Dulwich was a borough constituency in the Dulwich

Dulwich

Dulwich is an area of South London, England. The settlement is mostly in the London Borough of Southwark with parts in the London Borough of Lambeth...

 area of South London

South London

South London is the southern part of London, England, United Kingdom.According to the 2011 official Boundary Commission for England definition, South London includes the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Southwark, Sutton and...

, which returned one Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom

Parliament of the United Kingdom

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.

The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885

Redistribution of Seats Act 1885

The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a piece of electoral reform legislation that redistributed the seats in the House of Commons, introducing the concept of equally populated constituencies, in an attempt to equalise representation across...

 for the 1885 general election

United Kingdom general election, 1885

-Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:...

. The constituency was abolished by the Boundary Commission in 1997

United Kingdom general election, 1997

The United Kingdom general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997, more than five years after the previous election on 9 April 1992, to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party ended its 18 years in opposition under the leadership of Tony Blair, and won the general...

, when most of its former territory became part of the Dulwich and West Norwood constituency.

Boundaries

From 1983 to 1997, the constituency consisted of the following electoral wards of the Borough of Southwark: Alleyn, Bellenden, College, Lyndhurst, Ruskin, Rye, The Lane, and Waverley.

Members of Parliament

Election		Member	Party
	1885 United Kingdom general election, 1885 -Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:...	John Morgan Howard John Morgan Howard John Morgan Howard was a British judge and Conservative Party politician.He was called to the bar in 1858, became a QC in 1874, and in 1875 was appointed Recorder of Guildford...	Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
	1887 by-election Dulwich by-election, 1887 The Dulwich by-election, 1887 was a by-election held on 30 November 1887 for the British House of Commons constituency of Dulwich in South London....	Sir John Blundell Maple John Blundell Maple Sir John Blundell Maple, 1st Baronet was an English business magnate. He was educated at King's College London...	Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
	1903 by-election Dulwich by-election, 1903 The Dulwich by-election, 1903 was a by-election held on 15 December 1903 for the British House of Commons constituency of Dulwich in South London....	Frederick Rutherfoord Harris Frederick Rutherfoord Harris Doctor Frederick Rutherfoord Harris was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom who served as a Member of Parliament between 1900 and 1906....	Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
	1906 by-election Dulwich by-election, 1906 The Dulwich by-election, 1906 was a by-election held on 15 May 1906 for the British House of Commons constituency of Dulwich in South London.The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the serving Conservative Party Member of Parliament , Dr Frederick Rutherfoord Harris, who was moving back...	Andrew Bonar Law	Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
	1910	Sir Frederick Hall Sir Frederick Hall, 1st Baronet Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Frederick Hall was a British businessman and politician.He was educated privately and became a member of Lloyd's of London in 1896 and the Baltic Exchange in 1902. He was a member of the Committee of Lloyd's from 1921 to 1923...	Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
	1932 by-election Dulwich by-election, 1932 The Dulwich by-election, 1932 was a by-election held on 8 June 1932 for the British House of Commons constituency of Dulwich in South London.The by-election was triggered by the death of the serving Conservative Party Member of Parliament , Sir Frederick Hall.The Conservative and National candidate...	Sir Bracewell Smith Bracewell Smith Sir Bracewell Smith, Bt was a British businessman and Conservative Party politician.-Biography:Born in Keighley, Yorkshire, he attended Wesley Place Primary School in the town. He started as a pupil teacher and attended Leeds University before entering business...	Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
	1945 United Kingdom general election, 1945 The United Kingdom general election of 1945 was a general election held on 5 July 1945, with polls in some constituencies delayed until 12 July and in Nelson and Colne until 19 July, due to local wakes weeks. The results were counted and declared on 26 July, due in part to the time it took to...	Wilfrid Vernon Wilfrid Vernon Major Wilfrid Foulston Vernon was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom who served as a Member of Parliament between 1945 and 1951....	Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
	1951 United Kingdom general election, 1951 The 1951 United Kingdom general election was held eighteen months after the 1950 general election, which the Labour Party had won with a slim majority of just five seats...	Robert Jenkins Robert Jenkins (UK politician) Robert Christmas Dewar Jenkins was a British Conservative Party politician, and a Member of Parliament for 13 years....	Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
	1964 United Kingdom general election, 1964 The United Kingdom general election of 1964 was held on 15 October 1964, more than five years after the preceding election, and thirteen years after the Conservative Party had retaken power...	Samuel Silkin Samuel Silkin, Baron Silkin of Dulwich Samuel Charles Silkin, Baron Silkin of Dulwich, PC, QC was a British Labour Party politician and cricketer....	Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
	1983 United Kingdom general election, 1983 The 1983 United Kingdom general election was held on 9 June 1983. It gave the Conservative Party under Margaret Thatcher the most decisive election victory since that of Labour in 1945...	Gerald Bowden Gerald Bowden Gerald Francis Bowden , was British Conservative MP for Dulwich from 1983 until 1992. He was succeeded by Tessa Jowell.Gerald Bowden also represented Dulwich on the Greater London Council 1977-81...	Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
	1992 United Kingdom general election, 1992 The United Kingdom general election of 1992 was held on 9 April 1992, and was the fourth consecutive victory for the Conservative Party. This election result was one of the biggest surprises in 20th Century politics, as polling leading up to the day of the election showed Labour under leader Neil...	Tessa Jowell Tessa Jowell Tessa Jowell is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Dulwich and West Norwood since 1992. Formerly a member of both the Blair and Brown Cabinets, she is currently the Shadow Minister for the Olympics and Shadow Minister for London.-Early life:Tessa Jane...	Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
	1997 United Kingdom general election, 1997 The United Kingdom general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997, more than five years after the previous election on 9 April 1992, to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party ended its 18 years in opposition under the leadership of Tony Blair, and won the general...	constituency abolished: see Dulwich & West Norwood

Elections in the 1990s

Elections in the 1980s

Elections in the 1970s

Elections in the 1960s

Elections in the 1950s

Elections in the 1940s

Elections in the 1930s

The candidates selected for the aborted 1939/1940 General Election were;
Conservative: Sir Bracewell Smith

Bracewell Smith

Sir Bracewell Smith, Bt was a British businessman and Conservative Party politician.-Biography:Born in Keighley, Yorkshire, he attended Wesley Place Primary School in the town. He started as a pupil teacher and attended Leeds University before entering business...

Liberal: Dr Charles Cooke-Taylor

C. R. Cooke-Taylor

Charles Ralph Cooke-Taylor, OBE was a British psychiatrist and politician.Born in 1883, he was the son of author and factory inspector Whateley Cooke-Taylor and the grandson of the author William Cooke Taylor; both known for their writings on the factory system.William Cooke Taylor, 1842 Notes of...

Labour: Wilfrid Foulston Vernon

Elections in the 1920s

Election in the 1910s

In the 1900 general election, Sir John Blundell Maple

John Blundell Maple

Sir John Blundell Maple, 1st Baronet was an English business magnate. He was educated at King's College London...

 was elected unopposed.

Elections in the 1890s

Elections in the 1880s

In the 1886 general election, John Morgan Howard

John Morgan Howard

John Morgan Howard was a British judge and Conservative Party politician.He was called to the bar in 1858, became a QC in 1874, and in 1875 was appointed Recorder of Guildford...

 was elected unopposed.

See also

• Dulwich by-election, 1887
  Dulwich by-election, 1887
  The Dulwich by-election, 1887 was a by-election held on 30 November 1887 for the British House of Commons constituency of Dulwich in South London....
  
  
• Dulwich by-election, 1903
  Dulwich by-election, 1903
  The Dulwich by-election, 1903 was a by-election held on 15 December 1903 for the British House of Commons constituency of Dulwich in South London....
  
  
• Dulwich by-election, 1906
  Dulwich by-election, 1906
  The Dulwich by-election, 1906 was a by-election held on 15 May 1906 for the British House of Commons constituency of Dulwich in South London.The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the serving Conservative Party Member of Parliament , Dr Frederick Rutherfoord Harris, who was moving back...
  
  
• Dulwich by-election, 1932
  Dulwich by-election, 1932
  The Dulwich by-election, 1932 was a by-election held on 8 June 1932 for the British House of Commons constituency of Dulwich in South London.The by-election was triggered by the death of the serving Conservative Party Member of Parliament , Sir Frederick Hall.The Conservative and National candidate...
  
  
• Southwark local elections
  Southwark local elections
  Southwark London Borough Council in London, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 63 councillors have been elected from 21 wards.-Political control:...
  
  

External links

• Parliamentary contributions from Dulwich members, 1884–1974 (Hansard)