Wembley South (UK Parliament constituency)

Wembley South was a constituency in what was then the Borough of Wembley in Middlesex and from 1965 wholly in northwest London. It returned one member (MP) to the House of Commons of the UK Parliament, elected by the first past the post system, returning Conservative apart from in 1945, the victory of the First Attlee ministry when it returned a Labour member.

Wembley South
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
1945–February 1974
Number of membersone
Replaced byBrent North (part)
Brent South (part) (newly created seats)
Created fromHarrow (part of)
Hendon (small part of)

History
Wembley South in the county of Middlesex, boundaries 1945-50

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 Alperton, Central, Sudbury, Sudbury Court, Tokyngton, and Wembley Park.

Members of Parliament
ElectionMemberParty
1945 Clarence Barton Labour
1950 Sir Ronald Russell Conservative
Feb 1974 constituency abolished: see Brent North

Elections

Elections in the 1940s
General election 1945: Wembley South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Clarence Barton 16,928 47.84
Conservative Noel Whiteside 13,497 38.15
Liberal JJ Over 4,958 14.01
Majority 3,431 9.70
Turnout 74.95
Labour win

Elections in the 1950s
General election 1950: Wembley South [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Ronald Russell 20,920 48.69
Labour Clarence Barton 17,251 40.15
Liberal Charles Frederick Jackson 4,366 10.16
Communist N Gill 430 1.00
Majority 3,669 8.54
Turnout 88.27
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
General election 1951: Wembley South [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Ronald Russell 23,380 55.76
Labour Douglas Clark 18,546 44.24
Majority 4,834 11.53
Turnout 85.97
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1955: Wembley South [3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Ronald Russell 22,052 58.57
Labour Co-op Eric C Hutchison 15,596 41.43
Majority 6,456 17.15
Turnout 80.70
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1959: Wembley South [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Ronald Russell 19,733 52.90
Labour Edward Mackenzie 12,166 32.61
Liberal John EC Perry 5,403 14.48
Majority 7,567 20.29
Turnout 82.62
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s
General election 1964: Wembley South [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Ronald Russell 16,512 47.97
Labour Michael N Elliott 12,199 35.44
Liberal John EC Perry 5,713 16.60
Majority 4,313 12.53
Turnout 78,42
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1966: Wembley South [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Ronald Russell 15,377 45.28
Labour Michael N Elliott 14,194 41.80
Liberal Darcy Conyers 4,386 12.92
Majority 1,183 3.48
Turnout 79.26
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s
General election 1970: Wembley South [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Ronald Russell 16,578 53.6
Labour Michael N. Elliott 14,336 46.4
Majority 2,242 7.25
Turnout 68.9
Conservative hold Swing
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References
  1. British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  2. British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  3. British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  4. The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1955.
  5. F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
  6. F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
  7. British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  8. British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
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