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Wood Green (UK Parliament constituency)

Wood Green was a constituency for the House of Commons of the UK Parliament 1918—1983, centred on the Wood Green area of North London and its earlier broadest form included much of the seat of Enfield Southgate, created in 1950. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP).

Wood Green
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
County1918–1965: Middlesex
1965–1983: Greater London
1918–1983
SeatsOne
Created fromTottenham (parts of)
Enfield (parts of)
Replaced byEnfield Southgate (in 1950)
Hornsey & Wood Green (bulk of remaining parts)
Tottenham (small parts)

History

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The Wood Green constituency was created for the 1918 general election and abolished for the 1983 general election.

It returned Conservative MPs until 1950, and then Labour or Labour Co-operative MPs until its abolition.

Boundaries

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Wood Green in Middlesex, correct as to its boundaries 1918–50; many others shown here saw subdivision and change in 1945
Map that gives each named seat and any constant electoral success for national (Westminster) elections for Middlesex, 1955 to 1974.
Final form of the seat. (Results shown: 1979)

1918–1950: The Urban Districts of Wood Green and Southgate.

1950–1974: The Borough of Wood Green, and the Borough of Tottenham wards of Coleraine, Park, and White Hart Lane.

1974–1983: The Borough of Haringey wards of Alexandra-Bowes, Coleraine, Noel Park, Park, and Town Hall.

Members of Parliament

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ElectionMember[1]Party
1918Godfrey Locker-LampsonConservative
1935Beverley BaxterConservative
1950William IrvingLabour
1955Joyce ButlerLabour
1979Reg RaceLabour
1983constituency abolished

Elections

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Elections in the 1910s

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General election 1918: Wood Green[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CUnionistGodfrey Locker-Lampson19,21771.9
LabourHarri Tudor Rhys4,53917.0
LiberalHenry Bond Holding2,95711.1
Majority14,67854.9
Turnout26,71358.1
Unionist win (new seat)
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

Elections in the 1920s

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General election 1922: Wood Green[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UnionistGodfrey Locker-Lampson 21,937 70.0 -1.9
LabourHarri Tudor Rhys9,41130.0+13.0
Majority12,52640.0-14.9
Turnout31,34866.5+8.4
Unionist holdSwing
General election 1923: Wood Green[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UnionistGodfrey Locker-Lampson 15,344 46.5 -23.5
LiberalJohn Traill Stevenson11,97536.3New
LabourJames Bacon5,66517.2-12.8
Majority3,36910.2-29.8
Turnout32,98469.1+2.6
Unionist holdSwing
General election 1924: Wood Green[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UnionistGodfrey Locker-Lampson 21,725 57.9 +11.4
LabourHarri Tudor Rhys8,64823.0+5.8
LiberalJohn Traill Stevenson7,15819.1-17.2
Majority13,07734.9+24.7
Turnout37,53176.3+7.2
Unionist holdSwing
General election 1929: Wood Green[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UnionistGodfrey Locker-Lampson 24,821 47.6 -10.3
LiberalHew Fraser14,99528.7+5.6
LabourE P Bell12,36023.7+0.7
Majority9,82618.9-16.0
Turnout52,17673.0-3.3
Unionist holdSwing-8.0

Elections in the 1930s

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General election 1931: Wood Green[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGodfrey Locker-Lampson 44,364 78.7 +31.1
LabourE. P. Bell11,98021.3-2.4
Majority32,38457.4+38.5
Turnout56,34472.3-0.7
Conservative holdSwing
General election 1935: Wood Green[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeBeverley Baxter 36,384 62.0 -16.7
LabourDorothy Woodman14,56124.8+3.5
LiberalHew Fraser7,71113.2New
Majority21,82337.2-20.2
Turnout58,65669.1-3.2
Conservative holdSwing

General Election 1939–40:Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected;

Elections in the 1940s

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General election 1945: Wood Green[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeBeverley Baxter 29,429 43.4 -18.6
Labour Co-opWalter Armstrong Vant23,54434.7+9.9
LiberalEdwin Malindine14,83621.9+8.7
Majority5,8858.7-28.5
Turnout67,80974.9+5.8
Conservative holdSwing

Elections in the 1950s

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General election 1950: Wood Green[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-opWilliam Irving28,48052.38
ConservativeJohn Daw McEwen20,01336.81
LiberalJohn Peter James Ellis5,87510.81
Majority8,46715.57N/A
Turnout54,36881.88
Labour Co-op gain from ConservativeSwing
General election 1951: Wood Green [9][10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-opWilliam Irving30,36055.79+3.41
ConservativeGodman Irvine24,06044.21+7.40
Majority6,30011.58-3.99
Turnout54,42081.73-0.15
Registered electors66,586
Labour Co-op holdSwing-2.00
General election 1955: Wood Green [9][11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-opJoyce Butler25,52353.92-1.87
ConservativeGeorge Cathles21,81146.08+1.87
Majority3,8127.84-3.74
Turnout47,33475.12-6.61
Registered electors63,015
Labour Co-op holdSwing-1.87
General election 1959: Wood Green [9][12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-opJoyce Butler22,86951.27-2.65
ConservativeRobert Shillingford21,73548.73+2.65
Majority1,1342.54-5.30
Turnout44,60475.120.00
Registered electors59,380
Labour Co-op holdSwing-2.65

Elections in the 1960s

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General election 1964: Wood Green [9][13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-opJoyce Butler22,13156.64+5.37
ConservativeGeorge Cathles16,93943.36-5.37
Majority5,19213.28+10.74
Turnout39,07070.28-4.84
Registered electors55,593
Labour Co-op holdSwing+5.37
General election 1966: Wood Green [9][14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-opJoyce Butler21,92260.80+4.16
ConservativeLeonard Goldman14,13339.20-4.16
Majority7,78921.60+8.32
Turnout36,05567.32-2.96
Registered electors53,559
Labour Co-op holdSwing+4.16

Elections in the 1970s

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General election 1970: Wood Green[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-opJoyce Butler18,66657.1-3.7
ConservativeMichael Peter Russell Malynn14,02242.9+3.7
Majority4,64414.2-7.4
Turnout32,68960.9-6.4
Labour Co-op holdSwing
General election February 1974: Wood Green[16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-opJoyce Butler18,59450.61
ConservativeMichael Peter Russell Malynn10,95029.81
LiberalMichael John Walton7,19419.58New
Majority7,64420.80
Turnout36,73571.10
Labour Co-op holdSwing
General election October 1974: Wood Green[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-opJoyce Butler16,60551.28
ConservativeThomas Benyon8,39425.92
LiberalMichael John Walton4,78214.77
National FrontKeith Squire2,6038.04New
Majority8,21125.36
Turnout32,38162.25
Labour Co-op holdSwing
General election 1979: Wood Green[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourReg Race16,46546.94
ConservativeJenefer Riley[19]13,95039.77
LiberalGeoffrey Davies3,66510.45
National FrontRobert Frost[19]9982.85
Majority2,5157.17
Turnout35,07967.41
Labour holdSwing

References

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  1. ^ Rayment, Leigh (27 March 2014). "The House of Commons Constituencies Beginning With "W"". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ a b c d e Craig, F.W.S., ed. (December 2015). British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949 (Illustrated ed.). Springer Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-1-349-81467-1. hdl:2027/mdp.39015032111430. ISBN 978-1-349-81467-1. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  3. ^ "UK General Election results: October 1931". politicsresources.net. 27 October 1931. Archived from the original on 26 March 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  4. ^ "UK General Election results: November 1935". politicsresources.net. 14 November 1935. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  5. ^ The Liberal Magazine, 1939
  6. ^ Report of the Annual Conference of the Labour Party, 1939
  7. ^ "UK General Election results: July 1945". politicsresources.net. 5 July 1945. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  8. ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1950.
  9. ^ a b c d e Craig, Fred W. S., ed. (1983). British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 (2nd ed.). Chichester, West Sussex: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 9780900178078.
  10. ^ "UK General Election results: October 1951". politicsresources.net. 25 October 1951. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  11. ^ "UK General Election results: May 1955". politicsresources.net. 26 May 1955. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  12. ^ "UK General Election results: October 1959". politicsresources.net. 8 October 1959. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  13. ^ "UK General Election results: October 1964". politicsresources.net. 15 October 1964. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  14. ^ "UK General Election results: March 1966". politicsresources.net. 31 March 1966. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  15. ^ "UK General Election results 1970". politicsresources.net. 18 June 1970. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  16. ^ "UK General Election results: February 1974". politicsresources.net. 28 February 1974. Archived from the original on 4 December 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  17. ^ "UK General Election results: October 1974". politicsresources.net. 10 October 1974. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  18. ^ "UK General Election results: May 1979". politicsresources.net. 28 May 1979. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  19. ^ a b Election Expenses. Parliament of the United Kingdom. 1980. p. 14. ISBN 0102374805.
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