Dartford (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Dartford shown within Kent, and Kent shown within England | |
| Created: | 1885 |
| MP: | Howard Stoate |
| Party: | Labour |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| County: | Kent |
| EP constituency: | South East England |
Boundaries
The constituency currently covers the Borough of Dartford as well as Horton Kirby & South Dareth and Farningham in the District of Sevenoaks.Boundary review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Kent, the Boundary Commission for England has made major changes to the existing constituency boundaries as a consequence of population changes. The existing Dartford constituency has been maintained, with the following electoral wards used in its formation:- The entire borough of Dartford
- The Sevenoaks ward of Hartley and Hodsoll Street
Members of Parliament
- Constituency created (1885)
- 1885 — 1906: Sir William Hart Dyke, Conservative
- 1906 — 1910: J. Rowlands, Liberal
- 26th Jan 1910 — Dec 1910: William Foot Mitchell, Conservative
- 1910 — 1920: J. Rowlands, Liberal
- 1920 — 1922: John Edmund Mills, Labour
- 1922 — 1923: G. W. S. Jarrett, Constitutionalist
- 1923 — 1924: John Edmund Mills, Labour
- 1924 — 1929: Angus McDonnell, Conservative
- 1929 — 1931: John Edmund Mills, Labour
- 1931 — 1938: Frank Edward Clarke, Conservative
- 1938 — 1945: Janet Laurel Adamson, Labour
- *In 1945 the constituency was split with half becoming the new Bexley seat
- 1945 — 1955: Norman Dodds, Labour Co-operative
- 1955 — 1979: Sydney Irving, Labour Co-operative
- 1979 — 1997: Bob Dunn, Conservative
- 1997 — present: Howard Stoate, Labour
Elections
See also
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