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.
The constituency covers the western part of the
London Borough Of Richmond , i.e., that part of the borough on the north bank of the
River Thames (although the river is on a north-south axis at this point). It includes the town of
Twickenham , as well as the
Hampton ,
Teddington and
Whitton areas. It also includes
Hampton Court Palace and
Bushy Park , and the
Rugby Football Union 's ground,
Twickenham Stadium .
Following their review of parliamentary representation in
South London , the
Boundary Commission For England has not recommended any changes to the boundaries of this constituency. The Commission received only eleven representations following the publication of their original proposals, of which ten were in support.
The
Electoral Wards forming the constituency are:
- Fulwell and Hampton Hill , Hampton , Hampton North, Hampton Wick , Heathfield, St Margarets and North Twickenham, South Twickenham, Teddington , Twickenham Riverside, West Twickenham, Whitton.
Twickenham was a
Safe Seat for the
Conservative Party for many years, but the
Liberal Democrats gained the seat at the
1997 General Election . Its current MP, Liberal Democrat
Vincent Cable , has increased his majority in the two general elections since, and the seat is one of very few in Britain that gave the Liberal Democrats a
Majority of votes in the 2005 election.
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Labour Party (UK)
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TJ Mason
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14,202
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461
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+113
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Liberal Party (UK)
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FG Paterson
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1,920
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62
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Conservative Party (UK)
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&minus66
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Conservative Party (UK)
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+232
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Conservative Party (UK)
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&minus178
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Conservative Party (UK)
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&minus01
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Labour Party (UK)
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R P Pitman
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12,953
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360
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&minus19
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Conservative Party (UK)
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&minus19
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Labour Party (UK)
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E Tutchell
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9,065
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156
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Independent English Conservative and Referendum
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J Harrison
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589
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10
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Vote For Yourself Rainbow Dream Ticket
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T Haggar
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155
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03
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Natural Law Party
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A Hardy
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142
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02
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Liberal Democrats (UK)
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Conservative Party (UK)
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Conservative Party (UK)
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Nick Longworth
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16,689
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334
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-43
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Labour Party (UK)
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Dean Rogers
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6,903
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138
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-18
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Green Party of England and Wales
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Judy Maciejowska
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1,423
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28
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''N/A''
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United Kingdom Independence Party
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Ray Hollebone
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579
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12
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''N/A''
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Conservative Party (UK)
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Paul Maynard
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16,731
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324
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&minus10
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Labour Party (UK)
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Brian Whitington
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5,868
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114
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&minus24
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Green Party of England and Wales
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Henry Gower
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1,445
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28
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00
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United Kingdom Independence Party
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Douglas Orchard
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766
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15
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+03
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Independent (politician)
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Brian Gibert
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117
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02
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''N/A''
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Vote For Yourself Rainbow Dream Ticket
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George Weiss
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64
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01
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''N/A''
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Liberal Democrats (UK)
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+20
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