Newington West was a parliamentary constituency in the Newington area of South London. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.
History The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election. It was abolished for the 1918 general election, although the new constituency of Southwark Central had very similar boundaries.
Boundaries Part of St Mary's ward and Trinity and St Paul's ward.Debrett’s Illustrated Heraldic and Biographical House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1886
Members of Parliament
ElectionMemberParty 1885 Charles Cooke Conservative 1892 Cecil Norton Liberal 1916 James Daniel Gilbert Liberal1918 constituency abolished
Election results
Elections in the 1880s
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; Liberal:Cecil Norton Unionist:
Notes and references
Debrett’s Illustrated Heraldic and Biographical House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1886 Debrett’s House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1901 Debrett’s House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1918