Barking (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1945 onwards

Barking

Borough constituency
for the House of Commons

Boundary of Barking in Greater London for the 2024 general election

County| Greater London
Population| 134,500 (2022)[1]
Electorate| 71,822 (March 2020)[2]
Borough| London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Major settlements| Barking and Becontree
Current constituency
Created| 1945
Member of Parliament| Nesil Caliskan (Labour)
Created from| Romford

Barking is a constituency[n 1] in Greater London represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Nesil Caliskan of the Labour Party.

## Political history

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The area has elected Labour MPs since its creation in 1945, on strong majorities of over 20% of the vote, except for the results in 1983, 1987 and 1992. Margaret Hodge served as the MP for the seat from 1994 to 2024.

The rise in support for the British National Party since the turn of the 21st century saw the party attain 16.9% of the vote at the 2005 general election, with the Labour vote reduced by over 13% compared to the 2001. The BNP out-polled the Liberal Democrats for third place and were just 27 votes behind the Conservatives.

Party members and supporters were optimistic that the party would soon make a breakthrough into the UK parliament, and party leader Nick Griffin stood in Barking for the 2010 general election. However, his performance in Barking was poor, as he polled 14.6% of the vote (representing a decline in percentage terms compared to 2005), and Margaret Hodge retained the seat with 54.3% of the vote, doubling her majority. The Conservatives came second with 17.8%.[3] During the run-up to the 2010 election, filmmaker Laura Fairrie had access to the British National Party and Labour Party campaigns, and later produced a documentary The Battle for Barking, which premiered on More 4 on 30 November 2010.[4]

In 2015, the UKIP vote increased to almost 23%; this was predicted as they came the runners up in every ward in the 2014 Barking and Dagenham Council election, they came within 200 votes of winning 4 seats on the council.

In 2017, the UKIP vote collapsed, and Labour and the Conservatives both increased their share of the vote, although Labour's increase of 10.1% saw them claim 67.8% of the vote overall (their largest share in Barking at any election since the 1994 by-election and the greatest at a general election since 1970), increasing their majority from 35.5% to 45.3%. Despite a swing away from Labour in the 2019 election, its majority was still a healthy 34.7%.

Following Margaret Hodge's retirement as an MP, Labour's vote at the 2024 general election fell by 16.5%; however its majority only fell by 4.4% as the Conservative vote collapsed to 11.8%. Both Reform UK (14.2%) and the Green Party (13.7%) overtook the Conservatives, relegating them to fourth place. The Workers Party candidate took 9.8% of the vote.

## Constituency profile

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Set in the east of Greater London, the Barking constituency is one of the areas identified for London's planned expansion in housing. The Barking Riverside regeneration project aims to create new homes, jobs and services on the site of the former power station.

According to 2011 United Kingdom census data, the seat had the 21st highest proportion of unemployed people amongst constituencies in England and Wales, at 7.4%. It also has the third-highest proportion of people from Africa, while one in six identifies as Asian/Asian British.

The constituency has benefited from the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and its districts include a larger than average proportion of social housing and earners on low incomes.[5]

## Demographics

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Ethnicity 2021 Census

White – 42.3

Asian – 28.0

Black – 21.6

Mixed – 4.3

Other – 3.6

Religion 2021 Census

Christian – 43.7

Muslim – 27.6

Hindu – 2.8

Sikh – 1.8

## Boundaries

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Dates  | Areas  | Maps  | Boundary changes

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1945–1974 | The Municipal Borough of Barking.  |  | Formerly part of the constituency of Romford.
1974–1983 | The London Borough of Barking wards of Abbey, Cambell, Gascoigne, Longbridge, and Manor.  |  | Minor changes following creation of London Borough of Barking.
1983–1997 | The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham wards of Abbey, Cambell, Eastbury, Gascoigne, Goresbrook, Longbridge, Manor, Parsloes, and Thames.  |  | Minor changes following changes to ward boundaries and names.
1997–2010 | The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham wards of Abbey, Becontree, Cambell, Eastbury, Gascoigne, Goresbrook, Longbridge, Manor, Parsloes, and Thames.  |  | Minor changes following changes to ward boundaries and names.
2010–2024 | The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (2010) wards of Abbey, Alibon, Becontree, Eastbury, Gascoigne, Goresbrook, Longbridge, Mayesbrook, Parsloes, Thames, and Valence.[6] Note that the ward boundaries and some ward names changed in 2022.[7] |  | Following their review of parliamentary representation the Boundary Commission for England recommended that the wards of Alibon, Parsloes and Valence be transferred from the old Dagenham constituency to Barking, and that following a review of ward boundaries a small part of River ward be transferred from Barking to help form the new Dagenham and Rainham constituency. These boundaries were first contested for the 2010 general election.
2024–present | The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham wards of Abbey; Alibon (majority); Barking Riverside; Becontree; Eastbury; Gascoigne; Goresbrook (most); Longbridge; Mayesbrook; Northbury; Parsloes (most); Thames View; Valence (part).[8][n 2] |  | Further to the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the Valence ward (as it existed on 1 December 2020) was moved to Dagenham and Rainham in order to bring the electorate within the permitted range.[10]

Map of boundaries from 2024

## Members of Parliament

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Election | Member[11] | Party

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| 1945 | Somerville Hastings | Labour
| 1959 | Tom Driberg | Labour
| Feb 1974 | Jo Richardson | Labour
| 1994 by-election | Margaret Hodge | Labour
| 2024 | Nesil Caliskan | Labour

## Elections

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Election results 1945–2024

### Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Barking[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Nesil Caliskan | 16,227  | 44.5  | −16.5
| Reform UK | Clive Peacock  | 5,173  | 14.2  | +7.1
| Green | Simon Anthony  | 4,988  | 13.7  | +11.8
| Conservative | Julie Redmond  | 4,294  | 11.8  | −15.1
| Workers Party | Muhammad Asim  | 3,578  | 9.8  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Charley Hasted  | 1,015  | 2.8  | −0.5
| Independent | Dee Dias  | 753  | 2.1  | N/A
| CPA | Lucy Baiye-Gaman  | 449  | 1.2  | N/A
Majority | 11,054  | 30.3  | −3.8
Turnout | 36,477  | 45.7  | −11.4
Registered electors | 79,825  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | −11.8  |

### Elections in the 2010s

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2019 notional result [n 3] [13]

Party  | Vote  | %
| Labour | 24,996 | 60.9
| Conservative | 11,003 | 26.8
| Brexit Party | 2,914 | 7.1
| Liberal Democrats | 1,356 | 3.3
| Green | 750 | 1.8
Majority | 13,993  | 34.1
Turnout | 41,019  | 57.1
Electorate | 71,822
General election 2019: Barking[14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Margaret Hodge | 27,219  | 61.2  | −6.6
| Conservative | Tamkeen Shaikh  | 11,792  | 26.5  | +4.0
| Brexit Party | Karen Batley  | 3,186  | 7.2  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Ann Haigh  | 1,482  | 3.3  | +2.0
| Green | Shannon Butterfield  | 820  | 1.8  | +0.3
Majority | 15,427  | 34.7  | −10.7
Turnout | 44,499  | 57.1  | −4.8
Registered electors | 77,946  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | −5.3  |
General election 2017: Barking[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Margaret Hodge | 32,319  | 67.8  | +10.1
| Conservative | Minesh Talati  | 10,711  | 22.5  | +6.2
| UKIP | Roger Gravett  | 3,031  | 6.4  | −15.8
| Green | Shannon Butterfield  | 724  | 1.5  | −0.5
| Liberal Democrats | Pauline Pearce | 599  | 1.3  | –0.1
| Independent | Noel Falvey  | 295  | 0.6  | N/A
Majority | 21,608  | 45.3  | +9.8
Turnout | 47,679  | 61.9  | +3.7
Registered electors | 77,022  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | +2.0  |
General election 2015: Barking[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Margaret Hodge | 24,826  | 57.7  | +3.4
| UKIP | Roger Gravett  | 9,554  | 22.2  | +19.3
| Conservative | Mina Rahman[17] | 7,019  | 16.3  | −1.5
| Green | Tony Rablen  | 879  | 2.0  | +1.3
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Wilcock  | 562  | 1.3  | −6.9
| TUSC | Joseph Mambuliya[18] | 183  | 0.4  | N/A
Majority | 15,272  | 35.5  | −1.0
Turnout | 43,023  | 58.2  | −3.2
Registered electors | 73,977  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | −8.0  |
General election 2010: Barking[19][20][21] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Margaret Hodge | 24,628  | 54.3  | +7.6
| Conservative | Simon Marcus  | 8,073  | 17.8  | +1.8
| BNP | Nick Griffin | 6,620  | 14.6  | −2.8
| Liberal Democrats | Dominic Carman | 3,719  | 8.2  | −4.0
| UKIP | Kellie Maloney | 1,300  | 2.9  | −0.2
| Christian | George Hargreaves | 482  | 1.1  | N/A
| Green | Jayne Forbes  | 317  | 0.7  | −1.7
| Monster Raving Loony | Crucial Chris Dowling  | 82  | 0.2  | N/A
| Independent | Thomas Darwood  | 77  | 0.2  | N/A
| Restoration Party  | Dapo Sijuwola  | 45  | 0.1  | N/A
Majority | 16,555  | 36.5  | +5.8
Turnout | 45,343  | 61.4  | +11.0
Registered electors | 73,868  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | +2.9  |

### Elections in the 2000s

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2005 notional result

Party  | Vote  | %
| Labour | 17,760 | 46.7
| BNP | 6,608 | 17.4
| Conservative | 6,073 | 16.0
| Liberal Democrats | 4,622 | 12.2
| Others | 2,952 | 7.8
Turnout | 38,015  | 50.4
Electorate | 75,382
General election 2005: Barking[22] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Margaret Hodge | 13,826  | 47.8  | −13.1
| Conservative | Keith Prince | 4,943  | 17.1  | −5.9
| BNP | Richard Barnbrook | 4,916  | 17.0  | +10.6
| Liberal Democrats | Toby Wickenden  | 3,211  | 11.1  | +1.4
| UKIP | Terry Jones  | 803  | 2.8  | N/A
| Green | Laurie Cleeland  | 618  | 2.1  | N/A
| Independent | Demetrious Panton  | 530  | 1.8  | N/A
| Workers Revolutionary | Mick Saxby  | 59  | 0.2  | N/A
Majority | 8,883  | 30.7  | −7.2
Turnout | 28,906  | 50.1  | +4.6
Registered electors | 57,658  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | −3.6  |
General election 2001: Barking[23] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Margaret Hodge | 15,302  | 60.9  | −4.9
| Conservative | Mike Weatherley | 5,768  | 23.0  | +5.4
| Liberal Democrats | Anura Keppetipola  | 2,450  | 9.8  | +0.3
| BNP | Mark Tolman  | 1,606  | 6.4  | +3.7
Majority | 9,534  | 37.9  | −10.3
Turnout | 25,126  | 45.5  | −16.2
Registered electors | 55,229  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | −5.1  |

### Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1997: Barking[24][25] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Margaret Hodge | 21,698  | 65.8  | +13.6
| Conservative | Keith Langford  | 5,802  | 17.6  | −16.3
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Marsh  | 3,128  | 9.5  | −4.4
| Referendum | Colin Taylor  | 1,283  | 3.9  | N/A
| BNP | Mark Tolman  | 894  | 2.7  | N/A
| ProLife Alliance | Damien Mearns  | 159  | 0.5  | N/A
Majority | 15,896  | 48.2  | +29.8
Turnout | 32,964  | 61.7  | −7.4
Registered electors | 53,458  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | +14.9  |

* Changes are based on the notional 1992 election result, not the 1994 by-election.

1992 notional result

Party  | Vote  | %
| Labour | 20,409 | 52.2
| Conservative | 13,229 | 33.9
| Liberal Democrats | 5,436 | 13.9
Turnout | 39,074  | 69.1
Electorate | 56,574
1994 Barking by-election[26] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Margaret Hodge | 13,704  | 72.1  | +20.5
| Liberal Democrats | Gary White  | 2,290  | 12.0  | −2.5
| Conservative | Theresa May | 1,976  | 10.4  | −23.5
| National Front | Gary Needs  | 551  | 2.9  | N/A
| UKIP | Gerard Batten | 406  | 2.1  | N/A
| Natural Law | Heather Butensky[27] | 90  | 0.5  | N/A
Majority | 11,414  | 60.0  | +42.3
Turnout | 19,017  | 38.3  | −31.7
Registered electors | 49,635  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | +11.5  |
General election 1992: Barking[28][29] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Jo Richardson | 18,224  | 51.6  | +7.3
| Conservative | John Kennedy  | 11,956  | 33.9  | −0.6
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Churchman  | 5,133  | 14.5  | −6.8
Majority | 6,268  | 17.8  | +7.9
Turnout | 35,313  | 70.0  | +3.0
Registered electors | 50,454  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | +3.9  |

### Elections in the 1980s

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General election 1987: Barking[30] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Jo Richardson | 15,307  | 44.3  | +2.2
| Conservative | William Sharp  | 11,898  | 34.4  | +4.1
| Liberal | John Gibb  | 7,366  | 21.3  | −4.3
Majority | 3,409  | 9.8  | −1.9
Turnout | 34,541  | 66.9  | +1.6
Registered electors | 51,639  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | −1.0  |
General election 1983: Barking[31] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Jo Richardson | 14,415  | 42.1  | −11.3
| Conservative | Hugo Summerson | 10,389  | 30.4  | −1.2
| Liberal | John Gibb  | 8,770  | 25.6  | +14.8
| National Front | Ian Newport  | 646  | 1.9  | −2.3
Majority | 4,026  | 11.8  | −10.1
Turnout | 34,220  | 65.4  | −5.7
Registered electors | 52,362  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | −5.1  |

### Elections in the 1970s

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1979 notional result[32]

Party  | Vote  | %
| Labour | 20,172 | 53.4
| Conservative | 11,906 | 31.5
| Liberal | 4,088 | 10.8
| Others | 1,591 | 4.2
Turnout | 37,757  |
Electorate |
General election 1979: Barking  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Jo Richardson | 18,111  | 52.8  | −11.1
| Conservative | Marion Roe | 11,103  | 32.4  | +16.8
| Liberal | Martin Taylor[33] | 3,679  | 10.7  | −4.9
| National Front | Ian Newport  | 1,021  | 3.0  | −1.9
| Independent Labour | John Barry[33] | 400  | 1.2  | N/A
Majority | 7,008  | 20.4  | −27.9
Turnout | 34,314  | 71.1  | +3.7
Registered electors | 48,289  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | −14.0  |
General election October 1974: Barking[34] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Jo Richardson | 21,546  | 63.9  | +3.8
| Conservative | Eric Forth | 5,256  | 15.6  | −3.2
| Liberal | Martin Taylor  | 5,245  | 15.6  | −5.5
| National Front | C. Bond  | 1,661  | 4.9  |  New
Majority | 16,290  | 48.3  | +9.3
Turnout | 33,706  | 67.4  | −9.2
Registered electors | 50,039  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | +3.5  |
General election February 1974: Barking[35] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Jo Richardson | 22,846  | 60.1  | −9.3
| Liberal | Martin Taylor[36] | 8,012  | 21.1  | N/A
| Conservative | Eric Forth | 7,154  | 18.8  | −11.8
Majority | 14,834  | 39.0  | +0.3
Turnout | 38,012  | 76.6  | +15.0
Registered electors | 49,617  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | −15.2  |
General election 1970: Barking[37] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Tom Driberg | 21,097  | 69.4  | +3.2
| Conservative | Geoffrey Pattie | 9,309  | 30.6  | +8.8
Majority | 11,788  | 38.8  | −5.6
Turnout | 30,406  | 61.6  | −10.4
Registered electors | 49,363  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | −2.8  |

### Elections in the 1960s

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General election 1966: Barking[38] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Tom Driberg | 22,994  | 66.2  | +3.5
| Conservative | Geoffrey Pattie | 7,584  | 21.8  | −0.7
| Liberal | James Silvey  | 4,181  | 12.0  | −2.8
Majority | 15,410  | 44.4  | +4.2
Turnout | 34,759  | 72.0  | −1.2
Registered electors | 48,281  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | +2.1  |
General election 1964: Barking[39] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Tom Driberg | 23,055  | 62.6  | +4.8
| Conservative | Geoffrey Waterer  | 8,296  | 22.6  | −5.7
| Liberal | Nicholas Donahue  | 5,463  | 14.8  | +0.9
Majority | 14,759  | 40.1  | +10.5
Turnout | 36,814  | 73.2  | −5.4
Registered electors | 50,326  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | +5.3  |

### Elections in the 1950s

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General election 1959: Barking[40] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Tom Driberg | 23,454  | 57.8  | −11.4
| Conservative | Kenneth Dibben  | 11,454  | 28.2  | −2.6
| Liberal | David Evans  | 5,648  | 13.9  | N/A
Majority | 12,000  | 29.6  | −8.8
Turnout | 40,556  | 78.5  | +5.0
Registered electors | 51,654  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | −4.4  |
General election 1955: Barking[41] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Somerville Hastings | 27,129  | 69.2  | +1.8
| Conservative | Bernard Massey  | 12,082  | 30.8  | +5.7
Majority | 15,047  | 38.4  | −4.0
Turnout | 39,211  | 73.5  | −8.3
Registered electors | 53,314  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | −2.0  |
General election 1951: Barking[42] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Somerville Hastings | 30,486  | 67.4  | +1.1
| Conservative | Michael Underhill  | 11,340  | 25.1  | +2.6
| Liberal | Norman Cork  | 3,387  | 7.5  | −3.7
Majority | 19,146  | 42.3  | −1.5
Turnout | 45,213  | 81.9  | −1.7
Registered electors | 55,219  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | −0.8  |
General election 1950: Barking[43] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Somerville Hastings | 30,299  | 66.3  | −4.1
| Conservative | Kenneth Glenny  | 10,269  | 22.5  | +6.4
| Liberal | Harry Willcock | 5,109  | 11.2  | −2.3
Majority | 20,030  | 43.9  | −10.5
Turnout | 45,677  | 83.6  | +10.8
Registered electors | 54,627  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | −5.3  |

### Elections in the 1940s

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General election 1945: Barking[44] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Somerville Hastings | 24,504  | 70.5
| Conservative | Kenneth Glenny  | 5,593  | 16.1
| Liberal | Harry Willcock | 4,674  | 13.4
Majority  | 18,911  | 54.4
Turnout | 34,771  | 72.8
Registered electors | 47,770  |
| Labour win (new seat)

## Notes

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1. ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
2. ^ Taking account of the revised ward boundaries from 2022[9]
3. ^ Estimate of the 2019 general election result as if the revised boundaries recommended under the 2023 boundary review were in place

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* Politics Resources (Election results from 1922 onwards)
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Constituencies in London (75)

Labour (57)|

* Barking
* Battersea
* Beckenham and Penge
* Bermondsey and Old Southwark
* Bethnal Green and Stepney
* Bexleyheath and Crayford
* Brent East
* Brent West
* Brentford and Isleworth
* Chelsea and Fulham
* Chipping Barnet
* Cities of London and Westminster
* Clapham and Brixton Hill
* Croydon East
* Croydon West
* Dagenham and Rainham
* Dulwich and West Norwood
* Ealing Central and Acton
* Ealing North
* Ealing Southall
* East Ham
* Edmonton and Winchmore Hill
* Eltham and Chislehurst
* Enfield North
* Erith and Thamesmead
* Feltham and Heston
* Finchley and Golders Green
* Greenwich and Woolwich
* Hackney North and Stoke Newington
* Hackney South and Shoreditch
* Hammersmith and Chiswick
* Hampstead and Highgate
* Harrow West
* Hendon
* Holborn and St. Pancras
* Hornsey and Friern Barnet
* Ilford North
* Ilford South
* Islington South and Finsbury
* Kensington and Bayswater
* Lewisham East
* Lewisham North
* Lewisham West and East Dulwich
* Leyton and Wanstead
* Mitcham and Morden
* Peckham
* Putney
* Queen's Park and Maida Vale
* Southgate and Wood Green
* Stratford and Bow
* Streatham and Croydon North
* Tooting
* Tottenham
* Uxbridge and South Ruislip
* Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
* Walthamstow
* West Ham and Beckton

Conservative (9)|

* Bromley and Biggin Hill
* Chingford and Woodford Green
* Croydon South
* Harrow East
* Hornchurch and Upminster
* Old Bexley and Sidcup
* Orpington
* Romford
* Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Liberal Democrats (6)|

* Carshalton and Wallington
* Kingston and Surbiton
* Richmond Park
* Sutton and Cheam
* Twickenham
* Wimbledon

Independent (3)|

* Hayes and Harlington
* Islington North
* Poplar and Limehouse

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Historic constituencies in London

Outer London, 1965|

* Acton
* Barnet
* Barking
* Beckenham
* Bexley
* Brentford and Chiswick
* Bromley
* Carshalton
* Chingford
* Chislehurst
* Croydon North East
* Croydon North West
* Croydon South
* Dagenham
* Ealing North
* Ealing South
* East Ham North
* East Ham South
* Edmonton
* Enfield East
* Enfield West
* Erith and Crayford
* Feltham
* Finchley
* Harrow Central
* Harrow East
* Harrow West
* Hayes and Harlington
* Hendon North
* Hendon South
* Heston and Isleworth
* Hornchurch
* Hornsey
* Ilford North
* Ilford South
* Kingston-upon-Thames
* Leyton
* Merton and Morden
* Mitcham
* Orpington
* Richmond
* Romford
* Ruislip-Northwood
* Southall
* Southgate
* Surbiton
* Sutton and Cheam
* Tottenham
* Twickenham
* Uxbridge
* Walthamstow East
* Walthamstow West
* Wanstead and Woodford
* Wembley North
* Wembley South
* West Ham North
* West Ham South
* Wimbledon
* Willeseden East
* Willeseden West
* Wood Green

1974|

* Acton
* Barking
* Battersea North
* Battersea South
* Beckenham
* Bermondsey
* Bethnal Green and Bow
* Bexleyheath
* Brent East
* Brent North
* Brent South
* Brentford and Isleworth
* Carshalton
* Chelsea
* Chingford
* Chipping Barnet
* Chislehurst
* City of London and Westminster South
* Croydon Central
* Croydon North East
* Croydon North West
* Croydon South
* Dagenham
* Dulwich
* Ealing North
* Edmonton
* Enfield North
* Enfield Southgate
* Erith and Crayford
* Feltham and Heston
* Finchley
* Fulham
* Greenwich
* Hackney Central
* Hackney North and Stoke Newington
* Hackney South and Shoreditch
* Hammersmith North
* Hampstead
* Harrow Central
* Harrow East
* Harrow West
* Hayes and Harlington
* Hendon North
* Hendon South
* Holborn and St Pancras South
* Hornchurch
* Hornsey
* Ilford North
* Ilford South
* Islington Central
* Islington North
* Islington South and Finsbury
* Kensington
* Kingston-upon-Thames
* Lambeth Central
* Lewisham Deptford
* Lewisham East
* Lewisham West
* Leyton
* Mitcham and Morden
* Newham North East
* Newham North West
* Newham South
* Norwood
* Orpington
* Paddington
* Peckham
* Putney
* Ravensbourne
* Richmond
* Romford
* Ruislip-Northwood
* St Marylebone
* St Pancras North
* Sidcup
* Southall
* Stepney and Poplar
* Streatham
* Surbiton
* Sutton and Cheam
* Tooting
* Tottenham
* Twickenham
* Upminster
* Uxbridge
* Vauxhall
* Walthamstow
* Wanstead and Woodford
* Wimbledon
* Wood Green
* Woolwich East
* Woolwich West

1983|

* Barking
* Battersea
* Beckenham
* Bethnal Green and Stepney
* Bexleyheath
* Bow and Poplar
* Brent East
* Brent North
* Brent South
* Brentford and Isleworth
* Carshalton and Wallington
* Chelsea
* Chingford
* Chipping Barnet
* Chislehurst
* City of London and Westminster South
* Croydon Central
* Croydon North East
* Croydon North West
* Croydon South
* Dagenham
* Dulwich
* Ealing Acton
* Ealing North
* Ealing Southall
* Edmonton
* Eltham
* Enfield North
* Enfield Southgate
* Erith and Crayford
* Feltham and Heston
* Finchley
* Fulham
* Greenwich
* Hackney North and Stoke Newington
* Hackney South and Shoreditch
* Hammersmith
* Hampstead and Highgate
* Harrow East
* Harrow West
* Hayes and Harlington
* Hendon North
* Hendon South
* Holborn and St Pancras
* Hornchurch
* Hornsey and Wood Green
* Ilford North
* Ilford South
* Islington North
* Islington South and Finsbury
* Kensington
* Kingston-upon-Thames
* Lewisham Deptford
* Lewisham East
* Lewisham West
* Leyton
* Mitcham and Morden
* Newham North East
* Newham North West
* Newham South
* Norwood
* Old Bexley and Sidcup
* Orpington
* Peckham
* Putney
* Ravensbourne
* Richmond and Barnes
* Romford
* Ruislip-Northwood
* Southwark and Bermondsey
* Streatham
* Surbiton
* Sutton and Cheam
* Tooting
* Tottenham
* Twickenham
* Upminster
* Uxbridge
* Vauxhall
* Walthamstow
* Wanstead and Woodford
* Westminster North
* Wimbledon
* Woolwich

