Kelly Tolhurst
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Kelly Tolhurst MP |
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Member of Parliament for Rochester and Strood |
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Assumed office 7 May 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Mark Reckless |
| Majority | 7,133 (13.6%) |
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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. She is also a Councillor for the Rochester West ward on Medway Council.
Tolhurst was born in Rochester as a daughter of a local boat builder. She ran a marine survey business before being elected to Parliament.
Tolhurst was elected to the Medway Council in 2011. She was selected to contest the 2014 Rochester and Strood by-election which was triggered by the defection of Mark Reckless to UKIP. 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.
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