Ravensbourne
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
CountyGreater London
February 1974–1997
SeatsOne
Created fromBromley
Replaced byBromley & Chislehurst, Beckenham and Orpington

Ravensbourne was a borough constituency in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by the first-past-the-post system. It existed from the February 1974 general election until it was abolished for the 1997 general election.

History

This was a safe Conservative seat held by Sir John Hunt for the entire period of its existence.

The constituency shared boundaries with the Ravensbourne electoral division for election of councillors to the Greater London Council at elections in 1973, 1977 and 1981.

Boundaries

1974–1983: The London Borough of Bromley wards of Bromley Common, Keston and Hayes, Martin's Hill and Town, West Wickham North, and West Wickham South.[1]

1983–1997: The London Borough of Bromley wards of Biggin Hill, Bromley Common and Keston, Darwin, Hayes, Martins Hill and Town, West Wickham North, and West Wickham South.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
Feb 1974 Sir John Hunt Conservative
1997 constituency abolished: see Bromley and Chislehurst, Beckenham & Orpington

Elections

Elections in the 1970s

General election February 1974: Ravensbourne[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Hunt 20,420 51.47
Liberal David Edward Aubrey Crowe 11,523 29.05
Labour Michael Anthony Hession 6,943 17.50
National Front Geoffrey John Parker 786 1.98
Majority 8,897 22.42
Turnout 39,673 82.50
Conservative win (new seat)
General election October 1974: Ravensbourne[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Hunt 18,318 51.01
Liberal David Edward Aubrey Crowe 9,813 27.33
Labour Christopher Howes 7,204 20.06
National Front I Stevens 574 1.60
Majority 8,505 23.68
Turnout 35,910 73.98
Conservative hold Swing +0.63
General election 1979: Ravensbourne[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Hunt 22,501 60.92
Liberal William Ivor Shipley 7,111 19.25
Labour John R Holbrook 6,848 18.54
National Front Stephen Greene[5] 478 1.29
Majority 15,390 41.67
Turnout 36,938 77.60
Conservative hold Swing +8.99

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1983: Ravensbourne[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Hunt 27,143 63.05
Alliance Catharine Boston 11,631 27.02
Labour John R Holbrook 4,037 9.38
BNP AT Shotton 242 0.56 new
Majority 15,512 36.03
Turnout 43,055 73.21
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1987: Ravensbourne[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Hunt 28,295 62.96 -0.09
Alliance Gareth Campbell 11,376 25.31
Labour Michael D'Arcy 5,087 11.32
BNP Alfred Waite 184 0.41 −0.15
Majority 16,919 37.65
Turnout 44,939 75.70
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1992: Ravensbourne[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Hunt 29,506 63.4 +0.4
Liberal Democrats Paul JH Booth 9,792 21.0 −4.3
Labour Ernest W Dyer 6,182 13.3 +2.0
Green IJ Mouland 617 1.3 New
Liberal P White 318 0.7 New
Natural Law JW Shepheard 105 0.2 New
Majority 19,714 42.4 +4.8
Turnout 46,520 81.2 +5.5
Conservative hold Swing +2.4

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (London Borough of Bromley) Order 1971. SI 1971/2112". Statutory Instruments 1971. Part III Section 2. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1972. pp. 6228–6230.
  2. ↑ "Politicsresources.net - Official Web Site ✔".
  3. ↑ "Politicsresources.net - Official Web Site ✔".
  4. ↑ "Politicsresources.net - Official Web Site ✔".
  5. ↑ Election Expenses. Parliament of the United Kingdom. 1980. p. 10. ISBN 0102374805.
  6. ↑ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "Politicsresources.net - Official Web Site ✔".
  8. ↑ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  9. ↑ "Politicsresources.net - Official Web Site ✔".
  10. ↑ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  11. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
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