| Enfield constituency |
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| Created: | 1885 |
| Abolished: | 1950 |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| Members: | one |
Enfield was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Enfield district of what was then the Municipal Borough of Enfield. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures goals or loyalty Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly Enfield was a local government district in Middlesex, England from 1850 to 1965 It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories The plurality voting system is a Single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member
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History
The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1950 general election. The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 (48 & 49 Vict c 23 was a piece of British Electoral reform legislation that redistributed the seats in the House Results |} Total votes cast 4638235 All parties shown Voting summary Seats summary See also Results |} Total votes cast 28771124 All parties shown Conservative total includes Ulster Unionists Votes summary Seats summary It was then replaced by the new Enfield East and Enfield West constituencies. Enfield East was a constituency which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Enfield West was a constituency which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Boundaries
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | William Pleydell-Bouverie | ||
| 1889 | Henry Ferryman Bowles | Conservative | |
| 1906 | James Branch | Liberal | |
| 1910 | John Robert Pretyman Newman | ||
| 1918 | Henry Ferryman Bowles | Conservative | |
| 1922 | Thomas Fermor-Hesketh | Conservative | |
| 1923 | William Watson Henderson | Labour | |
| 1924 | Reginald Vincent Kempenfelt Applin | Conservative | |
| 1929 | William Watson Henderson | Labour | |
| 1931 | Reginald Vincent Kempenfelt Applin | Conservative | |
| 1935 | Bartle Brennan Bull | Conservative | |
| 1945 | Ernest Davies | Labour | |
| 1950 | constituency abolished: see Enfield East and Enfield West | ||
Elections
References
Results |} Total votes cast 4638235 All parties shown Voting summary Seats summary See also William Pleydell-Bouverie 5th Earl of Radnor ( 19 June 1841 &ndash 3 June 1900) was a politician and a Peer in the United Kingdom The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom general election of 1906 was held from 12 January to 8 February 1906 The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party The United Kingdom general election of January 1910 was held from 15 January to 10 February 1910. The United Kingdom general election of 1918 was the first to be held after the Representation of the People Act 1918, which meant it was the first United Kingdom The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The UK general election of 1922 was held on 15 November 1922 It was the first election held after most of the Irish counties left the United Kingdom to form the Irish Thomas Fermor-Hesketh 1st Baron Hesketh ( 17 November 1881 – 20 July 1944) known as Sir Thomas Fermor-Hesketh 8th Baronet, from The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The UK general election of 1923 was held on 6 December 1923 The Conservatives, led by Stanley Baldwin, won the most seats but Labour, led by William Watson Henderson 1st Baron Henderson PC ( 8 August 1891 – 4 April 1984) was a British Labour politician The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The 1924 UK general election was held on 29 October 1924 The Conservatives, led by Stanley Baldwin performed dramatically better in electoral terms than in The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The 1929 UK general election was held on 30 May 1929 and resulted in a Hung parliament. William Watson Henderson 1st Baron Henderson PC ( 8 August 1891 – 4 April 1984) was a British Labour politician The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The UK general election on Tuesday 27 October 1931 was the last in the United Kingdom not held on a Thursday The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Results |} Total votes cast 20991488 All parties shown Conservatives include Ulster Unionists Seats won by the Independent Labour Party (ILP are The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Results |} Total votes cast 24073025 All parties shown Conservative total includes Ulster Unionists Reason for Labour victory The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Results |} Total votes cast 28771124 All parties shown Conservative total includes Ulster Unionists Votes summary Seats summary Enfield East was a constituency which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Enfield West was a constituency which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic