Walworth (UK Parliament constituency) explained

Walworth
Type:Borough
Parliament:uk
Year:1885
Abolished:1918
Elects Howmany:one
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Walworth (strictly the Walworth division of Newington) was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Walworth district of South London, within the Newington Vestry. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

History

The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1918 general election.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty[1]
1885Lewis IsaacsConservative
1892William SaundersLiberal
1895 by-electionSir James BaileyConservative
1906Charles O'DonnellLiberal
1910James DawesLiberal
1918constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1890s

Saunders' death caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1910s

General Election 1914–15:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

Notes and References

  1. Book: Craig , F. W. S. . F. W. S. Craig . British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 . 1974 . 2nd . 1989 . Parliamentary Research Services . Chichester . 0-900178-27-2 . 36.