Ealing North (UK Parliament constituency)

Ealing North is a constituency,^{[n 1]} created in 1950. Since the 2019 general election, it has been represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by James Murray of Labour Co-op.^{[n 2]}

Ealing North
Borough constituency for the House of Commons
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024
Location within Greater London
County	Greater London
Electorate	72,985 (2023)[1]
Major settlements	Greenford, Northolt and Perivale
Current constituency
Created	1950
Member of Parliament	James Murray (Labour and Co-operative Party)
Seats	One
Created from	Ealing East and Ealing West

Constituency profile

Straddling the Western Avenue and directly south of Harrow, Ealing North occupies the north-western part of the London Borough of Ealing.

History

From the February 1974 to 2005 general elections inclusive, it was a Labour-Conservative marginal, being won by the party forming the government, and thus a bellwether. Since 1997, is on the length of tenure measure (but not necessarily extent of majority) a "safe" Labour seat. The party's newly selected candidate for MP in 2019 came 12,269 votes ahead of the Conservative candidate, a majority of almost 25% of the votes cast.

Boundaries

Map that gives each named seat and any constant electoral success for national (Westminster) elections for Middlesex, 1955 to 1974.

1950–1974: The Municipal Borough of Ealing wards of Greenford Central, Greenford North, Greenford South, Hanger Hill, Northolt, and Perivale.

1974–1983: The London Borough of Ealing wards of Brent, Cleveland, Horsenden, Mandeville, Perivale, Ravenor, and West End.

1983–1997: The London Borough of Ealing wards of Argyle, Costons, Hobbayne, Mandeville, Perivale, Ravenor, West End, and Wood End.

1997–2010: The London Borough of Ealing wards of Argyle, Costons, Hanger Hill, Hobbayne, Horsenden, Mandeville, Perivale, Pitshanger, Ravenor, West End, and Wood End.

2010–2024: The London Borough of Ealing wards of Cleveland, Greenford Broadway, Greenford Green, Hobbayne, North Greenford, Northolt Mandeville, Northolt West End, and Perivale.

For the 2010 general election, under the national Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the Boundary Commission for England made minor changes to Ealing North. Part of Greenford Broadway ward, along with tiny parts of Hobbayne; and Dormers Wells wards were transferred to Ealing Southall. Tiny parts of the latter two wards were exchanged in return. Parts of Ealing Broadway and Hanger Hill wards were moved to the new Ealing Central and Acton so the latter came into existence to avoid its forerunner's mention of Shepherd Bush and avoid its containing much of that part of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.

2010–2024: The London Borough of Ealing wards of Central Greenford, Greenford Broadway, North Greenford, North Hanwell, Northolt Mandeville, Northolt West End, Perivale, and Pitshanger.^[2]

Minor loss to align boundaries with those of new local authority wards.

Members of Parliament

Election		Member[3]	Party
	1950	James Hudson	Labour Co-op
	1955	John Barter	Conservative
	1964	William Molloy	Labour
	1979	Harry Greenway	Conservative
	1997	Stephen Pound	Labour
	2019	James Murray	Labour Co-op

Election results

Election results 1950-2024

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Ealing North^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	James Murray	20,663	47.8	−8.5
	Conservative	Maria Khan	8,144	18.8	−13.1
	Green	Natalia Kubica	4,056	9.4	+6.5
	Reform UK	Leon Harris	3,948	9.1	N/A
	Workers Party	Sameh Habeeb	3,139	7.3	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Craig O’Donnell	2,543	5.9	−2.9
	Independent	Helmi Alharahsheh	499	1.2	N/A
	SDP	Leslie Beaumont	240	0.6	N/A
Majority			12,489	28.9	+4.5
Turnout			43,202	57.7	–9.0
Registered electors			74,820
	Labour Co-op hold		Swing	2.3

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result[5]
Party		Vote	%
	Labour	27,463	56.3
	Conservative	15,555	31.9
	Liberal Democrats	4,311	8.8
	Green	1,435	2.9
Turnout		48,764	66.8
Electorate		72,985

General election 2019: Ealing North^[6][7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	James Murray	28,036	56.5	−9.5
	Conservative	Anthony Pickles	15,767	31.8	+3.3
	Liberal Democrats	Henrietta Bewley	4,370	8.8	+6.4
	Green	Jeremy Parker	1,458	2.9	+1.5
Majority			12,269	24.7	−12.8
Turnout			49,631	66.6	−3.6
Registered electors			74,473
	Labour Co-op hold		Swing	-6.4

General election 2017: Ealing North^[8][9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Stephen Pound	34,635	66.0	+10.9
	Conservative	Isobel Grant	14,942	28.5	−1.2
	Liberal Democrats	Humaira Sanders	1,275	2.4	−0.8
	UKIP	Peter Mcilvenna	921	1.8	−6.3
	Green	Meena Hans	743	1.4	−2.0
Majority			19,693	37.5	+12.1
Turnout			52,516	70.2	+4.5
Registered electors			74,764
	Labour hold		Swing	+6.0

General election 2015: Ealing North^[10][11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Stephen Pound	26,745	55.1	+4.7
	Conservative	Thomas O'Malley	14,419	29.7	–1.2
	UKIP	Afzal Akram	3,922	8.1	+6.7
	Green	Meena Hans[12]	1,635	3.4	+2.3
	Liberal Democrats	Kevin McNamara	1,575	3.2	−10.0
	TUSC	David Hofman	214	0.4	New
Majority			12,326	25.4	+5.9
Turnout			48,510	65.7	−4.5
Registered electors			73,881
	Labour hold		Swing	+3.0

General election 2010: Ealing North^[13][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Stephen Pound	24,023	50.4	+3.5
	Conservative	Ian Gibb	14,772	30.9	+2.6
	Liberal Democrats	Chris Lucas	6,283	13.2	−6.0
	BNP	Dave Furness	1,045	2.2	+2.2
	UKIP	Ian De Wulverton	685	1.4	−0.1
	Green	Christopher Warleigh-Lack	505	1.1	−1.8
	Christian	Petar Ljubisic	415	0.9	New
Majority			9,301	19.5	+6.0
Turnout			47,678	70.2	+10.1
Registered electors			73,104
	Labour hold		Swing	+0.4

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Ealing North^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Stephen Pound	20,956	44.0	−11.7
	Conservative	Roger C. Curtis	13,897	30.5	+1.2
	Liberal Democrats	Francesco R. Fruzza	9,148	20.1	+8.9
	Green	Alan G. Outten	1,319	2.9	+0.6
	UKIP	Robin A.D. Lambert	692	1.5	0.0
	Veritas	David Malindine	495	1.1	New
Majority			6,159	13.5	−12.9
Turnout			46,607	58.2	+0.2
Registered electors			77,787
	Labour hold		Swing	−6.4

General election 2001: Ealing North^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Stephen Pound	25,022	55.7	+2.0
	Conservative	Charles Walker	13,185	29.3	−7.9
	Liberal Democrats	Francesco R. Fruzza	5,043	11.2	+4.2
	Green	Astra Seibe	1,039	2.3	+1.4
	UKIP	Daniel Moss	668	1.5	+0.3
Majority			11,837	26.4	+9.9
Turnout			44,957	58.0	−16.1
Registered electors			77,524
	Labour hold		Swing	+4.9

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Ealing North^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Stephen Pound	29,904	53.7	+17.9
	Conservative	Harry Greenway	20,744	37.2	−14.2
	Liberal Democrats	Anjam K. Gupta	3,887	7.0	−3.8
	UKIP	G. M. Slysz	689	1.2	New
	Green	Astra Seibe	502	0.9	−0.2
Majority			9,160	16.5	N/A
Turnout			55,726	73.9	−4.9
Registered electors			78,144
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	−13.9

General election 1992: Ealing North^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Harry Greenway	24,898	49.7	−6.3
	Labour Co-op	Martin J. Stears	18,932	37.8	+10.0
	Liberal Democrats	Peter C. D. Hankinson	5,247	10.5	−4.6
	Green	Douglas S. Earl	554	1.1	0.0
	National Front	Christopher J. G. Hill	277	0.5	New
	Christian Democrat	Randall A. Davis	180	0.4	New
Majority			5,966	11.9	−16.3
Turnout			50,088	78.8	+3.7
Registered electors			63,528
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Ealing North^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Harry Greenway	30,100	56.0	+10.9
	Labour	Hilary Benn	14,947	27.8	−5.0
	Liberal	Anthony Miller	8,149	15.1	−6.4
	Green	Katrin Fitzherbert	577	1.1	New
Majority			15,153	28.2	+15.9
Turnout			53,773	75.1	+0.3
Registered electors			71,634
	Conservative hold		Swing

General election 1983: Ealing North^[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Harry Greenway	23,128	45.1	+1.4
	Labour	Hilary Benn	16,837	32.8	−13.6
	Liberal	Anthony Miller	11,021	21.5	+13.3
	BNP	J. Shaw	306	0.6	New
Majority			6,291	12.3	N/A
Turnout			51,298	74.8	−3.0
Registered electors			68,538
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Note: This constituency underwent boundary changes after the 1979 election, so was notionally a Labour seat.

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Ealing North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Harry Greenway	27,524	46.0	+6.3
	Labour	William Molloy	26,044	43.6	−1.4
	Liberal	Jack Taylor[21]	5,162	8.6	−6.7
	National Front	James Shaw[21]	1,047	1.8	New
Majority			1,480	2.4	N/A
Turnout			59,777	77.8	+3.9
Registered electors			76,805
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

General election October 1974: Ealing North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	William Molloy	24,574	45.0	+2.2
	Conservative	Geoffrey Dickens	21,652	39.7	+1.0
	Liberal	Clive Philips	8,351	15.3	−3.1
Majority			2,922	5.3	+1.2
Turnout			54,577	73.9	−7.0
Registered electors			73,898
	Labour hold		Swing

General election February 1974: Ealing North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	William Molloy	25,387	42.8	−5.7
	Conservative	M.J.L. Patterson	22,939	38.7	−12.8
	Liberal	Clive Philips[22]	10,922	18.4	New
	Independent	P. Smith	93	0.2	New
Majority			2,448	4.1	+3.4
Turnout			59,341	80.9	+8.3
Registered electors			73,327
	Labour hold		Swing

New constituency boundaries introduced for the February 1974 general election.

General election 1970: Ealing North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	William Molloy	23,459	50.3	+1.6
	Conservative	John Barter	23,139	49.7	+6.3
Majority			320	0.6	−4.7
Turnout			46,598	72.6	−9.57
Registered electors			64,159
	Labour hold		Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Ealing North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	William Molloy	23,730	48.7	+5.46
	Conservative	John Barter	21,153	43.4	+0.21
	Liberal	John E. Elsom	3,858	7.9	−5.67
Majority			2,577	5.29	+5.14
Turnout			48,741	82.17	+1.05
Registered electors			59,315
	Labour hold		Swing

General election 1964: Ealing North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	William Molloy	20,809	43.24	−11.01
	Conservative	John Barter	20,782	43.19	−2.56
	Liberal	Derek F.J. Wood	6,532	13.57	New
Majority			27	0.15	N/A
Turnout			48,123	81.12	−3.12
Registered electors			59,321
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Ealing North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Barter	27,312	54.25	+7.80
	Labour Co-op	William Hilton	23,036	45.75	−0.20
Majority			4,276	8.50	+8.00
Turnout			50,348	84.24	−0.92
Registered electors			59,768
	Conservative hold		Swing

General election 1955: Ealing North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Barter	23,040	46.45	−3.65
	Labour Co-op	James Hudson	22,794	45.95	−3.95
	Liberal	Arnold E. Bender	3,770	7.60	New
Majority			246	0.50	N/A
Turnout			49,604	85.16	−2.64
Registered electors			58,245
	Conservative gain from Labour Co-op		Swing

General election 1951: Ealing North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	James Hudson	25,698	50.1	+2.5
	Conservative	Airey Neave	25,578	49.9	+7.0
Majority			120	0.2	−4.5
Turnout			51,276	87.8	−0.2
Registered electors			58,401
	Labour Co-op hold		Swing

General election 1950: Ealing North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour Co-op	James Hudson	24,157	47.6
	Conservative	Elsie S. Olsen	21,753	42.9
	Liberal	Edward Holloway	4,855	9.6
Majority			2,404	4.7
Turnout			50,765	88.0
Registered electors			57,671
	Labour Co-op win (new seat)

See also

• List of parliamentary constituencies in London

Notes

1. A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
2. As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.