| Norwood | |
| Parliament: | uk |
| Year: | 1885 |
| Abolished: | 1997 |
| Type: | Borough |
| Elects Howmany: | One |
| Region: | England |
| County: | Greater London |
Norwood was a parliamentary constituency in south London which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by the first past the post system.
The constituency existed from 1885 until it was abolished for the 1997 general election. It was held by the Conservative Party for the first 60 years of its existence. It then oscillated between the Conservatives and Labour until 1966, from which point it was held by Labour until its abolition.
1885–1918: Parliamentary borough of Lambeth division no 4: the ward of Norwood and those parts of the wards of Brixton and Stockwell lying south of Coldharbour and Acre Lanes.[1]
1918–1950: The Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth ward of Norwood, and parts of the wards of Herne Hill and Tulse Hill.
1950–1974: The Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth wards of Herne Hill, Knight's Hill, and Tulse Hill.
1974–1983: The London Borough of Lambeth wards of Herne Hill, Knight's Hill, Leigham, Thurlow Park, and Tulse Hill.
1983–1997: The London Borough of Lambeth wards of Angell, Gipsy Hill, Herne Hill, Knight's Hill, St Martin's, Thurlow Park, and Tulse Hill.
In 1997 areas were split between the newly created seats Dulwich and West Norwood towards the east, Streatham to the west and Vauxhall to the north. The first of these is cross-borough, spanning elements of firmly Labour-leaning Lambeth and Southwark London Boroughs.
| Year | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Thomas Bristowe | Conservative | ||
| 1892 | Sir Ernest Tritton | Conservative | ||
| 1906 | George Bowles | Conservative | ||
| 1910 | Harry Samuel | Unionist | ||
| 1922 | Walter Greaves-Lord | Unionist | ||
| 1935 by-election | Duncan Sandys | Conservative | ||
| 1945 | Ronald Chamberlain | Labour | ||
| 1950 | John Smyth | Conservative | ||
| 1966 | John Fraser | Labour | ||
| 1997 | constituency abolished | |||
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;
General election 1939–40
Another general election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected;