Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush (UK Parliament constituency)

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Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush
Borough constituency
Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush shown within Greater London
Created: 1997
MP: Andrew Slaughter
Party: Labour
Type: House of Commons
County: Greater London
EP constituency: London

Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

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[edit] Boundaries

The constituency incorporates the eastern-most section of the London Borough of Ealing (covering Ealing and Acton) as well as the northern part of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (covering Shepherd's Bush and White City).

The Boundary Commission's boundary changes, to be implemented for the next general election, see the end of the constituency as it is presently composed. The section falling within the London Borough of Ealing will be combined with parts of central Ealing to create a new Ealing Central and Acton constituency whilst the area falling within the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham (namely Shepherd's Bush) will be combined with the northern part of the current Hammersmith and Fulham constituency to create a new Hammersmith seat.

[edit] Members of Parliament

[edit] Election results

General Election 2005: Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andrew Slaughter 16,579 41.8 -12.3
Conservative Jonathan Gough 11,059 27.9 +2.8
Liberal Democrat Gary Malcolm 9,986 25.2 +8.6
Green Geoffrey Burgess 1,999 5.0 +5.0
Majority 5,520 13.9 -15.1
Turnout 39,623 56.2 +3.6
Labour hold Swing -7.5
General Election 2001: Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Clive Soley 20,144 54.1 -4.2
Conservative Justine Greening 9,355 25.1 -0.7
Liberal Democrat Martin Tod 6,171 16.6 +5.8
Socialist Alliance Nick Grant 529 1.4 N/A
UK Independence George Lawrie 476 1.3 +0.5
Socialist Labour Carlos Rule 301 0.8 -0.5
ProLife Alliance Rebecca Ng 225 0.6 +0.1
Majority 10,789 29.0
Turnout 37,201 52.6 -14.1
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1997: Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Clive Soley 28,052 58.4 N/A
Conservative Barbara Yerolemou 12,405 25.8 N/A
Liberal Democrat Andrew Mitchell 5,163 10.7 N/A
Referendum Party C. Winn 637 1.3 N/A
Socialist Labour J. Gilbert 635 1.3 N/A
UK Independence J. Gomm 385 0.8 N/A
ProLife Alliance Paul Danon 265 0.6 N/A
Glow Bowling Party C. Beasley 209 0.4 N/A
Christian Party W. Edwards 163 0.3 N/A
Natural Law K. Turner 150 0.3 N/A
Majority 15,647 N/A
Turnout 66.7 N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

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