Kelly Tolhurst

Kelly Tolhurst
MP
Member of Parliament
for Rochester and Strood
Assumed office
7 May 2015
Preceded by Mark Reckless
Majority 7,133 (13.6%)
Personal details
Born (1978-08-23) 23 August 1978
Rochester, England
Political party Conservative
Website Campaign website

Kelly Tolhurst (born 23 August 1978) is a British Conservative Party politician. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rochester and Strood since the May 2015 general election.[1] She is also a Councillor for the Rochester West ward on Medway Council.

Early life

Tolhurst was born in Rochester as a daughter of a local boat builder. She ran a marine survey business before being elected to Parliament.[2]

Political career

Tolhurst was elected to the Medway Council in 2011.[3] She was selected to contest the 2014 Rochester and Strood by-election which was triggered by the defection of Mark Reckless to UKIP.[4] Tolhurst lost the by-election, held on 20 November 2014, but regained the seat for the Conservatives at the 2015 general election six months later, securing a majority of over 7,000.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Rochester & Strood parliamentary constituency - Election 2015 - BBC News". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
  2. ↑ "Stay-at-home mother lined up to halt Ukip advance". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Medway councillor Kelly Tolhurst beats Anna Firth to become the Conservative candidate for the Rochester and Strood by-election". Kentonline.co.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Rochester byelection: Tories select local businesswoman Kelly Tolhurst". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Tories get revenge on Mark Reckless by taking seat back from Ukip". Metro. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Mark Reckless		 Member of Parliament
for Rochester and Strood
2015–present 		Incumbent
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