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{{Infobox UK constituency |
{{Infobox UK constituency |
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|name = Faversham |
|name = Faversham |
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|previous = [[East Kent (UK Parliament constituency)|East Kent]] |
|previous = [[East Kent (UK Parliament constituency)|East Kent]] |
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|next = [[Sittingbourne and Sheppey (UK Parliament constituency)|Sittingbourne & Sheppey]],<br/>[[Faversham & Mid Kent]] |
|next = [[Sittingbourne and Sheppey (UK Parliament constituency)|Sittingbourne & Sheppey]],<br />[[Faversham & Mid Kent]] |
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'''Faversham''' was a [[United Kingdom constituencies|parliamentary constituency]] centred on the town of [[Faversham]] in [[Kent]] which returned one [[Member of Parliament]] to the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]]. |
'''Faversham''' was a [[United Kingdom constituencies|parliamentary constituency]] centred on the town of [[Faversham]] in [[Kent]] which returned one [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) to the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]]. |
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It was created for the [[1885 United Kingdom general election|1885 general election]], and abolished for the [[1997 United Kingdom general election|1997 general election]] when it was replaced by the new constituencies of [[Sittingbourne and Sheppey (UK Parliament constituency)|Sittingbourne and Sheppey]], and [[Faversham and Mid Kent (UK Parliament constituency)|Faversham and Mid Kent]]. |
It was created for the [[1885 United Kingdom general election|1885 general election]], and abolished for the [[1997 United Kingdom general election|1997 general election]] when it was replaced by the new constituencies of [[Sittingbourne and Sheppey (UK Parliament constituency)|Sittingbourne and Sheppey]], and [[Faversham and Mid Kent (UK Parliament constituency)|Faversham and Mid Kent]]. |
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==Boundaries== |
==Boundaries== |
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'''1885–1918''': The Borough of Faversham |
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*The Borough of Faversham |
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*the Sessional Division of Faversham |
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*the corporate town of Queenborough |
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'''1918–1950''': |
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*the Boroughs of Faversham and Queenborough, |
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*the Urban Districts of Milton Regis, |
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*Sheerness, and Sittingbourne, |
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*the Rural Districts of Milton and Sheppey, |
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'''1950–1983''': |
'''1950–1983''': |
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*the Boroughs of Faversham and Queenborough |
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*the Urban Districts of Sheerness, Sittingbourne and Milton |
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*the Rural Districts of Sheppey and Swale |
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'''1983–1997''': |
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'''1983–1997''': The Borough of Swale wards of Abbey, Borden, Davington Priory, East Downs, Eastern, Grove, Iwade and Lower Halstow, Kemsley, Milton Regis, Minster Cliffs, Murston, Newington, Queenborough and Halfway, Roman, St Ann's, Sheerness East, Sheerness West, Sheppey Central, Teynham and Lynsted, Watling, West Downs, and Woodstock. |
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*the Borough of Swale wards of Abbey, Borden, Davington Priory, East Downs, Eastern, Grove, Iwade and Lower Halstow |
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*Kemsley |
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*Milton Regis |
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*Minster Cliffs |
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*Murston |
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*Newington |
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*Queenborough and Halfway |
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*Roman |
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*St Ann's |
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*Sheerness East |
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*Sheerness West |
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*Sheppey Central |
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*Teynham and Lynsted |
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*Watling |
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*West Downs |
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*Woodstock |
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==Members of Parliament== |
==Members of Parliament== |
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!Party |
!Party |
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|style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK) |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |
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||[[1885 United Kingdom general election|1885]]|| [[Herbert Knatchbull-Hugessen]] || [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
||[[1885 United Kingdom general election|1885]]|| [[Herbert Knatchbull-Hugessen]] || [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
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|style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK) |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |
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||[[1895 United Kingdom general election|1895]]|| [[Frederic Gorell Barnes|Frederic Barnes]] || [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
||[[1895 United Kingdom general election|1895]]|| [[Frederic Gorell Barnes|Frederic Barnes]] || [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
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|style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK) |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |
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||[[1900 United Kingdom general election|1900]]|| [[John Howard (MP for Faversham)|John Howard]] || [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
||[[1900 United Kingdom general election|1900]]|| [[John Howard (MP for Faversham)|John Howard]] || [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
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|style="background-color: {{Liberal Party (UK) |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | |
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||[[1906 United Kingdom general election|1906]] || [[Thomas Bateman Napier|Thomas Napier]] || [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] |
||[[1906 United Kingdom general election|1906]] || [[Thomas Bateman Napier|Thomas Napier]] || [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] |
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|style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK) |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |
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||[[January 1910 United Kingdom general election|Jan 1910]] || Sir [[Sir Granville Wheler, 1st Baronet|Granville Wheler]], Bt. ||[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
||[[January 1910 United Kingdom general election|Jan 1910]] || Sir [[Sir Granville Wheler, 1st Baronet|Granville Wheler]], Bt. ||[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
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|style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK) |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |
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||[[1928 Faversham by-election|1928 by-election]] || Sir [[Adam Maitland (UK politician)|Adam Maitland]] || [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
||[[1928 Faversham by-election|1928 by-election]] || Sir [[Adam Maitland (UK politician)|Adam Maitland]] || [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
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|style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK) |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |
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||[[1945 United Kingdom general election|1945]] ||[[Percy Wells]] || [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] |
||[[1945 United Kingdom general election|1945]] ||[[Percy Wells]] || [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] |
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|style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK) |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |
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||[[1964 Faversham by-election|1964 by-election]] || [[Terence Boston, Baron Boston of Faversham|Terry Boston]] || [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] |
||[[1964 Faversham by-election|1964 by-election]] || [[Terence Boston, Baron Boston of Faversham|Terry Boston]] || [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] |
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|style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK) |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |
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||[[1970 United Kingdom general election|1970]] || Sir [[Roger Moate]] || [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
||[[1970 United Kingdom general election|1970]] || Sir [[Roger Moate]] || [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
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{{Election box begin | title=[[1885 United Kingdom general election|General election 1885]]: Faversham <ref name="auto">British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)</ref> |
{{Election box begin | title=[[1885 United Kingdom general election|General election 1885]]: Faversham <ref name="auto">British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)</ref> |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Herbert Knatchbull-Hugessen]] |
|candidate = [[Herbert Knatchbull-Hugessen]] |
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|votes =5,067 |
|votes =5,067 |
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|percentage = 55.1 |
|percentage = 55.1 |
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|change = |
|change = |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|votes = 4,123 |
|votes = 4,123 |
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|percentage = 44.9 |
|percentage = 44.9 |
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|change = |
|change = |
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{{Election box majority| |
{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 944 |
|votes = 944 |
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|percentage = 10.2 |
|percentage = 10.2 |
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|change = |
|change = |
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}} |
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{{Election box turnout| |
{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = 9,190 |
|votes = 9,190 |
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|percentage = 80.8 |
|percentage = 80.8 |
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|change = |
|change = |
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{{Election box registered electors| |
{{Election box registered electors| |
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|reg. electors = 11,370 |
|reg. electors = 11,370 |
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{{Election box new seat win |
{{Election box new seat win| |
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |
|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|swing = |
|swing = |
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}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin | title=[[1886 United Kingdom general election|General election 1886]]: Faversham <ref name="auto"/> |
{{Election box begin | title=[[1886 United Kingdom general election|General election 1886]]: Faversham <ref name="auto"/> |
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{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Herbert Knatchbull-Hugessen]] |
|candidate = [[Herbert Knatchbull-Hugessen]] |
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{{Election box begin | title=[[1892 United Kingdom general election|General election 1892]]: Faversham <ref name="auto"/> |
{{Election box begin | title=[[1892 United Kingdom general election|General election 1892]]: Faversham <ref name="auto"/> |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Herbert Knatchbull-Hugessen]] |
|candidate = [[Herbert Knatchbull-Hugessen]] |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Sydney Hallifax<ref>{{cite news|title=Faversham|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001697/18910718/047/0003| |
|candidate = Sydney Hallifax<ref>{{cite news|title=Faversham|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001697/18910718/047/0003|access-date=21 November 2017|work=Thanet Advertiser|date=18 Jul 1891|page=3}}</ref> |
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|votes = 4,640 |
|votes = 4,640 |
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|percentage = 48.9 |
|percentage = 48.9 |
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|change = '' |
|change = ''New'' |
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}} |
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{{Election box majority| |
{{Election box majority| |
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{{Election box begin | title=[[1895 United Kingdom general election|General election 1895]]: Faversham <ref name="auto"/> |
{{Election box begin | title=[[1895 United Kingdom general election|General election 1895]]: Faversham <ref name="auto"/> |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Frederic Gorell Barnes |
|candidate = Frederic Gorell Barnes |
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{{Election box begin | title=[[1900 United Kingdom general election|General election 1900]]: Faversham <ref name="auto"/> |
{{Election box begin | title=[[1900 United Kingdom general election|General election 1900]]: Faversham <ref name="auto"/> |
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{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[John Howard (MP for Faversham)|John Howard]] |
|candidate = [[John Howard (MP for Faversham)|John Howard]] |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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[[File:Thomas_Bateman_Napier.jpg|thumb|120px|Thomas Napier]] |
[[File:Thomas_Bateman_Napier.jpg|thumb|120px|Thomas Napier]] |
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{{Election box begin | title=[[1906 United Kingdom general election|General election 1906]] |
{{Election box begin | title=[[1906 United Kingdom general election|General election 1906]]: Faversham |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Thomas Bateman Napier|Thomas Napier]] |
|candidate = [[Thomas Bateman Napier|Thomas Napier]] |
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|votes = 6,925 |
|votes = 6,925 |
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|percentage = 57.6 |
|percentage = 57.6 |
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|change = '' |
|change = ''New'' |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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=== Elections in the 1910s === |
=== Elections in the 1910s === |
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{{Election box begin | |
{{Election box begin | |
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|title=[[January 1910 United Kingdom general election|General election January 1910]] |
|title=[[January 1910 United Kingdom general election|General election January 1910]]: Faversham |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Sir Granville Wheler, 1st Baronet|Granville Wheler]] |
|candidate = [[Sir Granville Wheler, 1st Baronet|Granville Wheler]] |
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|votes = 2,044 |
|votes = 2,044 |
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|percentage = 16.0 |
|percentage = 16.0 |
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|change = |
|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box turnout| |
{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = |
|votes = 12,832 |
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|percentage = 87.6 |
|percentage = 87.6 |
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|change = |
|change = +6.7 |
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{{Election box gain with party link| |
