Harrow_Central_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Harrow Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950–1983
Harrow Central was a parliamentary constituency in Harrow, London, which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until it was abolished for the 1983 general election.
Quick Facts 1950–1983, Seats ...
Harrow Central | |
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Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
1950–1983 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | Harrow East and Harrow West |
Replaced by | Harrow East and Harrow West[1] |
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1950–1955: The Urban District of Harrow wards of Harrow-on-the-Hill and Greenhill, Headstone, Wealdstone North, Wealdstone South, and West Harrow.
1955–1974: The Municipal Borough of Harrow wards of Harrow-on-the-Hill and Greenhill, Kenton, Wealdstone North, Wealdstone South, and West Harrow.[2]
1974–1983: The London Borough of Harrow wards of Harrow-on-the-Hill and Greenhill, Kenton, Wealdstone North, Wealdstone South, and West Harrow.
More information Election, Member ...
Election | Member | Party | |
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1950 | Sir Patrick Bishop | Conservative | |
1964 | Anthony Grant | Conservative | |
1983 | constituency abolished |
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Elections in the 1950s
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Patrick Bishop | 22,907 | 51.94 | ||
Labour | D Robert Rees | 16,371 | 37.12 | ||
Liberal | Norman William Murrell | 4,827 | 10.94 | ||
Majority | 6,536 | 14.82 | |||
Turnout | 44,105 | 86.84 | |||
Conservative win (new seat) |
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Patrick Bishop | 25,564 | 59.31 | ||
Labour | B Joan K Thompson | 17,540 | 40.69 | ||
Majority | 8,024 | 18.62 | |||
Turnout | 43,104 | 85.04 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Patrick Bishop | 23,996 | 60.06 | ||
Labour | Fred Powe | 15,955 | 39.94 | ||
Majority | 8,041 | 20.12 | |||
Turnout | 39,951 | 79.36 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Patrick Bishop | 23,813 | 62.89 | ||
Labour | Fred Powe | 14,049 | 37.11 | ||
Majority | 9,764 | 25.78 | |||
Turnout | 37,862 | 79.52 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Elections in the 1960s
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Anthony Grant | 16,534 | 46.22 | ||
Labour | Ronald Victor Spurway | 12,067 | 33.74 | ||
Liberal | Dennis Frederick Joyner | 7,168 | 20.04 | New | |
Majority | 4,467 | 12.48 | |||
Turnout | 35,769 | 78.59 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Anthony Grant | 15,971 | 45.08 | ||
Labour | Anthony R Judge | 14,341 | 40.48 | ||
Liberal | Anthony HJ Miller | 5,118 | 14.45 | ||
Majority | 1,630 | 4.60 | |||
Turnout | 35,430 | 80.17 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Elections in the 1970s
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Anthony Grant | 16,525 | 50.2 | +5.1 | |
Labour | Anthony R Judge | 12,561 | 38.2 | -2.3 | |
Liberal | Anthony HJ Miller | 3,449 | 10.5 | -3.9 | |
Independent | Sydney Carter | 358 | 1.1 | New | |
Majority | 3,964 | 12.0 | +7.4 | ||
Turnout | 32,893 | 71.6 | -8.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Anthony Grant | 15,320 | 42.34 | ||
Labour | David M Offenbach | 12,403 | 34.28 | ||
Liberal | Ronald Montgomerie | 7,635 | 21.10 | ||
National Front | J Donin | 823 | 2.27 | New | |
Majority | 2,917 | 8.06 | |||
Turnout | 36,181 | 80.56 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Anthony Grant | 14,356 | 43.47 | ||
Labour | David M Offenbach | 12,288 | 37.21 | ||
Liberal | Ronald Montgomerie | 5,566 | 16.85 | ||
National Front | C Bryne | 813 | 2.46 | ||
Majority | 2,068 | 6.26 | |||
Turnout | 33,023 | 72.96 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Anthony Grant | 16,627 | 48.96 | ||
Labour | Andrew Quicke[10] | 12,124 | 35.70 | ||
Liberal | Ralph Bancroft[10] | 4,785 | 14.09 | ||
National Front | Harold Marshall[10] | 427 | 1.26 | ||
Majority | 4,503 | 13.26 | |||
Turnout | 33,963 | 75.10 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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- "'Harrow Central', Feb 1974 - May 1983". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Retrieved 22 March 2016.[permanent dead link]
- Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1985-1972. Chichester, Sussex: Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0-900178-09-4.
- British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
- British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
- British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
- British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
- British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
- British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
- British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
- Election Expenses. Parliament of the United Kingdom. 1980. p. 14. ISBN 0102374805.