Hoxton (UK Parliament constituency) Facts for Kids

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Hoxton was a special area in London that elected one person to represent its people in the UK Parliament. This elected person is called a Member of Parliament (MP). The Hoxton area was chosen using a system called "first past the post," which means the candidate with the most votes wins.

History of Hoxton's Parliament Seat
Understanding Hoxton's Boundaries
People Who Represented Hoxton
Election Results for Hoxton's MP

History of Hoxton's Parliament Seat

Hoxton in the Metropolitan area, boundaries 1885-1918

The Hoxton parliamentary seat was created in 1885. This happened because of a law called the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885. It was used for the first time in the 1885 general election.

This special area for elections was later removed. It stopped being a separate parliamentary seat in 1918, before the 1918 general election.

Understanding Hoxton's Boundaries

A map showing the wards of Shoreditch Metropolitan Borough as they appeared in 1916

When the Hoxton parliamentary seat was created in 1885, it was part of a larger area called Shoreditch in the East End of London. At that time, this part of London was managed as a "division" of the county of Middlesex.

The Hoxton parliamentary area included several smaller parts called "wards." These wards were Church, Hoxton, Moorfields, and Wenlock.

In 1889, some big changes happened to how London was governed. The Hoxton area, along with other parts, became part of the new County of London. This meant it was no longer part of Middlesex. Local services in the area were still managed by local groups.

More changes came in 1900. The local government in London was made simpler. The area of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, which included Hoxton, became part of a bigger area called the Metropolitan Borough of Shoreditch.

In 1918, when parliamentary seats were reorganized again, the entire Metropolitan Borough of Shoreditch became one single parliamentary area. This is why the Hoxton parliamentary seat was removed.

People Who Represented Hoxton

The table below shows the Members of Parliament (MPs) who represented Hoxton in the UK Parliament.

Election		Member	Party
	1885	James Stuart	Liberal
	1900	Claude Hay	Conservative
	1910	Christopher Addison	Liberal
1918		constituency abolished

Election Results for Hoxton's MP

Here are the results from the elections held in the Hoxton area. These show how many votes each candidate received.

Elections in the 1880s

General election 1885: Hoxton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	James Stuart	3,084	60.1
	Conservative	Robert Arthur Germaine	2,047	39.9
Majority			1,037	20.2
Turnout			5,131	60.6
Registered electors			8,469
	Liberal win (new seat)

General election 1886: Hoxton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	James Stuart	2,324	52.8	−7.3
	Conservative	Robert Arthur Germaine	2,079	47.2	+7.3
Majority			245	5.6	−14.6
Turnout			4,403	52.0	−8.6
Registered electors			8,469
	Liberal hold		Swing	-7.3

Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: Hoxton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	James Stuart	3,410	61.6	+8.8
	Conservative	Claude Hay	2,114	38.1	−9.1
	Labour Union	Alexander Karley Donald	19	0.3	New
Majority			1,296	23.5	+17.9
Turnout			5,543	69.2	+17.2
Registered electors			8,011
	Liberal hold		Swing	+9.0

James Stuart was a Liberal MP for Hoxton.

General election 1895: Hoxton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	James Stuart	2,990	51.1	−10.5
	Conservative	Claude Hay	2,862	48.9	+10.8
Majority			128	2.2	−21.3
Turnout			5,852	66.6	−2.6
Registered electors			8,789
	Liberal hold		Swing	−10.7

Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Hoxton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Claude Hay	2,866	52.5	+3.6
	Liberal	James Stuart	2,595	47.5	−3.6
Majority			271	5.0	N/A
Turnout			5,461	70.1	+3.5
Registered electors			7,789
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing	+3.6

Henry Ward was a Liberal candidate for Hoxton.

General election 1906: Hoxton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Claude Hay	3,489	55.9	+3.4
	Liberal	Henry Ward	2,753	44.1	−3.4
Majority			736	11.8	+6.8
Turnout			6,242	80.5	+10.4
Registered electors			7,754
	Conservative hold		Swing	+3.4

Elections in the 1910s

Christopher Addison was a Liberal MP for Hoxton.

General election January 1910: Hoxton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Christopher Addison	3,736	52.4	+8.3
	Conservative	Claude Hay	3,398	47.6	−8.3
Majority			338	4.8	N/A
Turnout			7,134	83.6	+3.1
Registered electors			8,530
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing	+8.3

General election December 1910: Hoxton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Christopher Addison	3,489	55.5	+3.1
	Conservative	Francis Francis	2,795	44.5	−3.1
Majority			694	11.0	+6.2
Turnout			6,284	73.7	−9.9
Registered electors			8,530
	Liberal hold		Swing	+3.1

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