Erith and Thamesmead (UK Parliament constituency)

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox UK constituency main Erith and Thamesmead (Template:IPAc-en) is a constituency[n 1] created in 1997 and represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Abena Oppong-Asare of the Labour Party.Template:Refn

History

The seat was created for the 1997 general election from parts of the old Woolwich and Erith and Crayford constituencies.

John Austin was the MP for this constituency from its creation for the 1997 general election until he stepped down at the 2010 election. The seat was then held for Labour by a local activist Teresa Pearce, who defeated the Conservative candidate Colin Bloom, a councillor for Bickley ward in Bromley.

Pearce increased her majority at the 2015 general election to rank 125th of the party's 232 MPs then elected.[1]

2010 Labour selection controversy

In April 2009, an investigation took place into the tampering of ballot boxes and abuse of the postal vote system used for the selection of the prospective Labour candidate for Erith and Thamesmead. A rerun of the candidate selection ballot resulted in victory for Teresa Pearce.[2]

Constituency profile

The cross-border constituency of Erith and Thamesmead currently stretches from Plumstead, and Abbey Wood in the west, to Lesnes Heath, and Erith in the east. The Conservatives' strongest wards are in the Bexley part of the seat, in particular Northumberland Heath ward. The remaining wards from Bexley and Greenwich have traditionally seen more support for the Labour Party, in both local and national elections. There is a significant demographic divide within the seat, with Northumberland Heath being over 85% white, and Erith and Belvedere are also predominantly white. However, Thamesmead and Plumstead have much more diverse populations, where no single ethnic group has more than half of the population.

The eastern part of the seat includes significant areas of industry along the River Thames, including Crossness Sewage Treatment Works.

Boundaries

Template:Maplink 1997–2010: The London Borough of Bexley wards of Belvedere, Erith, Northumberland Heath, and Thamesmead East, and the London Borough of Greenwich wards of Abbey Wood, Eynsham, Glyndon, Lakedale, St Nicholas, and Thamesmead Moorings.

2010–2024: The London Borough of Bexley wards of Belvedere, Erith, Lesnes Abbey, Northumberland Heath, and Thamesmead East, and the London Borough of Greenwich wards of Abbey Wood, Plumstead, and Thamesmead Moorings.

Following its 2007 review of parliamentary representation in South London, and as a consequence of changes to ward boundaries, the Boundary Commission for England recommended for the 2010 general election that parts of Glyndon ward and Colyers ward be transferred from Erith and Thamesmead to the constituencies of Greenwich and Woolwich and Bexleyheath and Crayford respectively; that part of Plumstead ward be transferred to Erith and Thamesmead from Eltham; and that parts of Lesnes Abbey ward, Northumberland Heath ward and Erith ward be transferred to Erith and Thamesmead from Bexleyheath and Crayford.

2024–present: The London Borough of Bexley wards of Belvedere, Erith, and Thamesmead East, and the Royal Borough of Greenwich wards of Abbey Wood, Plumstead & Glyndon, Plumstead Common (part), Shooters Hill (part), Thamesmead Moorings, West Thamesmead, and parts of Woolwich Arsenal and Woolwich Common.[3]

The Greenwich Borough wards of Glyndon and Shooters Hill were transferred from Greenwich and Woolwich, and Eltham (replaced by Eltham and Chislehurst) respectively. To partly compensate, southernmost parts in Bexley Borough were transferred to Bexleyheath and Crayford.

Members of Parliament

Election Member[4] Party
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1997 John Austin Labour
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 2010 Teresa Pearce Labour
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 2019 Abena Oppong-Asare Labour

Election results

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Election results 1997-2024

Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Erith and Thamesmead[5]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Michael Pastor 5,944 14.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Richard Mark 5,564 13.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Sarah Barry 3,482 8.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Pierce Chalmers 1,872 4.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Mohammed Shahed 1,071 2.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Diana Diamond 200 0.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 16,302 40.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 40,379 51.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 78,886 Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result[6]
Party Vote %
Labour 25,141 58.4
Conservative 12,153 28.2
Brexit Party 2,174 5.0
Liberal Democrats 2,119 4.9
Green 1,226 2.8
Others 272 0.6
Turnout 43,085 56.2
Electorate 76,728
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General election 2019: Erith and Thamesmead[7]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Joe Robertson 16,124 39.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Tom Bright 2,246 5.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Sam Webber 1,984 4.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Claudine Letsae 876 2.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Richard Mitchell 272 0.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 3,758 9.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 41,284 63.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 65,399 Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 2017: Erith and Thamesmead[8]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Edward Baxter 15,571 35.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Ronie Johnson 1,728 3.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Simon Waddington 750 1.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Claudine Letsae 507 1.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Temi Olodu 243 0.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Doro Oddiri 80 0.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 10,014 22.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 44,464 63.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 69,724 Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 2015: Erith and Thamesmead[9][10]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Anna Firth 11,684 27.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Ronie Johnson 7,368 17.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Simon Waddington 972 2.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Ann Garrett 941 2.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Sidney Cordle 255 0.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Graham Moore 188 0.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 9,525 22.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 42,617 60.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 70,397 Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 2010: Erith and Thamesmead[11][12]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Colin Bloom 13,365 31.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Alex Cunliffe 5,116 12.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Kevin Saunders 2,184 5.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Pamela Perrin 1,139 2.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Laurence Williams 465 1.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Abbey Akinoshun 438 1.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Sidney Cordle 379 0.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Marek Powley 322 0.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 5,703 13.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 42,476 60.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 69,900 Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 2000s

2005 notional result
Party Vote %
Labour 19,926 52.8
Conservative 10,038 26.6
Liberal Democrats 4,553 12.1
Others 3,220 8.5
Turnout 37,737 53.8
Electorate 70,127
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General election 2005: Erith and Thamesmead[13]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Chris R. Bromby 8,983 23.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Steven T. Toole 5,088 13.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Brian Ravenscroft 1,620 4.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Barrie R. Thomas 1,477 3.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 11,500 30.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 37,651 52.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 72,058 Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 2001: Erith and Thamesmead[14]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Mark Brooks 8,602 25.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Barry Kempton 3,800 11.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Hardev Singh Dhillon 1,180 3.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 11,167 33.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 33,351 50.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 66,371 Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1997: Erith and Thamesmead[15]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Nadhim Zahawi 8,388 20.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Alex H.C. Grigg 5,001 12.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". John E. Flunder 1,394 3.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Victor J. Dooley 718 1.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". M.L. Jackson 274 0.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 17,424 41.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 41,587 65.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 63,417 Script error: No such module "String".
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1992 notional result
Party Vote %
Labour 21,245 43.0
Conservative 15,615 31.6
Liberal Democrats 12,555 25.4
Turnout 49,415 74.2
Electorate 66,600

See also

Notes

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  1. ↑ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)

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References

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External links

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