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St. Pancras South was a special area in London that used to elect someone to the UK Parliament. This person was called a Member of Parliament, or MP for short. They would represent the people of St. Pancras South in the House of Commons, which is where laws are made for the whole country.

This area was set up in 1885 for a general election. It was created as a "borough constituency," which means it was an urban area that elected one MP. The MP was chosen using a system called "first-past-the-post," where the candidate with the most votes wins. St. Pancras South stopped being a constituency in 1918.

Where Was St. Pancras South?

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St Pancras South in the Metropolitan area, showing its boundaries from 1885 to 1918.

The St. Pancras South area was located in London. Its exact borders were set in 1885. These boundaries stayed the same until the area was no longer a constituency in 1918.

Who Were the MPs for St. Pancras South?

This section lists the people who were elected as MPs for St. Pancras South. Each MP represented the area in the House of Commons. You can see which political party they belonged to and when they were elected.

Election Member Party
1885 Sir Julian Goldsmid Liberal
1886 Liberal Unionist
1896 b-e Herbert Jessel Liberal Unionist
1906 Philip Whitwell Wilson Liberal
Jan. 1910 Herbert Jessel Liberal Unionist
1918 constituency abolished

How Were Elections Held?

Elections are how people choose their representatives. In St. Pancras South, general elections happened every few years. Sometimes, a "by-election" would take place if an MP left their job early.

Elections in the 1880s

General election 1885: St Pancras South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Julian Goldsmid 2,225 52.6
Conservative John Blundell Maple 2,003 47.4
Majority 222 5.2
Turnout 4,228 78.9
Registered electors 5,357
Liberal win (new seat)

In 1885, Julian Goldsmid won the first election for St. Pancras South. He was from the Liberal Party. He won by a small number of votes.

General election 1886: St Pancras South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist Julian Goldsmid 1,915 68.1 +20.7
Liberal Edward John Beale 897 31.9 −20.7
Majority 1,018 36.2 N/A
Turnout 2,812 52.5 −26.4
Registered electors 5,357
Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal Swing +20.7

In 1886, Julian Goldsmid was re-elected. This time, he ran as a Liberal Unionist. He won by a much larger margin.

Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: St Pancras South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist Julian Goldsmid 2,470 54.9 −13.2
Liberal Edward John Beale 2,033 45.1 +13.2
Majority 437 9.8 −26.4
Turnout 4,503 73.7 +21.2
Registered electors 6,106
Liberal Unionist hold Swing −13.2

Julian Goldsmid won again in 1892, still as a Liberal Unionist. The turnout of voters was higher this time.

General election 1895: St Pancras South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist Julian Goldsmid 2,433 66.5 +11.6
Liberal George Montagu Harris 1,223 33.5 −11.6
Majority 1,210 33.0 +23.2
Turnout 3,656 66.0 −7.7
Registered electors 5,542
Liberal Unionist hold Swing +11.6

In 1895, Julian Goldsmid won his last election. He had a very strong lead over his opponent.

Julian Goldsmid passed away, which meant a special election was needed. This is called a by-election.

1896 St Pancras South by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist Herbert Jessel 2,631 65.7 −0.8
Liberal George Montagu Harris 1,375 34.3 +0.8
Majority 1,256 31.4 −1.6
Turnout 4,006 72.3 +6.3
Registered electors 5,544
Liberal Unionist hold Swing −0.8

After Goldsmid's death, Herbert Jessel won the by-election in 1896. He also belonged to the Liberal Unionist Party.

Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: St Pancras South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist Herbert Jessel 2,273 67.1 +0.6
Liberal Norman Philip Hamilton 1,113 32.9 −0.6
Majority 1,160 34.2 +1.2
Turnout 3,386 57.4 −8.6
Registered electors 5,894
Liberal Unionist hold Swing +0.6

Herbert Jessel was re-elected in the 1900 general election. He continued to represent St. Pancras South.

General election 1906: St Pancras South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Philip Whitwell Wilson 2,109 50.7 +17.8
Liberal Unionist Herbert Jessel 2,048 49.3 −17.8
Majority 61 1.4 N/A
Turnout 4,157 78.0 +20.6
Registered electors 5,329
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing +17.8

In 1906, Philip Whitwell Wilson won the election for the Liberal Party. This was a close race, and he took the seat from the Liberal Unionists.

Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: St Pancras South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist Herbert Jessel 2,750 58.8 +9.5
Liberal Philip Whitwell Wilson 1,925 41.2 −9.5
Majority 825 17.6 N/A
Turnout 4,675 84.4 +6.4
Registered electors 5,536
Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal Swing +9.5

Herbert Jessel won back the seat for the Liberal Unionist Party in January 1910. The voter turnout was very high.

General election December 1910: St Pancras South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist Herbert Jessel 2,415 58.1 −0.7
Liberal Florance Montefiore Guedalla 1,744 41.9 +0.7
Majority 671 16.2 −1.4
Turnout 4,159 75.1 −9.3
Registered electors 5,536
Liberal Unionist Party hold Swing −0.7

Herbert Jessel won again in December 1910, keeping his seat. This was the last election for St. Pancras South before it was abolished.

General Election 1914–15: Another general election was planned to happen before the end of 1915. The political parties were getting ready for it. By July 1914, the candidates were Herbert Jessel for the Unionists and Florance Montefiore Guedalla for the Liberals. However, this election never happened because of World War I. St. Pancras South was then abolished as a constituency in 1918.

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  • George Montagu Harris

    George Montagu Harris was a Liberal candidate who ran in St. Pancras South elections.

  • Philip Wilson

    Philip Whitwell Wilson was a Liberal MP for St. Pancras South from 1906 to 1910.

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