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| Established | November 24, 1885 |
| Disbanded | Still Active |
| Last Modified | RBH October 09, 2021 07:27pm |
| Description | A London seat since the 1960s, parts of Wimbledon still have the feel of its Surrey heritage. To the north of the constituency lies the 1,000 acre common with Wimbledon Village skirting it - this is the strongest area for the Conservatives. Sweeping down Wimbledon Hill, the wards become more marginal before ending up in strong Labour territory in the south on the borders with Mitcham and Morden. Wimbledon is of course best known for its world-famous tennis championships at the end of June. It is also the headquarters of two large trades unions, the GMB and CWU. The area's association with Horatio Nelson who lived here for some time is reflected in the name of the local hospital, the Emma Hamilton pub and various street names. The seat also has two theatres. Public transport links are excellent through the Tube and overground and many residents commute to central London. Local employment is largely in the service sector. It has the second highest ranked number of higher professionals in England and the third highest overall managerial and professional jobs - almost 50%. There is 80% owner-occupation and only 5.5% rent from the local authority. Labour has won here only once before in 1945. The London Borough of Merton was one of the party's growth areas in the 1990s but the 1997 General Election result still came as a surprise. Labour's Roger Casale overturned a 14,761 majority to win by 2,990. He held on, too, with an increased majority of 3,744 in 2001.
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| Date |
Type |
Results
[Show Primaries]
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| Jul 04, 2024 |
General Election |
| | Paul Kohler
24,790
45.09%
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| Danielle Dunfield-Prayero
12,180
22.15%
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| Eleanor Lesley Stringer
11,733
21.34%
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| Ben Cronin
3,221
5.86%
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| Rachel Brooks
2,442
4.44%
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| Aaron Mafi
341
0.62%
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| Sarah Barber
129
0.23%
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| | | Amy Lynch
80
0.15%
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| Michael Gerard Watson
69
0.13%
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| Dec 12, 2019 |
General Election |
| | Stephen Hammond(I)
20,373
38.42%
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| Paul Kohler
19,745
37.24%
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| Jackie Schneider
12,543
23.65%
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| Graham Wilson Hadley
366
0.69%
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| Sonja Timpson
0
0.00%
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| Oct 29, 2019 |
Party Switch |
| | Stephen Hammond(I)
1
100.00%
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| Sep 03, 2019 |
Party Switch |
| | Stephen Hammond(I)
1
100.00%
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| Jun 08, 2017 |
General Election |
| | Stephen Hammond(I)
23,946
46.47%
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| Imran Uddin
18,324
35.56%
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| Carl Quilliam
7,472
14.50%
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| Charles Barraball
1,231
2.39%
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| Strachan McDonald
553
1.07%
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| May 07, 2015 |
General Election |
| | Stephen Hammond(I)
25,225
52.09%
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| Andrew Judge
12,606
26.03%
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| Shas Sheehan
6,129
12.66%
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| Peter Bucklitsch
2,476
5.11%
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| Charles Barraball
1,986
4.10%
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| May 06, 2010 |
General Election |
| | Stephen Hammond(I)
23,257
49.07%
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| Shas Sheehan
11,849
25.00%
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| Andrew Judge
10,550
22.26%
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| Mark McAleer
914
1.93%
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| Rajeev Thacker
590
1.24%
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| David Martin
235
0.50%
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| May 05, 2005 |
General Election |
| | Stephen Hammond
17,886
41.21%
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| Roger Casale(I)
15,585
35.91%
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| Stephen Gee
7,868
18.13%
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| Giles Barrow
1,374
3.17%
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| Andrew Mills
408
0.94%
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| Christopher Coverdale
211
0.49%
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| Alastair Wilson
50
0.12%
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| | | "Rainbow" George Weiss
22
0.05%
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| Jun 07, 2001 |
General Election |
| | Roger Casale(I)
18,806
45.75%
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| Stephen Hammond
15,062
36.64%
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| Martin Pierce
5,341
12.99%
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| Rajeev Thacker
1,007
2.45%
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| Roger Glencross
479
1.17%
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| Mariana Bell
414
1.01%
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| May 01, 1997 |
General Election |
| | Roger Casale
20,674
42.76%
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| Charles Goodson-Wickes(I)
17,684
36.58%
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| Alison Willott
8,014
16.58%
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| Abid Hameed
993
2.05%
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| Rajeev Thacker
474
0.98%
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| Sophie Davies
346
0.72%
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| Matthew G. Kirby
112
0.23%
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| | | Graham Stacey
47
0.10%
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| Apr 09, 1992 |
General Election |
| | Charles Goodson-Wickes(I)
26,331
53.00%
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| Kingsley Abrams
11,570
23.29%
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| Alison Willott
10,569
21.27%
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| Vaughan H. Flood
860
1.73%
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| Hugh Godfrey
181
0.36%
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| Graham Wilson Hadley
170
0.34%
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| Jun 11, 1987 |
General Election |
| | Charles Goodson-Wickes
24,538
50.91%
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| Adrian Slade
13,237
27.46%
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| Christine Bickerstaff
10,428
21.63%
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| Jun 09, 1983 |
General Election |
| | Michael Havers(I)
24,169
52.06%
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| David J. Twigg
12,623
27.19%
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| Rock B. Tansey
8,806
18.97%
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| Antony Jones
717
1.54%
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| E. J. Weakner
114
0.25%
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| May 03, 1979 |
General Election |
| | Michael Havers(I)
27,567
55.10%
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| Rock B. Tansey
14,252
28.48%
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| David J. Twigg
7,604
15.20%
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| A. Bailey
612
1.22%
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| Oct 10, 1974 |
General Election |
| | Michael Havers(I)
23,615
48.53%
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| Keith Bill
14,909
30.64%
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| Keith Searby
10,133
20.83%
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| Feb 28, 1974 |
General Election |
| | Michael Havers(I)
26,542
48.62%
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| Keith Bill
14,329
26.25%
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| Keith Searby
13,478
24.69%
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| William "Bill" Boaks
240
0.44%
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| Jun 18, 1970 |
General Election |
| | Michael Havers
15,285
53.47%
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| Ralph C. Holmes
8,554
29.92%
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| John Reginald MacDonald
4,749
16.61%
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| Mar 31, 1966 |
General Election |
| | Cyril W. Black(I)
15,191
50.33%
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| Tom Braddock
9,517
31.53%
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| John Reginald MacDonald
5,475
18.14%
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| Oct 15, 1964 |
General Election |
| | Cyril W. Black(I)
15,952
52.03%
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| John R. Daly
8,891
29.00%
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| George Scott
5,817
18.97%
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| Oct 08, 1959 |
General Election |
| | Cyril W. Black(I)
21,538
66.85%
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| Lawrence M. Kershaw
10,678
33.15%
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| May 26, 1955 |
General Election |
| | Cyril W. Black(I)
22,112
65.55%
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| Greville Janner
11,622
34.45%
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| Oct 25, 1951 |
General Election |
| | Cyril W. Black(I)
42,218
66.53%
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| Charles Ford
21,242
33.47%
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| Feb 23, 1950 |
General Election |
| | Cyril W. Black
40,339
61.33%
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| George L. Deacon
20,296
30.86%
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| Ian Forester Gibson
5,136
7.81%
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| Jul 05, 1945 |
General Election |
| | Arthur Palmer(I)
30,188
44.41%
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| Geoffrey P. Hardy-Roberts
28,820
42.39%
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| A. D. Kay
6,501
9.56%
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| K. Horne
2,472
3.64%
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| Nov 14, 1935 |
General Election |
| | John Power(I)
36,816
67.84%
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| Tom Braddock
17,452
32.16%
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| Oct 27, 1931 |
General Election |
| | John Power(I)
39,643
80.38%
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| Tom Braddock
9,674
19.62%
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| May 30, 1929 |
General Election |
| | John Power(I)
21,902
53.38%
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| Tom Braddock
9,924
24.19%
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| Arthur Peters
9,202
22.43%
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| May 15, 1907 |
By-election |
| | Henry Chaplin
10,262
75.68%
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| Bertrand Russell
3,298
24.32%
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