Newham North West was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, in the London Borough of Newham. It returned one Member of Parliament, elected by the first-past-the-post system.
History The constituency was created for the February 1974 general election, and abolished for the 1997 general election. It was then merged with part of the constituency of Newham South to form the new constituency of West Ham.
In 1971, 15.3% were non-White. In 1981, 32.7% of the constituency were non-White.
The constituency shared boundaries with the Newham North West electoral division for election of councillors to the Greater London Council at elections in 1973, 1977 and 1981.
Boundaries The London Borough of Newham wards of Forest Gate, New Town, Park, Plashet, Stratford, Upton, and West Ham.
Members of Parliament
ElectionMemberParty Feb 1974 Arthur Lewis Labour 1983 Tony Banks Labour1997 constituency abolished
Election results Elections in the 1970s
Elections in the 1980s
Elections in the 1990s
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