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{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1945–1974}}
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'''Barnet''' was a ] in what is now the ], which returned one ] (MP) to the ] of the ].


==History and boundaries==
'''Barnet''' was a ] in what is now the ], which returned one ] to the ] of the ].
The ] set up Boundaries Commissions to carry out periodic reviews of the distribution of parliamentary constituencies. It also authorised an initial review to subdivide abnormally large constituencies (those exceeding an electorate of 100,000) in time for the ].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Gay|first=Oonagh|date=2010-07-28|title=The Rules for the Redistribution of Seats- history and reform|url=https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN05628}}</ref> This was implemented by the Redistribution of Seats Order 1945 under which Hertfordshire was allocated an additional seat. As a consequence, the new County Constituency of '''Barnet''' was formed from the ] constituency, comprising the Urban Districts of ] and ], and the ]<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972;|last=S.|first=Craig, Fred W.|date=1972|publisher=Political Reference Publications|isbn=0900178094|location=Chichester|oclc=539011}}</ref>


For the ], the ] was also added from St Albans, but from the ], this was transferred back out to the ] constituency.<ref name=":0" />
==History==
The constituency was created for the ] and abolished for the ].

==Boundaries==
The constituency was created in 1945 when the number of parliamentary constituencies in ] was increased from five to six. Previously the area had been part of the ] seat. This was one of the English constituencies divided as an emergency measure, before the general review of parliamentary constituencies due later in the decade, because its electorate exceeded 100,000 voters.

Initially, the constituency consisted of three local government areas: ], ] and ]. The constituency was enlarged in 1950 by the addition of ] transferred from the St Albans parliamentary seat.<ref>], (1948 C.65), Schedule 1</ref> In 1955 the number of county constituencies in Hertfordshire was increased from six to seven, and the Barnet constituency reverted to its original boundaries, with Hatfield Rural District being transferred to the ] constituency.<ref>F A Youngs, ''Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England'', Vol.I: Southern England, London, 1979</ref>


In 1965 the Barnet and East Barnet urban districts were transferred to ], becoming part of the ], while Elstree Rural District remained part of Hertfordshire. This did not affect parliamentary boundaries for nine years, however. In 1965 the Barnet and East Barnet urban districts were transferred to ], becoming part of the ], while Elstree Rural District remained part of Hertfordshire. This did not affect parliamentary boundaries for nine years, however.


When seats were next redistributed, with effect from the ], the Greater London parts of the old constituency moved to the new seat of ]. The Elstree Rural District was transferred to ].<ref>The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1970 (S.I. 1970 No. 1674)</ref> When seats were next redistributed, with effect from the ], the Greater London parts of the old constituency moved to the new Borough Constituency of ]. The Elstree Rural District was transferred to the new County Constituency of ].<ref>The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1970 (S.I. 1970 No. 1674)</ref>


==Members of Parliament== ==Members of Parliament==
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=== Election in the 1940s=== === Election in the 1940s===
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|title=]: Barnet |title=]: Barnet
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=]|votes=17,082|percentage=43.42|change=}}
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=]|votes=4,495|percentage=11.43|change=}}
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{{Election box majority||votes=682|percentage=1.73|change=}}
|votes = 17,764
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A.E.J. Clarke
|votes = 17,082
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|swing = |swing =
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=== Elections in the 1950s=== === Elections in the 1950s===
{{Election box begin | {{Election box begin |
|title=]: Barnet |title=]: Barnet
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{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = ] |candidate = ]
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{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK) |party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = ] |candidate = ]
|votes = 22,419 |votes = 22,419
|percentage = 36.27 |percentage = 36.27
|change = -8.9 |change = &minus;8.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 6,441 |votes = 6,441
|percentage = 10.42 |percentage = 10.42
|change = -1.0 |change = &minus;1.0
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{{Election box majority| {{Election box majority|
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{{Election box end}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | {{Election box begin |
|title=]: Barnet |title=]: Barnet<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Times' Guide to the House of Commons|year=1951}}</ref>
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{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = ] |candidate = ]
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{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK) |party = Labour Co-operative
|candidate = Cyril R. Fenton |candidate = Cyril Rawlett Fenton
|votes = 22,375 |votes = 22,375
|percentage = 35.88 |percentage = 35.88
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{{Election box end}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | {{Election box begin |
|title=]: Barnet |title=]: Barnet
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Conservative Party (UK)
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{{Election box end}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | {{Election box begin |
|title=]: Barnet |title=]: Barnet
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{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = ] |candidate = ]
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=== Elections in the 1960s=== === Elections in the 1960s===
{{Election box begin | {{Election box begin |
|title=]: Barnet |title=]: Barnet
}} }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = ] |candidate = ]
|votes = 25,537 |votes = 25,537
|percentage = 48.43 |percentage = 48.43
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{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Hugh R. Tinker |candidate = Hugh Russell Tinker
|votes = 10,172 |votes = 10,172
|percentage = 19.29 |percentage = 19.29
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{{Election box majority| {{Election box majority|
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Conservative Party (UK)
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|votes = 24,833 |votes = 24,833
|percentage = 47.1 |percentage = 47.1
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{{Election box hold with party link| {{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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=== Election in the 1970s=== === Election in the 1970s===
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{{Election box begin | {{Election box begin |
|title=]: Barnet |title=]: Barnet
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{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = ] |candidate = ]
|votes = 26,845 |votes = 26,845
|percentage = 52.29 |percentage = 52.29
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{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK) |party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mrs. Joan E. M. Baker |candidate = Joan E. M. Baker
|votes = 18,166 |votes = 18,166
|percentage = 35.38 |percentage = 35.38
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{{Election box end}} {{Election box end}}


==References== ==References and sources==
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* ''Boundaries of Parliamentary Constituencies 1885-1972'', compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (Parliamentary Reference Publications 1972) * ''Boundaries of Parliamentary Constituencies 1885-1972'', compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (Parliamentary Reference Publications 1972)
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Latest revision as of 11:49, 20 July 2024

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1945–1974

Barnet
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
1945–February 1974
Seatsone
Created fromSt Albans
Replaced byChipping Barnet and South Hertfordshire
Barnet First version of the seat. Result in 1945 Barnet Third and final version of the seat. Result in 1959

Barnet was a parliamentary constituency in what is now the London Borough of Barnet, which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

History and boundaries

The House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1944 set up Boundaries Commissions to carry out periodic reviews of the distribution of parliamentary constituencies. It also authorised an initial review to subdivide abnormally large constituencies (those exceeding an electorate of 100,000) in time for the 1945 election. This was implemented by the Redistribution of Seats Order 1945 under which Hertfordshire was allocated an additional seat. As a consequence, the new County Constituency of Barnet was formed from the St Albans constituency, comprising the Urban Districts of Barnet and East Barnet, and the Rural District of Elstree.

For the 1950 general election, the Rural District of Hatfield was also added from St Albans, but from the 1955 general election, this was transferred back out to the Hertford constituency.

In 1965 the Barnet and East Barnet urban districts were transferred to Greater London, becoming part of the London Borough of Barnet, while Elstree Rural District remained part of Hertfordshire. This did not affect parliamentary boundaries for nine years, however.

When seats were next redistributed, with effect from the February 1974 general election, the Greater London parts of the old constituency moved to the new Borough Constituency of Chipping Barnet. The Elstree Rural District was transferred to the new County Constituency of South Hertfordshire.

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
1945 Stephen Taylor Labour
1950 Reginald Maudling Conservative
Feb 1974 constituency abolished

Elections

Election in the 1940s

General election 1945: Barnet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen Taylor 17,764 45.15
Conservative A.E.J. Clark 17,082 43.42
Liberal Jean Henderson 4,495 11.43
Majority 682 1.73
Turnout 39,341 73.76
Labour win (new seat)

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Barnet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Reginald Maudling 32,953 53.31 +9.9
Labour Stephen Taylor 22,419 36.27 −8.8
Liberal William Herbert Jones 6,441 10.42 −1.0
Majority 10,534 17.04
Turnout 61,813 87.45
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +9.4
General election 1951: Barnet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Reginald Maudling 35,527 56.97
Labour Co-op Cyril Rawlett Fenton 22,375 35.88
Liberal William Herbert Jones 4,463 7.22
Majority 13,152 21.09
Turnout 62,365 85.89
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1955: Barnet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Reginald Maudling 30,299 60.76
Labour Sydney Hyam 19,570 39.24
Majority 10,729 21.52
Turnout 49,869
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1959: Barnet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Reginald Maudling 33,136 62.67
Labour Reginald M Prideaux 19,737 37.33
Majority 13,399 25.34
Turnout 52,873
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Barnet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Reginald Maudling 25,537 48.43
Labour David H. P. Levy 17,024 32.28
Liberal Hugh Russell Tinker 10,172 19.29 New
Majority 8,513 16.15
Turnout 52,733
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1966: Barnet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Reginald Maudling 24,833 47.1 −1.3
Labour Geoffrey Hickman 19,347 36.7 +4.4
Liberal Hugh Russell Tinker 8,539 16.2 −3.1
Majority 5,486 10.4 −5.7
Turnout 52,719
Conservative hold Swing

Election in the 1970s

General election 1970: Barnet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Reginald Maudling 26,845 52.29
Labour Joan E. M. Baker 18,166 35.38
Liberal John D. O. Henchley 6,329 12.33
Majority 8,679 16.91
Turnout 51,340
Conservative hold Swing

References and sources

References
  1. Gay, Oonagh (28 July 2010). "The Rules for the Redistribution of Seats- history and reform". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ S., Craig, Fred W. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972;. Chichester: Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0900178094. OCLC 539011.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1970 (S.I. 1970 No. 1674)
  4. The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1951.
Sources
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byWirral Constituency represented by the chancellor of the Exchequer
1962–1964 		Succeeded byCardiff South East
Historic constituencies in London
Outer London, 1965
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