'Poplar and Canning Town' is a
borough constituency represented in the
House of Commons of the
Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one
Member of Parliament (MP) by the
first past the post system of election.
Boundaries
The seat has existed since
1997, and covers (as the name suggests)
Poplar and
Canning Town, as well as
Limehouse and the
Isle of Dogs. The seat was formed following a
1995 boundary review, from parts of the
Tower Hamlets, Bow and Poplar and
Newham South constituencies.
Boundary review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in
North London, the
Boundary Commission for England have recommended the creation of an altered
Poplar and Limehouse seat, to be fought at the
Next United Kingdom general election.
Members of Parliament
Election results