Barking (UK Parliament constituency)

Barking
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Barking in Greater London.
County	Greater London
Electorate	74,027 (December 2010)^[1]
Current constituency
Created	1945 (1945)
Member of Parliament	Margaret Hodge (Labour)
Created from	Romford
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency	London

Barking 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 has elected Labour MPs since its creation in 1945, usually with strong majorities.

1 Boundaries
- 1.1 Boundary review
2 British National Party challenge
3 Members of Parliament
4 Elections
5 See also
6 Notes and references

Boundaries

The constituency was created in 1945 from the Romford seat. It covers the areas of Barking and Becontree in east London. It comprises the Barking and Dagenham electoral wards of:

Abbey, Alibon, Becontree, Eastbury, Gascoigne, Goresbrook, Longbridge, Mayesbrook, Parsloes, Thames, and Valence.

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation the Boundary Commission for England recommended that the wards of Alibon, Parsloes and Valence be transferred from the old Dagenham constituency to Barking, and that following a review of ward boundaries a small part of River ward be transferred from Barking to help form the new Dagenham and Rainham constituency. These boundaries were first contested in 2010.

British National Party challenge

The rise in support for the British National Party since the turn of the 21st century saw the party attain 17% of the vote at the 2005 general election. Party members and supporters were optimistic that the party would soon make the breakthrough into UK parliament, and party leader Nick Griffin stood in Barking for the 2010 general election. However, his performance in Barking was disappointing as he polled 14.8% of the vote and Margaret Hodge retained the seat with more than half of the vote. ^[2] During the run-up to the 2010 election, filmmaker Laura Fairrie had access to the British National Party and Labour Party campaigns and later produced a documentary "The Battle for Barking" which was premiered on More 4 on 30 November 2010.^[3]

Members of Parliament

	Member ^[4]	Party
1945	Somerville Hastings	Labour
1959	Tom Driberg	Labour
Feb 1974	Jo Richardson	Labour
1994 by-election	Margaret Hodge	Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2010: Barking^[5]^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Margaret Hodge	24,628	54.3	+4.7
	Conservative	Simon Marcus	8,073	17.8	+1.2
	BNP	Nick Griffin	6,620	14.8	−1.7
	Liberal Democrat	Dominic Carman	3,719	8.2	−2.6
	UKIP	Frank Maloney	1,300	2.9	−0.6
	Christian	George Hargreaves	482	1.1	N/A
	Green	Jayne Forbes	317	0.7	−1.0
	Monster Raving Loony	Crucial Chris Dowling	82	0.2	N/A
	Independent	Thomas Darwood	77	0.2	N/A
	Restoration Party	Dapo Sijuwola	45	0.1	N/A
Majority			16,555	36.5
Turnout			44,343	61.4	+13.2
	Labour hold		Swing	+1.7

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: Barking
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Margaret Hodge	13,826	47.8	-13.1
	Conservative	Keith Prince	4,943	17.1	-5.9
	BNP	Richard Barnbrook	4,916	16.9	+10.6
	Liberal Democrat	Toby Wickenden	3,211	11.1	+1.3
	UKIP	Terry Jones	803	2.8	+2.8
	Green	Laurie Cleeland	618	2.1	+2.1
	Independent	Demetrious Panton	530	1.8	+1.8
	Workers Revolutionary	Mick Saxby	59	0.2	+0.2
Majority			8,883	30.7
Turnout			28,906	50.1	+4.6
	Labour hold		Swing	-3.6

General Election 2001: Barking
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Margaret Hodge	15,302	60.9	-4.9
	Conservative	Mike Weatherley	5,768	23.0	+5.4
	Liberal Democrat	Anura Keppetipola	2,450	9.8	+0.3
	BNP	Mark Tolman	1,606	6.4	+3.7
Majority			9,534	37.9
Turnout			25,126	45.5	-16.2
	Labour hold		Swing	-5.2

Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Barking^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Margaret Hodge	21,698	65.8	+14.2
	Conservative	K Langford	5,802	17.6	-16.3
	Liberal Democrat	M Marsh	3,128	9.5	-5.0
	Referendum Party	C Taylor	1,283	3.9	N/A
	BNP	Mark Tolman	894	2.7	N/A
	ProLife Alliance	D Mearns	159	0.5	N/A
Majority			15,896	48.2
Turnout			32,962	61.7
	Labour hold		Swing	+15.3

1994 Barking By-election: Barking
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Margaret Hodge	13,704	72.1	+20.5
	Liberal Democrat	Gary White	2,290	12.0	-2.5
	Conservative	Theresa May	1,976	10.4	-23.5
	National Front	Gary Needs	551	2.9	N/A
	UKIP	Gerard Batten	406	2.1	N/A
	Natural Law	H. R. Butensky	90	0.5	N/A
Majority			11,414	42.4	+20.5
Turnout			19,017	38.3	-31.7
	Labour hold		Swing	+22.0

General Election 1992: Barking^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jo Richardson	18,224	51.6	+7.3
	Conservative	JG Kennedy	11,956	33.9	-0.6
	Liberal Democrat	SW Churchman	5,133	14.5	-6.7
Majority			6,268	17.7	+7.9
Turnout			35,313	70.0	+3.1
	Labour hold		Swing	+3.9

Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1987: Barking
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jo Richardson	15,307	44.3	+2.2
	Conservative	W K Sharp	11,898	34.5	+4.1
	Liberal	J K Gibb	7,366	21.2	-4.4
Majority			3,409	9.9	-1.9
Turnout			34,541	66.9	+1.4
	Labour hold		Swing	-1.0

General Election 1983: Barking
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jo Richardson	14,415	42.1	-10.7
	Conservative	H Summerson	10,389	30.4	-2.0
	Liberal	J Gibb	8,770	25.6	+14.9
	National Front	Ian Newport	646	1.9	-1.1
Majority			4,026	11.8	-8.7
Turnout			34,219	65.4	-5.7
	Labour hold		Swing	-4.4

Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1979: Barking
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jo Richardson	18,111	52.8	-11.1
	Conservative	M Roe	11,103	32.4	+16.8
	Liberal	M F Taylor	3,679	10.7	-4.9
	National Front	Ian Newport	1,021	3.0	-1.9
	Independent Labour	J Barry	400	1.2	N/A
Majority			7,008	20.4	-27.9
Turnout			34,314	71.1	+3.7
	Labour hold		Swing	-14.0

General Election October 1974: Barking^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jo Richardson	21,546	63.9	+3.8
	Conservative	Eric Forth	5,256	15.6	-3.2
	Liberal	M Taylor	5,245	15.6	-5.5
	National Front	C Bond	1,661	4.9	N/A
Majority			16,290	48.3	+9.3
Turnout			33,706	67.4	-9.2
	Labour hold		Swing	+3.5

General Election February 1974: Barking^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jo Richardson	22,846	60.1	-9.3
	Liberal	M Taylor	8,012	21.1	N/A
	Conservative	Eric Forth	7,154	18.8	-11.8
Majority			14,834	39.0	+0.2
Turnout			38,011	76.6	+15.0
	Labour hold		Swing	N/A

General Election 1970: Barking^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Tom Driberg	21,097	69.4	+3.2
	Conservative	Geoffrey Pattie	9,309	30.6	+8.8
Majority			11,788	38.8	-5.5
Turnout			49,363	61.6	-10.4
	Labour hold		Swing	-2.8

Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1966: Barking^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Tom Driberg	22,994	66.2	+3.6
	Conservative	Geoffrey Pattie	7,584	21.8	-0.8
	Liberal	J T Silvey	4,181	12.0	-2.8
Majority			15,410	44.3	+4.2
Turnout			48,281	72.0	-1.2
	Labour hold		Swing	+2.2

General Election 1964: Barking^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Tom Driberg	23,055	62.6	+4.8
	Conservative	G C Waterer	8,296	22.6	-5.6
	Liberal	N H Donahue	5,463	14.8	+0.9
Majority			14,759	40.1	+10.5
Turnout			50,326	73.2	-5.3
	Labour hold		Swing	+5.2

Elections in the 1950s

General Election 1959: Barking^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Tom Driberg	23,454	57.8	-11.4
	Conservative	K F Dibben	11,454	28.2	-2.6
	Liberal	D E Evans	5,648	13.9	N/A
Majority			12,000	29.6	-8.8
Turnout			51,654	78.5	+4.9
	Labour hold		Swing	-4.4

General Election 1955: Barking^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Somerville Hastings	27,129	69.2	+1.8
	Conservative	B Massey	12,082	30.8	+5.7
Majority			15,047	38.4	-4.0
Turnout			53,314	73.6	-8.3
	Labour hold		Swing	-2.0

General Election 1951: Barking^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Somerville Hastings	30,486	67.4	+1.1
	Conservative	M T B Underhill	11,340	25.1	+2.6
	Liberal	N H Cork	3,387	7.5	-3.7
Majority			19,146	42.4	-1.5
Turnout			55,219	81.9	-1.7
	Labour hold		Swing	-0.8

General Election 1950: Barking^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Somerville Hastings	30,299	66.3	-4.2
	Conservative	K E B Glenny	10,269	22.5	+6.4
	Liberal	C H Willcock	5,109	11.2	-2.2
Majority			20,030	43.9	-10.5
Turnout			54,627	83.6	+10.8
	Labour hold		Swing	-5.3

Elections in the 1940s

General Election 1945: Barking^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Somerville Hastings	24,504	70.5	N/A
	Conservative	K E B Glenny	5,593	16.1	N/A
	Liberal	C H Willcock	4,674	13.4	N/A
Majority			18,911	54.4	N/A
Turnout			34,771	72.8	N/A
	Labour gain from new seat		Swing	N/A

Notes and references

^ "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.
^ Barking election result (BBC News online).
^ "The Battle for Barking". Channel 4. http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-battle-for-barking. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 1)
^ Statement of Persons Nominated, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
^ Barking UKPolling
^ http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/constit/001.htm
^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/ge92index.htm. Retrieved 6 Dec 2010.
^ http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74b/i02.htm
^ http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74a/i02.htm
^ http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge70/i02.htm
^ http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge66/i02.htm
^ http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge64/i02.htm
^ http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge59/i02.htm
^ http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge55/i02.htm
^ http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge51/i02.htm
^ http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge50/i02.htm
^ http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge45/i01.htm

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London European constituency: Conservative (3) Labour (2) Liberal Democrats (1) Green (1) UKIP (1)

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

Districts	Barking Becontree Becontree Heath Castle Green Chadwell Heath Creekmouth Dagenham Dagenham Dock Marks Gate Rush Green

Attractions	Barking Abbey Barking Market Eastbury Manor House (NT) Valence House Museum The Broadway Victoria Road

Parks and open spaces	Barking Park Central Park Eastbrookend Country Park Mayesbrook Park Parsloes Park Valence Park

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Tube and rail stations	Barking Becontree Dagenham Dock railway station Dagenham East Dagenham Heathway Upney

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