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North Thanet (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983-2024 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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North Thanet was a constituency[n 1] in Kent. It was represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 1983 creation until abolition by Sir Roger Gale, a Conservative.[n 2]
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North Thanet | |
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Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundary of North Thanet in Kent | |
![]() Location of Kent within England | |
County | Kent |
Electorate | 67,110 (December 2010)[1] |
Major settlements | Margate and Herne Bay |
1983ā2024 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | Thanet West, Thanet East |
Replaced by | Herne Bay and Sandwich |
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Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was abolished. Subject to moderate boundary changes, it will be reformed as Herne Bay and Sandwich, to be first contested in the 2024 general election.[2]