Rochester and Strood (UK Parliament constituency)

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Rochester and Strood
County constituency
Image:RochesterStroodConstituency.svg
Rochester and Strood shown within Kent, and Kent shown within England
Created: in time for 2009 or 2010 election
MP: [[]]
Party: [[]]
Type: House of Commons
County: Kent
EP constituency: South East England

Rochester and Strood is to be a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It will elect one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Kent, the constituency has been formed from the existing Medway seat.

[edit] Boundaries

The electoral wards used to create this seat are as follows:

  • Cuxton and Halling, Peninsula, River, Rochester East, Rochester South and Horsted, Rochester West, Strood North, Strood Rural and Strood South

[edit] Election results

This seat will be fought for the first time at the UK general election in 2009 or 2010.

Confirmed candidates for the next UK general election [1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Teresa Murray
Liberal Democrat Geoff Juby
  1. ^ Rochester and Strood, UKPollingReport
  2. ^ Teresa Murray, Teresa Murray, Labour Parliamentary spokesperson for Rochester and Strood

[edit] See also