Bexleyheath and Crayford (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Bexleyheath and Crayford Borough constituency |
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| Bexleyheath and Crayford shown within Greater London | |
| Created: | 1997 |
| MP: | David Evennett |
| Party: | Conservative |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| County: | Greater London |
| EP constituency: | London |
Bexleyheath and Crayford 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. It is Conservative-held seat.
David Evennett is the current Member of Parliament for this constituency.
It was created for the 1997 general election from much of the old Bexleyheath constituency and part of the old Erith and Crayford constituency.
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[edit] Boundaries
Following their review of parliamentary representation in South London, the Boundary Commission for England has made minor changes to the existing seat of Bexleyheath and Crayford, making it more marginal.
The electoral wards used in the formation of this modified constituency are from the London Borough of Bexley:
- Barnehurst, Brampton, Christchurch, Colyers, Crayford, Danson Park, North End and St Michael’s.
[edit] Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
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| 1997 | Nigel Beard | Labour | |
| 2005 | David Evennett | Conservative | |
[edit] Parliamentary Candidates
For the next General Election on the new boundaries, David Evennett remains the Conservative party candidate. Howard Dawber has been selected as the Labour Party Candidate. As at February 2009 no Liberal Democrat candidate or minor party candidates had been announced.
[edit] Election results
| General Election 2005: Bexleyheath and Crayford | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | David Evennett | 19,722 | 46.3 | +6.4 | |
| Labour | Nigel Beard | 15,171 | 35.6 | −8.0 | |
| Liberal Democrat | David Raval | 5,144 | 12.1 | +1.0 | |
| UK Independence | John Dunford | 1,302 | 3.1 | +1.2 | |
| British National | Jay Lee | 1,245 | 2.9 | –0.6 | |
| Majority | 4,551 | 10.7 | |||
| Turnout | 42,584 | 65.5 | +2.0 | ||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +7.2 | |||
| General Election 2001: Bexleyheath and Crayford | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Nigel Beard | 17,593 | 43.6 | –1.9 | |
| Conservative | David Evennett | 16,121 | 39.9 | +1.5 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Nick O'Hare | 4,476 | 11.1 | –0.1 | |
| British National | Colin Smith | 1408 | 3.5 | +2.6 | |
| UK Independence | John Dunford | 780 | 1.9 | +1.1 | |
| Majority | 1,472 | 3.6 | |||
| Turnout | 40,378 | 63.5 | –12.6 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | –1.7 | |||
| General Election 1997: Bexleyheath and Crayford | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Nigel Beard | 21,942 | 45.5 | N/A | |
| Conservative | David Evennett | 18,527 | 38.4 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrat | Francoise Montford | 5,391 | 11.2 | N/A | |
| Referendum Party | B. Thomas | 1,551 | 3.2 | N/A | |
| British National | P. Smith | 429 | 0.9 | N/A | |
| UK Independence | W. Jenner | 383 | 0.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 3,415 | N/A' | |||
| Turnout | 46.1 | N/A' | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] See also
- David Evennett Wikipedia page
- David Evennett's website
- Howard Dawber Wikipedia page
- Howard Dawber's website
Coordinates: 51°28′N 0°10′E / 51.46°N 0.16°E
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