# Harrow Central (UK Parliament constituency)

Harrow Central was a parliamentary constituency in Harrow, London, which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until it was abolished for the 1983 general election.

## Boundaries

1950–1955: The Urban District of Harrow wards of Harrow-on-the-Hill and Greenhill, Headstone, Wealdstone North, Wealdstone South, and West Harrow.
1955–1974: The Municipal Borough of Harrow wards of Harrow-on-the-Hill and Greenhill, Kenton, Wealdstone North, Wealdstone South, and West Harrow.
1974–1983: The London Borough of Harrow wards of Harrow-on-the-Hill and Greenhill, Kenton, Wealdstone North, Wealdstone South, and West Harrow.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1950 | Sir Patrick Bishop | Conservative |
| | 1964 | Anthony Grant | Conservative |
| 1983 | 1983 | constituency abolished | constituency abolished |

## Elections
### Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Harrow Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Patrick Bishop | 22,907 | 51.94 | |
| | Labour | D Robert Rees | 16,371 | 37.12 | |
| | Liberal | Norman William Murrell | 4,827 | 10.94 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,536 | 14.82 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,105 | 86.84 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
General election 1951: Harrow Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Patrick Bishop | 25,564 | 59.31 |
| | Labour | B Joan K Thompson | 17,540 | 40.69 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,024 | 18.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,104 | 85.04 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election 1955: Harrow Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Patrick Bishop | 23,996 | 60.06 |
| | Labour | Fred Powe | 15,955 | 39.94 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,041 | 20.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,951 | 79.36 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election 1959: Harrow Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Patrick Bishop | 23,813 | 62.89 |
| | Labour | Fred Powe | 14,049 | 37.11 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,764 | 25.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,862 | 79.52 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Harrow Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anthony Grant | 16,534 | 46.22 | |
| | Labour | Ronald Victor Spurway | 12,067 | 33.74 | |
| | Liberal | Dennis Frederick Joyner | 7,168 | 20.04 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,467 | 12.48 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,769 | 78.59 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election 1966: Harrow Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Anthony Grant | 15,971 | 45.08 |
| | Labour | Anthony R Judge | 14,341 | 40.48 |
| | Liberal | Anthony HJ Miller | 5,118 | 14.45 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,630 | 4.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,430 | 80.17 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Harrow Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anthony Grant | 16,525 | 50.2 | +5.1 |
| | Labour | Anthony R Judge | 12,561 | 38.2 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal | Anthony HJ Miller | 3,449 | 10.5 | −3.9 |
| | Independent | Sydney Carter | 358 | 1.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,964 | 12.0 | +7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,893 | 71.6 | −8.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election February 1974: Harrow Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anthony Grant | 15,320 | 42.34 | |
| | Labour | David M Offenbach | 12,403 | 34.28 | |
| | Liberal | Ronald Montgomerie | 7,635 | 21.10 | |
| | National Front | J Donin | 823 | 2.27 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,917 | 8.06 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,181 | 80.56 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election October 1974: Harrow Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Anthony Grant | 14,356 | 43.47 |
| | Labour | David M Offenbach | 12,288 | 37.21 |
| | Liberal | Ronald Montgomerie | 5,566 | 16.85 |
| | National Front | C Bryne | 813 | 2.46 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,068 | 6.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,023 | 72.96 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election 1979: Harrow Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Anthony Grant | 16,627 | 48.96 |
| | Labour | Andrew Quicke | 12,124 | 35.70 |
| | Liberal | Ralph Bancroft | 4,785 | 14.09 |
| | National Front | Harold Marshall | 427 | 1.26 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,503 | 13.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,963 | 75.10 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |