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Chelsea and Fulham (UK Parliament constituency)
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Chelsea and Fulham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
. It was first contested in the 2010 general election.
Following the review of parliamentary representation in west London
, the boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea
and Hammersmith and Fulham were paired for constituency allocation purposes, and allocated three seats between them.
This broke the previous pairings of Hammersmith and Fulham with Ealing, and Kensington and Chelsea with the City of Westminster
, and the end of the former constituencies of Hammersmith and Fulham
and Kensington and Chelsea
, as well as the cross-boundary seats of Regents Park and Kensington North and Ealing Acton and Shepherds Bush.
Kensington
was recreated as a stand alone constituency. The same happened to Hammersmith
, previously part of Hammersmith and Fulham
.
The Premiership football grounds at Stamford Bridge
and Craven Cottage
are both within the seat and the area is home to many of London's elite footballers as well as other very wealthy celebrities.
In spite of the new boundaries imposed by the Boundary Commission, the Conservatives in the local Council elections lost the Earl's Court Ward By-election in September 2010 to the Liberal Democrats and narrowly won the Cremorne Ward By-election by only 19 votes. http://www.rbkc.gov.uk/councilanddemocracy/localdemocracyandelections/electionresultsarchive/cremornewardby-election.aspx Many commentors blamed the Tory Councillors led by Merrick Cockell for these poor results stating that the Council did not take adequately into account residents' views on projects such as the proposed Thames Tideway Tunnel and the Earl's Court building works.http://conservativehome.blogs.com/localgovernment/2010/09/council-byelection-results-from-yesterday-1.html#comments http://kensington.londoninformer.co.uk/2010/09/by-election-results-in.html The Conservatives in the Cremorne Ward ran on the promise to Save Cremorne Gardens yet these gardens are still under threat.
, and Hammersmith and Fulham
.
The 17 votes won by Godfrey Spickernell was the lowest for any candidate in the 2010 election.
The new seat of Chelsea and Fulham was fought for the first time at the 2010 general election, when it had a notional Conservative
majority of over 10,000 based on 2005 election results.
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
. It was first contested in the 2010 general election.
Following the review of parliamentary representation in west London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, the boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is a central London borough of Royal borough status. After the City of Westminster, it is the wealthiest borough in England....
and Hammersmith and Fulham were paired for constituency allocation purposes, and allocated three seats between them.
This broke the previous pairings of Hammersmith and Fulham with Ealing, and Kensington and Chelsea with the City of Westminster
City of Westminster
The City of Westminster is a London borough occupying much of the central area of London, England, including most of the West End. It is located to the west of and adjoining the ancient City of London, directly to the east of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and its southern boundary...
, and the end of the former constituencies of Hammersmith and Fulham
Hammersmith and Fulham (UK Parliament constituency)
Hammersmith and Fulham was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
and Kensington and Chelsea
Kensington and Chelsea (UK Parliament constituency)
Kensington and Chelsea was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was one of the safest Conservative seats in the United Kingdom, and since its creation in 1997 became a prestigious seat, with MP Alan Clark, the former Defence Secretary...
, as well as the cross-boundary seats of Regents Park and Kensington North and Ealing Acton and Shepherds Bush.
Kensington
Kensington (UK Parliament constituency)
Kensington is a parliamentary constituency in the Parliament of the United Kingdom in west London, comprising the northern and central parts of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, around Kensington...
was recreated as a stand alone constituency. The same happened to Hammersmith
Hammersmith (UK Parliament constituency)
Hammersmith is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
, previously part of Hammersmith and Fulham
Hammersmith and Fulham (UK Parliament constituency)
Hammersmith and Fulham was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
.
Boundaries
Chelsea and Fulham constituency is made up of the following electoral wards:- From Hammersmith and Fulham Borough CouncilLondon Borough of Hammersmith and FulhamThe London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is a London borough in West London, and forms part of Inner London. Traversed by the east-west main roads of the A4 Great West Road and the A40 Westway, many international corporations have offices in the borough....
: Fulham Broadway; Munster; Palace Riverside; Parsons Green and Walham; Sands End; Town - From Kensington and Chelsea London Borough CouncilKensington and Chelsea London Borough CouncilKensington and Chelsea London Borough Council is the local authority for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London. Kensington and Chelsea is divided into 18 wards, each electing three...
: Cremorne; Hans Town; Redcliffe; Royal Hospital; Stanley
Constituency Profile
Containing some of the most affluent areas in London, this is the safest Conservative seat in the capital, and the safest urban Conservative seat in the country. At the 2010 election, only a small handful of rural areas leaned more strongly towards the Tories.The Premiership football grounds at Stamford Bridge
Stamford Bridge (stadium)
Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London, and is the home of Chelsea Football Club. The stadium is located within the Moore Park Estate also known as Walham Green and is often referred to as simply The Bridge...
and Craven Cottage
Craven Cottage
Craven Cottage is the name of a football stadium in the Hammersmith and Fulham area that has been the home ground of the association football team Fulham F.C. since 1896....
are both within the seat and the area is home to many of London's elite footballers as well as other very wealthy celebrities.
In spite of the new boundaries imposed by the Boundary Commission, the Conservatives in the local Council elections lost the Earl's Court Ward By-election in September 2010 to the Liberal Democrats and narrowly won the Cremorne Ward By-election by only 19 votes. http://www.rbkc.gov.uk/councilanddemocracy/localdemocracyandelections/electionresultsarchive/cremornewardby-election.aspx Many commentors blamed the Tory Councillors led by Merrick Cockell for these poor results stating that the Council did not take adequately into account residents' views on projects such as the proposed Thames Tideway Tunnel and the Earl's Court building works.http://conservativehome.blogs.com/localgovernment/2010/09/council-byelection-results-from-yesterday-1.html#comments http://kensington.londoninformer.co.uk/2010/09/by-election-results-in.html The Conservatives in the Cremorne Ward ran on the promise to Save Cremorne Gardens yet these gardens are still under threat.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Greg Hands Greg Hands Gregory William "Greg" Hands, MP is a Conservative Party politician. He is currently the Member of Parliament for Chelsea and Fulham having been elected during the 2010 general election for the newly-created constituency formed with the splitting of the former constituencies of Kensington and... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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Elections
For results of predecessor seats, see Kensington and ChelseaKensington and Chelsea (UK Parliament constituency)
Kensington and Chelsea was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was one of the safest Conservative seats in the United Kingdom, and since its creation in 1997 became a prestigious seat, with MP Alan Clark, the former Defence Secretary...
, and Hammersmith and Fulham
Hammersmith and Fulham (UK Parliament constituency)
Hammersmith and Fulham was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
.
Elections in the 2010s
* Served as an MP in the 2005–2010 Parliament
The 17 votes won by Godfrey Spickernell was the lowest for any candidate in the 2010 election.
The new seat of Chelsea and Fulham was fought for the first time at the 2010 general election, when it had a notional Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
majority of over 10,000 based on 2005 election results.