Wembley North (UK Parliament constituency)

Wembley North
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
1945–February 1974
Number of members one
Replaced by Brent North
Created from Hendon

Wembley North was a parliamentary constituency in what was then the Borough of Wembley in North-West London. It returned one member of parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.

History

Wembley North constituency within the county of Middlesex, boundaries 1945–50

The constituency was created at the 1945 general election, and abolished at the February 1974 general election.

Boundaries

The Municipal Borough of Wembley wards of Chalkhill, Fryent, Kenton, Preston, Roe Green, and The Hyde.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1945 Charles Hobson Labour
1950 Eric Bullus Conservative
Feb 1974 constituency abolished: see Brent North

Elections

Elections in the 1940s

General Election 1945: Wembley North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Charles Rider Hobson 15,677 43.62
Conservative Lt-Cdr. Peter Markham Scott 15,245 42.42
Liberal Lt-Col. Ian Clive Baillieu 5,019 13.96
Majority 432 1.20
Turnout 76.82
Labour win

Elections in the 1950s

General Election 1950: Wembley North [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Edward Bullus 22,430 51.94
Labour Bernard Lewis 14,987 34.70
Liberal Bernard Dann 5,770 13.36
Majority 7,443 17.24
Turnout 88.47
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
General Election 1951: Wembley North[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Edward Bullus 24,112 55.93
Labour Bernard Lewis 15,394 35.71
Liberal Richard Arden Winch 3,607 8.37
Majority 8,718 20.22
Turnout 87.13
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1955: Wembley North[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Edward Bullus 22,701 56.46
Labour Mrs. Jane Phillips 12,592 31.32
Liberal Lady Ruth Abrahams 4,916 12.23
Majority 10,109 25.14
Turnout 82.27
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1959: Wembley North[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Edward Bullus 22,211 56.21
Labour Ronald M Lewis 11,131 28.17
Liberal Donald G Valentine 6,171 15.62
Majority 11,080 28.04
Turnout 83.09
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1964: Wembley North[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Edward Bullus 18,325 49.41
Labour Illtyd Harrington 11,960 32.25
Liberal William G Crauford 6,805 18.35
Majority 6,365 17.16
Turnout 80.10
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1966: Wembley North[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Edward Bullus 17,497 48.10
Labour Kenneth W Childerhouse 13,290 36.54
Liberal Philip M R Cowen 5,587 15.36
Majority 4,207 11.57
Turnout 80.93
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1970: Wembley North[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Edward Bullus 18,345 53.42
Labour Kenneth W Childerhouse 11,916 34.70
Liberal John R Kinsgbury 4,083 11.89
Majority 6,249 18.72
Turnout 72.02
Conservative hold 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
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