Stroud and Thornbury (UK Parliament constituency)

Stroud and Thornbury was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

Stroud and Thornbury
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
CountyGloucestershire
Major settlementsStroud and Thornbury
19501955
SeatsOne
Created fromStroud and Thornbury
Replaced byStroud and South Gloucestershire[1]

The constituency was created for the 1950 general election and abolished for the 1955 general election.

Boundaries

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The Urban Districts of Nailsworth and Stroud, the Rural Districts of Dursley, Stroud, and Thornbury, and in the Rural District of Gloucester the civil parishes of Arlingham, Brookthorpe, Eastington, Elmore, Frampton-on-Severn, Fretherne with Saul, Frocester, Hardwicke, Harescombe, Haresfield, Longney, Moreton Valence, Quedgeley, Standish, Upton St Leonards, and Whitminster.

Members of Parliament

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ElectionMember [2]Party
1950Sir Walter PerkinsConservative
1955constituency abolished: see Stroud

Election results

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General election 1951: Stroud and Thornbury[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeWalter Perkins 30,140 51.3 +7.8
LabourBen Parkin28,55848.7+5.3
Majority1,5822.6+2.5
Turnout58,69886.0+0.6
Registered electors68,287+1.9
Conservative holdSwing+1.3
General election 1950: Stroud and Thornbury[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeWalter Perkins 24,874 43.5
LabourBen Parkin24,84643.4
LiberalMargaret MacAlpine7,51813.1
Majority280.1
Turnout57,23885.4
Registered electors67,010
Conservative win (new seat)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972. Chichester, Sussex: Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0-900178-09-4.
  2. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 5)
  3. ^ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  4. ^ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig