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  Folkestone & Hythe - History
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Established February 23, 1950
Disbanded Still Active
Last ModifiedRBH December 09, 2021 12:45am
DescriptionThe slightly more attractive younger brother of Dover, Folkestone and Hythe's prominence as a cross channel port has diminished somewhat since the opening of the Eurotunnel. The constituency lies seven miles to the west of Dover on the Kent Coast. The seat contains two of the old medieval Cinque ports: Hythe and Romney. The role of these ports was to provide ships and men for protection against invasion at a time when England had no permanent navy. The seat obviously still retains some atavistic antipathy towards Europe - the Referendum Party's John Aspinall succeeded in gaining 8% of the vote here in 1997. Flamboyant former residents include the late Conservative MP Alan Clark, whose medieval Saltwood Castle residency, where his wife Jane still lives, lies in the area. Derek Jarman, the late film director, also lived here. The constituency also includes Romney Marsh country, Lydd and the Elham Valley. Conservative party leader Michael Howard, who was a Cabinet minister for seven years from 1990, is the constituency's current incumbent.

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Date Type Results
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Date Type Results
Dec 12, 2019 General Election
 Damian Collins(I)
35,483
60.14% 		 Laura Davison
14,146
23.97% 		 Simon Bishop
5,755
9.75% 		 Georgina Treloar
2,706
4.59% 		 Henry Bolton
576
0.98% 		 Colin John Menniss
190
0.32% 		 Rohen Kapur
80
0.14%
  Andy Thomas
69
0.12%
Jun 08, 2017 General Election
 Damian Collins(I)
32,197
54.69% 		 Laura Davison
16,786
28.51% 		 Lynne Beaumont
4,222
7.17% 		 Stephen Priestley
2,565
4.36% 		 Martin Whybrow
2,498
4.24% 		 David Plumstead
493
0.84% 		 Naomi Slade
114
0.19%
May 07, 2015 General Election
 Damian Collins(I)
26,323
47.85% 		 Harriet Yeo
12,526
22.77% 		 Claire Jeffrey
7,939
14.43% 		 Lynne Beaumont
4,882
8.87% 		 Martin Whybrow
2,956
5.37% 		 Seth Cruse
244
0.44% 		 Rohen Kapur
72
0.13%
  Andy Thomas
68
0.12%
May 06, 2010 General Election
 Damian Collins
26,109
49.45% 		 Lynne Beaumont
15,987
30.28% 		 Donald Worsley
5,719
10.83% 		 Frank McKenna
2,439
4.62% 		 Harry Williams
1,662
3.15% 		 Penny Kemp
637
1.21% 		 David Plumstead
247
0.47%
May 05, 2005 General Election
 Michael Howard(I)
26,161
53.94% 		 Peter Carroll
14,481
29.86% 		 Maureen Tomison
6,053
12.48% 		 Hazel Dawe
688
1.42% 		 Petrina Holdsworth
619
1.28% 		 Lord Toby Jug Borthwick
175
0.36% 		 Rodney Hylton-Potts
153
0.32%
  Grahame Leon-Smith
151
0.31% 		 Sylvia Dunn
22
0.05%
Jun 07, 2001 General Election
 Michael Howard(I)
20,645
45.02% 		 Peter Carroll
14,738
32.14% 		 Albert Catterall
9,260
20.19% 		 John Baker
1,212
2.64%
May 01, 1997 General Election
 Michael Howard(I)
20,313
39.03% 		 David Laws
13,981
26.86% 		 Peter Doherty
12,939
24.86% 		 John Aspinall
4,188
8.05% 		 John Baker
378
0.73% 		 Eric Segal
182
0.35% 		 Raymond Saint
69
0.13%
Apr 09, 1992 General Election
 Michael Howard(I)
27,437
52.33% 		 Linda W. Cufley
18,527
35.33% 		 Peter Doherty
6,347
12.10% 		 Anthony R. Hobbs
123
0.23%
Jun 11, 1987 General Election
 Michael Howard(I)
27,915
55.36% 		 John Reginald MacDonald
18,789
37.26% 		 Vidya Anand
3,720
7.38%
Jun 09, 1983 General Election
 Michael Howard
27,261
56.95% 		 John Reginald MacDonald
15,591
32.57% 		 Leslie Lawrie
4,700
9.82% 		 Philip Todd
318
0.66%
May 03, 1979 General Election
 Albert Costain(I)
26,837
55.74% 		 Bernard Budd
10,817
22.47% 		 G. J. Priestman
10,015
20.80% 		 M. Lavine
478
0.99%
Oct 10, 1974 General Election
 Albert Costain(I)
20,930
46.18% 		 Bernard Budd
12,488
27.55% 		 M. John S. Butler
11,639
25.68% 		 Harold W. Button
265
0.58%
Feb 28, 1974 General Election
 Albert Costain(I)
23,400
47.08% 		 Bernard Budd
14,890
29.96% 		 M. John S. Butler
11,412
22.96%
Jun 18, 1970 General Election
 Albert Costain(I)
27,031
64.33% 		 Nicholas A. Hyman
13,772
32.77% 		 Harold W. Button
1,219
2.90%
Mar 31, 1966 General Election
 Albert Costain(I)
22,964
59.61% 		 John Horam
15,562
40.39%
Oct 15, 1964 General Election
 Albert Costain(I)
23,587
62.23% 		 Michael J. Stewart
14,314
37.77%
Oct 08, 1959 General Election
 Albert Costain
21,726
56.54% 		 William Edgar Simpkins
9,346
24.32% 		 Robert D. Emerson
7,351
19.13%
May 26, 1955 General Election
 Harry Mackeson(I)
23,851
64.99% 		 Leslie Leonard Reeves
12,849
35.01%
Oct 25, 1951 General Election
 Harry Mackeson(I)
25,792
64.87% 		 I. Rhys Jones
13,968
35.13%
Feb 23, 1950 General Election
 Harry Mackeson(I)
23,767
58.22% 		 Moss Murray
13,885
34.02% 		 Ray W. Bateson
3,168
7.76%

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