# Ealing South (UK Parliament constituency)

Ealing South was a constituency covering the same part of the Municipal Borough of Ealing in Middlesex as its short-lived forerunner Ealing East. It returned one member (MP) to the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. It was won by two Conservatives consecutively with majorities ranging from 13.6% to 30.5%, was first contested in the general election in 1950 and was replaced before that of February 1974.

## History

The constituency was created for the 1950 general election, and abolished for the February 1974 general election. In a repeat of the outcome of its direct forerunner Ealing East and its larger precursor in turn, Ealing created in 1885, it was won by the Conservative standing. The runner-up at each election was the Labour candidate, as with its predecessors since 1924 inclusive.

## Boundaries

This was a seat covering the same parts of the Municipal Borough of Ealing in Middlesex as its short-lived forerunner Ealing East.
Throughout: the zone was fixed as the Ealing M.B., Middlesex six wards: Castlebar, Drayton, Grange Grosvenor, Lammas, Manor, and Mount Park. As to local government body from 1965 its components closely approximated to the south-central wards of the combination council, a replacement of three boroughs, the London Borough of Ealing. These were named Central, Cleveland, Northfields and Walpole.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1950 | Angus Maude | Conservative |
| | 1958 by-election | Brian Batsford | Conservative |
| Feb 1974 | Feb 1974 | constituency abolished | constituency abolished |

## Elections

For 1945 see Ealing East

### Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950:Ealing South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Angus Maude | 28,299 | 56.65 | |
| | Labour | J. Neary | 17,097 | 34.23 | |
| | Liberal | Betty Corn | 4,555 | 9.12 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,202 | 22.43 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,951 | 84.74 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 58,944 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
General election 1951:Ealing South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Angus Maude | 30,261 | 62.44 | +5.79 |
| | Labour | David G Allen | 17,204 | 37.56 | +3.33 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,057 | 24.88 | +2.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,465 | 82.21 | −2.53 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 58,954 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.44 | |
General election 1955:Ealing South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Angus Maude | 25,992 | 59.57 | −2.87 |
| | Labour | David G Allen | 13,462 | 30.85 | −6.71 |
| | Liberal | David E Evans | 4,182 | 9.58 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,530 | 28.72 | +3.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,636 | 77.86 | −4.35 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 56,046 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +1.92 | |
By-election, 1958:Ealing South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian Batsford | 17,417 | 50.29 | −9.28 |
| | Labour | Hugh Gervais Garside | 11,258 | 32.51 | +1.36 |
| | Liberal | Philip Skelsey | 5,956 | 17.20 | +7.62 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,159 | 17.78 | −9.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,631 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -5.32 | |
General election 1959:Ealing South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian Batsford | 24,761 | 59.46 | −0.11 |
| | Labour | Hugh Gervais Garside | 12,039 | 28.91 | −1.94 |
| | Liberal | Sir Jeremy John Anthony Mostyn, 14th Baronet | 4,842 | 11.63 | +2.05 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,722 | 30.55 | +1.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,642 | 78.13 | +0.27 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 53,296 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.92 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964:Ealing South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian Batsford | 22,121 | 61.07 | +1.61 |
| | Labour | Jack J Jaffé | 14,104 | 38.93 | +10.02 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,017 | 22.13 | −8.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,225 | 70.05 | −8.08 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 51,714 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -4.21 | |
General election 1966:Ealing South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian Batsford | 18,968 | 50.82 | −10.25 |
| | Labour | Roderick MacFarquhar | 13,885 | 37.20 | −1.73 |
| | Liberal | Barwys Niel Martin-Kaye | 4,473 | 11.98 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,083 | 13.62 | −8.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,326 | 72.78 | +2.73 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 51,283 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -4.26 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970:Ealing South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian Batsford | 19,326 | 54.98 | +4.16 |
| | Labour | Cyril Rofe | 12,042 | 34.26 | −2.94 |
| | Liberal | Graham D Smith | 3,784 | 10.76 | −1.22 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,284 | 20.72 | +7.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,152 | 65.36 | −7.42 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 53,779 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +3.55 | |