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Encyclopedia > Chingford and Woodford Green (UK Parliament constituency)
Chingford and Woodford Green
Borough constituency
Chingford and Woodford Green shown within Greater London
Created: 1997
MP: Iain Duncan Smith
Party: Conservative
Type: House of Commons
County: Greater London
EP constituency: London

Chingford and Woodford Green 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. 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. ... For more coverage on London, visit the London Portal. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday 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. ... Rt. ... Political parties in the United Kingdom lists political parties in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre 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. ... 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 the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... For more coverage on London, visit the London Portal. ... 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. ... British House of Commons Canadian House of Commons 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). ... 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. ... 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

History

This seat was formed from parts of Chingford and Wanstead and Woodford before the 1997 general election. Both seats previously had well-known MPs, namely Norman Tebbit and Winston Churchill respectively. Iain Duncan Smith had been MP for Chingford since 1992 and continued as MP for this constituency. Churchill had served from 1945 to 1964 as MP for the Woddford part of the new constituency; from 1924 to 1945, both Woodford and Chingford were in the Epping county constituency, for which Churchill was also MP. The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ... The Right Honourable Norman Beresford Tebbit, Baron Tebbit, CH, PC (born 29 March 1931), British Conservative politician and former MP for Chingford, was born in Enfield. ... Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British politician, best known as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. ...


Members of Parliament

1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rt. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ...

Election results

General Election 2005: Chingford and Woodford Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Iain Duncan Smith 20,555 53.2 +5.0
Labour Simon Wright 9,914 25.7 −7.7
Liberal Democrats John Beanse 6,832 17.7 +2.2
UK Independence Michael McGough 1,078 2.8 N/A
Independent Barry White 269 0.7 N/A
Majority 10,641 27.5
Turnout 38,648 63.0 +4.5
Conservative hold Swing +6.4
General Election 2001: Chingford and Woodford Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Iain Duncan Smith 17,834 48.2 +0.7
Labour Jessica Webb 12,347 33.4 -1.2
Liberal Democrats John Beanse 5,739 15.5 0.0
British National Jean Griffin 1,062 2.9 +0.5
Majority 5,487 14.8
Turnout 36,982 58.5 -12.2
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1997: Chingford and Woodford Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Iain Duncan Smith 21,109 47.5 N/A
Labour Tommy Hutchinson 15,395 34.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Seeff 6,885 15.5 N/A
British National Alan Gould 1,059 2.4 N/A
Majority 5,714 12.9
Turnout 44,448 70.7 N/A
Conservative hold Swing

The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 and won by the Labour Party, led by Tony Blair. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... Rt. ... The Labour Party has been the principal left wing political party of the United Kingdom since the early 20th century (see British politics). ... 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 you-kip) is a Eurosceptic political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... Swing in a British political context is a mathematical calculation which allows the results of two constituencies to be compared. ... The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... Rt. ... The Labour Party has been the principal left wing political party of the United Kingdom since the early 20th century (see British politics). ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The British National Party (BNP) is the largest political party of the far right in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... Swing in a British political context is a mathematical calculation which allows the results of two constituencies to be compared. ... The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... Rt. ... The Labour Party has been the principal left wing political party of the United Kingdom since the early 20th century (see British politics). ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The British National Party (BNP) is the largest political party of the far right in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... Swing in a British political context is a mathematical calculation which allows the results of two constituencies to be compared. ...

Sources

  • Election result, 2005 (BBC)
  • Election results, 1997 - 2001 (BBC)
  • Election results, 1997 - 2005 (Election Demon)
  • Election results, 1997 - 2005 (Guardian)

See also

Constituencies in Greater London
Labour

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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 right-of-centre 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. ... 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. ... 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 constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... 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 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)

  Results from FactBites:
 
Chingford and Woodford Green (UK Parliament constituency) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (176 words)
Chingford and Woodford Green is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
This seat was formed from parts of Chingford and Wanstead and Woodford before the 1997 general election.
Churchill had served from 1945 to 1964 as MP for the Woddford part of the new constituency; from 1924 to 1945, both Woodford and Chingford were in the Epping county constituency, for which Churchill was also MP.
Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Chingford (130 words)
Chingford is a town in the London Borough of Waltham Forest.
Chingford is served by a railway station which is the terminus of a branch line from Liverpool Street station in the City of London.
To the north and east of Chingford is Epping Forest and the boundary with Essex.
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