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Maidstone & The Weald News
Constituency Profile
In 2001 her majority grew to 10,318 and in 2005 a further swing enabled her to increase her majority to nearly 14,856.
At the election, the seat gains part of the East ward from Faversham and Mid Kent, in exchange for Boughton, Monchelsea and Chart Sutton and part of Park Wood ward. It loses Hawkhurst and Sandhurst to Tunbridge Wells. To find out what might have happened had this boundary change been in force at the last election, see a notional - or estimated - result below.
This seat is home to commuters and light industry in Maidstone, and more agricultural pursuits on the Weald. Maidstone is a prosperous county town.
The Fremlin Walk retail development, which opened in 2005, restored Maidstone to the position of having the largest shopping centre in Kent, apart from Bluewater. The M2 and M20 serve the needs of commuters to London.
The rest of the constituency is rural, with lush countryside, pretty villages and small towns. Apple and other fruit-growing are important.
Candidates
Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- |
---|---|---|---|---|
Peter Carroll | Liberal Democrat | |||
Gareth Gareth Kendall | UK Independence Party | |||
Helen Grant | Conservative | |||
Stuart Jeffery | Green | |||
Rav Seeruthun | Labour | |||
Majority | ||||
Turnout |
2005 Result
Party | Votes Share | |
---|---|---|
Conservative | 51.8% | |
Liberal Democrat | 22.8% | |
Labour | 22.4% | |
Others | 3.0% |
Based on a notional - or estimated - result if boundary changes have affected this seat. For real result, see Election 2005.
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