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Croydon North (UK Parliament constituency)

UK Parliament constituency (1918–1955; 1997–2024)

Summary

UK Parliament constituency (1918–1955; 1997–2024)

FieldValue
nameCroydon North
parliamentuk
map1CroydonNorth2007
map_size200px
map_entityGreater London
map_year2019
year1997
abolished2024
year21918
abolished21955
typeBorough
previousCroydon North East and Croydon North West
nextStreatham and Croydon North and Croydon West
previous2Croydon
next2Croydon North East and Croydon North West
electorate85,107 (December 2010){{cite web
urlhttp://www.boundarycommissionforengland.org.uk/electoral-figures/electoral-figures.htm
titleElectorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England
date4 March 2011
work2011 Electorate Figures
publisherBoundary Commission for England
access-date13 March 2011
url-statususurped
archive-urlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20101106204053/http://www.boundarycommissionforengland.org.uk/electoral-figures/electoral-figures.htm
archive-date6 November 2010
townsThornton Heath, Norbury, Selhurst, South Norwood, Upper Norwood
regionEngland
countyGreater London
europeanLondon
elects_howmanyOne
elects_howmany2One

|access-date=13 March 2011 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101106204053/http://www.boundarycommissionforengland.org.uk/electoral-figures/electoral-figures.htm |archive-date=6 November 2010 Croydon North was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament from 2012 until its abolition for the 2024 general election by Steve Reed of Labour Co-op. The seat was created in 1918 and split in two in 1955 (taking in neighbouring areas) and re-devised in a wholly different form in 1997.

Under the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the majority of the constituency was incorporated into the re-established seat of Croydon West, with northern parts, including the areas of Norbury, Thornton Heath and Upper Norwood, forming part of the newly created constituency of Streatham and Croydon North.

History

The seat was created from the former Croydon North West and part of the former North East constituencies. In its previous form it existed from 1918 until 1955.

On re-creation at the 1997 general election the MP for the seat became Malcolm Wicks of the Labour Party with the fourth largest Labour majority in Greater London. Wicks was victorious at the next two general elections and died on 29 September 2012, prompting a by-election which was won by Steve Reed of the same party. The 2015 result made the seat the 31st safest of Labour's 232 seats by percentage of majority.

Constituency profile

Croydon North is the most densely populated of Croydon's three seats, regarded as a safe Labour seat with all wards controlled by them at local level, consisting for the most part of rows of modest terraced houses, interspersed with tower blocks, much of it social and ex-social housing and with recreational areas.

Passing through the constituency are London Overground and Southern services to London Victoria and Croydon — the seat is well connected by several stations to rail services. There has been some regeneration since 2000 with new-build developments for affluent commuters.

The seat includes Crystal Palace FC's ground at Selhurst Park and the northeastern end of the seat is near the site of the former Crystal Palace itself.

Boundaries

DatesLocal authorityMapsWards
1918-1950County Borough of Croydon[[File:Croydon North 1945 Constituency.svgframeless]]North, South Norwood and Upper Norwood.
1950–1955[[File:Croydon North 1950 Constituency.svgframeless]]Bensham Manor, Norbury, Thornton Heath, Upper Norwood and West Thornton.
1997–2010London Borough of Croydon[[File:Croydon North 1997 Constituency.svgframeless]]Bensham Manor, Beulah, Broad Green, Norbury, South Norwood, Thornton Heath, Upper Norwood, West Thornton and Whitehorse Manor.
2010–2024[[File:CroydonNorth2007Constituency.svgframeless]]Bensham Manor, Broad Green, Norbury, Selhurst, South Norwood, Thornton Heath, Upper Norwood and West Thornton.

Members of Parliament

As Croydon North

MPs 1918–1955

ElectionMemberParty
Conservative Party (UK)}}"1918George Borwick
Conservative Party (UK)}}"1922Glyn Mason
Conservative Party (UK)}}"1940 by-electionHenry Willink
Conservative Party (UK)}}"1948 by-electionFred Harris
1955constituency abolished

MPs since 1997

ElectionMemberParty
Labour Party (UK)}}"1997Malcolm Wicks
Labour Party (UK)}}"2012 by-electionSteve Reed

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

|reg. electors = 88,466

|reg. electors = 87,461

|reg. electors = 85,941

|reg. electors = 93,036

|reg. electors = 85,216

Elections in the 2000s

|reg. electors = 83,629

|reg. electors = 78,675

Elections in the 1990s

|reg. electors = 77,063

Elections in the 1950s

|reg. electors = 64,522 |reg. electors = 63,537

Elections in the 1940s

|reg. electors =

|reg. electors = 77,594 |reg. electors =

Elections in the 1930s

|reg. electors = 83,986 |reg. electors = 81,305

Elections in the 1920s

|reg. electors = 74,835 |reg. electors = 50,697 |reg. electors = 48,760 |reg. electors = 47,675

Elections in the 1910s

|reg. electors = 43,669

Notes

References

Sources

References

  1. "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – London {{!}} Boundary Commission for England".
  2. "Labour Members of Parliament 2015".
  3. link. (2013-10-29 Ordnance survey)
  4. [http://www.croydon.gov.uk/planning Planning Applications] {{Webarchive. link. (2008-09-06 Croydon Council)
  5. https://www.croydon.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Statement%20of%20Persons%20Nominated%20and%20Notice%20of%20Poll%20Croydon%20North.pdf {{Dead link. (February 2022)
  6. (28 January 2020). "Commons Briefing Paper 8749. General Election 2019: results and analysis". [[House of Commons Library]].
  7. "Archived copy".
  8. "Croydon North parliamentary constituency". BBC News.
  9. (29 January 2019). "Commons Briefing Paper 7979. General Election 2017: results and analysis". [[House of Commons Library]].
  10. "Election Data 2015". [[Electoral Calculus]].
  11. "Archived copy".
  12. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000655 Election 2015 - Croydon North] {{Webarchive. link. (2017-12-13 BBC News, 8 May 2015)
  13. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-20544539 Croydon North by-election: Labour's Steve Reed secures win] {{Webarchive. link. (2018-10-07 BBC News, 30 November 2012)
  14. [http://www.croydon.gov.uk/contents/departments/democracy/pdf/599154/935931/Parliamentary_Election_Results_-_2010/north.pdf Parliamentary election results 2010, Croydon North] {{webarchive. link. (2011-08-07 Croydon Council)
  15. [http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/elections/results/general_elections/uk-general-election-2005/croydon-north UK general election 2005 - Results for Croydon North] {{Webarchive. link. (2012-04-02 Electoral Commission)
  16. "1948 By Election Results".
  17. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
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