1997|

* Barking
* Battersea
* Beckenham
* Bethnal Green and Bow
* Bexleyheath and Crayford
* Brent East
* Brent North
* Brent South
* Brentford and Isleworth
* Bromley and Chislehurst
* Camberwell and Peckham
* Carshalton and Wallington
* Chingford and Woodford Green
* Chipping Barnet
* Cities of London and Westminster
* Croydon Central
* Croydon North
* Croydon South
* Dagenham
* Dulwich and West Norwood
* Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush
* Ealing North
* Ealing Southall
* East Ham
* Edmonton
* Eltham
* Enfield North
* Enfield Southgate
* Erith and Thamesmead
* Feltham and Heston
* Finchley and Golders Green
* Greenwich and Woolwich
* Hackney North and Stoke Newington
* Hackney South and Shoreditch
* Hammersmith and Fulham
* Hampstead and Highgate
* Harrow East
* Harrow West
* Hayes and Harlington
* Hendon
* Holborn and St Pancras
* Hornchurch
* Hornsey and Wood Green
* Ilford North
* Ilford South
* Islington North
* Islington South and Finsbury
* Kensington and Chelsea
* Kingston and Surbiton
* Lewisham Deptford
* Lewisham East
* Lewisham West
* Leyton and Wanstead
* Mitcham and Morden
* North Southwark and Bermondsey
* Old Bexley and Sidcup
* Orpington
* Poplar and Canning Town
* Putney
* Regent's Park and Kensington North
* Richmond Park
* Romford
* Ruislip-Northwood
* Streatham
* Sutton and Cheam
* Tooting
* Tottenham
* Twickenham
* Upminster
* Uxbridge
* Vauxhall
* Walthamstow
* West Ham
* Wimbledon

2010|

* Barking
* Battersea
* Beckenham
* Bermondsey and Old Southwark
* Bethnal Green and Bow
* Bexleyheath and Crayford
* Brent Central
* Brent North
* Brentford and Isleworth
* Bromley and Chislehurst
* Camberwell and Peckham
* Carshalton and Wallington
* Chelsea and Fulham
* Chingford and Woodford Green
* Chipping Barnet
* Cities of London and Westminster
* Croydon Central
* Croydon North
* Croydon South
* Dagenham and Rainham
* Dulwich and West Norwood
* Ealing Central and Acton
* Ealing North
* Ealing Southall
* East Ham
* Edmonton
* Eltham
* Enfield North
* Enfield Southgate
* Erith and Thamesmead
* Feltham and Heston
* Finchley and Golders Green
* Greenwich and Woolwich
* Hackney North and Stoke Newington
* Hackney South and Shoreditch
* Hammersmith
* Hampstead and Kilburn
* Harrow East
* Harrow West
* Hayes and Harlington
* Hendon
* Holborn and St. Pancras
* Hornchurch and Upminster
* Hornsey and Wood Green
* Ilford North
* Ilford South
* Islington North
* Islington South and Finsbury
* Kensington
* Kingston and Surbiton
* Lewisham Deptford
* Lewisham East
* Lewisham West and Penge
* Leyton and Wanstead
* Mitcham and Morden
* Old Bexley and Sidcup
* Orpington
* Poplar and Limehouse
* Putney
* Richmond Park
* Romford
* Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
* Streatham
* Sutton and Cheam
* Tooting
* Tottenham
* Twickenham
* Uxbridge and South Ruislip
* Vauxhall
* Walthamstow
* West Ham
* Westminster North
* Wimbledon

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London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

Districts|

* Barking
* Barking Riverside
* Beam Park
* Becontree
* Becontree Heath
* Castle Green
* Chadwell Heath
* Creekmouth
* Dagenham
* Dagenham Dock
* Marks Gate
* Rush Green
* Thames View Estate

Attractions|

* Barking Abbey
* Barking Market
* The Broadway
* Eastbury Manor House (NT)
* Valence House Museum
* Victoria Road

Places of worship|

* St Margaret's Church, Barking
* St Peter and St Paul, Dagenham

Parks and open spaces|

* Barking Park
* Beam Valley Country Park
* The Chase Nature Reserve
* Dagenham Village Churchyard
* Eastbrookend Country Park
* Mayesbrook Park
* Parsloes Park
* Ripple Nature Reserve
* Scrattons Eco Park
* Valence Park

Constituencies|

* Barking
* Dagenham and Rainham (part)

Tube and rail stations|

* Barking
* Barking Riverside
* Becontree
* Chadwell Heath
* Dagenham Dock
* Dagenham East
* Dagenham Heathway
* Upney

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