For the local government district, see Tonbridge and Malling Tonbridge and Malling is a local government district and borough in Kent, England. ...

Tonbridge and Malling is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. 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). ...

Boundaries

It is located in the west of the county of Kent in south eastern England and includes the area of Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council as well as parts of Sevenoaks District which were incorporated in 1997. Towns include Tonbridge, Edenbridge and West Malling. 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 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Tonbridge and Malling is a local government district and borough in Kent, England. ... Sevenoaks is a local government district in Kent, England. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ... Tonbridge is a market town in the English county of Kent, with a population of 31,600 in 2001. ... Edenbridge can refer to either of the following: Edenbridge - a town in the Weald of Kent, England. ... West Malling is a historic village in Kent, England. ...

Member of Parliament

• Sir John Stanley, Conservative (1974 - present)

The Right Honourable Sir John Stanley (born January 12, 1942) is an British politician, and Conservative Member of Parliament for Tonbridge and Malling. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ...

Election results

Earlier results: 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. ... The Right Honourable Sir John Stanley (born January 12, 1942) is an British politician, and Conservative Member of Parliament for Tonbridge and Malling. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist 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 a right-wing political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... 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. ... The Right Honourable Sir John Stanley (born January 12, 1942) is an British politician, and Conservative Member of Parliament for Tonbridge and Malling. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist 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 a right-wing political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Right Honourable Sir John Stanley (born January 12, 1942) is an British politician, and Conservative Member of Parliament for Tonbridge and Malling. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist 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 Referendum Party were a single-issue party in the United Kingdom formed to contest the 1997 General Election. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a right-wing political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... The Natural Law Party is a trans-national political party with national branches in over 80 countries. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The UK general election, 1992 was held on April 9, 1992, and was the fourth victory in a row for the Conservatives. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Right Honourable Sir John Stanley (born January 12, 1942) is an British politician, and Conservative Member of Parliament for Tonbridge and Malling. ... 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 or Democratic Socialist 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. ... The Natural Law Party is a trans-national political party with national branches in over 80 countries. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ...

• 1987 Election: Conservative Hold
• 1983 Election: Conservative Hold
• 1979 Election: Conservative Hold
• 1974 Election: Conservative Hold

Politics and history of the constituency

Tonbridge and Malling is a traditional Conservative seat characterised by a large commuter population although significant light engineering, farming and local service industry sectors are also represented. It has good road and rail links with London and low unemployment. The new logo of the Conservative Party The Conservative Party is the largest centre right political party in the United Kingdom. ...

Local concerns include the poor results gained by local hospitals in recent government surveys and the bypass provision and other transport issues. A hospital today is an institution for professional health care provided by physicians and nurses. ... A bypass is a highway that avoids (passes by) a built-up area, town, or village, to let through traffic flow without interference from local traffic, to reduce congestion in the built-up area, and to improve road safety. ...

Famous features include the River Medway which crosses the constituency, Hever Castle, oast houses and the Wealden forests. The River Medway in England flows for 112 km from Turners Hill, in West Sussex, through Tonbridge, Maidstone and Rochester in Kent, to the River Thames at Sheerness. ... Hever Castle, in Kent, England, was the seat of the Boleyn family. ... Oast House in Tudeley, Kent, now in residential use An oast house is an example of vernacular architecture in England, especially Kent and Sussex. ... A weald once meant a dense forest, especially the famous great wood once stretching far beyond the ancient counties of Sussex and Kent, England, where this country of smaller woods is still called the Weald. ...