Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950–1974
Enfield East |
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Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons |
County | 1950–1965: Middlesex 1965–1974: Greater London |
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1950–1974 (1974) |
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Seats | One |
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Created from | Enfield |
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Replaced by | Edmonton and Enfield North |
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Enfield East was a constituency which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 1950 general election and abolished for the February 1974 general election.
Boundaries
The Urban District of Enfield wards of Central, North East, and South East.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 1950s
General election 1950: Enfield East [1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ernest Davies | 24,013 | 59.3 | |
| Conservative | Colin Turner | 13,110 | 32.4 | |
| Liberal | Alfred Bramwell Tyler | 3,368 | 8.3 | |
Majority | 10,903 | 26.9 | |
Turnout | 37,123 | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
General election 1951: Enfield East[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ernest Davies | 25,298 | 63.42 | |
| Conservative | Colin Turner | 14,594 | 36.58 | |
Majority | 10,704 | 26.84 | |
Turnout | 39,892 | 82.58 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Elections in the 1960s
General election 1964: Enfield East[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Mackie | 17,958 | 51.12 | |
| Conservative | Francis J V Brown | 11,447 | 32.59 | |
| Liberal | Julian Francis Burnett | 5,723 | 16.29 | New |
Majority | 6,511 | 18.53 | |
Turnout | 35,128 | 76.29 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1966: Enfield East[6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Mackie | 18.772 | 54.88 | |
| Conservative | Robin Hubert Leach | 11,245 | 32.87 | |
| Liberal | Julian Francis Burnett | 4,189 | 12.25 | New |
Majority | 7,527 | 21.99 | |
Turnout | 34,206 | 75.20 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Elections in the 1970s
General election 1970: Enfield East[7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Mackie | 16,433 | 51.02 | |
| Conservative | Trevor ET Weston | 12,403 | 38.51 | |
| Liberal | Anthony A Stowell | 3,373 | 10.47 | |
Majority | 4,030 | 12.51 | |
Turnout | 32,209 | 66.68 | |
| Labour 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
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "E" (part 2)
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