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'''Sevenoaks''' is a [[Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom|constituency]] in [[Kent]] represented in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|UK Parliament]] since [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019]] by [[Laura Trott (politician)|Laura Trott]], a [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] who |
'''Sevenoaks''' is a [[Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom|constituency]] in [[Kent]] represented in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|UK Parliament]] since [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019]] by [[Laura Trott (politician)|Laura Trott]], a [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] who currently serves as [[Shadow Secretary of State for Education]]. She was [[Chief Secretary to the Treasury]] from November 2023 to July 2024. The seat was previously held by [[Michael Fallon]], who served as [[Secretary of State for Defence]] from 2014 to 2017. |
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'''2010–2024''': The District of Sevenoaks wards of 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. |
'''2010–2024''': The District of Sevenoaks wards of 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. |
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⚫ | * The District of Sevenoaks wards of: Brasted, Chevening & 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 & 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; Westerham and Crockham Hill.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1230/schedules/made |at=Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region}}</ref> |
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''Minor changes, with the addition of the Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley ward from [[Dartford (UK Parliament constituency)|Dartford]] being offset by the transfer of the Ash & New Ash Green ward to the re-established constituency of [[Tonbridge (UK Parliament constituency)|Tonbridge]].'' |
''Minor changes, with the addition of the Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley ward from [[Dartford (UK Parliament constituency)|Dartford]] being offset by the transfer of the Ash & New Ash Green ward to the re-established constituency of [[Tonbridge (UK Parliament constituency)|Tonbridge]].'' |
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The constituency consists of Census Output Areas of one local government districts with a working population whose income is higher than the national average and lower than average reliance upon [[social housing]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk|title=Local statistics – Office for National Statistics|publisher=Government of the United Kingdom|access-date=20 April 2018}}</ref> At the end of 2012 the unemployment rate in the constituency stood as 1.7% of the population claiming jobseekers allowance, compared to the regional average of 2.4%.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2010/nov/17/unemployment-and-employment-statistics-economics Unemployment claimants by constituency] ''[[The Guardian]]''</ref> The borough contributing to the bulk of the seat has a low 13.1% of its population without a car, 19.2% of the population without qualifications and a high 32.0% with level 4 qualifications or above. In terms of tenure 72.7% of homes are owned outright or on a mortgage by occupants as at the 2011 census across the district.<ref>[http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/census/2011/census-data/2011-census-interactive-content/index.html 2011 census interactive maps] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129132219/http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/census/2011/census-data/2011-census-interactive-content/index.html |date=29 January 2016 }}</ref> |
The constituency consists of Census Output Areas of one local government districts with a working population whose income is higher than the national average and lower than average reliance upon [[social housing]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk|title=Local statistics – Office for National Statistics|publisher=Government of the United Kingdom|access-date=20 April 2018}}</ref> At the end of 2012 the unemployment rate in the constituency stood as 1.7% of the population claiming jobseekers allowance, compared to the regional average of 2.4%.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2010/nov/17/unemployment-and-employment-statistics-economics Unemployment claimants by constituency] ''[[The Guardian]]''</ref> The borough contributing to the bulk of the seat has a low 13.1% of its population without a car, 19.2% of the population without qualifications and a high 32.0% with level 4 qualifications or above. In terms of tenure 72.7% of homes are owned outright or on a mortgage by occupants as at the 2011 census across the district.<ref>[http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/census/2011/census-data/2011-census-interactive-content/index.html 2011 census interactive maps] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129132219/http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/census/2011/census-data/2011-census-interactive-content/index.html |date=29 January 2016 }}</ref> |
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[[Electoral Calculus]] categorises the seat as being part of the “Strong Right” demographic, those who have fiscally conservative views on the economy but are also fairly nationalist and socially conservative, alongside strong support for Brexit. Additionally, the gross household income is £53,612 whilst the average house price is £567,313.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Electoral |
[[Electoral Calculus]] categorises the seat as being part of the “Strong Right” demographic, those who have fiscally conservative views on the economy but are also fairly nationalist and socially conservative, alongside strong support for Brexit. Additionally, the gross household income is £53,612 whilst the average house price is £567,313.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Electoral Calculus' profile of Sevenoaks|url=https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Sevenoaks |website=Electoral Calculus |access-date=11 June 2024}}</ref> |
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==Members of Parliament== |
