Edmonton (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox alt
Name = Edmonton


Type = Borough
Entity = Greater London
DivisionType = County
Division = Greater London
Year = 1918
MP = Andy Love
Party = Labour Co-operative
EP = London

Edmonton is a borough 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

Generally a good area for Labour since World War II, it was gained narrowly, and surprisingly, by the Tories in 1983. They had a much increased majority in 1987 before winning it sparsely in 1992. It has had safe Labour majorities since 1997; this is probably their best area within the London Borough of Enfield.

Members of Parliament

Ross McWhirter, co-founder of the "Guinness Book of Records", contested the seat for the Conservatives in the 1964 general election.

Election results

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: EdmontonElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate = Andy Love
votes = 18,456
percentage = 53.2
change = −5.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Lionel Zetter
votes = 10,381
percentage = 29.9
change = −0.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Iarla Kilbane-Dawe
votes = 4,162
percentage = 12.0
change = +5.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Nina Armstrong
votes = 889
percentage = 2.6
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Gwyneth Rolph
votes = 815
percentage = 2.3
change = +1.1Election box majority
votes = 8,075
percentage = 23.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 34,703
percentage = 59.1
change = +2.8Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Co-operative
swing = −2.4

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: EdmontonElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate = Andy Love
votes = 20,481
percentage = 58.9
change = -1.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Burrowes
votes = 10,709
percentage = 30.8
change = +0.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Douglas Taylor
votes = 2,438
percentage = 7.0
change = +0.7Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Gwyneth Rolph
votes = 406
percentage = 1.2
change = +0.6Election box candidate
party = Reform 2000
candidate = Erol Basarik
votes = 344
percentage = 1.0
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Alliance (England)
candidate = Howard Medwell
votes = 296
percentage = 0.9
change = "N/A"Election box candidate
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Ram Saxena
votes = 100
percentage = 0.3
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 9,772
percentage = 28.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 34,774
percentage = 56.3
change = -14.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Co-operative
swing =

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Greater London

References

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