SEVENOAKS (UK PARLIAMENT CONSTITUENCY)

'Sevenoaks' 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. The constituency is traditionally a Conservative stronghold and has returned a Conservative MP in many elections.

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Boundaries

Boundary review

Members of Parliament

Elections

See also

Boundaries

The Sevenoaks constituency covers the towns of Sevenoaks and Swanley in Kent and some of the surrounding area. Most wards are safely Conservative with the only exception being Labour-voting Swanley.

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 change across the county.
The electoral wards used in the formation of the modified Sevenoaks constituency are entirely within the district of Sevenoaks.

★ Ash, Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge, Crockenhill and Well Hill, Dunton Green and Riverhead, Eynsford, Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth, Fawkham and West Kingsdown, Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount, Hextable, Kemsing, Otford and Shoreham, Seal and Weald, Sevenoaks Eastern, Sevenoaks Kippington, Sevenoaks Northern, Sevenoaks Town and St John’s, Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village, Swanley St Mary’s, Swanley White Oak, and Westerham and Crockham Hill.

Members of Parliament

★ ''1885 constituency created''

Elections

See also

★ List of Parliamentary constituencies in Kent