Ealing North is a constituency, created in 1950. Since the 2019 general election, it has been represented in the

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by James Murray of the

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party.

History

Straddling the Western Avenue and directly south of Harrow, Ealing North occupies the north-western part of the

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. From the February 1974 to 2005 general elections inclusive, it was a Labour-Conservative

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, being won by the party forming the government, and thus a

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. Since 1997, is on the length of tenure measure (but not necessarily extent of majority) a " safe" Labour seat. The party's newly selected candidate for MP in 2019 came 12,269 votes ahead of the Conservative candidate, a majority of almost 25% of the votes cast.

Boundaries

Final Middlesex constituencies (1955-74)

1950–1974: The

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wards of Greenford Central, Greenford North, Greenford South, Hanger Hill, Northolt, and Perivale. 1974–1983: The

wards of Brent, Cleveland, Horsenden, Mandeville, Perivale, Ravenor, and West End. 1983–1997: The London Borough of Ealing wards of Argyle, Costons, Hobbayne, Mandeville, Perivale, Ravenor, West End, and Wood End. 1997–2010: The London Borough of Ealing wards of Argyle, Costons, Hanger Hill, Hobbayne, Horsenden, Mandeville, Perivale, Pitshanger, Ravenor, West End, and Wood End. 2010–present: The London Borough of Ealing wards of Cleveland, Greenford Broadway, Greenford Green, Hobbayne, North Greenford, Northolt Mandeville, Northolt West End, and Perivale.

Boundaries redrawn in 2010

Per its review of parliamentary representation in

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saw made minor changes to Ealing North. Part of Greenford Broadway ward, along with tiny parts of Hobbayne; and Dormers Wells wards were transferred to

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. Tiny parts of the latter two wards were exchanged in return. Parts of Ealing Broadway and Hanger Hill wards were moved to the new Ealing Central and Acton so the latter came into existence to avoid its forerunner's mention of Shepherd Bush and avoid its containing much of that part of the

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Members of Parliament

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Elections in the 2000s

Elections in the 1990s

Elections in the 1980s

Note: This constituency underwent boundary changes after the 1979 election, so was notionally a Labour seat.

Elections in the 1970s

New constituency boundaries introduced for the February 1974 general election.

Elections in the 1960s

Elections in the 1950s

Notes

References

External links

Politics Resources
(Election results from 1922 onwards)

(Election results from 1955 onwards) {{DEFAULTSORT:Ealing North (Uk Parliament Constituency) Parliamentary constituencies in London Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1950 Politics of the London Borough of Ealing