Edmonton was a constituency in Greater London, created in 1918 and represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Kate Osamor from 2015 until its abolition for the 2024 general election, who was elected for the Labour and Co-operative party; she briefly lost the Labour whip between January and May 2024.
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
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. 'Edmonton: Economic History: Trade and Industry] A P Baggs, Diane K Bolton, Eileen P Scarff and G C Tyack – A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 5 ed. T F T Baker and R B Pugh (London, 1976), page 172. British History Online. Accessed 20 January 2017. Population and housing were significantly less before the middle of the 19th century.'Edmonton: Growth after 1851' A P Baggs, Diane K Bolton, Eileen P Scarff and G C Tyack – A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 5 ed. T F T Baker and R B Pugh (London, 1976), pp. 142–149. British History Online. Accessed 20 January 2017.
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 YearMemberParty 1918 Alfred Warren Conservative 1922 Frank Broad Labour 1931 John Rutherford Conservative 1935 Frank Broad Labour Co-op 1945 Evan Durbin Labour 1948 Austen Albu Labour 1974 Ted Graham Labour Co-op 1983 Ian Twinn Conservative 1997 Andy Love Labour Co-op 2015 Kate Osamor Labour Co-op
Election results
Elections in the 2010s
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
Elections in the 1980s
Elections in the 1970s
Elections in the 1960s
Elections in the 1950s
Elections in the 1940s
Elections in the 1930s
Elections in the 1920s
Elections in the 1910s
See also List of parliamentary constituencies in London
Notes
References
External links
Politics Resources (Election results from 1922 onwards) Electoral Calculus (Election results from 1955 onwards) Edmonton UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK Edmonton UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK