{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950–1974}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}} {{Infobox UK constituency main |name = West Ham North |parliament = uk |map1 = |map2 = |map_entity = |map_year = |year = 1950 |abolished = February 1974 |type = Borough |elects_howmany = One |previous = Stratford and Upton |next = Newham North West<br /> Newham North East |region = England |county = |year2 = 1885 |abolished2 = 1918 |type2 = Borough |previous2 = South Essex |next2 = Stratford and Upton |elects_howmany2 = One }} '''West Ham North''' was a borough 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.
== 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.
==Boundaries==
===1885–1918=== The 1885 act created a new parliamentary borough of West Ham which was divided into two single-member divisions. '''West Ham, North Division''' consisted of the part of the Local Government District of West Ham north of a boundary formed by a number of railway lines and roads, described as follows: <blockquote>''From a point where the north side of the present London and Tilbury Railway crosses the west boundary of West Ham Parish; thence in a north-easterly direction along the north side of the said railway to a point where the east side of the present North Woolwich Branch of the Great Eastern Railway crosses it; thence in a northerly direction along the east side of the last-mentioned railway to a point opposite the centre of Abbey Road; thence in a north-easterly and easterly direction along the centres of Abbey Road, Church Street North, Portway, and Plashet Lane to the eastern boundary of West Ham Parish.<ref>Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 C.23, Sixth Schedule, Divisions of Boroughs</ref>''</blockquote>
===1950–1974=== '''West Ham North Borough Constituency''' was created by the Representation of the People Act 1948, and was first contested at the 1950 general election. The seat was defined as consisting of eight wards of the County Borough of West Ham: Broadway, Forest Gate, High Street, Newtown, Park, Plashet Road, Upton and West Ham.<ref>Representation of the People Act 1948 C.65, First Schedule, Parliamentary Constituencies</ref>
== Members of Parliament ==
=== MPs 1885–1918 === {| class="wikitable" |- !colspan="2"|Election!!Member!!Party |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | 1885 | Edward Rider Cook | Liberal |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | 1886 | Forrest Fulton | Conservative |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | 1892 | Archibald Grove | Liberal |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | 1895 | Ernest Gray | Conservative |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | 1906 | Charles Masterman | Liberal |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | 1911 by-election<ref>Masterman was re-elected in December 1910, but the election was declared void. A by-election was held in July 1911. See ''London Gazette'', issue 28512 (11 July 1911), p. 27.</ref> | Maurice de Forest | Liberal |- | | 1918 |colspan="2"| ''constituency abolished: see Stratford and Upton'' |}
=== MPs 1950–1974 === {| class="wikitable" |- !colspan="2"|Election!!Member!!Party |- | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 1950 |colspan="2"| ''constituency recreated'' |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | 1950 | Arthur Lewis | Labour |- | |Feb 1974 |colspan="2"| ''constituency abolished: see Newham North West<br />and Newham North East'' |}
==Elections==
=== Elections in the 1880s === {{Election box begin | title=General election 1885: West Ham North<ref name="autogenerated1918">{{cite book|editor1-last=Craig|editor1-first=F. W. S.|editor-link=F. W. S. Craig|title=British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918|date=1974|publisher=Macmillan Press|location=London|isbn=9781349022984|page=206}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = Edward Rider Cook |votes = 4,219 |percentage = 54.7 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Forrest Fulton |votes = 3,500 |percentage = 45.3 |change = }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 719 |percentage = 9.4 |change = }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 7,719 |percentage = 77.0 |change = }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 10,026 }} {{Election box new seat win| |winner = Liberal Party (UK) |swing = }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | title=General election 1886: West Ham North<ref name="autogenerated1918"/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Forrest Fulton |votes =3,920 |percentage = 55.1 |change = +9.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = Edward Rider Cook |votes = 3,193 |percentage = 44.9 |change = -9.8 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 727 |percentage = 10.2 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 7,114 |percentage = 70.9 |change = -6.1 }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 10,026 }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |loser = Liberal Party (UK) |swing = +9.8 }} {{Election box end}}
