Walworth (UK Parliament constituency) facts for kids
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Walworth was a special area in South London that used to choose one person to represent it in the House of Commons (part of the UK Parliament). This area was also known as the Walworth division of Newington.
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History of Walworth's Parliament Seat
This special area, called a "constituency," was created in 1885. It was set up for the general election that year. A general election is when people across the country vote for who they want to be their Member of Parliament (MP).
Walworth stopped being a separate constituency in 1918, right before another general election. After that, the area became part of a different constituency called Southwark South East.
Who Represented Walworth?
A Member of Parliament (MP) is a person elected by people in a constituency to speak for them in the UK Parliament. Here are the people who were MPs for Walworth:
| Election Year | Member's Name | Political Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Lewis Isaacs | Conservative | |
| 1892 | William Saunders | Liberal | |
| 1895 by-election | Sir James Bailey | Conservative | |
| 1906 | Charles O'Donnell | Liberal | |
| 1910 | James Dawes | Liberal | |
| 1918 | Walworth constituency ended | ||
How Walworth Voted: Elections
People in Walworth voted in several elections to choose their MP. Here's a look at some of those elections.
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Elections in the 1880s
| General election 1885: Walworth | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Lewis Henry Isaacs | 1,885 | 47.8 | ||
In 1885, Lewis Isaacs from the Conservative Party won the first election for Walworth.
| General election 1886: Walworth | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Lewis Henry Isaacs | 1,983 | 53.1 | +5.3 | |
Lewis Isaacs won again in 1886, staying as the MP for Walworth.
Elections in the 1890s
| General election 1892: Walworth | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | William Saunders | 2,514 | 53.1 | +6.2 | |
In 1892, William Saunders from the Liberal Party won the seat, taking it from the Conservatives.
When William Saunders passed away, a special election called a "by-election" was held to choose a new MP for Walworth.
| By-election, 14 May 1895: Walworth | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | James Bailey | 2,676 | 52.2 | +5.3 | |
Sir James Bailey, a Conservative, won this by-election.
| General election 1895: Walworth | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | James Bailey | 2,822 | 53.3 | +6.4 | |
Later in 1895, Sir James Bailey won the general election, keeping his seat as MP.
Elections in the 1900s
| General election 1900: Walworth | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | James Bailey | 3,098 | 58.1 | +4.8 | |
Sir James Bailey was re-elected in the 1900 general election.
| General election 1906: Walworth | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Charles James O'Donnell | 3,187 | 56.9 | +15.0 | |
In 1906, Charles O'Donnell from the Liberal Party won the Walworth seat.
Elections in the 1910s
| General election January 1910: Walworth | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | James Arthur Dawes | 3,509 | 51.4 | -5.5 | |
James Arthur Dawes, a Liberal, became the new MP for Walworth in January 1910.
| General election December 1910: Walworth | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | James Arthur Dawes | 3,248 | 52.0 | +0.6 | |
James Arthur Dawes won again in the second general election of 1910.
The next general election was planned for 1914 or 1915. Political parties had already chosen their candidates. James Arthur Dawes was set to run again for the Liberal Party. However, the Walworth constituency was abolished in 1918 before this election could happen.
Images for kids
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Walworth in London
