Folkestone and Hythe (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Folkestone and Hythe
Map1 = FolkestoneHythe
Map2 = Kent
Entity = Kent
Type = County
Year = 1950
Entity = Kent
County = Kent
EP = South East England
MP = Michael Howard
Party = Conservative

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.

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 and Hythe, it also contains the more rural communities of New Romney, Lydd, Dymchurch, Lyminge and Elham.

Boundary review

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

The entire district of Shepway and the Ashford electoral ward of Saxon Shore are brought together to form this modified constituency.

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.

Michael Howard has announced his intention to retire from Parliament at the next general election. Damian Collins has been selected as the new Conservative Party candidate. Former Hythe Mayor Neil Matthews has been confirmed as the Liberal Democrat Candidate.

* "Constituency created" (1950)

Elections

Election box begin | title=Confirmed candidates for the next UK general election [ [http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/guide/seat-profiles/folkestoneandhythe/] , UKPollingReport]

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Damian Collins
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Neil Matthews
votes =
percentage =
change =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Donald Worsley
votes =
percentage =
change =

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: Folkestone and HytheElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Howard
votes = 26,161
percentage = 53.9
change = +8.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Peter Carroll
votes = 14,481
percentage = 29.9
change = -2.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Maureen Tomison
votes = 6,053
percentage = 12.5
change = -7.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Hazel Dawe
votes = 688
percentage = 1.4
change = +1.4Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Petrina Holdsworth
votes = 619
percentage = 1.3
change = -1.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party
candidate = Lord Toby Jug
votes = 175
percentage = 0.4
change = +0.4Election box candidate
party = Get Britain Back
candidate = Rodney Hylton-Potts
votes = 153
percentage = 0.3
change = +0.3Election box candidate
party = Senior Citizens Party
candidate = Grahame Leon-Smith
votes = 151
percentage = 0.3
change = +0.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Peace and Progress Party
candidate = Sylvia Dunn
votes = 22
percentage = 0.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 11,680
percentage = 24.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 48,503
percentage = 68.4
change = 4.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = +5.6

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: Folkestone and HytheElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Howard
votes = 20,645
percentage = 45.0
change = +6.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Peter Carroll
votes = 14,738
percentage = 32.1
change = +5.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Albert Catterall
votes = 9,260
percentage = 20.2
change = -4.7Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = John Baker
votes = 1,212
percentage = 2.6
change = +1.9Election box majority
votes = 5,907
percentage = 12.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 45,855
percentage = 64.1
change = -8.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

References

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Kent