Ealing Acton (UK Parliament constituency)

Ealing Acton
Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons
County	Greater London
1983–1997
Number of members	One
Replaced by	Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush, Ealing North, Ealing Southall
Created from	Acton

Ealing Acton was a parliamentary constituency in West London, which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until it was abolished for the 1997 general election.

History

This safe Conservative seat was held by Sir George Young (sometimes known as the 'Bicycling Baronet') for the entire period of its existence.

Boundaries

The London Borough of Ealing wards of Ealing Common, Hanger Lane, Heathfield, Pitshanger, Southfield, Springfield, Vale, and Victoria.

The constituency consisted of the eastern area of the London Borough of Ealing, in particular central Ealing and Acton. The boundary review implemented in 1997 meant that one seat was lost between the paired boroughs of Ealing and Hammersmith and Fulham. This resulted in the division of this seat. The majority of the constituents were placed into the new Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush constituency.

Members of Parliament

Election		Member	Party
	1983	Sir George Young	Conservative
	1997	constituency abolished: see Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush, Ealing North and Ealing Southall

Elections

Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1983: Ealing Acton[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Sir George Samuel Knatchbull Young	22,051	49.2	N/A
	Labour	Gareth J. Daniel	11,959	26.7	N/A
	Social Democratic	Parry A. Mitchell	10,593	23.7	N/A
	Communist	S. Pulley	192	0.4	N/A
Majority			10,092	22.5	N/A
Turnout			44,795	72.2	N/A
	Conservative win (new seat)

General Election 1987: Ealing Acton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Sir George Samuel Knatchbull Young	25,499	53.4	+4.2
	Labour	Philip John Portwood	13,256	27.8	+1.1
	Social Democratic	Stephen Roger David Brooks	8,973	18.8	−4.9
Majority			12,243	25.6
Turnout			47,728	71.0	−1.2
	Conservative hold		Swing	+1.6

Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1992: Ealing Acton[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Sir George Samuel Knatchbull Young	22,579	50.6	−2.8
	Labour	Mrs. Yvonne E. Johnson	15,572	34.9	+7.1
	Liberal Democrat	Leslie A. Rowe	5,487	12.3	−6.5
	Green	Miss Astra I. Siebe	554	1.2	N/A
	Independent Conservative	Tom Pitt-Aikens	432	1.0	N/A
Majority			7,007	15.7	−9.9
Turnout			44,624	76.0	+5.0
	Conservative hold		Swing	−5.0

See also

• List of Parliamentary constituencies in Greater London

References

• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "E" (part 1)

1. "Politics Resources". Election 1983. Politics Resources. 9 June 1983. Retrieved 27 Apr 2012.
2. "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 6 Dec 2010.

Coordinates: 51°31′N 0°17′W / 51.51°N 0.28°W