Dagenham (UK Parliament constituency)
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Dagenham Borough constituency |
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Dagenham shown within Greater London | |
Created: | 1945 |
MP: | Jon Cruddas |
Party: | Labour |
Type: | House of Commons |
County: | Greater London |
EP constituency: | London |
Dagenham 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.
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[edit] Boundaries
Dagenham covers the area of Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.
[edit] Boundary review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in North London, the Boundary Commission for England have created a new constituency of Dagenham and Rainham.
[edit] History
Dagenham has been Labour since World War II and is considered a safe seat. It is a predominantly White working class area and consists mostly of the large scale residential development at Becontree. It is home to a declining skilled manual industry such as the Ford Motor Company works, which downscaled production in 2001.
The far-right British National Party has enjoyed some electoral success, achieving nearly 10% of the vote in the 2005 General Election and has returned councillors to Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council.
[edit] Members of Parliament
- 1945 – 1983: John Parker, Labour
- 1983 – 1994: Bryan Gould, Labour
- 1994 – 2001: Judith Church, Labour
- 2001 – present: Jon Cruddas, Labour
[edit] Election results
General Election 2005: Dagenham | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Jon Cruddas | 15,446 | 50.1 | -7.1 | |
Conservative | Michael White | 7,841 | 25.4 | -0.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | James Kempton | 3,106 | 10.1 | -0.1 | |
British National | Lawrence Rustem | 2,870 | 9.3 | +4.3 | |
UK Independence | Gerard Batten | 1,578 | 5.1 | N/A | |
Majority | 7,605 | 24.7 | |||
Turnout | 51.3 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | -3.4 |
General Election 2001: Dagenham | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Jon Cruddas | 15,784 | 57.2 | -8.5 | |
Conservative | Michael White | 7,091 | 25.7 | +7.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Adrian Gee-Turner | 2,820 | 10. | +2.7 | |
British National | David Hill | 1,378 | 5.0 | +2.5 | |
Socialist Alliance | Bill Hamilton | 262 | 0.9 | N/A | |
Socialist Labour | Robert Siggins | 245 | 0.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 8,693 | 31.5 | |||
Turnout | 27,580 | 46.5 | -15.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |