Bow and Poplar (UK Parliament constituency) facts for kids
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Bow and Poplar was a special area in London that used to elect one person to represent its people in the UK Parliament. This elected person is called a Member of Parliament, or MP for short. MPs work in the House of Commons, which is a big meeting place where laws are made for the whole United Kingdom.
This area, called a parliamentary constituency, was created for the general election in 1983. It stopped being a separate constituency for the general election in 1997.
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What Were the Boundaries of Bow and Poplar?
The Bow and Poplar constituency covered specific parts of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. These parts were like smaller neighborhoods or districts within the borough, known as wards. The wards included Blackwall, Bow, Bromley, East India, Grove, Lansbury, Limehouse, Millwall, Park, and Shadwell. These boundaries decided which people could vote for the MP representing Bow and Poplar.
Who Were the Members of Parliament?
The people elected to represent Bow and Poplar in the House of Commons were:
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Ian Mikardo | Labour | |
| 1987 | Mildred Gordon | Labour | |
How Did People Vote?
Here's a look at the results from the general elections held while Bow and Poplar was a constituency. These results show who won and how many votes they received.
Elections in the 1980s
| General election 1983: Bow and Poplar | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Ian Mikardo | 15,878 | 49.6 | ||
| Majority | 5,861 | 18.3 | |||
| Turnout | 32,003 | 55.4 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| General election 1987: Bow and Poplar | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Mildred Gordon | 15,746 | 46.4 | −3.2 | |
| Majority | 4,631 | 13.6 | -4.7 | ||
| Turnout | 33,945 | 57.4 | +2.0 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | −2.3 | |||
Elections in the 1990s
| General election 1992: Bow and Poplar | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Mildred Gordon | 18,487 | 49.5 | +3.1 | |
| Majority | 8,404 | 22.5 | +8.9 | ||
| Turnout | 37,321 | 65.8 | +8.4 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | +4.4 | |||
See also
- Poplar and Limehouse (UK Parliament constituency)
