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{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1918–1950}} |
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{{Infobox UK constituency |
{{Infobox UK constituency |
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|name = Tottenham North |
|name = Tottenham North |
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|next = [[Tottenham (UK Parliament constituency)|Tottenham]] |
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'''Tottenham North''' was a [[United Kingdom constituencies|parliamentary constituency]] centred on the [[Municipal Borough of Tottenham]], in [[North London]]. It returned one [[Member of Parliament]] to the [[ |
'''Tottenham North''' was a [[United Kingdom constituencies|parliamentary constituency]] centred on the [[Municipal Borough of Tottenham]], in [[North London]]. It returned one [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) to the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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==Boundaries== |
==Boundaries== |
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==Members of Parliament== |
==Members of Parliament== |
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!colspan="2"|Year!!Member!!Whip |
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|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Unionist Party (UK)}}" | |
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| [[United Kingdom general election |
| [[1918 United Kingdom general election|1918]] |
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| [[Sir William Prescott, 1st Baronet|William |
| [[Sir William Prescott, 1st Baronet|William Prescott]] <!-- not a Baronet until 1938 --> |
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| [[Unionist Party (UK)|Unionist]] |
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|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |
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| [[United Kingdom general election |
| [[1922 United Kingdom general election|1922]] |
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| [[Robert Morrison, 1st Baron Morrison|Robert Morrison]] |
| [[Robert Morrison, 1st Baron Morrison|Robert Morrison]] |
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| [[Labour |
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] |
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|style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK) |
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |
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| [[United Kingdom general election |
| [[1931 United Kingdom general election|1931]] |
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| [[Edward Doran]] |
| [[Edward Doran]] |
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| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
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|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |
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| [[United Kingdom general election |
| [[1935 United Kingdom general election|1935]] |
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| [[Robert Morrison, 1st Baron Morrison|Robert Morrison]] |
| [[Robert Morrison, 1st Baron Morrison|Robert Morrison]] |
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| [[Labour |
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] |
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|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |
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| [[Tottenham North by-election |
| [[1945 Tottenham North by-election|1945]] |
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| [[William Irving (UK politician)|William Irving]] |
| [[William Irving (UK politician)|William Irving]] |
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| [[Labour |
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] |
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|colspan="2" align="right"|[[1950 United Kingdom general election|1950]] |
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|colspan="2"| ''constituency abolished'' |
|colspan="2"| ''constituency abolished'' |
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== Election results == |
== Election results == |
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===Elections in the 1910s=== |
===Elections in the 1910s=== |
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[[File:1920 Percy Alden MP.jpg|thumb| |
[[File:1920 Percy Alden MP.jpg|thumb|120px|Alden]] |
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{{Election box begin | |
{{Election box begin |title=[[1918 United Kingdom general election|General election 1918]]: Tottenham North<ref>British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949, FWS Craig</ref>}} |
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Electorate 34,463<ref>F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1949</ref>}} |
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|party = Unionist Party (UK) |
|party = Unionist Party (UK) |
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|candidate = |
|candidate = [[Sir William Prescott, 1st Baronet|William Prescott]] |
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|votes = 11,891 |
|votes = 11,891 |
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|percentage = 62.0 |
|percentage = 62.0 |
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{{Election box turnout| |
{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = |
|votes = 19,184 |
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|percentage = 55.7 |
|percentage = 55.7 |
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|change = |
|change = |
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{{Election box |
{{Election box new seat win| |
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|winner = Unionist Party (UK) |
|winner = Unionist Party (UK) |
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|loser = Liberal Party (UK) |
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|swing = |
|swing = |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end 1918}} |
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* received the Coalition Government 'Coupon'. |
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=== Elections in the 1920s === |
=== Elections in the 1920s === |
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{{Election box begin | |
{{Election box begin | |
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|title=[[United Kingdom general election |
|title=[[1922 United Kingdom general election|General election 1922]]: Tottenham North<ref>British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949, FWS Craig</ref> |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour |
|party = Labour Co-operative |
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|candidate = [[Robert Morrison, 1st Baron Morrison|Robert |
|candidate = [[Robert Morrison, 1st Baron Morrison|Robert Morrison]] |
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|votes = 10,250 |
|votes = 10,250 |
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|percentage = 44.2 |
|percentage = 44.2 |
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|change = |
|change = ''New'' |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Unionist Party (UK) |
|party = Unionist Party (UK) |
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|candidate = |
|candidate = Charles David Roberts |
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|votes = 8,392 |
|votes = 8,392 |
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|percentage = 36.1 |
|percentage = 36.1 |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = National Liberal Party (UK, 1922) |
|party = National Liberal Party (UK, 1922) |
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|candidate = |
|candidate = Charles Baker |
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|votes = 4,181 |
|votes = 4,181 |
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|percentage = 18.0 |
|percentage = 18.0 |
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|change = |
|change = -20.0 |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Independent |
|party = Independent Unionist |
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|candidate = |
|candidate = Frank Bartle |
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|votes = 395 |
|votes = 395 |
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|percentage = 1.7 |
|percentage = 1.7 |
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|change = |
|change = ''New'' |
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{{Election box majority| |
{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 1,858 |
|votes = 1,858 |
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|percentage = 8.1 |
|percentage = 8.1 |
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|change = |
|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box turnout| |
{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = |
|votes = 23,218 |
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|percentage = 65.4 |
|percentage = 65.4 |
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|change = |
|change = +9.7 |
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{{Election box gain with party link| |
{{Election box gain with party link| |
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|winner = Labour |
|winner = Labour Co-operative |
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|loser = Unionist Party (UK) |
|loser = Unionist Party (UK) |
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|swing = |
|swing = |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin | |
{{Election box begin | |
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|title=[[United Kingdom general election |
|title=[[1923 United Kingdom general election|General election 1923]]: Tottenham North<ref>British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949, FWS Craig</ref> |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour |
|party = Labour Co-operative |
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|candidate = [[Robert Morrison, 1st Baron Morrison|Robert |
|candidate = [[Robert Morrison, 1st Baron Morrison|Robert Morrison]] |
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|votes = 12,696 |
|votes = 12,696 |
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|percentage = 49.7 |
|percentage = 49.7 |
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|change = |
|change = +5.5 |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Unionist Party (UK) |
|party = Unionist Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Sir William Prescott, 1st Baronet| |
|candidate = [[Sir William Prescott, 1st Baronet|William Prescott]] |
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|votes = 8,323 |
|votes = 8,323 |
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|percentage = 32.6 |
|percentage = 32.6 |
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|change = |
|change = -3.5 |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|votes = 4,525 |
|votes = 4,525 |
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|percentage = 17.7 |
|percentage = 17.7 |
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|change = |
|change = -0.3 |
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{{Election box majority| |
{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 4,373 |
|votes = 4,373 |
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|percentage = 17.1 |
|percentage = 17.1 |
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|change = |
|change = +9.0 |
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{{Election box turnout| |
{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = |
|votes = 25,544 |
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|percentage = 69.3 |
|percentage = 69.3 |
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|change = |
|change = +3.9 |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Labour |
|winner = Labour Co-operative |
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|swing = |
|swing = +4.5 |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:1923 John Leng Sturrock.jpg|thumb|120px| |
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:1923 John Leng Sturrock.jpg|thumb|120px|Sturrock]] --> |
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{{Election box begin | |
{{Election box begin | |
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|title=[[United Kingdom general election |
|title=[[1924 United Kingdom general election|General election 1924]]: Tottenham North<ref>British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949, FWS Craig</ref> |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour |
|party = Labour Co-operative |
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|candidate = [[Robert Morrison, 1st Baron Morrison|Robert |
|candidate = [[Robert Morrison, 1st Baron Morrison|Robert Morrison]] |
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|votes = 13,800 |
|votes = 13,800 |
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|percentage = 51.0 |
|percentage = 51.0 |
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|change = |
|change = +1.3 |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Constitutionalist (UK) |
|party = Constitutionalist (UK) |
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|candidate = [[John |
|candidate = [[John Sturrock (MP)|John Sturrock]] |
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|votes = 13,243 |
|votes = 13,243 |
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|percentage = 49.0 |
|percentage = 49.0 |
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|change = |
|change = ''New'' |
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{{Election box majority| |
{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 557 |
|votes = 557 |
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|percentage = 2.0 |
|percentage = 2.0 |
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|change = |
|change = -15.1 |
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{{Election box turnout| |
{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = |
|votes = 27,043 |
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|percentage = 71.3 |
|percentage = 71.3 |
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|change = |
|change = +2.0 |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Labour |
|winner = Labour Co-operative |
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|swing = |
|swing = ''N/A'' |
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}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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[[File:1920 Angus Holden.jpg|thumb|120px| |
[[File:1920 Angus Holden.jpg|thumb|120px|Holden]] |
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{{Election box begin | |
{{Election box begin | |
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|title=[[1929 United Kingdom general election|General election 1929]]: Tottenham North<ref>British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949, FWS Craig</ref> |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour |
|party = Labour Co-operative |
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|candidate = [[Robert Morrison, 1st Baron Morrison|Robert |
|candidate = [[Robert Morrison, 1st Baron Morrison|Robert Morrison]] |
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|votes = |
|votes = 20,884 |
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|percentage = 54.0 |
|percentage = 54.0 |
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|change = +3.0 |
|change = +3.0 |
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|votes = 11,231 |
|votes = 11,231 |
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|percentage = 29.1 |
|percentage = 29.1 |
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|change = |
|change = ''New'' |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Angus Holden, 3rd Baron Holden| |
|candidate = [[Angus Holden, 3rd Baron Holden|Angus Holden]] |
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|votes = 6,535 |
|votes = 6,535 |
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|percentage = 16.9 |
|percentage = 16.9 |
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|change = |
|change = ''New'' |
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{{Election box majority| |
{{Election box majority| |
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{{Election box turnout| |
{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = |
|votes = 38,650 |
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|percentage = 73.8 |
|percentage = 73.8 |
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|change = +2.5 |
|change = +2.5 |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Labour |
|winner = Labour Co-operative |
