Ealing West (UK Parliament constituency) facts for kids
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Ealing West was a special area in west London that had its own representative in the UK Parliament. This area was called a constituency. It existed from the 1945 general election until the 1950 general election.
The Ealing West constituency included parts of the area known as the Municipal Borough of Ealing, which is in Middlesex, a county near London. People living in Ealing West voted for one person to represent them. This person was called a Member of Parliament (MP). The MP would then go to the House of Commons, which is a part of the UK Parliament. The voting system used was called first past the post, where the candidate with the most votes wins.
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What Was Ealing West?
A constituency is like a voting district. It's an area where people vote for someone to speak for them in Parliament. Ealing West was one of these districts.
When Did Ealing West Exist?
The Ealing West constituency was created for the general election in 1945. A general election is when people across the whole country vote for their MPs. Ealing West was then removed for the 1950 general election.
After 1950, the area of Ealing was split into new constituencies. These included Ealing North and Ealing South. Some parts of Ealing also became part of the Southall constituency.
Where Was Ealing West Located?
The Ealing West constituency covered specific parts of the Municipal Borough of Ealing. These parts were called wards. The wards included:
- Greenford North
- Greenford South
- Hanwell North
- Hanwell South
- Northolt
Who Was the MP for Ealing West?
Only one person served as the Member of Parliament for Ealing West.
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | James Hudson | Labour | |
| 1950 | constituency abolished: see Ealing North and Ealing South | ||
James Hudson was the MP for Ealing West from 1945 to 1950. He was a member of the Labour Party.
How Did People Vote in 1945?
The only time people voted in the Ealing West constituency was during the 1945 general election. Here's how the votes turned out:
| General election 1945: Ealing West | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | James Hudson | 29,115 | 60.3 | ||
| Conservative | Bernard Sunley | 12,880 | 26.7 | ||
| Liberal | Herbert Mostyn Lewis | 6,258 | 13.0 | ||
| Majority | 16,235 | 33.6 | |||
| Turnout | 48,253 | 74.4 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
James Hudson won the election with 29,115 votes, which was more than half of all the votes. This meant he became the MP for Ealing West.
