Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1945–1974
Wembley North Former Borough constituencyfor the House of Commons 1945 –February 1974Seats one Created from Hendon and Harrow 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 Wembley North constituency within the county of Middlesex, boundaries 1945–50 Map that gives each named seat and any constant electoral success for national (Westminster) elections for Middlesex, 1955 to 1974. 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 Elections Elections in the 1940s General election 1945 : Wembley North Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Charles Hobson 15,677 43.62 Conservative Peter Scott 15,245 42.42 Liberal Ian Clive Baillieu 5,019 13.96 Majority 432 1.20 Turnout 35,941 76.82 Labour win (new seat)
Elections in the 1950s General election 1959 : Wembley North[6] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Eric Bullus 22,211 56.2 -0.3 Labour Ronald M Lewis 11,131 28.2 -3.1 Liberal Donald G Valentine 6,171 15.6 +3.4 Majority 11,080 28.0 +2.9 Turnout 39,513 83.1 +0.8 Conservative hold Swing
Elections in the 1960s General election 1966 : Wembley North[8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Eric 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 36,374 80.93 Conservative hold Swing
Elections in the 1970s General election 1970 : Wembley North[9] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Eric Bullus 18,345 53.4 +5.3 Labour Kenneth W. Childerhouse 11,916 34.7 -1.8 Liberal John R. Kinsgbury 4,083 11.9 -3.5 Majority 6,249 18.7 +7.1 Turnout 34,344 72.0 -8.9 Conservative hold Swing
References ^ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons . 1950. ^ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons . 1951. ^ 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 "W" (part 2) Outer London, 1965 Acton Barnet Barking Beckenham Bexley Brentford and Chiswick Bromley Carshalton Chingford Chislehurst Croydon North East Croydon North West Croydon South Dagenham Ealing North Ealing South East Ham North East Ham South Edmonton Enfield East Enfield West Erith and Crayford Feltham Finchley Harrow Central Harrow East Harrow West Hayes and Harlington Hendon North Hendon South Heston and Isleworth Hornchurch Hornsey Ilford North Ilford South Kingston-upon-Thames Leyton Merton and Morden Mitcham Orpington Richmond Romford Ruislip-Northwood Southall Southgate Surbiton Sutton and Cheam Tottenham Twickenham Uxbridge Walthamstow East Walthamstow West Wanstead and Woodford Wembley North Wembley South West Ham North West Ham South Wimbledon Willeseden East Willeseden West Wood Green