Harrow East (UK Parliament constituency)

Harrow East
Borough constituency for the House of Commons
Boundary of Harrow East in Greater London.
County	Greater London
Electorate	72,537 (December 2010)
Major settlements	Stanmore, Kenton, Queensbury, Wealdstone, Harrow Weald
Current constituency
Created	1945
Member of parliament	Bob Blackman (Conservative)
Number of members	One
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency	London

Harrow East is a constituency in the London Borough of Harrow represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Bob Blackman, a Conservative.

Traditionally a better area for the Labour Party than neighbouring Harrow West, the seat has still been mostly Conservative since the Second World War, but Labour did win here in landslide victories in 1945 and 1966. They won here again in 1997, and held on in the two subsequent general elections. In 2010 the seat was regained by a Conservative on a high turnout, though Labour's incumbent managed to hold on to Harrow West. Residents in the borough include fewer people in the category of no qualifications than the national average, in 2011, at 16.8%.

The seat has been a bellwether since the 1979 General Election (inclusive), by reflecting the result nationally.

1945-1950: The Urban District of Harrow wards of Kenton, Stanmore North, Stanmore South, Wealdstone North, and Wealdstone South, and part of Harrow Weald ward.

1950-1955: The Urban District of Harrow wards of Kenton, Stanmore North, and Stanmore South, and part of Harrow Weald ward.

1955-1974: The Municipal Borough of Harrow wards of Belmont, Harrow Weald, Queensbury, Stanmore North, and Stanmore South.

1974-1983: The London Borough of Harrow wards of Belmont, Harrow Weald, Queensbury, Stanmore North, and Stanmore South.

1983-2010: The London Borough of Harrow wards of Canons, Centenary, Greenhill, Harrow Weald, Kenton East, Kenton West, Marlborough, Stanmore Park, Stanmore South, Wealdstone, and Wemborough.

2010-present: The London Borough of Harrow wards of Belmont, Canons, Harrow Weald, Kenton East, Kenton West, Queensbury, Stanmore Park, and Wealdstone.