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Dover is a UK parliament constituency that is represented in the House of Commons by Charlie Elphicke of the Conservative party.
The Dover constituency has a total population of 97,918, of which 77,635 are eligible (18+) to vote (79.3%).
Dover ranks 221th in a list of the largest constituencies in the UK (geographical size), and 287th in a list of the largest constituencies by population size.
Brett Charles Anthony Elphicke (born 14 March 1971) is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been Member of Parliament for Dover since 2010.
Elphicke campaigned for the Port of Dover to become community-owned and for the construction of a hospital in Dover. He has been a leading campaigner for fathers' rights, leading to government adopting his proposal to give children a right to know both of their parents. He became a Government whip and hence a junior Lord of the Treasury following the 2015 general election.
Before entering Parliament, Elphicke was a solicitor specialising in tax and wrote a number of papers about economics.
Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Elphicke
| MP DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Address | Charlie Elphicke MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA |
| Phone Number | 020 7219 4272 |
| Political Party | Conservative |
| Email Address | charlie@elphicke.com |
| Constituency | Dover |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 14/03/1971 |
| Website | Website |
| Twitter Profile | |
| Party Page | Website |
| Wikipedia Page | Visit Wiki |
| 43.3% | 30.7% | 3.1% | 2.6 % | 20.3% |
| Conservative Labour Liberal Democrat | Green Party UKIP |
Election turnout for the Dover constituency in 2015 was 68.90%, higher than the average UK turnout at 66.1%.
| Candidate | Party | Gender | Date of Birth | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Elphicke | Conservative | Male | 14 March 1971 (53) | - | http://www.elphicke.com/ |
| Clair Hawkins | Labour | Female | 12 October 1976 (48) | - | http://www.clairhawkins.org.uk/ |
| David Little | UK Independence Party | Male | - | - | http://www.ukipdoverdeal.com/blog |
| Jolyon Trimingham | Green | Male | - | - | - |
| Sarah Smith | Liberal Democrat | Female | - | - | http://eastkentcoastlibdems.org.uk/en/page/sarah-smith-for-dover-deal |
| 44.01% | 33.54% | 15.8% | % | % | % | 2.19% | 3.47% |
| Conservative Labour Liberal Democrat Scottish National | Plaid Cymru Green Party BNP UKIP |
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BNP | 1,104 | 2.2% |
| Conservative | 22,174 | 44% |
| CPA | 200 | 0.4% |
| ED | 216 | 0.4% |
| Ind1 | 82 | 0.2% |
| Labour | 16,900 | 33.5% |
| Liberal-Democrat | 7,962 | 15.8% |
| UK-Independence-Party | 1,747 | 3.5% |
| Electorate | 71,833 |
| Votes | 50,385 |
| Turnout | 70.1% |
| Conservative | Elphicke, Charlie |
| Labour | Prosser, Gwyn |
| Liberal Democrat | Brigden, John |
| BNP | Whiting, Dennis |
| UKIP | Matcham, Victor |
Election turnout for the Dover constituency in 2010 was 70.1%, higher than the average UK turnout at 65.1%.
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