Eltham (UK Parliament constituency)
Eltham | |
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Greater London |
Electorate | 64,474 (June 2017)[1][2] |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1983 |
Member of Parliament | Clive Efford (Labour) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Woolwich West |
Eltham /ɛltəm/ is a constituency created in 1983 represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1997 by Clive Efford of the Labour Party.[n 1]
It since 2010 has been a marginally-held Labour seat. It covers roughly the southern half of the Royal Borough of Greenwich in London.[3][4]
Boundaries
1983-1997: The London Borough of Greenwich wards of Avery Hill, Coldharbour, Deansfield, Eltham Park, Herbert, Middle Park, New Eltham, Nightingale, Palace, Sherard, Sutcliffe, Tarn, and Well Hall.
1997-2010: As above less Nightingale, plus Plumstead Common, Shrewsbury, and Slade.
2010–present: The London Borough of Greenwich wards of Coldharbour and New Eltham, Eltham North, Eltham South, Eltham West, Kidbrooke with Hornfair, Middle Park and Sutcliffe, and Shooters Hill.
The constituency is in the Royal Borough of Greenwich in south-east London. Before 1983, a constituency with similar boundaries was called Woolwich West.
The seat is bordered by the constituencies of:
- Bromley and Chislehurst
- Erith and Thamesmead
- Greenwich and Woolwich
- Lewisham East
- Old Bexley and Sidcup
Constituency profile
Eltham itself has a short, winding and typical high street, which is bypassed by a largely grade-segregated arterial road (the A2 (lined with narrow buffer areas). Most central and southern wards have tended in local elections since 1997 to elect Conservative councillors whereas the other wards are inclined to Labour such as West Eltham. The former areas have more owner-occupied houses and are more middle-class. Labour has fared well in the same period in the northern areas of the constituency towards Greenwich, and in areas such as Shooters Hill and Well Hall with the exception of the conservation area parts of Blackheath adding to one ward.[5]
History
- Summary of results
The 2015 result gave the seat the 28th-smallest majority of Labour's 232 seats by percentage of majority.[6]
The seat was held by high-profile Tory Peter Bottomley from its 1983 inception. Bottomley had been the MP for abolished Woolwich West before 1983. Labour's Clive Efford gained the seat in 1997. After a further absolute majority in 2001, Efford's majority decreased in 2005. Labour's Efford resisted some national swing against the party in 2010 to hold the seat.
- Opposition since 1997
Conservative and UKIP candidates won more than 5% of the vote in 2015 therefore kept their deposits. Conservative Drury fell 6.2% short of winning the seat in 2015; in 2017, however, Efford more than doubled his margin to 6,296, Labour's largest majority in the seat since 1997.
- First use of open primaries in London
The Eltham Conservative Association became the first in London to select a prospective parliamentary candidate by means of an open primary election where any voter on the electoral roll was entitled to attend and vote. David Gold (PPC Brighton Pavilion 2001) defeated Jackie Doyle-Price (PPC Sheffield Hillsborough 2005) and Eric Ollerenshaw (former London Assembly member) by winning more than 50% of the ballot in the first round at a meeting chaired by Michael Portillo on 31 July 2006 at the Bob Hope Theatre. Approximately 140 people attended the open primary.[7][8]
Members of Parliament
Election | Member[9] | Party | |
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style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 1983 | Peter Bottomley | Conservative |
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 1997 | Clive Efford | Labour |
Election results
Elections in the 2010s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Clive Efford | 25,128 | 54.4 | 11.8 | |
Conservative | Matt Hartley | 18,832 | 40.8 | 4.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Hall-Matthews | 1,457 | 3.2 | 0.2 | |
BNP | John Clarke | 738 | 1.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 6,296 | 13.6 | 7.4 | ||
