Brentford and Isleworth (UK Parliament constituency)

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Brentford and Isleworth
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Brentford and Isleworth in Greater London.
County Greater London
Electorate 83,332 (December 2010)[1]
Current constituency
Created 1974 (1974)
Member of Parliament Mary Macleod (Conservative)
Number of members One
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency London

Brentford and Isleworth 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 covers the eastern half of the London Borough of Hounslow, containing ten wards thereof: Chiswick Homefields, Chiswick Riverside, Turnham Green, Brentford, Isleworth, Syon, Osterley & Spring Grove, Hounslow Central, Hounslow South, and Hounslow Heath.

[edit] Constituency Profile

The constituency is located in suburban West London and stretches along the North bank of the Thames, encompassing the neighbourhoods of Chiswick, Isleworth, Brentford, Osterley and most of Hounslow.

The Hounslow side of the constituency is strong for Labour, in sharp contrast to neighbouring wards which fall in the Twickenham or Richmond Park constituencies and which return large Liberal Democrat majorities. It is in the east of the constituency, the three Chiswick wards in particular, that the Conservatives are strongest. Chiswick has a higher number of professionals and much desirable housing. The wards of Osterley & Spring Grove and Hounslow South are more marginal.

Between 1998 and 2006 there had been a growing number of Independents elected to Hounslow Council from this parliamentary constituency. The first Independent Community Group (ICG) councillor was elected in 1998 in Isleworth. In 2002 three ICG councillors were elected in Isleworth. In 2006 six ICG councillors were elected in Syon and Isleworth wards, and former Labour Leader of the Council John Connelly was re-elected as an Independent in Hounslow Heath ward. However, all seven of the Independents were defeated in the local elections held on May 6, 2010, their seats taken by Labour. The Conservatives and Labour now each hold fifteen of the constituency's thirty council seats.

The even split between the two main parties reflects the result of the general election held on the same day, where the seat was narrowly gained by the Conservatives and is now a key marginal.

[edit] Members of Parliament

The constituency was created in 1974, mostly replacing the former seat of Brentford and Chiswick. It was held by the Conservatives from 1974 to 1997, by Labour from 1997 to 2010, and by the Conservatives from 2010 to date.

Election Member [2] Party
Feb 1974 Sir Barney Hayhoe Conservative
1992 Nirj Deva Conservative
1997 Ann Keen Labour
2010 Mary Macleod Conservative

[edit] Election results

General Election 2010: Brentford and Isleworth[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mary Macleod 20,022 37.2 +6.5
Labour Ann Keen 18,064 33.6 −5.4
Liberal Democrat Andrew Dakers 12,718 23.7 +0.7
UKIP Jason Hargreaves 863 1.6 N/A
Green John Hunt 787 1.5 −2.1
BNP Paul Winnett 704 1.3 N/A
English Democrats David Cunningham 230 0.4 N/A
Christian Aamir Bhatti 210 0.4 N/A
Christian Peoples Evangeline Pillai 99 0.2 N/A
Independent Teresa Vanneck-Surplice 68 0.1 N/A
Majority 1,958 3.6
Turnout 53,765 64.4 +11.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
General Election 2005: Brentford and Isleworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ann Keen 18,329 39.8 -12.5
Conservative Alexander Northcote 13,918 30.2 +1.1
Liberal Democrat Andrew Dakers 10,477 22.8 +9.3
Green John Hunt 1,652 3.6 +0.6
Community Group Philip Andrews 1,118 2.4 N/A
National Front Michael Stoneman 523 1.1 N/A
Majority 4,411 9.6
Turnout 46,017 54.5 +0.8
Labour hold Swing -6.8
General Election 2001: Brentford and Isleworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ann Keen 23,275 52.3 -5.2
Conservative Tim Mack 12,957 29.1 -2.6
Liberal Democrat Gareth Hartwell 5,994 13.5 +5.2
Green Nic Ferriday 1,324 3.0 +1.8
UKIP Gerald Ingram 412 0.9 -0.2
Socialist Alliance Daniel Faith 408 0.9 N/A
Independent Asa Khaira 144 0.3 N/A
Majority 10,318 23.2
Turnout 44,514 53.7 -15.8
Labour hold Swing
General election 1997: Brentford and Isleworth[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ann Keen 32,249 57.45
Conservative Nirj Deva 17,825 31.75
Liberal Democrat G Hartwell 4,613 8.22
Green J Bradley 687 1.22
UKIP B Simmerson 614 1.09
Natural Law M Ahmed 147 0.26
Majority 14,424 25.7
Turnout 56,134 69.54
General election 1992: Brentford and Isleworth[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nirj Deva 24,752 45.81
Labour Ann Keen 22,666 41.95
Liberal Democrat JCN Salmon 5,683 10.52
Green J Bradley 927 1.72
Majority 2,086 3.86
Turnout 54,024 76.22
General election 1987: Brentford and Isleworth[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sir Barney Hayhoe 26,230 47.71
Labour Ann Keen 18,277 33.24
SDP–Liberal Alliance D Wilks 9,626 17.51
Green T Cooper 849 1.54
Majority 7,953 14.46
Turnout 54,983 76.67
General Election 1983: Brentford and Isleworth[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sir Barney Hayhoe 24,515 47.43
Labour P Rowlands 15,128 29.27
SDP–Liberal Alliance M Wilks 11,438 22.13
National Front P Andrews 427 0.83
Conservatives Against the Common Market R Simmerson 179 0.83
Majority 9,387 18.16
Turnout 51,683 74.72
General Election 1979: Brentford and Isleworth[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sir Barney Hayhoe 27,527 49.41
Labour PJ Walker 22,533 40.44
Liberal J Parry 4,208 7.55
National Front P Attridge 738 1.32
Ecology I Coates 454 0.81
Conservatives Against the Common Market R Simmerson 257 0.46 N/A
Majority 4,994 8.96
Turnout 55,714 78.1
General Election October 1974: Brentford and Isleworth[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sir Barney Hayhoe 22,527 43.15
Labour PJ Walker 22,295 42.71
Liberal R Blundell 6,019 11.53
National Front T Benford 1,362 2.61
Majority 232 0.44
Turnout 52,203 73.32
General Election February 1974: Brentford and Isleworth[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sir Barney Hayhoe 22,690 40.59 N/A
Labour MCJ Barnes 21,964 39.29 N/A
Liberal DC Blackburn 9,502 17 N/A
National Front T Benford 1,741 3.11 N/A
Majority 726 1.3
Turnout 55,894 79.02

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. http://www.boundarycommissionforengland.org.uk/electoral-figures/electoral-figures.htm. Retrieved 13 March 2011. 
  2. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 5)
  3. ^ http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/guide/seat-profiles/brentfordandisleworth
  4. ^ "Brentford and Isleworth". YourNextMP. http://www.yournextmp.com/seats/brentford_and_isleworth. Retrieved 11 April 2010. 
  5. ^ http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/constit/044.htm
  6. ^ http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/i03.htm
  7. ^ http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge87/i03.htm
  8. ^ http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge83/i03.htm
  9. ^ http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge79/i04.htm
  10. ^ http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74b/i04.htm
  11. ^ http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74a/i04.htm
Labour (37)
Conservative (28)
Liberal Democrats (7)

Coordinates: 51°28′49″N 0°19′25″W / 51.4802°N 0.3236°W / 51.4802; -0.3236

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