Regent's Park and Kensington North (UK Parliament constituency)

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Regent's Park and Kensington North
Former borough constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of Regent's Park and Kensington North in Greater Londonfor the 2005 general election
County Greater London
1997–2010
SeatsOne
Created from Westminster North, Kensington
Replaced byWestminster North, Kensington

Regent's Park and Kensington North was a constituency in Central and West London represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election from 1997 to 2010.

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History

The constituency was created in 1997 from parts of the former seats of Westminster North and Kensington. It was abolished at the 2010 general election.

With its stark contrasts between prosperity and deprivation, the constituency should have been a highly competitive marginal between the Conservative Party and Labour Party in an even year, although for the three general elections of its existence it was won firmly by Labour. Before its creation it was considered a constituency likely to produce low swings which would be won on differential turnout, similar to its predecessor seats. However, in the political climate of the late 1990s and early 2000s, in which Tony Blair's New Labour dominated, this proved not to be the case.

Boundaries

The constituency covered the areas of St John's Wood, Maida Vale, the Harrow Road, Westbourne Green, Maida Hill, Little Venice, parts of Queen's Park, parts of Ladbroke Grove and Notting Hill, as well as North Kensington.

The electoral wards of the constituency were:

Following boundary changes for local elections in 2002, Avondale and Kelfield wards were combined to create Notting Barns. [1]

In 2002, a Local Government Boundary Commission for England review abolished the Hamilton Terrace and Lords wards, with the areas absorbed by Regent's Park and the new ward of Abbey Road. [2]

For the 2005 general election, the electoral wards used in this constituency were Bayswater (part), Bryanston and Dorset Square (part), Colville, Church Street, Golborne, Harrow Road, Little Venice, Maida Vale, Norland (part), Notting Barns, Queen's Park, Regent's Park, St Charles and Westbourne. [3]

Despite the name, the seat did not include the area in the Regent's Park ward of the London Borough of Camden.

Abolition

The Boundary Commission proposed that the City of Westminster, together with the sparsely populated City of London, receive two seats in its own right from the 2010 general election. As a result, Regent's Park and Kensington North was abolished, with most of the Westminster section going into a reformed Westminster North seat and the Kensington and Chelsea section going into a reformed Kensington seat, Chelsea being transferred to the new Chelsea and Fulham seat. The remainder of Westminster (chiefly the part taken from Bryanston and Dorset Square) was combined with the City of London in the Cities of London and Westminster seat. The part of Bayswater ward used in the latter, together with Lancaster Gate, were moved into Westminster North. These changes were implemented in 2010.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1997 Karen Buck Labour
2010 constituency abolished: see Westminster North & Kensington

Elections

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Regent's Park and Kensington North [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Karen Buck 18,196 44.7 −9.9
Conservative Jeremy Bradshaw12,06529.7+2.8
Liberal Democrats Rabi Martins7,56918.6+6.0
Green Paul Miller1,9854.9+1.5
UKIP Pamela Perrin4561.1+0.1
Civilisation PartyRezouk Boufas2270.6New
Independent Abby Dharamsey1820.4New
Majority6,13115.0−12.7
Turnout 40,68051.5+2.7
Labour hold Swing −6.3
General election 2001: Regent's Park and Kensington North [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Karen Buck 20,247 54.6 −5.3
Conservative Peter Wilson9,98126.9−2.1
Liberal Democrats David Boyle4,66912.6+4.1
Green Paul Miller1,2683.4New
Socialist Alliance China Miéville 4591.2New
UKIP Alan Crisp3541.0New
Independent Charlotte Regan740.2New
Majority10,26627.7−3.2
Turnout 37,05248.8−19.6
Labour hold Swing −3.7

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Regent's Park and Kensington North [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Karen Buck 28,367 59.9 +11.6
Conservative Paul McGuinness13,71029.0−12.1
Liberal Democrats Emily Gasson4,0418.5+0.6
Referendum Sandra Dangoor8671.8New
Natural Law Jonathan Hinde1920.4New
Rainbow Dream Ticket Debbie Sadowitz1670.4New
Majority14,65730.9
Turnout 47,34468.4
Labour hold Swing +11.9

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References

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  2. ↑ Boothroyd, David (n.d.). "Westminster City Council Ward Maps". Westminster City Council Election Results. David Boothroyd. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
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