Ronald Brown was elected in 1974 as a representative of the Labour Party but defected from the Opposition to join the fledgling Social Democratic Party (SDP) in 1981, at a time when Labour wished for Common Market withdrawal and the removal of keeping a nuclear deterrent during the Cold War. Brown held the seat as an SDP member until 1983, when he was defeated by Labour Party candidate Brian Sedgemore. Sedgemore announced his retirement from parliament at the 2005 election; but on 26 April 2005, after Parliament had been dissolved and he was no longer the sitting MP, defected to the Liberal Democrats, the successors to the SDP, shortly before the week of the election.[2] The Liberal Democrats were unable to capitalise on the defection, their candidate only gaining the second largest gain in votes of the candidates competing.
In the 2016 referendum to leave the European Union, the constituency voted remain by 77.9%. This was the ninth highest support for remain for a constituency.[3]
Election Record
All elections since the seat's creation have been won by the Labour candidate, including the incumbent, Meg Hillier, with substantial majorities, making it a Labour stronghold. The 2015 result ranked the seat the 16th safest of the party's 232 seats (by majority percentage) and fifth safest in the capital.[4]
1974–1983: The London Borough of Hackney wards of Dalston, De Beauvoir, Haggerston, Moorfields, Queensbridge, Victoria, and Wenlock.
1983–2010: The London Borough of Hackney wards of Chatham, Dalston, De Beauvoir, Haggerston, Homerton, King's Park, Moorfields, Queensbridge, Victoria, Wenlock, Westdown, and Wick.
2010–present: The London Borough of Hackney wards of Chatham, De Beauvoir, Hackney Central, Haggerston, Hoxton, King's Park, Queensbridge, Victoria, and Wick (as well as a small section at the southern end of Lea Bridge ward).
Both Brown and Roberts were official candidates of their respective local parties and both supported the Alliance between the Liberals and the SDP; however, Brown was given endorsement by both national parties.
^Jones, Jonathan (13 January 2015). "A manifesto of no ideas: artist Gordon Shrigley stands in the general election". The Guardian.
^Hackney South & Shoreditch (results) (BBC News) accessed 7 May 2010
^. politicsresources.net. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
Sources
Election result, 2005 (BBC)
Election results, 1997 – 2001 (BBC)
Election results, 1997 – 2001 7 December 2000 at the Wayback Machine (Election Demon)
Election results, 1983 – 1992 5 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine (Election Demon)
Election results, 1992 – 2005 (Guardian)
Election results, 1974 – 1979 5 May 2004 at the Wayback Machine (Keele University)
External links
(Election results from 1922 onwards)
Electoral Calculus (Election results from 1955 onwards)
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Hackney South and Shoreditch is a constituency n 1 represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2005 by Meg Hillier of Labour Co op n 2 Hackney South and ShoreditchBorough constituencyfor the House of CommonsBoundary of Hackney South and Shoreditch in Greater LondonCountyGreater LondonElectorate73 778 December 2010 1 Current constituencyCreated1974 1974 Member of ParliamentMeg Hillier Labour Co operative SeatsOneCreated fromShoreditch amp Finsbury Contents 1 History 2 Boundaries 3 Members of Parliament 4 Election results 4 1 Elections in the 2010s 4 2 Elections in the 2000s 4 3 Elections in the 1990s 4 4 Elections in the 1980s 4 5 Elections in the 1970s 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 Sources 9 External linksHistory EditThe seat was created in February 1974 from the former seat of Shoreditch and Finsbury Ronald Brown was elected in 1974 as a representative of the Labour Party but defected from the Opposition to join the fledgling Social Democratic Party SDP in 1981 at a time when Labour wished for Common Market withdrawal and the removal of keeping a nuclear deterrent during the Cold War Brown held the seat as an SDP member until 1983 when he was defeated by Labour Party candidate Brian Sedgemore Sedgemore announced his retirement from parliament at the 2005 election but on 26 April 2005 after Parliament had been dissolved and he was no longer the sitting MP defected to the Liberal Democrats the successors to the SDP shortly before the week of the election 2 The Liberal Democrats were unable to capitalise on the defection their candidate only gaining the second largest gain in votes of the candidates competing In the 2016 referendum to leave the European Union the constituency voted remain by 77 9 This was the ninth highest support for remain for a constituency 3 Election RecordAll elections since the seat s creation have been won by the Labour candidate including the incumbent Meg Hillier with substantial majorities making it a Labour stronghold The 2015 result ranked the seat the 16th safest of the party s 232 seats by majority percentage and fifth safest in the capital 4 Boundaries Edit Map of present boundaries Shoreditch Town Hall 1974 1983 The London Borough of Hackney wards of Dalston De Beauvoir Haggerston Moorfields Queensbridge Victoria and Wenlock 1983 2010 The London Borough of Hackney wards of Chatham Dalston De Beauvoir Haggerston Homerton King s Park Moorfields Queensbridge Victoria Wenlock Westdown and Wick 2010 present The London Borough of Hackney wards of Chatham De Beauvoir Hackney Central Haggerston Hoxton King s Park Queensbridge Victoria and Wick as well as a small section at the southern end of Lea Bridge ward The constituency covers the southern part of the London Borough of Hackney The constituency shares a boundary with eight others Walthamstow Leyton amp Wanstead West Ham Bethnal Green amp Bow Cities of London and Westminster Islington South amp Finsbury Islington North and its borough partner Hackney North amp Stoke Newington Members of Parliament EditElection Member 5 PartyFeb 1974 Ronald Brown Labour1981 SDP1983 Brian Sedgemore Labour2005 Meg Hillier Labour Co operativeElection results EditElections in the 2010s Edit General election 2019 Hackney South and Shoreditch 6 Party Candidate Votes Labour Co op Meg Hillier 39 884 73 3 6 1Conservative Mark Beckett 5 899 10 8 0 1Liberal Democrats Dave Raval 4 853 8 9 3 2Green Tyrone Scott 2 948 5 4 2 7Brexit Party Robert Lloyd 744 1 4 NewWorkers Revolutionary Jonty Leff 111 0 2 0 0Majority 33 985 62 4 6 1Turnout 54 439 60 9 5 7Registered electors 89 380Labour Co op hold Swing 3 1General election 2017 Hackney South and Shoreditch 7 8 Party Candidate Votes Labour Co op Meg Hillier 43 974 79 4 15 0Conservative Luke Parker 6 043 10 9 2 6Liberal Democrats Dave Raval 3 168 5 7 1 1Green Rebecca Johnson 1 522 2 7 8 9Animal Welfare Vanessa Hudson 226 0 4 NewIndependent Russell Higgs 143 0 3 0 1CPA Angel Watt 113 0 2 0 3Workers Revolutionary Jonty Leff 86 0 2 0 0Independent Hugo Sugg 50 0 1 NewIndependent Dale Kalamazad 29 0 1 NewMajority 37 931 68 5 17 6Turnout 55 354 66 6 10 6Registered electors 83 099Labour Co op hold Swing 8 8General election 2015 Hackney South and Shoreditch 9 10 11 Party Candidate Votes Labour Co op Meg Hillier 30 633 64 4 8 7Conservative Jack Tinley 6 420 13 5 0 0Green Charlotte George 5 519 11 6 8 1Liberal Democrats Ben Mathis 2 186 4 6 17 8UKIP Angus Small 1 818 3 8 2 3TUSC Brian Debus 302 0 6 NewCISTA Paul Birch 297 0 6 NewCPA Taiwo Adewuyi 236 0 5 NewIndependent Russell Higgs 78 0 2 NewWorkers Revolutionary Bill Rogers 63 0 1 NewCampaign Gordon Shrigley 28 0 1 NewMajority 24 213 50 9 19 2Turnout 47 580 56 0 2 9Registered electors 84 971Labour Co op hold Swing 4 4General election 2010 Hackney South and Shoreditch 12 Party Candidate Votes Labour Co op Meg Hillier 23 888 55 7 1 9Liberal Democrats Dave Raval 9 600 22 4 1 6Conservative Simon Nayyar 5 800 13 5 0 1Green Polly Lane 1 493 3 5 2 0UKIP Michael King 651 1 5 NewLiberal Ben Rae 539 1 3 NewChristian John Williams 434 1 0 NewDirect Democracy Communist Nusret Sen 202 0 5 NewCommunist League Paul Davies 110 0 3 NewIndependent Denny de la Haye 95 0 2 NewIndependent Jane Tuckett 26 0 1 NewIndependent Michael Spinks 20 0 0 NewMajority 14 288 31 7 0 3Turnout 42 858 58 9 7 5Registered electors 64 826Labour Co op hold Swing 0 1Elections in the 2000s Edit General election 2005 Hackney South and Shoreditch Party Candidate Votes Labour Co op Meg Hillier 17 048 52 9 11 3Liberal Democrats Hugh G Bayliss 6 844 21 2 6 6Conservative John Moss 4 524 14 0 0 2Green Ipemndoh dan Iyan 1 779 5 5 NewRespect Dean Ryan 1 437 4 5 NewLiberal Benjamin Rae 313 1 0 NewCommunist Monty Goldman 200 0 6 0 3Workers Revolutionary Jonty Leff 92 0 3 0 2Majority 10 204 31 7 17 9Turnout 32 237 49 7 2 3Registered electors 72 841Labour Co op hold Swing 9 0General election 2001 Hackney South and Shoreditch Party Candidate Votes Labour Brian Sedgemore 19 471 64 2 4 8Liberal Democrats Anthony Vickers 4 422 14 6 0 4Conservative Paul White 4 180 13 8 0 5Socialist Alliance Cecilia Prosper 1 401 4 6 NewReform 2000 Saim Koksal 471 1 6 NewCommunist Ivan Beavis 259 0 9 0 0Workers Revolutionary William Rogers 143 0 5 0 1Majority 15 049 49 6 5 2Turnout 30 347 47 4 7 1Registered electors 63 990Labour hold Swing 2 6Elections in the 1990s Edit General election 1997 Hackney South and Shoreditch Party Candidate Votes Labour Brian Sedgemore 20 048 59 4 6 0Liberal Democrats Martin J Pantling 5 058 15 0 0 1Conservative Christopher P O Leary 4 494 13 3 15 7Independent Terry V Betts 2 436 7 2 NewReferendum Richard Franklin 613 1 8 NewBNP Gordon T Callow 531 1 6 NewCommunist Monty Goldman 298 0 9 NewNatural Law Michelle L Goldberg 145 0 4 0 2Workers Revolutionary William Rogers 139 0 4 NewMajority 14 990 44 4 20 0Turnout 33 762 54 5 9 3Registered electors 62 000Labour hold Swing 3 00General election 1992 Hackney South and Shoreditch Party Candidate Votes Labour Brian Sedgemore 19 730 53 4 5 5Conservative Andrew Turner 10 714 29 0 0 3Liberal Democrats George Wintle 5 533 15 0 7 4Green Len Lucas 772 2 1 NewNatural Law Geraldine Norman 226 0 6 NewMajority 9 016 24 4 5 2Turnout 36 975 63 8 8 4Registered electors 57 935Labour hold SwingElections in the 1980s Edit General election 1987 Hackney South and Shoreditch Party Candidate Votes Labour Brian Sedgemore 18 799 47 9 4 6Conservative Michael Northcroft Brown 11 277 28 7 5 4Liberal Jeffrey Roberts 8 812 22 4 12 7Communist David Green 403 1 0 0 4Majority 7 522 19 2 0 8Turnout 32 291 55 4 1 6Registered electors 70 873Labour hold SwingGeneral election 1983 Hackney South and Shoreditch Party Candidate Votes Labour Brian Sedgemore 16 621 43 3 12 5Conservative Peter J P Croft 8 930 23 3 5 2SDP Ronald Brown 7 025 18 3 NewLiberal Jeffrey Roberts 3 724 9 7 0 5Independent Labour Steven J Quilty 704 1 8 NewNational Front Ralph Ashton 593 1 6 6 0BNP Valerie D Tyndall 374 1 0 NewCommunist David Green 246 0 6 NewWorkers Revolutionary R D Goldstein 141 0 4 0 4Majority 7 691 20 0 5 9Turnout 38 358 53 8 6 3Registered electors 71 304Labour hold SwingBoth Brown and Roberts were official candidates of their respective local parties and both supported the Alliance between the Liberals and the SDP however Brown was given endorsement by both national parties Elections in the 1970s Edit General election 1979 Hackney South and Shoreditch 13 Party Candidate Votes Labour Ronald Brown 14 016 54 1 9 9Conservative David Evennett 7 312 28 2 13 3Liberal Jeffrey David Roberts 2 387 9 2 2 5National Front John Tyndall 1 958 7 6 1 8Workers Revolutionary Peter Curtis 215 0 8 NewMajority 6 704 25 9 23 2Turnout 25 888 60 1 5 4Registered electors 43 090Labour hold SwingGeneral election October 1974 Hackney South and Shoreditch Party Candidate Votes Labour Ronald Brown 17 333 64 0 4 4Conservative Harvey Proctor 4 038 14 9 6 1Liberal C Bone 3 173 11 7 7 7National Front Ronald May 2 544 9 4 NewMajority 13 295 49 1 10 5Turnout 27 088 54 7 8 7Registered electors 49 540Labour hold SwingGeneral election February 1974 Hackney South and Shoreditch Party Candidate Votes Labour Ronald Brown 18 580 59 6Conservative Harvey Proctor 6 562 21 0Liberal C Bone 6 053 19 4Majority 12 018 38 6Turnout 31 195 63 4Registered electors 49 204Labour win new seat See also EditList of parliamentary constituencies in Hackney List of parliamentary constituencies in LondonNotes Edit A borough constituency for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer As with all constituencies the constituency elects one Member of Parliament MP by the first past the post system of election at least every five years References Edit Electorate Figures Boundary Commission for England 2011 Electorate Figures Boundary Commission for England 4 March 2011 Archived from the original on 6 November 2010 Retrieved 13 March 2011 Loyal Bennite and political loner Michael White The Guardian 27 April 2005 accessed 14 July 2009 Revised estimates of leave vote in Westminster constituencies Retrieved 26 October 2016 Labour Members of Parliament 2015 UK Political info Archived from the original on 29 September 2018 Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Constituencies beginning with H part 1 General election 12 December 2019 Hackney Council hackney gov uk Retrieved 19 November 2019 Hackney South amp Shoreditch parliamentary constituency BBC News House Of Commons Library 2017 Election report PDF Election Data 2015 Electoral Calculus Archived from the original on 17 October 2015 Retrieved 17 October 2015 Previous election results Hackney hackney gov uk Jones Jonathan 13 January 2015 A manifesto of no ideas artist Gordon Shrigley stands in the general election The Guardian Hackney South amp Shoreditch results BBC News accessed 7 May 2010 UK General Election results May 1979 Archive politicsresources net Archived from the original on 3 March 2016 Retrieved 19 February 2010 Sources EditElection result 2005 BBC Election results 1997 2001 BBC Election results 1997 2001 Archived 7 December 2000 at the Wayback Machine Election Demon Election results 1983 1992 Archived 5 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine Election Demon Election results 1992 2005 Guardian Election results 1974 1979 Archived 5 May 2004 at the Wayback Machine Keele University External links EditPolitics Resources Election results from 1922 onwards Electoral Calculus Election results from 1955 onwards Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hackney South and Shoreditch UK Parliament constituency amp oldid 1153724823, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
