Ealing Acton (UK Parliament constituency)
# Ealing Acton (UK Parliament constituency)

Ealing Acton was a parliamentary constituency in West London, which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until it was abolished for the 1997 general election.

## History

This safe Conservative seat was held by Sir George Young (sometimes known as the 'Bicycling Baronet') for the entire period of its existence.

## Boundaries

The London Borough of Ealing wards of Ealing Common, Hanger Lane, Heathfield, Pitshanger, Southfield, Springfield, Vale, and Victoria.

The constituency consisted of the eastern area of the London Borough of Ealing, in particular central Ealing and Acton. The boundary review implemented in 1997 meant that one seat was lost between the paired boroughs of Ealing and Hammersmith and Fulham. This resulted in the division of this seat. The majority of the constituents were placed into the new Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush constituency.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| - | - | - | - |
| | 1983 | Sir George Young | Conservative |
| | 1997 | constituency abolished: see Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush, Ealing North and Ealing Southall | constituency abolished: see Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush, Ealing North and Ealing Southall |

## Elections

### Elections in the 1980s

General election 1983: Ealing Acton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | George Young | 22,051 | 49.2 | |
| | Labour | Gareth J. Daniel | 11,959 | 26.7 | |
| | SDP | Parry Mitchell | 10,593 | 23.7 | |
| | Communist | S. Pulley | 192 | 0.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,092 | 22.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,795 | 72.2 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

General election 1987: Ealing Acton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | George Young | 25,499 | 53.4 | +4.2 |
| | Labour | Philip Portwood | 13,256 | 27.8 | +1.1 |
| | SDP | Stephen Brooks | 8,973 | 18.8 | −4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,243 | 25.6 | +3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,728 | 71.0 | −1.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

General election 1992: Ealing Acton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | George Young | 22,579 | 50.6 | −2.8 |
| | Labour | Yvonne E. Johnson | 15,572 | 34.9 | +7.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leslie A. Rowe | 5,487 | 12.3 | −6.5 |
| | Green | Astra I. Siebe | 554 | 1.2 | New |
| | Ind. Conservative | Tom Pitt-Aikens | 432 | 1.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,007 | 15.7 | −9.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,624 | 76.0 | +5.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −5.0 | |
