West Ham and Beckton is a proposed constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the next general election.[2]
West Ham and Beckton | |
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Greater London |
Current constituency | |
Created | Next United Kingdom general election |
Member of Parliament | TBC (TBC) |
Seats | One |
Created from | East Ham & West Ham |
Boundaries edit
The constituency will be composed of the following wards of the London Borough of Newham (as they existed on 1 December 2020):[3][4]
- Canning Town (North and South), Custom House, Plaistow (North and South) and West Ham from the West Ham constituency (to be abolished).
- Beckton and Royal Docks from East Ham.
Following a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2022,[5][6] the constituency will now comprise the following wards of the London Borough of Newham from the next general election:
- Beckton; Canning Town North; Canning Town South; Custom House; Plaistow North (most); Plaistow South; Plaistow West and Canning Town East; Royal Albert; Royal Victoria; West Ham; and a very small part of Green Street West.[3]
Election results edit
Elections in the 2020s edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Green | Rob Callender[7] | ||||
Reform UK | Peter Monks[8] | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout |
References edit
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – London | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Latest plans for Newham constituency boundaries revealed". Newham Recorder. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
- ^ a b "New Seat Details - West Ham and Beckton". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 3 London region.
- ^ LGBCE. "Newham | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "The London Borough of Newham (Electoral Changes) Order 2021".
- ^ "Newham Green Party announces MP candidates as shock poll finds party surging into second place in all three constituencies". Newham Green Party. 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Find My Prospective Parliamentary Candidate". Reform UK. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
See also edit