Shoreditch and Finsbury (UK Parliament constituency) facts for kids
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Shoreditch and Finsbury was a special area in London that elected one person to represent it in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. This area was located in the Shoreditch and Finsbury parts of the East End of London. It was known as a "parliamentary constituency," which is like a voting district.
The people living in Shoreditch and Finsbury voted for a Member of Parliament (MP). This MP would then go to the House of Commons in Parliament to speak for the area. The voting system used was called "first-past-the-post," meaning the candidate with the most votes won.
This constituency was created for the 1950 general election. It was formed by combining parts of two older constituencies, Shoreditch and Finsbury. These older areas had fewer people living in them, so they were merged. Shoreditch and Finsbury stopped being a constituency in February 1974. Its land was then split into two new constituencies: Islington South & Finsbury and Hackney South & Shoreditch.
Where was Shoreditch and Finsbury?
The Shoreditch and Finsbury constituency covered two main local government areas: the Metropolitan Borough of Shoreditch and the Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury.
In 1965, there were some changes to London's local government. The Shoreditch area became part of the new London Borough of Hackney. At the same time, Finsbury became part of the London Borough of Islington. Even with these changes, the boundaries of the Shoreditch and Finsbury parliamentary constituency stayed exactly the same until it was abolished in 1974.
Who were the Members of Parliament?
The Shoreditch and Finsbury constituency elected four different Members of Parliament during its existence. All of them were from the Labour Party.
| Election | Member | Party | Notes | |
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| 1950 | Ernest Thurtle | Labour | Passed away in August 1954 while still in office. | |
| 1954 by-election | Victor Collins | Labour | Resigned in August 1958 when he became a Lord. | |
| 1958 by-election | Michael Cliffe | Labour | ||
| 1964 | Ronald Brown | Labour | ||
| Feb 1974 | constituency abolished | |||
Elections and Voting
People in Shoreditch and Finsbury voted in several general elections and by-elections. A by-election happens when an MP leaves their job before the next general election, so a new vote is held just for that area.
The Labour Party won every election in Shoreditch and Finsbury. This showed that the area strongly supported the Labour Party's ideas and policies.
