West Thanet, UK Parliamentary general election
At the most recent election (3 May 1979), William Rupert Rees-Davies (Conservative Party) won West Thanet, with a majority of 9,546 votes.
- Area type
- constituency
- Within
- UK Parliamentary general election
- Elections recorded
- 3
- Recorded results
- 11
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Rupert Rees-Davies | Conservative Party | 18,122 | 55.4% | Yes |
| James Frederick Little | The Labour Party | 8,576 | 26.2% | No |
| Dennis George Payne | Liberal Democrats | 6,017 | 18.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Rees-Davies | Conservative Party | 13,763 | 45.3% | Yes |
| C J Smith | The Labour Party | 8,655 | 28.5% | No |
| I G Tiltman | The Liberal Party | 7,935 | 26.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Rupert Rees-Davies | Conservative Party | 16,880 | 33.3% | Yes |
| Iain Gordon Tiltman | The Labour Party | 9,220 | 18.2% | No |
| Charles Smith | The Labour Party | 8,655 | 17.1% | No |
| David Ramage | Liberal Democrats | 7,969 | 15.7% | No |
| Iain Gordon Tiltman | Liberal Democrats | 7,935 | 15.7% | No |