Croydon West (UK Parliament constituency) facts for kids
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Croydon West was a special area in Croydon, England, that had its own representative in the UK Parliament. This representative is called a Member of Parliament (MP). The people living in Croydon West would vote for their MP using a system called "first past the post," which means the candidate with the most votes wins.
This area was first used as a voting district from 1950 to 1955. It's going to be used again for the next general election, which is exciting! When it comes back, it will cover most of the old Croydon North area, plus the main part of Croydon town and the community of Waddon.
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History of Croydon West
Croydon West was a voting area for a short time. It was created for the 1950 general election. Before this, the area of Croydon had two voting districts. This change created three districts in the County Borough of Croydon. It also included parts of the East Surrey area.
Croydon West included parts of the former Croydon North and Croydon South areas. It also took in parts of East Surrey. It shared borders with Croydon East, Croydon North, East Surrey, and Mitcham.
All three Croydon voting districts were stopped five years later. This happened at the 1955 general election. After that, the Croydon South area was brought back. New districts called Croydon North East and Croydon North West were also created.
For its entire history, the MP for Croydon West was Richard Thompson. He was from the Conservative Party. People voted in Croydon West in two elections: in 1950 and 1951. Before 1950, the Croydon South area had mostly voted for the Labour Party. Many Labour voters were moved into the new Croydon West area. This made Croydon West a "marginal seat." A marginal seat is one where the election results are usually very close.
Where is Croydon West?
The boundaries of a voting area show which local parts it includes. Here are the areas that made up Croydon West during its different times:
| Dates | Local authority | Wards |
|---|---|---|
| 1950–1955 | County Borough of Croydon | Broad Green, Central, South, Waddon, and Whitehorse Manor. |
| Next United Kingdom general election– | London Borough of Croydon | Bensham Manor, Broad Green, Fairfield, Selhurst, South Norwood, Waddon, West Thornton, Woodside (part) |
Who was the MP?
Here is the Member of Parliament who represented Croydon West:
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Richard Thompson | Conservative | |
| 1955 | constituency abolished | ||
Election Results
Here are the results from the elections held in Croydon West. These show who won and by how many votes.
1950 General Election
In the 1950 election, Richard Thompson won for the Conservative Party.
| General election 1950: Croydon West | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Richard Thompson | 21,411 | 47.3 | ||
| Majority | 987 | 2.2 | |||
| Turnout | 45,272 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
1951 General Election
Richard Thompson won again in the 1951 election, keeping his seat for the Conservative Party.
| General election 1951: Croydon West | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Richard Thompson | 23,484 | 52.2 | +4.9 | |
| Majority | 1,950 | 4.3 | +2.1 | ||
| Turnout | 45,018 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1.1 | |||
