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South East · Former constituency (1918–1951)

Kent Maidstone

Every general election in Kent Maidstone since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Conservative, majority 6,447.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won27,60656.6%
Labour21,15943.4%
Valid votes48,765
Majority6,44713.2%

Con hold Turnout 80.5% of 60,549 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Conservative, 1918: 65.5%Conservative, 1922: 34.6%Conservative, 1923: 41.9%Conservative, 1924: 66.3%Conservative, 1929: 40.9%Conservative, 1931: 80.2%Conservative, 1935: 72.5%Conservative, 1945: 53.3%Conservative, 1950: 51.1%Conservative, 1951: 56.6%Labour, 1918: 34.5%Labour, 1922: 31.0%Labour, 1923: 24.4%Labour, 1924: 33.7%Labour, 1929: 29.9%Labour, 1931: 19.8%Labour, 1935: 27.5%Labour, 1945: 45.7%Labour, 1950: 37.6%Labour, 1951: 43.4%Liberal, 1922: 34.4%Liberal, 1923: 33.7%Liberal, 1929: 29.3%Liberal, 1950: 11.3%
Vote share in Kent Maidstone at each general election Con Lab Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951ConLab6,44713.280.5%Con hold
1950ConLab6,63113.681.8%
1945ConLab3,0257.671.0%
1935ConLab15,30445.067.5%Con hold
1931ConLab20,62460.472.3%Con hold
1929ConLab3,83511.077.0%Con hold
1924ConLab7,92932.669.8%Con hold
1923ConLib2,1978.278.9%Con hold
1922ConLib330.178.5%Con hold
1918ConLab5,65431.159.2%

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 Maidstone?

The Conservatives won Kent Maidstone at the 1951 general election with a majority of 6,447.

Which parties have won Kent Maidstone?

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

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