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Chislehurst
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Chislehurst in Greater London for the 1983 general election
CountyKent (Pre 1965)
Greater London (Post 1965)
1918–1997
Created fromSevenoaks
Replaced byBromley and Chislehurst (bulk)
Orpington (part)
During its existence contributed to new seat(s) ofOrpington
Sidcup

Chislehurst was a parliamentary constituency in what is now the London Borough of Bromley. 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 1918 general election, and abolished for the 1997 general election, when it was partly replaced by the new Bromley and Chislehurst constituency. From 1885, most of the area of this constituency had been included in the Sevenoaks seat.

Boundaries and boundary changes

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Dates Local authority Maps Wards
1918–1945 Chislehurst Urban District (before 1934)
Sidcup Urban District (before 1934)
Bromley Rural District (before 1934)
Chislehurst and Sidcup Urban District (after 1934)
Orpington Urban District (after 1934)
Municipal Borough of Bromley (after 1934) 		The Urban Districts of Chislehurst and Foot's Cray, the Rural District of Bromley, and part of the Rural District of Dartford.
1945–1950 Chislehurst and Sidcup Urban District
Swanscombe Urban District
Dartford Rural District 		The Urban Districts of Chislehurst and Sidcup, and Swanscombe, and the Rural District of Dartford.[1]
1950–1955 Chislehurst and Sidcup Urban District
Dartford Rural District 		The Urban District of Chislehurst and Sidcup, and the parishes of Darenth, Stone, Sutton at Hone, and Wilmington in the Rural District of Dartford.[2]
1955–1974 Chislehurst and Sidcup Urban District (before 1965)
London Borough of Bromley (after 1965)
London Borough of Bexley (after 1965) 		The Urban District of Chislehurst and Sidcup.[3]
1974–1997 London Borough of Bromley Bickley, Chislehurst, Mottingham, Plaistow and Sundridge, and St Paul's Cray.[4][5]

1918–1945

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The constituency was formed primarily from the existing of constituency Sevenoaks

1945–1950

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The Orpington Urban District and the part of the Municipal Borough of Bromley included in the seat were transferred to the new constituency of Orpington. The Swanscombe Urban District and the rest of the Dartford Rural District were transferred from the constituency of Dartford

1950–1955

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The constituency was subject to minor boundary changes, which saw Swanscombe transferred to the constituency of Gravesend while the Dartford Rural District (expect the parishes of Darenth, Stone, Sutton at Hone and Wilmington) was transferred to Orpington

1955–1974

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The part of the Dartford Rural District included in the seat was transferred to Dartford

1974–1997

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The part of the London Borough of Bexley included in the seat was transferred to new constituency of Sidcup

Abolition

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After the Fourth periodic review of Westminster constituencies the majority of the constituency was merged with the eastern part of the to be abolished Ravensbourne constituency to form the new seat of Bromley and Chislehurst, with the St Paul's Cray ward transferred to Orpington.

Members of Parliament

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Election Member Party Notes
1918 Sir Alfred Smithers Unionist
1922 Robert Nesbitt Unionist
1924 Sir Waldron Smithers Conservative Contested Orpington following redistribution
1945 George Wallace Labour
1950 Patricia Hornsby-Smith Conservative
1966 Alistair Macdonald Labour
1970 Patricia Hornsby-Smith Conservative Contested Aldridge-Brownhills following redistribution
Feb 1974 Roger Sims Conservative
1997 constituency abolished: see Bromley and Chislehurst & Orpington

Elections

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Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1992: Chislehurst[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Sims 24,761 58.4 +0.7
Labour R. Ian Wingfield 9,485 22.4 +3.0
Liberal Democrats T. William M. Hawthorne 6,683 15.8 −7.3
Liberal I Richmond 849 2.0 New
Green Frances Speed 652 1.5 New
Majority 15,276 36.0 +1.4
Turnout 42,430 78.9 +3.4
Registered electors 53,782
Conservative hold Swing −1.1

Elections in the 1980s

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General election 1987: Chislehurst[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Sims 24,165 57.6 +1.9
Liberal Richard Younger-Ross 9,658 23.0 –2.3
Labour Selwyn Ward 8,115 19.4 +0.9
Majority 14,507 34.6 +4.2
Turnout 41,938 75.5 +2.8
Registered electors 55,535
Conservative hold Swing +2.1
General election 1983: Chislehurst[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Sims 22,108 55.7 +1.2
Liberal Philip Lingard 10,047 25.3 +12.8
Labour Alistair Macdonald 7,320 18.4 –13.2
BNP Alfred Waite 201 0.5 New
Majority 12,061 30.4 +7.5
Turnout 39,676 72.7 –6.2
Registered electors 54,567
Conservative hold Swing –5.8

Elections in the 1970s

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General election 1979: Chislehurst[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Sims 23,259 54.5 +8.2
Labour Christopher Howes 13,494 31.6 –5.2
Liberal Brian Taylor 5,335 12.5 –4.4
National Front Raymond Hoy 564 1.3 New
Majority 9,765 22.9 +13.4
Turnout 42,652 79.0 +2.9
Registered electors 54,024
Conservative hold Swing +6.7
General election October 1974: Chislehurst[10][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Sims 18,926 46.3 +0.4
Labour Alistair Macdonald 15,032 36.8 +3.1
Liberal John Crowley 6,900 16.9 –3.5
Majority 3,894 9.5 –2.7
Turnout 40,858 76.1 –8.3
Registered electors 53,699
Conservative hold Swing –1.36
General election February 1974: Chislehurst[10][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Sims 20,595 45.9 –4.2
Labour Alistair Macdonald 15,102 33.7 –6.1
Liberal Robert Webster 9,127 20.4 +10.3
Majority 5,493 12.3 +1.9
Turnout 44,824 84.4 +11.4
Registered electors 53,137
Conservative hold Swing +1.0
1970 notional result[14]
Party Vote %
Conservative 19,900 50.1
Labour 15,800 39.8
Liberal 4,000 10.1
Turnout 39,700 72.9
Electorate 54,450
General election 1970: Chislehurst[15][16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Patricia Hornsby-Smith 24,650 49.1 +5.6
Labour Alistair Macdonald 21,287 42.4 –2.7
Liberal Ron Coverson 4,268 8.5 –2.9
Majority 3,363 6.7 N/A
Turnout 50,205 75.5 –8.7
Registered electors 66,483
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +4.2

Elections in the 1960s

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General election 1966: Chislehurst[15][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alistair Macdonald 22,757 45.1 +3.9
Conservative Patricia Hornsby-Smith 21,947 43.5 –0.8
Liberal Paul Hayden 5,761 11.4 –3.1
Majority 810 1.6 N/A
Turnout 50,465 84.3 +1.4
Registered electors 59,895
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +2.3
General election 1964: Chislehurst[15][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Patricia Hornsby-Smith 22,251 44.3 –6.0
Labour Ronald Huzzard 20,736 41.2 +4.0
Liberal Sheilagh Hobday 7,291 14.5 +2.1
Majority 1,515 3.0 –10.0
Turnout 50,278 82.9 –3.0
Registered electors 60,678
Conservative hold Swing –5.0

Elections in the 1950s

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General election 1959: Chislehurst[15][19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Patricia Hornsby-Smith 25,748 50.3 +0.6
Labour Margaret Reid 19,069 37.3 –4.6
Liberal David Blackburn 6,366 12.4 +4.1
Majority 6,679 13.0 +5.2
Turnout 51,183 85.8 +0.9
Registered electors 59,646
Conservative hold Swing +2.6
General election 1955: Chislehurst[15][20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Patricia Hornsby-Smith 24,514 49.7
Labour George Wallace 20,644 41.9
Liberal David Blackburn 4,120 8.4
Majority 3,870 7.9
Turnout 49,278 84.9
Registered electors 58,063
Conservative win (new boundaries)
General election 1951: Chislehurst[15][21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Patricia Hornsby-Smith 31,679 50.8 +6.0
Labour George Wallace 30,699 49.2 +4.7
Majority 980 1.6 +1.3
Turnout 62,378 88.0 +1.7
Registered electors 70,906
Conservative hold Swing +0.6
General election 1950: Chislehurst[15][22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Patricia Hornsby-Smith 25,215 44.8 +7.5
Labour George Wallace 25,048 44.5 –5.0
Liberal David Hughes 6,039 10.7 –2.5
Majority 167 0.3 N/A
Turnout 56,302 86.3 +13.9
Registered electors 65,231
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +6.2

