Isle of Thanet

Number of seats: Not specified
County (pre 1974): Kent
County (post 1974): Not specified
Authority (1995): N/A
Constituent Country (or Nation): England
British Parliamentary Election Results 1 (ed. FWS Craig): Not specified
British Parliamentary Election Results 2 (ed. FWS Craig): 291
British Parliamentary Election Results 3 (ed. FWS Craig): 370
British Parliamentary Election Results 4 (ed. FWS Craig): 413
Formed 1885
Disbanded 1974
Notes: Constituency first used at the February General election of 1974 (28/02/1974). Full name (in Craig 2,3,4) Kent, Isle of Thanet

Elected Members

  1. Edward King-Harman

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: None Known
    Year of election: 1885
    Date of election: 24 November 1885
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1888
    Date of exit: 10 June 1888
    Nature of exit: Death
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election.
  2. James Lowther

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: None Known
    Year of election: 1888
    Date of election: 29 June 1888
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: Re-entry
    Year of exit: 1904
    Date of exit: 12 September 1904
    Nature of exit: Death
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election. Elected as a result of a by election.
  3. Henry Marks

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Year of election: 1904
    Date of election: 7 October 1904
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: Re-entry
    Year of exit: 1910
    Date of exit: 15 January 1910
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Entered as a result of a by election.
  4. Norman Craig

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: None Known
    Year of election: 1910
    Date of election: 15 January 1910
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1919
    Date of exit: 14 October 1919
    Nature of exit: Death
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election.
  5. Esmond Harmsworth

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: None Known
    Year of election: 1919
    Date of election: 15 November 1919
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1929
    Date of exit: 30 May 1929
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Entered as a result of a by election.
  6. Harold Balfour

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Year of election: 1929
    Date of election: 30 May 1929
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1945
    Date of exit: 5 July 1945
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  7. William Rees-Davies

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: None Known
    Year of election: 1953
    Date of election: 12 March 1953
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1974
    Date of exit: 28 February 1974
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Entered as a result of a by election.

Other candidates

  1. Joseph King

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1906
    Date of election: 1906-01-12 00:00:00 UTC
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:
  2. Edward Knatchbull-Hugesson

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1888
    Date of election: Not specified
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election.
  3. Joseph King

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1904
    Date of election: Not specified
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election.
  4. Christopher Boyd

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1945
    Date of election: Not specified
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Labour
    Notes:
  5. Christopher Boyd

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1950
    Date of election: Not specified
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Labour
    Notes: