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 a marginal seat between the Conservative Party and Labour.
It was created for the 1997 general election from part of the old Erith and Crayford constituency.
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[edit] Boundary review
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.
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
- Constituency created (1997)
- 1997 – 2005: Nigel Beard, Labour
- 2005 – present: David Evennett, Conservative
[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 Democrats | 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 Democrats | Nick O'Hare | 4,476 | 11.1 | -0.1 | |
| UK Independence | John Dunford | 780 | 1.9 | +1.1 | |
| British National | Colin Smith | 1408 | 3.5 | +2.6 | |
| Majority | 1,472 | 3.6 | |||
| Turnout | 40,378 | 63.5 | -12.6 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| 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 Democrats | 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 | ||||