Elections in the 1940s

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General election 1945: Chislehurst[23][24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour George Wallace 25,522 49.5
Conservative Nigel Fisher 19,243 37.3
Liberal Ernest Hawkins 6,824 13.2
Majority 6,279 12.2
Turnout 51,589 72.4
Registered electors 71,246
Labour win (new boundaries)

Elections in the 1930s

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General election 1935: Chislehurst[23][25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Waldron Smithers 38,705 68.9 –16.1
Labour Tom Colyer 12,227 21.8 +6.7
Liberal J. Alun Williams 5,238 9.3 New
Majority 26,478 47.1 –22.8
Turnout 56,170 66.1 –3.7
Registered electors 85,024
Conservative hold Swing –11.4
General election 1931: Chislehurst[23][26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Waldron Smithers 32,371 85.0 +31.1
Labour Tom Colyer 5,731 15.0 –2.3
Majority 26,640 69.8 +44.8
Turnout 38,102 69.8 +0.2
Registered electors 54,589
Conservative hold Swing +16.7

Elections in the 1920s

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General election 1929: Chislehurst[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Waldron Smithers 16,909 53.9 −12.2
Liberal James Bateman 9,025 28.8 +12.1
Labour James Thomson 5,445 17.4 +0.2
Majority 7,884 25.1 −23.8
Turnout 31,379 69.6 −3.2
Registered electors 45,116
Unionist hold Swing −12.1
General election 1924: Chislehurst[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Waldron Smithers 14,440 66.1 +10.6
Labour John Thomson 3,757 17.2 New
Liberal Robert Nevill 3,647 16.7 −27.8
Majority 10,683 48.9 +38.0
Turnout 21,844 72.7 +12.2
Registered electors 30,020
Unionist hold Swing –3.3
David Mason
General election 1923: Chislehurst[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Robert Nesbitt 9,725 55.5 −9.9
Liberal Robert Nevill 7,806 44.5 +9.9
Majority 1,919 10.9 −19.8
Turnout 17,531 60.5 −3.2
Registered electors 28,961
Unionist hold Swing −9.9
General election 1922: Chislehurst[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Robert Nesbitt 11,801 65.4 −11.4
Liberal David Mason 6,256 34.6 New
Majority 5,545 30.7 −23.0
Turnout 18,057 63.7 +23.3
Registered electors 28,336
Unionist hold Swing –23.0

Elections in the 1910s

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General election 1918: Chislehurst[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
C Unionist Party (UK) Alfred Smithers 8,314 76.8
National Alfred Edmunds 2,507 23.2
Majority 5,807 53.6
Turnout 10,821 40.4
Registered electors 26,801
Unionist win (new seat)
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Order 1945. SI 1945/701". Statutory Rules and Orders 1945. Vol. I. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. 1946. pp. 682–698.
  2. ^ "Representation of the People Act 1948: Schedule 1", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1948 c. 65 (sch. 1), retrieved 23 July 2023
  3. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (North Kent) Order 1955. SI 1955/13". Statutory Instruments 1955. Part II. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1956. pp. 2155–2156.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1983", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1983/417, retrieved 5 March 2023
  6. ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  8. ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  10. ^ a b c "'Chislehurst', Feb 1974 – May 1983". ElectionWebProject. Cognitive Computing Limited. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  11. ^ "UK General Election results May 1979". Politics Resources. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  12. ^ "UK General Election results October 1974". Politics Resources. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  13. ^ "UK General Election results February 1974". Politics Resources. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  14. ^ Michael Stead. "1970 notional general election & February 1974 general election". BBC. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g Craig, Fred W. S (1983). British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 (2nd ed.). Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0900178078. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  16. ^ "UK General Election results 1970". Politics Resources. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  17. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1966". Political Science Resources. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  18. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1964". Political Science Resources. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  19. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1959". Political Science Resources. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  20. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1955". Political Science Resources. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  21. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1951". Political Science Resources. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  22. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1950". Political Science Resources. Archived from the original on 1 May 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  23. ^ a b c d e f g h Craig, Fred W. S (1969). British parliamentary election results, 1918-1949. Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0900178019. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  24. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1945". Political Science Resources. Archived from the original on 2 May 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  25. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1935". Political Science Resources. Archived from the original on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  26. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1931". Political Science Resources. Archived from the original on 26 June 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
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