Wembley South (UK Parliament constituency)

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Wembley South
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
1945–February 1974
Number of membersone
Replaced by Brent North (part)
Brent South (part) (newly created seats)
Created from Harrow (part of)
Hendon (small part of)

Wembley South was a constituency in what was then the Borough of Wembley in Middlesex and from 1965 wholly in northwest London. It returned one member (MP) to the House of Commons of the UK Parliament, elected by the first past the post system, returning Conservative apart from in 1945, the victory of the First Attlee ministry when it returned a Labour member.

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History

Wembley South in the county of Middlesex, boundaries 1945-50 WembleySouth1945.png
Wembley South in the county of Middlesex, boundaries 1945-50
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.

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 Alperton, Central, Sudbury, Sudbury Court, Tokyngton, and Wembley Park.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1945 Clarence Barton Labour
1950 Sir Ronald Russell Conservative
Feb 1974 constituency abolished: see Brent North

Elections

Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Wembley South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Clarence Barton 16,92847.84
Conservative Noel Whiteside 13,49738.15
Liberal John Jabez Over4,95814.01
Majority3,4319.69
Turnout 35,38374.95
Labour win (new seat)

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Wembley South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ronald Russell 20,92048.69
Labour Clarence Barton 17,25140.15
Liberal Charles Frederick Jackson4,36610.16New
Communist N Gill4301.00New
Majority3,6698.54N/A
Turnout 42,96788.27
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
General election 1951: Wembley South [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ronald Russell 23,38055.76
Labour Douglas Clark18,54644.24
Majority4,83411.52
Turnout 41,92685.97
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1955: Wembley South [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ronald Russell 22,05258.57
Labour Eric C Hutchison15,59641.43
Majority6,45617.14
Turnout 37,64880.70
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1959: Wembley South [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ronald Russell 19,73352.90
Labour Edward Mackenzie12,16632.61
Liberal John EC Perry5,40314.48New
Majority7,56720.29
Turnout 37,30282.62
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Wembley South [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ronald Russell 16,51247.97
Labour Michael N Elliott12,19935.44
Liberal John EC Perry5,71316.60
Majority4,31312.53
Turnout 34,42478,42
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1966: Wembley South [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ronald Russell 15,37745.28
Labour Michael N Elliott14,19441.80
Liberal Darcy Conyers4,38612.92
Majority1,1833.48
Turnout 33,95779.26
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Wembley South [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ronald Russell 16,578 53.6 +8.3
Labour Michael N. Elliott14,33646.4+4.6
Majority2,2427.25+3.7
Turnout 30,91468.9-10.4
Conservative 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. ↑ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1955.
  5. ↑ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
  6. ↑ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
  7. ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  8. ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
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