Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950–1974
Southwark in London, 1868–85 Southwark in London, 1950–74 Southwark ( SUDH -ərk[ 1] constituency centred on the Southwark district of South London . It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the English Parliament from 1295 to 1707, to the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and to the UK Parliament until its first abolition for the 1885 general election . A seat of the same name, covering a smaller area than the last form of the earlier seat in the west of the original and beyond its boundaries to the southwest, was created in 1950 and abolished in 1974.
In its last creation the seat's broad electorate heavily supported the three successive Labour candidates, who won Southwark with a majority of greater than 36% of the votes cast at its eight elections – an extremely safe seat .
[ edit ] First creation – or Southwark dual-member constituency The constituency was created in 1295 as a parliamentary borough (also known as burgh) when its electorate was restricted to the owners of certain properties in its main streets of its burgage, returning two 'burgesses' as they were sometimes called. Its electorate was expanded to a more standard franchise in 1832. In 1833 the electorate was 4,775 adult males and this had risen to 23,472 by 1880.[ 2]
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 replaced the two-member constituency with the seats West Southwark, Rotherhithe and Bermondsey.[ 3]
Second creation – or Southwark seat A seat taking the old constituency name was established for the 1950 general election . Its boundaries were unaltered in the 1955 corrective review and it was abolished for the February 1974 general election .
Members of Parliament [ edit ] Elections in the 1830s [ edit ] Harris' death caused a by-election.
Harvey was appointed a registrar of Metropolitan Public Carriages, causing a by-election.
Elections in the 1840s [ edit ] Harvey resigned after being appointed a Commissioner of Police for the City of London, causing a by-election.
Wood's death caused a by-election.
Elections in the 1850s [ edit ] Molesworth was appointed First Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings , requiring a by-election.
Molesworth was appointed Secretary of State for the Colonies , requiring a by-election.
Molesworth's death caused a by-election.
Elections in the 1860s [ edit ] Napier's death caused a by-election.
Locke was appointed Recorder of Brighton , requiring a by-election.
Layard was appointed First Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings , requiring a by-election.
Elections in the 1870s [ edit ] Layard resigned after being appointed British ambassador to Spain .
Elections in the 1880s [ edit ] Locke's death caused a by-election.
Elections in the 1950s [ edit ] Elections in the 1960s [ edit ] Elections in the 1970s [ edit ]
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^ F.W.S. Craig (ed.), British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (London: The Macmillan Press Ltd, 1977)
^ "The public general acts : Great Britain, Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive" . Internet Archive . 10 June 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2021 .^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "History of Parliament" . History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 21 November 2011 .^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "History of Parliament" . History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 21 November 2011 .^ a b c d e f g h i j "History of Parliament" . History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 21 November 2011 .^ Died January 1645; the writ to fill both vacancies was issued in August 1645
^ On petition, Halsey was found not to have been duly elected, and a new election was held
^ Created a baronet, August 1715
^ The by-election in January 1724 was caused by death of George Meggott
^ The by-election in January 1730 was caused by death of Edmund Halsey
^ The by-election in June 1743 was caused by death of Thomas Inwen
^ Mawbey was created a baronet in July 1765^ The by-election in December 1765 was caused by death of William Hammond
^ The by-election in December 1782 was caused by death of Nathaniel Polhill
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Stooks Smith, Henry (1845). The Parliaments of England, from 1st George I., to the Present Time. Vol II: Oxfordshire to Wales Inclusive ^ The by-election in June 1784 was caused by death of Sir Barnard Turner
^ a b Thellusson 's election in May 1796 was declared void in November 1796; a by-election was held at which he was re-elected but he was found to be ineligible to sit and Tierney was declared elected in his place^ The by-election in February 1815 was caused by death of Henry Thornton
^ The by-election in November 1830 was caused by death of John Rawlinson Harris
^ Spencer, Howard (2009). "BROUGHAM, William (1795–1886), of 12 Old Buildings, Lincoln's Inn, Mdx" . The History of Parliament . ^ Spencer, Howard. "Southwark" . The History of Parliament . Retrieved 4 April 2018 . ^ Fisher, David R. (2009). "HARVEY, Daniel Whittle (1786–1863), of Feering House, Kelvedon, Essex and 7 Great George Street, Mdx" . The History of Parliament . ^ The by-election in January 1840 was caused by the resignation of Daniel Whittle Harvey
^ "Southwark" Dublin Morning Register . 27 January 1840. p. 2 – via British Newspaper Archive .^ "Southwark Election" Cambridge Independent Press . 25 January 1840. p. 2 – via British Newspaper Archive .^ The by-election in September 1845 was caused by the death of Benjamin Wood
^ "Newcastle Journal" British Newspaper Archive .^ "The Elections—Sunderland and Southwark" Coventry Herald . 5 September 1845. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive .^ a b Steele, E. D. (1991). "At home". Palmerston and Liberalism, 1855–1865 . Cambridge University Press . pp. 72, 118. ISBN 9780521400459 ^ Weinstein, Benjamin (2011). Liberalism and Local Government in Early Victorian London ISBN 9780861933129 ^ Hicks, Geoff; Charmley, John; Grosvenor, Bendor, eds. (2012). "The Second Derby Government" . Documents on Conservative Foreign Policy, 1852–1878 . Cambridge University Press . p. 112. ISBN 9781107035928 ^ Hawkins, Angus (2015). "Shooting Niagara" . Victorian Political Culture: 'habits of Heart and Mind' (Illustrated ed.). Oxford University Press . p. 259. ISBN 9780198728481 ^ The by-election in December 1860 was caused by the death of Sir Charles Napier
^ The by-election in February 1870 was caused by the resignation of Austen Henry Layard
^ The by-election in December 1880 was caused by the death of John Locke
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Craig, F. W. S. , ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. pp. 16–17. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3 ^ "London and Suburbs Elections" Cobbett's Weekly Political Register . 15 December 1832 – via British Newspaper Archive .^ "Southwark" Morning Post . 10 December 1832. p. 2 – via British Newspaper Archive .^ "Southwark Election" Evening Mail . 20 January 1840. p. 6 – via British Newspaper Archive .^ "Southwark Election" Globe . 2 September 1845. p. 1 – via British Newspaper Archive .^ "Belfast Commercial Chronicle" British Newspaper Archive .^ "Election Intelligence" Reynold's Weekly Newspaper British Newspaper Archive .^ "Scovell" Morning Advertiser British Newspaper Archive .^ "Southwark Election" Daily Telegraph & Courier British Newspaper Archive .^ "For the representation of Southwark" Illustrated London News British Newspaper Archive .^ "General Election" . John Bull
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