Ealing Acton (UK Parliament constituency)
Ealing Acton | |
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Former borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Greater London |
1983–1997 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | Acton |
Replaced by | Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush, Ealing North, Ealing Southall |
Ealing Acton was a parliamentary constituency in West London, which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until it was abolished for the 1997 general election.
History
[edit]This safe Conservative seat was held by Sir George Young (sometimes known as the 'Bicycling Baronet') for the entire period of its existence.
Boundaries
[edit]The London Borough of Ealing wards of Ealing Common, Hanger Lane, Heathfield, Pitshanger, Southfield, Springfield, Vale, and Victoria.
The constituency consisted of the eastern area of the London Borough of Ealing, in particular central Ealing and Acton. The boundary review implemented in 1997 meant that one seat was lost between the paired boroughs of Ealing and Hammersmith and Fulham. This resulted in the division of this seat. The majority of the constituents were placed into the new Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush constituency.
Members of Parliament
[edit]Election | Member | Party | |
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1983 | George Young | Conservative | |
1997 | constituency abolished: see Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush, Ealing North and Ealing Southall |
Elections
[edit]Elections in the 1980s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | George Young | 22,051 | 49.2 | ||
Labour | Gareth Daniel | 11,959 | 26.7 | ||
SDP | Parry Mitchell | 10,593 | 23.7 | ||
Communist | S. Pulley | 192 | 0.4 | ||
Majority | 10,092 | 22.5 | |||
Turnout | 44,795 | 72.2 | |||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | George Young | 25,499 | 53.4 | +4.2 | |
Labour | Philip Portwood | 13,256 | 27.8 | +1.1 | |
SDP | Stephen Brooks | 8,973 | 18.8 | −4.9 | |
Majority | 12,243 | 25.6 | +3.1 | ||
Turnout | 47,728 | 71.0 | −1.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +1.6 |
Elections in the 1990s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | George Young | 22,579 | 50.6 | −2.8 | |
Labour | Yvonne Johnson | 15,572 | 34.9 | +7.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Leslie Rowe | 5,487 | 12.3 | −6.5 | |
Green | Astra Siebe | 554 | 1.2 | New | |
Ind. Conservative | Tom Pitt-Aikens | 432 | 1.0 | New | |
Majority | 7,007 | 15.7 | −9.9 | ||
Turnout | 44,624 | 76.0 | +5.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −5.0 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1983. Politics Resources. 9 June 1983. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.