Edmonton (UK Parliament constituency)

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Edmonton
Borough constituency
EdmontonConstituency.svg
Edmonton shown within Greater London
Created: 1918
MP: Andy Love
Party: Labour Co-operative
Type: House of Commons
County: Greater London
EP constituency: London

Edmonton is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament(MP) by the first past the post system of election.

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[edit] Boundaries

Edmonton constituency within the Middlesex, showing boundaries used from 1918-50.

Generally a good area for Labour since World War II, it was gained narrowly, and surprisingly, by the Conservatives in 1983. They had a much increased majority in 1987 before winning it sparsely in 1992. It has had safe Labour majorities since 1997; this is probably their best area within the London Borough of Enfield.

[edit] Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
1918 Alfred Warren Conservative
1922 Frank Broad Labour Co-op
1931 John Rutherford Conservative
1935 Frank Broad Labour Co-op
1945 Evan Durbin Labour
1948 by-election Austen Albu Labour
Feb 1974 Ted Graham Labour Co-op
1983 Ian Twinn Conservative
1997 Andy Love Labour Co-op

[edit] Election results

General Election 2005: Edmonton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Andy Love 18,456 53.2 −5.7
Conservative Lionel Zetter 10,381 29.9 −0.9
Liberal Democrat Iarla Kilbane-Dawe 4,162 12.0 +5.0
Green Nina Armstrong 889 2.6 N/A
UKIP Gwyneth Rolph 815 2.3 +1.1
Majority 8,075 23.3
Turnout 34,703 59.1 +2.8
Labour Co-op hold Swing −2.4
General Election 2001: Edmonton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Andy Love 20,481 58.9 -1.4
Conservative David Burrowes 10,709 30.8 +0.6
Liberal Democrat Douglas Taylor 2,438 7.0 +0.7
UKIP Gwyneth Rolph 406 1.2 +0.6
Reform 2000 Erol Basarik 344 1.0 N/A
Socialist Alliance Howard Medwell 296 0.9 N/A
Independent (politician) Ram Saxena 100 0.3 N/A
Majority 9,772 28.1
Turnout 34,774 56.3 -14.0
Labour Co-op hold Swing

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  • Iain Dale, ed (2003). The Times House of Commons 1929, 1931, 1935. Politico's (reprint). ISBN 1-84275-033-X. 
  • The Times House of Commons 1945. 1945. 
  • The Times House of Commons 1950. 1950. 
  • The Times House of Commons 1955. 1955. 
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Liberal Democrat
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London European constituency
Conservatives 3 · Labour 2 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Green 1 · UKIP 1

Coordinates: 51°37′41″N 0°03′18″W / 51.628°N 0.055°W / 51.628; -0.055

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