The constituency existed from 1885 until it was abolished for the 1997 general election. It was held by the Conservative Party for the first 60 years of its existence. It then oscillated between the Conservatives and Labour until 1966, from which point it was held by Labour until its abolition.
BoundariesEdit
1885–1918: Parliamentary borough of Lambeth division no 4: the ward of Norwood and those parts of the wards of Brixton and Stockwell lying south of Coldharbour and Acre Lanes.[1]
1918–1950: The Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth ward of Norwood, and parts of the wards of Herne Hill and Tulse Hill.
1950–1974: The Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth wards of Herne Hill, Knight's Hill, and Tulse Hill.
1974–1983: The London Borough of Lambeth wards of Herne Hill, Knight's Hill, Leigham, Thurlow Park, and Tulse Hill.
1983–1997: The London Borough of Lambeth wards of Angell, Gipsy Hill, Herne Hill, Knight's Hill, St Martin's, Thurlow Park, and Tulse Hill.
AbolitionEdit
In 1997 areas were split between the newly created seats Dulwich and West Norwood towards the east, Streatham to the west and Vauxhall to the north. The first of these is cross-borough, spanning elements of firmly Labour-leaning Lambeth and Southwark London Boroughs.
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 the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
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;
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The Constitutional Year Book 1937 (London: National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations, 1937)
October 18, 2023
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Norwood was a parliamentary constituency in south London which returned one Member of Parliament MP to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by the first past the post system NorwoodFormer Borough constituencyfor the House of CommonsNorwood in London 1885 1918Norwood in London 1918 74CountyGreater London1885 1997SeatsOneCreated fromLambethReplaced byDulwich amp West Norwood Streatham and Vauxhall Contents 1 History 2 Boundaries 2 1 Abolition 3 Members of Parliament 4 Election results 4 1 Elections in the 1880s 4 2 Elections in the 1890s 4 3 Elections in the 1900s 4 4 Elections in the 1910s 4 5 Elections in the 1920s 4 6 Elections in the 1930s 4 7 Elections in the 1940s 4 8 Elections in the 1950s 4 9 Elections in the 1960s 4 10 Elections in the 1970s 4 11 Elections in the 1980s 4 12 Elections in the 1990s 5 ReferencesHistory EditThe constituency existed from 1885 until it was abolished for the 1997 general election It was held by the Conservative Party for the first 60 years of its existence It then oscillated between the Conservatives and Labour until 1966 from which point it was held by Labour until its abolition Boundaries Edit1885 1918 Parliamentary borough of Lambeth division no 4 the ward of Norwood and those parts of the wards of Brixton and Stockwell lying south of Coldharbour and Acre Lanes 1 1918 1950 The Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth ward of Norwood and parts of the wards of Herne Hill and Tulse Hill 1950 1974 The Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth wards of Herne Hill Knight s Hill and Tulse Hill 1974 1983 The London Borough of Lambeth wards of Herne Hill Knight s Hill Leigham Thurlow Park and Tulse Hill 1983 1997 The London Borough of Lambeth wards of Angell Gipsy Hill Herne Hill Knight s Hill St Martin s Thurlow Park and Tulse Hill Abolition Edit In 1997 areas were split between the newly created seats Dulwich and West Norwood towards the east Streatham to the west and Vauxhall to the north The first of these is cross borough spanning elements of firmly Labour leaning Lambeth and Southwark London Boroughs Members of Parliament EditYear Member Party1885 Thomas Bristowe Conservative1892 Sir Ernest Tritton Conservative1906 George Bowles Conservative1910 Harry Samuel Unionist1922 Walter Greaves Lord Unionist1935 by election Duncan Sandys Conservative1945 Ronald Chamberlain Labour1950 John Smyth Conservative1966 John Fraser Labour1997 constituency abolishedElection results EditElections in the 1880s Edit General election 1885 Norwood 2 3 4 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Thomas Bristowe 3 496 57 7Liberal Peter Clayden 2 563 42 3Majority 933 15 4Turnout 6 059 80 8Registered electors 7 501Conservative win new seat General election 1886 Norwood 2 3 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Thomas Bristowe 3 334 67 5 9 8Liberal Oscar Browning 1 606 32 5 9 8Majority 1 728 35 0 19 6Turnout 4 940 65 9 14 9Registered electors 7 501Conservative hold Swing 9 8Elections in the 1890s Edit General election 1892 Norwood 2 3 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Ernest Tritton 4 147 61 6 5 9Liberal Harry Walter Verdon 2 584 38 4 5 9Majority 1 563 23 2 11 8Turnout 6 731 75 8 9 9Registered electors 8 884Conservative hold Swing 5 9General election 1895 Norwood 2 3 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Charles Tritton UnopposedConservative holdElections in the 1900s Edit General election 1900 Norwood 2 3 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Charles Tritton UnopposedConservative hold nbsp HubbardGeneral election 1906 Norwood 2 3 Party Candidate Votes Conservative George Bowles 5 567 54 0 N ALiberal Nathaniel William Hubbard 4 748 46 0 NewMajority 819 8 0 N ATurnout 10 315 80 2 N ARegistered electors 12 867Conservative hold Swing N AElections in the 1910s Edit nbsp SamuelGeneral election January 1910 Norwood 2 6 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Harry Samuel 6 958 57 3 3 3Liberal Alexander Waldemar Lawrence 5 180 42 7 3 3Majority 1 778 14 6 6 6Turnout 12 138Conservative hold Swing 3 3 nbsp ShrubsallGeneral election December 1910 Norwood 2 6 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Harry Samuel 6 291 59 6 2 3Liberal George Shrubsall 4 265 40 4 2 3Majority 2 026 19 2 4 6Turnout 10 556Conservative hold Swing 2 3General 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 the July 1914 the following candidates had been selected Unionist Harry Samuel Liberal William Llewellyn Williams 7 General election 1918 Norwood 8 Party Candidate Votes C Unionist Harry Samuel 12 848 65 8 6 2NFDDSS Harold Bignold 6 665 34 2 NewMajority 6 183 31 6 12 4Turnout 40 253 48 5Unionist hold Swing N AC indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government Elections in the 1920s Edit General election 1922 Norwood 8 Party Candidate Votes Unionist Walter Greaves Lord 16 121 60 8 5 0Liberal Richard Evan Williams Kirby 6 253 23 5 NewLabour William Archer Hodgson 4 180 15 7 NewMajority 9 868 37 3 5 7Turnout 43 029 61 7 13 2Unionist hold Swing N AGeneral election 1923 Norwood 8 Party Candidate Votes Unionist Walter Greaves Lord 12 725 49 3 11 5Liberal Frank Dawson Lapthorn 8 127 31 4 7 9Labour William Archer Hodgson 5 002 19 3 3 6Majority 4 598 17 9 19 4Turnout 43 495 59 4 2 3Unionist hold Swing 9 7General election 1924 Norwood 8 Party Candidate Votes Unionist Walter Greaves Lord 22 178 71 3 22 0Labour George James Anstey 8 927 28 7 9 4Majority 13 251 42 6 24 7Turnout 44 315 70 2 10 8Unionist hold Swing 6 3General election 1929 Norwood 8 Party Candidate Votes Unionist Walter Greaves Lord 19 281 50 6 20 7Labour William Obrien Reeves 11 042 28 9 0 2Liberal Edward Stacey Layton 7 823 20 5 NewMajority 8 239 21 7 20 9Turnout 58 163 65 6 4 6Unionist hold Swing 10 4Elections in the 1930s Edit General election 1931 Norwood 8 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Walter Greaves Lord 30 851 81 0 30 4Labour Ann Jane Anstey 7 217 19 0 9 9Majority 23 634 62 0 40 3Turnout 59 555 63 9 1 7Conservative hold Swing 20 21935 Norwood by election Party Candidate Votes Conservative Duncan Sandys 16 147 51 1 29 9Labour Barbara Ayrton Gould 12 799 40 4 21 4Ind Conservative Richard Findlay 2 698 8 5 NewMajority 3 348 10 7 51 3Turnout 59 305 53 4 10 5Conservative hold Swing 25 7General election 1935 Norwood 8 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Duncan Sandys 24 651 66 9 14 1Labour Charles Gibson 12 195 33 1 14 1Majority 12 456 33 8 28 2Turnout 59 219 62 2 1 7Conservative hold Swing 11 6Elections in the 1940s Edit General election 1939 40Another 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 Duncan Sandys Labour Liberal General election 1945 Norwood 8 Party Candidate Votes Labour Ronald Chamberlain 16 667 47 3 14 2Conservative Duncan Sandys 14 644 41 5 25 4Liberal Alfred Wintle 3 944 11 2 NewMajority 2 023 5 8 N ATurnout 49 445 71 3 9 1Labour gain from Conservative Swing 19 8Elections in the 1950s Edit General election 1950 Norwood 9 Party Candidate Votes Conservative John Smyth 24 811 48 4 6 9Labour Ronald Chamberlain 22 736 44 3 3 0Liberal Robin Bruce Fredericke 3 770 7 3 3 9Majority 2 075 4 1 N ATurnout 60 961 84 2 12 9Conservative gain from Labour Swing 5 0General election 1951 Norwood 9 Party Candidate Votes Conservative John Smyth 27 200 52 9 4 5Labour Ronald Chamberlain 24 251 47 1 2 8Majority 2 949 5 8 1 7Turnout 62 231 82 7 1 5Conservative hold Swing 0 9General election 1955 Norwood 9 Party Candidate Votes Conservative John Smyth 24 831 55 6 2 7Labour James Avery Joyce 19 799 44 4 2 7Majority 