Woolwich West (UK Parliament constituency)

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Woolwich West
Former borough constituency
for the House of Commons
County Greater London
1918–1983
SeatsOne
Created from Woolwich
Replaced by Eltham
Woolwich West in the County of London 1918-1950 WoolwichWest1918.png
Woolwich West in the County of London 1918–1950
Woolwich West in the County of London 1950-1955 WoolwichWest1950.png
Woolwich West in the County of London 1950–1955
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LondonParliamentaryConstituency1974FebResults.svg
Final approximate outline of this seat. Click for surrounding seats. (Colouring: Feb 1974 results)

Woolwich West was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 1983. It centred on Eltham, now in the Royal Borough of Greenwich in south-east London.

Contents

The constituency was formed for the 1918 general election, when the constituency of Woolwich was divided into Woolwich West and Woolwich East, and abolished in 1983. Although the boundaries changed, Woolwich West in effect became the new Eltham constituency.

Boundaries

1918–1950: The Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich wards of Dockyard, Eltham, Herbert, River, St. George's, and St Mary's.

1950–1955: The Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich wards of Avery Hill, Herbert, St George's, Sherard, and Well Hall.[ dubious – discuss ]

1955–1974: The Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich wards of Avery Hill, Coldharbour, Eltham Green, Falconwood, Herbert, Horn Park, Middle Park, New Eltham, St George's, Sherard, Shooters Hill, and Well Hall.

1974–1983: The London Borough of Greenwich wards of academy, Coldharbour, Eltham, Horn Park, Middle Park, New Eltham, St George's, Sherard, Shooters Hill, and Well Hall.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1918 Sir Kingsley Wood Conservative
1943 by-election Francis Beech Conservative
1945 Henry Berry Labour
1950 William Steward Conservative
1959 Colin Turner Conservative
1964 Bill Hamling Labour
1975 by-election Peter Bottomley Conservative
1983 constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Woolwich West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Bottomley 21,222 47.3 +8.7
Labour Diana Page [1] 18,61341.5−5.6
Liberal (Peter) John Churchill [1] 4,3639.7−4.6
National Front Malcolm Skeggs [1] 6301.4N/A
Majority 2,6095.8N/A
Turnout 44,82879.6+5.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +0.5
1975 Woolwich West by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Bottomley 17,280 48.8 +10.2
Labour Joseph Stanyer14,89842.1−5.0
Liberal Sheilagh Hobday1,8845.3−9.0
National Front Ruth Robinson8562.4New
Fellowship Ronald Mallone2180.6New
English National Frank Hansford-Miller 1400.4New
Conservative, Anti-Common MarketReginald Simmerson1040.3New
Independent Peter Bishop410.1New
Majority 2,3826.7N/A
Turnout 35,52546.4−27.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +7.61
General election October 1974: Woolwich West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Hamling 19,614 47.1 +3.0
Conservative Peter Bottomley 16,07338.6−0.2
Liberal JP Johnson5,96214.3−2.9
Majority 3,5418.5+3.2
Turnout 41,64973.9−8.0
Labour hold Swing +1.6
General election February 1974: Woolwich West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Hamling 20,126 44.1 −6.7
Conservative Peter Bottomley 17,69038.8−10.5
Liberal JP Johnson7,83317.2New
Majority 2,4365.3+3.8
Turnout 45,64981.9+10.0
Labour hold Swing +1.9
General election 1970: Woolwich West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Hamling 21,036 50.8 −2.9
Conservative Maurice Patrick Gaffney20,41849.3+5.0
Majority 6181.5−7.9
Turnout 41,45471.9−9.5
Labour hold Swing −3.9

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Woolwich West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Hamling 23,344 53.7 +2.9
Conservative Maurice Patrick Gaffney19,25644.3−2.4
Fellowship Ronald Mallone9062.1−0.4
Majority 4,0889.4+5.4
Turnout 43,50681.4+0.1
Labour hold Swing +2.6
General election 1964: Woolwich West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Hamling 22,420 50.8 +6.1
Conservative Colin Turner 20,63946.7−6.0
Fellowship Ronald Mallone1,1122.5−0.1
Majority 1,7814.0N/A
Turnout 44,17181.3−3.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +6.1

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Woolwich West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colin Turner 24,373 52.7 +0.7
Labour William Hamling 20,67844.7−3.3
Fellowship Ronald Mallone1,1892.6New
Majority 3,6958.0+4.0
Turnout 46,24084.8+1.5
Conservative hold Swing +2.0
General election 1955: Woolwich West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Steward 23,981 52.0 +2.7
Labour William Hamling 22,10148.0+1.6
Majority 1,8804.0+1.1
Turnout 46,08283.3+1.2
Conservative hold Swing +0.5
General election 1951: Woolwich West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Steward 23,385 49.3 +2.7
Labour John Silkin 22,04146.4+0.1
Liberal David Phillips2,0404.3−2.9
Majority 1,3442.9+2.6
Turnout 47,46682.1−5.0
Conservative hold Swing +1.3
General election 1950: Woolwich West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Steward 21,257 46.6 +8.2
Labour Henry Berry 21,11846.3−15.0
Liberal WR Roberts3,2797.2New
Majority 1390.3N/A
Turnout 45,65487.1+14.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +11.6

Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Woolwich West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Henry Berry 23,655 61.6 +20.3
Conservative Francis Beech 14,77138.4−20.3
Majority 8,88423.2N/A
Turnout 38,42672.3−3.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +20.3
1943 Woolwich West by-election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Francis Beech 8,204 65.2 +6.5
Ind. Labour Party Tom Colyer 3,41927.2New
Independent J. Ellis9587.6New
Majority 4,78538.0+20.7
Turnout 12,581
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1930s

General election 1935: Woolwich West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kingsley Wood 24,649 58.7 −5.9
Labour Arthur George Wansbrough17,37341.3+5.9
Majority 7,27617.3−11.8
Turnout 42,02275.8−1.6
Conservative hold Swing −5.9
General election 1931: Woolwich West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kingsley Wood 26,441 64.6 +24.6
Labour Co-op Joseph Reeves 14,52035.4−8.8
Majority 11,92129.1+20.3
Turnout 40,96177.4+0.6
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Woolwich West [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Kingsley Wood 17,296 45.0 −12.3
Labour William Barefoot 16,96444.2+1.5
Liberal Arthur Stanley Phillips4,14010.8New
Majority 3320.8−13.8
Turnout 38,40076.8−2.9
Registered electors 50,014
Unionist hold Swing −6.9
General election 1924: Woolwich West [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Kingsley Wood 16,504 57.3 +5.1
Labour William Barefoot 12,30442.7−5.1
Majority 4,20014.6+10.2
Turnout 28,80879.7+11.9
Registered electors 36,153
Unionist hold Swing +5.1
General election 1923: Woolwich West [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Kingsley Wood 12,380 52.2 −8.0
Labour William Barefoot 11,35747.8+8.0
Majority 1,0234.4−16.0
Turnout 23,73767.8−2.3
Registered electors 35,032
Unionist hold Swing −8.0
General election 1922: Woolwich West [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Kingsley Wood 14,453 60.2 +0.1
Labour J.T. Sheppard9,55039.8+5.3
Majority 4,90320.4−5.2
Turnout 24,00370.1+10.1
Registered electors 34,242
Unionist hold Swing −2.6

Election in the 1910s

General election 1918: Woolwich West [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
C Unionist Kingsley Wood 12,34860.1
Labour Alexander Gordon Cameron 7,08834.5
Ind. Unionist W.A. Adam1,1095.4
Majority 5,26025.6
Turnout 20,54560.0
Registered electors 34,248
Unionist win (new seat)
Cindicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Election Expenses. Parliament of the United Kingdom. 1980. p. 13. ISBN   0102374805.
  2. ↑ Whitaker's Almanack (1945), p.306
  3. ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
  4. ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
  5. ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
  6. ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
  7. ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
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