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| [[1885 United Kingdom general election|1885]] |
| [[1885 United Kingdom general election|1885]] |
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| [[Charles Mills, 2nd Baron Hillingdon|Charles Mills]] |
| [[Charles Mills, 2nd Baron Hillingdon|Charles Mills]] |
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| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
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| [[1892 United Kingdom general election|1892]] |
| [[1892 United Kingdom general election|1892]] |
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| [[Henry Forster, 1st Baron Forster|Henry Forster]] |
| [[Henry Forster, 1st Baron Forster|Henry Forster]] |
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| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
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| [[1918 United Kingdom general election|1918]] |
| [[1918 United Kingdom general election|1918]] |
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| [[Thomas Jewell Bennett|Sir Thomas Bennett]] |
| [[Thomas Jewell Bennett|Sir Thomas Bennett]] |
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| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Coalition Conservative]] |
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Coalition Conservative]] |
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|style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | |
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| [[1923 United Kingdom general election|1923]] |
| [[1923 United Kingdom general election|1923]] |
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| [[Ronald Williams (English liberal politician)|Ronald Williams]] |
| [[Ronald Williams (English liberal politician)|Ronald Williams]] |
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| [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] |
| [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] |
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| [[1924 United Kingdom general election|1924]] |
| [[1924 United Kingdom general election|1924]] |
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| [[Walter Styles]] |
| [[Walter Styles]] |
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| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
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|style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |
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| [[1929 United Kingdom general election|1929]] |
| [[1929 United Kingdom general election|1929]] |
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| [[Hilton Young, 1st Baron Kennet|Sir Hilton Young]] |
| [[Hilton Young, 1st Baron Kennet|Sir Hilton Young]] |
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| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
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|style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |
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| [[1935 Sevenoaks by-election|1935]] |
| [[1935 Sevenoaks by-election|1935]] |
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| [[Sir Charles Ponsonby, 1st Baronet|Sir Charles Ponsonby]] |
| [[Sir Charles Ponsonby, 1st Baronet|Sir Charles Ponsonby]] |
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| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
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|style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |
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| [[1950 United Kingdom general election|1950]] |
| [[1950 United Kingdom general election|1950]] |
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| [[Sir John Rodgers, 1st Baronet|Sir John Rodgers]] |
| [[Sir John Rodgers, 1st Baronet|Sir John Rodgers]] |
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| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
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|style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |
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| [[1979 United Kingdom general election|1979]] |
| [[1979 United Kingdom general election|1979]] |
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| [[Mark Wolfson]] |
| [[Mark Wolfson]] |
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| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
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|style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |
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| [[1997 United Kingdom general election|1997]] |
| [[1997 United Kingdom general election|1997]] |
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| [[Michael Fallon|Sir Michael Fallon]] |
| [[Michael Fallon|Sir Michael Fallon]] |
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| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
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| [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019]] |
| [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019]] |
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| [[Laura Trott (politician)|Laura Trott]] |
| [[Laura Trott (politician)|Laura Trott]] |
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=== Elections in the 2020s === |
=== Elections in the 2020s === |
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{{Election box begin|title=[[2024 United Kingdom general election|General election 2024]]: Sevenoaks <ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001465</ref> |
{{Election box begin|title=[[2024 United Kingdom general election|General election 2024]]: Sevenoaks <ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001465 | title=Sevenoaks - General election results 2024 | work=BBC News }}</ref> |
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{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)|swing=–15.7}} |
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===Elections in the 2010s=== |
===Elections in the 2010s=== |
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! colspan="4" | [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019]] [[2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies|notional result]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://electionresults.parliament.uk/general-elections/5 |title=Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019 |date= |access-date=11 July 2024 |work=Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News |publisher=[[UK Parliament]]}}</ref> |
