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{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1918–1950}} |
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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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!colspan="2"|Year!!Member!!Whip |
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|style="background-color: {{Unionist Party (UK) |
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Unionist Party (UK)}}" | |
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| [[1918 United Kingdom general election|1918]] |
| [[1918 United Kingdom general election|1918]] |
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| [[Sir William Prescott, 1st Baronet|William Prescott]] <!-- not a Baronet until 1938 --> |
| [[Sir William Prescott, 1st Baronet|William Prescott]] <!-- not a Baronet until 1938 --> |
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| [[Unionist Party (UK)|Unionist]] |
| [[Unionist Party (UK)|Unionist]] |
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|style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK) |
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |
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| [[1922 United Kingdom general election|1922]] |
| [[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 Party (UK)|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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| [[1931 United Kingdom general election|1931]] |
| [[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="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK) |
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |
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| [[1935 United Kingdom general election|1935]] |
| [[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 Party (UK)|Labour]] |
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] |
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|style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK) |
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |
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| [[1945 Tottenham North by-election|1945]] |
| [[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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===Elections in the 1910s=== |
===Elections in the 1910s=== |
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[[File:1920 Percy Alden MP.jpg|thumb|120px|Alden]] |
[[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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{{Election box candidate with party link coalition 1918| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link coalition 1918| |
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|party = Unionist Party (UK) |
|party = Unionist Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Sir William Prescott, 1st Baronet|William Prescott]] |
|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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|change = |
|change = |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|votes = 7,293 |
|votes = 7,293 |
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|percentage = 38.0 |
|percentage = 38.0 |
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|change = |
|change = |
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}} |
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{{Election box majority| |
{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 4,598 |
|votes = 4,598 |
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|percentage = 24.0 |
|percentage = 24.0 |
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|change = |
|change = |
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}} |
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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 win |
{{Election box new seat win| |
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|winner = Unionist Party (UK) |
|winner = Unionist Party (UK) |
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|swing = |
|swing = |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box end 1918}} |
{{Election box end 1918}} |
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|title=[[1922 United Kingdom general election|General election 1922]]: Tottenham North<ref>British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949, FWS Craig</ref> |
|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 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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|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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|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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|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 = +9.7 |
|change = +9.7 |
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|title=[[1923 United Kingdom general election|General election 1923]]: Tottenham North<ref>British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949, FWS Craig</ref> |
|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 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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|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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{{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 = +3.9 |
|change = +3.9 |
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|title=[[1924 United Kingdom general election|General election 1924]]: Tottenham North<ref>British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949, FWS Craig</ref> |
|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 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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|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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{{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 = +2.0 |
|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 Co-operative |
|winner = Labour Co-operative |
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|swing = |
|swing = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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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> |
|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 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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|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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|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 Co-operative |
|winner = Labour Co-operative |
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|swing = |
|swing = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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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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{{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 = 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 = -2.6 |
|change = -2.6 |
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|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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{{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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|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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{{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 = -5.3 |
|change = -5.3 |
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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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|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 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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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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Latest revision as of 17:25, 16 November 2024
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 | % | ±% | |
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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 | % | ±% | |
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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 | % | ±% | |
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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 | % | ±% | |
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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 | % | ±% | |
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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 | % | ±% | |
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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 | % | ±% | |
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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 | % | ±% | |
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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 | % | ±% | |
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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