Woolwich was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1918 and from 1983 to 1997. It centred on Woolwich, now in the Royal Borough of Greenwich in south-east London.
Will Crooks, Member of Parliament for Woolwich 1903–10 and 1910–18, was one of the first Labour MPs in the United Kingdom.
History In 1918, the seat was split into Woolwich East and Woolwich West. In 1983, most of Woolwich West became Eltham while the recreated Woolwich constituency was largely based on Woolwich East. In 1997, the seat was split up along different lines, with part of it going into neighbouring Erith and Thamesmead, and part of it merging with the Greenwich seat to form the new Greenwich and Woolwich seat.
Boundaries
1885–1918: The parishes of Woolwich, Eltham and Plumstead.
1983–1997: The London Borough of Greenwich wards of Abbey Wood, Arsenal, Burrage, Eynsham, Glyndon, Lakedale, Plumstead Common, St Mary's, St Nicholas, Shrewsbury, Slade, Thamesmead Moorings, and Woolwich Common.
Members of Parliament MPs 1885–1918 ElectionMemberParty 1885 Edwin Hughes Conservative 1902 by-election Lord Charles Beresford Conservative 1903 by-election Will Crooks Labour 1910 (January) William Augustus Adam Conservative 1910 (December) Will Crooks Labour 1918Constituency divided. See Woolwich East and Woolwich West
MPs 1983–1997 ElectionMemberPartyNotes 1983John Cartwright SDPFormerly Labour MP for Woolwich East. 1988 'Continuing' SDP 1990 Independent Social Democrat 1992 John Austin-Walker Labour 1997Constituency abolished. See Erith & Thamesmead, and Greenwich & Woolwich
Elections Elections in the 1990s
Elections in the 1980s
1979 notional result Party Vote % Labour 22,128 58.8 Conservative 11,518 30.6 Liberal 3,077 8.2 Others 896 2.4Turnout37,619Electorate
Elections in the 1910s
Elections in the 1900s
Elections in the 1890s
Elections in the 1880s
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