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| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] ||align=right| 31,780 ||align=right| 61.7 |
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| {{party color cell|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} |
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| [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]] ||align=right| 9,987 ||align=right| 19.4 |
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| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] ||align=right| 6,958 ||align=right| 13.5 |
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| [[Green Party of England and Wales|Green]] ||align=right| 1,773 ||align=right| 3.4 |
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| Others ||align=right| 990 ||align=right| 1.9 |
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{{Election box begin|title=[[2019 United Kingdom general election|General election 2019]]: Sevenoaks<ref>{{cite web|title=Statement of persons nominated, notice of poll and situation of polling stations|url=https://www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/info/20053/elections_and_voting/484/general_election_12_december_2019|publisher=[[Sevenoaks District Council]]|date=15 November 2019|access-date=17 June 2019}}</ref> |
{{Election box begin|title=[[2019 United Kingdom general election|General election 2019]]: Sevenoaks<ref>{{cite web|title=Statement of persons nominated, notice of poll and situation of polling stations|url=https://www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/info/20053/elections_and_voting/484/general_election_12_december_2019|publisher=[[Sevenoaks District Council]]|date=15 November 2019|access-date=17 June 2019}}</ref> |
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|title=[[1979 United Kingdom general election|General election 1979]]: Sevenoaks<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge79/i18.htm|title=UK General Election results: May 1979 [Archive]|website=politicsresources.net|access-date=20 April 2018}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/13341.html Sevenoaks UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at ''MapIt UK'' |
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*[https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/65698.html Sevenoaks UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at ''MapIt UK'' |
*[https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/65698.html Sevenoaks UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at ''MapIt UK'' |
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*[https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/168769.html Sevenoaks UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries from June 2024) at ''MapIt UK'' |
*[https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/168769.html Sevenoaks UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries from June 2024) at ''MapIt UK'' |
Latest revision as of 20:39, 15 November 2024
Sevenoaks | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Kent |
Electorate | 73,684 (2023)[1] |
Major settlements | Sevenoaks, Swanley, Otford, Westerham |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1885 |
Member of Parliament | Laura Trott (Conservative) |
Seats | One |
Created from | West Kent |
Sevenoaks is a constituency in Kent represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Laura Trott, a Conservative who currently serves as Shadow Secretary of State for Education. She was Chief Secretary to the Treasury from November 2023 to July 2024. The seat was previously held by Michael Fallon, who served as Secretary of State for Defence from 2014 to 2017.
History
[edit]This constituency has existed since the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885.
With the exception of the one-year Parliament in 1923, the constituency has to date been a Conservative stronghold.
- 1885–1950
Sir Thomas Jewell Bennett before entering Parliament was a leader writer at The Standard and lived in India for many years, working at the Bombay Gazette before becoming both editor and principal proprietor of the Times of India. Bennett returned to England in 1901 and in 1910 unsuccessfully contested his first Parliamentary election, losing to Alfred Gelder at the time of David Lloyd George and H. H. Asquith's celebrated "People's Budget". He represented the seat for five years from 1918.
Higher in government in this period was Hilton Young, the Health Secretary between 1931 and 1935. The health portfolio at the time included responsibility for housing, including slum clearance and rehousing. Key items of legislation to which he contributed in this period were: the Town and Country Planning Act (1932) (which applied to all 'developable' land), the Housing Act (1935) (which laid down standards of accommodation)[2] and the Restriction of Ribbon Development Act (1935) (which sought to consolidate urban development and restrict ribbon sprawl along major highways).[3]
- 1950–date
Since 1950 the highest government position has been that of Michael Fallon, who was appointed Secretary of State for Defence in 2014 under Prime Minister David Cameron. Fallon held the office until he resigned on 1 November 2017 in the light of allegations of inappropriate behaviour of a sexual nature, before retiring prior to the 2019 general election.
Boundaries
[edit]1918–1950: The Urban Districts of Sevenoaks and Wrotham, and the Rural Districts of Malling and Sevenoaks.
1950–1974: The Urban District of Sevenoaks, and the Rural Districts of Malling and Sevenoaks.
1974–1983: The Urban District of Sevenoaks, the Rural District of Sevenoaks as altered by the Greater London Kent and Surrey Order 1968, and in the Rural District of Dartford the civil parishes of Ash-cum-Ridley, Eynsford, Farningham, Fawkham, Hartley, Horton Kirby, Longfield, Swanley, and West Kingsdown.
1983–1997: The District of Sevenoaks wards of Brasted, Chevening, Crockenhill and Lullingstone, Dunton Green, Eynsford, Farningham, Halstead Knockholt and Badgers Mount, Hextable and Swanley Village, Kemsing, Leigh, Otford, Penshurst and Fordcombe, Riverhead, Seal, Sevenoaks Kippington, Sevenoaks Northern, Sevenoaks Town and St John's, Sevenoaks Weald and Underriver, Sevenoaks Wildernesse, Shoreham, Somerdon, Sundridge and Ide Hill, Swanley Christchurch, Swanley St Mary's, Swanley White Oak, Westerham and Crockham, and West Kingsdown.
