂ² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/kmÂ² Ethnicity... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Hugh Robertson (born 9 October 1962) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Political parties in the United Kingdom lists political parties in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom has now four bodies with members elected by constituencies: The House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom The Scottish Parliament The Welsh Assembly The Northern Ireland Assembly The House of Commons has over 600 constituencies representing the whole of the United Kingdom. ... The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to administrative counties of England. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... South East England is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... In some bicameral parliaments of a Westminster System, the House of Commons has historically been the name of the elected lower house. ... The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... The first-past-the-post electoral system is a voting system for single-member districts, variously called first-past-the-post (FPTP or FPP), winner-take-all, plurality voting, or relative majority. ...

Boundaries

History

In 1997 the constituency's name was altered from just Faversham to the present form, Faversham and Mid Kent. 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Members of Parliament

1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey 2001 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Andrew Rowe (born September 11, United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey 2001 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hugh Robertson (born 9 October 1962) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ...

Elections

General Election 2005: Faversham and Mid Kent

Party

Candidate

Votes

±%

Conservative

Hugh Robertson

21,690

49.7

+4.1

Labour

Andrew Bradstock

12,970

29.7

-5.8

Liberal Democrats

David Naghi

7,204

16.5

+3.0

UKIP

Robert Thompson

1,152

2.6

+0.6

Monster Raving Loony Party

Norman Davidson

610

1.4

+1.4

Majority

8,720

Turnout

43,626

65.7

5.3

Conservative hold

Swing

+4.9

General Election 2001: Faversham and Mid Kent

Party

Candidate

Votes

±%

Conservative

Hugh Robertson

18,739

45.6

+1.3

Labour

Grahame Birchall

14,556

35.5

-0.5

Liberal Democrats

Mike Sole

5,529

13.5

+1.1

UKIP

Jim Gascoyne

828

2.0

+1.1

Green

Penny Kemp

799

1.9

+1.2

Rock 'n' Roll Loony Party

Norman Davidson

600

1.5

N/A

Majority

4,183

10.1

Turnout

41,051

60.4

-13.5

Conservative hold

Swing

The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 and won by the Labour Party, led by Tony Blair. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... Hugh Robertson (born 9 October 1962) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is an Eurosceptical political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... The Official Monster Raving Loony Party (OMRLP) is a United Kingdom political party that was founded by musician and anti-politician Screaming Lord Sutch in 1983. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... Hugh Robertson (born 9 October 1962) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is an Eurosceptical political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... The Green Party of England and Wales emerged as a distinct party in the 1990s. ... The Rock n Roll Loony Party is a minor political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ...

See also

Constituencies in South East England

Conservative:

Aldershot | Arundel and South Downs | Ashford | Aylesbury | Banbury | Basingstoke | Beaconsfield | Bexhill and Battle | Bognor Regis and Littlehampton | Bracknell | Buckingham | Canterbury | Chesham and Amersham | Chichester | East Hampshire | East Surrey | East Worthing and Shoreham | Eastbourne | Epsom and Ewell | Esher and Walton | Fareham | Faversham and Mid Kent | Folkestone and Hythe | Gosport | Gravesham | Guildford | Havant | Henley | Horsham | Isle of Wight | Maidenhead | Maidstone and The Weald | Mid Sussex | Mole Valley | New Forest East | New Forest West | Newbury | North East Hampshire | North East Milton Keynes | North Thanet | North West Hampshire | Reading East | Reigate | Runnymede and Weybridge | Sevenoaks | South West Surrey | Spelthorne | Surrey Heath | Tonbridge and Malling | Tunbridge Wells | Wantage | Wealden | Windsor | Witney | Woking | Wokingham | Worthing West | Wycombe The ceremonial county of Kent, (which includes the unitary authority of Medway), is divided into 17 Parliamentary constituencies - 1 Borough constituency and 16 County constituencies. ... 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Creation 1983 MP Michael Mates Party Conservative Type House of Commons County Hampshire EP constituency South East England East Hampshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Surrey East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Creation 1997 MP Tim Loughton Party Conservative Type House of Commons County West Sussex EP constituency South East England East Worthing and Shoreham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Eastbourne is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Epsom and Ewell is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Esher and Walton is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... 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For the local government district, see Maidstone Maidstone and The Weald is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Mid Sussex is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Mole Valley is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... New Forest East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... New Forest West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Newbury is a UK parliamentary constituency consisting of Newbury, Thatcham, Hungerford and a large part of the surrounding area of West Berkshire. ... Reading East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Reigate is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Runnymede and Weybridge is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Sevenoaks is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Spelthorne is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Surrey Heath is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... For the local government district, see Tonbridge and Malling Tonbridge and Malling is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... For the local government district, see Tunbridge Wells Tunbridge Wells is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Wantage is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Wealden is a constituency covering the Wealden district in East Sussex. ... Windsor is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Witney is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Woking is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Wokingham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Worthing West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Wycombe is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Liberal Democrat:

Eastleigh | Lewes | Oxford West and Abingdon | Portsmouth South | Romsey | Winchester The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Creation 1955 MP Chris Huhne Party Liberal Democrat Type House of Commons County Hampshire EP constituency South East England Eastleigh is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Lewes is a constituency located in East Sussex and centred on the town of Lewes. ... Oxford West and Abingdon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Portsmouth South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Romsey is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Creation 1295 MP Mark Oaten Party Liberal Democrat Type House of Commons County Hampshire EP constituency South East England Winchester is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Labour:

Brighton Kemptown | Brighton Pavilion | Chatham and Aylesford | Crawley | Dartford | Dover | Gillingham | Hastings and Rye | Hove | Medway | Milton Keynes South West | Oxford East | Portsmouth North | Reading West | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Slough | Southampton Itchen | Southampton Test | South Thanet The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Brighton Kemptown is a constituency covering the Kemptown district in the city of Brighton & Hove. ... Creation 1950 MP David Lepper Party Labour Type House of Commons County East Sussex EP constituency South East England Brighton Pavilion is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Chatham and Aylesford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Crawley is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Dartford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Dover is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Gillingham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Hastings and Rye is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Hove is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Medway is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Milton Keynes South West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Oxford East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Portsmouth North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Reading West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Sittingbourne and Sheppey is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Slough is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Southampton Itchen is a United Kingdom parliamentary constituency, currently represented by the Labour Party Member of Parliament John Denham MP (b. ... Southampton Test is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

South East European constituency: Conservative (4) | UKIP (2) | Liberal Democrats (2) | Labour (1) | Green (1)

Categories: Section stubs | Incomplete lists | UK constituency stubs | Parliamentary constituencies in the South East South East England is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is an Eurosceptical political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The Green Party of England and Wales emerged as a distinct party in the 1990s. ...