Nottingham North West (UK Parliament constituency)

Nottingham North West
Former borough constituency
for the House of Commons
1950–1955
Seatsone
Created fromNottingham West
Replaced byNottingham West and Nottingham North

Nottingham North West was a borough constituency in the city of Nottingham. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

History

The constituency was created for the 1950 general election, although in reality this was merely a renaming of the previous Nottingham West seat. It disappeared at the 1955 general election, when its territory was split between the redrawn Nottingham West constituency (Broxtowe and Wollaton wards) and the new Nottingham North constituency (St Albans ward).

Boundaries

The County Borough of Nottingham wards of Broxtowe, St Albans, and Wollaton.[1]

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
1950 Tom O'Brien Labour
1955 constituency abolished

Election result

General election 1950: Nottingham North West[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tom O'Brien 30,223 61.19
Conservative Thomas Gardner 13,016 26.35
Liberal TH Whalley 5,432 11.00
Communist Arthur West 719 1.46
Majority 17,207 34.84
Turnout 49,390 86.10
Labour win (new seat)
General election 1951: Nottingham North West[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tom O'Brien 32,694 64.94
Conservative Thomas Gardner 17,650 35.06
Majority 15,044 29.88
Turnout 60,392 83.36
Labour hold Swing −2.48

References

  1. ^ Craig, F.W.S. (1972). Boundaries of Parliamentary Constituencies 1885-1972. Chichester: Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0-900178-09-4.
  2. ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1950.
  3. ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1951.


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