Lewisham Deptford (UK Parliament constituency)

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Lewisham Deptford
Former borough constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of Lewisham Deptford in Greater London
County Greater London
Electorate 67,590 (December 2010) [1]
Borough London Borough of Lewisham
Major settlements Deptford, New Cross and Lewisham
1974 (1974)2024
SeatsOne
Created from Deptford
Lewisham North
Replaced by Lewisham North
Lewisham Deptford (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of boundaries 2010-2024
2010 wards and boundaries of Lewisham Deptford Parliament constituency (red) shown within the London Borough of Lewisham (orange) Lewisham Deptford (UK Parliament constituency).GIF
2010 wards and boundaries of Lewisham Deptford Parliament constituency (red) shown within the London Borough of Lewisham (orange)
Lewisham town centre Lewisham.jpg
Lewisham town centre
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Goldsmiths' College in New Cross

Lewisham Deptford was a parliamentary constituency [n 1] represented in the House of Commons. [n 2]

Contents

Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was abolished. Subject to moderate boundary changes, it was reformed as a re-established Lewisham North constituency, to be first contested in the 2024 general election.

History

This seat was created in 1974. It remained largely urban in its constituent areas which have been altered on reform by the Boundary Commission very lightly overall. The area of Deptford wholly within the seat was a major London dockyard and in its early history contained chandleries, repair yards, connected with the Royal Navy, later having a high concentration of London's expansive import and export wharves and warehouses; this extended well within the 2010-drawn confines of the seat towards New Cross which had major railway yards.

Political history

The seat has been won by three Members of Parliament, all of which were and remained during their public service members of the Labour Party. The 2015 result made the seat the 23rd safest of Labour's 232 seats by percentage of majority and the 9th safest in the capital. [2]

In the 2016 referendum to leave the European Union, the constituency voted remain by 75.4%. [3]

Constituency profile

This constituency covered Lewisham's northern tip – a short stretch alongside the Thames – along with the Deptford and New Cross districts, and the centre of Lewisham itself. These are historically some of the more deprived in London with high crime rates and social problems. [4] However, in the 21st century, counter to this, more upmarket housing developments are springing up as former industrial sites are cleared away. To the South East of the seat, Lewisham town centre adjoins Ladywell.

The area is relatively affordable, given the short commuting distance to Central London and Canary Wharf, via the Docklands Light Railway and South East Main Line. Goldsmiths, University of London and wider halls of residence make this a popular living area for those staying and studying in Greater London, giving a substantial student minority to the electorate. [4]

At the Western extremity of the seat, just inside the current boundaries, is The Den, home to Millwall FC.

Lewisham Deptford has been one of Labour's safest London seats since its 1974 creation – it was the party's 25th safest in Britain at the 2001 election – though social change in the last decade has seen things become a little more competitive; the most popular opposition in 2005 and 2010 was formed by the active Liberal Democrat party in the area. In terms of share of the vote, it received the 44th largest Labour vote in 2010, of the 650 constituencies. [5]

Boundaries

1974–1983: The London Borough of Lewisham wards of Brockley, Deptford, Drake, Grinling Gibbons, Ladywell, Marlowe, and Pepys.

1983–2010: The London Borough of Lewisham wards of Blythe Hill, Crofton Park, Drake, Evelyn, Grinling Gibbons, Ladywell, Marlowe, and Pepys.

2010–2024: The London Borough of Lewisham wards of Brockley, Crofton Park, Evelyn, Ladywell, Lewisham Central, New Cross, Telegraph Hill and part of Hither Green ward.

The constituency covered the northern and north-western parts of the London Borough of Lewisham.

The Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which redrew this seat in 2010 also resulted in the creation of a new cross-borough constituency of Lewisham West and Penge which took electoral wards from the London Boroughs of Lewisham and Bromley.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [6] PartyNotes
Feb 1974 John Silkin Labour Government Chief Whip 1966–69. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 1976–79. Died in April 1987; seat remained vacant until general election in June.
1987 Dame Joan Ruddock Labour
2015 Vicky Foxcroft Labour

