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London is a constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 9 MEPs using the d'Hondt method of Party-list proportional representation. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... A Member of the European Parliament (English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Unions directly-elected legislative body, the European Parliament. ... The dHondt method is a method for allocating seats in party-list proportional representation. ... Party-list proportional representation systems are a family of voting systems used in multiple-winner elections (e. ...

Contents

1 Boundaries

2 Members of the European Parliament

2.1 1999 - 2004
2.2 2004 - present

3 Election results

4 Politics and history of the constituency

Boundaries

The constituency corresponds to Greater London, in the south east of the United Kingdom. Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ...

Members of the European Parliament

1999 - 2004

Richard Balfe, Labour (1999 - 2002), Conservative (2002 - 2004)
John Bowis, Conservative
Robert Evans, Labour
Pauline Green, Labour (1999 - 2000)
Mary Honeyball, Labour (2000 - onwards)
Jean Lambert, Green
Sarah Ludford, Liberal Democrat
Claude Moraes, Labour
Charles Tannock, Conservative
Ian Twinn, Conservative
Theresa Villiers, Conservative

The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... 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 right in the United Kingdom. ... Robert Evans (born 1956) is a Member of the European Parliament for the Labour and Co-operative Parties representing London. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Mary Honeyball (born 1952) is a Member of the European Parliament for the Labour and Co-operative Parties representing London. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Categories: MEP stubs | Green politicians | Members of the European Parliament from the United Kingdom ... The Green Party of England and Wales was formed in 1973 as the Ecology Party. ... Sarah Ann Ludford, Baroness Ludford (born 14 March 1951) is a Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Claude Moraes (born 1965) is a Member of the European Parliament for the Labour and Co-operative Parties representing London. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Charles Tannock (born 1957) is a Member of the European Parliament for London for the Conservative Party. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... Theresa Villiers (born 1968) is a British politician, and Member of the European Parliament for London for the Conservative Party. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ...

2004 - present

Gerard Batten is a Member of the European Parliament for London for the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP). ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a right-wing political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... 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 right in the United Kingdom. ... Robert Evans (born 1956) is a Member of the European Parliament for the Labour and Co-operative Parties representing London. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Mary Honeyball (born 1952) is a Member of the European Parliament for the Labour and Co-operative Parties representing London. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Categories: MEP stubs | Green politicians | Members of the European Parliament from the United Kingdom ... The Green Party of England and Wales was formed in 1973 as the Ecology Party. ... Sarah Ann Ludford, Baroness Ludford (born 14 March 1951) is a Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Claude Moraes (born 1965) is a Member of the European Parliament for the Labour and Co-operative Parties representing London. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Charles Tannock (born 1957) is a Member of the European Parliament for London for the Conservative Party. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... Theresa Villiers (born 1968) is a British politician, and Member of the European Parliament for London for the Conservative Party. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ...

Election results

European Election 2004: London
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Theresa Villiers	504,941	26.8	−5.9
	Labour	Claude Moraes	466,584	24.8	−10.3
	Liberal Democrats	Sarah Ludford	288,790	15.3	+3.7
	Conservative	John Bowis	252,470.5	26.8	−5.9
	Labour	Mary Honeyball	233,292	24.8	−10.3
	UKIP	Gerard Batten	232,633	12.3	+6.9
	Conservative	Charles Tannock	168,313.67	26.8	−5.9
	Green	Jean Lambert	158,986	8.4	+0.8
	Labour	Robert Evans	155,528	24.8	−10.3
	Respect	None elected	91,175	4.8	N/A
	BNP	None elected	76,152	4.0	+2.5
	Christian Peoples Alliance	None elected	45,038	2.4	N/A
	English Democrats Party	None elected	15,945	0.9	N/A
	People's Party for Better Government	None elected	5,205	0.3	N/A
Turnout			1,903,354	37.7	+14.6

European Election 1999: London
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Pauline Green	399,466	35.0	N/A
	Conservative	Theresa Villiers	372,989	32.7	N/A
	Labour	Claude Moraes	199,733	35.0	N/A
	Conservative	Charles Tannock	186,494.5	32.7	N/A
	Labour	Robert Evans	133,155.33	35.0	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Sarah Ludford	133,058	11.7	N/A
	Conservative	Nicholas Bethell	124,329.67	32.7	N/A
	Labour	Richard Balfe	99,866.5	35.0	N/A
	Conservative	John Bowis	93,247.25	32.7	N/A
	Green	Jean Lambert	87,545	7.7	N/A
	UKIP	None elected	61741	5.4	N/A
	Socialist Labour Party	None elected	19632	1.7	N/A
	BNP	None elected	17960	1.6	N/A
	Liberal	None elected	16951	1.5	N/A
	Pro-Euro Conservative Party	None elected	16383	1.4	N/A
	"Architect, Human Rights Peace in Europe"	None elected	4851	0.4	N/A
	Independent - Anti-Value Added Tax	None elected	2596	0.2	N/A
	Humanist Party	None elected	2586	0.2	N/A
	The Hemp Coalition	None elected	2358	0.2	N/A
	Natural Law Party	None elected	2263	0.2	N/A
	Weekly Worker	None elected	846	0.1	N/A
Turnout			1,141,225	23.1	N/A

