# Edmonton (UK Parliament constituency)

Edmonton was a constituency in Greater London, created in 1918 and represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament from 2015 until its abolition for the 2024 general election by Kate Osamor, who was elected for the Labour and Co-operative party; she briefly lost the Labour whip between January and May 2024.
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the bulk of the seat was incorporated into the new constituency of Edmonton and Winchmore Hill. Ponders End was moved back to Enfield North.

## History

The seat dates back to 1918 at which time it was at an extremity of the largely urbanised London postal district outside of the County of London (1889–1965). It was a railway commuter town core outweighed by businesses beside the River Lea engaged in manufacturing, storage, distribution, and construction industries, among others. Population and housing were significantly less before the middle of the 19th century.
The seat was won by successive Labour party candidates since 1935 until narrowly gained by a Conservative at the 1983 United Kingdom general election. The latter's majority increased in 1987 then reduced to a marginal majority in 1992. After 1997 a trend of increased Labour majorities developed. Osamor's majority of 2015, 37.3%, made it the 43rd-safest Labour seat in ranking in 2015. Likewise, save for a Conservative-leaning ward, Bush Hill Park, Edmonton's other wards usually elect Labour Party councillors since 1997.

## Boundaries

1918–1950: The Urban District of Edmonton.
1950–1974: The Municipal Borough of Edmonton.
1974–1983: The London Borough of Enfield wards of Angel Road, Bush Hill South, Church Street, Craig Park, Jubilee, New Park, Pymmes, St Alphege, St Peter's, and Silver Street.
1983–2010: The London Borough of Enfield wards of Angel Road, Craig Park, Huxley, Jubilee, Latymer, Raglan, St Alphege, St Mark's, St Peter's, Village, and Weir Hall.
2010–2024: The London Borough of Enfield wards of Bush Hill Park, Edmonton Green, Haselbury, Jubilee, Lower Edmonton, Ponders End, and Upper Edmonton.

### 2007 boundary review

Following its review of parliamentary representation in North London, the Boundary Commission for England made some changes to Edmonton for the 2010 general election. Ponders End ward was transferred from the constituency of Enfield North to Edmonton. Part of Southbury ward was transferred to Enfield North. Parts of Grange ward, Palmers Green ward, and Bowes ward were transferred from Edmonton to Enfield, Southgate. Part of Bush Hill Park ward and a tiny part of Upper Edmonton ward were transferred from Enfield, Southgate to Edmonton.

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1918 | Alfred Warren | Conservative |
| 1922 | Frank Broad | Labour |
| 1931 | John Rutherford | Conservative |
| 1935 | Frank Broad | Labour Co-op |
| 1945 | Evan Durbin | Labour |
| 1948 | Austen Albu | Labour |
| 1974 | Ted Graham | Labour Co-op |
| 1983 | Ian Twinn | Conservative |
| 1997 | Andy Love | Labour Co-op |
| 2015 | Kate Osamor | Labour Co-op |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Edmonton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Kate Osamor | 26,217 | 65.0 | −6.5 |
| | Conservative | James Hockney | 10,202 | 25.3 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Schmitz | 2,145 | 5.3 | +3.3 |
| | Green | Benjamin Maydon | 862 | 2.1 | +0.7 |
| | Brexit Party | Sauchin Sehgal | 840 | 2.1 | New |
| | Independent | Sabriye Warsame | 75 | 0.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,015 | 39.7 | −8.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,341 | 61.5 | −4.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 65,568 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | -4.3 | |
General election 2017: Edmonton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Kate Osamor | 31,221 | 71.5 | +10.1 |
| | Conservative | Gonul Daniels | 10,106 | 23.1 | −1.0 |
| | UKIP | Nigel Sussman | 860 | 2.0 | −6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Schmitz | 858 | 2.0 | −0.2 |
| | Green | Benjamin Gill | 633 | 1.4 | −1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21,115 | 48.4 | +11.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,676 | 66.4 | +3.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 65,777 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | +5.5 | |
General election 2015: Edmonton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Kate Osamor | 25,388 | 61.4 | +7.7 |
| | Conservative | Gonul Daniels | 9,969 | 24.1 | −5.7 |
| | UKIP | Neville Watson | 3,366 | 8.1 | +5.5 |
| | Green | Douglas Coker | 1,358 | 3.3 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Schmitz | 897 | 2.2 | −8.3 |
| | TUSC | Lewis Peacock | 360 | 0.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,419 | 37.3 | +13.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,338 | 62.6 | −0.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 66,016 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | +7.7 | |
General election 2010: Edmonton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Andy Love | 21,665 | 53.7 | −2.3 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Charalambous | 12,052 | 29.8 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Iarla Kilbane-Dawe | 4,252 | 10.5 | −1.5 |
| | UKIP | Roy Freshwater | 1,036 | 2.6 | +0.3 |
| | Green | Jack Johnson | 516 | 1.3 | −1.0 |
| | Reform 2000 | Erol Basarik | 379 | 0.9 | New |
| | Christian | Clive Morrison | 350 | 0.9 | New |
| | Independent | David McLean | 127 | 0.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,613 | 23.9 | −4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,377 | 63.2 | +5.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 63,904 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | −2.3 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Edmonton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Andy Love | 18,456 | 53.2 | −5.7 |
| | Conservative | Lionel Zetter | 10,381 | 29.9 | −0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Iarla Kilbane-Dawe | 4,162 | 12.0 | +5.0 |
| | Green | Nina Armstrong | 889 | 2.6 | New |
| | UKIP | Gwyneth Rolph | 815 | 2.3 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,075 | 23.3 | −4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,703 | 59.1 | +2.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 59,050 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | −2.4 | |
General election 2001: Edmonton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Andy Love | 20,481 | 58.9 | −1.4 |
| | Conservative | David Burrowes | 10,709 | 30.8 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Douglas Taylor | 2,438 | 7.0 | +0.7 |
| | UKIP | Gwyneth Rolph | 406 | 1.2 | +0.6 |
| | Reform 2000 | Erol Basarik | 344 | 1.0 | New |
| | Socialist Alliance | Howard Medwell | 296 | 0.9 | New |
| | Independent | Ram Saxena | 100 | 0.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,772 | 28.1 | −2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,774 | 56.3 | −14.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 61,788 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | −1.0 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Edmonton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Andy Love | 27,029 | 60.3 | +15.2 |
| | Conservative | Ian Twinn | 13,557 | 30.2 | −16.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Wiseman | 2,847 | 6.3 | −1.9 |
| | Referendum | James Wright | 708 | 1.6 | New |
| | BNP | Bruce Cowd | 437 | 1.0 | New |
| | UKIP | Penelope Weald | 260 | 0.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,472 | 30.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,838 | 70.3 | −5.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 63,793 | | |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | +15.6 | |
General election 1992: Edmonton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ian Twinn | 22,076 | 46.3 | −4.9 |
| | Labour Co-op | Andy Love | 21,483 | 45.0 | +9.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elwyn V. Jones | 3,940 | 8.3 | −4.5 |
| | Natural Law | Elizabeth Solley | 207 | 0.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 593 | 1.3 | −13.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,706 | 75.6 | +3.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 63,052 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -7.0 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Edmonton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ian Twinn | 24,556 | 51.2 | +8.7 |
| | Labour | Brian Grayston | 17,270 | 36.0 | −3.8 |
| | SDP | Michael Lawson | 6,115 | 12.8 | −4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,286 | 15.2 | +12.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,941 | 72.5 | +3.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 66,080 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +6.2 | |
General election 1983: Edmonton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ian Twinn | 18,968 | 42.5 | −0.1 |
| | Labour Co-op | Ted Graham | 17,775 | 39.8 | −7.3 |
| | Liberal | Laurence Brass | 7,523 | 16.9 | +9.4 |
| | BNP | David J. Bruce | 372 | 0.8 | −2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,193 | 2.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,638 | 68.9 | −5.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 64,809 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour Co-op | Conservative gain from Labour Co-op | Swing | +3.6 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Edmonton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Ted Graham | 20,713 | 47.14 | −1.93 |
| | Conservative | John Attwood | 18,733 | 42.64 | +10.13 |
| | Liberal | William Wintle | 3,726 | 7.46 | −6.36 |
| | National Front | David J. Bruce | 1,213 | 2.76 | −1.84 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,980 | 4.50 | −12.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,385 | 74.64 | +7.58 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 58,860 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |
General election October 1974: Edmonton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Ted Graham | 20,229 | 49.07 | +3.77 |
| | Conservative | J. Attwood | 13,401 | 32.51 | −0.35 |
| | Liberal | J. Dawnay | 5,699 | 13.82 | −3.98 |
| | National Front | D.J. Bruce | 1,895 | 4.60 | +0.76 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,828 | 16.56 | +4.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,224 | 67.06 | −8.37 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 61,476 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |
General election February 1974: Edmonton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Ted Graham | 20,837 | 45.30 | −3.76 |
| | Conservative | J. Gordon | 15,114 | 32.86 | −11.10 |
| | Liberal | P. Greenwood | 8,186 | 17.80 | +10.81 |
| | National Front | David J. Bruce | 1,765 | 3.84 | New |
| | Independent | L.R. Pittard | 98 | 0.21 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,723 | 12.44 | +7.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,000 | 75.43 | +8.99 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 60,985 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |
General election 1970: Edmonton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Austen Albu | 20,626 | 49.06 | −9.50 |
| | Conservative | Edwin P. Hubbard | 18,481 | 43.96 | +2.52 |
| | Liberal | Graham Longley | 2,937 | 6.99 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,145 | 5.10 | −12.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,044 | 66.44 | +5.73 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 63,277 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Edmonton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Austen Albu | 26,422 | 58.56 | +9.36 |
| | Conservative | Edwin P. Hubbard | 18,697 | 41.44 | +2.59 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,725 | 17.12 | +6.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,109 | 72.17 | −4.81 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 62,520 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1964: Edmonton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Austen Albu | 24,373 | 49.20 | −1.25 |
| | Conservative | Ross McWhirter | 19,245 | 38.85 | −10.70 |
| | Liberal | Denis Coberman | 5,917 | 11.95 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,128 | 10.35 | +9.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,535 | 76.98 | +1.13 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 64,348 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Edmonton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Austen Albu | 25,958 | 50.45 | −6.14 |
| | Conservative | William H. Bishop | 25,497 | 49.55 | +6.14 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 461 | 0.90 | −12.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,095 | 75.85 | +1.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,837 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1955: Edmonton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Austen Albu | 30,232 | 56.59 | −1.84 |
| | Conservative | Elsie S. Olsen | 23,194 | 43.41 | +1.84 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,038 | 13.18 | −3.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,426 | 74.47 | −8.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 71,739 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1951: Edmonton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Austen Albu | 36,023 | 58.43 | +3.36 |
| | Conservative | Elsie S. Olsen | 25,631 | 41.57 | +4.67 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,392 | 16.86 | −1.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,654 | 82.53 | −1.97 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 74,707 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1950: Edmonton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Austen Albu | 34,897 | 55.07 | −13.13 |
| | Conservative | Edwin P. Hubbard | 23,325 | 36.81 | −2.19 |
| | Liberal | George E. Thornton | 5,143 | 8.12 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,572 | 18.26 | −20.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,365 | 84.50 | +15.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 74,988 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1948 Edmonton by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Austen Albu | 26,164 | 53.4 | −14.8 |
| | Conservative | Edwin P. Hubbard | 22,837 | 46.6 | +17.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,327 | 6.8 | −32.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,001 | 62.7 | −6.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 78,204 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1945: Edmonton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Evan Durbin | 33,163 | 68.2 | +13.01 |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Sparrow | 14,094 | 29.0 | −15.81 |
| | Independent Progressive | JA Ward | 1,382 | 2.8 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,069 | 39.2 | +28.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,639 | 69.0 | +4.51 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 70,470 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1930s

