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Peckham (UK Parliament constituency)

UK Parliament constituency (1885–1997; 2024–)

Summary

UK Parliament constituency (1885–1997; 2024–)

Field	Value
name	Peckham
parliament	uk
map1	Peckham 2023
map_entity	Greater London
map_size	200px
map_year	2024
year	2024
type	Borough
elects_howmany	One
previous	Camberwell and Peckham, Bermondsey and Old Southwark
year2	1885
abolished2	1997
previous2	Lambeth
next2	Camberwell and Peckham, North Southwark and Bermondsey
electorate	71,176 (2023) {{cite web	url= https://boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/2023-review/the-2023-review-of-parliamentary-constituency-boundaries-in-england-volume-two-constituency-names-designations-and-composition/2023-volume-two-constituency-names-designations-and-composition-london/#lg_peckham-bc-71176
title	The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – London
publisher	Boundary Commission for England
access-date	22 June 2024
df	dmy
mp	Miatta Fahnbulleh
party	Labour Co-op
region	England
county	Greater London

|access-date=22 June 2024 Peckham is a borough constituency in South London which returns one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Elections are held using the first-past-the-post voting system.

It was created for the 1885 general election and abolished for the 1997 general election, when it was replaced by the new constituency of Camberwell and Peckham.

Further to the completion of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was re-established for the 2024 general election. It is composed primarily of the majority of the now abolished constituency of Camberwell and Peckham.

History

The constituency was, by the time of its abolition, a safe Labour seat. It was held for the last thirteen years of its existence by Harriet Harman, who went on to become the deputy leader of the Labour Party.

The constituency shared boundaries with the Peckham electoral division for election of councillors to the Greater London Council at elections in 1973, 1977 and 1981.

Boundaries

Historic

1885–1918: The wards of North Peckham and South Peckham.
1918–1950: The Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell wards of Clifton, Goldsmith, Nunhead, Rye Lane, St Mary's, and The Rye.
1950–1974: The Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell wards of Addington, Clifton, Coburg, Goldsmith, Marlborough, North Peckham, St George's, St Giles, St Mary's, The West, and Town Hall.
1974–1983: The London Borough of Southwark wards of Brunswick, Burgess, Consort, Faraday, Friary, Newington, and St Giles.
1983–1997: The London Borough of Southwark wards of Barset, Brunswick, Consort, Faraday, Friary, Liddle, Newington, and St Giles. Peckham1885.png|Peckham in London, 1885–1918 Peckham1918.png|Peckham in London, 1918–1950 Peckham1950.png|Peckham in London, 1950–1974

Current

Further to the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the re-established constituency is composed of the following wards of the London Borough of Southwark (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

Faraday; North Walworth; Nunhead & Queen's Road; Old Kent Road; Peckham; Rye Lane; St. Giles.

The contents reflect the new ward structure which became effective in May 2018. The re-established seat primarily comprises the majority of the abolished constituency of Camberwell and Peckham, together with parts of Bermondsey and Old Southwark (mainly North Walworth).

Members of Parliament

Election	Member	Party
Conservative Party (UK)}}"		1885	Arthur A. Baumann
Conservative Party (UK)}}"		1892	Sir Frederick Banbury
Liberal Party (UK)}}"		1906	Charles Clarke
Conservative Party (UK)}}"		1908 by-election	Henry Gooch
Liberal Party (UK)}}"		Dec. 1910	Sir Albion Richardson
Conservative Party (UK)}}"		1922	Collingwood Hughes
Labour Party (UK)}}"		1924	Hugh Dalton
Labour Party (UK)}}"		1929	John Beckett
Conservative Party (UK)}}"		1931	David Beatty
Labour Party (UK)}}"		1936 by-election	Lewis Silkin
Labour Party (UK)}}"		1950	Freda Corbet
Labour Party (UK)}}"		Feb 1974	Harry Lamborn
Labour Party (UK)}}"		1982 by-election	Harriet Harman
	1997	constituency abolished: see Camberwell and Peckham & Southwark North and Bermondsey
Labour Party (UK)}}"		2024	Miatta Fahnbulleh

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result	Party	Vote	%
	Labour	31,552	70.8
	Conservative	4,999	11.2
	Liberal Democrats	4,626	10.4
	Green	2,232	5.0
	Brexit Party	1,011	2.3
	Others	127	0.3
Turnout	44,547	62.6
Electorate	71,176

Elections in the 1990s

Elections in the 1980s

Elections in the 1970s

Elections in the 1960s

Elections in the 1950s

Elections in the 1940s

Elections in the 1930s

Elections in the 1920s

Elections in the 1910s

Elections in the 1900s

|reg. electors = 14,615

|reg. electors = 12,401

|reg. electors = 11,835

Elections in the 1890s

|reg. electors = 11,388

|reg. electors = 10,861

Elections in the 1880s

|reg. electors = 9,713

References

Bibliography

British Parliamentary Election Results 1885–1918, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (Macmillan Press 1974)
Debrett's Illustrated Heraldic and Biographical House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1886
Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1901
Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1918

References

"London {{!}} Boundary Commission for England".
. (1972). ["Statutory Instruments 1971"](https://books.google.com/books?id=-k9LAQAAIAAJ). *[[Her Majesty's Stationery Office]]*.
"The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023".
(5 July 2024). "Peckham". London Borough of Southwark.
(5 July 2024). "Peckham results". BBC.
"Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". [[UK Parliament]].
"Election Data 1992". [[Electoral Calculus]].
(9 April 1992). "Politics Resources". Politics Resources.
"Election Data 1987". [[Electoral Calculus]].
"Election Data 1983". [[Electoral Calculus]].
(1980). "Election Expenses". [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]].
(29 October 1931). "General Election Results – 1931". [[The Times]].
(1969). "British parliamentary election results 1918–1949". Political Reference Publications.
British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949 by F.W.S. Craig
British parliamentary election results, 1918–1949, FWS Craig
(25 March 1908). "Election Intelligence. Camberwell (Peckham Division)". [[The Times]].
(1974). "British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885–1918". Macmillan Press.
Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1886

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