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Encyclopedia > Bexleyheath and Crayford (UK Parliament constituency)
Bexleyheath and Crayford
Borough constituency
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 traditionally Conservative seat. A borough constituency (in Scotland, a burgh constituency) is a type of parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... David Evennett is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Bexleyheath and Crayford. ... This is a list of political parties in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... In the United Kingdom each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly. ... Type Lower House Speaker of the House of Commons Leader of the House of Commons Michael Martin, (Non-affiliated) since October 23, 2000 Harriet Harman, QC, (Labour) since June 28, 2007 Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Theresa May, PC, (Conservative) since December 6, 2005 Members 646 Political groups... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Established 1952, as the Common Assembly President Hans-Gert Pöttering (EPP) Since 16 January 2007 Vice-Presidents 14 Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (EPP) Alejo Vidal-Quadras (EPP) Gérard Onesta (Greens – EFA) Edward McMillan-Scott (ED) Mario Mauro (EPP) Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez (PES) Luigi Cocilovo (ALDE) Mechtild... London is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... Type Lower House Speaker of the House of Commons Leader of the House of Commons Michael Martin, (Non-affiliated) since October 23, 2000 Harriet Harman, QC, (Labour) since June 28, 2007 Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Theresa May, PC, (Conservative) since December 6, 2005 Members 646 Political groups... Type Bicameral Houses House of Commons House of Lords Speaker of the House of Commons The Right Honourable Michael Martin MP Lord Speaker Hélène Hayman, Baroness Hayman, PC Members 1377 (646 Commons, 731 Peers) Political groups (as of May 5, 2005 elections) Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... The plurality voting system, also known as first past the post, is a voting system used to elect a single winner in a given election. ...



David Evennett is the current Member of Parliament for this constituency. David Evennett is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Bexleyheath and Crayford. ...



It was created for the 1997 general election from much of the old Bexleyheath constituency and part of the old Erith and Crayford constituency. The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ... Bexleyheath was a parliamentary constituency in the London Borough of Bexley, outer London, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from February 1974 until it was abolished for the 1997 general election. ... Erith and Crayford was a parliamentary constituency in the London Borough of Bexley, south-east London. ...

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Boundaries

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. South London area South London (known colloquially as South of the River) is the area of London south of the River Thames. ... In the United Kingdom, the four Boundary Commissions are responsible for determining the boundaries of House of Commons constituencies. ...


The electoral wards used in the formation of this modified constituency are from the London Borough of Bexley: The London Borough of Bexley is an English (England) local government area (London borough) in the south-east of the area administered by the Mayor of London and the Greater London Authority - ie London. ...

  • Barnehurst, Brampton, Christchurch, Colyers, Crayford, Danson Park, North End and St Michael’s.

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
2005 David Evennett Conservative
1997 Nigel Beard Labour

David Evennett is the Conservative MP for Bexleyheath and Crayford. He is married with two sons and lives in the Barnehurst ward of the Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency. Prior to his election to Parliament, he has worked as a secondary school teacher, an insurance broker, a director in the city and a lecturer in management. It has been suggested that Marginal constituencies in the United Kingdom be merged into this article or section. ... David Evennett is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Bexleyheath and Crayford. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... David Evennett is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Bexleyheath and Crayford. ...


He was educated at Buckhurst Hill County High School for Boys and the London School of Economics and Political Science.


David is an active member of St Paulinus Church in Crayford. He is a Friend of the Greenwich and Bexley Hospice and Governor of Townley Grammar School for Girls and St Paulinus Church of England Primary School. He is an active supporter of the Bexleyheath and District Club for the Disabled.


Election results

General Election 2005: Bexleyheath and Crayford
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
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
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

It has been suggested that Marginal constituencies in the United Kingdom be merged into this article or section. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... David Evennett is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Bexleyheath and Crayford. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Nigel Beard (born October 10, 1936) is a British politician, and member of Parliament for Bexleyheath and Crayford. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced //) is a British political party. ... The British National Party (BNP) is a British/White Nationalist political party in Great Britain. ... Jay Lee is a British National Party (BNP) member, who fought a legal battle after being expelled from a trade union. ... Voters lining up outside a Baghdad polling station during the 2005 Iraqi election. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change in a single constituency. ... Tony Blair William Hague Charles Kennedy The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Nigel Beard (born October 10, 1936) is a British politician, and member of Parliament for Bexleyheath and Crayford. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... David Evennett is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Bexleyheath and Crayford. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced //) is a British political party. ... The British National Party (BNP) is a British/White Nationalist political party in Great Britain. ... Voters lining up outside a Baghdad polling station during the 2005 Iraqi election. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change in a single constituency. ... The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Nigel Beard (born October 10, 1936) is a British politician, and member of Parliament for Bexleyheath and Crayford. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... David Evennett is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Bexleyheath and Crayford. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Referendum Party were a single-issue party in the United Kingdom formed to contest the 1997 General Election. ... The British National Party (BNP) is a British/White Nationalist political party in Great Britain. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced //) is a British political party. ... Voters lining up outside a Baghdad polling station during the 2005 Iraqi election. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change in a single constituency. ...

See also

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Constituencies in Greater London
Labour Barking • Battersea • Brent North • Brent South • Brentford and Isleworth • Camberwell and Peckham • Croydon North • Dagenham • Dulwich and West Norwood • Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush • Ealing North • Ealing Southall • East Ham • Edmonton • Eltham • Enfield North • Erith and Thamesmead • Feltham and Heston • Finchley and Golders Green • Greenwich and Woolwich • Hackney North and Stoke Newington • Hackney South and Shoreditch • Hampstead and Highgate • Harrow East • Harrow West • Hayes and Harlington • Hendon • Holborn and St. Pancras • Ilford South • Islington North • Islington South and Finsbury • Lewisham Deptford • Lewisham East • Lewisham West • Leyton and Wanstead • Mitcham and Morden • Poplar and Canning Town • Regent's Park and Kensington North • Streatham • Tooting • Tottenham • Vauxhall • Walthamstow • West Ham
Conservative Beckenham • Bexleyheath and Crayford • Bromley and Chislehurst • Chingford and Woodford Green • Chipping Barnet • Cities of London and Westminster • Croydon Central • Croydon South • Enfield Southgate • Hammersmith and Fulham • Hornchurch • Ilford North • Kensington and Chelsea • Old Bexley and Sidcup • Orpington • Putney • Romford • Ruislip-Northwood • Upminster • Uxbridge • Wimbledon
Liberal Democrat Brent East • Carshalton and Wallington • Hornsey and Wood Green • Kingston and Surbiton • Richmond Park • North Southwark and Bermondsey • Sutton and Cheam • Twickenham
Respect Bethnal Green and Bow
London European constituency: Conservative (3) • Labour (3) • Liberal Democrats (1) • UKIP (1) • Green (1)


 
 

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