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==Political Landscape== | ==Political Landscape== | ||
'''] 1950-1951:''' Under Churchill leadership, the Conservatives did very well in Epping, making it under moust circumstances a safe seat. During this period, if the national vote was equal between Labour and Conservatives, the Tories would still get a 10%-11% majority in Epping. | *'''] 1950-1951:''' Under Churchill leadership, the Conservatives did very well in Epping, making it under moust circumstances a safe seat. During this period, if the national vote was equal between Labour and Conservatives, the Tories would still get a 10%-11% majority in Epping. | ||
'''] 1955:''' Eden's leadership did little for Conservative chances in Epping, despite a national swing to the Conservatives, tehre was a swing to Labour in Epping (probably down to Liberal intervention). If the national vote was equal between Labour and Conservatives, the Tories would get a 4% majority in Epping. | *'''] 1955:''' Eden's leadership did little for Conservative chances in Epping, despite a national swing to the Conservatives, tehre was a swing to Labour in Epping (probably down to Liberal intervention). If the national vote was equal between Labour and Conservatives, the Tories would get a 4% majority in Epping. | ||
'''] 1959:''' Macmillan seemed to turn off potential Tory voters in 1959, as a less than average swing to the Conservatives shows a 'natural' sift to the left in Epping. If the national vote was equal between Labour and Conservatives, the Tories would get a 2% majority in Epping. | *'''] 1959:''' Macmillan seemed to turn off potential Tory voters in 1959, as a less than average swing to the Conservatives shows a 'natural' sift to the left in Epping. If the national vote was equal between Labour and Conservatives, the Tories would get a 2% majority in Epping. | ||
'''] 1964-1970:''' Wilson's leadership saw a huge 'natural' shift to the left in Epping in 1964. The swing to Labour was on par with the national results in 1966, but there was 'natural' shift to the Conserrvatives in 1970 as a 'broken in' Heath revived Tory chances and regained Epping. If the national vote was equal between Labour and Conservatives, Labour would get a 4% majority in Epping in 1964 and 1966, and the Conservatives would get a 3% lead in 1970. | *'''] 1964-1970:''' Wilson's leadership saw a huge 'natural' shift to the left in Epping in 1964. The swing to Labour was on par with the national results in 1966, but there was 'natural' shift to the Conserrvatives in 1970 as a 'broken in' Heath revived Tory chances and regained Epping. If the national vote was equal between Labour and Conservatives, Labour would get a 4% majority in Epping in 1964 and 1966, and the Conservatives would get a 3% lead in 1970. | ||
==Members of Parliament== | ==Members of Parliament== |
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Epping was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom up until 1974. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The seat was succeded by Epping Forest.
Political Landscape
- Churchill 1950-1951: Under Churchill leadership, the Conservatives did very well in Epping, making it under moust circumstances a safe seat. During this period, if the national vote was equal between Labour and Conservatives, the Tories would still get a 10%-11% majority in Epping.
- Eden 1955: Eden's leadership did little for Conservative chances in Epping, despite a national swing to the Conservatives, tehre was a swing to Labour in Epping (probably down to Liberal intervention). If the national vote was equal between Labour and Conservatives, the Tories would get a 4% majority in Epping.
- Macmillan 1959: Macmillan seemed to turn off potential Tory voters in 1959, as a less than average swing to the Conservatives shows a 'natural' sift to the left in Epping. If the national vote was equal between Labour and Conservatives, the Tories would get a 2% majority in Epping.
- Wilson 1964-1970: Wilson's leadership saw a huge 'natural' shift to the left in Epping in 1964. The swing to Labour was on par with the national results in 1966, but there was 'natural' shift to the Conserrvatives in 1970 as a 'broken in' Heath revived Tory chances and regained Epping. If the national vote was equal between Labour and Conservatives, Labour would get a 4% majority in Epping in 1964 and 1966, and the Conservatives would get a 3% lead in 1970.
Members of Parliament
- Constituency created (1885)
- 1885 – 1892: Sir Henry John Selwin-Ibbetson
- 1892 – 1917: Amelius Richard Mark Lockwood
- 1917 – 1923: Richard Beale Colvin
- 1923 – 1924: Sir Charles Ernest Leonard Lyle
- 1924 – 1945: Winston Churchill
- 1945 – 1950: Leah Manning, Labour
- 1950 – 1951: Claude Nigel Byam Davies, (Conservative)
- 1951 – 1964: Graeme Bell Finlay, (Conservative)
- 1964 – 1970: Stanley Newens, (Labour)
- 1970 – 1974: Norman Tebbit, (Conservative)
- Constituency abolished (1974)
Elections in the 1970s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Norman Tebbit | 43,615 | 51.5 | +12.5 | |
Labour | Stanley Newens | 41,040 | 48.5 | +0.1 | |
Majority | 2,575 | 3.0 | |||
Turnout | 84,655 | 73.3 | −9.1 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +6.2 |
Elections in the 1960s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Stanley Newens | 38,914 | 48.4 | +4.0 | |
Conservative | E M Ogden | 31,406 | 39.0 | −1.3 | |
Liberal | D A McKie | 10,162 | 12.6 | −2.7 | |
Majority | 7,508 | 9.3 | |||
Turnout | 80,482 | 82.4 | −0.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +2.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Stanley Newens | 34,991 | 44.4 | +5.9 | |
Conservative | Graeme Bell Finlay | 31,753 | 40.3 | −4.4 | |
Liberal | B N Seear | 12,093 | 15.3 | −1.6 | |
Majority | 3,238 | 4.1 | |||
Turnout | 78,837 | 83.3 | −1.0 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +5.2 |
Elections in the 1950s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Graeme Bell Finlay | 31,507 | 44.7 | −1.8 | |
Labour | D F W Ford | 27,114 | 38.4 | −1.7 | |
Liberal | L T J Arlott | 11,913 | 16.9 | +3.5 | |
Majority | 4,393 | 6.2 | |||
Turnout | 70,534 | 84.3 | +2.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −0.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Graeme Bell Finlay | 26,065 | 46.4 | −8.4 | |
Labour | Leah Manning | 22,542 | 40.2 | −5.0 | |
Liberal | L T J Arlott | 7,528 | 13.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 3,523 | 6.3 | |||
Turnout | 56,135 | 82.3 | −2.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −1.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Graeme Bell Finlay | 27,392 | 54.8 | +5.7 | |
Labour | Leah Manning | 22,598 | 45.2 | +4.0 | |
Majority | 4,794 | 9.6 | |||
Turnout | 49,990 | 85.1 | −1.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +0.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Claude Nigel Byam Davies | 24,292 | 49.1 | ||
Labour | Leah Manning | 20,385 | 41.2 | ||
Liberal | P Lewis | 4,755 | 9.6 | ||
Majority | 3,907 | 7.9 | |||
Turnout | 49,432 | 86.6 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |