Lewisham Deptford (UK Parliament constituency)

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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
New wards and boundaries of Lewisham Deptford Parliament constituency (red) shown within the London Borough of Lewisham (orange)
New wards and boundaries of Lewisham Deptford Parliament constituency (red) shown within the London Borough of Lewisham (orange)

Lewisham, Deptford is a parliamentary 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.

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[edit] Boundaries

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[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 from the London Borough of Bromley

The 7 electoral wards used in the creation of the modified Deptford constituency are;

[edit] Members of Parliament

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[edit] Election results

General Election 2005: Lewisham, Deptford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joan Ruddock 16,902 55.6 −9.4
Liberal Democrat 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 Democrat 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

[edit] See also

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Constituencies in Greater London by holding party
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
Conservative
Liberal Democrat
Respect
Independent
Conservative
London European constituency
Conservatives 3 · Labour 3 · Liberal Democrats 1 · UKIP 1 · Green 1
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