# Ilford North (UK Parliament constituency)

Ilford North is a constituency in Greater London that was created in 1945. The seat has been represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by Wes Streeting of the Labour Party since 2015. Streeting currently serves as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care in the government of Keir Starmer.

## 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.
In 2024, Ilford North became the focus of press attention as independent candidate Leanne Mohamad sought to oust incumbent Wes Streeting. One of several independents running primarily on the issue of the Israel–Hamas war, Whilst Mohamad ended up not winning the seat, she reduced Streeting's majority from 5,198 (10.4%) to 528 (1.2%), making it one of the country's most marginal constituencies.

## Boundaries

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
1997–2024: The London Borough of Redbridge wards of Aldborough, Barkingside, Bridge, Clayhall, Fairlop, Fullwell, Hainault, and Roding.
2024–present: The London Borough of Redbridge wards of Aldborough, Barkingside, Clayhall, Cranbrook, Fairlop, Fullwell, Hainault, and 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 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Wes Streeting | 15,647 | 33.4 | –20.7 |
| | Independent | Leanne Mohamad | 15,119 | 32.2 | N/A |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 528 | 1.2 | –16.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,888 | 60.2 | –9.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 77,835 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result :
| Party | Party | Vote | % |
| | Labour | 28,024 | 54.1 |
| | Conservative | 18,994 | 36.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 2,056 | 4.0 |
| | Others | 1,010 | 2.0 |
| | Brexit Party | 968 | 1.9 |
| | Green | 709 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 51,761 | 69.3 |
| Electorate | Electorate | 74,684 |
General election 2019: Ilford North :
| Party | 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 | N/A |
| | Green | David Reynolds | 845 | 1.7 | N/A |
| | CPA | Donald Akhigbe | 201 | 0.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,198 | 10.4 | −7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,134 | 68.7 | −6.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 72,963 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −3.9 | |
General election 2017: Ilford North :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 9,639 | 18.2 | +17.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,941 | 74.8 | +9.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 70,791 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +8.5 | |
General election 2015: Ilford North :
| Party | 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 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 589 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,932 | 65.0 | −0.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 75,294 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +6.4 | |
General election 2010: Ilford North :
| Party | 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 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Henri van der Stighelen | 871 | 1.9 | −0.3 |
| | Green | Caroline Allen | 572 | 1.2 | N/A |
| | CPA | Robert Hampson | 456 | 1.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,404 | 11.5 | +7.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,976 | 65.2 | +4.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 72,372 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +3.7 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Ilford North :
| Party | 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 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,653 | 3.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,000 | 60.8 | +2.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 70,721 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +4.6 | |
General election 2001: Ilford North :
| Party | 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 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,115 | 5.3 | −1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,234 | 58.4 | −14.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 68,893 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −0.7 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Ilford North :
| Party | 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 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,224 | 6.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,850 | 72.7 | −5.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,151 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | −17.3 | |
General election 1992: Ilford North :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 9,051 | 19.9 | −7.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,735 | 77.9 | +5.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 58,670 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Ilford North :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 12,090 | 27.5 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,887 | 72.6 | +1.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 60,433 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election 1983: Ilford North :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 11,201 | 26.0 | +12.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,935 | 71.3 | −7.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 60,248 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Ilford North :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 7,195 | 14.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,391 | 79.0 | −4.54 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 65,052 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1978 Ilford North by-election :
| Party | 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 | N/A |
| | Conservative Independent Democrat | Tom Iremonger | 671 | 1.50 | N/A |
| | East London People's Front | Carole Rowe | 89 | 0.20 | N/A |
| | New Britain | Alfred Burr | 48 | 0.11 | N/A |
| | Democratic Monarchist, Public Safety, White Resident | Bill Boaks | 38 | 0.08 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,497 | 12.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,819 | 69.1 | −5.36 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
General election October 1974: Ilford North :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 778 | 1.60 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,544 | 74.46 | −5.15 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 65,195 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
General election February 1974: Ilford North :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 285 | 0.56 | −15.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,464 | 79.61 | +11.01 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 64,649 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election 1970: Ilford North :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 7,790 | 16.26 | +9.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,919 | 68.60 | −8.13 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 69,852 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Ilford North :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 3,344 | 6.55 | −8.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,081 | 76.73 | −0.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 66,569 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election 1964: Ilford North :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 7,533 | 14.67 | −10.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,351 | 76.91 | −2.67 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 66,769 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Ilford North :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 13,647 | 25.52 | +5.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,486 | 79.58 | +2.98 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,208 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election 1955: Ilford North :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 10,501 | 20.31 | +2.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,699 | 76.60 | −8.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,496 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1954 Ilford North by-election :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 8,427 | 27.44 | +9.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,711 | 45.40 | −39.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,689 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.00 | |
General election 1951: Ilford North :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 10,040 | 17.47 | +2.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,479 | 84.78 | −1.17 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,796 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election 1950: Ilford North :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 8,565 | 14.94 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,334 | 85.95 | +14.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 66,720 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour Co-op | Conservative gain from Labour Co-op | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Ilford North :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 2,820 | 6.42 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,974 | 71.52 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 61,486 | | |
| | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) |