Willesden East () was a constituency in Middlesex adjoining the County of London and forming part of the London conurbation, in London itself from 1965. It returned one member to the House of Commons of the UK Parliament 1918 – 1974.
The outcome of the seat was a bellwether of the national outcome from 1931 until its abolition. Before 1945 the seats electorate had not elected any Labour candidate, however had sided overall with the Liberal candidate once, in 1923, in a by-election.
Boundaries 1918–1950: The Urban District of Willesden wards of Brondesbury Park, Cricklewood, Kensal Rise, Mid Kilburn, North Kilburn, and South Kilburn.
1950–1974: The Municipal Borough of Willesden wards of Brondesbury Park, Carlton, Cricklewood, Kilburn, Mapesbury, and Neasden.
In 1966, 10.8% of the constituency was born in the New Commonwealth.
Members of Parliament ElectionMemberParty 1918 Sir Harry Mallaby-Deeley Conservative 1923 by-election Harcourt Johnstone Liberal 1924 George Stanley Conservative 1929 Daniel Somerville Conservative 1938 by-election Samuel Hammersley Conservative 1945 Maurice Orbach Labour 1959 Trevor Skeet Conservative 1964 Reg Freeson LabourFeb 1974 constituency abolished
Elections Elections in the 1910s
Elections in the 1920s
Elections in the 1930s
Elections in the 1940s General Election 1939–40:
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected; Conservative: Samuel Hammersley Labour: Maurice Orbach Liberal: Arthur Shenfield
Elections in the 1950s
Elections in the 1960s
Elections in the 1970s
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