Wimbledon (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox alt
Name = Wimbledon


Type = Borough
Entity = Greater London
DivisionType = County
Division = Greater London
Year = 1885
MP = Stephen Hammond
Party = Conservative
EP = London

Wimbledon is one of two constituencies in the London Borough of Merton in south-west London. It is centred on the district of Wimbledon and, since 2005, is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by Conservative MP Stephen Hammond. [http://www.stephenhammondmp.com/ Stephen Hammond MP] ]

History

The constituency was created for the 1885 general election from the north-eastern part of the former East Surrey constituency that was abolished and broken-up by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885. The constituency covered a much larger area than it does today and was reduced in 1918 to create the Mitcham constituency and in 1950 to create the Merton and Morden constituency (both subsequently merged to create the Mitcham and Morden constituency).

Boundaries

When established in 1885 the constituency included the parishes of Wimbledon, Merton, Mitcham and Morden - equivalent today to the whole of the London Borough of Merton.

The constituency now occupies the northern and western parts of the borough, corresponding approximately to the borough wards of Abbey, Cannon Hill, Dundonald, Hillside, Merton Park, Raynes Park, Trinty, Village, West Barnes and Wimbledon Park.

The north and western boundaries are those of the borough. The eastern boundary follows the borough boundary with the London Borough of Wandsworth along the River Wandle east of Summerstown, then along the western edge of Lambeth Cemetery. It then heads south following the Wandle through Colliers Wood and South Wimbledon to cross Morden Hall Park. The boundary then leaves the Wandle to turn west through Morden town centre, then along the London Road (A24) before crossing Morden Park. The boundary then turns north-west towards Cannon Hill Common and then west to pass north of Morden Cemetery to reach the western borough boundary near Motspur Park station.

Wimbledon is bordered by the constituencies of:

* Mitcham & Morden
* Putney
* Tooting
* Richmond Park
* Kingston & Surbiton

Members of Parliament

The constituency covers the more affluent north and west of the borough and, since its establishment, has generally been represented by Conservative MPs, though there have been two periods when the Labour party has held the seat.

Election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Stephen Gee
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percentage =
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Stephen Hammond
votes =
percentage =
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Dan Lodge
votes =
percentage =
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Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Stephen Hammond
votes = 17,886
percentage = 41.2
change = +4.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Roger Casale
votes = 15,585
percentage = 35.9
change = –9.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Stephen Gee
votes = 7,868
percentage = 18.1
change = +5.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Giles Barrow
votes = 1,374
percentage = 3.2
change = +0.8Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Andrew Mills
votes = 408
percentage = 0.9
change = –0.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Christopher Coverdale
votes = 211
percentage = 0.5
change = +0.5Election box candidate
party = Tiger's Eye - the Party for Kids
candidate = Alastair Wilson
votes = 50
percentage = 0.1
change = +0.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Vote For Yourself Rainbow Dream Ticket
candidate = George Weiss
votes = 22
percentage = 0.1
change = +0.1Election box majority
votes = 2,301
percentage = 5.3
change =Election box turnout
votes = 43,404
percentage = 68.1
change = +3.8Election box gain with party link
winner =Conservative Party (UK)
loser =Labour Party (UK)
swing =7.2

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Roger Casale
votes = 18,806
percentage = 45.7
change = +2.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Stephen Hammond
votes = 15,062
percentage = 36.6
change = 0.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Martin Pierce
votes = 5,341
percentage = 13.0
change = –3.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Rajeev Thacker
votes = 1,007
percentage = 2.4
change = +1.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Christian Peoples Alliance
candidate = Roger Glencross
votes = 479
percentage = 1.2
change = +1.2Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Mariana Bell
votes = 414
percentage = 1.0
change = +1.0Election box majority
votes = 3,744
percentage = 9.1
change = +2.9Election box turnout
votes = 41,109
percentage = 64.3
change = –11.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = 1.5

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Roger Casale
votes = 20,674
percentage = 42.8
change = +19.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Charles Goodson-Wickes
votes = 17,684
percentage = 36.6
change = –16.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Alison Willott
votes = 8,014
percentage = 16.6
change = –4.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Referendum Party
candidate = Abid Hameed
votes = 993
percentage = 2.1
change = +2.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Rajeev Thacker
votes = 474
percentage = 1.0
change = –0.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Prolife Alliance
candidate = Sophie Davies
votes = 346
percentage = 0.7
change = +0.7Election box candidate
party = Mongolian Barbeque Great Place to Party
candidate = Matthew Kirby
votes = 112
percentage = 0.2
change = +0.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Vote For Yourself Rainbow Dream Ticket
candidate = Graham Stacey
votes = 47
percentage = 0.1
change = +0.1Election box majority
votes = 2,990
percentage = 6.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 48,344
percentage = 75.4
change = –2.7Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = 17.9

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Charles Goodson–Wickes
votes = 26,331
percentage = 53.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = K Adams
votes = 11,570
percentage = 23.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Alison Willott
votes = 10,569
percentage = 21.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = V Flood
votes = 860
percentage = 1.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Natural Law Party
candidate = H Godfrey
votes = 181
percentage = 0.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = G Hadley
votes = 170
percentage = 0.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 14,761
percentage = 29.7
change =Election box turnout
votes = 61,917
percentage = 80.2
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Greater London

References

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