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Stepney was a special area in London that had its own representative in the UK Parliament. This representative is called a Member of Parliament (MP). An MP is chosen by people living in that area through elections. Stepney elected one MP using a system called "first past the post," where the candidate with the most votes wins.
History of Stepney's Parliament Seat
The Stepney area had its own MP at two different times:
- First time: It was created in 1885 and stopped being a separate area for elections in 1918.
- Second time: It was brought back in 1950 and then stopped again in February 1974. After that, a new area called Stepney and Poplar took its place.
Where Was Stepney?
Stepney's election area from 1885 to 1918.
Stepney's election area from 1950 to 1974.
When Stepney first became an election area in 1885, it was part of a larger area called Tower Hamlets. It was located in the East End of London, a busy part of the city. Back then, it was managed as part of Middlesex, a county near London.
In 1889, things changed. Stepney became part of the new County of London. Local areas were still run by small groups called parish vestries.
By 1900, London's local government became more organized. The Stepney area joined a bigger group called the Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.
In 1918, the election areas were changed again. The Metropolitan Borough of Stepney was split into three new areas: Limehouse, Mile End, and Whitechapel and St George's. The original Stepney election area was mostly replaced by Whitechapel and St George's.
Then, in 1950, the Stepney election area was created again! This time, it covered the entire Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.
In 1965, Stepney became part of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and Greater London. When the election areas were changed one last time in 1974, Stepney became part of the Stepney and Poplar election area.
People Who Represented Stepney
These are the people who were elected as Members of Parliament (MPs) for Stepney. They represented the people of Stepney in the UK Parliament.
MPs from 1885 to 1918
MPs from 1950 to 1974
The Stepney election area was brought back in 1950.
Elections in Stepney
People in Stepney voted in many elections to choose their MP. Here are some of the results from when the constituency was active.
Elections in the 1970s
Elections in the 1960s
| General election 1966: Stepney |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Peter Shore |
23,098 |
76.1 |
+4.7 |
|
Conservative |
Beryl Phyllis Cooper |
5,049 |
16.6 |
-4.1 |
|
Communist |
Solly Kaye |
2,209 |
7.3 |
-0.6 |
| Majority |
18,049 |
59.5 |
+8.8 |
| Turnout |
30,356 |
50.7 |
-0.6 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
| General election 1964: Stepney |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Peter Shore |
22,184 |
71.4 |
+0.7 |
|
Conservative |
Ian F Hay Davison |
6,466 |
20.7 |
-1.9 |
|
Communist |
Solly Kaye |
2,454 |
7.9 |
+1.2 |
| Majority |
15,818 |
50.7 |
+2.5 |
| Turnout |
31,104 |
51.3 |
-7.9 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Elections in the 1950s
| General election 1959: Stepney |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Walter Edwards |
26,875 |
70.7 |
-2.3 |
|
Conservative |
P Brian Calwell |
8,566 |
22.6 |
+7.5 |
|
Communist |
Solly Kaye |
2,548 |
6.7 |
-0.9 |
| Majority |
18,309 |
48.2 |
-9.7 |
| Turnout |
37,989 |
59.4 |
+1.6 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
| General election 1955: Stepney |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Walter Edwards |
27,677 |
73.0 |
-3.5 |
|
Conservative |
Lillian F Sutton |
5,733 |
15.1 |
-1.1 |
|
Communist |
Solly Kaye |
2,888 |
7.6 |
+0.3 |
|
Liberal |
Fred Winckless |
1,615 |
4.3 |
New |
| Majority |
21,944 |
57.9 |
-2.4 |
| Turnout |
37,913 |
57.8 |
-13.1 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
| General election 1951: Stepney |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Walter Edwards |
35,849 |
76.5 |
+6.5 |
|
Conservative |
Martin Herbert Bernhard Solomon |
7,586 |
16.2 |
+3.1 |
|
Communist |
Ted Bramley |
3,436 |
7.3 |
-5.2 |
| Majority |
28,263 |
60.3 |
+3.4 |
| Turnout |
46,871 |
70.9 |
-1.6 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Elections in the 1910s
Elections in the 1900s
| 1907 Stepney by-election |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Frederick Leverton Harris |
2,299 |
63.0 |
+5.7 |
|
Lib-Lab |
Ben Cooper |
1,350 |
37.0 |
−5.7 |
| Majority |
949 |
26.0 |
+11.4 |
| Turnout |
3,649 |
64.9 |
−19.0 |
| Registered electors |
5,621 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
+5.7 |
|
Elections in the 1890s
Elections in the 1880s
The first count for the 1885 election was very close! After a few recounts, John Durant won by just 10 votes.
Images for kids
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William Glyn-Jones, an MP for Stepney.
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W. C. Steadman, who also represented Stepney.
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Willoughby Dickinson, a candidate in 1895.
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Frederick Wootton Isaacson, an MP for Stepney.
