Bexleyheath (UK Parliament constituency)

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Bexleyheath
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
County Greater London
February 1974–1997
SeatsOne
Created from Bexley
Replaced by Bexleyheath & Crayford, Old Bexley and Sidcup

Bexleyheath was a parliamentary constituency in south-east London, which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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It was created for the February 1974 general election, and abolished for the 1997 general election.

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

ElectionMember [3] Party
Feb 1974 Cyril Townsend Conservative
1997 constituency abolished: see Bexleyheath and Crayford & Old Bexley and Sidcup

Election results

Elections in the 1970s

General election February 1974: Bexleyheath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cyril Townsend 18,541 43.3
Labour Co-op John Cartwright 14,67534.3
Liberal W. Pickard9,57522.4
Majority3,8669.0
Turnout 42,79184.6
Conservative win (new seat)
General election October 1974: Bexleyheath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cyril Townsend 17,399 43.8 +0.5
Labour J. Stanyer15,41238.8+4.5
Liberal W. Pickard6,88217.3−5.1
Majority1,9875.0-4.0
Turnout 39,69377.8−6.8
Conservative hold Swing −2.0
General election 1979: Bexleyheath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cyril Townsend 21,888 53.7 +9.9
Labour Richard Blackwell [4] 13,34232.7−6.1
Liberal John Crowhurst [4] 4,78211.7−5.6
National Front Alan Wilkens [4] 7491.8New
Majority8,54621.0+16.0
Turnout 40,76180.1+2.3
Conservative hold Swing +8.0

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1983: Bexleyheath [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cyril Townsend 23,411 53.1 −1.1
Liberal Barry Standen13,15329.8+18.4
Labour A.B. Erlam7,56017.1−15.5
Majority10,25823.3
Turnout 44,12474.5−5.6
Conservative hold Swing −9.8
General election 1987: Bexleyheath [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cyril Townsend 24,866 53.7 +0.6
Liberal Barry Standen13,17928.5−1.3
Labour James Little8,21817.8+0.7
Majority11,68725.2+1.9
Turnout 46,26377.8+3.3
Conservative hold Swing +1.0

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1992: Bexleyheath [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cyril Townsend 25,606 54.0 +0.3
Labour John Browning11,52024.3+6.5
Liberal Democrats Wendy Chaplin10,10721.3−7.2
Independent Roger W.C. Cundy1700.4New
Majority14,08629.7+4.5
Turnout 47,40382.2+4.4
Conservative hold Swing −3.1

See also

Notes and references

  1. ↑ C. Rallings & M. Thrasher, The Media Guide to the New Parliamentary Constituencies, p.12 (Plymouth: LGC Elections Centre, 1995)
  2. ↑ C. Rallings & M. Thrasher, The Media Guide to the New Parliamentary Constituencies, p.192 (Plymouth: LGC Elections Centre, 1995)
  3. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 3)
  4. 1 2 3 Election Expenses. Parliament of the United Kingdom. 1980. p. 9. ISBN   0102374805.
  5. ↑ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.

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