Lewisham East Borough constituency
Lewisham East shown within Greater London
Created:	1918, 1974
MP:	Bridget Prentice
Party:	Labour
Type:	House of Commons
County:	Greater London
EP constituency:	London

Lewisham East 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.

Boundaries

The constituency is in the London Borough of Lewisham, covering the east of the borough - areas such as Lee Green, Blackheath, Hither Green and Grove Park.

Boundary review

The new wards and boundaries of the Lewisham East UK Parliament constituency (red) shown within the London Borough of Lewisham (yellow)

Following their review of parliamentary representation in South London, the Boundary Commission for England has created a new cross-border constituency Lewisham West and Penge, which has meant consequential changes to the other existing Lewisham seats.

The 7 electoral wards used in the Lewisham East seat are;

• Blackheath
• Catford South
• Downham
• Grove Park
• Lee Green
• Rushey Green
• Whitefoot

Members of Parliament

• 1918 – 1945: Assheton Pownall, Conservative
• 1945 – 1950: Herbert Morrison, Labour
• Seat abolished 1950
• Seat re-created 1974
• 1974 – 1983: Roland Moyle, Labour
• 1983 – 1992: Colin Moynihan, Conservative
• 1992 – present: Bridget Prentice, Labour

Election results

See also

• List of Parliamentary constituencies in Greater London

References

• (2003) in Iain Dale: The Times House of Commons 1929, 1931, 1935. Politico's (reprint). ISBN 1-84275-033-X. 
• (1945) The Times House of Commons 1945.