Harrow Central (UK Parliament constituency)

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Harrow Central
Former borough constituency
for the House of Commons
1950–1983
SeatsOne
Created from Harrow East and Harrow West
Replaced by Harrow East and Harrow West [1]
Map that gives each named seat and any constant electoral success for national (Westminster) elections for Middlesex, 1955 to 1974. Final Middlesex constituencies (1955-74).svg
Map that gives each named seat and any constant electoral success for national (Westminster) elections for Middlesex, 1955 to 1974.

Harrow Central was a parliamentary constituency in Harrow, London, which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until it was abolished for the 1983 general election.

Contents

Boundaries

1950–1955: The Urban District of Harrow wards of Harrow-on-the-Hill and Greenhill, Headstone, Wealdstone North, Wealdstone South, and West Harrow.

1955–1974: The Municipal Borough of Harrow wards of Harrow-on-the-Hill and Greenhill, Kenton, Wealdstone North, Wealdstone South, and West Harrow. [2]

1974–1983: The London Borough of Harrow wards of Harrow-on-the-Hill and Greenhill, Kenton, Wealdstone North, Wealdstone South, and West Harrow.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1950 Sir Patrick Bishop Conservative
1964 Anthony Grant Conservative
1983 constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Harrow Central [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Patrick Bishop 22,907 51.94
Labour D Robert Rees16,37137.12
Liberal Norman William Murrell4,82710.94
Majority 6,53614.82
Turnout 44,10586.84
Conservative win (new seat)
General election 1951: Harrow Central [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Patrick Bishop 25,564 59.31
Labour B Joan K Thompson17,54040.69
Majority 8,02418.62
Turnout 43,10485.04
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1955: Harrow Central [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Patrick Bishop 23,996 60.06
Labour Fred Powe 15,95539.94
Majority 8,04120.12
Turnout 39,95179.36
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1959: Harrow Central [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Patrick Bishop 23,813 62.89
Labour Fred Powe 14,04937.11
Majority 9,76425.78
Turnout 37,86279.52
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Harrow Central [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Grant 16,534 46.22
Labour Ronald Victor Spurway12,06733.74
Liberal Dennis Frederick Joyner7,16820.04New
Majority 4,46712.48
Turnout 35,76978.59
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1966: Harrow Central [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Grant 15,971 45.08
Labour Anthony R Judge14,34140.48
Liberal Anthony HJ Miller5,11814.45
Majority 1,6304.60
Turnout 35,43080.17
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Harrow Central [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Grant 16,525 50.2 +5.1
Labour Anthony R Judge12,56138.2−2.3
Liberal Anthony HJ Miller3,44910.5−3.9
Independent Sydney Carter3581.1New
Majority 3,96412.0+7.4
Turnout 32,89371.6−8.6
Conservative hold Swing
General election February 1974: Harrow Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Grant 15,320 42.34
Labour David M Offenbach12,40334.28
Liberal Ronald Montgomerie7,63521.10
National Front J Donin8232.27New
Majority 2,9178.06
Turnout 36,18180.56
Conservative hold Swing
General election October 1974: Harrow Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Grant 14,356 43.47
Labour David M Offenbach12,28837.21
Liberal Ronald Montgomerie5,56616.85
National Front C Bryne8132.46
Majority 2,0686.26
Turnout 33,02372.96
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1979: Harrow Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Grant 16,627 48.96
Labour Andrew Quicke [10] 12,12435.70
Liberal Ralph Bancroft [10] 4,78514.09
National Front Harold Marshall [10] 4271.26
Majority 4,50313.26
Turnout 33,96375.10
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "'Harrow Central', Feb 1974 - May 1983". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Retrieved 22 March 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1985-1972. Chichester, Sussex: Political Reference Publications. ISBN   0-900178-09-4.
  3. ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  4. ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  5. ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  6. ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  7. ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  8. ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  9. ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  10. 1 2 3 Election Expenses. Parliament of the United Kingdom. 1980. p. 14. ISBN   0102374805.

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