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| Peckham | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Peckham in Greater London for the 2024 general election | |
| County | Greater London |
| Electorate | 71,176[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | TBC |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Camberwell & Peckham, Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| 1885–1997 | |
| Created from | Lambeth |
| Replaced by | Camberwell & Peckham, North Southwark and Bermondsey |
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 Periodic 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.[2]
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.[3]
- 1983–1997: The London Borough of Southwark wards of Barset, Brunswick, Consort, Faraday, Friary, Liddle, Newington, and St Giles.
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Peckham in London, 1885–1918 -
Peckham in London, 1918–50 -
Peckham in London, 1950–74
Current
Further to the 2023 Periodic 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.[4]
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
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Jennifer Blake | ||||
| Labour Co-op | Miatta Fahnbulleh | ||||
| Independent | Stefan Harvey | ||||
| Workers Revolutionary | Mariatu Kargbo | ||||
| Rejoin EU | Alex Kerr | ||||
| Conservative | Ben Mascall | ||||
| Yoruba Party | Olusola Oni | ||||
| Reform UK | Linda Purcell | ||||
| Green | Claire Sheppard | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | David Watson | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
Elections in the 1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Harriet Harman | 19,391 | 61.8 | +7.3 | |
| Conservative | Christopher Frazer | 7,386 | 23.5 | −2.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Rose Colley | 4,331 | 13.8 | −4.1 | |
| Workers Revolutionary | Gilbert Dacres | 146 | 0.5 | New | |
| Corrective | Victor Teh | 140 | 0.4 | New | |
| Majority | 12,005 | 38.3 | +9.5 | ||
| Turnout | 31,394 | 53.8 | −1.8 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | +4.7 | |||