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Kent Isle of Thanet

Every general election in Kent Isle of Thanet since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Conservative, majority 12,659.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won33,55161.6%
Labour20,89238.4%
Valid votes54,443
Majority12,65923.3%

Con hold Turnout 78.0% of 69,782 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Conservative, 1922: 61.2%Conservative, 1923: 50.1%Conservative, 1924: 65.8%Conservative, 1929: 52.9%Conservative, 1931: 74.2%Conservative, 1945: 48.7%Conservative, 1950: 55.6%Conservative, 1951: 61.6%Liberal, 1922: 38.8%Liberal, 1923: 49.9%Liberal, 1924: 21.1%Liberal, 1929: 36.6%Liberal, 1931: 25.8%Liberal, 1945: 12.1%Liberal, 1950: 8.1%Labour, 1924: 13.1%Labour, 1929: 10.5%Labour, 1945: 39.2%Labour, 1950: 36.4%Labour, 1951: 38.4%
Vote share in Kent Isle of Thanet at each general election Con Lib Lab

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951ConLab12,65923.378.0%Con hold
1950ConLab10,82319.283.0%
1945ConLab2,9489.668.9%
1935Con—unopposed——Con hold
1931ConLib21,65648.573.6%Con hold
1929ConLib6,94716.373.3%Con hold
1924ConLib14,35144.777.6%Con hold
1923ConLib480.269.5%Con hold
1922ConLib5,89022.468.4%Con hold
1918Con—unopposed——

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Kent Isle of Thanet?

The Conservatives won Kent Isle of Thanet at the 1951 general election with a majority of 12,659.

Which parties have won Kent Isle of Thanet?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 10.

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