Kent West
15 June 1989
An election was held in Kent West on 15 June 1989 to elect a member of the European parliament for the constituency.
The Conservatives won the previous election with a majority of 34,630. At this election, they held the seat with a majority of 24,050.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|
George Benjamin Patterson * Conservative |
82,519 | 43.4 | ||
|
P. L. Sloman Labour |
58,469 | 30.7 | ||
|
J. Tidy Green party |
33,202 | 17.4 | ||
|
J. B. Doherty Social and Liberal Democrats |
16,087 | 8.5 | ||
| Majority | 24,050 | 12.6 | ||
| Turnout | 569,037 | 33.4 | ||
| 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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