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Hammersmith
Borough constituency
Hammersmith shown within Greater London
Created: in time for 2007 to 2010 election
MP: [[]]
Party: [[]]
Type: House of Commons
County: Greater London
EP constituency: London

Hammersmith was in the past and will be again a 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. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. 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 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 A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures goals or loyalty 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 will elect 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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1885-1918 incarnation

The parliamentary borough of Hammersmith was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, and consisted of the civil parish of Hammersmith, Middlesex. Parliamentary boroughs are a type of administrative division usually covering urban areas that are entitled to representation in a Parliament. The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 (48 & 49 Vict c 23 was a piece of British Electoral reform legislation that redistributed the seats in the House A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. Hammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London, approximately 5 miles (8km west of Charing Cross on Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. It returned one member of parliament. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. [1] This was the first parliamentary constituency to be based on the town, which previously had been part of the parliamentary county of Middlesex. In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly Middlesex is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary Constituency. In 1889 Hammersmith was transferred to the County of London and in 1900 the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith was formed, but this did not effect the constituency's boundaries. The County of London was a ceremonial county and administrative county of England from 1889 to 1965 The Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith was between 1900 and 1965 a Metropolitan borough of the County of London. [2]

The parliamentary constituency bordered to the west the Ealing seat, to the north the Harrow division of Middlesex, to the east Kensington North and Kensington South and to the south the Kingston division of Surrey as well as Fulham. Ealing was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Ealing district of West London. Harrow was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Harrow suburb of North London. Kensington North was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Kensington district of West London. Kensington South was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Kensington district of West London. Kingston-upon-Thames was a parliamentary constituency in the South-West London suburb of Kingston upon Thames. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. Fulham was a Borough constituency based around the London district of Fulham. In 1918 the Hammersmith constituency was divided into Hammersmith North and Hammersmith South constituencies. Hammersmith North was a Borough constituency in the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith in West London. Hammersmith South was a Borough constituency in the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith in West London.

1983-1997 incarnation

The second parliamentary borough of Hammersmith was created in 1983. [3] By then the area was part of Greater London and the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (both created in 1965). Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham ( is a London borough in West London and forms part of Inner London. The constituency consisted of ten wards of the London borough, namely Addison, Broadway, Brook Green, College Park and Old Oak, Coningham, Grove, Ravenscourt, Starch Green, White City and Shepherds Bush and Wormholt. In Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, a ward is an Electoral district The administrative area of Greater London contains thirty-two London boroughs. The seat was entirely formed from the previous Hammersmith North constituency. Hammersmith North was a Borough constituency in the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith in West London.

The constituency was abolished in 1997 and replaced by Hammersmith and Fulham. Hammersmith and Fulham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The new constituency included the town centres of both Hammersmith and Fulham. Fulham (pronounced "fullum" is an area of south-west London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, (the successor to the Metropolitan Borough of Fulham [4]

From the next election

Following a review of parliamentary boundaries in North London, the Boundary Commission for England has created a new Hammersmith constituency, following major changes in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. North London is the northern part of London, England. The area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham ( is a London borough in West London and forms part of Inner London. The review has created new seats for both Chelsea and Fulham and Kensington. Chelsea and Fulham will be a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Kensington is a former Parliamentary constituency in the Parliament of the United Kingdom in West London, comprising the northern and central parts Hammersmith constituency is formed from the following electoral wards;

Members of Parliament

Year Member Party
1885 constituency created
1885 Walter Tuckfield Goldsworthy Conservative
1900 Sir William James Bull Conservative
1918 constituency abolished - subsequently see Hammersmith North and Hammersmith South
1983 constituency created
1983 Clive Stafford Soley Labour
1997 constituency abolished - subsequently see Hammersmith and Fulham

Previous versions of the Hammersmith constituency existed from 1885 to 1918 and 1983 to 1997. Ravenscourt Park is a political division of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham approximately corresponding to the park and grounds of the Ravenscourt Park Results |} Total votes cast 4638235 All parties shown Voting summary Seats summary See also Results |} Total votes cast 4638235 All parties shown Voting summary Seats summary See also Major-General Walter Tuckfield Goldsworthy ( 8 May 1837 - 13 October 1911) was a British Army officer and the first MP for The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom general election of 1900 was held from 25 September to 24 October 1900 For the prominent Nineteenth century Horticulturalist please see William Bull (horticulturalist Sir William James Bull 1st Baronet The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. 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 Hammersmith North was a Borough constituency in the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith in West London. Hammersmith South was a Borough constituency in the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith in West London. Results The Conservatives won with a majority of 144 seats|} Total votes cast 30661309 Results The Conservatives won with a majority of 144 seats|} Total votes cast 30661309 Clive Stafford Soley Baron Soley (born 7 May 1939 is a politician in the United Kingdom. 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 The election was fought under new boundaries with a net increase of eight seats compared to the 1992 election Hammersmith and Fulham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The more recent one was held by Clive Soley of Labour for its entire existence. Clive Stafford Soley Baron Soley (born 7 May 1939 is a politician in the United Kingdom. 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

Election results

Confirmed candidates for the next UK general election [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Shaun Bailey
Labour Andrew Slaughter

References

  1. ^ Redistribution of Seats Act, 1885, (48 & 49 Vict. Leadership of the main parties David Cameron became Conservative leader in December 2005 replacing Michael Howard. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Shaun Bailey (born 1971 London) is a British Afro-Caribbean youth worker and commentator who is also a prospective Conservative candidate for 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 Andrew Francis Slaughter (born 29 September 1960 London) is a United Kingdom politician ) c. 23, Schedule 4
  2. ^ F A Youngs Jr. , Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Vol. I: Southern England, London, 1979
  3. ^ The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1983 (S. I. 1983 No. 417)
  4. ^ The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1995 (S. I. 1995 No. 1626)
  5. ^ Hammersmith, UKPollingReport


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