List of parliamentary constituencies in Hackney explained

The Hackney, Shoreditch, and Stoke Newington areas of North London, England, have been represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom through several parliamentary constituencies. Previous to the enfranchisement by division of the Hackney constituency in 1868, representation in Parliament was by two knights of the shire returned by the county constituency of Middlesex.

The table is only illustrative and not to scale.

 1868–18851885–19181918–19501950–19551955–19741974–19831983–present
Hackney18681885 
Hackney South 18851955 
Hackney Central 18851950 19551983 
Hackney North 18851950 
Stoke Newington 19181950 
Shoreditch 19181950 
Hackney North & Stoke Newington 1950present
Shoreditch & Finsbury 1950February 1974 
Hackney South & Shoreditch February 1974present

See also