Battersea (UK Parliament constituency)
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Battersea (UK Parliament constituency) is a UK parliamentary seat in inner south-west London, historically a Labour stronghold covering areas such as Battersea, Clapham Junction, and parts of Wandsworth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battersea (UK Parliament constituency) canonical | 4 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | UK Parliament constituency ⓘ |
| abolished | 1918 ⓘ |
| boundaryChanges |
implemented in 1983
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periodically reviewed by the Boundary Commission for England ⓘ |
| category |
Parliamentary constituencies in London
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Politics of the London Borough of Wandsworth ⓘ |
| containsArea |
Battersea Park
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Clapham ⓘ
surface form:
Clapham Junction town centre
Nine Elms ⓘ parts of Clapham ⓘ parts of Wandsworth Town ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| created | 1885 ⓘ |
| electionSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| electorateCharacteristic |
includes significant social housing
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inner-city ⓘ socially mixed ⓘ |
| electorateType | borough constituency ⓘ |
| elects | one Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| firstElectionAsConstituency | 1885 United Kingdom general election ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Battersea Arts Centre
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Battersea Power Station ⓘ Clapham Junction railway station ⓘ |
| hasLocalAuthority |
Wandsworth Borough Council
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surface form:
Wandsworth London Borough Council
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| hasMP | Marsha de Cordova ⓘ |
| historicalPartyDominance |
Labour Party (UK)
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surface form:
Labour Party
|
| knownFor |
gentrification in parts of the seat
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historically strong Labour vote in many wards ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
London, England
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surface form:
London
London Borough of Wandsworth ⓘ |
| MPParty |
Labour Party (UK)
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surface form:
Labour Party
|
| MPStartYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| partOf |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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surface form:
House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| previousMP | Jane Ellison ⓘ |
| previousMPEndYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| previousMPParty |
Conservative Party (UK)
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surface form:
Conservative Party
|
| previousMPStartYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| recreated | 1983 ⓘ |
| recreatedForElection | 1983 United Kingdom general election ⓘ |
| region | Inner London ⓘ |
| representedBy | Marsha de Cordova ⓘ |
| represents |
Battersea
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Clapham Junction railway station ⓘ
surface form:
Clapham Junction
parts of Wandsworth ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
London Borough of Wandsworth
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Battersea (UK Parliament constituency)
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subject surface form:
Vauxhall (UK Parliament constituency)