| Edmonton Borough constituency | |
|---|---|
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| Edmonton shown within Greater London | |
| Created: | 1918 |
| MP: | Andy Love |
| Party: | Labour Co-operative |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| County: | Greater London |
| EP constituency: | London |
Edmonton is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Andrew McCulloch Love (born 21 March 1949 Greenock, Scotland) is a politician in the United Kingdom. This is a list of political parties in the United Kingdom. Brief history and overview Prior to the mid-19th century Politics in the United Kingdom Labour Co-operative describes those candidates in British elections standing on behalf of both the Labour Party and the Co-operative Party, based on a national In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU London is a Constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 9 MEPs using the D'Hondt method of Party-list proportional In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories It elects one Member of Parliament(MP) by the first past the post system of election. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. The plurality voting system is a Single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member
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Generally a good area for Labour since World War II, it was gained narrowly, and surprisingly, by the Tories in 1983. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) They had a much increased majority in 1987 before winning it sparsely in 1992. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) It has had safe Labour majorities since 1997; this is probably their best area within the London Borough of Enfield. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | Alfred Warren | Conservative | |
| 1922 | Frank Broad | Labour Co-operative | |
| 1931 | John Rutherford | Conservative | |
| 1935 | Frank Broad | Labour Co-operative | |
| 1945 | Evan Durbin | Labour | |
| 1948 by-election | Austen Albu | Labour | |
| Feb. 1974 | Ted Graham | Labour Co-operative | |
| 1983 | Ian Twinn | Conservative | |
| 1997 | Andy Love | Labour Co-operative | |
Ross McWhirter, co-founder of the Guinness Book of Records, contested the seat for the Conservatives in the 1964 general election. The United Kingdom general election of 1918 was the first to be held after the Representation of the People Act 1918, which meant it was the first United Kingdom The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The UK general election of 1922 was held on 15 November 1922 It was the first election held after most of the Irish counties left the United Kingdom to form the Irish Labour Co-operative describes those candidates in British elections standing on behalf of both the Labour Party and the Co-operative Party, based on a national The UK general election on Tuesday 27 October 1931 was the last in the United Kingdom not held on a Thursday The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Results |} Total votes cast 20991488 All parties shown Conservatives include Ulster Unionists Seats won by the Independent Labour Party (ILP are Labour Co-operative describes those candidates in British elections standing on behalf of both the Labour Party and the Co-operative Party, based on a national Results |} Total votes cast 24073025 All parties shown Conservative total includes Ulster Unionists Reason for Labour victory Evan Frank Mottram Durbin (1906-1948 was a British economist and left-wing politician whose writings combined a belief in central economic planning with a conviction that the price mechanism The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Austen Harry Albu ( 21 September 1903 — 23 November 1994) was a British Labour Member of Parliament for Edmonton The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Results |} Total votes 31321982 All parties are shown The seats won by the Ulster Unionists are compared with those won by Unionist MPs in the 1970 election Thomas Edward (Ted Graham Baron Graham of Edmonton, PC (born 26 March 1925) is a Labour Co-operative politician Labour Co-operative describes those candidates in British elections standing on behalf of both the Labour Party and the Co-operative Party, based on a national Results The Conservatives won with a majority of 144 seats|} Total votes cast 30661309 Ian David Twinn (born 26 April, 1950) is a British Conservative politician The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Results The election was fought under new boundaries with a net increase of eight seats compared to the 1992 election Andrew McCulloch Love (born 21 March 1949 Greenock, Scotland) is a politician in the United Kingdom. Labour Co-operative describes those candidates in British elections standing on behalf of both the Labour Party and the Co-operative Party, based on a national Alan Ross McWhirter ( 12 August, 1925 – 27 November, 1975) known as Ross McWhirter was with his identical twin brother Norris McWhirter Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records (and in previous U
Election results
| General Election 2005: Edmonton | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour Co-op | Andy Love | 18,456 | 53. Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general Labour Co-operative describes those candidates in British elections standing on behalf of both the Labour Party and the Co-operative Party, based on a national Andrew McCulloch Love (born 21 March 1949 Greenock, Scotland) is a politician in the United Kingdom. 2 | −5. 7 | |
| Conservative | Lionel Zetter | 10,381 | 29. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. 9 | −0. 9 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Iarla Kilbane-Dawe | 4,162 | 12. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 0 | +5. 0 | |
| Green | Nina Armstrong | 889 | 2. The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW (Plaid Werdd Cymru a Lloegr is the principal Green political party in England and Wales. 6 | N/A | |
| UK Independence | Gwyneth Rolph | 815 | 2. The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, ˈjuːkɪp 3 | +1. 1 | |
| Majority | 8,075 | 23. 3 | |||
| Turnout | 34,703 | 59. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 1 | +2. 8 | ||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | −2. Labour Co-operative describes those candidates in British elections standing on behalf of both the Labour Party and the Co-operative Party, based on a national Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 4 | |||
| General Election 2001: Edmonton | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour Co-op | Andy Love | 20,481 | 58. Results |} Total votes cast 26368204 All parties with more than 500 votes shown Labour Co-operative describes those candidates in British elections standing on behalf of both the Labour Party and the Co-operative Party, based on a national Andrew McCulloch Love (born 21 March 1949 Greenock, Scotland) is a politician in the United Kingdom. 9 | -1. 4 | |
| Conservative | David Burrowes | 10,709 | 30. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. David John Barrington Burrowes (born 12 June 1969 is a British Politician. 8 | +0. 6 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Douglas Taylor | 2,438 | 7. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 0 | +0. 7 | |
| UK Independence | Gwyneth Rolph | 406 | 1. The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, ˈjuːkɪp 2 | +0. 6 | |
| Reform 2000 | Erol Basarik | 344 | 1. The Reform 2000 Party is a minor Political party in the United Kingdom. 0 | N/A | |
| Socialist Alliance | Howard Medwell | 296 | 0. The Socialist Alliance was a Left-wing Electoral alliance operating in England in existence between 1992 and 2005 and is currently (after being refounded 9 | N/A | |
| Independent (politician) | Ram Saxena | 100 | 0. 3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 9,772 | 28. 1 | |||
| Turnout | 34,774 | 56. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 3 | -14. 0 | ||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- (2003) in Iain Dale: The Times House of Commons 1929, 1931, 1935. Labour Co-operative describes those candidates in British elections standing on behalf of both the Labour Party and the Co-operative Party, based on a national Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The administrative area region and Ceremonial county of Greater London, including the City of London,is divided into 74 Parliamentary constituencies Politico's (reprint). ISBN 1-84275-033-X.
- (1945) The Times House of Commons 1945.
- (1950) The Times House of Commons 1950.
- (1955) The Times House of Commons 1955.
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