Edmonton (UK Parliament Constituency)
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the bulk of the seat was incorporated into the new constituency of Edmonton and Winchmore Hill. Ponders End was moved back to Enfield North.
History
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The seat dates back to 1918 at which time it was at an extremity of the largely urbanised London postal district outside of the County of London (1889–1965). It was a railway commuter town core outweighed by businesses beside the River Lea engaged in manufacturing, storage, distribution, and construction industries, among others. Population and housing were significantly less before the middle of the 19th century.
The seat was won by successive Labour party candidates since 1935 until narrowly gained by a Conservative at the 1983 United Kingdom general election. The latter's majority increased in 1987 then reduced to a marginal majority in 1992. After 1997 a trend of increased Labour majorities developed. Osamor's majority of 2015, 37.3%, made it the 43rd-safest Labour seat in ranking in 2015. Likewise, save for a Conservative-leaning ward, Bush Hill Park, Edmonton's other wards usually elect Labour Party councillors since 1997.
Boundaries
1918–1950: The Urban District of Edmonton.
1950–1974: The Municipal Borough of Edmonton.
1974–1983: The London Borough of Enfield wards of Angel Road, Bush Hill South, Church Street, Craig Park, Jubilee, New Park, Pymmes, St Alphege, St Peter's, and Silver Street.
1983–2010: The London Borough of Enfield wards of Angel Road, Craig Park, Huxley, Jubilee, Latymer, Raglan, St Alphege, St Mark's, St Peter's, Village, and Weir Hall.
2010–2024: The London Borough of Enfield wards of Bush Hill Park, Edmonton Green, Haselbury, Jubilee, Lower Edmonton, Ponders End, and Upper Edmonton.
2007 boundary review
Following its review of parliamentary representation in North London, the Boundary Commission for England made some changes to Edmonton for the 2010 general election. Ponders End ward was transferred from the constituency of Enfield North to Edmonton. Part of Southbury ward was transferred to Enfield North. Parts of Grange ward, Palmers Green ward, and Bowes ward were transferred from Edmonton to Enfield, Southgate. Part of Bush Hill Park ward and a tiny part of Upper Edmonton ward were transferred from Enfield, Southgate to Edmonton.
Members of Parliament
Election results
Elections in the 2010s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Kate Osamor | 26,217 | 65.0 | -6.5 | |
Conservative | James Hockney | 10,202 | 25.3 | +2.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Schmitz | 2,145 | 5.3 | +3.3 | |
Green | Benjamin Maydon | 862 | 2.1 | +0.7 | |
Brexit Party | Sauchin Sehgal | 840 | 2.1 | New | |
Independent | Sabriye Warsame | 75 | 0.2 | New | |
Majority | 16,015 | 39.7 | -8.7 | ||
Turnout | 40,341 | 61.5 | -4.9 | ||
Registered electors | 65,568 | ||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | -4.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Kate Osamor | 31,221 | 71.5 | +10.1 | |
Conservative | Gonul Daniels | 10,106 | 23.1 | -1.0 | |
UKIP | Nigel Sussman | 860 | 2.0 | -6.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Schmitz | 858 | 2.0 | -0.2 | |
Green | Benjamin Gill | 633 | 1.4 | -1.9 | |
Majority | 21,115 | 48.4 | +11.1 | ||
Turnout | 43,676 | 66.4 | +3.8 | ||
Registered electors | 65,777 | ||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | +5.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Kate Osamor | 25,388 | 61.4 | +7.7 | |
Conservative | Gonul Daniels | 9,969 | 24.1 | -5.7 | |
UKIP | Neville Watson | 3,366 | 8.1 | +5.5 | |
Green | Douglas Coker | 1,358 | 3.3 | +2.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Schmitz | 897 | 2.2 | -8.3 | |
TUSC | Lewis Peacock | 360 | 0.9 | New | |
Majority | 15,419 | 37.3 | +13.4 | ||
Turnout | 41,338 | 62.6 | -0.6 | ||
Registered electors | 66,016 | ||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | +7.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Andy Love | 21,665 | 53.7 | −2.3 | |
Conservative | Andrew Charalambous | 12,052 | 29.8 | +2.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Iarla Kilbane-Dawe | 4,252 | 10.5 | −1.5 | |
UKIP | Roy Freshwater | 1,036 | 2.6 | +0.3 | |
Green | Jack Johnson | 516 | 1.3 | −1.0 | |
Reform 2000 | Erol Basarik | 379 | 0.9 | New | |
Christian | Clive Morrison | 350 | 0.9 | New | |
Independent | David McLean | 127 | 0.3 | New | |
Majority | 9,613 | 23.9 | -4.6 | ||
Turnout | 40,377 | 63.2 | +5.7 | ||
Registered electors | 63,904 | ||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | −2.3 |
