Sevenoaks (UK Parliament constituency)
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Sevenoaks (UK Parliament constituency) is a long-established parliamentary seat in Kent, England, represented in the House of Commons and centred on the town of Sevenoaks and its surrounding area.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | UK Parliament constituency ⓘ |
| administrativeDistrict | Sevenoaks District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderingConstituency |
Dartford (UK Parliament constituency)
NERFINISHED
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Maidstone and The Weald (UK Parliament constituency) NERFINISHED ⓘ Orpington (UK Parliament constituency) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonbridge (historical UK Parliament constituency) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonbridge and Malling (UK Parliament constituency) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tunbridge Wells (UK Parliament constituency) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boundaryChanges | implemented at most general elections since 1885 ⓘ |
| classification | largely rural and suburban ⓘ |
| containsTown |
Edenbridge
NERFINISHED
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Sevenoaks NERFINISHED ⓘ Swanley NERFINISHED ⓘ Westerham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creationYear | 1885 ⓘ |
| distanceToLondon | approximately 21 miles south-east of central London ⓘ |
| earlierRepresentation |
area previously part of Mid Kent (UK Parliament constituency)
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area previously part of West Kent (UK Parliament constituency) ⓘ |
| electorateCharacteristic | largely commuter belt for London ⓘ |
| electorateType | borough constituency ⓘ |
| elects | one Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| governingLocalAuthority | Sevenoaks District Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsistentlyElected | Conservative MPs ⓘ |
| hasElection |
2010 United Kingdom general election
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2015 United Kingdom general election NERFINISHED ⓘ 2017 United Kingdom general election NERFINISHED ⓘ 2019 United Kingdom general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMP | Laura Trott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRailLinksTo | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicCounty | Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesPartOf |
Metropolitan Green Belt
NERFINISHED
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North Downs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | House of Commons of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ South East England ⓘ |
| MPStartYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sevenoaks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyOfMP | Conservative Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousMP | Michael Fallon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousMPEndYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| previousMPParty | Conservative Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousMPStartYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| region | South East England ⓘ |
| representedIn | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safeSeatFor | Conservative Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
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Orpington (UK Parliament constituency)
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