UK Parliamentary general election
East Thanet constituency
This election was held on Thursday 4 July 2024.
There are 650 constituencies in the UK, and each elects one Member of Parliament (MP). Learn more about MPs on the UK Parliament website.
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8 candidates stood in the East Thanet constituency.
| Electorate | 74,927 |
|---|---|
| Ballot Papers Issued | 42,886 |
| Spoilt Ballots | 167 |
| Turnout | 57% |
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Helen Harrison
Conservative and Unionist Party
10,083 votes
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Paul Webb
Reform UK
8,591 votes
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Steve Roberts
Green Party
4,590 votes
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Jai Singh
Liberal Democrats
1,365 votes
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Grahame George Birchall
Independent
563 votes
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Paul Holton
Independent
369 votes
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Mo Shafaei
Independent
98 votes
Wikipedia
East Thanet is a British parliamentary constituency in the Isle of Thanet in Kent. It previously existed, under the name Thanet East, from 1974 to 1983, returning one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was re-established as East Thanet for the 2024 general election. It is primarily a successor of the South Thanet parliamentary constituency.
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