Bexleyheath (UK Parliament constituency)
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Bexleyheath | |
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Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons |
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County | Greater London |
February 1974–1997 | |
Number of members | One |
Replaced by | Bexleyheath & Crayford, Old Bexley and Sidcup |
Created from | Bexley |
Bexleyheath was a parliamentary constituency in south-east London, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
It was created for the February 1974 general election, and abolished for the 1997 general election.
Contents
History
This safe Conservative seat was represented for its entire existence by Sir Cyril Townsend.
Boundaries
1974-1983: The London Borough of Bexley wards of Brampton, Christchurch, Danson, East Wickham, Falconwood, St Michael's, and Upton.
1983-1997: The London Borough of Bexley wards of Barnehurst, Barnehurst North, Brampton, Christchurch, Danson, East Wickham, Falconwood, St Michael's, and Upton.
This constituency in the London Borough of Bexley was centred on the district of Bexleyheath. It was split in 1997 when the Boundary Commission for England recommended an extra seat for the paired boroughs of Bexley and Greenwich.[1] It was largely replaced by the new constituency of Bexleyheath and Crayford, with about a third of the constituency being added to the existing Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency.[2]
Members of Parliament
Election | Member[3] | Party | |
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Feb 1974 | Sir Cyril Townsend | Conservative | |
1997 | constituency abolished: see Bexleyheath & Crayford and Old Bexley and Sidcup |
Current, (as of May 5th 2015)
Conservative - David Evernett MP CURRENT SEAT
Labour - Stef Borella
UKIP - Christopher Attard
Lib Dems - Richard Davies
Green Party - Stella Gardenier
Elections
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Elections in the 1990s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Cyril David Townsend | 25,606 | 54.0 | +0.3 | |
Labour | John J. Browning | 11,520 | 24.3 | +6.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | Mrs Wendy Chaplin | 10,107 | 21.3 | −7.2 | |
Independent | Roger W.C. Cundy | 170 | 0.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 14,086 | 29.7 | +4.5 | ||
Turnout | 47,403 | 82.2 | +4.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −3.1 |
Elections in the 1980s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Cyril David Townsend | 24,866 | 53.7 | +0.6 | |
Liberal | Barry Colin Standen | 13,179 | 28.5 | −1.3 | |
Labour | James Frederick Little | 8,218 | 17.8 | +0.7 | |
Majority | 11,687 | 25.2 | |||
Turnout | 46,263 | 77.8 | +3.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +1.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Cyril David Townsend | 23,411 | 53.1 | −1.1 | |
Liberal | Barry Colin Standen | 13,153 | 29.8 | +18.4 | |
Labour | A.B. Erlam | 7,560 | 17.1 | −15.5 | |
Majority | 10,258 | 23.3 | |||
Turnout | 44,124 | 74.5 | −5.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −9.8 |
Elections in the 1970s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Cyril David Townsend | 21,888 | 53.7 | +9.9 | |
Labour | R. Blackwell | 13,342 | 32.7 | −6.1 | |
Liberal | J. Crowhurst | 4,782 | 11.7 | −5.6 | |
National Front | A. Wilkens | 749 | 1.8 | N/A | |
Majority | 8,546 | 21.0 | |||
Turnout | 40,761 | 80.1 | +2.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +8.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Cyril David Townsend | 17,399 | 43.8 | +0.5 | |
Labour | J. Stanyer | 15,412 | 38.8 | +4.5 | |
Liberal | W. Pickard | 6,882 | 17.3 | −5.1 | |
Majority | 1,987 | 5.0 | |||
Turnout | 39,693 | 77.8 | −6.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −2.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Cyril David Townsend | 18,541 | 43.3 | N/A | |
Labour | John Cameron Cartwright | 14,675 | 34.3 | N/A | |
Liberal | W. Pickard | 9,575 | 22.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 3,866 | 9.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 42,791 | 84.6 | N/A | ||
Conservative win (new seat) |
See also
Notes and references
- ↑ C. Rallings & M. Thrasher, The Media Guide to the New Parliamentary Constituencies, p.12 (Plymouth: LGC Elections Centre, 1995)
- ↑ C. Rallings & M. Thrasher, The Media Guide to the New Parliamentary Constituencies, p.192 (Plymouth: LGC Elections Centre, 1995)
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 3)[self-published source][better source needed]
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