Newington West (UK Parliament constituency)

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.

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 the 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