Dartford (UK Parliament constituency)

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Dartford (UK Parliament constituency) is a long-established parliamentary seat in Kent, England, centered on the town of Dartford and its surrounding communities within the London commuter belt.

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Dartford (UK Parliament constituency) canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UK Parliament constituency
borderedBy Bexleyheath and Crayford (UK Parliament constituency)
Gravesham (UK Parliament constituency)
Old Bexley and Sidcup (UK Parliament constituency)
Sevenoaks (UK Parliament constituency)
boundaryChanges periodically reviewed by Boundary Commission for England
classification borough constituency
contains Dartford
Greenhithe
Joydens Wood
Longfield
Stone
Swanscombe
Wilmington
country United Kingdom
county Kent
created 1885
electoralRegion South East England European Parliament constituency (historical context)
electoralSystem first-past-the-post
electorateIncludes semi-rural areas
suburban areas
urban areas
elects Member of Parliament
hasCharacteristic bellwether seat
commuter population
long-established seat
mixed industrial and residential areas
includes Bluewater shopping centre vicinity
includesPartOf Borough of Dartford
Borough of Sevenoaks
linked to: Sevenoaks
legislativeBody House of Commons
locatedIn England
Kent
South East England
mainTown Dartford
notableFeature often reflects national election results
numberOfMPsReturned 1
parliament Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
partOf London commuter belt
predecessor West Kent (UK Parliament constituency)
region England
representationBegan 1885
transportLink A2 road
Dartford Crossing
M25 motorway
North Kent railway line
linked to: North Kent Line

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Greenhithe electoralConstituency Dartford (UK Parliament constituency)
Sevenoaks (UK Parliament constituency) borderingConstituency Dartford (UK Parliament constituency)