Enfield West (UK Parliament constituency)
Enfield West | |
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Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
County |
1950–1965: Middlesex 1965–1974: Greater London |
1950–1974 | |
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
Election | Member | Party | |
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1950 | Iain Macleod | Conservative | |
1970 by-election | Cecil Parkinson | Conservative | |
Feb 1974 | constituency abolished |
Elections
Elections in the 1950s
General Election 1950: [2]
Electorate | |||||
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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 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | |||||
Labour | |||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
General
Election 1955: [4]
Electorate | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | |||||
Labour | |||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
General Election 1959: [5]
Electorate | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | |||||
Labour | |||||
Liberal | |||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1960s
General
Election 1964: [6]
Electorate | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | |||||
Conservative | |||||
Liberal | |||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
General
Election 1966: [7]
Electorate | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | |||||
Conservative | |||||
Liberal | |||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1970s
General Election 1970: [8] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | |||||
Labour | |||||
Liberal | |||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Enfield West by-election, 1970 | |||||
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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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by Birmingham Stechford |
Constituency represented by the Chancellor of the Exchequer 1970 |
Succeeded by Altrincham and Sale |