Election results

Elections in 2010s

General election 2019: Lewisham Deptford [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Vicky Foxcroft 39,216 70.8 −6.2
Conservative Gavin Haran6,30311.4−2.3
Liberal Democrats Bobby Dean 5,77410.4+5.1
Green Andrea Fuller3,0855.6+2.6
Brexit Party Moses Etienne7891.4New
Independent Tan Bui1300.2New
Alliance for Green SocialismJohn Lloyd710.1New
Majority32,91359.4−3.9
Turnout 55,36868.7−1.5
Registered electors 80,617
Labour hold Swing −1.9
General election 2017: Lewisham Deptford [8] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Vicky Foxcroft 42,461 77.0 +16.8
Conservative Melanie McLean7,56213.7−1.2
Liberal Democrats Bobby Dean2,9115.30.0
Green John Coughlin1,6403.0−9.5
CPA Malcolm Martin2520.5−0.1
Animal Welfare Laura McAnea2250.4New
The Realists' PartyJane Lawrence610.1New
Majority34,89963.3+17.9
Turnout 55,11270.2+5.6
Registered electors 78,468
Labour hold Swing +9.0
General election 2015: Lewisham Deptford [10] [11] [12] [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Vicky Foxcroft 28,572 60.2 +6.5
Conservative Bim Afolami 7,05614.9+1.4
Green John Coughlin5,93212.5+5.8
Liberal Democrats Michael Bukola2,4975.3−18.1
UKIP Massimo DiMambro2,0134.2New
People Before Profit Helen Mercer6661.4New
CPA Malcolm Martin3000.6−0.6
TUSC Chris Flood [14] 2860.6New
Democratic ReformPhil Badger740.2New
Independent David Harvey300.1New
Majority21,51645.3+15.0
Turnout 47,42664.6+3.1
Registered electors 73,428
Labour hold Swing +2.6
General election 2010: Lewisham Deptford [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joan Ruddock 22,132 53.7 –1.7'"`UNIQ−−ref−0000003E−QINU`"'
Liberal Democrats Tam Langley9,63323.4+5.4
Conservative Gemma Townsend5,55113.5+0.8
Green Darren Johnson 2,7726.7–3.3
Socialist Alternative Ian Page6451.6–0.6
CPA Malcolm Martin4871.2New
Majority12,49930.3–8.6
Turnout 41,22061.5+10.6
Registered electors 67,058
Labour hold Swing –7.2

Elections in 2000s

General election 2005: Lewisham, Deptford [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joan Ruddock 16,902 55.6 −9.4
Liberal Democrats Columba Blango 5,09116.8+5.1
Conservative James Cartlidge 3,77312.40.0
Green Darren Johnson 3,36711.4+4.9
Socialist Alternative Ian Page7422.4−1.9
UKIP David Holland5181.7New
Majority11,81138.8−13.8
Turnout 30,39351.5+3.2
Registered electors 58,390
Labour hold Swing −7.2
General election 2001: Lewisham, Deptford [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joan Ruddock 18,915 65.0 −5.8
Conservative Cordelia McCartney3,62212.4−2.3
Liberal Democrats Andrew Wiseman3,40911.7+2.8
Green Darren Johnson 1,9016.5New
Socialist Alliance Ian Page1,2604.3New
Majority15,29352.6−3.51
Turnout 29,10748.3−9.6
Registered electors 60,275
Labour hold Swing −1.8

Elections in 1990s

General election 1997: Lewisham, Deptford [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joan Ruddock 23,827 70.8 +9.9
Conservative Irene Kimm4,94914.7−13.2
Liberal Democrats Kofi Appiah3,0048.9−2.4
Socialist Labour John Mulrenan9962.9New
Referendum Shelagh Shepherd8682.5New
Majority18,87856.1+23.1
Turnout 33,64457.9−7.2
Registered electors 58,141
Labour hold Swing +11.5
General election 1992: Lewisham, Deptford [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joan Ruddock 22,574 60.9 +10.6
Conservative T. A. J. O'Neill10,33627.9−4.2
Liberal Democrats J. C. Brightwell4,18111.3−6.2
Majority12,23833.0+14.8
Turnout 37,09165.1+0.2
Registered electors 57,014
Labour hold Swing +7.4

Elections in 1980s

General election 1987: Lewisham, Deptford [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joan Ruddock 18,724 50.3 +2.0
Conservative Martyn Punyer11,95332.1+0.6
SDP Anne−Marie Braun6,51317.5−1.3
Majority6,77118.2+1.4
Turnout 37,19064.9+3.7
Registered electors 58,151
Labour hold Swing +0.6
General election 1983: Lewisham, Deptford [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Silkin 17,360 48.3 −5.9
Conservative Robin Wheatley11,32831.5−1.0
SDP Denise Abbott6,73418.8New
BNP P. Wilson3170.9New
Assassin's BullettS. B. Housego1730.5New
Majority6,03216.8−4.9
Turnout 35,91261.2−2.5
Registered electors 58,663
Labour hold Swing -2.4

Elections in 1970s

General election 1979: Deptford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Silkin 19,391 54.22 −4.65
Conservative David Grant [22] 11,63832.54+9.96
Liberal Nicholas Rowden [22] 2,7747.76−5.97
National Front Dr Robert Mitchel [22] 1,4904.17−0.65
Socialist Unity Janet Maguire [22] 2740.77New
Workers Revolutionary Gilbert Dacres [22] 1980.55New
Majority7,75321.68−15.63
Turnout 35,76563.76+5.12
Registered electors 56,096
Labour hold Swing
General election October 1974: Deptford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Silkin 21,145 58.87 +4.76
Conservative C. H. Cross8,11122.58−3.81
Liberal M. Steele4,93113.73−5.77
National Front Richard Edmonds 1,7314.82New
Majority13,03436.31+8.59
Turnout 35,91858.68−10.43
Registered electors 61,210
Labour hold Swing
General election February 1974: Deptford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Silkin 22,699 54.11
Conservative C. H. Cross11,07026.39
Liberal M. Steele8,18119.50
Majority11,62927.72
Turnout 41,95069.11
Registered electors 60,703
Labour win (new seat)

See also

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.

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