Eltham (UK Parliament constituency)

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Eltham
Borough constituency
Eltham shown within Greater London
Created: 1983
MP: Clive Efford
Party: Labour
Type: House of Commons
County: Greater London
EP constituency: London

Eltham is a borough 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 is located in the London Borough of Greenwich, in south-east London. Before 1983, a similar constituency was called Woolwich West. It adjoins the following constituencies:

Famous as the birthplace of American-raised comedian and Hollywood Film Star Bob Hope, and more infamously, where the black youth Stephen Lawrence was murdered, the seat was held by high profile Tory Peter Bottomley for over two decades (as Woolwich West and then Eltham) before Labour gained the seat in 1997. After fairly comfortable victories then and in 2001, the constituency is now the 86th most likely seat to be gained by the Conservatives.

The new boundaries and wards of the Eltham parliament constituency (red) shown with the rest of the London Borough of Greenwich (yellow).
The new boundaries and wards of the Eltham parliament constituency (red) shown with the rest of the London Borough of Greenwich (yellow).

The Eltham Parliamentary Constituency became the first in London to select a candidate (David Gold (Conservative)) by means of an open primary election where any voter on the electoral roll was entitled to attend and vote at a meeting chaired by Michael Portillo on 31st July 2006 at the Bob Hope Theatre.

[edit] Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in South London, the Boundary Commission for England has made only one minor change to the existing Eltham constituency - whereas Kidbrooke and Hornfair ward was previously split between this seat and Greenwich and Woolwich, the entire ward is being moved into the seat.

The electoral wards used in the formation of the modified seat are entirely within the London Borough of Greenwich

  • Coldharbour and New Eltham, Eltham North, Eltham South, Eltham West, Kidbrooke with Hornfair, Middle Park and Sutcliffe and Shooters Hill.

[edit] Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
1983 Peter Bottomley Conservative
1997 Clive Efford Labour

[edit] Election results

General Election 2005: Eltham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Clive Efford 15,381 43.6 -9.2
Conservative Spencer Drury 12,105 34.3 +2.2
Liberal Democrat Ian Gerrard 5,669 16.1 +3.9
UK Independence Jeremy Elms 1,024 2.9 +0.8
British National Party Barry Roberts 979 2.8 +2.8
Independent Andrew Graham 147 0.4 -0.7
Majority 3,276 9.3 -11.4
Turnout 35,305 61.7 +3.0
Labour hold Swing -5.7
General Election 2001: Eltham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Clive Efford 17,855 52.8 -1.8
Conservative Sharon Massey 10,859 32.1 +0.9
Liberal Democrat Martin Morris 4,121 12.2 +3.7
UK Independence Terrence Jones 706 2.1 n/a
Independent Andrew Graham 251 0.7 n/a
Majority 6,996 20.7 -2.7
Turnout 58.7 -17
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1997: Eltham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Clive Efford 23,710 54.6 +12.7
Conservative Clive Blackwood 13,528 31.2 -14.8
Liberal Democrat Amanda Taylor 3,701 8.5 -3.2
Referendum Party M Clark 1,414 3.3 n/a
Liberal H Middleton 584 1.3 n/a
British National Party W Hitches 491 1.1 n/a
Majority 10,182 23.4
Turnout 75.7 -3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
General Election 1992: Eltham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Bottomley 18,813 46.0
Labour Clive Efford 17,147 41.9
Liberal Democrat Christopher McGinty 4,804 11.7
Independent Andrew Graham 165 0.4
Majority 1,666 4.07
Turnout 78.7
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] See also

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Constituencies in Greater London by holding party
Labour

Barking · Battersea · Brent North · Brent South · Brentford and Isleworth · Camberwell and Peckham · Croydon North · Dagenham · Dulwich and West Norwood · Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush · Ealing North · Ealing Southall · East Ham · Edmonton · Eltham · Enfield North · Erith and Thamesmead · Feltham and Heston · Finchley and Golders Green · Greenwich and Woolwich · Hackney North and Stoke Newington · Hackney South and Shoreditch · Hampstead and Highgate · Harrow East · Harrow West · Hayes and Harlington · Hendon · Holborn and St. Pancras · Ilford South · Islington North · Islington South and Finsbury · Lewisham Deptford · Lewisham East · Lewisham West · Leyton and Wanstead · Mitcham and Morden · Poplar and Canning Town · Regent's Park and Kensington North · Streatham · Tooting · Tottenham · Vauxhall · Walthamstow · West Ham
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