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Erith and Thamesmead (UK Parliament constituency) 

Erith and Thamesmead
Borough constituency
Erith and Thamesmead shown within Greater London
Created: 1997
MP: John Austin
Party: Labour
Type: House of Commons
County: Greater London
EP constituency: London

Erith and Thamesmead 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.

The constituency covers the areas of Erith and Thamesmead near the border of South East London. It was created for the 1997 general election from parts of the old Woolwich and Erith & Crayford constituencies.

Contents

Boundaries

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Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in South London, the Boundary Commission for England has made minor changes to the existing Erith and Thamesmead constituency.

The electoral wards used in the formation of the constituency are:

Members of Parliament

John Austin has been the MP for this constituency since it was first created for the 1997 general election.

Election results

General Election 2005: Erith and Thamesmead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Austin 20,483 54.4 -4.9
Conservative Chris Bromby 8,983 23.9 -1.9
Liberal Democrat Steven Toole 5,088 13.5 +2.1
British National Brian Ravenscroft 1,620 4.3 N/A
UK Independence Barrie Thomas 1,477 3.9 N/A
Majority 11,500 30.5 -2.0
Turnout 37,651 52.3 +2.1
Labour hold Swing -4.9%
General Election 2001: Erith and Thamesmead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Austin 19,769 59.3 -2.8
Conservative Mark Brooks 8,602 25.8 +5.6
Liberal Democrat James Kempton 3,800 11.4 -0.6
Socialist Labour Hardev Dhillon 1,180 3.5 N/A
Majority 11,167 33.5%
Turnout 33,351 50.2 -15.3
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1997: Erith and Thamesmead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Austin 25,812 62.1 N/A
Conservative Nadim Zahawi 8,388 20.2 N/A
Liberal Democrat Alex Grigg 5,001 12.0 N/A
Referendum Party J. Flunder 1,394 3.4 N/A
British National V. Dooley 718 1.7 N/A
UK Independence M. Jackson 274 0.7 N/A
Majority 17,424 N/A
Turnout 66.1 N/A
Labour hold Swing

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
Conservative
Liberal Democrat
Respect
Independent
Conservative
London European constituency
Conservatives 3 · Labour 3 · Liberal Democrats 1 · UKIP 1 · Green 1
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