Ilford South (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox alt
Name = Ilford South


Type = Borough
Entity = Greater London
DivisionType = County
Division = Greater London
Year = 1945
MP = Mike Gapes
Party = Labour Co-operative
EP = London

Ilford South is a 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.

Boundaries

Ilford South comprises the southern part of the town of Ilford, including Cranbrook, Seven Kings,and Goodmayes, in the London Borough of Redbridge. It is bordered to the east by Barking and to the north by Ilford North.

Members of Parliament

Election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate = Mike Gapes
votes = 20,856
percentage = 48.9
change = -10.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Stephen Metcalfe
votes = 11,628
percentage = 27.2
change = +1.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Matthew Lake
votes = 8,761
percentage = 20.5
change = +9.2Election box candidate
party = British Public Party
candidate = Kashif Rana
votes = 763
percentage = 1.8
change = +1.8Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Colin Taylor
votes = 685
percentage = 1.6
change = -1.8Election box majority
votes = 9,228
percentage = 21.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 42,693
percentage = 53.6
change = -0.7Election box hold with party link
winner =Labour Co-operative
swing =6.1

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title=General Election 2001: Ilford SouthElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate = Mike Gapes
votes = 24,619
percentage = 59.6
change = +1.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Suresh Kumar
votes = 10,622
percentage = 25.7
change = -4.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Ralph Scott
votes = 4,647
percentage = 11.3
change = +5.0Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Harun Khan
votes = 1,407
percentage = 3.4
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 13,997
percentage = 33.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 41,295
percentage = 54.3
change = -15.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Co-operative
swing =

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title=General Election 1997: Ilford SouthElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate = Mike Gapes
votes = 29,973
percentage = 58.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Neil Thorne
votes = 15,073
percentage = 30.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Aina Khan
votes = 3,152
percentage = 6.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Referendum Party
candidate = David Hodges
votes = 1,073
percentage = 2.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Bruce Ramsey
votes = 868
percentage = 1.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Aron Owens
votes = 580
percentage = 1.2
change = Election box majority
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winner = Labour Co-operative
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title=General Election 1992: Ilford SouthElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate = Mike Gapes
votes = 19,418
percentage = 45.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Neil Thorne
votes = 19,016
percentage = 44.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = G.G. Hogarth
votes = 4,126
percentage = 9.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Natural Law Party
candidate = B. Nandkishore
votes = 269
percentage = 0.6
change = Election box majority
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votes =
percentage = 76.7
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Co-operative
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1987: Ilford SouthElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Neil Thorne
votes = 20,351
percentage = 48.4
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = K.H. Jones
votes = 15,779
percentage = 37.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = R.J. Scott
votes = 5,928
percentage = 14.1
change = Election box majority
votes =
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change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 71.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1983: Ilford SouthElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Neil Thorne
votes = 18,672
percentage = 45.5
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J.H. Hogben
votes = 14,106
percentage = 34.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = R.J. Scott
votes = 7,999
percentage = 19.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = R.A. Martin
votes = 235
percentage = 0.6
change = Election box majority
votes =
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change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 70.6
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Greater London

References