Ruislip-Northwood | |
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Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Ruislip-Northwood in Greater London for the 2005 general election.
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County | Greater London |
1950–2010 | |
Number of members | One |
Replaced by | Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner, Uxbridge and South Ruislip |
Created from | Uxbridge |
Ruislip-Northwood was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It was centred on the districts of Ruislip and Northwood in the London Borough of Hillingdon, and existed from 1950 until 2010.
This represented the northern half of the earlier Uxbridge constituency which was divided into two following house-building in the area in 1950.
Ruislip-Northwood was constituency that as such covered slightly elevated and gently hilly outskirts of West London, beginning 12 miles (19 km) WNW of Charing Cross.
All three of its successive Members of Parliament were Old Etonians and as the majorities they received were non-marginal, with their contributions the seat was throughout its elections a safe seat.
Almost all of its area has been succeeded by Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner.
1950-1974: The Urban District of Ruislip-Northwood.
1974-1983: The London Borough of Hillingdon wards of Eastcote, Haydon, Manor, Northwood, Ruislip, and South Ruislip.
1983-1997: The London Borough of Hillingdon wards of Bourne, Cavendish, Deansfield, Eastcote, Manor, Northwood, Northwood Hills, Ruislip, and St Martins.