| Maidstone | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Maidstone1983Constituency.svg) Maidstone in Kent, showing boundaries used from 1983-1997 | |
| County | Kent |
| Major settlements | Maidstone |
| 1918–1997 | |
| Seats | One |
| Replaced by | Maidstone & The Weald |
| 1560–1918 | |
| Seats | 1560–1885: Two 1885–1918: One |
| Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
Maidstone was a parliamentary constituency represented in the Parliament of England, Great Britain and from 1801 the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The parliamentary borough of Maidstone returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) from 1552 until 1885, when its representation was reduced to one member. The borough was abolished in 1918 and replaced with a county division of the same name, which was abolished for the 1997 general election, and partially replaced by the new Maidstone and The Weald constituency.