Heston and Isleworth (UK Parliament constituency)

Heston and Isleworth
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
1945–February 1974
Number of members one
Replaced by Brentford & Isleworth,
Feltham & Heston
Created from Twickenham

Heston and Isleworth was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Heston and Isleworth districts of west London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Heston and Isleworth in Middlesex

The constituency was created for the 1945 general election, and abolished for the February 1974 general election.

Boundaries

The Municipal Borough of Heston and Isleworth wards of Heston, Hounslow Central, Hounslow South, Hounslow West, Isleworth North, Isleworth South, and Spring Grove.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1945 W. R. Williams Labour
1950 Reader Harris Conservative
1970 Barney Hayhoe Conservative
Feb 1974 constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1940s

General Election 1945: Heston and Isleworth[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour William Richard Williams 29,192 54.33 N/A
Conservative Reginald Maudling 22,623 42.10 N/A
Independent Nationalist Wallace Henry Glydd Drake-Brockman 1,919 3.57 N/A
Majority 6,569 12.23 N/A
Turnout 53,734 74.40 N/A
Registered electors 72,219
Labour win (new seat)

Elections in the 1950s

General Election 1950: Heston and Isleworth[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Richard Reader Harris 33,292 50.07 +7.97
Labour William Richard Williams 29,013 43.64 -9.69
Liberal Duncan Keith Overell 4,183 6.29 N/A
Majority 4,279 6.44 N/A
Turnout 66,488 86.06 +11.66
Registered electors 77,262
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +8.83
General Election 1951: Heston and Isleworth[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Richard Reader Harris 35,468 54.22 +4.15
Labour Peter A W Merriton 29,944 45.78 +2.14
Majority 5,524 8.44 -3.79
Turnout 65,412 83.81 -2.25
Registered electors 78,048
Conservative hold Swing +1.01
General Election 1955: Heston and Isleworth[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Richard Reader Harris 25,705 57.25 +3.03
Labour Mrs Olive Mary Renier 19,193 42.75 -3.03
Majority 6,512 14.50 +6.06
Turnout 44,898 78.93 -4.88
Registered electors 56,881
Conservative hold Swing +3.03
General Election 1959: Heston and Isleworth[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Richard Reader Harris 24,486 54.43 -2.82
Labour Thomas Arthur Ponsonby 15,636 34.76 -7.99
Liberal Wilfred Percival Letch 4,867 10.82 N/A
Majority 8,850 19.67 +5.17
Turnout 44,989 81.62 +2.69
Registered electors 55,121
Conservative hold Swing +2.59

Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1964: Heston and Isleworth[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Richard Reader Harris 19,181 46.51 -7.92
Labour John Dore 15,651 37.95 +3.19
Liberal Harry Charles Seigal 6,409 15.54 +4.72
Majority 3,530 8.56 -11.11
Turnout 41,241 78.25 -3.37
Registered electors 52,703
Conservative hold Swing -5.56
General Election 1966: Heston and Isleworth[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Richard Reader Harris 18,222 44.36 -2.15
Labour Neville Devonshire Sanderson 17,296 42.11 +4.16
Liberal Richard L. Afton 5,559 13.53 -2.01
Majority 926 2.25 -6.31
Turnout 41,077 79.92 +1.67
Registered electors 51,400
Conservative hold Swing -3.16

Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1970: Heston and Isleworth[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Bernard John Hayhoe 21,580 55.96 +11.63
Labour Geoffrey J Samuel 16,981 44.04 +1.93
Majority 4,599 11.93 +9.68
Turnout 38,561 71.54 -8.38
Registered electors 53,902
Conservative hold Swing +4.85

References

  1. ↑ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results July 1945". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  2. ↑ Craig, FWS (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-49 (1st ed.). London and Basingstoke: The Macmillan Press Ltd. ISBN 978-1-349-81467-1.
  3. ↑ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1950". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1951". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  5. ↑ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1955". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  6. ↑ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1959". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  7. ↑ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1964". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  8. ↑ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1966". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  9. ↑ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1970". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
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