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Bexleyheath (UK Parliament constituency)

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County
  
Greater London

Created from
  
Number of members
  
One

Replaced by
  
Bexley, Bexleyheath and Crayford, Old Bexley and Sidcup

Bexleyheath was a parliamentary constituency in south-east London, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Contents

It was created for the February 1974 general election, and abolished for the 1997 general election.

History

This safe Conservative seat was represented for its entire existence by Sir Cyril Townsend.

Boundaries

1974-1983: The London Borough of Bexley wards of Brampton, Christchurch, Danson, East Wickham, Falconwood, St Michael's, and Upton.

1983-1997: The London Borough of Bexley wards of Barnehurst, Barnehurst North, Brampton, Christchurch, Danson, East Wickham, Falconwood, St Michael's, and Upton.

This constituency in the London Borough of Bexley was centred on the district of Bexleyheath. It was split in 1997 when the Boundary Commission for England recommended an extra seat for the paired boroughs of Bexley and Greenwich. It was largely replaced by the new constituency of Bexleyheath and Crayford, with about a third of the constituency being added to the existing Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency.

References

Bexleyheath (UK Parliament constituency) Wikipedia


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