Paddington (UK Parliament constituency)

Paddington was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Paddington district of London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The constituency was created for the February 1974 general election, partially replacing the previous Paddington North and Paddington South constituencies, and abolished for the 1983 general election.

Boundaries

At the time of its abolition for the 1983 general election, the constituency consisted of eight electoral wards of the City of Westminster: Bayswater, Harrow Road, Hyde Park, Lancaster Gate, Little Venice, Maida Vale, Queen’s Park, and Westbourne.

In popular culture

In their 1967 Christmas message to their fans, Christmastime Is Here Again!, the Beatles included a skit where a game-show winner is "elected as an independent candidate for Paddington! Look after yourself!" (At the time, there were actually two Paddington constituencies, North and South.)

Members of Parliament

References

• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "P" (part 1)