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Constituency

Eltham and Chislehurst

At a glance

Eltham and Chislehurst is a UK parliamentary constituency in London, currently represented in the House of Commons by Clive Efford, a Labour MP. Clive Efford has represented the seat since 1 May 1997. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 8,429 votes (18.5%), ranking #421 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 76.2 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Clive Efford
Photograph of Clive Efford MP ID 165
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 1 May 1997
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 76.2 %
1,798 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region London
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4038
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Eltham and Chislehurst.

Map

MP voting summary

How Clive Efford has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,798 of 2,361 eligible divisions (76.2 %).

76.2 %

Participation

1,017

Aye

781

No

4

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,017 / Noes 781

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye
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Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Safe seat — won by 18.5% in 2024

Majority of 8,429 votes · #421 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

62 % turnout · maj 8,429
Clive Efford · Labour 20,069 (44%)
Charlie Davis · Conservative 11,640 (25.6%)
Mark George Simpson · Reform UK 7,428 (16.3%)
Sam Gabriel · Green Party 3,079 (6.8%)
Ulysse Abbate · Liberal Democrat 2,423 (5.3%)
Sean Ellis Stewart · Workers Party of Britain 356 (0.8%)
Arnold Tarling · Independent 307 (0.7%)
Christian Hacking · Independent 173 (0.4%)
John Courtneidge · Independent 91 (0.2%)

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FAQs

Who is the MP for Eltham and Chislehurst?

Clive Efford is the current MP for Eltham and Chislehurst. Source

Which party currently holds Eltham and Chislehurst?

Eltham and Chislehurst is currently represented by Clive Efford of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Eltham and Chislehurst?

Eltham and Chislehurst's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4038. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Eltham and Chislehurst?

The current MP profile for Eltham and Chislehurst is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Eltham and Chislehurst change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Eltham and Chislehurst data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source