Turnout | 46,155 | 71.6 | 4.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | 3.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Clive Efford | 18,393 | 42.6 | +1.1 | |
Conservative | Spencer Drury | 15,700 | 36.4 | −1.2 | |
UKIP | Peter Whittle | 6,481 | 15.0 | +12.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Alex Cunliffe | 1,308 | 3.0 | −9.6 | |
Green | James Parker | 1,275 | 3.0 | +2.0 | |
Majority | 2,693 | 6.2 | +2.2 | ||
Turnout | 43,157 | 67.4 | +0.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +1.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Clive Efford | 17,416 | 41.5 | −0.7 | |
Conservative | David Gold | 15,753 | 37.5 | +2.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Steven Toole | 5,299 | 12.6 | −4.7 | |
BNP | Roberta Woods | 1,745 | 4.2 | +1.6 | |
UKIP | Ray Adams | 1,011 | 2.4 | −0.4 | |
Green | Arthur Hayles | 419 | 1.0 | N/A | |
English Democrat | Mike Tibby | 217 | 0.5 | N/A | |
Independent | Andrew Graham | 104 | 0.2 | −0.2 | |
Majority | 1,663 | 4.0 | −5.3 | ||
Turnout | 41,964 | 67.0 | +8.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -1.8 |
Elections in the 2000s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Clive Efford | 15,381 | 43.6 | −9.2 | |
Conservative | Spencer Drury | 12,105 | 34.3 | +2.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ian Gerrard | 5,669 | 16.1 | +3.9 | |
UKIP | Jeremy Elms | 1,024 | 2.9 | +0.8 | |
BNP | Barry Roberts | 979 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
Independent | Andrew Graham | 147 | 0.4 | −0.3 | |
Majority | 3,276 | 9.3 | −11.4 | ||
Turnout | 35,305 | 61.7 | +3.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -5.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Clive Efford | 17,855 | 52.8 | −1.8 | |
Conservative | Sharon Massey | 10,859 | 32.1 | +0.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Martin Morris | 4,121 | 12.2 | +3.7 | |
UKIP | Terrence Jones | 706 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
Independent | Andrew Graham | 251 | 0.7 | +0.7 | |
Majority | 6,996 | 20.7 | −5.3 | ||
Turnout | 41,964 | 67.0 | +8.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -1.8 |
Elections in the 1990s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Clive Efford | 23,710 | 54.6 | +12.7 | |
Conservative | Clive D Blackwood | 13,528 | 31.2 | −14.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Amanda J Taylor | 3,701 | 8.5 | −3.2 | |
Referendum | Matthew D Clark | 1,414 | 3.3 | +3.3 | |
Liberal | Henry Middleton | 584 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
BNP | William A Hitches | 491 | 1.1 | +1.1 | |
Majority | 10,182 | 23.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 43,428 | 75.7 | −3.0 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter Bottomley | 18,813 | 46.0 | −1.5 | |
Labour | Clive Efford | 17,147 | 41.9 | +9.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Christopher P. McGinty | 4,804 | 11.7 | −8.8 | |
Independent | Andrew Graham | 165 | 0.4 | +0.4 | |
Majority | 1,666 | 4.1 | −11.5 | ||
Turnout | 40,929 | 78.7 | +1.78 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1980s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter Bottomley | 19,752 | 47.5 | −0.4 | |
Labour | Rees Vaughan | 13,292 | 32.0 | +2.7 | |
Liberal | Edward Randall | 8,542 | 20.5 | −1.7 | |
Majority | 6,460 | 15.53 | −3.07 | ||
Turnout | 41,586 | 76.92 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | -1.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter Bottomley | 19,530 | 47.9 | N/A | |
Labour | C.P. Moore | 11,938 | 29.3 | N/A | |
Liberal | Edward Randall | 9,030 | 22.2 | N/A | |
BNP | PT Banks | 276 | 0.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 7,592 | 18.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 40,774 | 74.1 | N/A | ||
Conservative win (new seat) |
See also
- List of Parliamentary constituencies in Greater London
- Politics of Greenwich
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Greenwich London Borough Council
References
- Notes
- ^ As with all constituencies, Eltham elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.
- References
- ^ http://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/3455/eltham_constituency_results
- ^ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
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