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Encyclopedia > Folkestone and Hythe (UK Parliament constituency)
Folkestone and Hythe
County constituency

Folkestone and Hythe shown within Kent, and Kent shown within England
Created: 1950
MP: Michael Howard
Party: Conservative
Type: House of Commons
County: Kent
EP constituency: South East England

Folkestone and Hythe 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. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Folkestone and Hythe (UK Parliament constituency) Categories: GFDL images ... 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. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 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. ... Michael Howard The Right Honourable Michael Howard, QC, MP (born July 7, 1941) is a British politician and caretaker Leader of the Opposition and the Conservative Party, having formally resigned the post on 7 October 2005. ... Political parties in the United Kingdom lists political parties in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... In the United Kingdom each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly. ... The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and is now the dominant branch of Parliament. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan 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. ... In the United Kingdom each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly. ... The House of Commons is a component of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also includes the Sovereign and the House of Lords. ... The Houses of Parliament, seen over Westminster Bridge 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 plurality voting system, also known as first past the post, is a voting system used to elect a single winner in a given election. ...

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Boundaries

It consists of the towns of Folkestone and Hythe, in Kent in the south east of England. Its boundaries are the same as that of Shepway District. As well as the urban area around Folkestone & Hythe, it also contains the more rural communities of New Romney, Lydd, Dymchurch, Lyminge and Elham. Map sources for Folkestone at grid reference TR2236 Folkestone is a coastal resort town in the Shepway district of Kent, England. ... Map sources for Hythe at grid reference TR158350 The small seaside resort and town of Hythe, in the District of Shepway, (derived from sheep-way, since shepherds drove their flocks across Romney Marsh and the Downs) is one of the five original Cinque Ports on the south coast of Kent... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK...


Members of Parliament

Currently the Member of Parliament for this seat is Michael Howard of the Conservative Party, who has held this seat since the general election of 1983. 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. ... Michael Howard The Right Honourable Michael Howard, QC, MP (born July 7, 1941) is a British politician and caretaker Leader of the Opposition and the Conservative Party, having formally resigned the post on 7 October 2005. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... United Kingdom general election, 1983 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Michael Howard The Right Honourable Michael Howard, QC, MP (born July 7, 1941) is a British politician and caretaker Leader of the Opposition and the Conservative Party, having formally resigned the post on 7 October 2005. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ...

Elections

General Election 2005: Folkestone and Hythe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Howard 26,121 53.9 +8.9
Liberal Democrats Peter Carroll 14,481 29.9 -2.2
Labour Maureen Tomison 6,053 12.5 -7.7
Green Hazel Dawe 688 1.4 +1.4
UK Independence Petrina Holdsworth 619 1.3 -1.3
Monster Raving Loony Lord Toby Jug 175 0.4 +0.4
Get Britain Back Rodney Hylton-Potts 153 0.3 +0.3
Senior Citizens Party Grahame Leon-Smith 151 0.3 +0.3
Peace and Progress Party Sylvia Dunn 22 0.0 0.0
Majority 11,680 24.1
Turnout 48,503 68.4 4.3
Conservative hold Swing +5.6
General Election 2001: Folkestone and Hythe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Howard 20,645 45.0 +6.0
Liberal Democrats Peter Carroll 14,738 32.1 +5.3
Labour Albert Catterall 9,260 20.2 -4.7
UK Independence John Baker 1,212 2.6 +1.9
Majority 5,907 12.9
Turnout 45,855 64.1 -8.7
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 right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... Michael Howard The Right Honourable Michael Howard, QC, MP (born July 7, 1941) is a British politician and caretaker Leader of the Opposition and the Conservative Party, having formally resigned the post on 7 October 2005. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... The Green Party of England and Wales emerged as a distinct party in the 1990s. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a Eurosceptic political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... The Official Monster Raving Loony Party (OMRLP) is a registered political party established in the United Kingdom in 1983 by musician and anti-politician David Sutch, also known as Screaming Lord Sutch. ... Get Britain Back is a British political party which was founded by Rodney Hylton-Potts after he won the controversial ITV programme Vote For Me. ... The Senior Citizens Party is a political party in the United Kingdom, which focuses on the rights of people over-50. ... Peace and Progress Party A British political party founded by Vanessa Redgrave to campaign for human rights, Peace and Progress has been seen as an-anti SWP version of RESPECT. Combining members like the Redgraves from the traditional Trotskyist mileau with others from the media and legal fields, the party... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre 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 right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... Michael Howard The Right Honourable Michael Howard, QC, MP (born July 7, 1941) is a British politician and caretaker Leader of the Opposition and the Conservative Party, having formally resigned the post on 7 October 2005. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a Eurosceptic political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ...

See also

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Conservative

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Liberal Democrat

Eastleigh | Lewes | Oxford West and Abingdon | Portsmouth South | Romsey | Winchester The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a 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 the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... 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. ... Creation 1983 MP Stephen Ladyman Party Labour Type House of Commons County Kent EP constituency South East England South Thanet is a constituency represented in 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)

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Folkestone and Hythe (UK Parliament constituency) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (203 words)
Folkestone and Hythe is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
It consists of the towns of Folkestone and Hythe, in Kent in the south east of England.
Currently the Member of Parliament for this seat is Michael Howard of the Conservative Party, who has held this seat since the general election of 1983.
Encyclopedia: Folkestone and Hythe (Constituency) (276 words)
Folkestone and Hythe is a parliamentary constituency in the House of Commons of the parliament of the United Kingdom consisting of the town of Folkestone and the village of Hythe, in Kent in the south east of England.
Folkestone is a coastal resort town in the Shepway Shepway is a local government district in Kent, England.
Folkestone and Hythe Folkestone and Hythe is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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