General election 1935: Edmonton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Frank Broad | 21,940 | 55.19 | +11.99 |
| | Conservative | John Rutherford | 17,813 | 44.81 | −11.99 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,127 | 10.38 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,753 | 64.49 | −5.71 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 61,640 | | |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
General election 1931: Edmonton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Chalmers | 18,774 | 56.8 | +16.1 |
| | Labour Co-op | Frank Broad | 14,250 | 43.2 | −16.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,524 | 13.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,024 | 70.2 | +0.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 47,044 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +16.1 | |

### Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Edmonton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frank Broad | 17,555 | 59.3 | +6.2 |
| | Unionist | George Jarrett | 12,044 | 40.7 | −6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,511 | 18.6 | +12.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,599 | 69.5 | −1.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 42,586 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +6.2 | |
General election 1924: Edmonton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frank Broad | 11,614 | 53.1 | −11.3 |
| | Unionist | George Jarrett | 10,278 | 46.9 | +11.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,336 | 6.2 | −22.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,892 | 70.6 | +15.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,020 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -11.3 | |
General election 1923: Edmonton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frank Broad | 10,735 | 64.4 | +19.3 |
| | Unionist | Robert Skirving Brown | 5,943 | 35.6 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,792 | 28.8 | +19.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,678 | 54.8 | −8.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,423 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +9.9 | |
General election 1922: Edmonton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frank Broad | 8,407 | 45.1 | +19.4 |
| | Unionist | Alfred Warren | 6,698 | 36.0 | −13.4 |
| | Liberal | Edmund Thomas Rhymer | 3,522 | 18.9 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,709 | 9.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,627 | 62.8 | +14.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,662 | | |
| | Labour gain from Unionist | Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +16.4 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election 1918: Edmonton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| C | Unionist | Alfred Warren | 6,891 | 49.4 | |
| | Labour | Frank Broad | 3,575 | 25.7 | |
| | Liberal | Henry Harvey Vivian | 2,245 | 16.1 | |
| | Edmonton Pro-Ally & Labour | Henry Barrass | 1,223 | 8.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,316 | 23.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,934 | 48.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,930 | | |
| | Unionist win (new seat) | Unionist win (new seat) | Unionist win (new seat) | Unionist win (new seat) | Unionist win (new seat) |