Elections in the 2000s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Andy Love | 18,456 | 53.2 | −5.7 | |
Conservative | Lionel Zetter | 10,381 | 29.9 | −0.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Iarla Kilbane-Dawe | 4,162 | 12.0 | +5.0 | |
Green | Nina Armstrong | 889 | 2.6 | New | |
UKIP | Gwyneth Rolph | 815 | 2.3 | +1.1 | |
Majority | 8,075 | 23.3 | -4.8 | ||
Turnout | 34,703 | 59.1 | +2.8 | ||
Registered electors | 59,050 | ||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | −2.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Andy Love | 20,481 | 58.9 | −1.4 | |
Conservative | David Burrowes | 10,709 | 30.8 | +0.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Douglas Taylor | 2,438 | 7.0 | +0.7 | |
UKIP | Gwyneth Rolph | 406 | 1.2 | +0.6 | |
Reform 2000 | Erol Basarik | 344 | 1.0 | New | |
Socialist Alliance | Howard Medwell | 296 | 0.9 | New | |
Independent | Ram Saxena | 100 | 0.3 | New | |
Majority | 9,772 | 28.1 | -2.0 | ||
Turnout | 34,774 | 56.3 | −14.0 | ||
Registered electors | 61,788 | ||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | −1.0 |
Elections in the 1990s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Andy Love | 27,029 | 60.3 | +15.2 | |
Conservative | Ian Twinn | 13,557 | 30.2 | -16.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Andrew Wiseman | 2,847 | 6.3 | -1.9 | |
Referendum | James Wright | 708 | 1.6 | New | |
BNP | Bruce Cowd | 437 | 1.0 | New | |
UKIP | Penelope Weald | 260 | 0.6 | New | |
Majority | 13,472 | 30.1 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 44,838 | 70.3 | -5.4 | ||
Registered electors | 63,793 | ||||
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | +15.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ian Twinn | 22,076 | 46.3 | -4.9 | |
Labour Co-op | Andy Love | 21,483 | 45.0 | +9.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Elwyn V. Jones | 3,940 | 8.3 | -4.5 | |
Natural Law | Elizabeth Solley | 207 | 0.4 | New | |
Majority | 593 | 1.3 | -13.7 | ||
Turnout | 47,706 | 75.6 | +3.1 | ||
Registered electors | 63,052 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -7.0 |
Elections in the 1980s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ian Twinn | 24,556 | 51.2 | +8.7 | |
Labour | Brian Grayston | 17,270 | 36.0 | -3.8 | |
SDP | Michael Lawson | 6,115 | 12.8 | -4.0 | |
Majority | 7,286 | 15.2 | +12.5 | ||
Turnout | 47,941 | 72.5 | +3.6 | ||
Registered electors | 66,080 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +6.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ian Twinn | 18,968 | 42.5 | -0.1 | |
Labour Co-op | Ted Graham | 17,775 | 39.8 | -7.3 | |
Liberal | Laurence Brass | 7,523 | 16.9 | +9.4 | |
BNP | David J. Bruce | 372 | 0.8 | -2.0 | |
Majority | 1,193 | 2.7 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 44,638 | 68.9 | -5.7 | ||
Registered electors | 64,809 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour Co-op | Swing | +3.6 |
Elections in the 1970s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Ted Graham | 20,713 | 47.14 | -1.93 | |
Conservative | John Attwood | 18,733 | 42.64 | +10.13 | |
Liberal | William Wintle | 3,726 | 7.46 | -6.36 | |
National Front | David J. Bruce | 1,213 | 2.76 | -1.84 | |
Majority | 1,980 | 4.50 | -12.06 | ||
Turnout | 44,385 | 74.64 | +7.58 | ||
Registered electors | 58,860 | ||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Ted Graham | 20,229 | 49.07 | +3.77 | |
Conservative | J. Attwood | 13,401 | 32.51 | -0.35 | |
Liberal | J. Dawnay | 5,699 | 13.82 | -3.98 | |
National Front | D.J. Bruce | 1,895 | 4.60 | +0.76 | |
Majority | 6,828 | 16.56 | +4.12 | ||
Turnout | 41,224 | 67.06 | -8.37 | ||
Registered electors | 61,476 | ||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Ted Graham | 20,837 | 45.30 | -3.76 | |
Conservative | J. Gordon | 15,114 | 32.86 | -11.10 | |
Liberal | P. Greenwood | 8,186 | 17.80 | +10.81 | |
National Front | David J. Bruce | 1,765 | 3.84 | New | |
Independent | L.R. Pittard | 98 | 0.21 | New | |
Majority | 5,723 | 12.44 | +7.34 | ||
Turnout | 46,000 | 75.43 | +8.99 | ||
Registered electors | 60,985 | ||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Austen Albu | 20,626 | 49.06 | -9.50 | |
Conservative | Edwin P. Hubbard | 18,481 | 43.96 | +2.52 | |
Liberal | Graham Longley | 2,937 | 6.99 | New | |
Majority | 2,145 | 5.10 | -12.02 | ||
Turnout | 42,044 | 66.44 | +5.73 | ||
Registered electors | 63,277 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1960s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Austen Albu | 26,422 | 58.56 | +9.36 | |
Conservative | Edwin P. Hubbard | 18,697 | 41.44 | +2.59 | |
