List of Parliamentary constituencies in London
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The region of Greater London, including the City of London, is divided into 73 parliamentary constituencies which are sub-classified as borough constituencies, affecting the type of electoral officer and level of expenses permitted. Since the 2017 general election, 49 are represented by Labour MPs, 21 by Conservative MPs, and 3 by Liberal Democrat MPs.
Constituencies
† Conservative ‡ Labour ¤ Liberal Democrat
Results
Feb 1974 | Oct 1974 | 1979 |
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1983 | 1987 | 1992 |
1997 | 2001 | 2005 |
2010 | 2015 | 2017 |
These are maps of the results of the last twelve general elections in London.
- Red represents seats won by MPs from the Labour Party.
- Blue represents seats won by MPs from the Conservative Party.
- Amber represents seats won MPs from the Liberal Democrats.
- Green (in 2005) represents the seat won by the sole MP from the Respect Party, George Galloway.
- Yellow (in 1983 and 1987) represents the seat won by the sole MP from the Liberal Party.
- Purple represents the seat won by MPs from the Social Democratic Party.
Party breakdown
Year | Labour | Conservative | Liberal Democrat[nb 2] | Respect[nb 3] | Total |
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2017 | 49 | 21 | 3 | N/A | 73 |
December 2016 (Richmond Park b-e) |
45 | 26 | 2 | 73 | |
2015 | 45 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 73 |
2010 | 38 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 73 |
2005 | 44 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 74 |
2001 | 55 | 13 | 6 | N/A | 74 |
1997 | 57 | 11 | 6 | 74 | |
1992 | 35 | 48 | 1 | 84 | |
1987 | 23 | 58[nb 4] | 3 | 84 | |
1983 | 26 | 56 | 2 | 84 | |
February 1983 (Bermondsey b-e) |
32 | 49 | 11 | 92 | |
1979 | 42 | 50 | 0 | 92 | |
October 1974 | 51 | 41 | 0 | 92 | |
February 1974 | 50 | 42 | 0 | 92 |
History
Metropolitan area and County of London (1832–1965)
The Reform Act 1832 gave representation to the London metropolitan area from eight parliamentary boroughs, known as the metropolitan boroughs.[2] This was expanded to ten boroughs in 1868. The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 extended the area of parliamentary boroughs to the Metropolitan Board of Works area.
1832 to 1868
1868 to 1885
1885 to 1900
Conservative Liberal Liberal-Labour Liberal Unionist
1900 to 1918
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal-Labour Liberal Unionist National Party
1918 to 1931
Coalition Liberal (1918–22) / National Liberal (1922–23) Communist Conservative Empire Free Trade Crusade Independent Independent Conservative Labour Liberal National Labour
1931 to 1950
Communist Conservative Independent Labour Independent Liberal Labour Labour Independent Group Liberal National Government National Labour National Liberal (1931–68)
1950 to 1965
1965 to 1974
Despite Greater London being created in 1965 the old constituency boundaries remained in place until 1974.
- For representation by party see sections North West, North East, South West and South East.
1974 to current
1974 to 1983
When Greater London was created in 1965 the existing constituencies crossed county boundaries. The constituency review reported in 1969, and was implemented for the February 1974 election. All 92 constituencies were contained within Greater London and each were within a single London borough, with the exception of the City of London and Westminster South. They were all borough constituencies.[3] The constituencies were also used as electoral divisions for the Greater London Council from 1973 to 1986.
- For representation by party see sections North West, North East, South West and South East.
- Acton
- Barking
- Battersea North
- Battersea South
- Beckenham
- Bermondsey
- Bethnal Green and Bow
- Bexleyheath
- Brent East
- Brent North
- Brent South
- Brentford and Isleworth
- Carshalton
- Chelsea
- Chingford
- Chipping Barnet
- Chislehurst
- City of London and Westminster South
- Croydon Central
- Croydon North East
- Croydon North West
- Croydon South
- Dagenham
- Dulwich
- Ealing North
- Edmonton
- Enfield North
- Erith and Crayford
- Feltham and Heston
- Finchley
- Fulham
- Greenwich
- Hackney Central
- Hackney North and Stoke Newington
- Hackney South and Shoreditch
- Hammersmith North
- Hampstead
- Harrow Central
- Harrow East
- Harrow West
- Hayes and Harlington
- Hendon North
- Hendon South
- Holborn and St Pancras South
- Hornchurch
- Hornsey
- Ilford North
- Ilford South
- Islington Central
- Islington North
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Kensington
- Kingston upon Thames
- Lambeth Central
- Lewisham Deptford
- Lewisham East
- Lewisham West
- Leyton
- Mitcham and Morden
- Newham North East
- Newham North West
- Newham South
- Norwood
- Orpington
- Paddington
- Peckham
- Putney
- Ravensbourne
- Richmond upon Thames
- Romford
- Ruislip Northwood
- St Marylebone
- St Pancras North
- Sidcup
- Southall
- Southgate
- Stepney and Poplar
- Streatham
- Surbiton
- Sutton and Cheam
- Tooting
- Tottenham
- Twickenham
- Upminster
- Uxbridge
- Vauxhall
- Walthamstow
- Wanstead and Woodford
- Wimbledon
- Wood Green
- Woolwich East
- Woolwich West
1983 to 1997
The constituencies were redrawn for the 1983 election. All 84 constituencies were contained within Greater London and each were within a single London borough, with the exception of the City of London and Westminster South. They were all borough constituencies.[4]
- For representation by party see sections North West, North East, South West and South East.
- Barking
- Battersea
- Beckenham
- Bethnal Green and Stepney
- Bexleyheath
- Bow and Poplar
- Brent East
- Brent North
- Brent South
- Brentford and Isleworth
- Carshalton and Wallington
- Chelsea
- Chingford
- Chipping Barnet
- Chislehurst
- City of London and Westminster South
- Croydon Central
- Croydon North East
- Croydon North West
- Croydon South
- Dagenham
- Dulwich
- Ealing Acton
- Ealing North
- Ealing Southall
- Edmonton
- Eltham
- Enfield North
- Enfield Southgate
- Erith and Crayford
- Feltham and Heston
- Finchley
- Fulham
- Greenwich
- Hackney North and Stoke Newington
- Hackney South and Shoreditch
- Hammersmith
- Hampstead and Highgate
- Harrow East
- Harrow West
- Hayes and Harlington
- Hendon North
- Hendon South
- Holborn and St Pancras
- Hornchurch
- Hornsey and Wood Green
- Ilford North
- Ilford South
- Islington North
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Kensington
- Kingston upon Thames
- Lewisham Deptford
- Lewisham East
- Lewisham West
- Leyton
- Mitcham and Morden
- Newham North East
- Newham North West
- Newham South
- Norwood
- Old Bexley and Sidcup
- Orpington
- Peckham
- Putney
- Ravensbourne
- Richmond and Barnes
- Romford
- Ruislip Northwood
- Southwark and Bermondsey
- Streatham
- Surbiton
- Sutton and Cheam
- Tooting
- Tottenham
- Twickenham
- Upminster
- Uxbridge
- Vauxhall
- Walthamstow
- Wanstead and Woodford
- Westminster North
- Wimbledon
- Woolwich
1997 to 2010
The constituencies were redrawn for the 1997 election. All 74 constituencies were contained within Greater London. Constituencies crossed borough boundaries between Bexley and Greenwich; Ealing, and Hammersmith and Fulham; Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and the City of London; Kingston upon Thames and Richmond upon Thames; Lambeth and Southwark; Newham and Tower Hamlets; and Redbridge and Waltham Forest. They were all borough constituencies. [5]
- For representation by party see sections North West, North East, South West and South East.
- Barking
- Battersea
- Beckenham
- Bethnal Green and Bow
- Bexleyheath and Crayford
- Brent East
- Brent North
- Brent South
- Brentford and Isleworth
- Bromley and Chislehurst
- Camberwell and Peckham
- Carshalton and Wallington
- Chingford and Woodford Green
- Chipping Barnet
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Croydon Central
- Croydon North
- Croydon South
- Dagenham
- Dulwich and West Norwood
- Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush
- Ealing North
- Ealing, Southall
- East Ham
- Edmonton
- Eltham
- Enfield North
- Enfield, Southgate
- Erith and Thamesmead
- Feltham and Heston
- Finchley and Golders Green
- Greenwich and Woolwich
- Hackney North and Stoke Newington
- Hackney South and Shoreditch
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Hampstead and Highgate
- Harrow East
- Harrow West
- Hayes and Harlington
- Hendon
- Holborn and St Pancras
- Hornchurch
- Hornsey and Wood Green
- Ilford North
- Ilford South
- Islington North
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Kingston and Surbiton
- Lewisham, Deptford
- Lewisham East
- Lewisham West
- Leyton and Wanstead
- Mitcham and Morden
- North Southwark and Bermondsey
- Old Bexley and Sidcup
- Orpington
- Poplar and Canning Town
- Putney
- Regent's Park and Kensington North
- Richmond Park
- Romford
- Ruislip-Northwood
- Streatham
- Sutton and Cheam
- Tooting
- Tottenham
- Twickenham
- Upminster
- Uxbridge
- Vauxhall
- Walthamstow
- West Ham
- Wimbledon
Since 2010
The constituencies were redrawn for the 2010 election. All 73 constituencies are contained within Greater London. Constituencies cross borough boundaries between Barking and Dagenham, and Havering; Brent and Camden; Harrow and Hillingdon; Kensington and Chelsea, and Hammersmith and Fulham; Redbridge and Waltham Forest; Bexley and Greenwich; Bromley and Lewisham; Kingston upon Thames and Richmond upon Thames; Lambeth and Southwark; and Westminster and the City of London. They are all borough constituencies.[6]
- For representation by party see sections North West, North East, South West and South East.
- Barking
- Battersea
- Beckenham
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
- Bethnal Green and Bow
- Bexleyheath and Crayford
- Brent Central
- Brent North
- Brentford and Isleworth
- Bromley and Chislehurst
- Camberwell and Peckham
- Carshalton and Wallington
- Chelsea and Fulham
- Chingford and Woodford Green
- Chipping Barnet
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Croydon Central
- Croydon North
- Croydon South
- Dagenham and Rainham
- Dulwich and West Norwood
- Ealing Central and Acton
- Ealing North
- Ealing Southall
- East Ham
- Edmonton
- Eltham
- Enfield North
- Enfield Southgate
- Erith and Thamesmead
- Feltham and Heston
- Finchley and Golders Green
- Greenwich and Woolwich
- Hackney North and Stoke Newington
- Hackney South and Shoreditch
- Hammersmith
- Hampstead and Kilburn
- Harrow East
- Harrow West
- Hayes and Harlington
- Hendon
- Holborn and St Pancras
- Hornchurch and Upminster
- Hornsey and Wood Green
- Ilford North
- Ilford South
- Islington North
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Kensington
- Kingston and Surbiton
- Lewisham Deptford
- Lewisham East
- Lewisham West and Penge
- Leyton and Wanstead
- Mitcham and Morden
- Old Bexley and Sidcup
- Orpington
- Poplar and Limehouse
- Putney
- Richmond Park
- Romford
- Ruislip Northwood and Pinner
- Streatham
- Sutton and Cheam
- Tooting
- Tottenham
- Twickenham
- Uxbridge and South Ruislip
- Vauxhall
- Walthamstow
- West Ham
- Westminster North
- Wimbledon
Changes proposed for 2022
As part of the Sixth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies the Boundary Commission for England published in 2016 proposals for new and re-drawn constituencies across London in time for the next United Kingdom general election. The proposals considered Greater London in two halves, north and south of the River Thames.[7]
North Thames
- Barking and Beckton
- Camden and St Pancras
- Chingford and Woodford Green
- Chipping Barnet
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Dagenham and Rainham
- Ealing Central and Acton
- East Ham
- Edmonton
- Enfield
- Feltham and Hounslow
- Finchley and Enfield Southgate
- Finsbury Park and Stoke Newington
- Greenford and Sudbury
- Hackney
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Hampstead
- Harrow North
- Harrow South and Kenton
- Hayes and Harlington
- Hendon
- Hornchurch and Upminster
- Hornsey
- Ilford North and Wanstead
- Ilford South
- Isleworth, Brentford and Chiswick
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Leyton and Stratford
- Paddington and Queen's Park
- Poplar and Canning Town
- Romford
- Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
- Shoreditch and Bethnal Green
- Southall and Heston
- Stepney and Bow
- Tottenham
- Twickenham
- Uxbridge and Northolt
- Walthamstow
- Wembley
- Willesden and Shepard's Bush
South Thames
- Battersea and Clapham
- Beckenham
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
- Bexley and Sidcup
- Brixton and Vauxhall
- Bromley and Chislehurst
- Camberwell and Peckham
- Carshalton and Wallington
- Croydon South East
- Croydon South West
- Dulwich and Sydenham
- Eltham and East Wickham
- Erith and Crayford
- Greenwich and Deptford
- Kingston and Surbiton
- Lewisham and Catford
- Mitcham and Norbury
- Norwood and Thornton Heath
- Orpington
- Putney and Wandsworth Town
- Richmond Park
- Streatham and Brixton Hill
- Sutton and Cheam
- Tooting and Balham
- Wimbledon
- Woolwich
Historical representation by party
North West
The boroughs of Hillingdon, Harrow, Brent, Ealing, Barnet, Camden, Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster, and the City of London.
1965 to 1983
Conservative Labour Social Democratic Speaker
1983 to present
Conservative Independent Labour Liberal Democrats
Historical vote by party
Votes:
Party | 1997 | 2001 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 |
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Labour | 464,541 | 371,899 | 318,788 | 338,874 | 409,654 |
Conservative | 318,373 | 247,016 | 275,117 | 356,443 | 388,994 |
Liberal Democrat | 97,761 | 98,688 | 158,788 | 179,704 | 42,999 |
UKIP | 55,127 | ||||
Green | 37,991 |
North East London
The boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Havering, Islington, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest.
1965 to 1983
Conservative Independent Labour Labour Social Democratic
1983 to present
Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats Respect
South West London
The boroughs of Croydon, Hounslow, Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth.