{{Election box gain with party link| |
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[[File:George_Nicholls.jpg|thumb|120px|Nicholls]] |
[[File:George_Nicholls.jpg|thumb|120px|Nicholls]] |
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{{Election box begin | |
{{Election box begin | |
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|title=[[December 1910 United Kingdom general election|General election December 1910]] |
|title=[[December 1910 United Kingdom general election|General election December 1910]]: Faversham |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Sir Granville Wheler, 1st Baronet|Granville Wheler]] |
|candidate = [[Sir Granville Wheler, 1st Baronet|Granville Wheler]] |
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{{Election box turnout| |
{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = |
|votes = 12,008 |
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|percentage = 82.0 |
|percentage = 82.0 |
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|change = -5.6 |
|change = -5.6 |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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'''General Election |
'''General Election 1914–15''': |
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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 |
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; |
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*'''Unionist''': [[Sir Granville Wheler, 1st Baronet|Granville Wheler]] |
*'''Unionist''': [[Sir Granville Wheler, 1st Baronet|Granville Wheler]] |
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*'''Liberal''': |
*'''Liberal''': |
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|title=[[1918 United Kingdom general election|General election 1918]]: Faversham<ref name="auto1">British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig</ref> |
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{{Election box candidate with party link coalition 1918| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link coalition 1918| |
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|party = Unionist Party (UK) |
|party = Unionist Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Sir Granville Wheler, 1st Baronet|Granville Wheler]] |
|candidate = [[Sir Granville Wheler, 1st Baronet|Granville Wheler]] |
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|votes = 5,981 |
|votes = 5,981 |
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|percentage = 31.8 |
|percentage = 31.8 |
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|change = '' |
|change = ''New'' |
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{{Election box majority| |
{{Election box majority| |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Unionist Party (UK) |
|winner = Unionist Party (UK) |
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|swing = |
|swing = |
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{{Election box end 1918}} |
{{Election box end 1918}} |
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|title=[[1922 United Kingdom general election|General election 1922]]: Faversham<ref name="auto1"/> |
|title=[[1922 United Kingdom general election|General election 1922]]: Faversham<ref name="auto1"/> |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Unionist Party (UK) |
|party = Unionist Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Sir Granville Wheler, 1st Baronet|Granville Wheler]] |
|candidate = [[Sir Granville Wheler, 1st Baronet|Granville Wheler]] |
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|title=[[1923 United Kingdom general election|General election 1923]]: Faversham<ref name="auto1"/> |
|title=[[1923 United Kingdom general election|General election 1923]]: Faversham<ref name="auto1"/> |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Unionist Party (UK) |
|party = Unionist Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Sir Granville Wheler, 1st Baronet|Granville Wheler]] |
|candidate = [[Sir Granville Wheler, 1st Baronet|Granville Wheler]] |
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{{Election box begin |title=[[1924 United Kingdom general election|General election 1924]]: Faversham<ref name="auto1"/> |
{{Election box begin |title=[[1924 United Kingdom general election|General election 1924]]: Faversham<ref name="auto1"/> |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Unionist Party (UK)|candidate=[[Sir Granville Wheler, 1st Baronet|Granville Wheler]]|votes=14,432|percentage=46.9|change=−5.2}} |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Unionist Party (UK)|candidate=[[Sir Granville Wheler, 1st Baronet|Granville Wheler]]|votes=14,432|percentage=46.9|change=−5.2}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=[[Stanley Morgan (politician)|Stanley Morgan]]|votes=9,180|percentage=29.9|change=−18.0}} |
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=[[Stanley Morgan (politician)|Stanley Morgan]]|votes=9,180|percentage=29.9|change=−18.0}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=Albert J Soloman|votes=7,132|percentage=23.2|change= |
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=Albert J Soloman|votes=7,132|percentage=23.2|change= ''New''}} |
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{{Election box majority||votes=5,252|percentage=17.0|change=+12.8}} |
{{Election box majority||votes=5,252|percentage=17.0|change=+12.8}} |
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{{Election box turnout||votes=30,744|percentage=73.9|change=+10.5}} |
{{Election box turnout||votes=30,744|percentage=73.9|change=+10.5}} |
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|title= [[1928 Faversham by-election]]<ref name="auto1"/> |
|title= [[1928 Faversham by-election]]<ref name="auto1"/> |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Unionist Party (UK) |
|party = Unionist Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Adam Maitland (UK politician)|Adam Maitland]] |
|candidate = [[Adam Maitland (UK politician)|Adam Maitland]] |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Independent Unionist |
|party = Independent Unionist |
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|candidate =E.A. Hailwood |
|candidate = E.A. Hailwood |
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|votes = 1,090 |
|votes = 1,090 |
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|percentage = 3.5 |
|percentage = 3.5 |
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|change = |
|change = ''New'' |
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{{Election box majority| |
{{Election box majority| |
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{{Election box begin |title=[[1929 United Kingdom general election|General election 1929]]: Faversham<ref name="auto1"/> |
{{Election box begin |title=[[1929 United Kingdom general election|General election 1929]]: Faversham<ref name="auto1"/> |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Unionist Party (UK)|candidate=[[Adam Maitland (UK politician)|Adam Maitland]]|votes=16,219|percentage=41.3|change=−5.6}} |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Unionist Party (UK)|candidate=[[Adam Maitland (UK politician)|Adam Maitland]]|votes=16,219|percentage=41.3|change=−5.6}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=[[Dudley Aman, 1st Baron Marley|Dudley Aman]]|votes=15,275|percentage=38.9|change=+9.0}} |
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=[[Dudley Aman, 1st Baron Marley|Dudley Aman]]|votes=15,275|percentage=38.9|change=+9.0}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=[[Maurice Alfred Gerothwohl|Maurice Gerothwohl]]|votes=7,782|percentage=19.8|change=−3.4}} |
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=[[Maurice Alfred Gerothwohl|Maurice Gerothwohl]]|votes=7,782|percentage=19.8|change=−3.4}} |
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|title=[[1931 United Kingdom general election|General election 1931]]: Faversham<ref name="auto1"/> |
|title=[[1931 United Kingdom general election|General election 1931]]: Faversham<ref name="auto1"/> |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Adam Maitland (UK politician)|Adam Maitland]] |
|candidate = [[Adam Maitland (UK politician)|Adam Maitland]] |
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|votes = 25,568 |
|votes = 25,568 |
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|percentage = 65.9 |
|percentage = 65.9 |
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|change = |
|change = +24.6 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Norman Smith ( |
|candidate = [[Norman Smith (MP for Nottingham South)|Norman Smith]] |
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|votes = 13,226 |
|votes = 13,226 |
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|percentage = 34.1 |
|percentage = 34.1 |
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|change = |
|change = -4.8 |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box majority| |
{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 12,342 |
|votes = 12,342 |
||
|percentage = 31.8 |
|percentage = 31.8 |
||
|change = |
|change = +29.4 |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box turnout| |
{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = 38,794 |
|votes = 38,794 |
||
|percentage = 72.2 |
|percentage = 72.2 |
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|change = |
|change = -3.3 |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|title=[[1935 United Kingdom general election|General election 1935]]: Faversham<ref name="auto1"/> |
|title=[[1935 United Kingdom general election|General election 1935]]: Faversham<ref name="auto1"/> |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
||
|candidate = [[Adam Maitland (UK politician)|Adam Maitland]] |
|candidate = [[Adam Maitland (UK politician)|Adam Maitland]] |
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|votes = 22,881 |
|votes = 22,881 |
||
|percentage = 54.6 |
|percentage = 54.6 |
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|change = |
|change = -11.3 |
||
}} |
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Norman Smith ( |
|candidate = [[Norman Smith (MP for Nottingham South)|Norman Smith]] |
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|votes = 19,060 |
|votes = 19,060 |
||
|percentage = 45.4 |
|percentage = 45.4 |
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|change = |
|change = +11.3 |
||
}} |
}} |
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{{Election box majority| |
{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 3,821 |
|votes = 3,821 |
||
|percentage = 9. |
|percentage = 9.2 |
||
|change = |
|change = -22.6 |
||
}} |
}} |
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{{Election box turnout| |
{{Election box turnout| |
||
|votes = 41,941 |
|votes = 41,941 |
||
|percentage = 74.0 |
|percentage = 74.0 |
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|change = |
|change = +1.8 |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
{{Election box hold with party link| |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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'''General Election |
'''General Election 1939–40''' |
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Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected; |
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected; |
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|title=[[1945 United Kingdom general election|General election 1945]]: Faversham<ref name="auto1"/> |
|title=[[1945 United Kingdom general election|General election 1945]]: Faversham<ref name="auto1"/> |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Percy Wells]] |
|candidate = [[Percy Wells]] |
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|votes = 23,502 |
|votes = 23,502 |
||
|percentage = 52.8 |
|percentage = 52.8 |
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|change = |
|change = +7.4 |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|votes = 21,037 |
|votes = 21,037 |
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|percentage = 47.2 |
|percentage = 47.2 |
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|change = |
|change = -7.4 |
||
}} |
}} |
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{{Election box majority| |
{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 2,465 |
|votes = 2,465 |
||
|percentage = 5. |
|percentage = 5.6 |
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|change = |
|change = ''N/A'' |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box turnout| |
{{Election box turnout| |
||
|votes = |
|votes = 44,539 |
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|percentage = 73.1 |
|percentage = 73.1 |
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|change = |
|change = -0.9 |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box gain with party link| |
{{Election box gain with party link| |
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|title=[[1950 United Kingdom general election|General election 1950]]: Faversham<ref name="auto3">F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973</ref> |
|title=[[1950 United Kingdom general election|General election 1950]]: Faversham<ref name="auto3">F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973</ref> |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=[[Percy Wells]]|votes=23,620|percentage=48.71|change=}} |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=[[Percy Wells]]|votes=23,620|percentage=48.71|change=}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=J. E. Brooks|votes=21,381|percentage=44.10|change=}} |
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=J. E. Brooks|votes=21,381|percentage=44.10|change=}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=Elizabeth May Graham|votes=3,486|percentage=7.19|change=}} |
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=Elizabeth May Graham|votes=3,486|percentage=7.19|change= ''New''}} |
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{{Election box majority||votes=2,239|percentage=4. |
{{Election box majority||votes=2,239|percentage=4.61|change=}} |
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{{Election box turnout||votes=|percentage=86.33|change=}} |
{{Election box turnout||votes= 48,487|percentage=86.33|change=}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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|title=[[1951 United Kingdom general election|General election 1951]]: Faversham<ref name="auto3"/> |
|title=[[1951 United Kingdom general election|General election 1951]]: Faversham<ref name="auto3"/> |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=[[Percy Wells]]|votes=24,884|percentage=50.57|change=}} |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=[[Percy Wells]]|votes=24,884|percentage=50.57|change=}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=[[Clive Bossom]]|votes=24,322|percentage=49.43|change=}} |
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=[[Clive Bossom]]|votes=24,322|percentage=49.43|change=}} |
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{{Election box majority||votes=562|percentage=1.14|change=}} |
{{Election box majority||votes=562|percentage=1.14|change=}} |
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{{Election box turnout||votes=|percentage=86.04|change=}} |
{{Election box turnout||votes= 49,206|percentage=86.04|change=}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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|title=[[1955 United Kingdom general election|General election 1955]]: Faversham<ref name="auto3"/> |
|title=[[1955 United Kingdom general election|General election 1955]]: Faversham<ref name="auto3"/> |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=[[Percy Wells]]|votes=23,981|percentage=50.06|change=}} |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=[[Percy Wells]]|votes=23,981|percentage=50.06|change=}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=[[Clive Bossom]]|votes=23,922|percentage=49.94|change=}} |
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=[[Clive Bossom]]|votes=23,922|percentage=49.94|change=}} |
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{{Election box majority||votes=59|percentage=0.12|change=}} |
{{Election box majority||votes=59|percentage=0.12|change=}} |
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{{Election box begin | title=[[1959 United Kingdom general election|General election 1959]]: Faversham<ref name="auto3"/> |
{{Election box begin | title=[[1959 United Kingdom general election|General election 1959]]: Faversham<ref name="auto3"/> |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=[[Percy Wells]]|votes=24,327|percentage=50.26|change=}} |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=[[Percy Wells]]|votes=24,327|percentage=50.26|change=}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Elsie M. S. Olsen|votes=24,074|percentage=49.74|change=}} |
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Elsie M. S. Olsen|votes=24,074|percentage=49.74|change=}} |
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{{Election box majority||votes=253|percentage=0.52|change=}} |
{{Election box majority||votes=253|percentage=0.52|change=}} |
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=== Elections in the 1960s === |
=== Elections in the 1960s === |
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{{Election box begin | |
{{Election box begin | |
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|title=[[1964 Faversham by-election]] |
|title=[[1964 Faversham by-election]]<ref name="auto3"/> |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Terence Boston, Baron Boston of Faversham|Terence Boston]] |
|candidate = [[Terence Boston, Baron Boston of Faversham|Terence Boston]] |
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|votes = 352 |
|votes = 352 |
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|percentage =0.8 |
|percentage =0.8 |
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|change = |
|change = ''New'' |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box majority| |
{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 44,909 |
|votes = 44,909 |
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|percentage = 74.8 |
|percentage = 74.8 |
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|change = |
|change = -9.0 |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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|swing = |
|swing = +10.5 |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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|title=[[1964 United Kingdom general election|General election 1964]]: Faversham<ref name="auto3"/> |
|title=[[1964 United Kingdom general election|General election 1964]]: Faversham<ref name="auto3"/> |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=[[Terence Boston, Baron Boston of Faversham|Terence Boston]]|votes=24,243|percentage=49.1|change=}} |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=[[Terence Boston, Baron Boston of Faversham|Terence Boston]]|votes=24,243|percentage=49.1|change= -1.2}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Elsie M. S. Olsen|votes=20 |
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Elsie M. S. Olsen|votes=20,279|percentage=41.0|change= -8.7}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=Paul Hayden|votes=4,882|percentage=9.9|change=}} |
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=Paul Hayden|votes=4,882|percentage=9.9|change= ''New''}} |
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{{Election box majority||votes=3,964|percentage=8.1|change=}} |
{{Election box majority||votes=3,964|percentage=8.1|change= +7.6}} |
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{{Election box turnout||votes=49,404|percentage=81.7|change=}} |
{{Election box turnout||votes=49,404|percentage=81.7|change= -2.1}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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|title=[[1966 United Kingdom general election|General election 1966]]: Faversham<ref name="auto3"/> |
|title=[[1966 United Kingdom general election|General election 1966]]: Faversham<ref name="auto3"/> |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=[[Terence Boston, Baron Boston of Faversham|Terence Boston]]|votes=26,375|percentage=52.5|change=}} |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=[[Terence Boston, Baron Boston of Faversham|Terence Boston]]|votes=26,375|percentage=52.5|change= +3.4}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=[[Roger Moate]]|votes=23,886|percentage=47.5|change=}} |
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=[[Roger Moate]]|votes=23,886|percentage=47.5|change= +6.5}} |
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{{Election box majority||votes=2,489|percentage=5.0|change=}} |
{{Election box majority||votes=2,489|percentage=5.0|change= -3.1}} |
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{{Election box turnout||votes=50,261|percentage=79.9|change=}} |
{{Election box turnout||votes=50,261|percentage=79.9|change= -1.8}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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{{Election box begin| |
{{Election box begin| |
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|title=[[1970 United Kingdom general election|General election 1970]]: Faversham<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge70/i08.htm|title=UK General Election results 1970|work=politicsresources.net|access-date=2009-08-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616093505/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge70/i08.htm|archive-date=2015-06-16|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} |
|title=[[1970 United Kingdom general election|General election 1970]]: Faversham<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge70/i08.htm|title=UK General Election results 1970|work=politicsresources.net|access-date=2009-08-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616093505/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge70/i08.htm|archive-date=2015-06-16|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
||
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
||
|candidate = [[Roger Moate]] |
|candidate = [[Roger Moate]] |
||
|votes = 29,914 |
|votes = 29,914 |
||
|percentage = 53.4 |
|percentage = 53.4 |
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|change = |
|change = +5.9 |
||
}} |
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|votes = 26,103 |
|votes = 26,103 |
||
|percentage = 46.6 |
|percentage = 46.6 |
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|change = |
|change = -5.9 |
||
}} |
}} |
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{{Election box majority| |
{{Election box majority| |
||
|votes = 3,811 |
|votes = 3,811 |
||
|percentage = 6.8 |
|percentage = 6.8 |
||
|change = |
|change = +1.8 |
||
}} |
}} |
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{{Election box turnout| |
{{Election box turnout| |
||
|votes = 56,013 |
|votes = 56,013 |
||
|percentage = 78.1 |
|percentage = 78.1 |
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|change = |
|change = -1.8 |
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}} |
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{{Election box gain with party link| |
|||
|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|loser = Labour Party (UK) |
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|swing = |
|||
}} |
}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin| |
{{Election box begin| |
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|title=[[February 1974 United Kingdom general election|General election February 1974]]: Faversham<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74a/i08.htm|title=UK General Election results: February 1974 [Archive]|work=politicsresources.net|access-date=2009-08-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701203547/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74a/i08.htm|archive-date=2017-07-01|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} |
|title=[[February 1974 United Kingdom general election|General election February 1974]]: Faversham<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74a/i08.htm|title=UK General Election results: February 1974 [Archive]|work=politicsresources.net|access-date=2009-08-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701203547/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74a/i08.htm|archive-date=2017-07-01|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=[[Roger Moate]]|votes=26,316|percentage=42.2|change=}} |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=[[Roger Moate]]|votes=26,316|percentage=42.2|change= -11.2}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Mike Freedman|votes=20,909|percentage=33.6|change=}} |
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Mike Freedman|votes=20,909|percentage=33.6|change= -13.0}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=PJ Morgan|votes=14,927|percentage=24.0|change=}} |
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=PJ Morgan|votes=14,927|percentage=24.0|change= ''New''}} |
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{{Election box candidate| |
{{Election box candidate| |
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|party = Community |
|party = Community |
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|votes = 151 |
|votes = 151 |
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|percentage = 0.2 |
|percentage = 0.2 |
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|change = |
|change = ''New'' |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box majority||votes=5,407|percentage=8. |
{{Election box majority||votes=5,407|percentage=8.6|change= +1.8}} |
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{{Election box turnout||votes=62,301|percentage= |
{{Election box turnout||votes=62,301|percentage=82.6|change=}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |
|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |
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{{Election box begin| |
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|title=[[October 1974 United Kingdom general election|General election October 1974]]: Faversham<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74b/i08.htm|title=UK General Election results: October 1974 [Archive]|work=politicsresources.net|access-date=2009-08-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828121742/http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74b/i08.htm|archive-date=2016-08-28|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} |
|title=[[October 1974 United Kingdom general election|General election October 1974]]: Faversham<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74b/i08.htm|title=UK General Election results: October 1974 [Archive]|work=politicsresources.net|access-date=2009-08-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828121742/http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74b/i08.htm|archive-date=2016-08-28|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=[[Roger Moate]]|votes=25,087|percentage=43.0|change=}} |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=[[Roger Moate]]|votes=25,087|percentage=43.0|change= +0.8}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Mike Freedman|votes=22,210|percentage=38.1|change=}} |
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Mike Freedman|votes=22,210|percentage=38.1|change= +4.5}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=PJ Morgan|votes=10,979|percentage=18.8|change=}} |
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=PJ Morgan|votes=10,979|percentage=18.8|change= -5.2}} |
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{{Election box majority||votes=2,877|percentage=4.9|change=}} |
{{Election box majority||votes=2,877|percentage=4.9|change= -3.7}} |
||
{{Election box turnout||votes=58,276|percentage=76.7|change=}} |
{{Election box turnout||votes=58,276|percentage=76.7|change= -5.9}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |
|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |
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{{Election box begin| |
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|title=[[1979 United Kingdom general election|General election 1979]]: Faversham<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge79/i08.htm|title=UK General Election results: May 1979 [Archive]|work=politicsresources.net|access-date=2009-08-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628130434/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge79/i08.htm|archive-date=2017-06-28|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} |
|title=[[1979 United Kingdom general election|General election 1979]]: Faversham<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge79/i08.htm|title=UK General Election results: May 1979 [Archive]|work=politicsresources.net|access-date=2009-08-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628130434/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge79/i08.htm|archive-date=2017-06-28|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=[[Roger Moate]]|votes=33,513|percentage=54.4|change=}} |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=[[Roger Moate]]|votes=33,513|percentage=54.4|change= +11.4}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=T Sherwen|votes=21,351|percentage=34.6|change=}} |
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=T Sherwen|votes=21,351|percentage=34.6|change= -3.5}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=AC Aldous|votes=6,349|percentage=10.3|change=}} |
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=AC Aldous|votes=6,349|percentage=10.3|change= -8.5}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=National Front (UK)|candidate=A Webb|votes=439|percentage=0.7|change=}} |
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|title=[[1983 United Kingdom general election|General election 1983]]: Faversham<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge83/i09.htm|title=UK General Election results: June 1983 [Archive]|work=politicsresources.net|access-date=2009-09-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319055921/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge83/i09.htm|archive-date=2012-03-19|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} |
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|candidate = [[Roger Moate]] |
|candidate = [[Roger Moate]] |
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|votes = 29,849 |
|votes = 29,849 |
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|percentage = 53.1 |
|percentage = 53.1 |
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|percentage = 27.1 |
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|change = +16.8 |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Christopher Bromley |
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|votes = 11,130 |
|votes = 11,130 |
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|percentage = 19.8 |
|percentage = 19.8 |
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|change = -14.8 |
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|votes = 14,597 |
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|percentage = 26.0 |
|percentage = 26.0 |
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|change = +6.2 |
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|votes = 56,233 |
|votes = 56,233 |
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|percentage = 73.5 |
|percentage = 73.5 |
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|change = -5.0 |
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|title=[[1987 United Kingdom general election|General election 1987]]: Faversham<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge87/i09.htm|title=UK General Election results: June 1987 [Archive]|work=politicsresources.net|access-date=2009-09-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303172132/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge87/i09.htm|archive-date=2016-03-03|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Roger Moate]] |
|candidate = [[Roger Moate]] |
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|votes = 31,074 |
|votes = 31,074 |
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|percentage = 51.1 |
|percentage = 51.1 |
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|change = -2.0 |
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|percentage = 28.1 |
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|change = +1.0 |
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|change = +1.0 |
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|votes = 13,978 |
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|change = -3.0 |
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|votes = 60,788 |
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|percentage = 76.9 |
|percentage = 76.9 |
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|title=[[1992 United Kingdom general election|General election 1992]]: Faversham<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/i09.htm|title=UK General Election results: April 1992 [Archive]|work=politicsresources.net|access-date=2009-09-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116214521/http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/i09.htm|archive-date=2017-01-16|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} |
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Revision as of 04:56, 17 March 2024
Faversham | |
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Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Faversham in Kent, showing boundaries used from 1983-1997 | |
1885–1997 | |
Seats | one |
Created from | East Kent |
Replaced by | Sittingbourne & Sheppey, Faversham & Mid Kent |
Faversham was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Faversham in Kent which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
It was created for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1997 general election when it was replaced by the new constituencies of Sittingbourne and Sheppey, and Faversham and Mid Kent.
Boundaries
1885–1918:
- The Borough of Faversham
- the Sessional Division of Faversham
- the corporate town of Queenborough
1918–1950:
- the Boroughs of Faversham and Queenborough,
- the Urban Districts of Milton Regis,
- Sheerness, and Sittingbourne,
- the Rural Districts of Milton and Sheppey,
- the Rural District of Faversham (except the detached parts of the parishes of Dunkirk and Hernhill which were wholly surrounded by the Rural District of Blean)
1950–1983:
- the Boroughs of Faversham and Queenborough
- the Urban Districts of Sheerness, Sittingbourne and Milton
- the Rural Districts of Sheppey and Swale
1983–1997:
- the Borough of Swale wards of Abbey, Borden, Davington Priory, East Downs, Eastern, Grove, Iwade and Lower Halstow
- Kemsley
- Milton Regis
- Minster Cliffs
- Murston
- Newington
- Queenborough and Halfway
- Roman
- St Ann's
- Sheerness East
- Sheerness West
- Sheppey Central
- Teynham and Lynsted
- Watling
- West Downs
- Woodstock
Members of Parliament
Election | Member[1] | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1885 | Herbert Knatchbull-Hugessen | Conservative | |
1895 | Frederic Barnes | Conservative | |
1900 | John Howard | Conservative | |
1906 | Thomas Napier | Liberal | |
Jan 1910 | Sir Granville Wheler, Bt. | Conservative | |
1928 by-election | Sir Adam Maitland | Conservative | |
1945 | Percy Wells | Labour | |
1964 by-election | Terry Boston | Labour | |
1970 | Sir Roger Moate | Conservative | |
1997 | constituency abolished |
Elections
Elections in the 1880s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Herbert Knatchbull-Hugessen | 5,067 | 55.1 | ||
Liberal | Francis Flint Belsey | 4,123 | 44.9 | ||
Majority | 944 | 10.2 | |||
Turnout | 9,190 | 80.8 | |||
Registered electors | 11,370 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Herbert Knatchbull-Hugessen | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold |
Elections in the 1890s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Herbert Knatchbull-Hugessen | 4,846 | 51.1 | N/A | |
Liberal | Sydney Hallifax[3] | 4,640 | 48.9 | New | |
Majority | 206 | 2.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 9,486 | 66.7 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 14,219 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frederic Gorell Barnes | 5,738 | 55.7 | +4.6 | |
Liberal | Samuel Barrow | 4,557 | 44.3 | −4.6 | |
Majority | 1,181 | 11.4 | +9.2 | ||
Turnout | 10,295 | 75.1 | +8.4 | ||
Registered electors | 13,701 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +4.6 |
Elections in the 1900s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Howard | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Napier | 6,925 | 57.6 | New | |
Conservative | John Howard | 5,091 | 42.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,834 | 15.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 12,016 | 80.9 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 14,860 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A |
Elections in the 1910s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Granville Wheler | 7,438 | 58.0 | +15.6 | |
Liberal | Thomas Napier | 5,394 | 42.0 | −15.6 | |
Majority | 2,044 | 16.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 12,832 | 87.6 | +6.7 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +15.6 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Granville Wheler | 6,897 | 57.4 | −0.6 | |
Lib-Lab | George Nicholls | 5,111 | 42.6 | +0.6 | |
Majority | 1,786 | 14.8 | −1.2 | ||
Turnout | 12,008 | 82.0 | −5.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -0.6 |
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: Granville Wheler
- Liberal:
- Labour: Stanley Morgan
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | Unionist | Granville Wheler | 12,826 | 68.2 | +10.8 |
Labour | Stanley Morgan | 5,981 | 31.8 | New | |
Majority | 6,845 | 36.4 | +21.6 | ||
Turnout | 18,807 | 50.2 | −31.8 | ||
Registered electors | 37,478 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. |
Elections in the 1920s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Granville Wheler | 13,675 | 55.2 | −13.0 | |
Labour | Stanley Morgan | 11,096 | 44.8 | +13.0 | |
Majority | 2,579 | 10.4 | −26.0 | ||
Turnout | 24,771 | 61.7 | +11.5 | ||
Registered electors | 40,156 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing | −13.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Granville Wheler | 13,422 | 52.1 | −3.1 | |
Labour | Stanley Morgan | 12,361 | 47.9 | +3.1 | |
Majority | 1,061 | 4.2 | −6.2 | ||
Turnout | 25,783 | 63.4 | +1.7 | ||
Registered electors | 40,676 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing | −3.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Granville Wheler | 14,432 | 46.9 | −5.2 | |
Labour | Stanley Morgan | 9,180 | 29.9 | −18.0 | |
Liberal | Albert J Soloman | 7,132 | 23.2 | New | |
Majority | 5,252 | 17.0 | +12.8 | ||
Turnout | 30,744 | 73.9 | +10.5 | ||
Registered electors | 41,589 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing | +6.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Adam Maitland | 12,997 | 41.7 | −5.2 | |
Labour | Dudley Aman | 11,313 | 36.2 | +6.3 | |
Liberal | John Dunn | 5,813 | 18.6 | −4.6 | |
Ind. Unionist | E.A. Hailwood | 1,090 | 3.5 | New | |
Majority | 1,684 | 5.5 | −11.5 | ||
Turnout | 31,213 | 72.4 | −1.5 | ||
Registered electors | 43,122 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing | −5.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Adam Maitland | 16,219 | 41.3 | −5.6 | |
Labour | Dudley Aman | 15,275 | 38.9 | +9.0 | |
Liberal | Maurice Gerothwohl | 7,782 | 19.8 | −3.4 | |
Majority | 944 | 2.4 | −14.6 | ||
Turnout | 39,276 | 75.5 | +1.6 | ||
Registered electors | 52,047 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing | −7.3 |
Elections in the 1930s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Adam Maitland | 25,568 | 65.9 | +24.6 | |
Labour | Norman Smith | 13,226 | 34.1 | −4.8 | |
Majority | 12,342 | 31.8 | +29.4 | ||
Turnout | 38,794 | 72.2 | −3.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Adam Maitland | 22,881 | 54.6 | −11.3 | |
Labour | Norman Smith | 19,060 | 45.4 | +11.3 | |
Majority | 3,821 | 9.2 | −22.6 | ||
Turnout | 41,941 | 74.0 | +1.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
General Election 1939–40
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected;
- Conservative: Adam Maitland
- Labour: John Belcher[5]
Elections in the 1940s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Percy Wells | 23,502 | 52.8 | +7.4 | |
Conservative | Adam Maitland | 21,037 | 47.2 | −7.4 | |
Majority | 2,465 | 5.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 44,539 | 73.1 | −0.9 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Elections in the 1950s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Percy Wells | 23,620 | 48.71 | ||
Conservative | J. E. Brooks | 21,381 | 44.10 | ||
Liberal | Elizabeth May Graham | 3,486 | 7.19 | New | |
Majority | 2,239 | 4.61 | |||
Turnout | 48,487 | 86.33 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Percy Wells | 24,884 | 50.57 | ||
Conservative | Clive Bossom | 24,322 | 49.43 | ||
Majority | 562 | 1.14 | |||
Turnout | 49,206 | 86.04 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Percy Wells | 23,981 | 50.06 | ||
Conservative | Clive Bossom | 23,922 | 49.94 | ||
Majority | 59 | 0.12 | |||
Turnout | 47,903 | 78.36 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Percy Wells | 24,327 | 50.26 | ||
Conservative | Elsie M. S. Olsen | 24,074 | 49.74 | ||
Majority | 253 | 0.52 | |||
Turnout | 48,401 | 83.80 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1960s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Terence Boston | 24,749 | 55.1 | +4.8 | |
Conservative | Elsie M. S. Olsen | 19,808 | 44.1 | −3.6 | |
Independent | Russell Eckley | 352 | 0.8 | New | |
Majority | 4,941 | 11.0 | +10.5 | ||
Turnout | 44,909 | 74.8 | −9.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +10.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Terence Boston | 24,243 | 49.1 | −1.2 | |
Conservative | Elsie M. S. Olsen | 20,279 | 41.0 | −8.7 | |
Liberal | Paul Hayden | 4,882 | 9.9 | New | |
Majority | 3,964 | 8.1 | +7.6 | ||
Turnout | 49,404 | 81.7 | −2.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Terence Boston | 26,375 | 52.5 | +3.4 | |
Conservative | Roger Moate | 23,886 | 47.5 | +6.5 | |
Majority | 2,489 | 5.0 | −3.1 | ||
Turnout | 50,261 | 79.9 | −1.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +1.5 |
Elections in the 1970s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Roger Moate | 29,914 | 53.4 | +5.9 | |
Labour | Terence Boston | 26,103 | 46.6 | −5.9 | |
Majority | 3,811 | 6.8 | +1.8 | ||
Turnout | 56,013 | 78.1 | −1.8 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Roger Moate | 26,316 | 42.2 | −11.2 | |
Labour | Mike Freedman | 20,909 | 33.6 | −13.0 | |
Liberal | PJ Morgan | 14,927 | 24.0 | New | |
Community | E Dignan | 151 | 0.2 | New | |
Majority | 5,407 | 8.6 | +1.8 | ||
Turnout | 62,301 | 82.6 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Roger Moate | 25,087 | 43.0 | +0.8 | |
Labour | Mike Freedman | 22,210 | 38.1 | +4.5 | |
Liberal | PJ Morgan | 10,979 | 18.8 | −5.2 | |
Majority | 2,877 | 4.9 | −3.7 | ||
Turnout | 58,276 | 76.7 | −5.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Roger Moate | 33,513 | 54.4 | +11.4 | |
Labour | T Sherwen | 21,351 | 34.6 | −3.5 | |
Liberal | AC Aldous | 6,349 | 10.3 | −8.5 | |
National Front | A Webb | 439 | 0.7 | New | |
Majority | 12,162 | 19.8 | +14.9 | ||
Turnout | 61,653 | 78.5 | +1.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1980s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Roger Moate | 29,849 | 53.1 | −1.3 | |
SDP | Edward Goyder | 15,252 | 27.1 | +16.8 | |
Labour | Christopher Bromley | 11,130 | 19.8 | −14.8 | |
Majority | 14,597 | 26.0 | +6.2 | ||
Turnout | 56,233 | 73.5 | −5.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Roger Moate | 31,074 | 51.1 | −2.0 | |
SDP | Edward Goyder | 17,096 | 28.1 | +1.0 | |
Labour | Philip Dangerfield | 12,616 | 20.8 | +1.0 | |
Majority | 13,978 | 23.0 | −3.0 | ||
Turnout | 60,788 | 76.9 | +3.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1990s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Roger Moate | 32,755 | 50.1 | −1.0 | |
Labour | Helen Brinton | 16,404 | 25.1 | +4.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Roger Truelove | 15,896 | 24.3 | −3.8 | |
Natural Law | Robin M. Bradshaw | 294 | 0.5 | New | |
Majority | 16,351 | 25.0 | +2.0 | ||
Turnout | 65,352 | 79.7 | +2.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
- British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 by Fred W. S. Craig
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "F"
- ^ a b c d e British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
- ^ "Faversham". Thanet Advertiser. 18 July 1891. p. 3. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
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