Walthamstow East (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1918–1974

Walthamstow East

Former borough constituency
for the House of Commons
County| Essex
1918–1974 (1974)
Created from| Walthamstow
Replaced by| Walthamstow and Chingford

Walthamstow East was a parliamentary constituency in what was then the Municipal Borough of Walthamstow in east London. 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.

Walthamstow East in Essex, 1918-50

The constituency was created for the 1918 general election, and abolished for the February 1974 general election, when it was combined with part of the former Walthamstow West to form the new Walthamstow constituency. However, Hale End ward was added to the new Chingford constituency.

## Boundaries

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1918–1950: The Urban District of Walthamstow wards of Hale End, Hoe Street, and Wood Street.

1950–1974: The Borough of Walthamstow wards of Hale End, Hoe Street, and Wood Street.

## Members of Parliament

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Election | Member | Party

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| 1918 | Sir Stanley Johnson | Unionist
| 1924 | Sir Hamar Greenwood | Constitutionalist
| 1924 | Conservative
| 1929 | Harry Wallace | Labour
| 1931 | Sir Brograve Beauchamp | Conservative
| 1945 | Harry Wallace | Labour
| 1955 | John Harvey | Conservative
| 1966 | William Robinson | Labour
| 1969 by-election | Michael McNair-Wilson | Conservative
| Feb 1974 | constituency abolished: see Walthamstow

## Elections

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### Elections in the 1910s

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General election 1918: Walthamstow East [1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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C | Unionist | Stanley Johnson | 9,992 | 63.3 |
| Liberal | John Simon | 5,781  | 36.7  |
Majority | 4,211  | 26.6  |
Turnout | 15,773  | 55.6  |
Registered electors | 28,363  |  |
| Unionist win (new seat)
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

### Elections in the 1920s

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General election 1922: Walthamstow East [2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | Stanley Johnson | 9,178  | 46.8  | −16.5
| Labour | William Bridgland Steer | 6,382  | 32.6  | New
| Liberal | Henry Britten Brackenbury  | 4,043  | 20.6  | −5.1
Majority | 2,796  | 14.2  | −12.4
Turnout | 19,603  | 67.6  | +12.0
Registered electors | 29,013  |  |
| Unionist hold | Swing | -5.7  |
General election 1923: Walthamstow East [2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | Stanley Johnson | 7,081  | 35.9  | −10.9
| Labour | John Gilbert Dale | 6,837  | 34.6  | +2.0
| Liberal | Arthur Musgrove Mathews  | 5,837  | 29.5  | +8.9
Majority | 244  | 1.3  | −12.9
Turnout | 19,755  | 67.8  | +0.2
Registered electors | 29,151  |  |
| Unionist hold | Swing | -6.4  |
General election 1924: Walthamstow East [2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Constitutionalist | Hamar Greenwood | 11,312  | 48.5  | New
| Labour | John Gilbert Dale | 8,246  | 35.4  | +0.8
| Liberal | Percy Holt Heffer  | 3,745  | 16.1  | −13.4
Majority | 3,066  | 13.1  | N/A
Turnout | 23,303  | 78.0  | +11.2
Registered electors | 29,861  |  |
| Constitutionalist gain from Unionist | Swing | N/A |
General election 1929: Walthamstow East [2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Harry Wallace | 11,039  | 39.6  | +4.2
| Unionist | James Hope | 9,665  | 34.7  | New
| Liberal | Joseph Samuel Bridges  | 7,145  | 25.7  | +9.6
Majority | 1,374  | 4.9  | N/A
Turnout | 27,849  | 73.1  | −4.9
Registered electors | 38,102  |  |
| Labour gain from Constitutionalist | Swing | +9.0  |

### Elections in the 1930s

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General election 1931: Walthamstow East[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Brograve Beauchamp | 18,815  | 58.8  | +24.1
| Labour | Harry Wallace | 9,983  | 31.2  | −8.4
| Liberal | Albert Charles Crane  | 3,198  | 10.0  | −15.7
Majority | 8,832  | 27.6  | N/A
Turnout | 31,996  | 76.4  | +3.3
Registered electors | 41,890  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +16.2  |
General election 1935: Walthamstow East[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Brograve Beauchamp | 16,866  | 54.0  | −4.8
| Labour | Harry Wallace | 14,378  | 46.0  | +14.8
Majority | 2,488  | 8.0  | −19.6
Turnout | 31,244  | 69.0  | −7.4
Registered electors | 42,258  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -9.8  |

### Elections in the 1940s

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General election 1945: Walthamstow East[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Harry Wallace | 15,650  | 51.1  | +5.1
| Conservative | Herbert Eric Harrison  | 9,118  | 29.8  | −24.2
| Liberal | Norman Peter Dew  | 5,854  | 19.1  | New
Majority | 6,532  | 21.3  | N/A
Turnout | 30,622  | 73.5  | +4.5
Registered electors | 41,676  |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +14.6  |

### Elections in the 1950s

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General election 1950: Walthamstow East[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Harry Wallace | 18,478  | 46.97  | −4.13
| Conservative | DH Barber  | 15,206  | 38.65  | +8.85
| Liberal | Irving Frederick Drower  | 5,654  | 14.37  | −4.73
Majority | 3,272  | 8.32  | −12.98
Turnout | 39,338  | 84.41  | +10.91
Registered electors | 46,603  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | -6.49  |
General election 1951: Walthamstow East[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Harry Wallace | 19,036  | 47.5  | +0.6
| Conservative | John Harvey | 18,016  | 45.0  | +6.3
| Liberal | George E Thornton  | 2,815  | 7.03  | ―7.3
| Independent | Bill Boaks | 174  | 0.4  | New
Majority | 1,020  | 2.6  | ―5.8
Turnout | 40,041  | 85.8  | +1.4
Registered electors | 46,683  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | ―2.9  |
General election 1955: Walthamstow East[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Harvey | 16,873  | 46.23  | +1.2
| Labour | Harry Wallace | 15,744  | 43.14  | ―4.4
| Liberal | Norman Henry Cork  | 3,882  | 10.6  | +3.6
Majority | 1,129  | 3.1  | N/A
Turnout | 36,499  | 80.81  | ―5.0
Registered electors | 45,169  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +2.8  |
General election 1959: Walthamstow East[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Harvey | 16,622  | 46.82  | +0.6
| Labour | Margaret McKay | 13,721  | 38.65  | ―4.5
| Liberal | Norman Henry Cork  | 4,974  | 14.0  | +3.4
| Ind. Labour Party | William Henry Christopher  | 183  | 0.5  | New
Majority | 2,901  | 8.2  | +5.1
Turnout | 35,500  | 80.9  | +0.1
Registered electors | 43,892  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.5  |

### Elections in the 1960s

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General election 1964: Walthamstow East[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Harvey | 14,140  | 42.9  | ―3.9
| Labour | William Robinson | 13,745  | 41.7  | +3.1
| Liberal | John Ellis  | 5,042  | 15.3  | +1.3
Majority | 395  | 1.2  | ―7.0
Turnout | 32,927  | 79.3  | ―1.6
Registered electors | 41,504  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | ―3.5  |
General election 1966: Walthamstow East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | William Robinson | 15,703  | 47.83  | +6.1
| Conservative | John Harvey | 13,896  | 42.33  | ―0.6
| Liberal | John Peter James Ellis  | 3,229  | 9.84  | ―5.5
Majority | 1,807  | 5.5  | N/A
Turnout | 32,828  | 80.1  | +0.8
Registered electors | 41,504  |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +3.4  |
By-election 1969: Walthamstow East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Michael McNair-Wilson | 13,158  | 63.15  | +20.8
| Labour | Colin Phipps | 7,679  | 36.9  | ―11.0
Majority | 5,479  | 26.3  | N/A
Turnout | 20,837  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +15.9  |

### Elections in the 1970s

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General election 1970: Walthamstow East[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Michael McNair-Wilson | 14,260  | 46.7  | +4.4
| Labour | John Tomlinson | 13,732  | 45.0  | ―2.8
| Liberal | Duncan G. Kirkland  | 2,547  | 8.3  | ―1.5
Majority | 528  | 1.7  | N/A
Turnout | 30,539  | 70.9  | ―9.2
Registered electors | 43,099  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +3.6  |

## References

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1. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
2. ^ a b c d e f g Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 265\. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
3. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results February 1950". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
4. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1951". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
5. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1955". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
6. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1959". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
7. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1964". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
8. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1970". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 12 April 2016.

* Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 1)
* Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 265\. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.

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