Croydon West (UK Parliament constituency)

Croydon West
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
County Surrey
1950–1955
Number of members One
Replaced by Croydon North West and Croydon South
Created from Croydon North, Croydon South and East Surrey

Croydon West was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 to 1955. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

Politics and history

Croydon West was a short-lived seat for the 1950 general election, creating three seats in the County Borough of Croydon from the previous two, also taking in areas from the East Surrey constituency to the south.

Croydon West took in areas of the former Croydon North and Croydon South constituencies, and East Surrey. It bordered Croydon East, Croydon North, East Surrey and Mitcham.

All three Croydon constituencies were abolished five years later at the 1955 general election, re-creating Croydon South and creating Croydon North East and Croydon North West seats.

For all of its history, Croydon West's Member of Parliament was Conservative Richard Thompson. It was contested in two elections: the 1950 general election and the 1951 general election. Prior to 1950, Croydon South had been held by Labour and most of the Labour voters were re-drawn into Croydon West, making it a marginal seat.

Boundaries

The County Borough of Croydon wards of Broad Green, Central, South, Waddon, and Whitehorse Manor.

Members of Parliament

Election results

General Election 1951: Croydon West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Thompson 23,484 52.2 +4.9
Labour Gerald Gardiner 21,534 47.8 +2.7
Majority 1,950 4.3
Turnout 45,018
Conservative hold Swing +1.1
General Election 1950: Croydon West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Thompson 21,411 47.3 N/A
Labour David Rees-Williams 20,424 45.1 N/A
Liberal Russell Mayne 3,101 6.8 N/A
Communist R. Jarvie 336 0.7 N/A
Majority 987 2.2
Turnout 45,272 N/A
Conservative gain from Labour Swing N/A

References

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