Twickenham (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox alt
Name = Twickenham


Type = Borough
Entity = Greater London
DivisionType = County
Division = Greater London
Year = 1918
MP = Vincent Cable
Party = Liberal Democrat
EP = London

Twickenham 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

The constituency covers the western part of the London Borough of Richmond, i.e., that part of the borough on the north bank of the River Thames (although the river is on a north-south axis at this point). It includes the town of Twickenham, as well as the Hampton, Teddington and Whitton areas. It also includes Hampton Court Palace and Bushy Park, and the Rugby Football Union's ground, Twickenham Stadium.

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in South London, the Boundary Commission for England has not recommended any changes to the boundaries of this constituency. The Commission received only eleven representations following the publication of their original proposals, of which ten were in support.

The electoral wards forming the constituency are:
*Fulwell and Hampton Hill, Hampton, Hampton North, Hampton Wick, Heathfield, St Margarets and North Twickenham, South Twickenham, Teddington, Twickenham Riverside, West Twickenham, Whitton.

History

Twickenham was a safe seat for the Conservative Party for many years, but the Liberal Democrats gained the seat at the 1997 general election. Its current MP, Liberal Democrat Vincent Cable, has increased his majority in the two general elections since, and the seat is one of very few in Britain that gave the Liberal Democrats a majority of votes in the 2005 election.

Members of Parliament

Election results

Elections in the 1920s

Election box begin
title=Twickenham by-election, 8th August 1929Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Sir John Ferguson
votes = 14,705
percentage = 47.7
change = −0.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = T.J. Mason
votes = 14,202
percentage = 46.1
change = +11.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = F.G. Paterson
votes = 1,920
percentage = 6.2
change = −10.5Election box majority
votes = 503
percentage = 1.6
change = −12.1Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 49.5
change = −20.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = −6.6

Elections in the 1930s

Election box begin
title=General election, 1931: TwickenhamElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Sir John Ferguson
votes = 39,161
percentage = 74.0
change = +26.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate = Percy Holman
votes = 13,793
percentage = 26.0
change = −20.1Election box majority
votes = 25,398
percentage = 48.0
change = +46.4Election box turnout
votes = 42,954
percentage = 71.3
change = +21.8Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = +23.2Election box begin
title=Twickenham by-election, 16th September 1932Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Hylton Murray-Philipson
votes = 21,688
percentage = 56.2
change = −17.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate = Percy Holman
votes = 16,881
percentage = 43.8
change = +17.8Election box majority
votes = 4,807
percentage = 12.4
change = −35.6Election box turnout
votes = 38,569
percentage = 51.9
change = −19.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = −17.8Election box begin
title=Twickenham by-election, 22nd June 1934Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Alfred Critchley
votes = 23,395
percentage = 56.1
change = −0.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate = Percy Holman
votes = 19,890
percentage = 43.9
change = +0.1Election box majority
votes = 5,505
percentage = 12.2
change = −0.2Election box turnout
votes = 43,285
percentage = 55.5
change = +3.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = −0.1

Elections in the 1950s

Election box begin
title=Twickenham by-election, 25th January 1955Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gresham Cooke
votes = 23,075
percentage = 64.0
change = −1.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = R. P. Pitman
votes = 12,953
percentage = 36.0
change = −1.9Election box majority
votes = 10,122
percentage = 28.1
change = −3.9Election box turnout
votes = 36,028
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = −1.9

Elections in the 1990s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Vincent Cable
votes = 26,237
percentage = 45.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Toby Jessel
votes = 21,956
percentage = 37.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = E Tutchell
votes = 9,065
percentage = 15.6
change = Election box candidate
party = Independent English Conservative and Referendum
candidate = J Harrison
votes = 589
percentage = 1.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Vote For Yourself Rainbow Dream Ticket
candidate = T Haggar
votes = 155
percentage = 0.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Natural Law Party
candidate = A Hardy
votes = 142
percentage = 0.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 4,281
percentage = 7.3%
change = Election box turnout
votes = 58,144
percentage = 79.3%
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 2000s

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: TwickenhamElection box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Vincent Cable
votes = 24,344
percentage = 48.7
change = +3.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Nick Longworth
votes = 16,689
percentage = 33.4
change = -4.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Dean Rogers
votes = 6,903
percentage = 13.8
change = -1.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Judy Maciejowska
votes = 1,423
percentage = 2.8
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Ray Hollebone
votes = 579
percentage = 1.2
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 7,655
percentage = 15.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 49,938
percentage = 66.4
change = -12.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: TwickenhamElection box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Vincent Cable
votes = 26,696
percentage = 51.6
change = +2.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Paul Maynard
votes = 16,731
percentage = 32.4
change = −1.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Brian Whitington
votes = 5,868
percentage = 11.4
change = −2.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Henry Gower
votes = 1,445
percentage = 2.8
change = 0.0Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Douglas Orchard
votes = 766
percentage = 1.5
change = +0.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Brian Gibert
votes = 117
percentage = 0.2
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Vote For Yourself Rainbow Dream Ticket
candidate = George Weiss
votes = 64
percentage = 0.1
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 9,965
percentage = 19.3
change =Election box turnout
votes = 51,687
percentage = 71.8
change = +5.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing = +2.0

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Vincent Cable
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Deborah Thomas
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Brian Tomlinson
votes =
percentage =
change =

ee also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Greater London
* Twickenham by-election, 1929
* Twickenham by-election, 1932
* Twickenham by-election, 1934
* Twickenham by-election, 1955

ources

* [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/pbc/review_areas/South_London_Boroughs/kingston_richmond.asp Boundary Commission for England]
* [http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/tcommons2.htm Leigh Rayment's peerage pages: House Of Commons Constituencies Beginning With T]
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