Dartford (UK Parliament constituency)
UK Parliament constituency since 1885 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dartford is a constituency[n 1] in Kent represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Gareth Johnson of the Conservative Party.[n 2] It is the constituency that, in the entire UK, has longest been a bellwether: the party of the winning candidate has gone on to form the government at every UK general election since 1964.[2] Candidates for the largest two parties nationally have polled first and second since 1923 in Dartford.
Dartford | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Kent |
Electorate | 74,756 (December 2010)[1] |
Major settlements | Dartford |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1885 |
Member of Parliament | Gareth Johnson (Conservative) |
Seats | One |
Created from | West Kent |
During its existence contributed to new seat(s) of: | Bexley (part of)
Erith and Crayford |
The area of the seat, remaining a combination of urban, suburban and a small rural population, has been gradually reduced through its territory being contributed to new constituencies, their county designation later being changed in 1965 to become part of the new county of Greater London, which adjoins Dartford. These seats are Bexley, created in 1945, and Erith & Crayford, created in 1955.