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Islington South West was a Parliamentary constituency in the Metropolitan Borough of Islington, in North London.

"Islington South West (constituency)" redirects here. For the LCC constituency, see Islington South West (London County Council constituency).

Islington South West
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Islington South West boundaries from 1950-74
Islington Metropolitan Borough in 1916
1950–February 1974
Number of membersone
Replaced byIslington Central and Islington South and Finsbury
Created fromIslington South and Islington West

It 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 February 1974 general election.


Boundaries


The Metropolitan Borough of Islington wards of Barnsbury, Lower Holloway, St Mary, St Peter, and Thornhill.[1]


Members of Parliament


ElectionMemberParty
1950 Albert Evans Labour
1970 George Cunningham Labour
Feb 1974 constituency abolished: see Islington South & Finsbury

Election results



Elections in the 1950s


General election 1950: Islington South West[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Albert Evans 30,201 64.74
Conservative Tom Howard 13,012 27.89
Liberal George William Waddilove 2,602 5.58
Communist Alfred Bender 834 1.79
Majority 17,189 36.85
Turnout 46,649 74.60
Labour win (new seat)
General election 1951: Islington South West[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Albert Evans 31,637 68.20
Conservative Tom Howard 14,750 31.80
Majority 16,887 36.40
Turnout 46,387 75.17
Labour hold Swing
General election 1955: Islington South West[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Albert Evans 24,935 68.12
Conservative Colin GS Hodgkinson 11,667 31.88
Majority 13,268 36.24
Turnout 36,602 62.04
Labour hold Swing
General election 1959: Islington South West[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Albert Evans 22,362 65.13
Conservative Nicholas Scott 11,974 34.87
Majority 10,388 30.26
Turnout 34,336 60.64
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s


General election 1964: Islington South West[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Albert Evans 17,589 65.17 +0.04
Conservative Nicholas Scott 8,023 29.73 -5.14
Communist John F Moss 1,377 5.10 New
Majority 9,566 35.44 +5.18
Turnout 26,989 51.53 -9.11
Registered electors 52,373
Labour hold Swing +2.59
General election 1966: Islington South West[2][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Albert Evans 16,206 64.95 -0.22
Conservative Alan Hardy 5,903 23.66 -6.07
Independent Harry Weston 1,271 5.09 New
Union Movement Dennis Herbert Harmston 816 3.27 New
Communist John F Moss 756 3.03 -2.07
Majority 10,303 41.29 +5.85
Turnout 24,952 50.93 -0.60
Registered electors 48,995
Labour hold Swing +2.93

Election in the 1970s


General election 1970: Islington South West[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Cunningham 12,876 60.89
Conservative John Szemerey 6,601 31.21
Independent Liberal Alan E. Lomas 1,161 5.49 New
Communist Marie Betteridge 509 2.41
Majority 6,275 29.68
Turnout 21,147 48.84
Labour hold Swing

See also



References


  1. Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1985-1972. Chichester, Sussex: Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0-900178-09-4.
  2. British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  3. Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1964". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  4. Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1966". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 15 April 2016.


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