Walthamstow (UK Parliament constituency)

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Walthamstow
Borough constituency
Walthamstow shown within Greater London
Created: 1885, 1974
MP: Neil Gerrard
Party: Labour
Type: House of Commons
County: Greater London
EP constituency: London

Walthamstow is a borough 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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The constituency covers Walthamstow in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The seat has existed since 1974 when the seats of Walthamstow West and Walthamstow East were merged. It had previously existed as a single seat until the early years of the 20th century.

Year Member Party
1885 Constituency created
1885 Edward North Buxton Liberal
1886 William Thomas Makins
1892 Edmund Widdrington Byrne
1897 Samuel Woods
1900 David John Morgan
1906 John Simon Liberal
1918 Constituency abolished: see Walthamstow East and Walthamstow West

Year Member Party
1974 Constituency re-created
1974 Eric Deakins Labour
1987 Hugo Summerson Conservative
1992 Neil Gerrard Labour

General Election 2005: Walthamstow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Neil Gerrard 17,323 50.3 -11.9
Liberal Democrat Farid Ahmed 9,330 27.1 +12.5
Conservative Jane Wright 6,254 18.2 +0.1
UK Independence Robert Brock 810 2.4 +1.5
Socialist Alternative Nancy Taaffe 727 2.1 -0.2
Majority 7,993 23.2
Turnout 34,444 54.6 +1.1
Labour hold Swing -12.2
General Election 2001: Walthamstow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Neil Gerrard 21,402 62.2 -1.0
Conservative Nicholas Boys Smith 6,221 18.1 -2.2
Liberal Democrat Peter Dunphy 5,024 14.6 +0.9
Socialist Alternative Simon Donovan 806 2.3 N/A
British National Party William Phillips 389 1.1 N/A
UK Independence Gerda Mayer 298 0.9 N/A
ProLife Alliance Barbara Duffy 289 0.8 N/A
Majority 15,181 44.1
Turnout 34,429 53.5 -9.3
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1997: Walthamstow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Neil Gerrard 25,287 63.1 N/A
Conservative J Andrew 8,138 20.3 N/A
Liberal Democrat J Jackson 5,491 13.7 N/A
Referendum Party Rev G Hargreaves 1,139 2.8 N/A
Majority 17,149 N/A N/A
Turnout 40,055 62.8
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1992: Walthamstow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Neil Gerrard 16,251 45.7 N/A
Conservative Hugo Summerson 13,229 37.2 N/A
Liberal Democrat Peter Leighton 5,142 14.5 N/A
Liberal V Wilkinson 241 0.7 N/A
Majority 3,022 N/A N/A
Turnout 34,863 72.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
General Election 1987: Walthamstow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hugo Summerson 13,748 39.02 N/A
Labour Eric Deakins 12,236 34.73 N/A
Social Democrat P L Leighton 8,852 25.12 N/A
Independent (politician) Dr. Z I Malik 396 1.12 N/A
Majority 1,512 4.29 N/A
Turnout 35,232 N/A
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Preceded by
Walthamstow East		 UK Parliament constituency
1974–		 Succeeded by
Present incumbent
Preceded by
Walthamstow West		 UK Parliament constituency
1974–
Preceded by
Essex South		 UK Parliament constituency
1885–1918		 Succeeded by
Walthamstow East
UK Parliament constituency
1885–1918		 Succeeded by
Walthamstow West

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