Bethnal Green (UK Parliament constituency)

Bethnal Green
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
1950–February 1974
Number of members one
Replaced by Bethnal Green and Bow
Created from Bethnal Green North East, Bethnal Green South West and Hackney South

Bethnal Green was a parliamentary constituency in the Bethnal Green area of the East End of London, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until it was abolished for the February 1974 general election.

It was then partly replaced by the new Bethnal Green and Bow constituency.

Boundaries

Bethnal Green in the County of London 1950-55
Bethnal Green in the County of London 1955-74

This area had been part of the County of London since 1889, having previously been part of the historic county of Middlesex.

The constituency, when created in 1950, comprised the whole of the Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green in the County of London. In 1955 part of the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney was added to the seat. The wards involved were Triangle, Victoria and Wick.

In 1965 Bethnal Green became part of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in Greater London. Hackney was expanded to form the London Borough of Hackney.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1950 Percy Holman Labour
1966 William Hilton Labour
Feb 1974 constituency abolished: see Bethnal Green and Bow

Elections

Elections in the 1950s

General Election 1950[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Percy Holman 20,519 63.3
Liberal Rt Hon. Sir Percy Alfred Harris 9,715 30.0
Conservative Mrs. D. Welfare 1,582 4.9
Communist G. Mildwater 610 1.9
Majority 10,804 33.3
Turnout 76.9
Labour win
General Election 1951[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour
Conservative
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1955:[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour
Conservative
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1959:[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour
Liberal
Conservative
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1964:[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour
Conservative
Liberal
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
General Election 1966:[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour
Conservative
Liberal
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1970:[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Labour
Liberal
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

References

  1. British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  2. British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  3. British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  4. F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
  5. F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
  6. British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  7. British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig