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Holborn and St. Pancras (UK Parliament constituency)
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Holborn and St. Pancras is a borough 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
voting system.
Property prices in the seat are amongst the highest in London, but there are also high levels of rented and social housing, particularly in the middle of the seat around Camden Town and Kings Cross - Kings Cross, St. Pancras and Euston
railway stations are all in the seat.
With so many contrasting parts, all three main parties have a solid voter base in the seat, though Labour have held on fairly comfortably against split opposition.
which had been in existence since 1950.
It covers the southern half of the London Borough of Camden
which includes the districts of Camden Town
, King's Cross
, Gospel Oak
, Kentish Town
and Bloomsbury
and is made up of eleven electoral wards from the London Borough of Camden
:
, the Boundary Commission for England recommended the creation of a modified Holborn and St. Pancras constituency. To effect this change parts of Highgate ward, Gospel Oak ward, Haverstock ward and Camden Town with Primrose Hill ward were transferred from the former constituency of Hampstead and Highgate.
Gospel Oak
has high deprivation levels, but Highgate
ward has low deprivation levels, producing little change overall. (Gospel Oak had previously been part of the constituency, but had been moved to Hampstead and Highgate at the last review.) The electorate of the new seat would have been 85,188 if it had existed at the 2005 General Election
the figure has since risen further and at the 2010 general election, it now has one of the highest electorates in London.
for Labour
, who had been elected in 1979 to the predecessor seat of Holborn & St. Pancras South. Dobson is now the longest serving Labour MP in London.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
. It elects one Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) by the first-past-the-post
First-past-the-post
First-past-the-post voting refers to an election won by the candidate with the most votes. The winning potato candidate does not necessarily receive an absolute majority of all votes cast.-Overview:...
voting system.
Constituency Profile
The seat extends from Covent Garden in the heart of the West End of London up through trendy Camden Town to the affluent suburb of Highgate, a long, slender strip covering several very diverse parts of London.Property prices in the seat are amongst the highest in London, but there are also high levels of rented and social housing, particularly in the middle of the seat around Camden Town and Kings Cross - Kings Cross, St. Pancras and Euston
Euston station
Euston station may refer to one of the following stations in London, United Kingdom:*Euston railway station, a major terminus for trains to the West Midlands, the North West, North Wales and part of Scotland...
railway stations are all in the seat.
With so many contrasting parts, all three main parties have a solid voter base in the seat, though Labour have held on fairly comfortably against split opposition.
Boundaries
The seat was created in 1983 as a successor to Holborn and St. Pancras SouthHolborn and St Pancras South (UK Parliament constituency)
Holborn and St Pancras South was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Holborn district of Central London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.The constituency was created for...
which had been in existence since 1950.
It covers the southern half of the London Borough of Camden
London Borough of Camden
In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough were already developed and had a total population of 96,795. This continued to rise swiftly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 270,197 in the middle of the century...
which includes the districts of Camden Town
Camden Town
-Economy:In recent years, entertainment-related businesses and a Holiday Inn have moved into the area. A number of retail and food chain outlets have replaced independent shops driven out by high rents and redevelopment. Restaurants have thrived, with the variety of culinary traditions found in...
, King's Cross
Kings Cross, London
King's Cross is an area of London partly in the London Borough of Camden and partly in the London Borough of Islington. It is an inner-city district located 2.5 miles north of Charing Cross. The area formerly had a reputation for being a red light district and run-down. However, rapid regeneration...
, Gospel Oak
Gospel Oak
Gospel Oak is an inner urban area of north London in the London Borough of Camden below Hampstead Heath. It is bordered by the more affluent areas of Belsize Park to the west, Kentish Town to the south, Eastern Hampstead to the North and Dartmouth Park and Tufnell Park to the east...
, Kentish Town
Kentish Town
Kentish Town is an area of north west London, England in the London Borough of Camden.-History:The most widely accepted explanation of the name of Kentish Town is that it derived from 'Ken-ditch' meaning the 'bed of a waterway'...
and Bloomsbury
Bloomsbury
-Places:* Bloomsbury is an area in central London.* Bloomsbury , related local government unit* Bloomsbury, New Jersey, New Jersey, USA* Bloomsbury , listed on the NRHP in Maryland...
and is made up of eleven electoral wards from the London Borough of Camden
London Borough of Camden
In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough were already developed and had a total population of 96,795. This continued to rise swiftly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 270,197 in the middle of the century...
:
- Bloomsbury; Camden Town with Primrose Hill; Cantelowes; Gospel Oak; Haverstock; Highgate; Holborn and Covent Garden; Kentish Town; King's Cross; Regent's Park; St Pancras and Somers Town.
Boundary review for the 2010 election
Following their review of parliamentary representation in North LondonNorth London
North London is the northern part of London, England. It is an imprecise description and the area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes. Common to these definitions is that it includes districts located north of the River Thames and is used in comparison with South...
, the Boundary Commission for England recommended the creation of a modified Holborn and St. Pancras constituency. To effect this change parts of Highgate ward, Gospel Oak ward, Haverstock ward and Camden Town with Primrose Hill ward were transferred from the former constituency of Hampstead and Highgate.
Gospel Oak
Gospel Oak
Gospel Oak is an inner urban area of north London in the London Borough of Camden below Hampstead Heath. It is bordered by the more affluent areas of Belsize Park to the west, Kentish Town to the south, Eastern Hampstead to the North and Dartmouth Park and Tufnell Park to the east...
has high deprivation levels, but Highgate
Highgate
Highgate is an area of North London on the north-eastern corner of Hampstead Heath.Highgate is one of the most expensive London suburbs in which to live. It has an active conservation body, the Highgate Society, to protect its character....
ward has low deprivation levels, producing little change overall. (Gospel Oak had previously been part of the constituency, but had been moved to Hampstead and Highgate at the last review.) The electorate of the new seat would have been 85,188 if it had existed at the 2005 General Election
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
the figure has since risen further and at the 2010 general election, it now has one of the highest electorates in London.
Members of Parliament
The seat has been held since 1983 by Frank DobsonFrank Dobson
Frank Gordon Dobson, is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Holborn and St. Pancras since 1979...
for Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
, who had been elected in 1979 to the predecessor seat of Holborn & St. Pancras South. Dobson is now the longest serving Labour MP in London.
| Election | Member | Party | |
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| 1983 United Kingdom general election, 1983 The 1983 United Kingdom general election was held on 9 June 1983. It gave the Conservative Party under Margaret Thatcher the most decisive election victory since that of Labour in 1945... |
Frank Dobson Frank Dobson Frank Gordon Dobson, is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Holborn and St. Pancras since 1979... |
Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
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