The constituency was split in 1918 into two constituencies, Battersea North and Battersea South. It was created for the 1918 general election, when the former Battersea constituency was divided in two. The borough was administered from Battersea Town Hall on Lavender Hill and the building is now Battersea Arts Centre. A wealthy aristocratic Indian, he was among the five Communists elected to the national chamber in its history and was the third of the young Socialist Labour/Communist/Labour parties from an ethnic minority background. More than one in five has an associate professional and technical occupation. Summary. Entered the House of Commons on 5 July 1945 — General election. The two constituencies were rejoined in 1983, although some areas of Battersea South became part of the adjoining Tooting constituency. Wikipedia It was abolished for the 1983 general election, when it was reunited with most of Battersea South to form the new Battersea constituency. Battersea. From 1892 to 1918 the seat was held by trade union leader John Burns, who would serve in the Liberal cabinets of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman and Herbert Asquith from 1905 until 1914. Battersea Labour Party Want to get involved? Battersea North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Battersea North was a parliamentary constituency in the then Metropolitan Borough of Battersea in South London. Former MP for Battersea South. Bermondsey & Old Southwark. Find out more about page archiving. Summary. Former MP for Battersea South. Battersea South was abolished for the 1983 general election, when the bulk of its territory was reunited with Battersea North to form a new Battersea seat. Battersea ranks 622th in a list of the largest constituencies in the UK (geographical size), and 97th in a list of the largest constituencies by population size. Clapham was a borough constituency in South London which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In the 2005 election, Linton's majority was reduced and he now has the fourth smallest Labour party majority in the country. St John Ward was abolished for the 2002 Wandsworth elections. Note: Smaller parties may be omitted. Wandsworth was a local government district within the metropolitan area of London, England from 1855 to 1900. In 2017 it had a total electorate of 77,574 and a turnout of 71%. Martin Linton, a Labour politician, took it back in 1997 and held the seat until 2010. Conservative hold with a 7,938 majority. Battersea is a constituency[n 1] in the London Borough of Wandsworth. Balham is a neighbourhood in south London, England, mostly in the London Borough of Wandsworth with small parts in the neighbouring Borough of Lambeth. Alf Dubs, who had previously been MP for Battersea South, won the constituency for the Labour Party in 1983 and the Conservative candidate John Bowis won in 1987 and 1992. All members are welcome to come to our monthly meetings on the last Thursday of every month. Battersea South was a parliamentary constituency, originally in the County of London and later in Greater London.It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the UK Parliament (using first-past-the-post voting).. She previously worked in the charity sector campaigning on social security, and is a trade unionist and a member of Unite the Union, where she represented disabled workers on the London and Eastern Regional Committee and the National Disabled Members Committee. 0207 609 5005 / 00 322 284 5553 office@claudemoraes.com MEP's website Committee membership, parliamentary work, CV, Brussels contact. The Falconbrook is a stream that once rose in Balham and Tooting, draining most of that parish as well as the south of Battersea including Clapham Junction, and a narrow strip in the rest of Battersea where it entered the River Thames. [n 5] Battersea also stretches south between Wandsworth Common and Clapham Common to include Balham Ward and the eastern end of Balham (the west, for general elections, being placed since 1983 in Tooting). It has been represented since 2017 by Marsha de Cordova, who currently serves as Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities. Early Day Motions signed by this MP; Previous MPs in this constituency It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system. Battersea constituency was originally created in 1885. 1440), The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1970 (1970 No. A former bellwether seat, Battersea's winner came from the winning party from the 1987 to the 2015 general elections inclusive. Its main settlements are Battersea, Putney, Tooting and Wandsworth Town. [3] [4], In 1965 Battersea became part of the London Borough of Wandsworth. Battersea Power Station dominates the skyline, while Clapham Junction continues to be the busiest railway interchange in the UK. List of constituency pages from BBC News. The seat shared boundaries with the UK Parliament constituency of the same name. Morgan sought re-election after questions arose about a government contract his firm held. The south of its area formed a new Tooting seat. She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities. Streatham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Bell Ribeiro-Addy, who was elected as a Labour MP. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the UK Parliament (by the first past the post voting system). Caroline Ganley; Harry Selley; William Bennett; Curzon; Future MPs in this constituency . Votes listed for 'Other' are calculated by taking the votes from the main parties and 'Minor' away from the total votes cast. CON. Martin Linton won it back for the Labour Party in 1997 and has held the seat ever since. Former MP for Battersea South. It was created for the 1918 general election and abolished for the 1950 general election. At 57.4%, it has the highest proportion of people with a degree-level qualification or above amongst constituencies in England and Wales, according to Office for National Statistics 2011 Census figures. Battersea is a district of South West London, England, within the London Borough of Wandsworth. 405 Topics:. The constituency was split in 1918 into two constituencies, Battersea North and Battersea South. 1949/552), The House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) (No. Tooting is a constituency created in 1974 represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2016 by Rosena Allin-Khan, a member of the Labour Party. Battersea (Wards) Order 1949 (S.I. In its early years the seat was officially named Battersea and Clapham Parliamentary Borough: No. ; In the 1918 General Election he won the Battersea South seat, standing for the Conservative Party. Conservative Gain Ellison, Jane . EU referendum results were officially counted and reported at local authority level. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system. Martin Linton won it back for the Labour Party in 1997 and held the seat until 2010. [n 2][n 3]. The referendum results were not officially counted at the UK parliamentary constituency level. Boundaries; Members of Parliament; Election results; Elections in the 1970s; Elections in the 1960s; Elections in the 1950s In 1965, the borough was abolished and its area combined with parts of the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth to form the London Borough of Wandsworth. Marsha De Cordova MP House of Commons London SW1A 0AA. In 2001, the candidate T.E Barber used the candidate description "No fruit out of context party", and advocated the end of, amongst other crimes against food, pineapples on pizza.[9]. By Sian Bailey, BBC Local Govt Correspondent Battersea is undergoing major development at the moment, and there is a stark contrast in the borough between the wealthiest and poorest areas. Battersea South was a parliamentary constituency, originally in the County of London and later in Greater London. The candidate with the largest vote who does not belong to one of the main parties is listed as 'Minor'. Battersea South (UK Parliament constituency) Parliamentary constituency, originally in the County of London and later in Greater London. Battersea constituency was originally created in 1885. Battersea North was a parliamentary constituency in the then Metropolitan Borough of Battersea in South London. Wandsworth was the name of a borough constituency created in 1885, abolished in 1918, covering the vast bulk of today's London Borough of Wandsworth in South London but excluding Battersea. The name of a borough constituency created in 1885, abolished in 1918, covering the vast bulk of today's London Borough of Wandsworth in South London but excluding Battersea. A new Member of Parliament is being elected for the constituency… Councillors . The borough borders the London Borough of Lambeth to the east, the London Borough of Merton and the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames to the south, the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames to the west and to the north three boroughs, namely the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the City of Westminster. Wikipedia The seat has been held by Marsha De Cordova (Labour) since June 2017. It takes in all of the district of Battersea, including its large Battersea Park (which hosts frequent live entertainment events and seasonal festivals), riverside and London Heliport, and stretches eastwards to include Nine Elms. Conservative Party Archive: Conservative Central Office - Constituency Correspondence, CCO 1/11/3. South London Press guide to your constituency – Battersea 11 December 2019 Toby Porter By Sian Bailey, BBC Local Govt Correspondent Battersea is undergoing major development at the moment, and there is a stark contrast in the borough between the wealthiest and poorest areas. [5] St John was thus not in use at the next general election in 2005. The Battersea constituency has a total population of 109,466, of which 91,427 are eligible (18+) to vote (83.5%). Surrounding Battersea Park, it includes Queenstown, large neighbourhoods of Battersea Town,[n 4] and, going westwards, it includes most of Wandsworth town, including the riverside, Town Hall and East Hill. The seat covers the north-eastern third of the London Borough of Wandsworth. Below, we have also provided a section of the old map of the Manor of Battersea, which can be seen below the newer map. Battersea constituency was originally created in 1885. Conservative Gain Ellison, Jane . The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. 1974–1983: The London Borough of Wandsworth wards of Balham, Earlsfield, Fairfield, Nightingale, and Northcote. Battersea South, Mar 1955-Feb 1957. 4 Ward of Battersea Parish as lies to the north of a line drawn along the centre of Battersea Rise, and to the west of a line drawn along the centre of the St. John's Road. Left the House of Commons on 25 September 1964 — General election. In 2010 it had a total electorate of 74,311 and a turnout of 65.7%. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system. 1949 No. Bedford. The 2006 Wandsworth Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Wandsworth London Borough Council in London, England. Ayr, Carrick & Cumnock. Bodleian Libraries. It is within the metropolitan conurbation spread out from London (being less than three miles south-west of Charing Cross), completely contiguous with all the towns on each side of it. In the first Parliament after the seat's re-creation it was Labour-represented, bucking the national result, thereafter from 1987 until 2017 the affiliation of the winning candidate was that of the winning party nationally – a 30-year bellwether. 2—The Clapham Division. Conservative John Bowis won in the next elections, 1987 and 1992. Summary of the key information for the 2010 general election. It was created for the 1918 general election, when the former Battersea constituency was divided in two. The area has been settled since Saxon times and appears in the Domesday Book as Belgeham. Battersea is a constituency in London, England. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the UK Parliament (using first-past-the-post voting). Battersea is a constituency in the London Borough of Wandsworth represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Marsha De Cordova of the Labour Party. Year Name Party Name Party Name Party 1919: Edwin Evans: Municipal Reform: William Hammond Municipal Reform: Two seats until 1949: 1921 William Hall Municipal …