Walthamstow (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox alt
Name = Walthamstow


Type = Borough
Entity = Greater London
DivisionType = County
Division = Greater London
Year = 1885, 1974
MP = Neil Gerrard
Party = Labour
EP = London

Walthamstow 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

The constituency covers Walthamstow in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The seat has existed since 1974 when the seats of Walthamstow West and Walthamstow East were merged. It had previously existed as a single seat until the early years of the 20th century.

Member of Parliament

MPs 1885-1918

MPs 1974-present

Election results

Election box begin | title=Confirmed candidates for the next UK general election [ [http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/guide/seat-profiles/walthamstow Walthamstow] , UKPollingReport] ] Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Farid Ahmed
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Stella Creasy
votes =
percentage =
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Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Neil Gerrard
votes = 17,323
percentage = 50.3
change = -11.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Farid Ahmed
votes = 9,330
percentage = 27.1
change = +12.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jane Wright
votes = 6,254
percentage = 18.2
change = +0.1Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Robert Brock
votes = 810
percentage = 2.4
change = +1.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Party (England and Wales)
candidate = Nancy Taaffe
votes = 727
percentage = 2.1
change = -0.2Election box majority
votes = 7,993
percentage = 23.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 34,444
percentage = 54.6
change = +1.1Election box hold with party link
winner =Labour Party (UK)
swing =-12.2

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title=General Election 2001: WalthamstowElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Neil Gerrard
votes = 21,402
percentage = 62.2
change = -1.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Nicholas Boys Smith
votes = 6,221
percentage = 18.1
change = -2.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Peter Dunphy
votes = 5,024
percentage = 14.6
change = +0.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Party (England and Wales)
candidate = Simon Donovan
votes = 806
percentage = 2.3
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = William Phillips
votes = 389
percentage = 1.1
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Gerda Mayer
votes = 298
percentage = 0.9
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Prolife Alliance
candidate = Barbara Duffy
votes = 289
percentage = 0.8
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 15,181
percentage = 44.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 34,429
percentage = 53.5
change = -9.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1997: WalthamstowElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Neil Gerrard
votes = 25,287
percentage = 63.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J Andrew
votes = 8,138
percentage = 20.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = J Jackson
votes = 5,491
percentage = 13.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Referendum Party
candidate = Rev George Hargreaves
votes = 1,139
percentage = 2.8
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 17,149
percentage = "N/A"
change = Election box turnout
votes = 40,055
percentage = 62.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1992: WalthamstowElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Neil Gerrard
votes = 16,251
percentage = 45.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Hugo Summerson
votes = 13,229
percentage = 37.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Peter Leighton
votes = 5,142
percentage = 14.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
candidate = V. Wilkinson
votes = 241
percentage = 0.7
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 3,022
percentage = "N/A"
change = Election box turnout
votes = 34,863
percentage = 72.0
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1987: WalthamstowElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Hugo Summerson
votes = 13,748
percentage = 39.02
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Eric Deakins
votes = 12,236
percentage = 34.73
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
candidate = P. L. Leighton
votes = 8,852
percentage = 25.12
change = Election box candidate
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Dr Z. I. Malik
votes = 396
percentage = 1.12
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 1,512
percentage = 4.29
change = "N/A"Election box turnout
votes = 35,232
percentage = "N/A"
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Politics and history of the constituency

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Greater London