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|swing = |
|swing = ''N/A'' |
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}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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=== Elections in the 1930s === |
=== Elections in the 1930s === |
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{{Election box begin | |
{{Election box begin | |
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|title=[[1931 United Kingdom general election|General election 1931]]: Tottenham North<ref>British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949, FWS Craig</ref> |
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Electorate 55,922 |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Edward Doran]] |
|candidate = [[Edward Doran]] |
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|votes = 22,172 |
|votes = 22,172 |
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|percentage = 55.7 |
|percentage = 55.7 |
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|change = |
|change = +26.6 |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour |
|party = Labour Co-operative |
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|candidate = [[Robert Morrison, 1st Baron Morrison|Robert |
|candidate = [[Robert Morrison, 1st Baron Morrison|Robert Morrison]] |
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|votes = 17,651 |
|votes = 17,651 |
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|percentage = 44.3 |
|percentage = 44.3 |
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|change = |
|change = -9.7 |
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{{Election box majority| |
{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 4,521 |
|votes = 4,521 |
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|percentage = 11.4 |
|percentage = 11.4 |
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|change = |
|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box turnout| |
{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = |
|votes = 39,823 |
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|percentage = 71.2 |
|percentage = 71.2 |
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|change = |
|change = -2.6 |
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{{Election box gain with party link| |
{{Election box gain with party link| |
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |
|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|loser = Labour |
|loser = Labour Co-operative |
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|swing = |
|swing = +18.1 |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin | |
{{Election box begin | |
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|title=[[United Kingdom general election |
|title=[[1935 United Kingdom general election|General election 1935]]: Tottenham North<ref>British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949, FWS Craig</ref> |
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Electorate 55,926 |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour |
|party = Labour Co-operative |
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|candidate = [[Robert Morrison, 1st Baron Morrison|Robert |
|candidate = [[Robert Morrison, 1st Baron Morrison|Robert Morrison]] |
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|votes = 21,075 |
|votes = 21,075 |
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|percentage = 57.2 |
|percentage = 57.2 |
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|change = |
|change = +12.9 |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|votes = 13,066 |
|votes = 13,066 |
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|percentage = 35.5 |
|percentage = 35.5 |
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|change = |
|change = -20.2 |
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|votes = 2,697 |
|votes = 2,697 |
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|percentage = 7.3 |
|percentage = 7.3 |
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|change = |
|change = ''New'' |
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{{Election box majority| |
{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = |
|votes = 8,009 |
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|percentage = |
|percentage = 21.7 |
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|change = |
|change = ''N/A'' |
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}} |
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{{Election box turnout| |
{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = |
|votes = 36,838 |
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|percentage = 65.9 |
|percentage = 65.9 |
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|change = |
|change = -5.3 |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box gain with party link| |
{{Election box gain with party link| |
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|winner = Labour |
|winner = Labour Co-operative |
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|loser = Conservative Party (UK) |
|loser = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|swing = |
|swing = +16.5 |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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'''General Election |
'''General Election 1939–40''' |
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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; |
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; |
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*'''Labour''': [[Robert Morrison, 1st Baron Morrison|Robert |
*'''Labour Co-operative''': [[Robert Morrison, 1st Baron Morrison|Robert Morrison]]<ref>Report of the Annual Conference of the Labour Party, 1939</ref> |
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*'''Conservative''': B Hubert Berry |
*'''Conservative''': B Hubert Berry |
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*'''Liberal''': <ref>The Liberal Magazine, 1939</ref> |
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=== Elections in the 1940s === |
=== Elections in the 1940s === |
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{{Election box begin | |
{{Election box begin | |
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|title=[[United Kingdom general election |
|title=[[1945 United Kingdom general election|General election 1945]]: Tottenham North |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Co-operative |
|party = Labour Co-operative |
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|candidate = [[Robert Morrison, 1st Baron Morrison|Robert Morrison]] |
|candidate = [[Robert Morrison, 1st Baron Morrison|Robert Morrison]] |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = B |
|candidate = B Hubert Berry |
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|votes = 9,955 |
|votes = 9,955 |
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|percentage = 28.2 |
|percentage = 28.2 |
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}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin | |
{{Election box begin | |
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|title=[[1945 Tottenham North by-election]] |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Co-operative |
|party = Labour Co-operative |
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|candidate = [[William Irving (UK politician)|William Irving]] |
|candidate = [[William Irving (UK politician)|William Irving]] |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Labour Co-operative |
|winner = Labour Co-operative |
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|swing = 8.2 |
|swing = -8.2 |
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}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*{{Rayment-hc|t|2|date=March 2012}} |
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[[Category:Politics of Haringey]] |
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Tottenham North | |
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Former borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
1918–1950 | |
Seats | one |
Created from | Tottenham |
Replaced by | Tottenham |
Tottenham North was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Municipal Borough of Tottenham, in North London. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
History
[edit]The constituency was created for the 1918 general election, and abolished for the 1950 general election.
Boundaries
[edit]The Urban District of Tottenham wards of Lower, Middle, and West Green.
Members of Parliament
[edit]Year | Member | Whip | |
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1918 | William Prescott | Unionist | |
1922 | Robert Morrison | Labour | |
1931 | Edward Doran | Conservative | |
1935 | Robert Morrison | Labour | |
1945 | William Irving | Labour | |
1950 | constituency abolished |
Election results
[edit]Elections in the 1910s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | Unionist | William Prescott | 11,891 | 62.0 | |
Liberal | Percy Alden | 7,293 | 38.0 | ||
Majority | 4,598 | 24.0 | |||
Turnout | 19,184 | 55.7 | |||
Unionist win (new seat) | |||||
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. |
Elections in the 1920s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Robert Morrison | 10,250 | 44.2 | New | |
Unionist | Charles David Roberts | 8,392 | 36.1 | −25.9 | |
National Liberal | Charles Baker | 4,181 | 18.0 | −20.0 | |
Ind. Unionist | Frank Bartle | 395 | 1.7 | New | |
Majority | 1,858 | 8.1 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 23,218 | 65.4 | +9.7 | ||
Labour Co-op gain from Unionist | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Robert Morrison | 12,696 | 49.7 | +5.5 | |
Unionist | William Prescott | 8,323 | 32.6 | −3.5 | |
Liberal | Oliver Frederick Broadway | 4,525 | 17.7 | −0.3 | |
Majority | 4,373 | 17.1 | +9.0 | ||
Turnout | 25,544 | 69.3 | +3.9 | ||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | +4.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Robert Morrison | 13,800 | 51.0 | +1.3 | |
Constitutionalist | John Sturrock | 13,243 | 49.0 | New | |
Majority | 557 | 2.0 | −15.1 | ||
Turnout | 27,043 | 71.3 | +2.0 | ||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Robert Morrison | 20,884 | 54.0 | +3.0 | |
Unionist | Harold J Soloman | 11,231 | 29.1 | New | |
Liberal | Angus Holden | 6,535 | 16.9 | New | |
Majority | 9,653 | 24.9 | +22.9 | ||
Turnout | 38,650 | 73.8 | +2.5 | ||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | N/A |
Elections in the 1930s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Edward Doran | 22,172 | 55.7 | +26.6 | |
Labour Co-op | Robert Morrison | 17,651 | 44.3 | −9.7 | |
Majority | 4,521 | 11.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 39,823 | 71.2 | −2.6 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour Co-op | Swing | +18.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Robert Morrison | 21,075 | 57.2 | +12.9 | |
Conservative | Edward Doran | 13,066 | 35.5 | −20.2 | |
Liberal | Leon Charles Augustus Dubery | 2,697 | 7.3 | New | |
Majority | 8,009 | 21.7 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 36,838 | 65.9 | −5.3 | ||
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | +16.5 |
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;
- Labour Co-operative: Robert Morrison[8]
- Conservative: B Hubert Berry
Elections in the 1940s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Robert Morrison | 25,360 | 71.8 | +14.6 | |
Conservative | B Hubert Berry | 9,955 | 28.2 | −7.3 | |
Majority | 15,405 | 43.6 | +21.9 | ||
Turnout | 35,315 | 70.3 | +4.4 | ||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | −10.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | William Irving | 12,937 | 63.6 | −8.2 | |
Conservative | Petre Crowder | 7,415 | 36.4 | +8.2 | |
Majority | 5,522 | 27.2 | −16.4 | ||
Turnout | 20,352 | 39.5 | −30.8 | ||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | -8.2 |
References
[edit]- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949, FWS Craig
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949, FWS Craig
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949, FWS Craig
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949, FWS Craig
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949, FWS Craig
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949, FWS Craig
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949, FWS Craig
- ^ Report of the Annual Conference of the Labour Party, 1939