# Brent South (UK Parliament constituency)

Brent South was a constituency for the House of Commons of the UK Parliament; the areas of the constituency chiefly fell into the new Brent Central for the 2010 general election which was the date of its abolition. It elected one member (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
From its creation in 1974, the constituency consistently elected Labour MPs with large majorities. At the 2010 general election, Brent South was abolished and split between neighbouring Brent North and two newly created constituencies: Brent Central and Hampstead and Kilburn.

## Boundaries

1974–1983: The London Borough of Brent wards of Alperton, Barham, Chamberlayne, Harlesden, Kensal Rise, Manor, Roundwood, St Raphael's, Stonebridge, and Wembley Central
1983–1997: As above less Chamberlayne ward, plus Tokyngton ward
1997–2010: As above plus St Andrews ward

## Constituency profile

Brent South was a constituency covering various suburban and inner city areas of Brent, namely Kensal Green, Harlesden (including Park Royal and Stonebridge), Neasden (southern part), Wembley (town centre, including Alperton, Tokyngton (from 1983) and southern Sudbury), and (from 1997) southern Kingsbury.
It is one of the most multicultural areas in the United Kingdom. The 1991 census revealed that 55.4% of the constituency was from an ethnic minority background, the second-highest figure in England at the time behind Birmingham Ladywood.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | February 1974 | Laurie Pavitt | Labour |
| | 1987 | Paul Boateng | Labour |
| | 2005 | Dawn Butler | Labour |
| 2010 | 2010 | constituency abolished: see Brent Central, Brent North & Hampstead and Kilburn | constituency abolished: see Brent Central, Brent North & Hampstead and Kilburn |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1970s

General election February 1974: Brent South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Laurence Pavitt | 22,975 | 53.0 | |
| | Conservative | Richard Holt | 12,351 | 28.5 | |
| | Liberal | Heinz Otto Warschauer | 5,804 | 13.4 | |
| | National Front | John Harrison-Broadley | 1,852 | 4.3 | |
| | Communist | Leslie George Burt | 380 | 0.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,624 | 24.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,362 | 71.4 | |
| | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) |
General election October 1974: Brent South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Laurence Pavitt | 21,611 | 57.7 | +4.7 |
| | Conservative | Mark Lennox-Boyd | 10,558 | 28.2 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal | John Quentin Gerald Hugh Rappoport | 3,929 | 10.5 | −2.9 |
| | National Front | John Harrison-Broadley | 1,388 | 3.7 | −0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,053 | 29.5 | +5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,486 | 61.2 | −10.2 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | +2.5 | |
General election 1979: Brent South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Laurence Pavitt | 24,178 | 59.4 | +1.7 |
| | Conservative | David Heathcoat-Amory | 12,572 | 30.9 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal | Paul Russell Hannon | 2,859 | 7.0 | −3.5 |
| | National Front | Avril Georgina Frances Downes | 811 | 2.0 | −1.7 |
| | Workers Revolutionary | Raymond Thomas O'Neill | 277 | 0.7 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,606 | 28.5 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,697 | 68.3 | +7.1 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | −1.7 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

General election 1983: Brent South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Laurence Pavitt | 21,259 | 53.3 | −6.1 |
| | Conservative | Charles Smedley | 10,740 | 26.9 | −4.0 |
| | Liberal | Roger Billins | 7,557 | 18.9 | +11.9 |
| | Independent | Roy Sawh | 356 | 0.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,519 | 26.4 | −2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,912 | 63.6 | −4.7 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | −1.0 | |
General election 1987: Brent South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Boateng | 21,140 | 51.9 | −1.4 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Paterson | 13,209 | 30.5 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal | Michael Harskin | 6,375 | 15.7 | −3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,931 | 19.4 | −7.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,007 | 64.9 | +1.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −1.1 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

General election 1992: Brent South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Boateng | 20,662 | 57.5 | +5.6 |
| | Conservative | Bob Blackman | 10,957 | 30.5 | 0.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Harskin | 3,658 | 10.2 | −5.5 |
| | Green | Darren Johnson | 479 | 1.3 | New |
| | Natural Law | Chandrakant Jani | 166 | 0.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,705 | 27.0 | +7.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,992 | 64.1 | −0.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1997: Brent South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Boateng | 25,180 | 73.0 | +15.5 |
| | Conservative | Stewart Jackson | 5,489 | 15.9 | −14.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julian Brazil | 2,670 | 7.7 | −2.5 |
| | Referendum | Janet Phythian | 497 | 1.4 | New |
| | Green | David Edler | 389 | 1.1 | −0.2 |
| | Rainbow Dream Ticket | Christopher Howard | 175 | 0.5 | New |
| | Natural Law | Anjali Kaul Mahaldar | 98 | 0.3 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,691 | 57.1 | +30.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,498 | 64.5 | +0.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +15.1 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

General election 2001: Brent South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Boateng | 20,984 | 73.3 | +0.3 |
| | Conservative | Carupiah Selvarajah | 3,604 | 12.6 | −3.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Havard Hughes | 3,098 | 10.8 | +3.1 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Michael McDonnell | 491 | 1.7 | New |
| | Residents and Motorists of Great Britain | Tomas Stiofain | 460 | 1.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,380 | 60.7 | +3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,637 | 51.2 | −13.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.8 | |
General election 2005: Brent South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dawn Butler | 17,501 | 58.8 | −14.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Allie | 6,175 | 20.7 | +9.9 |
| | Conservative | Rishi Saha | 4,485 | 15.1 | +2.5 |
| | Green | Rowan Langley | 957 | 3.2 | New |
| | Independent | Shaun Wallace | 297 | 1.0 | New |
| | Independent | Rocky Fernandez | 288 | 1.0 | New |
| | Rainbow Dream Ticket | Rainbow George Weiss | 61 | 0.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,326 | 38.1 | −22.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,764 | 52.7 | +1.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |