Fulham (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Fulham | |
|---|---|
| Former borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1885–1918 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Chelsea |
| Replaced by | Fulham East and Fulham West |
| 1955–1997 | |
| Created from | Fulham East and Fulham West |
| Replaced by | Hammersmith and Fulham |
Fulham was a borough constituency centred on the London district of Fulham. It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until 1918 and from 1955 to 1997.
Between 1918 and 1955 it was divided into two constituencies, Fulham East and Fulham West. At the 1997 general election it was replaced by Hammersmith and Fulham.
Somewhat less affluent than its West London neighbour Chelsea, Fulham nevertheless was predominantly a safe Conservative seat in its first incarnation between 1885-1918, aside from a brief period of Liberal representation between 1906-1910.
Fulham was then divided into two constituencies (East and West), which were initially Conservative until Labour started gradually reducing the majorities in both seats, firstly gaining Fulham East in a by-election in 1933, then Fulham West in another by-election in 1938, eventually holding both seats from 1945 until Fulham became a single constituency again in 1955.
The Labour Party held the seat until 1979, when the Conservative Party gained Fulham in Margaret Thatcher's first administration, the first time they had represented the area since the Second World War, as the area became increasingly gentrified and more inclined to the Conservatives, although Labour gained the seat in a 1986 by-election. The Conservatives regained the seat in the following year's General Election and held the seat until 1997, when the Fulham constituency was abolished, becoming part of the new Hammersmith and Fulham constituency, gained by Labour in their landslide victory under Tony Blair.
Boundaries
1885–1918: The parish of Fulham.[1]
1955–1974: The Metropolitan Borough of Fulham wards of Hurlingham, Munster, Sands End, Town, and Walham.
1974–1983: The London Borough of Hammersmith wards of Avonmore, Colehill, Crabtree, Gibbs Green, Helford, Margravine, Parsons Green, Sandford, Sherbrooke, Sulivan, and Town.
1983–1997: The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham wards of Avonmore, Colehill, Crabtree, Eel Brook, Gibbs Green, Margravine, Normand, Palace, Sands End, Sherbrooke, Sulivan, Town, and Walham.
