Erith and Thamesmead Erith and Thamesmead| John Austin | Labour | 19,769 | 59.3% |
| Mark Brooks | Conservative | 8,602 | 25.8% |
| James Kempton | LibDem | 3,800 | 11.4% |
| Hardev Dhillon | Socialist Labour | 1,180 | 3.5% |
Electorate 66,371; Turnout 50.2%; Majority 11,167 (33.5%)
Swing: 4.2% to Con from Lab; Declared: 2.26am
| J Austin-Walker | Labour | 25,812 | 62.07% |
| N Zahawi | Conservative | 8,388 | 20.17% |
| A Grigg | LibDem | 5,001 | 12.03% |
| J Flunder | Referendum | 1,394 | 3.35% |
| V Dooley | BNP | 718 | 1.73% |
| M Jackson | UKIP | 274 | 0.66% |
Electorate: 63,417; Turnout: 65.58%; Lab majority 17,424 (41.90%)
Swing from Con to Lab of 15.30%
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