{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950–1974}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox UK constituency main |name = West Ham South |parliament = uk |map1 = |map2 = |map_entity = |map_year = |year = 1950 |abolished = 1974 |type = Borough |elects_howmany = One |previous = Plaistow and Silvertown |next = Newham South |region = England |county = |year2 = 1885 |abolished2 = 1918 |type2 = Borough |previous2 = South Essex |next2 = Plaistow and Silvertown |elects_howmany2 = One }} '''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 === {| class="wikitable" |- !colspan="2"|Election!!Member!!Party |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal-Labour (UK)}}" | | 1885 | Joseph Leicester | Lib-Lab |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | 1886 | George Edward Banes | Conservative |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Independent Labour}}" | | 1892 |rowspan=2| Keir Hardie | Independent Labour |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Independent Labour Party}}" | | 1893 | Independent Labour Party |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | 1895 | George Edward Banes | Conservative |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | 1906 | Will Thorne | Labour |- | | 1918 |colspan="2"| ''constituency abolished'' |}
=== MPs 1950–1974 === {| class="wikitable" |- !colspan="2"|Election!!Member!!Party |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | 1950 | Elwyn Jones | Labour |- | |Feb 1974 |colspan="2"| ''constituency abolished: see Newham South'' |}
== Election results == === Elections in the 1880s === {{Election box begin | title=General election 1885: West Ham South<ref name="craig1885-1918">{{cite book|last1=compiled|last2=edited by Craig|first2=F.W.S.|title=British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918|date=1977|publisher=MacMillan|location=London|isbn=0-333-17153-5|edition=1. publ.}}</ref><ref>Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1886</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Liberal-Labour (UK) |candidate = Joseph Leicester |votes = 3,527 |percentage = 58.1 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate =Alfred John Pound |votes = 2,545 |percentage = 41.9 |change = }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 982 |percentage = 16.2 |change = }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 6,072 |percentage = 67.9 |change = }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 8,942 }} {{Election box new seat win| |winner = Liberal-Labour (UK) }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | title=General election 1886: West Ham South<ref name="craig1885-1918"/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = George Edward Banes |votes = 2,778 |percentage = 52.9 |change = +11.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal-Labour (UK) |candidate = Joseph Leicester |votes = 2,472 |percentage = 47.1 |change = -11.0 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 306 |percentage = 5.8 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 5,250 |percentage = 58.7 |change = -9.2 }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 8,942 }} {{Election box gain with party link |loser = Liberal-Labour (UK) |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = +11.0 }} {{Election box end}}
===Elections in the 1890s=== thumb|120px {{Election box begin | title=General election 1892: West Ham South<ref name="craig1885-1918"/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Independent Labour |candidate = Keir Hardie |votes = 5,268 |percentage = 56.6 |change = +9.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate= George Edward Banes |votes = 4,036 |percentage = 43.4 |change = -9.5 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 1,232 |percentage = 13.2 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 9,304 |percentage = 59.8 |change = +1.1 }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 15,548 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner = Independent Labour |loser = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = +9.5 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | title=General election 1895: West Ham South<ref name="craig1885-1918"/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = George Edward Banes |votes = 4,750 |percentage = 54.4 |change = +11.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent Labour Party |candidate = Keir Hardie |votes = 3,975 |percentage = 45.6 |change = -11.0 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 775 |percentage = 8.8 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 8,725 |percentage = 55.4 |change = -4.4 }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 15,745 }} {{Election box gain with party link |loser = Independent Labour |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = +11.0 }} {{Election box end}}
===Elections in the 1900s=== {{Election box begin | title=General election 1900: West Ham South<ref name="craig1885-1918"/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = George Edward Banes |votes = 5,615 |percentage = 55.8 |change = +1.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party =Labour Representation Committee (1900) |candidate = Will Thorne |votes = 4,439 |percentage = 44.2 |change = -1.4 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 1,176 |percentage = 11.6 |change = +2.8 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 10,054 |percentage = 51.2 |change = -4.2 }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 19,631 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = +1.4 }} {{Election box end}} thumb|120px|Thorne {{Election box begin | title=General election 1906: West Ham South<ref name="craig1885-1918"/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party =Labour Representation Committee (1900) |candidate = Will Thorne |votes = 10,210 |percentage = 67.2 |change = +23.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Sir John Gardiner Nutting, 1st Baronet|John Gardiner Nutting |votes = 4,973 |percentage = 32.8 |change = -23.0 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 5,237 |percentage = 34.4 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 15,183 |percentage = 66.7 |change = +15.5 }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 22,753 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner =Labour Representation Committee (1900) |loser = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = +23.0 }} {{Election box end}}
