• Source: Tonbridge and Malling (UK Parliament constituency)

Tonbridge and Malling was a constituency in western Kent, in South East England, in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. It was represented for its entire creation since 1974 by members of the Conservative Party.
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was abolished. Subject to moderate boundary changes, it will be reformed as Tonbridge, to be first contested at the 2024 general election.




History


The seat was created in 1974 from parts of the seats of Sevenoaks and Tonbridge.




Boundaries



1974–1983: The Urban District of Tonbridge, the Rural District of Malling, and part of the Rural District of Tonbridge.
1983–1997: The District of Tonbridge and Malling.
1997–2010: The Borough of Tonbridge and Malling wards of Birling, Leybourne and Ryarsh, Borough Green, Cage Green, Castle, East Malling, East Peckham, Hadlow, Higham, Hildenborough, Ightham, Judd, Long Mill, Medway, Oast, Trench, Vauxhall, Wateringbury, West Malling, West Peckham and Mereworth, and Wrotham, and the District of Sevenoaks wards of Edenbridge North, Edenbridge South, Leigh, Penshurst and Fordcombe, and Somerden.
2010–2024: The Borough of Tonbridge and Malling wards of Borough Green and Long Mill, Cage Green, Castle, Downs, East Malling, East Peckham and Golden Green, Hadlow, Mereworth and West Peckham, Higham, Hildenborough, Ightham, Judd, Kings Hill, Medway, Trench, Vauxhall, Wateringbury, West Malling and Leybourne, and Wrotham, and the District of Sevenoaks wards of Cowden and Hever, Edenbridge North and East, Edenbridge South and West, Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway, and Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone.

The constituency was in the west of the county of Kent in south eastern England and included about two-thirds of the Borough of Tonbridge and Malling (the remainder being in the Chatham and Aylesford constituency),and parts of Sevenoaks District.




Constituency profile


This safe Conservative seat was characterised by a large commuter population benefiting from good road and rail links to London. Light engineering, farming and local service industry sectors are represented alongside the public sector, skilled trades and some construction. Visitor attractions in the constituency include the River Medway, the Eden Valley Walk which covers Edenbridge and Penshurst, including Hever Castle, Chiddingstone Castle, Penshurst Place and Tonbridge Castle. In this seat are numerous oast houses and remaining Wealden woodlands.
Residents' wealth and house prices are both higher than the UK average.




Members of Parliament






Elections






= Elections in the 1970s

=




= Elections in the 1980s

=




= Elections in the 1990s

=




= Elections in the 2000s

=




= Elections in the 2010s

=




See also


List of parliamentary constituencies in Kent (historic)




References






External links


Tonbridge and Malling UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
Tonbridge and Malling UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Tom Tugendhat
• Daftar daerah pemilihan Parlemen Britania Raya
• Tonbridge and Malling (UK Parliament constituency)
• Tonbridge (UK Parliament constituency)
• Tonbridge and Malling
• Maidstone and Malling (UK Parliament constituency)
• John Stanley (Tonbridge and Malling MP)
• Tonbridge
• Sevenoaks (UK Parliament constituency)
• Chatham and Aylesford (UK Parliament constituency)
• Maidstone and The Weald (UK Parliament constituency)
• Tonbridge (disambiguation)