Dartford (UK Parliament constituency)

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Dartford (UK Parliament constituency) is a long-established parliamentary seat in Kent, England, centered on the town of Dartford and its surrounding communities within the London commuter belt.

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Dartford (UK Parliament constituency) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UK Parliament constituency
borderedBy Bexleyheath and Crayford (UK Parliament constituency) NERFINISHED
Gravesham (UK Parliament constituency) NERFINISHED
Old Bexley and Sidcup (UK Parliament constituency) NERFINISHED
Sevenoaks (UK Parliament constituency) NERFINISHED
boundaryChanges periodically reviewed by Boundary Commission for England
classification borough constituency
contains Dartford NERFINISHED
Greenhithe NERFINISHED
Joydens Wood NERFINISHED
Longfield NERFINISHED
Stone NERFINISHED
Swanscombe NERFINISHED
Wilmington NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
county Kent NERFINISHED
created 1885
electoralRegion South East England European Parliament constituency (historical context) NERFINISHED
electoralSystem first-past-the-post
electorateIncludes semi-rural areas
suburban areas
urban areas
elects Member of Parliament
hasCharacteristic bellwether seat
commuter population
long-established seat
mixed industrial and residential areas
includes Bluewater shopping centre vicinity
includesPartOf Borough of Dartford NERFINISHED
Borough of Sevenoaks NERFINISHED
legislativeBody House of Commons NERFINISHED
locatedIn England
Kent NERFINISHED
South East England
mainTown Dartford NERFINISHED
notableFeature often reflects national election results
numberOfMPsReturned 1
parliament Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
partOf London commuter belt NERFINISHED
predecessor West Kent (UK Parliament constituency) NERFINISHED
region England
representationBegan 1885
transportLink A2 road NERFINISHED
Dartford Crossing NERFINISHED
M25 motorway NERFINISHED
North Kent railway line NERFINISHED

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Greenhithe electoralConstituency Dartford (UK Parliament constituency)