| Old Bexley and Sidcup Borough constituency |
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| Old Bexley and Sidcup shown within Greater London | |
| Created: | 1983 |
| MP: | Derek Conway |
| Party: | Independent Conservative |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| County: | Greater London |
| EP constituency: | London |
Old Bexley and Sidcup is a UK parliamentary constituency situated wholly within the London Borough of Bexley. The seat's MP since the 2001 general election is Derek Conway, elected as a Conservative Party candidate. His predecessor was Sir Edward Heath, who had held the seat and its predecessors since 1950 and was prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974, and who announced his retirement at the end of the 1997-2001 parliament.
However on 29 January 2008 the Conservative Party withdrew Derek Conway's whip following alleged misuse of funds, and he is now an Independent MP.
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Boundaries
The existing seat covers the Bexley and Sidcup areas, including Welling and Danson Park which move to Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency at the next election.
Boundary review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in South London, the Boundary Commission for England has made only minor changes to the existing Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency.
The electoral wards used in the formation of this seat are;
- Blackfen and Lamorbey, Blendon and Penhill, Cray Meadows, East Wickham, Falconwood and Welling, Longlands, St Mary’s and Sidcup.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
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| 1983 | Rt Hon Sir Edward Heath | Conservative | |
| 2001 | Conservative | ||
| 2005 | Conservative | ||
| 2008 | Independent Conservative | ||
Election results
Next Election
| Confirmed candidates for the next UK general election [1] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Rick Everitt | ||||
| Green | Jonathan Rooks | ||||
| BNP | Michael Barnbrook | ||||
| Liberal Democrat | Duncan Borrowman | ||||
| Conservative | James Brokenshire | ||||
| English Democrats | Elaine Cheeseman | ||||
| Independents to save Queen Mary’s Hospital [2] | John Hemming-Clark | ||||
| General Election 2005: Old Bexley and Sidcup | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Derek Conway | 22,191 | 49.8 | +4.4 | |
| Labour | Gavin Moore | 12,271 | 27.5 | −10.0 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Nick O'Hare | 6,564 | 14.7 | +1.0 | |
| UKIP | Michael Barnbrook | 2,015 | 4.5 | +1.1 | |
| BNP | Claire Sayers | 1,227 | 2.8 | N/A | |
| Independent | Gregory Peters | 304 | 0.7 | N/A | |
| Majority | 9,920 | 22.3 | |||
| Turnout | 44,572 | 65.3 | +3.2 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +7.2 | |||
| General Election 2001: Old Bexley and Sidcup | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Derek Conway | 19,130 | 45.4 | +3.4 | |
| Labour | Jim Dickson | 15,785 | 37.5 | +2.4 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Belinda Ford | 5,792 | 13.7 | -2.4 | |
| UKIP | Janice Cronin | 1.426 | 3.4 | +2.4 | |
| Majority | 3,345 | 7.9 | |||
| Turnout | 42,133 | 62.1 | -13.4 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
See also
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Castle Point |
Constituency represented by the Father of the House 1992 – 2001 |
Succeeded by Linlithgow |
Coordinates: 51°26′20″N 0°07′12″E / 51.439°N 0.120°E
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