Hackney North (UK Parliament constituency)
Encyclopedia
Hackney North was a parliamentary constituency
in the "The Metropolis" (later the County of London
). It returned one Member of Parliament
to the House of Commons
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
.
when the two-member Parliamentary Borough of Hackney
was split into three single-member divisions. The seat, officially the Northern Division of the Parliamentary Borough of Hackney was first contested at the 1885 general election
. The constituency was abolished under the Representation of the People Act, 1948
for the 1950 general election
, when it was largely replaced by the new Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency.
redrew constituencies throughout Great Britain
. Seats in the County of London
were redefined in terms of wards of the Metropolitan Borough
s that had been created in 1900
. The Metropolitan Borough of Hackney
was divided into three divisions, with the same names as the constituencies created in 1885. Hackney North was defined as consisting of :
Stoke Newington was removed from the seat, and became a separate constituency.
jointly formed two seats, Stoke Newington and Hackney North and Hackney South
. The bulk of Hackney North passed to the Stoke Newington and Hackney North seat.
United Kingdom constituencies
In the United Kingdom , each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly.Within the United Kingdom there are now five bodies with members elected by constituencies:...
in the "The Metropolis" (later the County of London
County of London
The County of London was a county of England from 1889 to 1965, corresponding to the area known today as Inner London. It was created as part of the general introduction of elected county government in England, by way of the Local Government Act 1888. The Act created an administrative County of...
). It returned one Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
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of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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.
History
The constituency was created under the Redistribution of Seats Act, 1885Redistribution 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...
when the two-member Parliamentary Borough of Hackney
Hackney (UK Parliament constituency)
Hackney was a two seat constituency in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom created under the Representation of the People Act, 1867 from the division of the county constituency of Middlesex and reformed under the Redistribution of Seats Act, 1885 as Hackney North, Hackney...
was split into three single-member divisions. The seat, officially the Northern Division of the Parliamentary Borough of Hackney was first contested at 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 under the Representation of the People Act, 1948
Representation of the People Act 1948
The Representation of the People Act 1948 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that altered the law relating to parliamentary and local elections...
for the 1950 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1950
The 1950 United Kingdom general election was the first general election ever after a full term of a Labour government. Despite polling over one and a half million votes more than the Conservatives, the election, held on 23 February 1950 resulted in Labour receiving a slim majority of just five...
, when it was largely replaced by the new Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency.
Boundaries
1885 - 1918
In 1885 the constituency was defined as consisting of:- The Parish of Stoke NewingtonStoke NewingtonStoke Newington is a district in the London Borough of Hackney. It is north-east of Charing Cross.-Boundaries:In modern terms, Stoke Newington can be roughly defined by the N16 postcode area . Its southern boundary with Dalston is quite ill-defined too...
(previously part of the Parliamentary Borough of FinsburyFinsbury (UK Parliament constituency)The parliamentary borough of Finsbury was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1885, and from 1918 to 1950. The constituency created in 1832 included part of the county of Middlesex north of the City of London and was named after the Finsbury...
) - No. 1 or Stamford HillStamford HillStamford Hill is a place in the north of the London Borough of Hackney, England, near the border with Haringey. It is home to Europe's largest Hasidic Jewish and Adeni Jewish community.Stamford Hill is NNE of Charing Cross.-History:...
Ward of Hackney Parish - No. 2 or West Hackney Ward of Hackney Parish
- The part of No. 5 or Hackney Ward of Hackney Parish north of the centres of Everning Road, Upper Clapton Road, and Southwold Road.
1918 - 1950
The Representation of the People Act 1918Representation of the People Act 1918
The Representation of the People Act 1918 was an Act of Parliament passed to reform the electoral system in the United Kingdom. It is sometimes known as the Fourth Reform Act...
redrew constituencies throughout Great Britain
Great Britain
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. Seats in the County of London
County of London
The County of London was a county of England from 1889 to 1965, corresponding to the area known today as Inner London. It was created as part of the general introduction of elected county government in England, by way of the Local Government Act 1888. The Act created an administrative County of...
were redefined in terms of wards of the Metropolitan Borough
Metropolitan borough
A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England, and is a subdivision of a metropolitan county. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, metropolitan boroughs are defined in English law as metropolitan districts, however all of them have been granted or regranted...
s that had been created in 1900
London Government Act 1899
The London Government Act 1899 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed the administration of the capital. The Act divided the County of London into 28 metropolitan boroughs, replacing the 41 parish vestries and District Boards of Works administering the area...
. The Metropolitan Borough of Hackney
Metropolitan Borough of Hackney
The Metropolitan Borough of Hackney was a Metropolitan borough of the County of London from 1900 to 1965. Its area became part of the London Borough of Hackney.-Formation and boundaries:...
was divided into three divisions, with the same names as the constituencies created in 1885. Hackney North was defined as consisting of :
- Stamford Hill Ward
- The part of Clapton Park Ward to the north of a line drawn along the centres of Glenarm Road, Glyn Road and Redwald Road to its junction with Maclaren Street, thence across the recreation grounds in Daubeney Road to the borough boundary at a point fifty feet north of a boundary post situate at the junction of the Waterworks River with the River Lea at Lead Mill Point.
- The part of West Hackney Ward to the north and west of the centre of Shacklewell Lane.
Stoke Newington was removed from the seat, and became a separate constituency.
Redistribution
The constituency was abolished by the Representation of the People Act 1948. The Borough of Hackney and Stoke NewingtonMetropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington
The Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington was a metropolitan borough in the County of London between 1900 and 1965 when it became part of the London Borough of Hackney.-Predecessor authorities:...
jointly formed two seats, Stoke Newington and Hackney North and Hackney South
Hackney South (UK Parliament constituency)
Hackney South was a parliamentary constituency in "The Metropolis" . It was represented by nine Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, only two of whom, Horatio Bottomley and Herbert Morrison, were returned.- History :The constituency was created...
. The bulk of Hackney North passed to the Stoke Newington and Hackney North seat.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
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| 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:... |
Lt Gen Sir Lewis Pelly Lewis Pelly Sir Lewis Pelly, KCSI, , was Conservative Member of Parliament for Hackney North from 1885 to 1892 and an East India Company officer.-Early 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... |
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| 1892 by-election | William Robert Bousfield William Robert Bousfield William Robert Bousfield was a British lawyer, Conservative politician and scientist.He was the son of Edward Tenney Bousfield, an engineer, from Bedford. He attended Bedford Modern School before serving an apprenticeship as an engineer. In 1872 he was admitted to Caius College, Cambridge, winning... |
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... |
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| 1906 United Kingdom general election, 1906 -Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1906*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**... |
Thomas Hart-Davies Thomas Hart-Davies Thomas Hart-Davies was a British colonial administrator and Liberal politician.He was the son of the Venerable Thomas Hart-Davies, vicar of Christchurch, Ramsgate, Kent and former Archdeacon of Melbourne, Australia... |
Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
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| 1910 | Walter Greene Sir Walter Greene, 2nd Baronet Sir Raymond Greene, 2nd Baronet was a British Conservative politician.He was the second son of Edward Greene of Nether Hall, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk and Anne Elizabeth née Royds of Haughton, Staffordshire... |
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... |
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| 1923 United Kingdom general election, 1923 -Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987*-External links:***... |
John Hobbis Harris John Hobbis Harris Sir John Hobbis Harris was an English missionary, campaigner against slavery and Liberal Party politician.-Family:... |
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| 1924 United Kingdom general election, 1924 - Seats summary :- References :* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* - External links :* * *... |
Capt Sir Austin Uvedale Morgan Hudson Sir Austin Hudson, 1st Baronet Sir Austin Uvedale Morgan Hudson, 1st Baronet was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.... |
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| 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... |
Henry Edwin Goodrich Henry Edwin Goodrich Henry Edwin Goodrich was a British Labour politician.Goodrich was originally employed as a policeman. In 1919 he was general secretary of National Union of Police and Prison Officers... |
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| 1950 United Kingdom general election, 1950 The 1950 United Kingdom general election was the first general election ever after a full term of a Labour government. Despite polling over one and a half million votes more than the Conservatives, the election, held on 23 February 1950 resulted in Labour receiving a slim majority of just five... |
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