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UK Parliament - Vauxhall

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Parents

> United Kingdom > England > London > London > Vauxhall

Office

Parliament

Type

General Election

Filing Deadline

April 20, 2010 - 06:00pm

Polls Open

May 06, 2010 - 01:00am

Polls Close

May 06, 2010 - 04:00pm

Term Start

May 17, 2010 - 12:00pm

Term End

May 17, 2015 - 12:00pm

Contributor

Ralphie

Last Modified

Ralphie May 07, 2010 04:32am

Data Sources

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Description

BBC Profile:
Since 1983, when Vauxhall came into being in its present form, the constituency has returned only Labour MPs. It has been represented, since 1989, by Labour's Kate Hoey. She has consistently won more than 50% of the total vote, securing a majority of 9,977 in 2005.

At the next election the seat loses parts of the wards of Coldharbour and Herne Hill to Dulwich and West Norwood. To find out what might have happened had this boundary change been in force at the last election, see a notional - or estimated - result below.

Just across the Thames from the House of Commons, Vauxhall is an inner-city constituency at the north end of the London Borough of Lambeth.

It includes some areas of Clapham and Brixton. It is home to some famous London landmarks: the London Eye, the Oval cricket ground, Lambeth Palace, the National Theatre, and the Southbank Centre are all in the constituency.

Healthcare in Vauxhall is relatively well catered for, thanks to the local Guy's and St Thomas's NHS Trust. Lambeth LEA caters for a highly diverse population with around 150 languages being spoken.

Rallings & Thrasher Notional:
Lab 17,928 (51.75%)
LD 9,425 (27.21%)
C 5,048 (14.57%)
Green 1,538 (4.44%)
Others 461 (1.33%)
UKIP 244 (0.70%)