History
North Thanet has been held consistently by the Conservative Party, with Sir Roger Gale representing the constituency since its creation in 1983. His Labour opponent in the 1983 election was Cherie Blair, whose husband, Tony Blair, was Prime Minister between 1997 and 2007.
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