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    Maidstone, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (9 April 1992), Ann Widdecombe (Conservative Party) won Maidstone, with a majority of 16,286 votes.

    At the Local Elections 1973 (7 June 1973), 9 seats on Maidstone were filled: The Labour Party 5, Independent 3 and Conservative Party 1. The Labour Party won a majority of the seats contested.

    Area type
    constituency
    Within
    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    21
    Wards / divisions
    23
    Maidstone: seats won by party at each election
    ElectionDateSeats won by party
    Local by-elections 08 Sep 19948 September 1994The Labour Party 1
    Local by-elections 04 May 19894 May 1989Liberal Democrats 1
    Local by-elections 01 Dec 19881 December 1988Liberal Democrats 1
    Local by-elections 27 Sep 198427 September 1984SDP-Liberal Alliance 2
    Local by-elections 09 Feb 19849 February 1984Conservative Party 1
    Local Elections 19835 May 1983Conservative Party 1, Ind Con 1
    Local Elections 19801 May 1980Conservative Party 1, LIB 1
    Local Elections 19793 May 1979Conservative Party 4
    Local Elections 19766 May 1976Independent 3, Conservative Party 1
    Local Elections 19737 June 1973The Labour Party 5, Independent 3, Conservative Party 1
    Maidstone: UK General Election 09 Apr 1992
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Ann WiddecombeConservative Party31,61154.2%Yes
    Paula Gulen YatesLiberal Democrats15,32526.3%No
    Anne Frances Helen LoganThe Labour Party10,51718%No
    Penelope Anne KempGreens7071.2%No
    Frederick John IngramNatural Law1720.3%No
    Maidstone: UK General Election 11 Jun 1987
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Ann WiddecombeConservative Party29,10052.4%Yes
    Christopher John Sutton-MattocksSDP-Liberal Alliance18,73633.8%No
    Kevin Kennedy-BrooksThe Labour Party6,93512.5%No
    Penelope Anne KempGreens7171.3%No
    Maidstone: UK General Election 09 Jun 1983
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John WellsConservative Party26,42050.9%Yes
    Julian BurnettSDP-Liberal Alliance19,19437%No
    Gordon Thomas CareyThe Labour Party6,28012.1%No
    Maidstone: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John WellsConservative Party37,72752.6%Yes
    Julian Francis BurnettLiberal Democrats16,67623.2%No
    Richard EvansThe Labour Party16,63223.2%No
    Arthur WhitingNational Front7031%No
    Maidstone: UK General Election 10 Oct 1974Turnout 74%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John WellsConservative Party28,85244.2%Yes
    Julian F BurnettThe Liberal Party18,58128.5%No
    Kenneth M GrahamThe Labour Party17,82827.3%No
    Maidstone: UK General Election 28 Feb 1974
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John WellsConservative Party31,33429.2%Yes
    Edward Peter Graham HarrisonLiberal Democrats23,67822%No
    Julian Francis BurnettLiberal Democrats18,58117.3%No
    Kenneth GrahamThe Labour Party17,82816.6%No
    Richard Yeoman ArndellThe Labour Party16,00614.9%No
    Maidstone: UK General Election 18 Jun 1970
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John WellsConservative Party31,31651.4%Yes
    Kenneth GrahamThe Labour Party18,47330.3%No
    Stanley BlowLiberal Democrats11,16718.3%No
    Maidstone: UK General Election 31 Mar 1966
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John WellsConservative Party29,20854.7%Yes
    Michael O'FlahertyThe Labour Party24,21445.3%No
    Maidstone: UK General Election 15 Oct 1964
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John WellsConservative Party25,07946.9%Yes
    James DalyThe Labour Party17,14332.1%No
    Stanley BlowLiberal Democrats11,24421%No
    Maidstone: UK General Election 08 Oct 1959
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John WellsConservative Party30,11560.5%Yes
    AB Spencer SoperThe Labour Party19,65239.5%No
    Maidstone: UK General Election 26 May 1955
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Sir Alfred Charles BossomConservative Party27,26757.9%Yes
    Otto Leslie ShawThe Labour Party19,86142.1%No
    Maidstone: UK General Election 25 Oct 1951
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Alfred BossomConservative Party27,60656.6%Yes
    Henry WhiteThe Labour Party21,15943.4%No

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