Wanstead and Woodford (UK Parliament constituency)

UK former constituency infobox
Name = Wanstead and Woodford
Type = Borough
Year = 1964
Abolition = 1997
members = one

Wanstead and Woodford was a 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.

The constituency was almost identical to the previous seat of Woodford, with only very minor boundary changes.

Members of Parliament

*"Constituency created" (1964)
*1964 — 1987: Patrick Jenkin, Conservative
*1987 — 1997: James Arbuthnot, Conservative
*"Constituency abolished" (1997)

Election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = JN Arbuthnot
votes = 26204
percentage = 59.96
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = L Brown
votes = 9319
percentage = 21.32
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = GP Straight
votes = 7362
percentage = 16.85
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = F Roads
votes = 637
percentage = 1.46
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Natural Law Party
candidate = A Bricknell
votes = 178
percentage = 0.41
change = Election box majority
votes = 16885
percentage = 38.64
change = Election box turnout
votes = 43700
percentage = 75.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Boundaries

The constituency was created by the Parliamentary Constituencies (Ilford and Woodford) Order 1960 to come into existence on the calling of the next general election, which occurred in 1964. [The Parliamentary Constituencies (Ilford and Woodford) Order, 1960 (S.I. 1960 No. 454)] The Order adjusted the boundaries of the existing constituencies of Ilford North, Ilford South and Woodford (renamed Wanstead and Woodford), reflecting local government boundary changes made in 1956. The constituency was initially identical in area to the Municipal Borough of Wanstead and Woodford.

In 1965 the constituency became part of the London Borough of Redbridge in Greater London. This did not effect the parliamentary boundaries until the 1974 general election. In that year the constituency, renamed Redbridge, Wanstead and Woodford was redefined as consisting of five wards of the London Borough: Bridge, Clayhall, Snaresbrook, Wanstead and Woodford. [The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1970 (S.I. 1970 No. 1674)]

In 1983 the constituency's name was changed back to Wanstead and Woodford. The boundaries of the seat were altered to consist of seven wards: Bridge, Church End, Clayhall, Monkhams, Roding, Snaresbrook and Wanstead. [The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1983 (S.I. 1983 No. 417)]

The constituency was abolished in 1997, with its area being distributed between the new seats of Chingford and Woodford Green (Church End and Monkhams) and Leyton and Wanstead (Snaresbrook and Wanstead) or added to enlarge the existing seat of Ilford North (Bridge, Clayhall and Roding). [The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995 No. 1626)]

References

*Rayment