Beckenham and Penge (UK Parliament constituency)

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Beckenham and Penge
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Beckenham and Penge in Greater London
CountyGreater London
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentTBC (TBC)
SeatsOne
Created fromBeckenham, & Lewisham West and Penge

Beckenham and Penge is a 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 in the 2024 general election.

Boundaries[edit]

Map
Map of boundaries from 2024

The constituency IS composed of the following wards of the London Borough of Bromley (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • Copers Cope, Kelsey and Eden Park, Shortlands, and West Wickham, transferred from Beckenham (to be abolished).
  • Clock House, Crystal Palace, and Penge and Cator, transferred from Lewisham West and Penge (to be abolished).[2]

Following a local government boundary review of Bromley, which became effective in May 2022, the constituency will comprise the wards of:

Election results[edit]

Elections in the 2020s[edit]

General election 2024: Beckenham and Penge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform UK Edward Apostolides[4]
Labour Liam Conlon[5]
Conservative Hannah Gray[6]
Liberal Democrats Chloe-Jane Ross[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 3 London region.
  3. ^ "New Seat Details - Beckenham and Penge". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  4. ^ "Find My PPC" (PDF). Reform UK. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  5. ^ @beckpengelabour (November 4, 2010). "We are pleased to announce @LiamConlon2 as our candidate for the next general election!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "LCongratulations to Councillor Hannah Gray on being selected as the Conservative Candidate for Beckenham and Penge". beckenhamtories. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 16 January 2024.