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Encyclopedia > Barking (UK Parliament constituency)
Barking
Borough constituency
Barking shown within Greater London
Created: 1945
MP: Margaret Hodge
Party: Labour
Type: House of Commons
County: Greater London
EP constituency: London

Barking 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. It has elected Labour MPs since its creation in 1945, usually with strong majorities. A borough constituency (in Scotland, a burgh constituency) is a type of parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom. ... Image File history File links BarkingConstituency. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Rt. ... This is a list of political parties in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... In the United Kingdom each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly. ... Type Lower House Speaker Michael Martin, (Non-affiliated) since October 23, 2000 Leader Harriet Harman, (Labour) since June 28, 2007 Shadow Leader Theresa May, (Conservative) since May 5, 2005 Members 659 Political groups Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats Scottish National Party Plaid Cymru Democratic Unionist Party Sinn Féin... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Established 1952, as the Common Assembly President Hans-Gert Pöttering (EPP) Since 16 January 2007 Vice-Presidents 14 Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (EPP) Alejo Vidal-Quadras (EPP) Gérard Onesta (Greens – EFA) Edward McMillan-Scott (ED) Mario Mauro (EPP) Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez (PES) Luigi Cocilovo (ALDE) Mechtild... London is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... Type Lower House Speaker Michael Martin, (Non-affiliated) since October 23, 2000 Leader Harriet Harman, (Labour) since June 28, 2007 Shadow Leader Theresa May, (Conservative) since May 5, 2005 Members 659 Political groups Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats Scottish National Party Plaid Cymru Democratic Unionist Party Sinn Féin... Type Bicameral Houses House of Commons House of Lords Speaker of the House of Commons Michael Martin MP Lord Speaker Hélène Hayman, PC Members 1377 (646 Commons, 731 Peers) Political groups Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats Scottish National Party Plaid Cymru Democratic Unionist Party Sinn Féin... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... The plurality voting system, also known as first past the post, is a voting system used to elect a single winner in a given election. ...

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Boundaries

The seat covers the areas of Barking and Becontree in east London. For other uses, see Barking (disambiguation). ... Becontree is a place in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in East London, 11. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...


Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in North London the Boundary Commission for England has made modifications and alterations to all existing constituencies. The electoral wards used to create the Barking constituency to be fought at the Next United Kingdom general election are: North London is that part of London which is north of the River Thames. ... In the United Kingdom, the four Boundary Commissions are responsible for determining the boundaries of House of Commons constituencies. ... Under the provisions of the Parliament Acts of 1911 and 1949, the next United Kingdom general election must be held on or before 3 June 2010, barring exceptional circumstances. ...

  • Abbey, Alibon, Becontree, Eastbury, Gascoigne, Goresbrook, Longbridge, Mayesbrook, Parsloes, Thames, and Valence.

Members of Parliament

Year Member Party
1945 Somerville Hastings Labour
1959 Tom Driberg Labour
1974 Jo Richardson Labour
1994 Margaret Hodge Labour

Clement Attlee Winston Churchill The United Kingdom General Election of 1945 held on 5 July 1945 but not counted and declared until 26 July 1945 (due to the time it took to transport the votes of those serving overseas) was one of the most significant general elections of the 20th... Somerville Hastings FRCS MP (1878 – 7 July 1967) was a British Labour Party politician. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... This United Kingdom general election was held on October 8, 1959, and marked a third successive victory for the ruling Conservative party, led by Harold MacMillan. ... Thomas Edward Neil Driberg, Baron Bradwell (May 22, 1905—August 12, 1976) was a British journalist and politician who was an influential member on the left of the UK Labour party from the 1940s to the 1970s. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... The UK general election of February 1974 was held on February 28, 1974. ... Jo Richardson (1923-February 1, 1994) was a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Barking by-election was held on 9 June 1994, following the death of Labour Party Member of Parliament for Barking Jo Richardson. ... Rt. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ...

Election results

General Election 2005: Barking
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Margaret Hodge 13,826 47.8 -13.1
Conservative Keith Prince 4,943 17.1 -5.9
British National Party Richard Barnbrook 4,916 17 +10.6
Liberal Democrat Toby Wickenden 3,411 11.1 +1.3
UK Independence Terry Jones 803 2.8 +2.8
Green Laurie Cleeland 618 2.1 +2.1
Independent Demetrious Panton 530 1.8 +1.8
Workers' Revolutionary Mick Saxby 59 0.2 +0.2
Majority 8,883 30.7
Turnout 29,106 50.1 +4.6
Labour hold Swing -3.6
General Election 2001: Barking
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Margaret Hodge 15,302 60.9 -4.9
Conservative Mike Weatherley 5,768 23.0 +5.4
Liberal Democrat Anura Keppetipola 2,450 9.8 +0.3
British National Party Mark Tolman 1,606 6.4 +3.7
Majority 9,534 37.9
Turnout 25,126 45.5 -16.2
Labour hold Swing

It has been suggested that Marginal constituencies in the United Kingdom be merged into this article or section. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Rt. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... The British National Party (BNP) is a white nationalist political party in the United Kingdom. ... Richard Barnbrook (born 1961 in Catford) is a leading member of the British National Party and head of their group on Barking and Dagenham Council (the partys largest) as well as Regional Organiser for London. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced //) is a British political party. ... The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) is the principal Green political party in England and Wales. ... Logo of the current Workers Revolutionary Party The Workers Revolutionary Party is a small Trotskyist political party in the United Kingdom. ... Voters lining up outside a Baghdad polling station during the 2005 Iraqi election. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change in a single constituency. ... Tony Blair William Hague Charles Kennedy The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Rt. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The British National Party (BNP) is a white nationalist political party in the United Kingdom. ... Voters lining up outside a Baghdad polling station during the 2005 Iraqi election. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change in a single constituency. ...

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