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South East · Former constituency (1918–1951)

Kent Sevenoaks

Every general election in Kent Sevenoaks since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Conservative, majority 9,845.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won28,66860.4%
Labour18,82339.6%
Valid votes47,491
Majority9,84520.7%

Con hold Turnout 81.5% of 58,299 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Conservative, 1918: 76.2%Conservative, 1922: 63.8%Conservative, 1923: 48.4%Conservative, 1924: 61.9%Conservative, 1929: 53.7%Conservative, 1935: 67.5%Conservative, 1945: 45.6%Conservative, 1950: 51.8%Conservative, 1951: 60.4%Liberal, 1923: 51.6%Liberal, 1924: 38.1%Liberal, 1929: 25.1%Liberal, 1935: 32.5%Liberal, 1945: 16.7%Liberal, 1950: 12.2%Labour, 1922: 36.3%Labour, 1929: 21.2%Labour, 1945: 36.1%Labour, 1950: 36.0%Labour, 1951: 39.6%Independent Labour, 1918: 23.8%
Vote share in Kent Sevenoaks at each general election Con Lib Lab Ind Lab

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951ConLab9,84520.781.5%Con hold
1950ConLab7,68215.784.9%
1945ConLab3,9469.573.5%
1935ConLib11,10835.065.3%Con hold
1931Con—unopposed——Con hold
1929ConLib8,92328.671.6%Con hold
1924ConLib5,81423.874.8%Con gain from Lib
1923LibCon6693.264.4%Lib gain from Con
1922ConLab5,19627.560.9%Con hold
1918ConInd Lab7,32752.446.3%

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 Sevenoaks?

The Conservatives won Kent Sevenoaks at the 1951 general election with a majority of 9,845.

Which parties have won Kent Sevenoaks?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 9, Liberal 1.

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