Diane Abbott
Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 4426
Fax: 020 7219 4964
chalkiasg@parliament.uk
Constituency
No constituency office
Biography
Electoral history
Member for Hackney North and Stoke Newington 1987-2010, for Hackney North and Stoke Newington (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election (First black female MP)
Parliamentary career
Shadow Minister for Public Health 2010-
Party groups
Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee 1994-97;
Contested Labour leadership 2010
Select committees
Member: Treasury and Civil Service 1989-97,
Foreign Affairs 1997-2001
Councils, public bodies
Westminster City Councillor 1982-86;
Former member, Greater London Assembly advisory cabinet for women and equality
Political interests
Small businesses, education
Countries of interest
Africa, Jamaica
General Election 2010 - Hackney North and Stoke Newington
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Abbott, Diane |
Lab |
25553 |
54.59% |
| Angus, Keith |
Lib Dem |
11092 |
23.7% |
| Caplan, Darren |
Con |
6759 |
14.44% |
| Sellwood, Matt |
Green |
2133 |
4.56% |
| Hargreaves, Maxine |
Christian |
299 |
0.64% |
| Moore, Suzanne |
Ind |
258 |
0.56% |
| Knapp, Knigel |
Loony |
182 |
0.39% |
| Shaer, Paul |
Ind |
96 |
0.21% |
| Williams, Alessandra |
Ind |
61 |
0.14% |
| Pope-de-Locksley, Jack |
Magna Carta |
28 |
0.06% |
| Result |
Lab Hold (2.51% from Lib Dem to Lab) |