| West Ham South | |
|---|---|
| Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1950–1974 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Plaistow and Silvertown |
| Replaced by | Newham South |
| 1885–1918 | |
| Seats | One |
| Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
| Created from | South Essex |
| Replaced by | Plaistow and Silvertown |
West Ham South was a parliamentary constituency in the County Borough of West Ham, in what was then Essex but is now Greater London. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.
Boundaries
1950–1974: The County Borough of West Ham wards of Beckton Road, Bemersyde, Canning Town and Grange, Custom House and Silvertown, Hudsons, Ordnance, Plaistow, and Tidal Basin.
History
The constituency was created under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1918 general election.
It was re-established for the 1950 general election, and abolished again for the February 1974 general election.
Members of Parliament
MPs 1885–1918
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Joseph Leicester | Lib-Lab | |
| 1886 | George Edward Banes | Conservative | |
| 1892 | Keir Hardie | Independent Labour | |
| 1893 | Independent Labour Party | ||
| 1895 | George Edward Banes | Conservative | |
| 1906 | Will Thorne | Labour | |
| 1918 | constituency abolished | ||
MPs 1950–1974
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Elwyn Jones | Labour | |
| Feb 1974 | constituency abolished: see Newham South | ||
Election results
Elections in the 1880s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lib-Lab | Joseph Leicester | 3,527 | 58.1 | ||
| Conservative | Alfred John Pound | 2,545 | 41.9 | ||
| Majority | 982 | 16.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 6,072 | 67.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 8,942 | ||||
| Lib-Lab win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | George Edward Banes | 2,778 | 52.9 | +11.0 | |
| Lib-Lab | Joseph Leicester | 2,472 | 47.1 | -11.0 | |
| Majority | 306 | 5.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 5,250 | 58.7 | -9.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 8,942 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Lib-Lab | Swing | +11.0 | |||
Elections in the 1890s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Labour | Keir Hardie | 5,268 | 56.6 | +9.5 | |
| Conservative | George Edward Banes | 4,036 | 43.4 | -9.5 | |
| Majority | 1,232 | 13.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 9,304 | 59.8 | +1.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 15,548 | ||||
| Independent Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +9.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | George Edward Banes | 4,750 | 54.4 | +11.0 | |
| Ind. Labour Party | Keir Hardie | 3,975 | 45.6 | -11.0 | |
| Majority | 775 | 8.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 8,725 | 55.4 | -4.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 15,745 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Independent Labour | Swing | +11.0 | |||
Elections in the 1900s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | George Edward Banes | 5,615 | 55.8 | +1.4 | |
| Labour Repr. Cmte. | Will Thorne | 4,439 | 44.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,176 | 11.6 | +2.8 | ||
| Turnout | 10,054 | 51.2 | -4.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 19,631 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1.4 | |||
Thorne
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Repr. Cmte. | Will Thorne | 10,210 | 67.2 | +23.0 | |
| Conservative | Sir John Gardiner Nutting, 1st Baronet | 4,973 | 32.8 | -23.0 | |
| Majority | 5,237 | 34.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 15,183 | 66.7 | +15.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 22,753 | ||||
| Labour Repr. Cmte. gain from Conservative | Swing | +23.0 | |||
Elections in the 1910s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Will Thorne | 11,791 | 63.1 | -4.1 | |
| Conservative | James Grimwood | 6,909 | 36.9 | +4.1 | |
| Majority | 4,882 | 26.2 | -8.2 | ||
| Turnout | 18,700 | 70.1 | +3.4 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -4.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Will Thorne | 9,508 | 66.4 | +3.3 | |
| Conservative | Thomas Walter Colby Carthew | 4,820 | 33.6 | -3.3 | |
| Majority | 4,688 | 32.8 | +6.6 | ||
| Turnout | 14,328 | 53.7 | -16.4 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | +3.3 | |||
Elections in the 1950s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Elwyn Jones | 36,754 | 82.42 | ||
| Conservative | Mabel de la Motte | 5,422 | 12.16 | ||
| Liberal | Geoffrey George Young | 1,686 | 3.78 | ||
| Communist | W Norris | 730 | 1.64 | ||
| Majority | 31,332 | 70.26 | |||
| Turnout | 44,592 | 77.89 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Elwyn Jones | 37,195 | 84.96 | +2.54 | |
| Conservative | Mabel de la Motte | 6,586 | 15.04 | +2.88 | |
| Majority | 30,609 | 69.92 | -0.34 | ||
| Turnout | 43,781 | 77.31 | -0.58 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -0.17 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Elwyn Jones | 29,451 | 83.08 | -1.88 | |
| Conservative | Elias J Emden | 5,997 | 16.92 | +1.88 | |
| Majority | 23,454 | 66.16 | -2.76 | ||
| Turnout | 35,448 | 65.81 | -11.50 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -1.88 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Elwyn Jones | 28,017 | 75.26 | -7.82 | |
| Conservative | Peter Goldman | 5,188 | 13.94 | -2.98 | |
| Liberal | Oliver French | 4,020 | 10.80 | New | |
| Majority | 22,829 | 61.32 | -2.86 | ||
| Turnout | 37,225 | 71.12 | +5.31 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -2.42 | |||
Elections in the 1960s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Elwyn Jones | 23,599 | 74.45 | -0.81 | |
| Liberal | Eugene Johnson | 4,264 | 13.45 | +2.65 | |
| Conservative | Robert Mitchell | 3,835 | 12.10 | -1.84 | |
| Majority | 19,335 | 61.00 | -0.32 | ||
| Turnout | 31,698 | 63.94 | -7.18 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -1.73 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Elwyn Jones | 22,902 | 77.17 | +2.72 | |
| Conservative | Robert Mitchell | 3,410 | 11.49 | -0.61 | |
| Liberal | Eugene Johnson | 3,367 | 11.34 | -2.11 | |
| Majority | 19,492 | 65.68 | +4.68 | ||
| Turnout | 29,679 | 61.84 | -2.10 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | +1.67 | |||
Elections in the 1970s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Elwyn Jones | 18,899 | 77.71 | +0.54 | |
| Conservative | Brian C Balcomb | 5,422 | 22.29 | +10.80 | |
| Majority | 13,477 | 55.42 | -10.26 | ||
| Turnout | 24,321 | 48.84 | -13.00 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -5.13 | |||
See also
- West Ham North, 1918–1950
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 compiled; edited by Craig, F.W.S. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918 (1. publ. ed.). London: MacMillan. ISBN 0-333-17153-5.
{{cite book}}:|last2=has generic name (help) - ↑ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1886
- 1 2 Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
- ↑ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1950". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ↑ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1951". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ↑ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1955". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ↑ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1959". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ↑ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1964". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ↑ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1966". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ↑ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1970". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
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