Kent West
14 June 1984
An election was held in Kent West on 14 June 1984 to elect a member of the European parliament for the constituency.
The Conservatives won the previous election with a majority of 67,479. At this election, they held the seat with a majority of 34,630.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|
George Benjamin Patterson * Conservative |
85,414 | 48.9 | ||
|
A. Woodhams Labour |
50,784 | 29.1 | ||
|
P. H. Billenness Liberal |
33,306 | 19.1 | ||
|
C. A. Bunyan Ecology party |
4,991 | 2.9 | ||
| Majority | 34,630 | 19.8 | ||
| Turnout | 565,692 | 30.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | ||||
* Denotes member of the European parliament standing for re-election
To order the candidates by name, party or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.
Vote Change
Swing
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