Elections to the European Parliament were held from June 10, 2004 to June 13, 2004 in the 25 member states of the European Union, using varying election days according to local custom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... Theresa Villiers (born 1968) is a British politician, and Member of the European Parliament for London for the Conservative Party. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Claude Moraes (born 1965) is a Member of the European Parliament for the Labour and Co-operative Parties representing London. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Sarah Ann Ludford, Baroness Ludford (born 14 March 1951) is a Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... John Bowis is a Member of the European Parliament for London for the Conservative Party. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Mary Honeyball (born 1952) is a Member of the European Parliament for the Labour and Co-operative Parties representing London. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a right-wing political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... Gerard Batten is a Member of the European Parliament for London for the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP). ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... Charles Tannock (born 1957) is a Member of the European Parliament for London for the Conservative Party. ... The Green Party of England and Wales was formed in 1973 as the Ecology Party. ... Categories: MEP stubs | Green politicians | Members of the European Parliament from the United Kingdom ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... There have been several well-known people named Robert Evans, including: Robert Evans (author) Robert_Evans_(film_producer) Robert Evans (politician) Robert Evans is also the name of a firefighter who was killed in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 Bob Evans This is a disambiguation... RESPECT The Unity Coalition is a British political party founded on 25 January 2004 in London. ... The British National Party (BNP) is the largest political party of the far-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Christian Peoples Alliance is a minor political party operating in the United Kingdom. ... The English Democrats Party, previously the English National Party, is a political party in England, which seeks the establishment of a new Parliament for England with at least the same powers as those granted to the Scottish Parliament. ... The 1999 election was the first election for the European Parliament after the enlargement of the European Union with Austria, Finland and Sweden. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... Theresa Villiers (born 1968) is a British politician, and Member of the European Parliament for London for the Conservative Party. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Claude Moraes (born 1965) is a Member of the European Parliament for the Labour and Co-operative Parties representing London. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... Charles Tannock (born 1957) is a Member of the European Parliament for London for the Conservative Party. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... There have been several well-known people named Robert Evans, including: Robert Evans (author) Robert_Evans_(film_producer) Robert Evans (politician) Robert Evans is also the name of a firefighter who was killed in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 Bob Evans This is a disambiguation... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Sarah Ann Ludford, Baroness Ludford (born 14 March 1951) is a Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... Nicholas William Bethell, 4th Baron Bethell (1938-) is a British historian of Eastern and Central Europe. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... John Bowis is a Member of the European Parliament for London for the Conservative Party. ... The Green Party of England and Wales was formed in 1973 as the Ecology Party. ... Categories: MEP stubs | Green politicians | Members of the European Parliament from the United Kingdom ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a right-wing political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... This article is about the Socialist Labour Party founded by Arthur Scargill in 1996. ... The British National Party (BNP) is the largest political party of the far-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Party is a minor United Kingdom political party. ... The Pro-Euro Conservative Party was set up by John Stevens, a deselected Member of the European Parliament, who believed that the UK Conservative Party was too Eurosceptic. ... Value added tax (VAT) is a sales tax levied on the sale of goods and services. ... The Natural Law Party is a trans-national political party with national branches in over 80 countries. ... The Weekly Worker is a weekly newspaper published by the Communist Party of Great Britain (Provisional Central Committee). ...

Politics and history of the constituency

Categories: British politics stubs

Results from FactBites:

United Kingdom Election Results (1198 words)
	European Parliamentary Election in London by constituency, 1999.
	European Parliamentary Election in Yorkshire and the Humber region by constituency, 1999.
	European Parliamentary Election in Scotland by constituency, 1999.

London - Columbia Encyclopedia article about London (2519 words)
	Greater London includes the area of the former county of London, most of the former county of Middlesex, and areas that were formerly in Surrey, Kent, Essex, and Hertfordshire.
	London is one of the world's foremost financial, commercial, industrial, and cultural centers.
	Medieval London saw the foundation of the Inns of Court Inns of Court, collective name of the four legal societies in London that have the exclusive right of admission to the bar.

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