Hornsey was a constituency that returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the UK Parliament, 1885 — 1983. It was then largely replaced by Hornsey & Wood Green. Its voters using the first-past-the-post system elected the Conservative Party candidate at each election. Its closest result was a 1.29% majority at the 1966 election which saw the start of the Second Wilson Ministry. From 1945 onwards the runners-up in the seat were the Labour Party candidates.

History From 1885 to 1918, the constituency was a county division of Middlesex, and in 1918 it became a parliamentary borough. From 1950 it was a borough constituency. The seat was won exclusively by the Conservatives throughout its history, though became a more marginal contest between them and the Labour Party from 1964 until its abolition in 1983.

In 1966, 11.9% was born in the New Commonwealth.

Boundaries 1885–1918: The Parishes of Hornsey (including South Hornsey) and Finchley (and the area included in the Parliamentary Boroughs of the City of London, Finsbury, and Islington for many wealthy voters this sub-provision gave a choice of which seat to vote for).Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, Seventh Schedule—Counties at Large, Part I—England

1918–1974: The Municipal Borough of Hornsey.

1974–1983: The London Borough of Haringey wards of Central Hornsey, Crouch End, Fortis Green, Highgate, Muswell Hill, South Hornsey, Stroud Green, and Turnpike.

Members of Parliament YearMemberPartyNotes 1885 James McGarel-Hogg Raised to the peerage as Baron Magheramorne 1887 by-election Henry Stephens 1900 Charles Balfour 1907 by-election Lawrence Dundas Resigned to become Governor of Bengal 1916 by-election Kennedy Jones Died October 1921 1921 by-election William Ward 1924 Euan Wallace Member for Rugby (1922–1923)Minister of Transport (1939–1940)Died February 1941 1941 by-election David Gammans Died February 1957 1957 by-election Muriel Gammans 1966 Hugh Rossi Minister of State for Social Security (1981–1983)Contested Hornsey and Wood Green following redistribution 1983 constituency abolished: see Hornsey and Wood Green

Election results Elections in the 1880s

McGarel-Hogg was elevated to the peerage, becoming Lord Magheramorne, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1890s

Elections in the 1900s

Elections in the 1910s

General Election 1914–15:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected; Unionist: Lawrence Dundas Liberal:

Elections in the 1920s

Elections in the 1930s

General Election 1939–40:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected; Conservative: Euan Wallace Labour: JT MurphyReport of the Annual Conference of the Labour Party, 1939

Elections in the 1940s

Elections in the 1950s

Archive footage of the result and speeches from 3:57: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTmt5Rz-DTA

Elections in the 1960s

Elections in the 1970s

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