Majority | 7,725 | 17.12 | +6.77 | ||
Turnout | 45,109 | 72.17 | -4.81 | ||
Registered electors | 62,520 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Austen Albu | 24,373 | 49.20 | -1.25 | |
Conservative | Ross McWhirter | 19,245 | 38.85 | -10.70 | |
Liberal | Denis Coberman | 5,917 | 11.95 | New | |
Majority | 5,128 | 10.35 | +9.45 | ||
Turnout | 49,535 | 76.98 | +1.13 | ||
Registered electors | 64,348 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1950s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Austen Albu | 25,958 | 50.45 | -6.14 | |
Conservative | William H. Bishop | 25,497 | 49.55 | +6.14 | |
Majority | 461 | 0.90 | -12.28 | ||
Turnout | 51,095 | 75.85 | +1.38 | ||
Registered electors | 67,837 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Austen Albu | 30,232 | 56.59 | -1.84 | |
Conservative | Elsie S. Olsen | 23,194 | 43.41 | +1.84 | |
Majority | 7,038 | 13.18 | -3.68 | ||
Turnout | 53,426 | 74.47 | -8.06 | ||
Registered electors | 71,739 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Austen Albu | 36,023 | 58.43 | +3.36 | |
Conservative | Elsie S. Olsen | 25,631 | 41.57 | +4.67 | |
Majority | 10,392 | 16.86 | -1.38 | ||
Turnout | 61,654 | 82.53 | -1.97 | ||
Registered electors | 74,707 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Austen Albu | 34,897 | 55.07 | -13.13 | |
Conservative | Edwin P. Hubbard | 23,325 | 36.81 | -2.19 | |
Liberal | George E. Thornton | 5,143 | 8.12 | New | |
Majority | 11,572 | 18.26 | -20.94 | ||
Turnout | 63,365 | 84.50 | +15.5 | ||
Registered electors | 74,988 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1940s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Austen Albu | 26,164 | 53.4 | -14.8 | |
Conservative | Edwin P. Hubbard | 22,837 | 46.6 | +17.6 | |
Majority | 3,327 | 6.8 | -32.4 | ||
Turnout | 49,001 | 62.7 | -6.3 | ||
Registered electors | 78,204 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Evan Durbin | 33,163 | 68.2 | +13.01 | |
Conservative | Geoffrey Sparrow | 14,094 | 29.0 | -15.81 | |
Independent Progressive | JA Ward | 1,382 | 2.8 | New | |
Majority | 19,069 | 39.2 | +28.82 | ||
Turnout | 48,639 | 69.0 | +4.51 | ||
Registered electors | 70,470 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1930s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Frank Broad | 21,940 | 55.19 | +11.99 | |
Conservative | John Rutherford | 17,813 | 44.81 | -11.99 | |
Majority | 4,127 | 10.38 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 39,753 | 64.49 | -5.71 | ||
Registered electors | 61,640 | ||||
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Chalmers | 18,774 | 56.8 | +16.1 | |
Labour Co-op | Frank Broad | 14,250 | 43.2 | −16.1 | |
Majority | 4,524 | 13.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 33,024 | 70.2 | +0.7 | ||
Registered electors | 47,044 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +16.1 |
Elections in the 1920s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Frank Broad | 17,555 | 59.3 | +6.2 | |
Unionist | George Jarrett | 12,044 | 40.7 | -6.2 | |
Majority | 5,511 | 18.6 | +12.4 | ||
Turnout | 29,599 | 69.5 | -1.1 | ||
Registered electors | 42,586 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | +6.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Frank Broad | 11,614 | 53.1 | -11.3 | |
Unionist | George Jarrett | 10,278 | 46.9 | +11.3 | |
Majority | 1,336 | 6.2 | -22.6 | ||
Turnout | 21,892 | 70.6 | +15.8 | ||
Registered electors | 31,020 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | -11.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Frank Broad | 10,735 | 64.4 | +19.3 | |
Unionist | Robert Skirving Brown | 5,943 | 35.6 | -0.4 | |
Majority | 4,792 | 28.8 | +19.7 | ||
Turnout | 16,678 | 54.8 | -8.0 | ||
Registered electors | 30,423 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | +9.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Frank Broad | 8,407 | 45.1 | +19.4 | |
Unionist | Alfred Warren | 6,698 | 36.0 | -13.4 | |
Liberal | Edmund Thomas Rhymer | 3,522 | 18.9 | +3.8 | |
Majority | 1,709 | 9.1 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 18,627 | 62.8 | +14.6 | ||
Registered electors | 29,662 | ||||
Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +16.4 |
Elections in the 1910s
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | Unionist | Alfred Warren | 6,891 | 49.4 | |
Labour | Frank Broad | 3,575 | 25.7 | ||
Liberal | Henry Harvey Vivian | 2,245 | 16.1 | ||
Edmonton Pro-Ally & Labour | Henry Barrass | 1,223 | 8.8 | ||
Majority | 3,316 | 23.7 | |||
Turnout | 13,934 | 48.2 | |||
Registered electors | 28,930 | ||||
Unionist win (new seat) |