Enfield East (UK Parliament constituency)

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Enfield East
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
County 1950–1965: Middlesex
1965–1974: Greater London
19501974 (1974)
Number of membersOne
Replaced by Edmonton and Enfield North
Created from Enfield

Enfield East 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.

Contents

Boundaries

The Urban District of Enfield wards of Central, North East, and South East.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1950 Ernest Davies Labour
1959 John Mackie Labour
1974 constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Enfield East [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ernest Davies 24,013 59.3
Conservative Colin Turner 13,11032.4
Liberal Alfred Bramwell Tyler3,3688.3
Majority10,90326.9
Turnout 37,123
Labour win (new seat)
General election 1951: Enfield East [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ernest Davies 25,29863.42
Conservative Colin Turner 14,59436.58
Majority10,70426.84
Turnout 39,89282.58
Labour hold Swing
General election 1955: Enfield East [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ernest Davies 21,65860.81
Conservative James Lionel Manning 13,95739.19
Majority7,70121.62
Turnout 35,61575.46
Labour hold Swing
General election 1959: Enfield East [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Mackie 20,10154.95
Conservative Francis J V Brown16,47745.05
Majority3,6249.90
Turnout 36,57877.52
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Enfield East [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Mackie 17,95851.12
Conservative Francis J V Brown11,44732.59
Liberal Julian Francis Burnett5,72316.29New
Majority6,51118.53
Turnout 35,12876.29
Labour hold Swing
General election 1966: Enfield East [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Mackie 18.77254.88
Conservative Robin Hubert Leach11,24532.87
Liberal Julian Francis Burnett4,18912.25New
Majority7,52721.99
Turnout 30,01775.20
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Enfield East [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Mackie 16,43351.02
Conservative Trevor ET Weston12,40338.51
Liberal Anthony A Stowell3,37310.47
Majority4,03012.51
Turnout 32,20966.68
Labour hold Swing

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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