5 032 11 2 5 4Turnout 59 385 75 2 7 5Conservative hold Swing 2 7General election 1959 Norwood 9 Party Candidate Votes Conservative John Smyth 22 958 52 6 3 0Labour Leslie Leonard Reeves 15 975 36 6 7 8Liberal Dennis Raymond Chapman 4 744 10 8 NewMajority 6 983 16 0 4 8Turnout 57 807 75 6 0 4Conservative hold Swing 2 4Elections in the 1960s Edit General election 1964 Norwood 9 Party Candidate Votes Conservative John Smyth 17 624 45 5 7 1Labour John Fraser 17 173 44 3 8 7Liberal Dennis Raymond Chapman 3 929 10 2 0 6Majority 451 1 2 14 8Turnout 57 090 67 8 7 8Conservative hold Swing 7 4General election 1966 Norwood 9 Party Candidate Votes Labour John Fraser 19 103 48 8 4 5Conservative W Douglas Wilson 16 830 42 9 2 6Liberal Michael A Green 3 256 8 3 1 9Majority 2 273 5 9 N ATurnout 54 592 71 8 4 0Labour gain from Conservative Swing 3 6Elections in the 1970s Edit General election 1970 Norwood 9 Party Candidate Votes Labour John Fraser 16 634 47 4 1 4Conservative Peter Temple Morris 16 003 45 6 2 7Liberal Eric Hawthorne 2 436 7 0 1 3Majority 631 1 8 4 1Turnout 54 432 64 4 7 4Labour hold Swing 2 1General election February 1974 Lambeth Norwood Party Candidate Votes Labour John Fraser 17 320 46 2 1 2Conservative B Hancock 13 298 35 4 10 2Liberal M Drake 6 885 18 4 11 4Majority 4 022 10 8 9 0Turnout 52 567 71 3 6 9Labour hold Swing 4 5General election October 1974 Lambeth Norwood Party Candidate Votes Labour John Fraser 16 449 50 2 4 0Conservative B Hancock 11 678 35 7 0 3Liberal Eric Hawthorne 4 377 13 4 5 0Gay Liberal M J Greatbanks 223 0 7 NewMajority 4 771 14 5 3 7Turnout 52 893 61 9 9 4Labour hold Swing 1 9General election 1979 Lambeth Norwood Party Candidate Votes Labour John Fraser 16 282 47 3 2 9Conservative J Pritchard 14 342 41 7 6 0Liberal D Charlesworth 3 051 8 9 4 5National Front C M Williams 707 2 1 NewMajority 1 940 5 6 8 9Turnout 48 857 70 4 8 5Labour hold Swing 4 5Elections in the 1980s Edit General election 1983 Norwood 10 Party Candidate Votes Labour John Fraser 16 280 44 6 2 7Conservative J P Parfitt 13 397 36 7 5 0SDP M M Noble 6 371 17 5 8 6National Front C M Williams 343 0 9 1 2Independent J C Sanderson 123 0 3 NewMajority 2 883 7 9 2 3Turnout 55 663 65 6 4 8Labour hold Swing 1 2General election 1987 Norwood 11 Party Candidate Votes Labour John Fraser 18 359 48 4 3 8Conservative Dominic Grieve 13 636 36 0 0 7SDP Malcolm Noble 5 579 14 7 2 8Rainbow Francis Jackson 171 0 5 NewIndependent Christian Democrat Roger Hammond 151 0 4 NewMajority 4 723 12 4 4 5Turnout 56 602 67 0 1 4Labour hold Swing 2 3Elections in the 1990s Edit General election 1992 Norwood 12 13 Party Candidate Votes Labour John Fraser 18 391 53 2 4 8Conservative J P E Samways 11 175 32 3 3 7Liberal Democrats Sandra Lawman 4 087 11 8 2 9Green W S B Collins 790 2 3 NewNatural Law M C Leighton 138 0 4 NewMajority 7 216 20 9 8 5Turnout 34 581 66 1 0 9Labour hold Swing 4 2References Edit http www legislation gov uk ukpga 1867 102 pdfs ukpga 18670102 en pdf view extent Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 Sixth Schedule Division of Boroughs a b c d e f g h British Parliamentary Election Results 1885 1918 FWS Craig a b c d e f The Liberal Year Book 1907 Debrett s House of Commons amp Judicial Bench 1886 a b Debrett s House of Commons amp Judicial Bench 1901 a b Debrett s House of Commons amp Judicial Bench 1916 Liberal Year Book 1928 a b c d e f g h British Parliamentary Election Results 1918 1949 FWS Craig a b c d e f g British Parliamentary Election Results 1950 1973 FWS Craig Election Data 1983 Electoral Calculus Archived from the original on 15 October 2011 Retrieved 28 June 2017 Election Data 1987 Electoral Calculus Archived from the original on 15 October 2011 Retrieved 28 June 2017 Election Data 1992 Electoral Calculus Archived from the original on 15 October 2011 Retrieved 28 June 2017 Politics Resources Election 1992 Politics Resources 9 April 1992 Archived from the original on 24 July 2011 Retrieved 6 December 2010 Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Constituencies beginning with N part 3 Craig F W S 1989 1974 British parliamentary election results 1885 1918 2nd ed Chichester Parliamentary Research Services p 32 ISBN 0 900178 27 2 Craig F W S 1983 1969 British parliamentary election results 1918 1949 3rd ed Chichester Parliamentary Research Services p 36 ISBN 0 900178 06 X The Constitutional Year Book 1937 London National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations 1937 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Norwood UK Parliament constituency amp oldid 1103945447, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
