Enfield West (UK Parliament constituency)

Enfield West
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
County 1950–1965: Middlesex
1965–1974: Greater London
19501974
Number of members One
Replaced by Enfield North and South Hertfordshire
Created from Enfield

Enfield West 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 constituency comprised the South West and West wards of the urban district and (from 1955) Municipal Borough of Enfield and the entire Potters Bar Urban District.[1]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1950 Iain Macleod Conservative
1970 by-election Cecil Parkinson Conservative
Feb 1974 constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1950s

General Election 1950: [2]

Electorate

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N/A
Labour N/A
Liberal N/A
Majority N/A
Turnout N/A
Conservative win
General Election 1951: [3]

Electorate

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Labour
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1955: [4]

Electorate

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Labour
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1959: [5]

Electorate

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Labour
Liberal
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1964: [6]

Electorate

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour
Conservative
Liberal
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
General Election 1966: [7]

Electorate

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour
Conservative
Liberal
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1970: [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Labour
Liberal
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Enfield West by-election, 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Cecil Parkinson 15,205 57.18 -0.72
Labour Herbert C King 6,926 26.05 -0.17
Liberal Anthony Stowell 3,283 12.35 -0.42
National Front Kenneth Taylor 1,176 4.42 +1.31
Turnout 26,590
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. Youngs, Frederic A, Jr. (1979). Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Vol.I: Southern England. London: Royal Historical Society. p. 748. ISBN 0901050679.
  2. British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  3. British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  4. British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  5. F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950- 1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
  6. F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
  7. British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  8. British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Birmingham Stechford
Constituency represented by the Chancellor of the Exchequer
1970
Succeeded by
Altrincham and Sale