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After 1964 it was replaced by ] although the only boundary changes reflected minor alterations to the ] since the last general redistribution of parliamentary seats in 1955. The pre and post 1964 seats comprised the whole municipal borough, within its 1955 and 1964 boundaries respectively. After 1964 it was replaced by ] although the only boundary changes reflected minor alterations to the ] since the last general redistribution of parliamentary seats in 1955. The pre and post 1964 seats comprised the whole municipal borough, within its 1955 and 1964 boundaries respectively.

Its only Member of Parliament for its entire existence was Sir Winston Churchill of the Conservative Party. He represented the seat during his second term as Prime Minister, and continued to hold it until he retired aged 90 at the 1964 general election; it was the last seat he represented in his 63-year parliamentary career.


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Woodford was a parliamentary constituency in Essex which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1945 until it was abolished for the 1964 general election.

After 1964 it was replaced by Wanstead and Woodford although the only boundary changes reflected minor alterations to the Municipal Borough of Wanstead and Woodford since the last general redistribution of parliamentary seats in 1955. The pre and post 1964 seats comprised the whole municipal borough, within its 1955 and 1964 boundaries respectively.

Its only Member of Parliament for its entire existence was Sir Winston Churchill of the Conservative Party. He represented the seat during his second term as Prime Minister, and continued to hold it until he retired aged 90 at the 1964 general election; it was the last seat he represented in his 63-year parliamentary career.

Members of Parliament

Year Member Party
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | 1945 Winston Churchill Conservative

Election results

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Boundary changes

Preceded byEpping UK Parliament constituency

1950 – 1955 		Succeeded byChigwell
UK Parliament constituency

1945 – 1964 		Succeeded byWanstead and Woodford

References

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byWalthamstow West Constituency represented by the Prime Minister
1951 – 1955 		Succeeded byWarwick and Leamington

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