Tonbridge and Malling (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Tonbridge and Malling
Map1 = TonbridgeMalling
Map2 = Kent
Entity = Kent
Type = County
Year = 1974
County =Kent
EP = South East England
MP = John Stanley
Party = Conservative

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

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.

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Kent, the Boundary Commission for England has made major changes to the existing constituency boundaries as a consequence of population changes across the county. The Tonbridge and Malling constituency has not as severely affected as others, with the following electoral wards used in the formation of the modified seat;
*Borough Green and Long Mill, Cage Green, Castle, Downs, East Malling, East Peckham and Golden Green, Hadlow, Mereworth and West Peckham, Higham, Hildenborough, Ightham, Judd, Kings Hill, Medway, Trench, Vauxhall, Wateringbury, West Malling and Leybourne and Wrotham from the borough of Tonbridge and Malling
*Cowden and Hever, Edenbridge North and East, Edenbridge South and West, Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway, Penshurst, and Fordcombe and Chiddingstone from the Sevenoaks district

History

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.

Local concerns include the poor results gained by local hospitals in recent government surveys, the bypass provision and other transport issues.

Famous features include the River Medway which crosses the constituency, Hever Castle, oast houses and the Wealden forests.

Members of Parliament

*"Constituency created" (1974)

Elections

Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Hazel Dawe
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party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Liz Simpson
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Stanley
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party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = David Waller
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Elections in the 2000s

;General election of 2005Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Stanley
votes = 24,357
percentage = 52.9
change = +3.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Victoria Hayman
votes = 11,005
percentage = 23.9
change = -6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = John Barstow
votes = 8,980
percentage = 19.5
change = +1.6Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Dave Waller
votes = 1,721
percentage = 3.7
change = +0.9Election box majority
votes = 13,352
percentage = 29.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 46,063
percentage = 67.3
change = +3.00;General election of 2001Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: Tonbridge and MallingElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Stanley
votes = 20,956
percentage = 49.4
change = +1.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Victoria Hayman
votes = 12,706
percentage = 29.9
change = +2.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Merilyn Canet
votes = 7,605
percentage = 17.9
change = -1.3Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Lynne Croucher
votes = 1,169
percentage = 2.8
change = +1.7Election box majority
votes = 8,250
percentage = 19.5
change =Election box turnout
votes = 42,436
percentage = 64.3
change = -11.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1990s

;General election of 1997Election box begin
title=General Election 1997: Tonbridge and MallingElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Stanley
votes = 23,640
percentage = 48.0
change = 12.79%Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Barbara Withstandley
votes = 13,410
percentage = 27.2
change = 10.15%Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Keith Brown
votes = 9,467
percentage = 19.2
change = -1.49%Election box candidate with party link
party = Referendum Party
candidate = John Scrivenor
votes = 2,005
percentage =4.1
change = N/AElection box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = B Bullen
votes = 502
percentage =1.0
change = N/AElection box candidate with party link
party = Natural Law Party
candidate = Gerard Valente
votes = 205
percentage =0.4
change = -Election box turnout
votes = 49,229
percentage = 75.8
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =;General election of 1992Election box begin
title=General Election 1992: Tonbridge and MallingElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Stanley
votes = 36,542
percentage = 57.19
change = -Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = PD Roberts
votes = 14,984
percentage =23.45
change = -Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = MA O'Neill
votes = 11,533
percentage = 18.05
change = -Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = J Tidy
votes = 612
percentage =0.96
change = N/AElection box candidate with party link
party = Natural Law Party
candidate = J Howarth
votes = 221
percentage =0.35
change = N/AElection box majority
votes = 21,558
percentage =33.74
change = -Election box turnout
votes = 77,292
percentage =82.66
change = -Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

ee also

*List of Parliamentary constituencies in Kent