Sidcup (UK Parliament constituency)
{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1974–1983}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox UK constituency
|name = Sidcup
|type = Borough
|region = England
|county = Greater London
|parliament = uk
|image =
|caption =
|year = 1974
|abolished = 1983
|elects_howmany = One
|previous = Bexley
|next = Old Bexley and Sidcup{{cite web|title='Sidcup', Feb 1974 - May 1983|url=http://electionweb.co.uk/Bp/P74520.htm|website=ElectionWeb Project|publisher=Cognitive Computing Limited|accessdate=16 March 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323103507/http://electionweb.co.uk/Bp/P74520.htm|archivedate=23 March 2016}}
|}}
Sidcup was a parliamentary constituency centred on Sidcup, an outer suburb of London in the London Borough of Bexley. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The constituency was created for the February 1974 general election, and abolished for the 1983 general election, when it was partially replaced by the Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency. It was held throughout that time by Edward Heath, who was still Prime Minister for four days between the indecisive February general election and his resignation from the post on 4 March.
Boundaries
The London Borough of Bexley wards of Lamorbey East, Lamorbey West, North Cray, St Mary's, Sidcup East, and Sidcup West.
Members of Parliament
| class="wikitable" | |||
| colspan="2"|Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | Feb 1974 | Rt Hon Edward Heath | Conservative |
| colspan="2" align="right"|1983
|colspan="2"| constituency abolished |
Election results
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election February 1974: Sidcup}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Edward Heath
|votes = 20,448
|percentage = 49.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Colin Frances Hargrave
|votes = 10,750
|percentage = 25.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Oliver Moxon
|votes = 9,847
|percentage = 23.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Anti-EEC
|candidate = Don Bennett
|votes = 613
|percentage = 1.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 9,698
|percentage = 23.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 41,658
|percentage = 84.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election October 1974: Sidcup}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Edward Heath
|votes = 18,991
|percentage = 50.5
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = William John Jennings
|votes = 11,448
|percentage = 30.4
|change = +4.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Ian Richard Philip Josephs
|votes = 6,954
|percentage = 18.5
|change = -5.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Douglas Hartley Jones
|votes = 174
|percentage = 0.5
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Marcus John Norton
|votes = 61
|percentage = 0.2
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 7,543
|percentage = 20.0
|change = -3.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 37,628
|percentage = 75.9
|change = -9.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = -3.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1979: Sidcup}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Edward Heath
|votes = 23,692
|percentage = 59.8
|change = +9.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Francis Keohane{{cite book|title=Election Expenses|date=1980|isbn=0102374805|page=9|publisher=Parliament of the United Kingdom}}
|votes = 10,236
|percentage = 25.8
|change = -4.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Vickers
|votes = 4,908
|percentage = 12.4
|change = -6.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = National Front (UK)
|votes = 774
|percentage = 2.0
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 13,456
|percentage = 34.0
|change = +13.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 39,610
|percentage = 79.3
|change = +3.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +6.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
- {{Rayment-hc|s|3|date=March 2012}}
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{{s-ttl|title=Constituency represented by the prime minister|years=28 February – 4 March 1974}}
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{{s-ttl|title=Constituency represented by the leader of the opposition|years=1974–1975}}
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{{Edward Heath}}
{{Historic constituencies in London
| 1832 = n
| 1868 = n
| 1885 = n
| 1918 = n
| 1950 = n
| 1955 = n
| 1974 = y
| 1983 = n
| 1997 = n
}}
Category:Parliamentary constituencies in London (historic)
Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1974
Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1983