Harrow (UK Parliament constituency) facts for kids
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Harrow was an area that elected one person to the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. This special area, called a constituency, existed from 1885 to 1945. It was located in Middlesex, which is now part of north-west Greater London.
The Harrow constituency was first created for the general election in 1885. A general election is when people vote for their representatives in Parliament. The area it covered changed in 1918 when more constituencies were created. Finally, it was removed for the 1945 general election.
Interestingly, there's a plan to bring the Harrow constituency back. This idea came up during a review of constituencies in 2023. If it happens, its borders would be similar to the current Harrow West area.
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Where Was the Harrow Constituency?
The borders of the Harrow constituency changed over time.
Harrow's Early Borders (1885–1918)
In its early years, the Harrow constituency included several parishes. These were small local areas like Edgware, Great Stanmore, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Hendon, Kingsbury, Little Stanmore, Pinner, Twyford Abbey, and Willesden. It also covered parts of larger areas like Hampstead and Paddington.
Harrow's Later Borders (1918–1945)
Later, from 1918, the constituency became smaller. It included the urban districts of Harrow on the Hill, Greenford, Wealdstone, and Wembley. It also covered a part of Hanwell.
Who Represented Harrow?
The person elected to represent a constituency in Parliament is called a Member of Parliament (MP). Here are the MPs who represented Harrow during its existence:
| Election | Member | Party | |
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| 1885 | William Ambrose | Conservative | |
| 1899 by-election | Irwin Cox | Conservative | |
| 1906 | James Gibb | Liberal | |
| Jan. 1910 | Harry Mallaby-Deeley | Conservative | |
| 1918 | Oswald Mosley | Conservative | |
| 1922 | Independent | ||
| 1924 | Labour | ||
| 1924 | Sir Isidore Salmon | Conservative | |
| 1941 by-election | Norman Bower | Conservative | |
| 1945 | constituency abolished: see Harrow East and Harrow West | ||
Elections in Harrow
People in Harrow voted in several general elections and by-elections. A by-election happens when an MP leaves their job before the next general election. This means a new vote is needed just for that constituency.
Early Elections (1880s-1900s)
- In 1885, William Ambrose from the Conservative Party won the first election in Harrow.
- He won again in 1886 and 1892.
- In 1899, after Ambrose left, Irwin Cox (Conservative) won a by-election.
- In 1906, James Gibb from the Liberal Party won, which was a change from the Conservatives.
Later Elections (1910s-1940s)
- In January 1910, Harry Mallaby-Deeley (Conservative) won the seat back for his party.
- He won again in December 1910.
- In 1918, Oswald Mosley was elected as a Unionist. He later became an Independent MP in 1922 and then joined the Labour Party in 1924 while still representing Harrow.
- In 1924, Sir Isidore Salmon (Conservative) won the seat. He continued to be the MP for Harrow through the 1929, 1931, and 1935 general elections.
- The last MP for Harrow was Norman Bower, who won a by-election in 1941.
Images for kids
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Lord Milner ran for the Liberal Party in 1885.
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William Ambrose was Harrow's first MP.
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James Gibb was the Liberal MP for Harrow.
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Oswald Mosley represented Harrow from 1918 to 1924.
