Fulham (UK Parliament constituency)

Fulham
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
1885 (1885)1918 (1918)
Number of members One
Replaced by Fulham East and Fulham West
Created from Chelsea
1955 (1955)1997 (1997)
Replaced by Hammersmith and Fulham
Created from Fulham East and Fulham West

Fulham was a borough constituency based around the London district of Fulham. It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until 1918 and from 1955 to 1997.

Between 1918 and 1955 it was divided into two constituencies, Fulham East and Fulham West. At the 1997 general election it was replaced by Hammersmith and Fulham.

Contents

History

Boundaries 1955-97

1955-74: The Metropolitan Borough of Fulham wards of Hurlingham, Munster, Sands End, Town, and Walham.

1974-83: The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham wards of Avonmore, Colehill, Crabtree, Gibbs Green, Helford, Margravine, Parsons Green, Sandford, Sherbrooke, Sulivan, and Town.

1983-97: The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham wards of Avonmore, Colehill, Crabtree, Eel Brook, Gibbs Green, Margravine, Normand, Palace, Sands End, Sherbrooke, Sulivan, Town, and Walham.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1885-1918

Election Member Party
1885 William Hayes Fisher Conservative
1906 Timothy Davies Liberal
1910 William Hayes Fisher Conservative
1918 constituency abolished: see Fulham East and Fulham West

MPs 1955-1997

Election Member Party
1955 Michael Stewart, later Baron Stewart of Fulham Labour
1979 Martin Stevens Conservative
1986 by-election Nick Raynsford Labour
1987 Matthew Carrington Conservative
1997 constituency abolished: see Hammersmith & Fulham

Elections

Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1992: Fulham[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Matthew Carrington 21,438 53.4 +1.6
Labour NP Moore 14,859 37.0 +0.3
Liberal Democrat PM Crystal 3,339 8.3 -2.1
Green Mrs EGA Streeter 443 1.1 0.0
Natural Law JV Darby 91 0.2 +0.2
Majority 6,579 16.4 +1.3
Turnout 40,170 75.9 -1.2
Conservative hold Swing +0.7

References

  1. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/ge92index.htm. Retrieved 6 Dec 2010. 
  1. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/ge92index.htm. Retrieved 6 Dec 2010.