Eltham (UK Parliament constituency)
Eltham (/ˈɛltəm/ EL-təm) is a constituency in Greater London created in 1983 and represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1997 by Clive Efford of the Labour Party.
| Eltham | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Eltham in Greater London | |
| County | Greater London |
| Electorate | 64,084 (Dec 2019) |
| Major settlements | Eltham and Kidbrooke |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1983 |
| Member of Parliament | Clive Efford (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Woolwich West |
The seat approximately covers the southern half of the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat will be subject to boundary changes which will incorporate the Borough of Bromley communities of Chislehurst and Mottingham. As a consequence, it will be renamed Eltham and Chislehurst, to be first contested at the next general election.
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