Ravensbourne (UK Parliament constituency)
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CountyGreater London
SeatsOne
Created fromBromley
Replaced byBromley & Chislehurst, Beckenham and Orpington
| Ravensbourne | |
|---|---|
| Former borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Ravensbourne in Greater London for the 1983 general election | |
| County | Greater London |
| February 1974–1997 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Bromley |
| Replaced by | Bromley & Chislehurst, Beckenham and Orpington |
Ravensbourne was a borough constituency in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by the first-past-the-post system. It existed from the February 1974 general election until it was abolished for the 1997 general election.
This was a safe Conservative seat held by Sir John Hunt for the entire period of its existence.
The constituency shared boundaries with the Ravensbourne electoral division for election of councillors to the Greater London Council at elections in 1973, 1977 and 1981.
Boundaries
| Dates | Local authority | Maps | Wards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–1983 | London Borough of Bromley |  | Bromley Common, Keston and Hayes, Martin's Hill and Town, West Wickham North, and West Wickham South.[1] |
| 1983–1997 | | Biggin Hill, Bromley Common and Keston, Darwin, Hayes, Martins Hill and Town, West Wickham North, and West Wickham South. |
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1974 | Sir John Hunt | Conservative | |
| 1997 | constituency abolished: see Bromley & Chislehurst, Beckenham and Orpington | ||