1997–2010: The District of Sevenoaks wards of Ash-cum-Ridley, Brasted, Chevening, Crockenhill and Lullingstone, Dunton Green, Eynsford, Farningham, Halstead Knockholt and Badgers Mount, Hextable and Swanley Village, Kemsing, Otford, Riverhead, Seal, Sevenoaks Kippington, Sevenoaks Northern, Sevenoaks Town and St John's, Sevenoaks Weald and Underriver, Sevenoaks Wildernesse, Shoreham, Sundridge and Ide Hill, Swanley Christchurch, Swanley St Mary's, Swanley White Oak, Westerham and Crockham, and West Kingsdown.
2010–2024: The District of Sevenoaks wards of 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.
2024–present: Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The Borough of Dartford ward of Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley.
- The District of Sevenoaks wards of: Brasted, Chevening & 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 & 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; Westerham and Crockham Hill.[4]
Minor changes, with the addition of the Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley ward from Dartford being offset by the transfer of the Ash & New Ash Green ward to the re-established constituency of Tonbridge.
Constituency profile
[edit]The seat is in mainstay London Commuter Belt territory, which supports a relatively high-income local economy with retail and self-employed trades principally benefiting. Sevenoaks constituency covers the towns of Sevenoaks and Swanley in Kent and some of the surrounding area. The Conservatives currently hold a majority in the District, but all the councillors for Sevenoaks Town wards are Liberal Democrats who also have a majority in the wards of Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge, and hold Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway and Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone. There are also three independent councillors and four Green Party councillors (New Ash Green and Eynsford).[5]
- In statistics
The constituency consists of Census Output Areas of one local government districts with a working population whose income is higher than the national average and lower than average reliance upon social housing.[6] At the end of 2012 the unemployment rate in the constituency stood as 1.7% of the population claiming jobseekers allowance, compared to the regional average of 2.4%.[7] The borough contributing to the bulk of the seat has a low 13.1% of its population without a car, 19.2% of the population without qualifications and a high 32.0% with level 4 qualifications or above. In terms of tenure 72.7% of homes are owned outright or on a mortgage by occupants as at the 2011 census across the district.[8]
Electoral Calculus categorises the seat as being part of the “Strong Right” demographic, those who have fiscally conservative views on the economy but are also fairly nationalist and socially conservative, alongside strong support for Brexit. Additionally, the gross household income is £53,612 whilst the average house price is £567,313.[9]
Members of Parliament
[edit]West Kent prior to 1885
Elections
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Laura Trott | 18,328 | 36.7 | −25.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Richard Streatfeild | 12,888 | 25.8 | +6.4 | |
Reform UK | James Milmine | 9,341 | 18.7 | N/A | |
Labour | Denise Scott-McDonald | 6,802 | 13.6 | +0.1 | |
Green | Laura Manston | 2,033 | 4.1 | +0.7 | |
Rejoin EU | Elwyn Jones | 298 | 0.6 | N/A | |
SDP | Adam Hibbert | 209 | 0.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 5,440 | 10.9 | –31.4 | ||
Turnout | 49,899 | 67.9 | –2.0 | ||
Registered electors | 73,708 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | –15.7 |
Elections in the 2010s
[edit]2019 notional result[12] | |||
---|---|---|---|
Party | Vote | % | |
Conservative | 31,780 | 61.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | 9,987 | 19.4 | |
Labour | 6,958 | 13.5 | |
Green | 1,773 | 3.4 | |
Others | 990 | 1.9 | |
Turnout | 51,488 | 69.9 | |
Electorate | 73,684 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Laura Trott | 30,932 | 60.7 | −3.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Gareth Willis | 10,114 | 19.8 | +11.4 | |
Labour | Seamus McCauley | 6,946 | 13.6 | −7.3 | |
Green | Paul Wharton | 1,974 | 3.9 | +0.6 | |
Independent | Paulette Furse | 695 | 1.4 | New | |
Libertarian | Sean Finch | 295 | 0.6 | New | |
Majority | 20,818 | 40.9 | −1.9 | ||
Turnout | 50,956 | 71.0 | −1.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Fallon | 32,644 | 63.7 | +6.8 | |
Labour | Chris Clark | 10,727 | 20.9 | +8.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Alan Bullion | 4,280 | 8.4 | +0.5 | |
UKIP | Graham Cushway | 1,894 | 3.7 | −14.2 | |
Green | Philip Dodd | 1,673 | 3.3 | −1.2 | |
Majority | 21,917 | 42.8 | +3.8 | ||
Turnout | 51,218 | 72.1 | +1.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Fallon | 28,531 | 56.9 | +0.1 | |
UKIP | Steve Lindsay[16] | 8,970 | 17.9 | +14.3 | |
Labour | Chris Clark | 6,448 | 12.9 | −0.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Alan Bullion | 3,937 | 7.9 | −13.5 | |
Green | Amelie Boleyn | 2,238 | 4.5 | New | |
Majority | 19,561 | 39.0 | +3.6 | ||
Turnout | 50,124 | 70.9 | −0.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −7.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Fallon | 28,076 | 56.8 | +5.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Alan Bullion | 10,561 | 21.4 | −0.5 | |
Labour | Gareth Siddorn | 6,541 | 13.2 | −7.8 | |
UKIP | Christopher Heath | 1,782 | 3.6 | +0.6 | |
BNP | Paul Golding | 1,384 | 2.8 | New | |
English Democrat | Louise Uncles | 806 | 1.6 | −0.1 | |
Independent | Mark Ellis | 258 | 0.5 | New | |
Majority | 17,515 | 35.4 | +5.5 | ||
Turnout | 49,408 | 71.1 | +12.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +2.8 |
Elections in the 2000s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Fallon | 22,437 | 51.8 | +2.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ben Abbotts | 9,467 | 21.9 | +0.3 | |
Labour | Tim Stanley | 9,101 | 21.0 | −4.6 | |
UKIP | Robert Dobson | 1,309 | 3.0 | +0.3 | |
English Democrat | John Marshall | 751 | 1.7 | New | |
United Kingdom Pathfinders | Mark Ellis | 233 | 0.5 | −0.2 | |
Majority | 12,970 | 29.9 | +6.1 | ||
Turnout | 43,298 | 58.7 | −5.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Fallon | 21,052 | 49.4 | +4.0 | |
Labour | Caroline Humphreys | 10,898 | 25.6 | +1.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Clive Gray | 9,214 | 21.6 | −2.5 | |
UKIP | Lisa Hawkins | 1,155 | 2.7 | New | |
United Kingdom Pathfinders | Mark Ellis | 295 | 0.7 | New | |
Majority | 10,154 | 23.8 | +3.0 | ||
Turnout | 42,614 | 63.9 | −11.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +1.5 |
Elections in the 1990s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Fallon | 22,776 | 45.4 | −12.1 | |
Labour | John Hayes | 12,315 | 24.6 | +8.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Roger Walshe | 12,086 | 24.1 | −0.3 | |
Referendum | Nigel Large | 2,138 | 4.3 | New | |
Green | Margot Lawrence | 443 | 0.9 | −0.5 | |
Pathfinders | Mark Ellis | 244 | 0.5 | New | |
Natural Law | Alex Hankey | 147 | 0.3 | −0.1 | |
Majority | 10,461 | 20.8 | −12.7 | ||
Turnout | 50,151 | 75.4 | −5.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mark Wolfson | 33,245 | 57.5 | −1.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Roger Walshe | 14,091 | 24.4 | −3.5 | |
Labour | J. Evans | 9,470 | 16.4 | +3.2 | |
Green | Margot Lawrence | 786 | 1.4 | New | |
Natural Law | P. Wakeling | 210 | 0.4 | New | |
Majority | 19,154 | 33.1 | +2.1 | ||
Turnout | 57,802 | 81.3 | +4.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +1.1 |
Elections in the 1980s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mark Wolfson | 32,945 | 58.9 | +0.5 | |
Liberal | Stephen Jakobi | 15,600 | 27.9 | −0.7 | |
Labour | Graham Green | 7,379 | 13.2 | +1.0 | |
Majority | 17,345 | 31.0 | +1.2 | ||
Turnout | 55,923 | 76.4 | −2.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +0.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mark Wolfson | 30,722 | 58.4 | +1.0 | |
Liberal | Stephen Jakobi | 15,061 | 28.6 | +10.1 | |
Labour | Roland Gooding | 6,439 | 12.2 | −12.6 | |
National Front | G. L. Burnett | 416 | 0.8 | −0.5 | |
Majority | 15,706 | 29.8 | −4.8 | ||
Turnout | 52,596 | 73.7 | −5.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1970s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mark Wolfson | 36,697 | 57.39 | +10.4 | |
Labour | R. H. Redden | 14,583 | 22.81 | −3.73 | |
Liberal | G. Phillips | 11,839 | 18.52 | −7.95 | |
National Front | Michael Easter | 821 | 1.28 | New | |
Majority | 22,114 | 34.58 | +14.13 | ||
Turnout | 63,942 | 78.98 | +3.27 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +7.07 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Rodgers | 26,670 | 46.99 | −1.37 | |
Labour | James Scanlan | 15,065 | 26.54 | +2.33 | |
Liberal | Robert Webster | 15,024 | 26.47 | +0.26 | |
