Southwark was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Southwark district of South London. In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly Southwark or The Borough is an area of south-east London in the London Borough of Southwark, situated 1 South London is the southern part of London, England. The area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes 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 Parliament of the United Kingdom until the constituency's abolition for the for the 1885 general election
The constituency was re-established as a single-member seat for the 1950 general election, and abolished for the February 1974 general election. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The Parliament of England was the Legislature of the Kingdom of England. Year 1707 ( MDCCVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and Parliament of Scotland Year 1707 ( MDCCVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories Results |} Total votes cast 4638235 All parties shown Voting summary Seats summary See also Results |} Total votes cast 28771124 All parties shown Conservative total includes Ulster Unionists Votes summary Seats summary Results |} Total votes 31321982 All parties are shown The seats won by the Ulster Unionists are compared with those won by Unionist MPs in the 1970 election
Members of Parliament
1295-1640
- 1601: Zachariah Locke
- 1604-1611: Sir George Rivers
- 1604-1611: William Mayhew
- 1621-1622: Richard Yarward
- 1621-1622: Robert Bromfield
1640-1885
1950-1974
Notes
- ^ 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
- ^ Created a baronet, July 1765
- ^ Thellusson's election 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
Election results
References
- Robert Beatson, A Chronological Register of Both Houses of Parliament (London: Longman, Hurst, Res & Orme, 1807) [1]
- D Brunton & D H Pennington, Members of the Long Parliament (London: George Allen & Unwin, 1954)
- Cobbett's Parliamentary history of England, from the Norman Conquest in 1066 to the year 1803 (London: Thomas Hansard, 1808) [2]
- F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)
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The Second Protectorate Parliament in England sat for two sessions from 17 September 1656 until 4 February 1658, with Thomas The Third Protectorate Parliament sat for one session from 27 January 1659 until 22 April 1659, with Chaloner Chute and Thomas Sir Thomas Bloodworth (sometimes spelled Bludworth) (1620-1682 was Lord Mayor of London from October 1665 to October 1666 Year 1712 ( MDCCXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Year 1712 ( MDCCXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1722 ( MDCCXXII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1724 ( MDCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1727 ( MDCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1730 ( MDCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1734 ( MDCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1741 ( MDCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1743 ( MDCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1747 ( MDCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1754 ( MDCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1761 ( MDCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1765 ( MDCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Henry Thrale (1724/1730?&ndash 4 April, 1781) was an 18th century English Member of Parliament (MP and a close friend of Samuel Johnson Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1782 ( MDCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Henry Thornton (1760 &ndash 1815 Economist, Banker, Philanthropist and Parliamentarian, was the son of John Thornton (philanthropist Year 1784 ( MDCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1784 ( MDCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Whigs (with the Tories) are often described as one of two political parties in England and later the United Kingdom from the late 17th to Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year George Tierney ( 20 March 1761 &ndash 25 January 1830) was an English Whig politician was born at Gibraltar The Whigs (with the Tories) are often described as one of two political parties in England and later the United Kingdom from the late 17th to Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Charles Calvert ( 30 August 1768 – 8 September 1832) was a wealthy English Brewer and Member of Parliament The Whigs (with the Tories) are often described as one of two political parties in England and later the United Kingdom from the late 17th to Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Sir Robert Thomas Wilson ( 17 August 1777 &ndash 9 May 1849) was a British general and politician who served in Egypt The Whigs (with the Tories) are often described as one of two political parties in England and later the United Kingdom from the late 17th to For the game see 1830 (board game. 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The Radicals were a parliamentary political grouping in the United Kingdom in the early to mid 19th century who drew on earlier ideas of radicalism and helped to Results |} Note that while the Conservatives had in theory a slim majority over the Whigs the party was divided between protectionist and Peelite wings of which the former The Whigs (with the Tories) are often described as one of two political parties in England and later the United Kingdom from the late 17th to Admiral Sir Charles (John Napier KCB RN ( 6 March 1786 – 6 November 1860) was a British Naval officer The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party Results |} Total votes cast 716552 "Others" are mostly Irish Independent Opposition. The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party The Right Honourable Sir Austen Henry Layard (ˈɔːstɪn ˈhɛnriː lɛəd 5 March, 1817 – 5 July, 1894) was a The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party Colonel Francis Marcus Beresford (August 1818&ndash 1 August 1890) was a British politician He was born at Aylestone, Leicestershire, and The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Sir Edward Clarke QC ( 15 February 1841 - 26 April 1931) was a British Barrister and politician considered one of the leading advocates The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Results |} Total votes cast 3359416 Voting summary Seats summary Arthur Cohen KC (born November 18 1830 &ndash 3 November 1914) was an English Barrister and Liberal Party The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party James Edwin Thorold Rogers (1823 &ndash 14 October 1890) known as Thorold Rogers, an English Economist and Member of Parliament The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party Results |} Total votes cast 4638235 All parties shown Voting summary Seats summary See also Bermondsey was a Borough constituency centred on the Bermondsey district of South London. Rotherhithe was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Rotherhithe district of South London. Southwark West was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Southwark district of South London. Results |} Total votes cast 28771124 All parties shown Conservative total includes Ulster Unionists Votes summary Seats summary George Alfred Isaacs JP DL ( 28 May 1883 &ndash 26 April 1979) was a British Politician and The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Background Following the Suez Crisis in 1956 Anthony Eden the Conservative Prime Minister became unpopular and resigned the following year Raymond Jones Gunter, ( 30 August 1909 &ndash 12 April 1977) British Labour Party politician was born in Wales and had The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Harry George Lamborn ( 1 May 1915 &ndash 21 August 1982) British Labour Party politician was born in London and had a background The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Results |} Total votes 31321982 All parties are shown The seats won by the Ulster Unionists are compared with those won by Unionist MPs in the 1970 election
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