===Elections in the 1910s=== {{Election box begin | title=General election, January 1910: West Ham South<ref name="craig1885-1918"/><ref name="ReferenceA">Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Will Thorne |votes = 11,791 |percentage = 63.1 |change = -4.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = James Grimwood |votes = 6,909 |percentage = 36.9 |change = +4.1 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 4,882 |percentage = 26.2 |change = -8.2 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 18,700 |percentage = 70.1 |change = +3.4 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = -4.1 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | title=General election, December 1910: West Ham South<ref name="craig1885-1918"/><ref name="ReferenceA">Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Will Thorne |votes = 9,508 |percentage = 66.4 |change = +3.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Thomas Walter Colby Carthew |votes = 4,820 |percentage = 33.6 |change = -3.3 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 4,688 |percentage = 32.8 |change = +6.6 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 14,328 |percentage = 53.7 |change = -16.4 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = +3.3 }} {{Election box end}}
===Elections in the 1950s=== {{Election box begin | title=General election 1950: West Ham South<ref name="kimber1950">{{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results 1950|url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge50/i21.htm|website=Political Science Resources|accessdate=13 April 2016}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Elwyn Jones |votes = 36,754 |percentage = 82.42 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Mabel de la Motte |votes = 5,422 |percentage = 12.16 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate =Geoffrey George Young |votes = 1,686 |percentage = 3.78 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Communist Party of Great Britain |candidate = W Norris |votes = 730 |percentage = 1.64 |change = }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 31,332 |percentage = 70.26 |change = }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 44,592 |percentage = 77.89 |change = }} {{Election box new seat win |winner = Labour Party (UK) }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | title=General election 1951: West Ham South<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=13 April 2016}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Elwyn Jones |votes = 37,195 |percentage = 84.96 |change = +2.54 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Mabel de la Motte |votes = 6,586 |percentage = 15.04 |change = +2.88 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 30,609 |percentage = 69.92 |change = -0.34 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 43,781 |percentage = 77.31 |change = -0.58 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = -0.17 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | title=General election 1955: West Ham South<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=13 April 2016}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Elwyn Jones |votes = 29,451 |percentage = 83.08 |change = -1.88 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Elias J Emden |votes = 5,997 |percentage = 16.92 |change = +1.88 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 23,454 |percentage = 66.16 |change = -2.76 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 35,448 |percentage = 65.81 |change = -11.50 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = -1.88 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | title=General election 1959: West Ham South<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=13 April 2016}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Elwyn Jones |votes = 28,017 |percentage = 75.26 |change = -7.82 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Peter Goldman |votes = 5,188 |percentage = 13.94 |change = -2.98 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = Oliver French |votes = 4,020 |percentage = 10.80 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 22,829 |percentage = 61.32 |change = -2.86 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 37,225 |percentage = 71.12 |change = +5.31 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = -2.42 }} {{Election box end}}
===Elections in the 1960s=== {{Election box begin | title=General election 1964: West Ham South<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=13 April 2016}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Elwyn Jones |votes = 23,599 |percentage = 74.45 |change = -0.81 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = Eugene Johnson |votes = 4,264 |percentage = 13.45 |change = +2.65 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Robert Mitchell |votes = 3,835 |percentage = 12.10 |change = -1.84 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 19,335 |percentage = 61.00 |change = -0.32 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 31,698 |percentage = 63.94 |change = -7.18 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = -1.73 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | title=General election 1966: West Ham South<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=13 April 2016}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Elwyn Jones |votes = 22,902 |percentage = 77.17 |change = +2.72 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Robert Mitchell |votes = 3,410 |percentage = 11.49 |change = -0.61 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = Eugene Johnson |votes = 3,367 |percentage = 11.34 |change = -2.11 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 19,492 |percentage = 65.68 |change = +4.68 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 29,679 |percentage = 61.84 |change = -2.10 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = +1.67 }} {{Election box end}}
===Elections in the 1970s=== {{Election box begin | title=General election 1970: West Ham South<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=13 April 2016}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Elwyn Jones |votes = 18,899 |percentage = 77.71 |change = +0.54 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Brian C Balcomb |votes = 5,422 |percentage = 22.29 |change = +10.80 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 13,477 |percentage = 55.42 |change = -10.26 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 24,321 |percentage = 48.84 |change = -13.00 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = -5.13 }} {{Election box end}}
== See also == * West Ham North, 1918–1950
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == *{{Rayment-hc|w|2|date=March 2012}}
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