candidate in the 2016 London mayoral election, and was subsequently elected as Mayor of London. Following his election, Khan announced his intention to resign as MP for Tooting, and on 9 May 2016 he was appointed to the ancient office of Crown Steward and Bailiff of The Three Chiltern Hundreds, triggering a by-election. Constituency profile The modern Tooting constituency is a simplified name, as it contains much of Balham, Wandsworth Common and Earlsfield, yet the southernmost parts of the area that self-identifies as Tooting are actually in the London Borough of Merton and so in the Mitcham and Morden seat. Transport links to Central London are good, and the population has expanded steadily due to the area's popularity with commuters looking for affordable property. Unemployment benefit claimants and registered jobseekers, in November 2012 were lower than the national average of 3.8%, at 3.2% of the population based on a statistical compilation by The Guardian. Members of Parliament Elections Elections in the 2010s Elections in the 2000s Elections in the 1990s Elections in the 1980s Elections in the 1970s See also List of parliamentary constituencies in London London Borough of Wandsworth Notes References External links Politics Resources (Election results from 1922 onwards) Electoral Calculus (Election results from 1955 onwards) Labour Party in Wandsworth Conservative Party in Wandsworth Liberal Democrats in Wandsworth Election Maps (Constituency maps) Politics of the London Borough of Wandsworth Parliamentary constituencies in London Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1974 Tooting