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Battersea

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Battersea is a constituency located in Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A borough constituency (in Scotland, a burgh constituency) is a type of parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... John Martin Linton known as Martin Linton (born 11 August 1944, Stockholm, Sweden) is a British politician, and has been Labour Member of Parliament for Battersea since 1997, having been reelected in 2001 and again (albeit narrowly) in 2005. ... Political parties in the United Kingdom lists political parties in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... In the United Kingdom 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, and is now the dominant branch of Parliament. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to administrative counties of England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... London is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... Battersea, as defined by the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea, part of the old County of London, England, before 1965 Battersea is a place in the London Borough of Wandsworth, England. ... The London Borough of Wandsworth is a London borough in southwest London. ... In some bicameral parliaments of a Westminster System, the House of Commons has historically been the name of the elected lower house. ... The Houses of Parliament, seen over Westminster Bridge The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ...

Boundaries

Battersea is an unusually-shaped constituency due to it following the Thames as it snakes into and out of central London, covering the north-eastern third of the London Borough of Wandsworth. The London Borough of Wandsworth is a London borough in southwest London. ...

It takes in all of the district of Battersea including the park and riverside, and stretches out eastwards to include Nine Elms and Queenstown; and westwards to include most of Wandsworth town, including the riverside, the Town Hall and East Hill. But Battersea also stretches south between Wandsworth Common and Clapham Common to include Balham ward, which is actually only the eastern end of Balham (the rest being in Tooting).It is no longer the safe Labour seat it used to be as the area had a considerable influx of young professionals,or yuppies, in the mid 1980's which swung it towards the Conservatives.It returned to Labour in 1997,but had a very meagre majority for them in 2005. Nine Elms is a district of London, situated in the far north-eastern corner of the London Borough of Wandsworth between Battersea and Vauxhall. ... Wandsworth is a place in the London Borough of Wandsworth by the River Thames in south London. ... Clapham Common Clapham Common is a triangular area of grassland of about 200 acres (0. ... Balham is: Balham, a place in the London Borough of Wandsworth within London in England. ... Tooting is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Yuppie is short for Young Urban Professional. It is used to describe a demographic profile: people, usually between their late twenties and early thirties, generally with graduate degrees. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Putney is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Tooting is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Hammersmith and Fulham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Creation 1997 MP Sir Malcolm Rifkind Party Conservative Type House of Commons County Greater London EP constituency London Kensington and Chelsea is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Cities of London and Westminster is a constituency covering the area comprising the City of London and the City of Westminster in Central London. ... Vauxhall is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Streatham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

History

Battersea constituency was created in 1983 by merging the old Battersea North and Battersea South constituencies (some areas of Battersea South became part of the ajoining Tooting constituency). Alf Dubs, who had previously been MP for Battersea South, won the constituency for the Labour Party in 1983 and the Conservative candidate John Bowis won in 1987 and 1992. Martin Linton won it back for the Labour Party in 1997 and has held the seat ever since. Tooting is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Alfred Dubs, Baron Dubs of Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth is a United Kingdom politician. ... John Bowis is a Member of the European Parliament for London for the Conservative Party. ... John Martin Linton known as Martin Linton (born 11 August 1944, Stockholm, Sweden) is a British politician, and has been Labour Member of Parliament for Battersea since 1997, having been reelected in 2001 and again (albeit narrowly) in 2005. ...

In the 2005 election, Linton's majority was slashed and he now has the fourth smallest Labour party majority in the country.

Members of Parliament

Currently held by Martin Linton for Labour. John Martin Linton known as Martin Linton (born 11 August 1944, Stockholm, Sweden) is a British politician, and has been Labour Member of Parliament for Battersea since 1997, having been reelected in 2001 and again (albeit narrowly) in 2005. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ...

1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alfred Dubs, Baron Dubs of Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth is a United Kingdom politician. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Bowis is a Member of the European Parliament for London for the Conservative Party. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Martin Linton known as Martin Linton (born 11 August 1944, Stockholm, Sweden) is a British politician, and has been Labour Member of Parliament for Battersea since 1997, having been reelected in 2001 and again (albeit narrowly) in 2005. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ...

Election results

General Election 2005: Battersea

Party

Candidate

Votes

±%

Labour

Martin Linton

16,569

40.4

-9.9

Conservative

Dominic Schofield

16,406

40.0

+3.5

Liberal Democrats

Norsheen Bhatti

6,006

14.6

+2.5

Green

Hugo Charlton

1,735

4.2

+4.2

UK Independence

Terry Jones

333

0.8

+0.8

Majority

163

0.4

Turnout

41,049

59.0

+4.5

Labour hold

Swing

General Election 2001: Battersea

Party

Candidate

Votes

±%

Labour

Martin Linton

18,498

50.3

-0.5

Conservative

Lucy Shersby

13,445

36.5

-2.9

Liberal Democrats

Siobhan Vitelli

4,450

12.1

+4.7

Independent

Thomas Barber

411

1.1

N/A

Majority

5,053

13.7

Turnout

36,804

54.5

-16.3

Barring a change in the law, the next general election in the United Kingdom must be held some time before June 30, 2006. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... John Martin Linton known as Martin Linton (born 11 August 1944, Stockholm, Sweden) is a British politician, and has been Labour Member of Parliament for Battersea since 1997, having been reelected in 2001 and again (albeit narrowly) in 2005. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Green Party of England and Wales emerged as a distinct party in the 1990s. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a Eurosceptic political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... The United Kingdom general election of 7 June 2001 was dubbed as the quiet landslide by the media. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... John Martin Linton known as Martin Linton (born 11 August 1944, Stockholm, Sweden) is a British politician, and has been Labour Member of Parliament for Battersea since 1997, having been reelected in 2001 and again (albeit narrowly) in 2005. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ...

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Constituencies in Greater London

Labour

Barking | Battersea | Brent North | Brent South | Brentford and Isleworth | Camberwell and Peckham | Croydon North | Dagenham | Dulwich and West Norwood | Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush | Ealing North | Ealing Southall | East Ham | Edmonton | Eltham | Enfield North | Erith and Thamesmead | Feltham and Heston | Finchley and Golders Green | Greenwich and Woolwich | Hackney North and Stoke Newington | Hackney South and Shoreditch | Hampstead and Highgate | Harrow East | Harrow West | Hayes and Harlington | Hendon | Holborn and St. Pancras | Ilford South | Islington North | Islington South and Finsbury | Lewisham Deptford | Lewisham East | Lewisham West | Leyton and Wanstead | Mitcham and Morden | Poplar and Canning Town | Regent's Park and Kensington North | Streatham | Tooting | Tottenham | Vauxhall | Walthamstow | West Ham The adminstrative region and ceremonial county of Greater London, together with the enclave of the City of London, is divided into 74 Parliamentary constituencies (all Borough constituencies). ... 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Edmonton is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Eltham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Enfield North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Erith and Thamesmead is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Feltham and Heston is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Finchley and Golders Green is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Creation 1997 MP Nick Raynsford Party Labour Type House of Commons County Greater London EP constituency London Greenwich and Woolwich is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... 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Ilford South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Islington North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Islington South and Finsbury is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Lewisham Deptford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Lewisham East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Lewisham West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Leyton and Wanstead is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Mitcham and Morden is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Poplar and Canning Town is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Regents Park and Kensington North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Streatham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Tooting is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Tottenham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Vauxhall is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Walthamstow is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... West Ham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, in the London Borough of Newham. ...

Conservative

Beckenham | Bexleyheath and Crayford | Bromley and Chislehurst | Chingford and Woodford Green | Chipping Barnet | Cities of London and Westminster | Croydon Central | Croydon South | Enfield Southgate | Hammersmith and Fulham | Hornchurch | Ilford North | Kensington and Chelsea | Old Bexley and Sidcup | Orpington | Putney | Romford | Ruislip-Northwood | Upminster | Uxbridge | Wimbledon The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... Beckenham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Bexleyheath and Crayford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Bromley and Chislehurst is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Chingford and Woodford Green is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Chipping Barnet is a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdoms House of Commons. ... Cities of London and Westminster is a constituency covering the area comprising the City of London and the City of Westminster in Central London. ... Croydon Central is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Croydon South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Enfield Southgate is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Hammersmith and Fulham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Hornchurch is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Ilford North is a constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom comprising the north part of the town of Ilford in the London Borough of Redbridge. ... Creation 1997 MP Sir Malcolm Rifkind Party Conservative Type House of Commons County Greater London EP constituency London Kensington and Chelsea is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Old Bexley and Sidcup is a UK parliamentary constituency situated wholly within the London Borough of Bexley. ... Orpington is a parliamentary constituency of the United Kingdom, in the London Borough of Bromley, forming the southeastern limits of Greater London and including the urban areas of Orpington, St Mary Cray, most of St Peter Cray, Farnborough, and Chelsfield and extending through the countryside to Biggin Hill. ... Putney is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Romford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Ruislip-Northwood is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Upminster is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Uxbridge is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Wimbledon is a constituency covering the district of Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton in south-west London. ...

Liberal Democrat

Brent East | Carshalton and Wallington | Hornsey and Wood Green | Kingston and Surbiton | Richmond Park | North Southwark and Bermondsey | Sutton and Cheam | Twickenham The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Brent East is constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Carshalton and Wallington is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Hornsey and Wood Green is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Kingston and Surbiton is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Richmond Park is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... North Southwark & Bermondsey is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons, created in 1997. ... Sutton and Cheam is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Twickenham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Respect

Bethnal Green and Bow RESPECT The Unity Coalition is a left wing British political party founded on January 25, 2004 in London. ... Bethnal Green and Bow is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

London European constituency: Conservative (3) | Labour (3) | Liberal Democrats (1) | UKIP (1) | Green (1)

Categories: ‪UK constituency stubs‬ | ‪Parliamentary constituencies in London‬ | ‪Wandsworth‬ London is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a Eurosceptic political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... The Green Party of England and Wales emerged as a distinct party in the 1990s. ...

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History

Members of Parliament

Election results

External links

See also

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