Bambos Charalambous to continue as MP after previously representing the now-abolished seat of Enfield Southgate, reports James Cracknell

Bambos Charalambous MP on stage with his campaign team

Labour’s Bambos Charalambous has become the MP for the newly-created seat of Southgate and Wood Green.

Charalambous, who previously represented Enfield Southgate, won the new cross-borough constituency comfortably, with the Tories a distant second place.

The boundary of the seat takes in the western part of Enfield borough and the areas of Wood Green, Bounds Green and Turnpike Lane in Haringey borough, encompassing seven Piccadilly Line tube stations.

Ballot papers in the constituency were counted overnight at Lee Valley Athletics Centre in Edmonton, following the general election on Thursday (4th).

Asked what the new Labour government will do for people living in Southgate and Wood Green, Charalambous said: “There will be more support, particularly now there is a Labour government, with a Labour council and Labour MPs working in tandem. It will help solve problems we have around housing and poverty.”

Charalambous had previously served as a shadow minister and told Haringey Community Press he was ready to serve in government should he get the call from Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Asked if a government job could now be in his future, he said: “I have no expectations whatsoever but of course if the call comes I would be happy to serve.”

The Labour MP added that he was looking forward to getting to know his new constituents in Haringey, who he is representing for the first time.

Southgate and Wood Green result

Bambos Charalambous, Labour Party: 23,337 (51.1%)
Eric Sukumaran, Conservative Party: 8,037 (17.6%)
Charith Gunawardena, Green Party: 5,607 (12.3%)
Lauren Fulbright, Liberal Democrats: 3,925 (8.6%)
Lucy O’Sullivan, Reform UK: 3,147 (6.9%)
Geoff Moseley, Workers Party: 833 (1.8%)
Karl Vidal, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition: 785 (1.7%)

Turnout: 59%

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