Lewisham Deptford (UK Parliament constituency)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Lewisham, Deptford Borough constituency |
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| Lewisham, Deptford shown within Greater London | |
| Created: | 1974 |
| MP: | Joan Ruddock |
| Party: | Labour |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| County: | Greater London |
| EP constituency: | London |
Lewisham, Deptford 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.
Contents |
[edit] Boundaries
 |
This section is a stub. You can help by expanding it. |
[edit] Boundary review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in South London, the Boundary Commission for England has made changes to the constituencies within the London Borough of Lewisham to create the new cross-boundary seat of Lewisham West and Penge which takes electoral wards fom the London Borough of Bromley
The electoral wards used in the creation of the modified Deptford constituency are;
- Brockley, Crofton Park, Evelyn, Ladywell, Lewisham Central, New Cross and Telegraph Hill.
[edit] Members of Parliament
- 1974: constituency created. Before 1974, see Deptford
- 1974 – 1987: John Silkin, Labour
- 1987 – present: Joan Ruddock, Labour
This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
[edit] Election results
| General Election 2005: Lewisham, Deptford | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Joan Ruddock | 16,902 | 55.6 | −9.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Columba Blango | 5,091 | 16.8 | +5.1 | |
| Conservative | James Cartlidge | 3,773 | 12.4 | 0.0 | |
| Green | Darren Johnson | 3,367 | 11.4 | +4.6 | |
| Socialist Alternative | Ian Page | 742 | 2.4 | N/A | |
| UK Independence | David Holland | 518 | 1.7 | N/A | |
| Majority | 11,811 | 38.9 | |||
| Turnout | 30,393 | 51.5 | +3.2 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | −7.2 | |||
| General Election 2001: Lewisham, Deptford | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Joan Ruddock | 18,915 | 65.0 | -5.8 | |
| Conservative | Cordelia McCartney | 3,622 | 12.4 | -2.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Wiseman | 3,409 | 11.7 | +2.8 | |
| Green | Darren Johnson | 1,901 | 6.5 | N/A | |
| Socialist Alliance | Ian Page | 1,260 | 4.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 15,293 | 52.6 | |||
| Turnout | 29,107 | 48.3 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
