St Marylebone (UK Parliament constituency)
St Marylebone was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Marylebone district of Central London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The constituency was created for the 1918 general election, and abolished for the 1983 general election.
St Marylebone in the Parliamentary County of London, showing boundaries used 1918-50
St Marylebone in the Parliamentary County of London, showing boundaries used 1950-74
Boundaries
1918-1950: The Metropolitan Borough of St Marylebone wards of Bryanston Square, Cavendish, Church Street, Dorset Square and Regent's Park, Hamilton Terrace, Langham, Park Crescent, Portman, and St John’s Wood Terrace.
1950-1974: The Metropolitan Borough of St Marylebone wards of Bell Street, Bryanston Square, Cavendish Square, Church Street, Dorset Square, Hamilton Terrace, Lord’s, Park Crescent, Portman Square, and St John’s Wood Terrace.
1974-1983: The City of Westminster wards of Baker Street, Cavendish, Church Street, Lord's, and Regent's Park.
Members of Parliament
Election results
Elections in the 1970s
General Election 3 May 1979:
constituency of St Marylebone
Composed of the wards of Baker Street, Cavendish, Church Street, Lord's, and Regent's Park
Electorate , Turnout %, |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Kenneth Baker |
14,899 |
59.9 |
|
|
Labour |
Joseph Hegarty |
6,586 |
26.5 |
|
|
Liberal |
Edward Mann |
2,459 |
9.9 |
|
|
Ecology |
Jonathon Porritt |
691 |
2.8 |
|
|
National Front |
C Elrick |
239 |
1.0 |
|
General Election 10 October 1974:
constituency of
Composed of the wards of
Electorate , Turnout %, |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Kenneth Baker |
13,660 |
54.9 |
|
|
Labour |
Patricia J Moberly |
7,157 |
28.8 |
|
|
Liberal |
Bernard Silver |
4,067 |
16.3 |
|
Majority |
6,503 |
26.1 |
|
Turnout |
|
57.1 |
|
General Election 28 February 1974:
constituency of
Composed of the wards of
Electorate , Turnout %, |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Kenneth Baker |
15,683 |
54.6 |
|
|
Labour |
J Merriton |
6,996 |
24.3 |
|
|
Liberal |
Bernard Silver |
5,599 |
19.5 |
|
|
Independent Powellite |
W Davies |
470 |
1.64 |
|
Majority |
8,717 |
30.4 |
|
Turnout |
|
66.1 |
|
General Election 18 June 1970:
constituency of
Composed of the wards of
Electorate , Turnout %, |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Quintin Hogg |
17,639 |
62.1 |
|
|
Labour |
Keith W. Morrell |
8,325 |
29.3 |
|
|
Liberal |
Michael B.J. Vann |
2,443 |
8.6 |
|
Majority |
9,314 |
32.8 |
|
Turnout |
|
59.6 |
|
Elections in the 1960s
General Election 31 March 1966:
constituency of
Composed of the wards of
Electorate 47,294, Turnout %, |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Rt Hon. Quintin McGarel Hogg |
17,443 |
|
|
|
Labour |
C Cooper |
9,382 |
|
|
|
Liberal |
AWR Capel |
3,258 |
|
|
Majority |
|
|
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
General Election 15 October 1964:
constituency of
Composed of the wards of
Electorate 50,003, Turnout %, |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Rt Hon. Quintin McGarel Hogg |
18,117 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Peter William Plouviez |
9,324 |
|
|
|
Liberal |
AWR Capel |
4,776 |
|
|
Majority |
|
|
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Elections in the 1950s
General Election 26 May 1955: St Marylebone
Electorate 57,648 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Sir W Wavell Wakefield |
26,302 |
70.7 |
|
|
Labour |
IM Yates |
10,903 |
29.3 |
|
Majority |
15,399 |
41.4 |
|
Turnout |
|
64.5 |
|
Election in the 1940s
Election in the 1930s
General Election 14 November 1935: St. Marylebone |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Alec Stratford Cunningham-Reid |
31,183 |
79.6 |
|
|
Labour |
Dr. Elizabeth Jacobs |
8,088 |
20.4 |
|
Majority |
23,175 |
59.2 |
|
Turnout |
67,728 |
57.9 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
General Election 27 October 1931: St. Marylebone |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Rt. Hon. Sir Rennell Rodd |
39,976 |
86.7 |
|
|
Labour |
Dr. E.A. Whitfield |
6,147 |
13.3 |
|
Majority |
33,829 |
73.4 |
|
Turnout |
72,601 |
63.5 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Election in the 1920s
General Election 30 May 1929: St. Marylebone |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Rt Hon. J Rennell Rodd |
26,247 |
61.4 |
|
|
Labour |
David Amyas Ross |
10,960 |
25.7 |
|
|
Liberal |
Cyril Moses Picciotto |
5,520 |
12.9 |
|
Majority |
15,287 |
35.7 |
|
Turnout |
74,517 |
57.3 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Election in the 1910s
General Election 14 December 1918: St. Marylebone |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Coalition Conservative |
Sir Samuel Scott |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Coalition Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
References