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Map that gives each named seat and any constant electoral success for national (Westminster) elections for Middlesex, 1955 to 1974.
Hornsey was a constituency that returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the UK Parliament, 1885 — 1983. It was then largely replaced by Hornsey & Wood Green. Its voters using the first-past-the-post system elected the Conservative Party candidate at each election. Its closest result was a 1.29% majority at the 1966 election which saw the start of the Second Wilson Ministry. From 1945 onwards the runners-up in the seat were the Labour Party candidates.
History
From 1885 to 1918, the constituency was a county division of Middlesex, and in 1918 it became a parliamentary borough. From 1950 it was a borough constituency.
Boundaries
1885–1918: The Parishes of Hornsey (including South Hornsey) and Finchley (and the area included in the Parliamentary Boroughs of the City of London, Finsbury, and Islington for many wealthy voters this sub-provision gave a choice of which seat to vote for).
1918–1974: The Municipal Borough of Hornsey.
1974–1983: The London Borough of Haringey wards of Central Hornsey, Crouch End, Fortis Green, Highgate, Muswell Hill, South Hornsey, Stroud Green, and Turnpike.
Members of Parliament
Election results
Elections in the 1880s
McGarel-Hogg was elevated to the peerage, becoming Lord Magheramorne, causing a by-election.
Elections in the 1890s
Elections in the 1900s
Elections in the 1910s
General Election 1914–15:
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
1916 Hornsey by-election |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Unionist |
Kennedy Jones |
Unopposed |
|
Unionist hold |
Elections in the 1920s
1921 Hornsey by-election |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Unionist |
William Ward |
15,959 |
53.4 |
N/A |
|
Liberal |
Leslie Burgin |
13,943 |
46.6 |
New |
Majority |
2,016 |
6.8 |
N/A |
Turnout |
29,902 |
65.7 |
N/A |
Registered electors |
45,510 |
|
|
|
Unionist hold |
Swing |
N/A |
|
General election 1929: Hornsey |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Unionist |
Euan Wallace |
25,540 |
51.0 |
−3.6 |
|
Liberal |
William Thomson |
16,029 |
32.0 |
−2.3 |
|
Labour |
Francis Henry Wiltshire |
8,529 |
17.0 |
+5.9 |
Majority |
9,511 |
19.0 |
−1.3 |
Turnout |
50,098 |
75.2 |
−6.4 |
Registered electors |
66,620 |
|
|
|
Unionist hold |
Swing |
−0.7 |
|
Elections in the 1930s
General election 1931: Hornsey |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Euan Wallace |
41,194 |
84.5 |
+33.5 |
|
Labour |
Hugh Franklin |
7,585 |
15.5 |
-2.0 |
Majority |
33,609 |
69.0 |
+50.0 |
Turnout |
48,779 |
70.3 |
-4.9 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
General election 1935: Hornsey |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Euan Wallace |
30,494 |
64.9 |
-19.6 |
|
Labour |
Mari Power |
10,320 |
21.9 |
+6.4 |
|
Liberal |
Herbert Baxter |
6,206 |
13.2 |
New |
Majority |
20,174 |
43.0 |
-26.0 |
Turnout |
47,020 |
67.0 |
+3.3 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
General Election 1939–40:
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected;
Elections in the 1940s
1941 Hornsey by-election |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
David Gammans |
11,077 |
72.8 |
+7.9 |
|
National |
Noel Pemberton Billing |
4,146 |
27.2 |
New |
Majority |
6,931 |
45.6 |
+2.6 |
Turnout |
15,223 |
21.1 |
-45.9 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
General election 1945: Hornsey |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
David Gammans |
24,684 |
52.8 |
-12.1 |
|
Labour |
Bill Fiske |
12,015 |
25.7 |
+3.8 |
|
Communist |
George John Jones |
10,058 |
21.5 |
New |
Majority |
12,669 |
27.1 |
-15.9 |
Turnout |
46,757 |
73.1 |
+6.1 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Elections in the 1950s
General election 1950: Hornsey |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
David Gammans |
33,927 |
53.8 |
+1.0 |
|
Labour |
Reginald Pestell |
22,832 |
36.2 |
+10.5 |
|
Liberal |
Adrienne Leevers |
5,122 |
8.1 |
New |
|
Communist |
George John Jones |
1,191 |
1.9 |
-19.6 |
Majority |
11,095 |
17.6 |
-9.5 |
Turnout |
63,072 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
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General election 1951: Hornsey |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
David Gammans |
36,417 |
58.7 |
+4.9 |
|
Labour |
Reginald Pestell |
25,643 |
41.3 |
+5.1 |
Majority |
10,774 |
17.4 |
-0.2 |
Turnout |
62,060 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
General election 1955: Hornsey |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
David Gammans |
33,294 |
60.2 |
+1.5 |
|
Labour |
Frederick Evelyn Mostyn |
20,568 |
37.2 |
-4.1 |
|
Communist |
George John Jones |
1,442 |
2.6 |
New |
Majority |
12,726 |
23.0 |
+5.6 |
Turnout |
55,304 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
1957 Hornsey by-election |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Muriel Gammans |
24,169 |
53.5 |
-6.7 |
|
Labour |
Frederick Evelyn Mostyn |
21,038 |
46.5 |
+9.3 |
Majority |
3,131 |
7.0 |
-16.0 |
Turnout |
45,207 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
-8.0 |
|
General election 1959: Hornsey |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Muriel Gammans |
30,048 |
55.06 |
|
|
Labour |
Frederick Evelyn Mostyn |
17,710 |
32.45 |
|
|
Liberal |
Samuel Solomon |
5,706 |
10.46 |
New |
|
Communist |
George John Jones |
1,107 |
2.03 |
|
Majority |
12,338 |
22.61 |
- |
Turnout |
54,571 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Elections in the 1960s
General election 1964: Hornsey |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Muriel Gammans |
22,590 |
46.68 |
-8.38 |
|
Labour |
C Stephen Yeo |
18,528 |
38.29 |
+5.84 |
|
Liberal |
Samuel Solomon |
6,015 |
12.43 |
+1.97 |
|
Communist |
Max Morris |
1,258 |
2.60 |
+0.57 |
Majority |
4,062 |
8.39 |
-14.22 |
Turnout |
48,391 |
70.45 |
-6.25 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
-7.11 |
|
General election 1966: Hornsey |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Hugh Rossi |
21,116 |
44.15 |
-2.53 |
|
Labour |
C Stephen Yeo |
20,501 |
42.86 |
+4.57 |
|
Liberal |
Percy W Meyer |
5,026 |
10.51 |
-1.92 |
|
Communist |
Max Morris |
1,184 |
2.48 |
-0.12 |
Majority |
615 |
1.29 |
-7.10 |
Turnout |
47,827 |
72.75 |
+2.30 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
-3.55 |
|
Elections in the 1970s