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Croydon North (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1997-2024 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Croydon North was a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament from 2012 until its abolition for the 2024 general election by Steve Reed of Labour Co-op.[n 2] The seat was created in 1918 and split in two in 1955 (taking in neighbouring areas) and re-devised in a wholly different form in 1997.
Croydon North | |
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Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundary of Croydon North in Greater London for the 2019 general election | |
County | Greater London |
Electorate | 85,107 (December 2010)[1] |
Major settlements | Thornton Heath, Norbury, Selhurst, South Norwood, Upper Norwood |
1997–2024 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | Croydon North East and Croydon North West |
Replaced by | Streatham and Croydon North and Croydon West |
1918–1955 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | Croydon |
Replaced by | Croydon North East and Croydon North West |
Under the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the majority of the constituency was incorporated into the re-established seat of Croydon West, with northern parts, including the areas of Norbury, Thornton Heath and Upper Norwood, forming part of the newly created constituency of Streatham and Croydon North.[2]