Croydon South (UK Parliament constituency)

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For the distinct constituency called Croydon South until 1974, see Croydon South (historic UK Parliament constituency).
Croydon South
Borough constituency
Croydon South shown within Greater London
Created: 1918, 1955
MP: Richard Ottaway
Party: Conservative
Type: House of Commons
County: Greater London
EP constituency: London

Croydon South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, covering the south west of the London Borough of Croydon. Until 1974, most of the area was in the East Surrey constituency, with a constituency also called Croydon South covering the completely distinct area now occupied by Croydon Central constituency.

It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The current MP is Conservative Richard Ottaway, who in 1992 replaced William Clark, later Baron Clark of Kempston, who had held the seat from its creation in 1974.

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[edit] Boundaries

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[edit] Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in South London, the Boundary Commission for England has made minor changes to the three existing Croydon seats. The electoral wards used in the modified South division are:

  • Coulsdon East, Coulsdon West, Croham, Kenley, Purley, Sanderstead, Selsdon and Ballards and Waddon.

[edit] Members of Parliament

[edit] Election results

General Election 2005: Croydon South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Ottaway 25,320 51.8 +2.6
Labour Paul Smith 11,792 24.1 -5.8
Liberal Democrat Sandra Lawman 10,049 20.6 +2.3
UK Independence James Feisenberger 1,054 2.2 0.0
Veritas Graham Dare 497 1.0 +1.0
The People's Choice! Exclusively For All Mark Samuel 185 0.4 +0.4
Majority 13,528 27.7
Turnout 48,897 63.6 +2.2
Conservative hold Swing 4.2
General Election 2001: Croydon South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Ottaway 22,169 49.2 +1.9
Labour Gerry Ryan 13,472 29.9 +4.6
Liberal Democrat Anna-Nicolett Gallop 8,226 18.3 -2.9
UK Independence Kathleen Garner 998 2.2 +1.6
People's Choice Mark Samuel 195 0.4 N/A
Majority 8,697 19.3
Turnout 45,060 61.4 -12.0
Conservative hold Swing

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Barking · Battersea · Brent North · Brent South · Brentford and Isleworth · Camberwell and Peckham · Croydon North · Dagenham · Dulwich and West Norwood · Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush · Ealing North · Ealing Southall · East Ham · Edmonton · Eltham · Enfield North · Erith and Thamesmead · Feltham and Heston · Finchley and Golders Green · Greenwich and Woolwich · Hackney North and Stoke Newington · Hackney South and Shoreditch · Hampstead and Highgate · Harrow East · Harrow West · Hayes and Harlington · Hendon · Holborn and St. Pancras · Ilford South · Islington North · Islington South and Finsbury · Lewisham Deptford · Lewisham East · Lewisham West · Leyton and Wanstead · Mitcham and Morden · Poplar and Canning Town · Regent's Park and Kensington North · Streatham · Tooting · Tottenham · Vauxhall · Walthamstow · West Ham
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