Tottenham South (UK Parliament constituency) facts for kids
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Tottenham South was a special area in Tottenham, North London, created for voting in the UK Parliament. It was like a local team that sent one person, called a Member of Parliament (MP), to speak for them in the House of Commons. The House of Commons is where laws are made for the whole country.
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What is a Constituency?
A constituency is an area that elects a representative to a parliament or assembly. Think of it like a school district that elects a student council member. In the United Kingdom, these areas are used for general elections, where people vote for who they want to represent them in the UK Parliament. Tottenham South was one of these areas.
History of Tottenham South
The Tottenham South constituency was first created for the general election in 1918. This was right after World War I. It continued to exist for several elections until it was removed for the 1950 general election. This meant the area was then included in other constituencies.
Who Represented Tottenham South?
The people who represented Tottenham South in Parliament were called Members of Parliament, or MPs. They were elected by the voters in the Tottenham South area. Here are the MPs who served Tottenham South:
| Year | Member | Party | |
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| 1918 | Patrick Malone | Unionist | |
| 1923 | Percy Alden | Labour | |
| 1924 | Patrick Malone | Unionist | |
| 1929 | Frederick Messer | Labour | |
| 1931 | Francis Noel Palmer | National Labour | |
| 1935 | Frederick Messer | Labour | |
| 1950 | constituency abolished | ||
Elections and Voting
Elections are how people choose their representatives. In Tottenham South, voters went to the polls to pick their MP. The results of these elections show which political party was most popular at different times.
Key Election Results
The first election for Tottenham South was in 1918. Patrick Bernard Malone from the Unionist Party won this election. He received 42.4% of the votes.
In 1923, Percy Alden from the Labour Party won the seat. But then, in 1924, Patrick Malone won it back for the Unionist Party. This shows how the seat could change hands between different parties.
Later, in 1929, Frederick Messer from the Labour Party won the seat. He held it for many years, except for one election in 1931. In that year, Francis Noel Palmer from the National Labour Organisation won. However, Frederick Messer won the seat back for Labour in 1935 and held it until the constituency was abolished in 1950.
The last election for Tottenham South was in 1945. Frederick Messer won again for the Labour Party with a very large majority. He received 73.3% of the votes. This was a big win, showing strong support for the Labour Party in the area at that time.
