Wembley North (UK Parliament constituency)
Appearance
Wembley North | |
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Former borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
1945–February 1974 | |
Seats | one |
Created from | Hendon |
Replaced by | Brent North |
Wembley North was a parliamentary constituency in what was then the Borough of Wembley in North-West London. It returned one member of parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.
History
The constituency was created at the 1945 general election, and abolished at the February 1974 general election.
Boundaries
The Municipal Borough of Wembley wards of Chalkhill, Fryent, Kenton, Preston, Roe Green, and The Hyde.
Members of Parliament
Election | Member | Party | |
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style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 1945 | Charles Hobson | Labour |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 1950 | Eric Bullus | Conservative |
Feb 1974 | constituency abolished: see Brent North |
Elections
Elections in the 1940s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Charles Rider Hobson | 15,677 | 43.62 | ||
Conservative | Lt-Cdr. Peter Markham Scott | 15,245 | 42.42 | ||
Liberal | Lt-Col. Ian Clive Baillieu | 5,019 | 13.96 | ||
Majority | 432 | 1.20 | |||
Turnout | 76.82 | ||||
Labour win |
Elections in the 1950s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Eric Edward Bullus | 22,430 | 51.94 | ||
Labour | Bernard Lewis | 14,987 | 34.70 | ||
Liberal | Bernard Dann | 5,770 | 13.36 | ||
Majority | 7,443 | 17.24 | |||
Turnout | 88.47 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Eric Edward Bullus | 24,112 | 55.93 | ||
Labour | Bernard Lewis | 15,394 | 35.71 | ||
Liberal | Richard Arden Winch | 3,607 | 8.37 | ||
Majority | 8,718 | 20.22 | |||
Turnout | 87.13 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Eric Edward Bullus | 22,701 | 56.46 | ||
Labour | Mrs. Jane Phillips | 12,592 | 31.32 | ||
Liberal | Lady Ruth Abrahams | 4,916 | 12.23 | ||
Majority | 10,109 | 25.14 | |||
Turnout | 82.27 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Eric Edward Bullus | 22,211 | 56.21 | ||
Labour | Ronald M Lewis | 11,131 | 28.17 | ||
Liberal | Donald G Valentine | 6,171 | 15.62 | ||
Majority | 11,080 | 28.04 | |||
Turnout | 83.09 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1960s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Eric Edward Bullus | 18,325 | 49.41 | ||
Labour | Illtyd Harrington | 11,960 | 32.25 | ||
Liberal | William G Crauford | 6,805 | 18.35 | ||
Majority | 6,365 | 17.16 | |||
Turnout | 80.10 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Eric Edward Bullus | 17,497 | 48.10 | ||
Labour | Kenneth W Childerhouse | 13,290 | 36.54 | ||
Liberal | Philip M R Cowen | 5,587 | 15.36 | ||
Majority | 4,207 | 11.57 | |||
Turnout | 80.93 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1970s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Eric Edward Bullus | 18,345 | 53.42 | ||
Labour | Kenneth W Childerhouse | 11,916 | 34.70 | ||
Liberal | John R Kinsgbury | 4,083 | 11.89 | ||
Majority | 6,249 | 18.72 | |||
Turnout | 72.02 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
- ^ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
- ^ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
- ^ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
- ^ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
- ^ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
- ^ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
- ^ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig