Wembley North (UK Parliament constituency) Facts for Kids

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Wembley North was a special area in North-West London that had its own representative in the UK Parliament. This area was part of what was then called the Borough of Wembley.

The people living in Wembley North 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 to help make laws for the country. The MP was chosen using a system called first-past-the-post voting, which means the candidate with the most votes won.

History of Wembley North
What Were the Boundaries?
Who Were the Members of Parliament?
Election Results
Images for kids

History of Wembley North

The Wembley North area was created for elections in 1945. This was when the 1945 general election took place. It was used for elections until February 1974, when it was stopped. At that time, the area became part of a new election area called Brent North.

What Were the Boundaries?

The Wembley North area included several parts of the Municipal Borough of Wembley. These parts were called Chalkhill, Fryent, Kenton, Preston, Roe Green, and The Hyde. These names helped define exactly where the election area was.

Who Were the Members of Parliament?

The people who represented Wembley North in Parliament were called Members of Parliament (MPs). Here are the MPs who served Wembley North:

	Member	Party
1945	Charles Hobson	Labour
1950	Eric Bullus	Conservative
Feb 1974	The area was abolished. See Brent North

Election Results

This section shows who won the elections in Wembley North over the years.

Elections in the 1940s

In the 1945 General Election, the first MP for Wembley North was chosen.

General election 1945: Wembley North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Charles Hobson	15,677	43.62
	Conservative	Peter Scott	15,245	42.42
	Liberal	Ian Clive Baillieu	5,019	13.96
Majority			432	1.20
Turnout			35,941	76.82
	Labour win (new seat)

Charles Hobson from the Labour Party won this election. He became the first MP for Wembley North.

Elections in the 1950s

In the 1950 General Election, a new MP was elected.

General election 1950: Wembley North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Eric Bullus	22,430	51.94
	Labour	Bernard Lewis	14,987	34.70
	Liberal	Bernard Dann	5,770	13.36
Majority			7,443	17.24	N/A
Turnout			43,187	88.47
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Eric Bullus from the Conservative Party won this election.

In the 1951 General Election, Eric Bullus was re-elected.

General election 1951: Wembley North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Eric Bullus	24,112	55.93
	Labour	Bernard Lewis	15,394	35.71
	Liberal	Richard Arden Winch	3,607	8.37
Majority			8,718	20.22
Turnout			43,113	87.13
	Conservative hold		Swing

Eric Bullus continued to represent Wembley North.

In the 1955 General Election, Eric Bullus won again.

General election 1955: Wembley North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Eric Bullus	22,701	56.46
	Labour	Jane Phillips	12,592	31.32
	Liberal	Ruth Abrahams	4,916	12.23
Majority			10,109	25.14
Turnout			40,209	82.27
	Conservative hold		Swing

Eric Bullus remained the MP for Wembley North.

In the 1959 General Election, Eric Bullus was elected for the fourth time.

General election 1959: Wembley North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Eric Bullus	22,211	56.2	-0.3
	Labour	Ronald M Lewis	11,131	28.2	-3.1
	Liberal	Donald G Valentine	6,171	15.6	+3.4
Majority			11,080	28.0	+2.9
Turnout			39,513	83.1	+0.8
	Conservative hold		Swing

Eric Bullus continued his role as MP.

Elections in the 1960s

In the 1964 General Election, Eric Bullus won again.

General election 1964: Wembley North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Eric Bullus	18,325	49.41
	Labour	Illtyd Harrington	11,960	32.25
	Liberal	William G Crauford	6,805	18.35
Majority			6,365	17.16
Turnout			37,090	80.10
	Conservative hold		Swing

Eric Bullus kept his seat in Parliament.

In the 1966 General Election, Eric Bullus was re-elected.

General election 1966: Wembley North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Eric Bullus	17,497	48.10
	Labour	Kenneth W Childerhouse	13,290	36.54
	Liberal	Philip M R Cowen	5,587	15.36
Majority			4,207	11.57
Turnout			36,374	80.93
	Conservative hold		Swing

Eric Bullus continued to be the MP for Wembley North.

Elections in the 1970s

In the 1970 General Election, Eric Bullus won his last election for Wembley North.

General election 1970: Wembley North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Eric Bullus	18,345	53.4	+5.3
	Labour	Kenneth W. Childerhouse	11,916	34.7	-1.8
	Liberal	John R. Kinsgbury	4,083	11.9	-3.5
Majority			6,249	18.7	+7.1
Turnout			34,344	72.0	-8.9
	Conservative hold		Swing

Eric Bullus was the MP until the area was abolished in 1974.

Images for kids

A map showing the Wembley North constituency boundaries from 1945 to 1950.
A map of Middlesex constituencies from 1955 to 1974, including Wembley North.

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