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Wembley North was a parliamentary constituency in what was then the Borough of Wembley in North-West London. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.

Wembley North
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
1945–February 1974
Number of membersone
Replaced byBrent North
Created fromHendon and Harrow

History


Wembley North constituency within the county of Middlesex, boundaries 1945–50
Wembley North constituency within 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.
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 Chalkhill, Fryent, Kenton, Preston, Roe Green, and The Hyde.


Members of Parliament


ElectionMemberParty
1945 Charles Hobson Labour
1950 Eric Bullus Conservative
Feb 1974 constituency abolished: see Brent North

Elections



Elections in the 1940s


General election 1945: Wembley North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Charles Hobson 15,677 43.62
Conservative Peter Scott 15,245 42.42
Liberal Ian Clive Baillieu 5,019 13.96
Majority 432 1.20
Turnout 35,941 76.82
Labour win (new seat)

Elections in the 1950s


General election 1950: Wembley North [1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Bullus 22,430 51.94
Labour Co-op Bernard Lewis 14,987 34.70
Liberal Bernard Dann 5,770 13.36
Majority 7,443 17.24 N/A
Turnout 43,187 88.47
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
General election 1951: Wembley North[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Bullus 24,112 55.93
Labour Co-op Bernard Lewis 15,394 35.71
Liberal Richard Arden Winch 3,607 8.37
Majority 8,718 20.22
Turnout 43,113 87.13
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1955: Wembley North[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Bullus 22,701 56.46
Labour Jane Phillips 12,592 31.32
Liberal Ruth Abrahams 4,916 12.23
Majority 10,109 25.14
Turnout 40,209 82.27
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1959: Wembley North[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Bullus 22,211 56.2 -0.3
Labour Ronald M Lewis 11,131 28.2 -3.1
Liberal Donald G Valentine 6,171 15.6 +3.4
Majority 11,080 28.0 +2.9
Turnout 39,513 83.1 +0.8
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s


General election 1964: Wembley North[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Bullus 18,325 49.41
Labour Illtyd Harrington 11,960 32.25
Liberal William G Crauford 6,805 18.35
Majority 6,365 17.16
Turnout 37,090 80.10
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1966: Wembley North[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Bullus 17,497 48.10
Labour Kenneth W Childerhouse 13,290 36.54
Liberal Philip M R Cowen 5,587 15.36
Majority 4,207 11.57
Turnout 36,374 80.93
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s


General election 1970: Wembley North[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Bullus 18,345 53.4 +5.3
Labour Kenneth W. Childerhouse 11,916 34.7 -1.8
Liberal John R. Kinsgbury 4,083 11.9 -3.5
Majority 6,249 18.7 +7.1
Turnout 34,344 72.0 -8.9
Conservative hold Swing

References


  1. British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  2. The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1950.
  3. British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  4. The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1951.
  5. British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  6. F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
  7. F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
  8. British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  9. British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig


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