=== Elections in the 1890s === thumb|120px|Grove {{Election box begin | title=General election 1892: West Ham North<ref name="autogenerated1918"/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = Archibald Grove |votes = 4,976 |percentage = 50.2 |change = +5.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Forrest Fulton |votes =4,943 |percentage = 49.8 |change = −5.3 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 33 |percentage = 0.4 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 9,919 |percentage = 74.4 |change = +3.5 }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 13,334 }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Liberal Party (UK) |loser = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = +5.3 }} {{Election box end}} right|thumb|120px|Ernest Gray {{Election box begin | title=General election 1895: West Ham North<ref name="autogenerated1918"/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Ernest Gray |votes =5,635 |percentage = 53.3 |change = +3.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = Archibald Grove |votes = 4,931 |percentage = 46.7 |change = -3.5 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 704 |percentage = 6.6 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 10,566 |percentage = 73.9 |change = -0.5 }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 14,294 }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |loser = Liberal Party (UK) |swing = +3.5 }} {{Election box end}}
=== Elections in the 1900s === {{Election box begin | title=General election 1900: West Ham North<ref name="autogenerated1918"/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Ernest Gray |votes =6,613 |percentage = 61.5 |change = +8.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = John Bethell |votes = 4,133 |percentage = 38.5 |change = −8.2 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 2,480 |percentage = 23.0 |change = +16.4 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 10,746 |percentage = 67.8 |change = −6.1 }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 15,844 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = +8.2 }} {{Election box end}} thumb|120px|Masterman {{Election box begin | title=General election 1906: West Ham North<ref name="autogenerated1918"/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = Charles Masterman |votes = 6,838 |percentage = 57.3 |change = +18.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Ernest Gray |votes =5,094 |percentage = 42.7 |change = −18.8 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 1,744 |percentage = 14.6 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 11,932 |percentage = 79.0 |change = +11.2 }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 15,101 }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Liberal Party (UK) |loser = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = +18.8 }} {{Election box end}}
=== Elections in the 1910s === {{Election box begin | |title=General election January 1910: West Ham North<ref name="autogenerated1918"/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = Charles Masterman |votes = 7,023 |percentage = 53.4 |change = −3.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Ernest Gray |votes =6,133 |percentage = 46.6 |change = +3.9 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 890 |percentage = 6.8 |change = −7.8 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 13,156 |percentage = 84.0 |change = +5.0 }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 15,661 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Liberal Party (UK) |swing = −3.9 }} {{Election box end}} thumb|120px|Wild {{Election box begin | title=General election December 1910: West Ham North<ref name="autogenerated2">British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918, FWS Craig</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = Charles Masterman |votes = 6,657 |percentage =53.6 |change =+0.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate =Ernest Wild |votes =5,760 |percentage =46.4 |change = −0.2 }} {{Election box majority| |votes =897 |percentage =7.2 |change =+0.4 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes =12,417 |percentage =79.3 |change =−4.7 }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 15,661 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Liberal Party (UK) |swing =+0.2 }} {{Election box end}} thumb|120px|de Forest {{Election box begin | title=1911 West Ham North by-election<ref name="autogenerated2"/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = Maurice de Forest |votes = 6,807 |percentage =54.1 |change =+0.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Ernest Wild |votes =5,776 |percentage =45.9 |change =-0.5 }} {{Election box majority| |votes =1,031 |percentage =8.2 |change =+1.0 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 12,583 |percentage =76.2 |change =-3.1 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Liberal Party (UK) |swing =+0.5 }} {{Election box end}} '''General Election 1914–15''':
A General Election was due to take place by the end of 1915. By the autumn of 1914, the following candidates had been adopted to contest that election. *'''Liberal''': Maurice de Forest *'''Unionist''': Ernest Wild Due to the outbreak of war, the election never took place.
===Elections in the 1950s=== {{Election box begin | title=General election 1950: West Ham North<ref name="kimber1950">{{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results February 1950 |url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge50/i21.htm|website=Political Science Resources|accessdate=12 April 2016}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Arthur Lewis |votes = 33,782 |percentage = 68.58 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Redvers Prior |votes = 12,623 |percentage = 25.63 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate =Richard Leslie Phillips |votes = 2,349 |percentage = 4.77 |change = }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Christian Democrat |candidate = G. W. Dickinson |votes = 503 |percentage = 1.02 |change = }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 21,159 |percentage = 42.95 |change = }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 49,257 |percentage = 77.83 |change = }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 63,288 }} {{Election box new seat win| |winner = Labour Party (UK) }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | title=General election 1951: West Ham North<ref name="kimber1951">{{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results 1951 |url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge51/i21.htm|website=Political Science Resources|accessdate=12 April 2016}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Arthur Lewis |votes = 34,156 |percentage = 70.45 |change = +1.87 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = James A. Erskine-Shaw |votes = 14,328 |percentage = 29.55 |change = +3.92 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 19,828 |percentage = 40.90 |change = -2.06 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 48,484 |percentage = 76.57 |change = -1.26 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 63,318 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = -1.03 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | title=General election 1955: West Ham North<ref name="kimber1955">{{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results 1955 |url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge55/i21.htm|website=Political Science Resources|accessdate=12 April 2016}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Arthur Lewis |votes = 27,249 |percentage = 65.89 |change = -4.56 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Muriel Bowen |votes = 10,712 |percentage = 25.90 |change = -3.65 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate =David John Howard Penwarden |votes = 3,393 |percentage = 8.20 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 16,537 |percentage = 39.99 |change = -0.91 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 41,354 |percentage = 67.41 |change = -9.16 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 61,346 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = -4.11 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | title=General election 1959: West Ham North<ref name="kimber1959">{{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results 1959 |url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge59/i21.htm|website=Political Science Resources|accessdate=12 April 2016}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Arthur Lewis |votes = 24,096 |percentage = 59.2 |change = -6.66 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = J. Guy Jones |votes = 9,318 |percentage = 22.90 |change = -3.00 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = David S. Brooke |votes = 7,271 |percentage = 17.9 |change = +9.67 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 14,778 |percentage = 43.99 |change = +4.00 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 40,685 |percentage = 70.36 |change = +2.95 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 57,828 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = -1.83 }} {{Election box end}}
===Elections in the 1960s=== {{Election box begin | title=General election 1964: West Ham North<ref name="kimber1964">{{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results 1964 |url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge64/i21.htm|website=Political Science Resources|accessdate=12 April 2016}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Arthur Lewis |votes = 21,228 |percentage = 60.52 |change = -5.37 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = Jean Pilkington |votes = 7,005 |percentage = 19.97 |change = +11.77 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Christopher Brocklebank-Fowler |votes = 6,844 |percentage = 19.51 |change = -3.39 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 14,223 |percentage = 40.55 |change = -3.44 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 35,077 |percentage = 62.83 |change = -7.53 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 55,824 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = -8.57 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | title=General election 1966: West Ham North<ref name="kimber1966">{{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results 1966 |url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge66/i21.htm|website=Political Science Resources|accessdate=12 April 2016}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Arthur Lewis |votes = 21,778 |percentage = 65.62 |change = +5.10 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = Jean Pilkington |votes = 5,882 |percentage = 17.72 |change = -2.25 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = William J Shearman |votes = 5,527 |percentage = 16.65 |change = -2.86 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 15,896 |percentage = 47.90 |change = +7.35 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 33,187 |percentage = 61.83 |change = -1.00 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 53,672 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = +3.68 }} {{Election box end}}
===Elections in the 1970s=== {{Election box begin | title=General election 1970: West Ham North<ref name="kimber1970">{{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results 1970 |url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge70/i20.htm|website=Political Science Resources|accessdate=12 April 2016}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Arthur Lewis |votes = 17,664 |percentage = 63.17 |change = -2.45 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = William J Shearman |votes = 7,130 |percentage = 25.50 |change = +8.85 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = Brian McCarthy |votes = 3,167 |percentage = 11.33 |change = -6.39 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 10,534 |percentage = 37.67 |change = -10.23 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 27,961 |percentage = 50.32 |change = -11.51 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 55,565 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = -5.65 }} {{Election box end}}
== See also == * West Ham South, 1918–1950
== References == {{Reflist}}
==Sources== *{{Rayment-hc|w|2|date=March 2012}}
==External links== *{{cite web |title=West Ham. Divisions of New Borough (map) |author=Boundary Commissioners for England and Wales |year=1885 |publisher=londonancestor.com |url=http://www.londonancestor.com/maps/bc-westham-th.htm}}
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