West Ham South (UK Parliament constituency)
| West Ham South | |
|---|---|
| Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons |
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| 1950–1974 | |
| Number of members | One |
| Replaced by | Newham South |
| Created from | Plaistow and Silvertown |
| 1885–1918 | |
| Number of members | One |
| Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
| Replaced by | Plaistow and Silvertown |
| Created from | South Essex |
West Ham South was a parliamentary constituency in the County Borough of West Ham, in what was then Essex but is now Greater London. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.
1950-1974: The County Borough of West Ham wards of Beckton Road, Bemersyde, Canning Town and Grange, Custom House and Silvertown, Hudsons, Ordnance, Plaistow, and Tidal Basin.
The constituency was created under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1918 general election.
It was re-established for the 1950 general election, and abolished again for the February 1974 general election.
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