Wanstead and Woodford was a

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in North East London represented in the

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of the

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. It elected one

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(MP) by the

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system of election. It existed between

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarc ...

and

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History of results

Between 51.7% and 63.6% of voters voted Conservative at the relevant elections (General Elections; there were no by-elections). The runner-up's party varied, between Liberal and Labour candidates, and the winning majority ranged from 26.7% to 43% over the runner-up.

Boundaries

1964–1974: The

Municipal Borough of Wanstead and Woodford Wanstead and Woodford was a local government district from 1934 to 1965 in southwest Essex, England. A merger of two former urban districts, it was suburban to London and part of the Metropolitan Police District. Background A local board of healt ...

(in

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); (thus, 1965 to 1974, the same zone, in the

London Borough of Redbridge The London Borough of Redbridge is a London borough established in 1965. The borough shares boundaries with the Epping Forest District and the ceremonial county of Essex to the north, with the London Borough of Waltham Forest to the west, the ...

as to local government unit (council) instead). 1974–1983: The London Borough of Redbridge wards of Bridge, Clayhall, Snaresbrook, Wanstead, and Woodford. 1983–1997: The London Borough of Redbridge wards of Bridge, Church End, Clayhall, Monkhams, Roding, Snaresbrook, and Wanstead.

Creation and successors

This seat was set out contingently by the Parliamentary Constituencies (Ilford and Woodford) Order 1960 from the calling of the next general election, which proved to be

. The Order adjusted the boundaries of Ilford North,

Ilford South Ilford South is a constituency created in 1945 represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Sam Tarry of the Labour Party. Constituency profile The seat covers Ilford town centre and the surrounding suburbs, and the ...

and Woodford (renamed Wanstead and Woodford), reflecting those of the boroughs in 1956. This was the only boundary change (of any constituencies) between

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and February 1974.) The seat until 1973 was almost identical to its forerunner Woodford (that is, had very minor boundary changes). The seat was ended in 1997 so as to variously: *contribute to (new seats) **

Chingford and Woodford Green Chingford and Woodford Green is a constituency in North East London represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Sir Iain Duncan Smith of the Conservative Party since its creation in 1997. Constituency profile The seat covers th ...

(Church End and Monkhams ''wards''); and ** Leyton and Wanstead (Snaresbrook and Wanstead ''wards''), and *enlarge Ilford North (Bridge, Clayhall and Roding ''wards''). Proposals to resurrect the seat existed in the Boundary Commission review published on 13 September 2011. If agreed, this would consist of ''wards'' Monkhams, Bridge, Church End, Roding, Snaresbrook and Wanstead with the return of Clayhall and the addition of Cranbrook and Valentines in Redbridge to the east of the A406 trunk road.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 1960s

Elections in the 1970s

Elections in the 1980s

Elections in the 1990s

Notes and references

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wanstead And Woodford (Uk Parliament Constituency) Parliamentary constituencies in London (historic) Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1964 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1997