Woolwich East (UK Parliament constituency)

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Woolwich East was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 1983. It was based around Woolwich, now in the London Borough of Greenwich in south-east London.

The constituency was formed in 1918, when the constituency of Woolwich was divided into Woolwich East and Woolwich West, and abolished in 1983 when the two halves were reunited.

Throughout its 65-year existence, the constituency elected Labour MPs. Two of them subsequently left Labour to join other parties, but were not re-elected for this constituency.

[edit] Members of Parliament

Before 1918, see Woolwich

• Will Crooks, Labour 1918-1921
• Robert Gee, Conservative 1921-1922
• Harry Snell, 1st Baron Snell, Labour 1922-1931
• George Hicks, Labour 1931-1950
• Ernest Bevin, Labour 1950-1951
• Christopher Mayhew, Labour 1951-1974, Liberal July-October 1974
• John Cartwright, Labour 1974-1981, SDP 1981-1983

After 1983, see Woolwich