Thanet East (UK Parliament constituency)

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Thanet East
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
ThanetEast1974Constituency.svg
Thanet East in Kent, showing boundaries used from 1974-1983
County Kent
Major settlements Ramsgate and Broadstairs
February 1974–1983
SeatsOne
Created from Isle of Thanet
Replaced by Thanet South [1]

Thanet East was a British parliamentary constituency in the Isle of Thanet in Kent. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1974 to 1983.

Contents

Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat will be re-established (as East Thanet) for the next general election. It will be formed primarily from South Thanet. [2]

Boundaries

1974-1983 (Thanet East)

The Borough of Ramsgate, and the Urban District of Broadstairs and St Peter's.

Proposed (East Thanet)

Thanet East (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of boundaries from 2024

The constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

It will comprise those parts of the, to be abolished, constituency of South Thanet in the District of Thanet (83% of the electorate), together with three wards from North Thanet, including Central Margate. [4]

Constituency profile

Electoral Calculus categorises the proposed seat as a "Somewhere" demographic, indicating socially conservative, economically soft left views and strong support for Brexit. [5]

History

The constituency was created for the February 1974 general election, when the former constituency of Isle of Thanet was split in two, and returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was abolished for the 1983 general election, when Thanet East and the neighbouring Thanet West constituency were replaced by new North Thanet and South Thanet constituencies.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
Feb 1974 Jonathan Aitken Conservative
1983 constituency abolished

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

Next general election: East Thanet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Craig Mackinlay [6]
Labour Polly Billington [7]
Green Steve Roberts [8] [9]
Majority
Turnout

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Thanet East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jonathan Aitken 20,367 57.17 +11.1
Labour I Kilberry10,12828.43-4.6
Liberal B Hesketh4,75513.35-5.6
National Front B Dobing3761.06-1.0
Majority10,23928.74+15.6
Turnout 35,62572.72+1.2
Conservative hold Swing
General election October 1974: Thanet East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jonathan Aitken 15,813 46.10 -0.8
Labour S Bartlett11,31032.97+0.4
Liberal C Hogarth6,47218.87-4.6
National Front K Munson7082.06New
Majority4,50313.13-4.1
Turnout 34,30271.55-9.0
Conservative hold Swing
General election February 1974: Thanet East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jonathan Aitken 17,944 46.86
Labour Robert Bean 11,34729.64
Liberal J Cox8,99723.50
Majority6,59717.22
Turnout 38,28980.53
Conservative win (new seat)

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References

  1. ↑ "'Thanet East', Feb 1974 - May 1983". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South East | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
  4. ↑ "New Seat Details - Thanet East". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  5. ↑ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Thanet+East
  6. ↑ "South Thanet MP, Craig Mackinlay, Readopted By Local Conservatives To Contest Next General Election". Craig Mackinlay . Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "Labour's Polly Billington selected to fight for current South Thanet seat in next General Election". The Isle of Thanet News. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Thanet Green Party announces General Election candidate for East Thanet constituency". The Isle of Thanet News. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  9. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/C4hvQ7gseB4/?igsh=MWc0YjAydXNmZm02bw==

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