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| MP | Constituency | Borough parties | Majority (votes) | Majority (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickie Aiken | Cities of London and Westminster | Westminster Conservative Party and City of London Conservative Party | 3,953 | 9.3 |
| Gareth Bacon | Orpington | Bromley Conservative Party | 22,378 | 45.9 |
| Bob Blackman | Harrow East | Harrow Conservative Party | 8,170 | 16.5 |
| Felicity Buchan | Kensington | Kensington and Chelsea Conservative Party | 150 | 0.3 |
| Elliot Colburn | Carshalton and Wallington | Sutton Conservative Party | 629 | 1.3 |
| Iain Duncan Smith | Chingford and Woodford Green | Waltham Forest Conservative Party | 1,262 | 2.6 |
| David Evennett | Bexleyheath and Crayford | Bexleyheath & Crayford Conservative Association | 13,103 | 30.3 |
| Mike Freer | Finchley and Golders Green | Barnet Conservative Party | 6,562 | 11.9 |
| Stephen Hammond | Wimbledon | Merton Conservative Party | 628 | 1.2 |
| Greg Hands | Chelsea and Fulham | Hammersmith and Fulham Conservative Party and Kensington and Chelsea Conservative Party | 11,241 | 24.0 |
| Boris Johnson | Uxbridge and South Ruislip | Hillingdon Conservative Party | 7,210 | 15.0 |
| Julia Lopez | Hornchurch and Upminster | Havering Conservative Party | 23,308 | 43.2 |
| Bob Neill | Bromley and Chislehurst | Bromley Conservative Party | 10,891 | 23.9 |
| Matthew Offord | Hendon | Barnet Conservative Party | 4,230 | 7.7 |
| Chris Philp | Croydon South | Croydon Conservative Party | 12,339 | 20.8 |
| Andrew Rosindell | Romford | Havering Conservative Party | 17,893 | 37.9 |
| Paul Scully | Sutton & Cheam | Sutton Conservative Party | 8,351 | 16.5 |
| David Simmonds | Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner | Harrow Conservative Party and Hillingdon Conservative Party | 16,394 | 31.0 |
| Bob Stewart | Beckenham | Bromley Conservative Party | 14,258 | 28.2 |
| Theresa Villiers | Chipping Barnet | Barnet Conservative Party | 1,212 | 2.1 |
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