Conservative Independent Labour Liberal Liberal Democrats Social Democratic Speaker
South East London
The boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.
1965 to 1983
Conservative Labour Liberal Social Democratic
Constituency | 1965 | 1966 | 1970 | 71 | 72 | Feb 74 | 74 | Oct 74 | 75 | 78 | 1979 | 81 | 82 | 83 |
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Bromley / Ravensbourne (1974) | Hunt | |||||||||||||
Beckenham | Goodhart | |||||||||||||
Orpington | Lubbock | Stanbrook | ||||||||||||
Bexley / Sidcup (1974) | Heath | |||||||||||||
Chislehurst | H-Smith | Macdonald | Hornsby-Smith | Sims | ||||||||||
Bexleyheath | Townsend | |||||||||||||
Erith and Crayford | Wellbeloved | → | ||||||||||||
Woolwich West | Hamling | Bottomley | ||||||||||||
Streatham | Sandys | Shelton | ||||||||||||
Lewisham West | McNair-Wilson | Dickens | Gummer | Price | ||||||||||
Lewisham North / Lewisham East (1974) | Chataway | Moyle | ||||||||||||
Dulwich | Silkin | |||||||||||||
Norwood | Smyth | Fraser | ||||||||||||
Deptford / Lewisham Deptford (1974) | Silkin | |||||||||||||
Peckham | Corbet | Lamborn | Harman | |||||||||||
Vauxhall | Strauss | Holland | ||||||||||||
Bermondsey | Mellish | Hughes | ||||||||||||
Greenwich | Marsh | Barnett | ||||||||||||
Woolwich East | Mayhew | → | Cartwright | → | ||||||||||
Brixton / Lambeth Central (1974) | Lipton | Tilley | ||||||||||||
Clapham | McKay | Shelton | ||||||||||||
Lewisham South | Johnson | |||||||||||||
Southwark | Gunter | Lamborn |
1983 to present
Conservative Independent Labour Liberal Liberal Democrats Social Democratic (1983–88) & Social Democratic Party (1988–90)
Constituency | 1983 | 87 | 1987 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 1992 | 1997 | 97 | 2001 | 2005 | 06 | 08 | 2010 | 2015 | 2017 |
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Ravensbourne | Hunt | |||||||||||||||
Beckenham | Goodhart | Merchant | Lait | Stewart | ||||||||||||
Orpington | Stanbrook | Horam | Johnson | |||||||||||||
Old Bexley and Sidcup | Heath | Conway | → | Brokenshire | ||||||||||||
Chislehurst
/ Bromley and Chislehurst (1997) |
Sims | Forth | Neill | |||||||||||||
Bexleyheath
/ Bexleyheath & Crayford (1997) |
Townsend | Beard | Evennett | |||||||||||||
Erith and Crayford
/ Erith & Thamesmead (1997) |
Evennett | Austin | Pearce | |||||||||||||
Eltham | Bottomley | Efford | ||||||||||||||
Streatham | Shelton | Hill | Umunna | |||||||||||||
Lewisham West
/ Lewisham West & Penge (2010) |
Maples | Dowd | Reeves | |||||||||||||
Lewisham East | Moynihan | Prentice | Alexander | |||||||||||||
Lewisham Deptford | Silkin | Ruddock | Foxcroft | |||||||||||||
Peckham
/ Camberwell and Peckham (1997) |
Harman | |||||||||||||||
Vauxhall | Holland | Hoey | ||||||||||||||
Southwark & Bermondsey / N Swk and Berm (97) / Berm & Old Swk (10) | Hughes | → | Coyle | |||||||||||||
Greenwich
/ Greenwich and Woolwich (1997) |
Barnett | Barnes | → | → | Raynsford | Pennycook | ||||||||||
Dulwich
/ Dulwich and West Norwood (1997) |
Bowden | Jowell | Hayes | |||||||||||||
Norwood | Fraser | |||||||||||||||
Woolwich | → | → | → | Austin-Walker |
See also
Notes
- ↑ The majority is the number of votes the winning candidate receives more than their nearest rival.
- ↑ SDP-Liberal Alliance 1981–1988, Liberal before 1981
- ↑ Respect was founded in 2004 and dissolved in 2016.
- ↑ This figure includes then-Speaker Bernard Weatherill.
References
- ↑ "House Of Commons Library 2017 Election report" (PDF). House Of Commons Library. 7 April 2018.
- ↑ http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/crace/m/007000000000019u00053000.html
- ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1970" (PDF).
- ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1983" (PDF).
- ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1995".
- ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007" (PDF).
- ↑ "Boundary Commission for England". Revksed-Proposals — London Region. Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
External links
- Politics Resources (2017 Election results)
- "BBC VOTE2005". Results: London. Retrieved August 28, 2005.