is a
Constituency represented in the
House Of Commons of the
Parliament Of The United Kingdom . It elects one
Member Of Parliament (MP) by the
First Past The Post system of election.
Putney is a compact constituency nestling around the southern bank of the River Thames opposite
Fulham . As well as
Putney itself, it also includes the districts of
Roehampton , which runs along the edge of Richmond Park, and
Southfields , which lies in the Wandle Valley at the bottom of West Hill. It takes in a small part of
Wandsworth town; that part south of Wandsworth High Street and west of Garratt Lane, so the Southside shopping centre is in the constituency.
Putney is bordered by the constituencies of:
When created in 1918 the constituency was carved out of the former constituency of
Wamdsworth . The rest of the Wandsworth constituency was divided into
Wandsworth Central ,
Tooting And Balham and
Streatham .
Putney was held by former Conservative
Secretary Of State For National Heritage David Mellor from
1979 until
1997 , when it was gained by
Anthony Colman for Labour. However, this received media attention not because of a prominent member losing their seat, but because of the fracas that erupted between Mellor and
Referendum Party candidate
Sir James Goldsmith , who held contrasting views on European integration, during Mellor's vote of thanks. This difference of opinion had led to a bitter and personalised campaign, and Goldsmith took the opportunity to taunt his opponent when he had been defeated.
Putney is also of note for being the first Conservative gain on election night in
2005 , when Justine Greening took back the seat from Labour on a swing of 6.5%.
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Liberal Democrats (UK)
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Jeremy Ambache
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5,965
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163
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+27
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Green Party of England and Wales
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Keith Magnum
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993
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27
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''N/A''
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United Kingdom Independence Party
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Anthony Gahan
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388
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11
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+01
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Conservative Party (UK)
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Labour Party (UK)
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65
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Conservative Party (UK)
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Michael Simpson
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13,140
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384
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-05
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Liberal Democrats (UK)
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Anthony Burrett
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4,671
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136
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+29
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United Kingdom Independence Party
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Pat Wild
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347
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10
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+05
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Liberal Democrats (UK)
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Russell Pyne
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4,739
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108
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+12
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Bill Jamieson
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UK Independent
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233
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05
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''N/A''
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Lenny Beige
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Happiness Stan's Freedom to Party
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101
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02
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''N/A''
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Michael Yardley
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Sportman's Alliance: Anything but Mellow
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90
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02
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''N/A''
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John Small
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Natural Law Party
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66
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02
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Ateeka Poole
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Independently Beautiful Party
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49
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01
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''N/A''
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Dorian Van Braam
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Renaissance Democrat
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7
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00
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''N/A''
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Labour Party (UK)
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Conservative Party (UK)
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112
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Labour Party (UK)
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JM Chegwidden
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17,662
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366
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+05
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Liberal Democrats (UK)
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JDF Martyn
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4,636
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96
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-28
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Green Party of England and Wales
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KM Hagenbach
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618
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13
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+02
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Natural Law Party
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P Levy
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139
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03
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''N/A''
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