Fulham West (UK Parliament constituency) Facts for Kids

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A map showing the Fulham West area in London, from 1918 to 1950.

This map shows the different parts of Fulham Metropolitan Borough in 1916.

A map showing the Fulham West area in London, from 1950 to 1955.

Fulham West was a special area in London that elected one person to the House of Commons. This is part of the UK Parliament, where laws are made. The area was in the Fulham district of London.

Fulham West existed from 1918 until 1955. Before 1918, it was part of a larger area called Fulham. In 1918, Fulham was split into two parts: Fulham East and Fulham West. These two parts joined back together in 1955. Later, in 1997, the Fulham area became part of a new area called Hammersmith and Fulham.

What Area Did Fulham West Cover?
Who Represented Fulham West?
How Were MPs Chosen?

What Area Did Fulham West Cover?

Fulham West covered specific parts of the Metropolitan Borough of Fulham. These parts were called wards. The wards included Hurlingham, Margravine, Munster, and Town. These boundaries helped decide who could vote in the Fulham West area.

Who Represented Fulham West?

The people elected to represent Fulham West in Parliament were called Members of Parliament, or MPs. They spoke for the people living in Fulham West. Here is a list of the MPs who served this area:

	Member	Party
1918	Sir Cyril Cobb	Unionist
1929	Ernest Spero	Labour
1930	Sir Cyril Cobb	Conservative
1938	Edith Summerskill	Labour
1955	constituency abolished

How Were MPs Chosen?

MPs were chosen through elections. People in Fulham West voted for the candidate they wanted to represent them. The candidate with the most votes won. Sometimes, a special election called a by-election happened if an MP left their job early.

Elections in the 1910s

In the 1918 general election, Fulham West was a new area.

General election 1918: Fulham West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
C	Unionist	Cyril Cobb	12,182	64.9
	Labour	Robert Mark Gentry	4,435	23.7
	Liberal	Herbert Fordham	1,139	6.1
	NFDDSS	William Jones Allen	995	5.3
Majority			7,747	41.2
Turnout			18,751	46.9
	Unionist win (new seat)
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

Elections in the 1920s

In the 1922 election, Sir Cyril Cobb won again.

General election 1922: Fulham West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Unionist	Cyril Cobb	14,875	64.4	-0.5
	Labour	Robert Mark Gentry	8,210	35.6	+11.9
Majority			6,665	28.8	-12.4
Turnout			23,085	58.4	+11.5
	Unionist hold		Swing	-6.2

Sir Cyril Cobb won again in 1923, but with fewer votes.

General election 1923: Fulham West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Unionist	Cyril Cobb	9,965	39.5	-24.9
	Labour	Robert Mark Gentry	8,687	34.4	-1.2
	Liberal	Christopher W Courtenay	6,604	26.1	New
Majority			1,278	5.1	-23.7
Turnout			25,256	62.9	+4.5
	Unionist hold		Swing	-11.8

In 1924, Sir Cyril Cobb had a much bigger win.

General election 1924: Fulham West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Unionist	Cyril Cobb	17,109	59.4	+19.9
	Labour	Robert Mark Gentry	11,706	40.6	+1.2
Majority			5,403	18.8	+13.7
Turnout			28,215	71.3	+8.4
	Unionist hold		Swing	+9.3

Ernest Spero, who became MP in 1929.

In 1929, the Labour Party won the seat for the first time.

General election 1929: Fulham West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Ernest Spero	16,190	44.9	+4.3
	Unionist	Cyril Cobb	13,979	38.7	-20.7
	Liberal	George Arthur Gale	5,920	16.4	New
Majority			2,211	6.2	-12.6
Turnout			36,089	71.4	+0.1
	Labour gain from Unionist		Swing	+12.5

Elections in the 1930s

A special election, called a by-election, was held in 1930. Sir Cyril Cobb won the seat back.

1930 Fulham West by-election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Cyril Cobb	16,223	50.4	+11.7
	Labour	John Banfield	15,983	49.6	+4.7
Majority			240	0.8	N/A
Turnout			32,206	63.6	-7.8
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing	+3.5

Sir Cyril Cobb won again in the 1931 general election.

General election 1931: Fulham West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Cyril Cobb	24,257	66.6	+16.2
	Labour	John Banfield	12,164	33.4	-16.2
Majority			12,093	33.2	+32.4
Turnout			36,421	71.4	+7.8
	Conservative hold		Swing	+16.2

Mont Follick, a Labour candidate.

Sir Cyril Cobb was re-elected in 1935.

General election 1935: Fulham West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Cyril Cobb	18,461	53.4	-13.2
	Labour	Mont Follick	14,978	43.3	+9.9
	Liberal	Ebenezer Josiah Johnson	1,132	3.3	New
Majority			3,483	10.1	-23.1
Turnout			34,571	69.9	-1.5
	Conservative hold		Swing	-11.6

In a 1938 by-election, Edith Summerskill became the new MP.

1938 Fulham West by-election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Edith Summerskill	16,583	52.2	+8.9
	Conservative	Charles John Busby	15,162	47.8	-5.6
Majority			1,421	4.4	N/A
Turnout			31,745	66.5	-3.4
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	+7.3

A general election was planned for 1939-40, but it did not happen because of World War II.

Elections in the 1940s

Laddie Lucas, a Conservative candidate.

In the 1945 general election, Edith Summerskill won again.

General election 1945: Fulham West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Edith Summerskill	19,537	61.9	+8.9
	Conservative	Laddie Lucas	12,016	38.1	-5.6
Majority			7,521	23.8	+13.7
Turnout			31,553	76.3	+6.4
	Labour hold		Swing	+9.7

Elections in the 1950s

Edith Summerskill was re-elected in 1950.

General election 1950: Fulham West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Edith Summerskill	20,141	51.1	-10.8
	Conservative	William O'Donovan	17,292	43.9	+5.8
	Liberal	Eric Walcot-Bather	1,949	5.0	New
Majority			2,849	7.2	-16.6
Turnout			37,433	86.2	+9.9
	Labour hold		Swing	-8.3

Edith Summerskill won her last election for Fulham West in 1951.

General election 1951: Fulham West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Edith Summerskill	20,290	51.7	+0.6
	Independent	William Brown	17,707	45.1	New
	Liberal	Eric Walcot-Bather	1,247	3.2	-1.8
Majority			2,583	6.6	-0.6
Turnout			37,997	86.6	+0.4
	Labour hold		Swing	N/A

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