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Croydon And Sutton (London Assembly Constituency)
Croydon and Sutton is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. It consists of the combined area of the London Borough of Croydon and the London Borough of Sutton. Overlapping constituencies The south of Croydon is traditionally a more Conservative area, while the north of Croydon has traditionally Labour-voting areas. Sutton is competitive between the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives. The equivalent Westminster seats are: *Carshalton and Wallington (Conservative) *Croydon Central Croydon is a large town in south London, England, south of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Croydon, a local government district of Greater London. It is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater London, with an extensive ... (Labour) * Croydon North (Labour) * Croydon South (Conservative) * Sutton and Cheam (Conservative) Assembly Members Mayoral election results ''Below are the results for the candidate which received the highest share of the popular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croydon And Sutton Shown Within London
Croydon is a large town in south London, England, south of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Croydon, a local government district of Greater London. It is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater London, with an extensive shopping district and night-time economy. The entire town had a population of 192,064 as of 2011, whilst the wider borough had a population of 384,837. Historically an ancient parish in the Wallington hundred of Surrey, at the time of the Norman conquest of England Croydon had a church, a mill, and around 365 inhabitants, as recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. Croydon expanded in the Middle Ages as a market town and a centre for charcoal production, leather tanning and brewing. The Surrey Iron Railway from Croydon to Wandsworth opened in 1803 and was an early public railway. Later 19th century railway building facilitated Croydon's growth as a commuter town for London. By the early 20th century, Croydon was an important industrial ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 London Mayoral Election
The 2000 London mayoral election was held on 4 May 2000 to elect the Mayor of London. It was the first election to the office established that year, after a referendum in London. Electoral system The election used a supplementary vote system, in which voters express a first and a second preference for candidates. * If a candidate receives more than 50% of the first preference vote, that candidate wins * If no candidate receives more than 50% of first preference votes, the top two candidates proceed to a second round and all other candidates are eliminated * The first preference votes for the remaining two candidates stand in the final count * Voters' ballots whose first and second preference candidates have both been eliminated are discarded * Voters whose first preference candidates have been eliminated and whose second preference candidate is one of the top two have their second preference votes added to that candidate's count This means that the winning candidate has the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marina Ahmad
Marina Masuma Ahmad ( bn, মেরিনা মাসূমা আহমদ) is a British Labour Party politician and trade unionist who has been the London Assembly Member for Lambeth and Southwark since 2021. She represented Crystal Palace and was an education spokesperson on Bromley Council. Early life Ahmad was born in Bangladesh and moved to England at six months old where she grew up on a council estate. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English and History from the University of Surrey. Career Ahmad is a trade unionist who has worked in the public sector and is also a trained barrister. Political career She contested Beckenham in three general elections; 2015, 2017 and 2019. In October 2022 it was reported that Ahmad was a candidate to be the prospective parliamentary candidate in Camberwell and Peckham at the next general election This is a list of the next general elections around the world in democratic polities. The general elections listed a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
