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 | % | ||
Conservative |
George Benjamin Patterson *82,519 | 43.4 | ||
Labour |
P. L. Sloman 58,469 | 30.7 | ||
Green party |
J. Tidy 33,202 | 17.4 | ||
Social and Liberal Democrats |
J. B. Doherty 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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