Wandsworth, Putney (Uk Parliament Constituency)

Putney is a constituency created in 1918 represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2005 by Justine Greening of the Conservative Party, who has served as Secretary of State for Education as well as minister of Women and Equalities since 14 July 2016. Boundaries1918–1950: The Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth wards of Putney and Southfields. 1950–1974: As above plus Fairfield ward. 1983–2010: The London Borough of Wandsworth wards of East Putney, Parkside, Roehampton, Southfields, Thamesfield, West Hill, and West Putney. 2010–present: As above less Parkside ward. HistoryWhen created in 1918 the constituency was carved out of the west of the abolished seat Wandsworth. The rest of the latter formed Wandsworth Central, Balham and Tooting and Streatham. Putney formed one of the divisions of the Parliamentary Borough of Wandsworth. Political historyThe seat was Conservative until 1964, eschewing the Liberal Party in 1918 and the Labour marginal wins in the 1920s and landslide victory in 1945 and narrower win in 1950. The fairly narrow Heath ministry win of 1970 failed to tip the seat back to the Conservative Party, seeing instead 14 years of unbroken Labour party representation, by Hugh Jenkins.

Putney is a constituency created in 1918 represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2005 by Justine Greening of the Conservative Party, who has served as Secretary of State for Education as well as minister of Women and Equalities since 14 July 2016. Boundaries1918–1950: The Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth wards of Putney and Southfields. 1950–1974: As above plus Fairfield ward. 1983–2010: The London Borough of Wandsworth wards of East Putney, Parkside, Roehampton, Southfields, Thamesfield, West Hill, and West Putney. 2010–present: As above less Parkside ward. HistoryWhen created in 1918 the constituency was carved out of the west of the abolished seat Wandsworth. The rest of the latter formed Wandsworth Central, Balham and Tooting and Streatham. Putney formed one of the divisions of the Parliamentary Borough of Wandsworth. Political historyThe seat was Conservative until 1964, eschewing the Liberal Party in 1918 and the Labour marginal wins in the 1920s and landslide victory in 1945 and narrower win in 1950. The fairly narrow Heath ministry win of 1970 failed to tip the seat back to the Conservative Party, seeing instead 14 years of unbroken Labour party representation, by Hugh Jenkins.