Election 97

Sevenoaks

Current MP Mark Wolfson (Retiring)
Conservative 97 22,776
Labour 97 12,315
LibDem 97 12,086
Nationalist 97 0
Other 97 834
Elected party
Sevenoaks

Robert Waller wrote
Old constituency Sevenoaks
Conservative 92 30,847
Labour 92 8,626
LibDem 92 13,160
Nationalist 92 0
Other 92 887
Elected party Conservative

Known for a time as 'Oneoak' after the Great Hurricane of 1987, Sevenoaks in West Kent has the highest proportion of professional and managerial workers of any seat in Kent, and the smallest proportion of council tenants. No guesswork is required to say which party holds this - it is one of the safest Tory seats in a Tory county. As is usual in this area, any 'threat' comes from the Lib Dems, and they do their best in local elections, not national contests. Merchant banker Mark Wolfson is risking none of his political capital here.


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