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East Ham North was a parliamentary constituency centred on the East Ham district of London, which was in Essex until 1965. 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 by the Representation of the People Act 1918 for the 1918 general election. It was abolished for the February 1974 general election.
Boundaries
1918–1950: The County Borough of East Ham wards of Manor Park, Plashet East, and Plashet West.
1950–1974: The County Borough of East Ham wards of Kensington, Little Ilford, Manor Park, Plashet, and Woodgrange.
Members of Parliament
Election results
Elections in the 1910s
Elections in the 1920s
General election 1922: East Ham North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Unionist |
Charles Williamson Crook |
7,215 |
29.74 |
New |
|
Labour |
Susan Lawrence |
6,747 |
27.81 |
New |
|
National Liberal |
Ernest Edwards |
4,775 |
19.68 |
−38.62 |
|
People's |
Harry Osborn |
4,021 |
16.57 |
New |
|
Liberal |
Joseph Nathaniel Emery |
1,504 |
6.20 |
New |
Majority |
468 |
1.93 |
N/A |
Turnout |
24,262 |
69.80 |
+22.50 |
Registered electors |
34,759 |
|
|
|
Unionist gain from [[Coalition Liberal|Template:Coalition Liberal/meta/shortname]] |
Swing |
|
|
General election 1923: East Ham North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Susan Lawrence |
8,727 |
35.72 |
+7.91 |
|
Liberal |
Ernest Edwards |
8,311 |
34.02 |
+27.82 |
|
Unionist |
Charles Williamson Crook |
7,393 |
30.26 |
+0.32 |
Majority |
416 |
1.70 |
N/A |
Turnout |
24,431 |
68.99 |
−0.81 |
Registered electors |
35,410 |
|
|
|
Labour gain from Unionist |
Swing |
|
|
General election 1924: East Ham North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Unionist |
Charles Williamson Crook |
11,194 |
39.55 |
+9.29 |
|
Labour |
Susan Lawrence |
10,137 |
35.81 |
+0.09 |
|
Liberal |
Ernest Edwards |
6,970 |
24.63 |
−9.39 |
Majority |
1,057 |
3.74 |
N/A |
Turnout |
24,431 |
77.55 |
+8.56 |
Registered electors |
36,496 |
|
|
|
Unionist gain from Labour |
Swing |
+4.60 |
|
29 April 1926 by-election: East Ham North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Susan Lawrence |
10,798 |
40.64 |
+4.83 |
|
Unionist |
George Jarrett |
9,171 |
34.51 |
−5.04 |
|
Liberal |
Leslie Burgin |
6,603 |
24.85 |
+0.22 |
Majority |
1,627 |
6.13 |
N/A |
Turnout |
26,572 |
71.71 |
−5.84 |
Registered electors |
37,057 |
|
|
|
Labour gain from Unionist |
Swing |
+4.94 |
|
General election 1929: East Ham North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Susan Lawrence |
13,969 |
42.03 |
+6.22 |
|
Unionist |
John Lees-Jones |
11,805 |
35.51 |
−4.04 |
|
Liberal |
Thomas Arnold Evans |
7,459 |
22.44 |
−2.19 |
Majority |
2,164 |
6.52 |
N/A |
Turnout |
33,233 |
71.99 |
−5.56 |
Registered electors |
33,233 |
|
|
|
Labour gain from Unionist |
Swing |
+5.13 |
|
Elections in the 1930s
Election in the 1940s
General election 1945: East Ham North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Percy Daines |
18,373 |
70.16 |
+21.05 |
|
Conservative |
John Mayhew |
7,814 |
29.84 |
−21.05 |
Majority |
10,559 |
40.32 |
N/A |
Turnout |
26,187 |
71.17 |
+6.18 |
Registered electors |
37,794 |
|
|
|
[[Labour Co-operative|Template:Labour Co-operative/meta/shortname]] gain from Conservative |
Swing |
+21.05 |
|
Elections in the 1950s
General election 1950: East Ham North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Percy Daines |
20,497 |
57.14 |
−13.02 |
|
Conservative |
John Mayhew |
11,856 |
33.05 |
+3.21 |
|
Liberal |
John Joseph Carroll |
3,521 |
9.81 |
New |
Majority |
8,641 |
24.09 |
−16.23 |
Turnout |
35,874 |
84.16 |
+12.99 |
Registered electors |
42,624 |
|
|
|
[[Labour Co-operative|Template:Labour Co-operative/meta/shortname]] hold |
Swing |
−8.12 |
|
General election 1951: East Ham North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Percy Daines |
21,444 |
60.36 |
+3.22 |
|
Conservative |
James Dundas Hamilton |
14,085 |
39.64 |
+6.59 |
Majority |
7,359 |
20.72 |
−2.37 |
Turnout |
35,529 |
83.28 |
−0.88 |
Registered electors |
42,662 |
|
|
|
[[Labour Co-operative|Template:Labour Co-operative/meta/shortname]] hold |
Swing |
−1.69 |
|
General election 1955: East Ham North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Percy Daines |
17,961 |
59.13 |
−1.23 |
|
Conservative |
Arnold Silverstone |
12,416 |
40.87 |
+1.23 |
Majority |
5,545 |
18.26 |
−2.45 |
Turnout |
30,377 |
74.92 |
−8.36 |
Registered electors |
40,548 |
|
|
|
[[Labour Co-operative|Template:Labour Co-operative/meta/shortname]] hold |
Swing |
−1.23 |
|
30 May 1957 by-election: East Ham North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Reg Prentice |
12,546 |
56.26 |
−2.87 |
|
Conservative |
John Henry Samuel Bangay |
6,567 |
29.45 |
−11.42 |
|
People's League |
Edward Martell |
2,730 |
12.24 |
New |
|
Ind. Labour Party |
William Henry Christopher |
458 |
2.05 |
New |
Majority |
5,979 |
26.81 |
+8.55 |
Turnout |
22,301 |
57.30 |
−17.62 |
Registered electors |
38,920 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+4.28 |
|
General election 1959: East Ham North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Reg Prentice |
16,001 |
56.79 |
−2.34 |
|
Conservative |
John Henry Samuel Bangay |
12,175 |
43.21 |
+2.34 |
Majority |
3,826 |
13.58 |
−4.68 |
Turnout |
28,176 |
74.12 |
−0.80 |
Registered electors |
38,014 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
−2.34 |
|
Elections in the 1960s
General election 1964: East Ham North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Reg Prentice |
14,501 |
60.36 |
+3.57 |
|
Conservative |
John Henry Samuel Bangay |
9,524 |
39.64 |
−3.57 |
Majority |
4,977 |
20.72 |
+7.14 |
Turnout |
24,025 |
67.38 |
−6.74 |
Registered electors |
35,656 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+3.57 |
|
General election 1966: East Ham North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Reg Prentice |
14,911 |
65.86 |
+5.50 |
|
Conservative |
Laurence Giovene |
7,729 |
34.14 |
−5.50 |
Majority |
7,182 |
31.72 |
+11.00 |
Turnout |
22,640 |
64.66 |
−2.72 |
Registered electors |
35,016 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+5.50 |
|
Election in the 1970s