- Lewisham Deptford (UK Parliament constituency)
UK constituency infobox alt
Name = Lewisham, Deptford
Type = Borough
Entity = Greater London
DivisionType = County
Division =Greater London
Year =1974
MP =Joan Ruddock
Party = Labour
EP = LondonLewisham, Deptford is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the
Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects oneMember of Parliament (MP) by thefirst past the post system of election.Boundaries
Boundary review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in
South London , theBoundary Commission for England has made changes to the constituencies within theLondon Borough of Lewisham to create the new cross-boundary seat of Lewisham West and Penge which takes electoral wards from theLondon Borough of Bromley The 7 electoral wards used in the creation of the modified Deptford constituency are;
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Brockley
*Crofton Park
* Evelyn,
*Ladywell
*Lewisham Central,
*New Cross and
* Telegraph Hill.Members of Parliament
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1974 : "constituency created. Before 1974, see Deptford"
*1974 –1987 :John Silkin , Labour
*1987 – "present":Joan Ruddock , LabourElection results
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =Joan Ruddock
votes = 16,902
percentage = 55.6
change = −9.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Columba Blango
votes = 5,091
percentage = 16.8
change = +5.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = James Cartlidge
votes = 3,773
percentage = 12.4
change = 0.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate =Darren Johnson
votes = 3,367
percentage = 11.4
change = +4.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Party (England and Wales)
candidate = Ian Page
votes = 742
percentage = 2.4
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = David Holland
votes = 518
percentage = 1.7
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 11,811
percentage = 38.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 30,393
percentage = 51.5
change = +3.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = −7.2Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: Lewisham, Deptford
id=368Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =Joan Ruddock
votes = 18,915
percentage = 65.0
change = -5.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Cordelia McCartney
votes = 3,622
percentage = 12.4
change = -2.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Andrew Wiseman
votes = 3,409
percentage = 11.7
change = +2.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate =Darren Johnson
votes = 1,901
percentage = 6.5
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Alliance (England)
candidate = Ian Page
votes = 1,260
percentage = 4.3
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 15,293
percentage = 52.6
change =Election box turnout
votes = 29,107
percentage = 48.3
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =See also
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List of Parliamentary constituencies in Greater London
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