- Tottenham North (UK Parliament constituency)
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Tottenham North Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons 1918–1950 Number of members one Replaced by Tottenham Created from Tottenham Tottenham North was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Municipal Borough of Tottenham, in North London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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History
Tottenham North constituency within the Middlesex, showing boundaries used from 1918-50.
The constituency was created for the 1918 general election, and abolished for the 1950 general election.
Boundaries
Members of Parliament
Election Member Party 1918 William Henry Prescott Coalition Conservative 1922 Robert Morrison Labour Co-operative 1931 Edward Doran Conservative 1935 Robert Morrison Labour Co-operative 1945 William Irving Labour Co-operative 1950 constituency abolished Election results
Elections in the 1940s
General Election July 1945: Tottenham North Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Co-op Robert Morrison 25,360 71.8 +14.6 Conservative B. H. 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 Tottenham North by-election, 13 December 1945 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
Categories:- Parliamentary constituencies in London (historic)
- United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1918
- United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies disestablished in 1950
- United Kingdom historical constituency stubs
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