History
The Vauxhall area has traditionally been left wing. The former seat of Lambeth North and the Vauxhall seat (first contested under that name in 1950) have been represented by Labour Members of Parliament for almost all of the twentieth century apart from 1931 to 1934. Margot Heinemann stood as the communist candidate for the constituency in the 1950 General Election.
The 1989 by-election (see separate article) was notable for the large number of candidates and the tensions that it caused within the local Labour Party due to the selection of Kate Hoey as the official candidate.
The local government wards in the constituency are currently divided between Labour and Liberal Democrats on Lambeth London Borough Council. A single Conservative represented Clapham Town ward until losing the seat in the 2006 local elections.
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