Mid Kent — UK General Election Results
Mid Kent was won by Conservative at the 1992 general election, with a majority of 19,649 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Mid Kent from 1868 to 1992.
This constituency elected more than one MP at once in some years. Before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 (and in a shrinking number of boroughs through 1948), most UK constituencies elected two or more MPs together by "multi-member plurality" (block vote): each elector could cast one vote per available seat, and the top vote-getters overall were all elected. In those elections below, "Elected" lists every MP returned, "Votes" is the count that secured the last seat, and "Majority" is the gap between that seat and the first candidate who missed out.
Full Election History, 1868–1992
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1868 | William Hart Dyke (Conservative); William Archer Amherst (Conservative) | 3,248 | 26.6% (top seat) | John William Nicholas Hervey (Liberal) | 376 (3.1 pts) | 70.2% |
| 1874 | William Hart Dyke (Conservative); William Archer Amherst (Conservative) | 3,542 | 36.3% (top seat) | David Lionel Salomons (Liberal) | 586 (5.7 pts) | 57.3% |
| 1880 | William Hart Dyke (Conservative); Edmund Filmer (Conservative) | 3,783 | 28.6% (top seat) | Edward Cazalet (Liberal) | 465 (3.3 pts) | 80.9% |
| 1983 | Andrew Rowe (Conservative) | 25,400 | 53.5% | Allison Joan Wainman (Liberal) | 12,543 (26.4 pts) | 71.4% |
| 1987 | Andrew Rowe (Conservative) | 28,719 | 55.1% | Graham Colley (Liberal) | 14,768 (28.3 pts) | 71.9% |
| 1992 | Andrew Rowe (Conservative) | 33,633 | 56.7% | Tim Robson (Labour) | 19,649 (33.1 pts) | 79.7% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1868 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hart Dyke | Conservative | 3,251 | 26.6% | Yes |
| William Archer Amherst | Conservative | 3,248 | 26.5% | Yes |
| John William Nicholas Hervey | Liberal | 2,872 | 23.5% | No |
| Francis Somerville Head | Liberal | 2,868 | 23.4% | No |
1874 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hart Dyke | Conservative | 3,710 | 36.3% | Yes |
| William Archer Amherst | Conservative | 3,542 | 34.7% | Yes |
| David Lionel Salomons | Liberal | 2,956 | 29.0% | No |
1880 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hart Dyke | Conservative | 4,056 | 28.6% | Yes |
| Edmund Filmer | Conservative | 3,783 | 26.7% | Yes |
| Edward Cazalet | Liberal | 3,318 | 23.4% | No |
| Howard Warburton Elphinstone | Liberal | 3,020 | 21.3% | No |
1983
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Rowe | Conservative | 25,400 | 53.5% | Yes |
| Allison Joan Wainman | Liberal | 12,857 | 27.1% | No |
| Vernon Alan Hull | Labour | 8,928 | 18.8% | No |
| Dennis William Delderfield | Independent | 324 | 0.7% | No |
1987
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Rowe | Conservative | 28,719 | 55.1% | Yes |
| Graham Colley | Liberal | 13,951 | 26.8% | No |
| Jack Allan Hazelgrove | Labour | 9,420 | 18.1% | No |
1992
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Rowe | Conservative | 33,633 | 56.7% | Yes |
| Tim Robson | Labour | 13,984 | 23.6% | No |
| Graham Colley | Liberal Democrat | 11,476 | 19.3% | No |
| Gerard Valente | Natural Law | 224 | 0.4% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Mid Kent has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 1868. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Mid Kent in the 1992 general election?
Conservative won Mid Kent in 1992 with 33,633 votes (56.7%), a majority of 19,649 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Mid Kent since 1868?
Since 1868, Mid Kent has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Mid Kent?
The closest result on record for Mid Kent was 1868, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 376 votes (3.1 percentage points).
Did Mid Kent ever elect more than one MP at a time?
Yes -- like most UK constituencies before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, Mid Kent elected multiple MPs at once in some elections on this page (a system called multi-member plurality, or 'block vote'), each voter casting one vote per available seat.