Lewisham West and Penge (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Lewisham West and Penge Borough constituency |
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| Image:LewishamWestPengeConstituency.png | |
| Lewisham West and Penge shown within Greater London | |
| Created: | in time for 2009 or 2010 election |
| MP: | [[]] |
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| Type: | House of Commons |
| County: | Greater London |
| EP constituency: | London |
Lewisham West and Penge is a cross-border constituency to be represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It will elect one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Following their review of parliamentary representation in South London, the Boundary Commission for England have created a new constituency with electoral wards from the London Boroughs of Bromley and Lewisham.
[edit] Boundaries
The electoral wards in the new constituency are from two London boroughs:
- From Lewisham - Bellingham, Forest Hill, Perry Vale and Sydenham;
- From Bromley - Clock House, Crystal Palace, Penge and Cator
[edit] Election results
The new constituency of Lewisham West and Penge will be fought for the first time at the UK general election of 2009 or 2010.
In the 2006 Lewisham Council elections, Liberal Democrats won 7,520 votes (35.5%), Labour 7,004 (33.1%) and Conservatives 5,336 (25.2%) in the constituency.
[edit] See also
- Lewisham West (UK Parliament constituency)
- Constituencies in the next United Kingdom general election
- List of Parliamentary constituencies in Greater London
