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Ilford North
Ilford North is a constituency created in 1945 and represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Wes Streeting of the Labour Party.

History

The seat was created for the 1945 general election, from the northern part of the former Ilford seat.

Constituency profile

Incomes and house prices are above average for the UK. All districts are suburban but interspersed with many parks and a few small nature reserves and are connected to Central London by the Central line which forms an end loop around Hainault tube station. Most residents live in terraced or semi-detached houses with small and narrow gardens. As at the 2011 census, mid-rise apartments in modest landscaped grounds form the bulk of the type of flats in the seat as opposed to tower blocks.

Political history

The seat has fluctuated since 1945 between Labour and Conservative representation in the House of Commons. The 2015 result made the seat the 8th narrowest win of Labour's 232 seats by percentage of majority, and in first past the post a 1.2% majority would be considered marginal. The 2017 election saw an 8.5% swing to Labour, increasing their margin in the seat to 9,639 votes (18.2%), the largest majority for a Labour MP in the seat's history. Labour's majority was almost halved during the 2019 general election.

Boundaries

Historic

Ilford North in Essex, 1945-50

1945–1950: The Municipal Borough of Ilford wards of Barkingside, North Hainault, Seven Kings, and South Hainault.

1950–1974: The Municipal Borough of Ilford wards of Barkingside, Clayhall, Fairlop, North Hainault, Seven Kings, and South Hainault.

1974–1983: The London Borough of Redbridge wards of Aldborough, Barkingside, Chadwell, Fairlop, Hainault, and Seven Kings.

1983–1997: As above plus Fullwell

1997–2017: Aldborough, Barkingside, Bridge, Clayhall, Fairlop, Fullwell, Hainault, and Roding.

2017–2024: Following a review of ward boundaries which became effective in May 2017, the constituency comprised the following wards of the London Borough of Redbridge:

  • Aldborough; Barkingside; Bridge; Clayhall; Fairlop; Fullwell; Hainault; and parts of the Churchfields and South Woodford wards.

Current

Ilford North in Greater London, from 2024

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the constituency is as follows (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The London Borough of Redbridge wards of: Aldborough; Barkingside; Clayhall; Cranbrook; Fairlop; Fullwell; Hainault; Valentines.

The Bridge ward and the part of Churchfields ward were transferred to Chingford and Woodford Green, with the part of South Woodford ward going to Leyton and Wanstead. To compensate, the Cranbrook and Valentines wards were transferred from Ilford South.

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
1945 Mabel Ridealgh Labour Co-operative
1950 Geoffrey Hutchinson Conservative
1954 by-election Tom Iremonger Conservative
October 1974 Millie Miller Labour
1978 by-election Vivian Bendall Conservative
1997 Linda Perham Labour
2005 Lee Scott Conservative
2015 Wes Streeting Labour

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Ilford North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Wes Streeting 15,647 33.4 -20.7
Independent Leanne Mohamad 15,119 32.2 New
Conservative Kaz Rizvi 9,619 20.5 -16.2
Reform UK Alex Wilson 3,621 7.7 +5.8
Green Rachel Collinson 1,794 3.8 +2.4
Liberal Democrats Fraser Coppin 1,088 2.3 -1.7
Majority 528 1.2
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Ilford North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Wes Streeting 25,323 50.5 −7.3
Conservative Howard Berlin 20,105 40.1 +0.5
Liberal Democrats Mark Johnson 2,680 5.4 +3.5
Brexit Party Neil Anderson 960 1.9 New
Green David Reynolds 845 1.7 New
CPA Donald Akhigbe 201 0.4 New
Majority 5,198 10.4 −7.8
Turnout 50,134 68.7 −6.1
Registered electors 72,963
Labour hold Swing −3.9
General election 2017: Ilford North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Wes Streeting 30,589 57.8 +13.9
Conservative Lee Scott 20,950 39.6 −3.1
Liberal Democrats Richard Clare 1,034 2.0 −0.4
Independent Doris Osen 368 0.7 +0.5
Majority 9,639 18.2 +17.0
Turnout 52,941 74.8 +9.8
Registered electors 70,791
Labour hold Swing +8.5
General election 2015: Ilford North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Wes Streeting 21,463 43.9 +9.6
Conservative Lee Scott 20,874 42.7 −3.1
UKIP Philip Hyde 4,355 8.9 +7.0
Liberal Democrats Richard Clare 1,130 2.3 −10.4
Green David Reynolds 1,023 2.1 +0.9
Independent Doris Osen 87 0.2 New
Majority 589 1.2 N/A
Turnout 48,932 65.0 −0.2
Registered electors 75,294
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +6.4
General election 2010: Ilford North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lee Scott 21,506 45.8 +2.0
Labour Sonia Klein 16,102 34.3 −5.4
Liberal Democrats Alex Berhanu 5,924 12.6 −1.2
BNP Danny Warville 1,545 3.3 New
UKIP Henri van der Stighelen 871 1.9 −0.3
Green Caroline Allen 572 1.2 New
CPA Robert Hampson 456 1.0 New
Majority 5,404 11.5 +7.7
Turnout 46,976 65.2 +4.1
Registered electors 72,372
Conservative hold Swing +3.7

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Ilford North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lee Scott 18,781 43.7 +3.2
Labour Linda Perham 17,128 39.8 −6.0
Liberal Democrats Mark Gayler 5,896 13.7 +2.0
UKIP Andrew Cross 902 2.1 +0.2
Independent Martin Levin 293 0.7 New
Majority 1,653 3.8 N/A
Turnout 43,000 60.8 +2.4
Registered electors 70,721
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +4.6
General election 2001: Ilford North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Linda Perham 18,428 45.8 −1.6
Conservative Vivian Bendall 16,313 40.5 −0.2
Liberal Democrats Gavin Stollar 4,717 11.7 +1.4
UKIP Martin Levin 776 1.9 New
Majority 2,115 5.3 −1.3
Turnout 40,234 58.4 −14.3
Registered electors 68,893
Labour hold Swing −0.7

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Ilford North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Linda Perham 23,135 47.4 +13.3
Conservative Vivian Bendall 19,911 40.8 −13.2
Liberal Democrats Alan Dean 5,049 10.3 −1.6
BNP Paul Wilson 755 1.5 New
Majority 3,224 6.6 N/A
Turnout 48,850 72.7 −5.2
Registered electors 67,151
Labour gain from Conservative Swing −17.3
General election 1992: Ilford North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Vivian Bendall 24,678 54.0 −0.9
Labour Lesley Hilton 15,627 34.1 +6.7
Liberal Democrats Ralph Scott 5,430 11.9 -5.8
Majority 9,051 19.9 −7.6
Turnout 45,735 77.9 +5.3
Registered electors 58,670
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Ilford North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Vivian Bendall 24,110 54.9 +3.6
Labour Paul Jeater 12,020 27.4 +2.1
SDP Graham Tobbell 7,757 17.7 −5.7
Majority 12,090 27.5 +1.5
Turnout 43,887 72.6 +1.3
Registered electors 60,433
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1983: Ilford North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Vivian Bendall 22,042 51.3 0.0
Labour Mike Gapes 10,841 25.3 −10.0
SDP Ian Roxburgh 10,052 23.4 +14.3
Majority 11,201 26.0 +12.0
Turnout 42,935 71.3 −7.7
Registered electors 60,248
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Ilford North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Vivian Bendall 26,381 51.33 +10.45
Labour Tessa Jowell 19,186 37.33 -5.15
Liberal John Freeman 4,568 8.89 -7.75
National Front John Hughes 804 1.56 N/A
Ind. Conservative Tom Iremonger 452 0.88 N/A
Majority 7,195 14.0 N/A
Turnout 51,391 79.0 -4.54
Registered electors 65,052
Conservative hold Swing
1978 Ilford North by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Vivian Bendall 22,548 50.31 +9.43
Labour Tessa Jowell 17,051 38.04 –4.44
Liberal John Freeman 2,248 5.02 –11.62
National Front John Hughes 2,126 4.74 New
Conservative Independent Democrat Tom Iremonger 671 1.50 New
East London People's Front Carole Rowe 89 0.20 New
New Britain Alfred Burr 48 0.11 New
Democratic Monarchist, Public Safety, White Resident Bill Boaks 38 0.08 New
Majority 5,497 12.3 N/A
Turnout 44,819 69.1 -5.36
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
General election October 1974: Ilford North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Millie Miller 20,621 42.48 +4.48
Conservative Tom Iremonger 19,843 40.88 +2.32
Liberal Gareth Wilson 8,080 16.64 -6.80
Majority 778 1.60 N/A
Turnout 48,544 74.46 -5.15
Registered electors 65,195
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
General election February 1974: Ilford North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tom Iremonger 19,843 38.56 -13.91
Labour Millie Miller 19,558 38.00 +1.79
Liberal Gareth Wilson 12,063 23.44 +12.12
Majority 285 0.56 -15.71
Turnout 51,464 79.61 +11.01
Registered electors 64,649
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1970: Ilford North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tom Iremonger 25,142 52.47 +6.0
Labour Co-op Christopher Sewell 17,352 36.21 -3.71
Liberal Gareth Wilson 5,425 11.32 -2.29
Majority 7,790 16.26 +9.71
Turnout 47,919 68.60 -8.13
Registered electors 69,852
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Ilford North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tom Iremonger 23,736 46.47 -0.45
Labour John Punshon 20,392 39.92 +7.67
Liberal Jack A. Harris 6,953 13.61 -7.21
Majority 3,344 6.55 -8.12
Turnout 51,081 76.73 -0.18
Registered electors 66,569
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1964: Ilford North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tom Iremonger 24,096 46.92 -8.44
Labour John Anthony Punshon 16,563 32.25 +2.41
Liberal David Kincaid Mills 10,692 20.82 +6.02
Majority 7,533 14.67 -10.85
Turnout 51,351 76.91 -2.67
Registered electors 66,769
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Ilford North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tom Iremonger 29,609 55.36 -0.25
Labour C.F.H. Green 15,962 29.84 -5.46
Liberal David Kincaid Mills 7,915 14.80 +5.71
Majority 13,647 25.52 +5.21
Turnout 53,486 79.58 +2.98
Registered electors 67,208
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1955: Ilford North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tom Iremonger 28,749 55.61 +0.10
Labour Reginald Groves 18,248 35.30 -2.74
Liberal Paul Rose 4,702 9.09 +2.64
Majority 10,501 20.31 +2.84
Turnout 51,699 76.60 -8.18
Registered electors 67,496
Conservative hold Swing
1954 Ilford North by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tom Iremonger 18,354 59.76 +4.25
Labour Thomas W Richardson 9,927 32.32 -5.72
Liberal George E Thornton 2,430 7.91 +1.46
Majority 8,427 27.44 +9.97
Turnout 30,711 45.40 -39.38
Registered electors 67,689
Conservative hold Swing 5.00
General election 1951: Ilford North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey Hutchinson 31,905 55.51 +3.28
Labour Co-op Mabel Ridealgh 21,865 38.04 +0.75
Liberal Henry Eric Pollard 3,709 6.45 -4.03
Majority 10,040 17.47 +2.53
Turnout 57,479 84.78 -1.17
Registered electors 67,796
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1950: Ilford North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey Hutchinson 29,950 52.23 +15.82
Labour Co-op Mabel Ridealgh 21,385 37.29 -5.54
Liberal S. W. Alexander 6,009 10.48 -10.28
Majority 8,565 14.94 N/A
Turnout 57,334 85.95 +14.43
Registered electors 66,720
Conservative gain from Labour Co-op Swing

Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Ilford North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Mabel Ridealgh 18,833 42.83
Conservative Geoffrey Hutchinson 16,013 36.41
Liberal Juliet Rhys-Williams 9,128 20.76
Majority 2,820 6.42
Turnout 43,974 71.52
Registered electors 61,486
Labour Co-op win (new seat)

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