Hackney South and Shoreditch (UK Parliament constituency)

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 the Labour Party and of the Co-operative Party.[n 2]

Hackney South and Shoreditch
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Hackney South and Shoreditch in Greater London
CountyGreater London
Electorate73,778 (December 2010)[1]
Current constituency
Created1974 (1974)
Member of ParliamentMeg Hillier (Labour Co-op)
Number of membersOne
Created fromShoreditch & Finsbury

History

The 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 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]

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.

The constituency covers the southern part of the London Borough of Hackney.

The constituency shares a boundary with eight others: Walthamstow, Leyton & Wanstead, West Ham, Bethnal Green & Bow, Cities of London and Westminster, Islington South & Finsbury, Islington North, and its borough partner Hackney North & Stoke Newington.

Members of Parliament
ElectionMember[5] Party
Feb 1974 Ronald BrownLabour
1981 SDP
1983 Brian SedgemoreLabour
2005 Meg HillierLabour Co-operative

Election results

Elections in the 2010s
General election 2019: Hackney South and Shoreditch[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Meg Hillier 39,884 73.3 -6.1
Conservative Mark Beckett 5,899 10.8 -0.1
Liberal Democrats Dave Raval 4,853 8.9 +3.2
Green Tyrone Scott 2,948 5.4 +2.7
Brexit Party Robert Lloyd 744 1.4 New
Workers Revolutionary Jonty Leff 111 0.2 0.0
Majority 33,985 62.5 -6.0
Turnout 54,439 60.9 -5.7
Registered electors 89,380
Labour Co-op hold Swing -3.1
General election 2017: Hackney South and Shoreditch[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Meg Hillier 43,974 79.4 +15.0
Conservative Luke Parker 6,043 10.9 -2.6
Liberal Democrats Dave Raval 3,168 5.7 +1.1
Green Rebecca Johnson 1,522 2.7 -8.9
Animal Welfare Vanessa Hudson 226 0.4 New
Independent Russell Higgs 143 0.3 +0.1
CPA Angel Watt 113 0.2 -0.3
Workers Revolutionary Jonty Leff 86 0.2 0.0
Independent Hugo Sugg 50 0.1 New
Independent Dale Kalamazad 29 0.1 New
Majority 37,931 68.5 +17.6
Turnout 55,354 66.6 +10.6
Registered electors 83,099
Labour Co-op hold Swing +8.8
General election 2015: Hackney South and Shoreditch[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Meg Hillier 30,633 64.4 +8.7
Conservative Jack Tinley 6,420 13.5 0.0
Green Charlotte George 5,519 11.6 +8.1
Liberal Democrats Ben Mathis 2,186 4.6 −17.8
UKIP Angus Small 1,818 3.8 +2.3
TUSC Brian Debus 302 0.6 New
CISTA Paul Birch 297 0.6 New
CPA Taiwo Adewuyi 236 0.5 New
Independent Russell Higgs 78 0.2 New
Workers Revolutionary Bill Rogers 63 0.1 New
Campaign Gordon Shrigley 28 0.1 New
Majority 24,213 50.9 +19.3
Turnout 47,580 56.0 −2.9
Registered electors 84,971
Labour Co-op hold Swing +4.4
General election 2010: Hackney South and Shoreditch[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Meg Hillier 23,888 55.7 +1.9
Liberal Democrats Dave Raval 9,600 22.4 +1.6
Conservative Simon Nayyar 5,800 13.5 +0.1
Green Polly Lane 1,493 3.5 -2.0
UKIP Michael King 651 1.5 New
Liberal Ben Rae 539 1.3 New
Christian John Williams 434 1.0 New
Direct Democracy (Communist) Nusret Sen 202 0.5 New
Communist League Paul Davies 110 0.3 New
Independent Denny de la Haye 95 0.2 New
Independent Jane Tuckett 26 0.1 New
Independent Michael Spinks 20 0.0 New
Majority 14,288 31.6 -0.1
Turnout 42,858 58.9 +7.5
Registered electors 64,826
Labour Co-op hold Swing +0.1

Elections in the 2000s
General election 2005: Hackney South and Shoreditch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Meg Hillier 17,048 52.9 –11.3
Liberal Democrats Hugh G. Bayliss 6,844 21.2 +6.6
Conservative John Moss 4,524 14.0 +0.2
Green Ipemndoh dan Iyan 1,779 5.5 New
Respect Dean Ryan 1,437 4.5 New
Liberal Benjamin Rae 313 1.0 New
Communist Monty Goldman 200 0.6 –0.3
Workers Revolutionary Jonty Leff 92 0.3 –0.2
Majority 10,204 31.7 -17.9
Turnout 32,237 49.7 +2.3
Registered electors 72,841
Labour Co-op hold Swing –9.0
General election 2001: Hackney South and Shoreditch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian Sedgemore 19,471 64.2 +4.8
Liberal Democrats Anthony Vickers 4,422 14.6 –0.4
Conservative Paul White 4,180 13.8 +0.5
Socialist Alliance Cecilia Prosper 1,401 4.6 New
Reform 2000 Saim Koksal 471 1.6 New
Communist Ivan Beavis 259 0.9 0.0
Workers Revolutionary William Rogers 143 0.5 +0.1
Majority 15,049 49.6 +5.2
Turnout 30,347 47.4 –7.1
Registered electors 63,990
Labour hold Swing +2.6

Elections in the 1990s
General election 1997: Hackney South and Shoreditch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian Sedgemore 20,048 59.4 +6.0
Liberal Democrats Martin J. Pantling 5,058 15.0 +0.1
Conservative Christopher P. O'Leary 4,494 13.3 –15.7
Independent Terry V. Betts 2,436 7.2 New
Referendum Richard Franklin 613 1.8 New
BNP Gordon T. Callow 531 1.6 New
Communist Monty Goldman 298 0.9 New
Natural Law Michelle L. Goldberg 145 0.4 –0.2
Workers Revolutionary William Rogers 139 0.4 New
Majority 14,990 44.4 +20.0
Turnout 33,762 54.5 -9.3
Registered electors 62,000
Labour hold Swing +3.00
General election 1992: Hackney South and Shoreditch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian Sedgemore 19,730 53.4 +5.5
Conservative Andrew Turner 10,714 29.0 +0.3
Liberal Democrats George Wintle 5,533 15.0 –7.4
Green Len Lucas 772 2.1 New
Natural Law Geraldine Norman 226 0.6 New
Majority 9,016 24.4 +5.2
Turnout 36,975 63.8 +8.4
Registered electors 57,935
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1980s
General election 1987: Hackney South and Shoreditch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian Sedgemore 18,799 47.9 +4.6
Conservative Michael Northcroft-Brown 11,277 28.7 +5.4
Liberal Jeffrey Roberts 8,812 22.4 +12.7
Communist David Green 403 1.0 +0.4
Majority 7,522 19.2 -0.8
Turnout 32,291 55.4 +1.6
Registered electors 70,873
Labour hold Swing
General election 1983: Hackney South and Shoreditch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian Sedgemore 16,621 43.3 –12.5
Conservative Peter J.P. Croft 8,930 23.3 –5.2
SDP Ronald Brown 7,025 18.3 New
Liberal Jeffrey Roberts 3,724 9.7 +0.5
Independent Labour Steven J. Quilty 704 1.8 New
National Front Ralph Ashton 593 1.6 -6.0
BNP Valerie D. Tyndall 374 1.0 New
Communist David Green 246 0.6 New
Workers Revolutionary R.D. Goldstein 141 0.4 -0.4
Majority 7,691 20.0 -5.9
Turnout 38,358 53.8 -6.3
Registered electors 71,304
Labour hold Swing
  • 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 the both national parties.

Elections in the 1970s
General election 1979: Hackney South and Shoreditch[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ronald Brown 14,016 54.1 –9.9
Conservative David Evennett 7,312 28.2 +13.3
Liberal Jeffrey David Roberts 2,387 9.2 –2.5
National Front John Tyndall 1,958 7.6 –1.8
Workers Revolutionary Peter Curtis 215 0.8 New
Majority 6,704 25.9 -23.2
Turnout 25,888 60.1 +5.4
Registered electors 43,090
Labour hold Swing
General election October 1974: Hackney South and Shoreditch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ronald Brown 17,333 64.0 +4.4
Conservative Harvey Proctor 4,038 14.9 –6.1
Liberal C. Bone 3,173 11.7 –7.7
National Front Ronald May 2,544 9.4 New
Majority 13,295 49.1 +10.5
Turnout 27,088 54.7 –8.7
Registered electors 49,540
Labour hold Swing
General election February 1974: Hackney South and Shoreditch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ronald Brown 18,580 59.6
Conservative Harvey Proctor 6,562 21.0
Liberal C. Bone 6,053 19.4
Majority 12,018 38.6
Turnout 31,195 63.4
Registered electors 49,204
Labour win (new seat)

See also

Notes and references
Notes
  1. A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. 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
  1. "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.
  2. Loyal Bennite and political loner Michael White, The Guardian 27 April 2005 accessed 14 July 2009
  3. "Revised estimates of leave vote in Westminster constituencies". Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  4. List of Labour MPs elected in 2015 by % majority UK Political.info. Retrieved 2017-01-29
  5. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 1)
  6. "General election 12 December 2019 | Hackney Council". hackney.gov.uk. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
  7. "Hackney South & Shoreditch parliamentary constituency". BBC News.
  8. "House Of Commons Library 2017 Election report" (PDF).
  9. "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  10. "Previous election results Hackney". hackney.gov.uk.
  11. Jones, Jonathan (13 January 2015). "A manifesto of no ideas: artist Gordon Shrigley stands in the general election". The Guardian.
  12. Hackney South & Shoreditch (results) (BBC News) accessed 7 May 2010
  13. "UK General Election results: May 1979 [Archive]". politicsresources.net. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-02-19.

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