Majority | 11,605 | 20.45 | −1.7 | ||
Turnout | 56,759 | 75.71 | −7.69 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Rodgers | 29,963 | 48.36 | −5.77 | |
Liberal | Ian Bradley | 16,223 | 26.21 | +5.85 | |
Labour | J. Scanlan | 14,987 | 24.21 | −1.28 | |
Independent | D. J. Woolard | 754 | 1.22 | New | |
Majority | 13,713 | 22.15 | −6.49 | ||
Turnout | 61,898 | 83.4 | +10.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Rodgers | 32,654 | 54.13 | +3.63 | |
Labour | John Ovenden | 15,376 | 25.49 | −6.83 | |
Liberal | Robert Webster | 12,290 | 20.37 | +3.19 | |
Majority | 17,278 | 28.64 | +8.46 | ||
Turnout | 60,320 | 73.0 | −6.19 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +5.2 |
Elections in the 1960s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Rodgers | 28,651 | 50.5 | −1.53 | |
Labour | Peter Pearce | 18,338 | 32.32 | +5.18 | |
Liberal | Noel Blackburn | 9,746 | 17.18 | −3.65 | |
Majority | 10,313 | 18.18 | −6.71 | ||
Turnout | 56,735 | 79.19 | 0.89 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +3.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Rodgers | 28,678 | 52.03 | −4.04 | |
Labour | Peter Pearce | 14,958 | 27.14 | −1.24 | |
Liberal | Nelia Penman | 11,480 | 20.83 | +5.28 | |
Majority | 13,720 | 24.89 | −2.8 | ||
Turnout | 55,116 | 80.09 | −0.08 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -1.4 |
Elections in the 1950s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Rodgers | 28,186 | 56.07 | −5.77 | |
Labour | Roderick Ogley | 14,265 | 28.38 | −9.78 | |
Liberal | Nelia Penman | 7,819 | 15.55 | New | |
Majority | 13,921 | 27.69 | +4.01 | ||
Turnout | 50,270 | 80.17 | +2.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +2.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Rodgers | 28,936 | 61.84 | +1.47 | |
Labour | John N. Powrie | 17,858 | 38.16 | −1.47 | |
Majority | 11,078 | 23.68 | +2.94 | ||
Turnout | 46,794 | 78.07 | −3.39 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +1.47 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Rodgers | 28,668 | 60.37 | +8.62 | |
Labour | John N. Powrie | 18,823 | 39.63 | +3.6 | |
Majority | 9,845 | 20.74 | +5.02 | ||
Turnout | 47,491 | 81.46 | −3.44 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +2.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Rodgers | 25,292 | 51.75 | +6.14 | |
Labour | J. Spencer | 17,610 | 36.03 | −0.05 | |
Liberal | Edward Moulton-Barrett | 5,969 | 12.21 | −4.46 | |
Majority | 7,682 | 15.72 | +6.19 | ||
Turnout | 48,871 | 84.9 | +10.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +3.1 |
Elections in the 1940s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Charles Ponsonby | 18,893 | 45.61 | −21.89 | |
Labour | John Pudney | 14,947 | 36.08 | New | |
Liberal | Nelia Muspratt | 6,906 | 16.67 | −15.83 | |
Communist | K. Thompson | 676 | 1.63 | New | |
Majority | 3,946 | 9.53 | −25.5 | ||
Turnout | 41,422 | 73.6 | +8.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1930s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Charles Ponsonby | 21,405 | 67.5 | N/A | |
Liberal | John Horridge | 10,297 | 32.5 | New | |
Majority | 11,108 | 35.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 31,702 | 65.3 | N/A | ||
Conservative hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Charles Ponsonby | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Conservative hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Hilton Young | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Conservative hold |
Elections in the 1920s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Hilton Young | 16,767 | 53.7 | −8.2 | |
Liberal | Edgar Stratton Liddiard | 7,844 | 25.1 | −13.0 | |
Labour | Hamilton Fyfe | 6,634 | 21.2 | New | |
Majority | 8,923 | 28.6 | +4.8 | ||
Turnout | 31,245 | 71.6 | −3.2 | ||
Registered electors | 43,627 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing | +2.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Walter Styles | 15,125 | 61.9 | +13.5 | |
Liberal | Ronald Williams | 9,311 | 38.1 | −13.5 | |
Majority | 5,814 | 23.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 24,436 | 74.8 | +10.4 | ||
Registered electors | 32,660 | ||||
Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | +13.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Ronald Williams | 10,656 | 51.6 | New | |
Unionist | Thomas Jewell Bennett | 9,987 | 48.4 | −15.4 | |
Majority | 669 | 3.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 20,643 | 64.4 | +3.5 | ||
Registered electors | 32,078 | ||||
Liberal gain from Unionist | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Thomas Jewell Bennett | 12,045 | 63.8 | −12.4 | |
Labour | L. A. Goldie | 6,849 | 36.2 | New | |
Majority | 5,196 | 27.6 | −24.8 | ||
Turnout | 18,894 | 60.9 | +14.6 | ||
Registered electors | 31,000 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing | N/A |
Elections in the 1910s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | Unionist | Thomas Jewell Bennett | 10,650 | 76.2 | N/A |
Independent Labour | John Ephraim Skinner | 3,323 | 23.8 | New | |
Majority | 7,327 | 52.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 13,973 | 46.3 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 30,189 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing | N/A | |||
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. |
Election results 1885–1918
[edit]Elections in the 1880s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Charles Mills | 4,651 | 54.0 | ||
Liberal | Patteson Nickalls | 3,956 | 46.0 | ||
Majority | 695 | 8.0 | |||
Turnout | 8,607 | 77.6 | |||
Registered electors | 11,089 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Charles Mills | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold |
Elections in the 1890s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Henry Forster | 6,036 | 60.7 | N/A | |
Liberal | Thomas Johnston | 3,908 | 39.3 | New | |
Majority | 2,128 | 21.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 9,944 | 71.5 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 13,916 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Henry Forster | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold |
Elections in the 1900s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Henry Forster | 6,604 | 78.7 | N/A | |
Liberal | Murray Spencer Richardson | 1,792 | 21.3 | New | |
Majority | 4,812 | 57.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 8,396 | 56.5 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 14,861 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Henry Forster | 5,333 | 54.6 | −24.1 | |
Liberal | Beaumont Morice | 4,442 | 45.4 | +24.1 | |
Majority | 891 | 9.2 | −48.2 | ||
Turnout | 9,775 | 63.4 | +6.9 | ||
Registered electors | 15,420 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -24.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Henry Forster | 7,219 | 51.1 | −27.6 | |
Liberal | Beaumont Morice | 6,855 | 48.6 | +27.3 | |
Independent Liberal | Murray Spencer Richardson | 44 | 0.3 | New | |
Majority | 364 | 2.5 | −54.9 | ||
Turnout | 14,118 | 81.8 | +25.3 | ||
Registered electors | 17,256 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | −27.5 |
Elections in the 1910s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Henry Forster | 10,421 | 62.1 | +11.0 | |
Liberal | Frederic Styles Philpin Lely | 6,351 | 37.9 | −10.7 | |
Majority | 4,070 | 24.2 | +21.7 | ||
Turnout | 16,772 | 88.1 | +6.3 | ||
Registered electors | 19,035 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +11.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Henry Forster | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold |
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: Henry Forster
- Liberal: Leonard Powell[40]
See also
[edit]- List of parliamentary constituencies in Kent
- List of parliamentary constituencies in the South East England (region)
References
[edit]- Specific
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ Young, W. (1971), p.1089.
- ^ Sheail, J. (1979), The Restriction of Ribbon Development Act: The character and perception of land-use control in inter-war Britain, Regional Studies, 13: 6, 501–12.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
- ^ "Sevenoaks result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News.
- ^ "Local statistics – Office for National Statistics". Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ Unemployment claimants by constituency The Guardian
- ^ 2011 census interactive maps Archived 29 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Electoral Calculus' profile of Sevenoaks". Electoral Calculus. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 2)
- ^ "Sevenoaks - General election results 2024". BBC News.
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External links
[edit]- Sevenoaks UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
- Sevenoaks UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
- Sevenoaks UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK