St Marylebone (UK Parliament constituency)
St Marylebone | |
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Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
1918–1983 | |
Number of members | one |
Replaced by | Westminster North and City of London and Westminster South[1] |
Created from | Marylebone East and Marylebone West |
St Marylebone was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Marylebone district of Central London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The constituency was created for the 1918 general election, and abolished for the 1983 general election.
Boundaries
1918-1950: The Metropolitan Borough of St Marylebone wards of Bryanston Square, Cavendish, Church Street, Dorset Square and Regent's Park, Hamilton Terrace, Langham, Park Crescent, Portman, and St John’s Wood Terrace.
1950-1974: The Metropolitan Borough of St Marylebone wards of Bell Street, Bryanston Square, Cavendish Square, Church Street, Dorset Square, Hamilton Terrace, Lord’s, Park Crescent, Portman Square, and St John’s Wood Terrace.
1974-1983: The City of Westminster wards of Baker Street, Cavendish, Church Street, Lord's, and Regent's Park.
Members of Parliament
Election | Member | Party | |
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1918 | Sir Samuel Scott | Conservative | |
1922 | Sir Douglas Hogg | Conservative | |
1928 by-election | Sir Rennell Rodd | Conservative | |
1932 by-election | Alec Cunningham-Reid | Conservative | |
1945 | Sir Wavell Wakefield | Conservative | |
1963 by-election | Quintin Hogg | Conservative | |
1970 by-election | Kenneth Baker | Conservative | |
1983 | constituency abolished: see Westminster North |
Election results
Elections in the 1970s
General Election 3 May 1979: St Marylebone | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Kenneth Baker | 14,899 | 59.9 | ||
Labour | Joseph Hegarty | 6,586 | 26.5 | ||
Liberal | Edward Mann | 2,459 | 9.9 | ||
Ecology | Jonathon Porritt | 691 | 2.8 | ||
National Front | C Elrick | 239 | 1.0 | ||
Majority | 8,313 | 33.4 | |||
Turnout | 24,874 | ||||
General Election 10 October 1974: | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Kenneth Baker | 13,660 | 54.9 | ||
Labour | Patricia J Moberly | 7,157 | 28.8 | ||
Liberal | Bernard Silver | 4,067 | 16.3 | ||
Majority | 6,503 | 26.1 | |||
Turnout | 57.1 | ||||
General Election 28 February 1974: | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Kenneth Baker | 15,683 | 54.6 | ||
Labour | J Merriton | 6,996 | 24.3 | ||
Liberal | Bernard Silver | 5,599 | 19.5 | ||
Independent Powellite | W Davies | 470 | 1.64 | ||
Majority | 8,717 | 30.4 | |||
Turnout | 66.1 | ||||
St Marylebone by-election, 1970 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Kenneth Baker | 10,684 | 63.49 | +1.40 | |
Labour | Keith Morrell | 4,542 | 26.99 | -2.32 | |
Liberal | Michael Vann | 1,038 | 6.19 | -2.41 | |
National Front | Malcolm Skeggs | 401 | 2.38 | N/A | |
Fourth World Group | John Papworth | 163 | 0.97 | N/A | |
Majority | 6,142 | 36.5 | |||
Turnout | 16,828 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
General Election 18 June 1970: | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Quintin Hogg | 17,639 | 62.1 | ||
Labour | Keith W. Morrell | 8,325 | 29.3 | ||
Liberal | Michael B.J. Vann | 2,443 | 8.6 | ||
Majority | 9,314 | 32.8 | |||
Turnout | 59.6 | ||||
Elections in the 1960s
General Election 31 March 1966: | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Rt Hon. Quintin McGarel Hogg | 17,443 | |||
Labour | Cyril Cooper | 9,382 | |||
Liberal | Arthur WR Capel | 3,258 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
General Election 15 October 1964: | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Rt Hon. Quintin McGarel Hogg | 18,117 | |||
Labour | Peter William Plouviez | 9,324 | |||
Liberal | Arthur WR Capel | 4,776 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Elections in the 1950s
General Election 8 October 1959: St Marylebone | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Sir William Wavell Wakefield | 23,278 | 64.5 | ||
Labour | Benjamin Hooberman | 8,507 | 23.6 | ||
Liberal | Edwin M Wheeler | 4,304 | 11.9 | ||
Majority | 14,771 | 40.9 | |||
Turnout | 65.5 | ||||
General Election 26 May 1955: St Marylebone | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Sir William Wavell Wakefield | 26,302 | 70.7 | ||
Labour | Ivan M Yates | 10,903 | 29.3 | ||
Majority | 15,399 | 41.4 | |||
Turnout | 64.5 | ||||
General Election 25 October 1951: St Marylebone | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Sir William Wavell Wakefield | 28,783 | 67.3 | ||
Labour | William Balfour | 13,964 | 32.7 | ||
Majority | 14,819 | 34.7 | |||
Turnout | 70.3 | ||||
General Election 23 February 1950: St Marylebone | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Sir William Wavell Wakefield | 26,310 | 60.7 | ||
Labour | John Ernest Silkin | 12,890 | 29.7 | ||
Liberal | Bjorn Guy | 4,149 | 9.6 | ||
Majority | 13,420 | 31.0 | |||
Turnout | 75.2 | ||||
Election in the 1940s
General Election 5 July 1945: St. Marylebone | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Sir William Wavell Wakefield | 15,891 | 47.9 | ||
Labour | Dr. Elizabeth Jacobs | 10,740 | 32.4 | ||
Independent Conservative | Alec Stratford Cunningham-Reid | 3,824 | 11.5 | ||
Liberal | Thomas Lodge | 2,711 | 8.2 | ||
Majority | 5,151 | 15.5 | |||
Turnout | 48,570 | 68.3 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Election in the 1930s
General Election 14 November 1935: St. Marylebone | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Alec Stratford Cunningham-Reid | 31,183 | 79.6 | ||
Labour | Dr. Elizabeth Jacobs | 8,088 | 20.4 | ||
Majority | 23,175 | 59.2 | |||
Turnout | 67,728 | 57.9 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Marylebone by-election, 28 April 1932 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Alec Stratford Cunningham-Reid | 11,677 | 52.3 | ||
Independent Conservative | Sir B.P. Blackett | 10,664 | 47.7 | ||
Majority | 1,013 | 4.6 | |||
Turnout | 72,601 | 30.8 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
General Election 27 October 1931: St. Marylebone | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Rt Hon. James Rennell Rodd | 39,976 | 86.7 | ||
Labour | Dr. E.A. Whitfield | 6,147 | 13.3 | ||
Majority | 33,829 | 73.4 | |||
Turnout | 72,601 | 63.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Election in the 1920s
General Election 30 May 1929: St. Marylebone | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Unionist | Rt Hon. James Rennell Rodd | 26,247 | 61.4 | ||
Labour | David Amyas Ross | 10,960 | 25.7 | ||
Liberal | Cyril Moses Picciotto | 5,520 | 12.9 | ||
Majority | 15,287 | 35.7 | |||
Turnout | 74,517 | 57.3 | |||
Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
St Marylebone by-election, 1928 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Unionist | Rt Hon. James Rennell Rodd | 12,859 | 56.1 | ||
Labour | David Amyas Ross | 6,721 | 29.4 | ||
Liberal | Basil Andrew Murray | 3,318 | 14.5 | ||
Majority | 6,138 | 26.7 | |||
Turnout | 53,107 | 43.1 | |||
Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
General Election 29 October 1924: St. Marylebone | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Unionist | Rt Hon. Sir Douglas McGarel Hogg | 24,359 | 73.5 | ||
Labour | G.E. Elmer | 8,782 | 26.5 | ||
Majority | 8,339 | 33.2 | |||
Turnout | 50,611 | 65.5 | |||
Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
General Election 6 December 1923: St. Marylebone | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Unionist | Rt Hon. Sir Douglas McGarel Hogg | 16,763 | 66.6 | n/a | |
Labour | James Jonas Dodd | 8,424 | 33.4 | n/a | |
Majority | 8,339 | 33.2 | n/a | ||
Turnout | 47,998 | 52.5 | n/a | ||
Unionist hold | Swing | n/a | |||
General Election 15 November 1922: St. Marylebone | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Unionist | Rt Hon. Sir Douglas McGarel Hogg | unopposed | n/a | n/a | |
Unionist hold | Swing | n/a | |||
Election in the 1910s
General Election 14 December 1918: St. Marylebone | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Unionist | Sir Samuel Edward Scott | unopposed | n/a | n/a | |
Unionist hold | Swing | n/a | |||
References
- ↑ "'St Marylebone', Feb 1974 - May 1983". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 1)
- Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 43. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.