Chigwell (UK Parliament constituency)

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Chigwell
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
1955–February 1974
Seatsone
Created from Chelmsford and Woodford
Replaced by Brentwood and Ongar and Epping Forest

Chigwell was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1955 to 1974. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

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History

The constituency was created for the 1955 general election as a result of the First Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies. The seat was abolished by the Second Review for the February 1974 general election when the bulk of the electorate formed the basis of the new constituency of Epping Forest, together with parts of the abolished constituency of Epping.

Boundaries

The constituency consisted of the Urban District of Chigwell (transferred from Woodford) and the Rural District of Ongar (transferred from Chelmsford). [1]

On abolition, Chigwell, which comprised the bulk of the constituency, was included in the new constituency of Epping Forest and the Rural District of Ongar (now part of the merged Rural District of Epping and Ongar) was included in the new constituency of Brentwood and Ongar.  A small part in the south (part of Hainault) had been absorbed into the London Borough of Redbridge on its creation within Greater London and was now added to Ilford North.

Members of Parliament

YearMemberPartyNotes
1955 John Biggs-Davison Conservative
1974 constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1955: Chigwell [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Biggs-Davison 19,503 52.5
Labour Co-op Douglas Clark17,62847.5
Majority1,8755.0
Turnout 37,13179.7
Conservative win (new seat)
General election 1959: Chigwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Biggs-Davison 23,422 56.7 +4.2
Labour Tony Harman 17,86043.3−4.2
Majority5,56213.4+8.4
Turnout 41,28282.2+2.5
Conservative hold Swing +4.2

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Chigwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Biggs-Davison 20,699 47.3 −9.4
Labour Eric Moonman 16,97838.8−4.4
Liberal Gudrun Claire Collis6,05813.9New
Majority3,7218.5−4.9
Turnout 43,73581.9−0.3
Conservative hold Swing −2.5
General election 1966: Chigwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Biggs-Davison 20,906 47.2 −0.1
Labour Eric Deakins 18,33841.4+2.6
Liberal Gudrun Claire Collis5,00711.3−2.6
Majority2,5685.8−2.7
Turnout 44,25181.3−0.6
Conservative hold Swing −1.4

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Chigwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Biggs-Davison 26,404 59.5 +12.3
Labour William J Sheaff17,97240.5−0.9
Majority8,43219.0+13.2
Turnout 44,37672.7−8.6
Conservative hold Swing +6.6

Boundary changes

Preceded by UK Parliament constituency
Loughton, Chigwell, Buckhurst Hill
1955 – 1974		Succeeded by
Preceded by UK Parliament constituency
Ongar
1955 – 1974		Succeeded by

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References

  1. ↑ Craig, Fred W. S. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972;. Chichester: Political Reference Publications. ISBN   0900178094. OCLC   539011.
  2. ↑ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1955.

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