# Kensington North (UK Parliament constituency)

Kensington North was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Kensington district of west London. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The constituency was created for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the February 1974 general election.

## Boundaries

1918–1974: The Royal Borough of Kensington wards of Golborne, Norland, Pembridge, and St Charles.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1885 | Sir Roper Lethbridge | Conservative |
| | 1892 | Frederick Frye | Liberal |
| | 1895 | William Edward Thompson Sharpe | Conservative |
| | 1906 | Henry Yorke Stanger | Liberal |
| | Jan. 1910 | Alan Hughes Burgoyne | Conservative |
| | 1922 | Percy George Gates | Conservative |
| | 1929 | Fielding West | Labour |
| | 1931 | James Duncan | Conservative |
| | 1945 | George Rogers | Labour |
| | 1970 | Bruce Douglas-Mann | Labour |
| Feb 1974 | Feb 1974 | constituency abolished | constituency abolished |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1885: Kensington, North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Roper Lethbridge | 3,619 | 54.6 | |
| | Liberal | Joseph Bottomley Firth | 3,011 | 45.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 608 | 9.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,630 | 79.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,297 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
General election 1886: Kensington, North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Roper Lethbridge | 3,394 | 58.1 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal | Edmund Routledge | 2,443 | 41.9 | −3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 951 | 16.2 | +7.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,837 | 70.4 | −9.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,297 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +3.5 | |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: Kensington, North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Frederick Frye | 3,503 | 51.5 | +9.6 |
| | Conservative | William Edward Thompson Sharpe | 3,293 | 48.5 | −9.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 210 | 3.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,796 | 75.4 | +5.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,017 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +9.6 | |
General election 1895: Kensington, North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Edward Thompson Sharpe | 3,829 | 56.8 | +8.3 |
| | Liberal | Frederick Frye | 2,913 | 43.2 | −8.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 916 | 13.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,742 | 71.1 | −4.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,482 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.3 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Kensington, North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Edward Thompson Sharpe | 3,257 | 56.3 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal | Rufus Isaacs | 2,527 | 43.7 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 730 | 12.6 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,784 | 62.0 | −9.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,323 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −0.5 | |
General election 1906: Kensington, North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Henry Yorke Stanger | 4,416 | 56.8 | +13.1 |
| | Conservative | Ellis Hume-Williams | 3,358 | 43.2 | −13.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,058 | 13.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,774 | 75.7 | +13.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,270 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +13.1 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Kensington, North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alan Burgoyne | 4,611 | 53.1 | +9.9 |
| | Liberal | Henry Robson | 4079 | 46.9 | −9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 532 | 6.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,100 | 86.0 | +10.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
General election December 1910: Kensington, North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alan Burgoyne | 4,223 | 54.7 | 1.6 |
| | Liberal | Frank Murray Carson | 3494 | 45.3 | −1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 729 | 9.4 | +3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,100 | 76.4 | −9.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election 1918: Kensington, North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| C | Unionist | Alan Burgoyne | 13,176 | 78.3 | +23.6 |
| | Labour | William Joseph Jarrett | 3,653 | 21.7 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,523 | 56.6 | +11.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,045 | 44.2 | −32.2 |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | | |
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. ||||||

### Election in the 1920s

General election 1922: Kensington, North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Percy George Gates | 12,328 | 53.1 | −25.2 |
| | Labour | William Joseph Jarrett | 6,225 | 26.8 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal | Charles William Hayward | 4,666 | 20.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,103 | 26.3 | −30.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,328 | 54.9 | +10.7 |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | -15.2 | |
General election 1923: Kensington North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Percy George Gates | 9,458 | 39.4 | −13.7 |
| | Labour | William Joseph Jarrett | 8,888 | 37.0 | +10.2 |
| | Liberal | Leonard Stein | 5,672 | 23.6 | +3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 570 | 2.4 | −23.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,050 | 55.8 | +0.9 |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | -12.0 | |
General election 1924: Kensington, North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Percy George Gates | 16,255 | 53.0 | +13.6 |
| | Labour | Fielding West | 14,401 | 47.0 | +10.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,854 | 6.0 | +3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,015 | 69.6 | +13.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +3.6 | |
General election 1929: Kensington North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Fielding West | 19,701 | 48.4 | +1.4 |
| | Unionist | Percy George Gates | 15,511 | 38.1 | −14.9 |
| | Liberal | Frances Stewart | 5,516 | 13.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,190 | 10.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,500 | 68.5 | −1.1 |
| | Labour gain from Unionist | Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +8.1 | |

### Election in the 1930s

General election 1931: Kensington, North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Duncan | 27,860 | 63.7 | +25.6 |
| | Labour | Fielding West | 15,843 | 36.3 | −12.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,017 | 27.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,821 | 71.9 | +3.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +18.8 | |
General election 1935: Kensington, North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Duncan | 18,907 | 53.2 | −10.5 |
| | Labour | Frank Carter | 15,309 | 43.1 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal | John Seymour Spon | 1,323 | 3.7 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,598 | 10.1 | −17.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,691 | 60.6 | −11.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -8.7 | |

### Election in the 1940s

General election 1945: Kensington, North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Rogers | 16,838 | 56.6 | +13.5 |
| | Conservative | James Duncan | 10,699 | 36.0 | −17.2 |
| | Liberal | John Richard Colclough | 2,212 | 7.4 | +3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,139 | 20.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,365 | 70.2 | +9.6 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +15.4 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Kensington North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Rogers | 21,615 | 50.65 | |
| | Conservative | Leonard Caplan | 17,991 | 42.15 | |
| | Liberal | Robert Rufus Carey Evans | 2,522 | 5.91 | |
| | Communist | M.J. Eyre | 551 | 1.29 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,624 | 8.50 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,480 | 78.34 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1951: Kensington, North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | George Rogers | 22,686 | 52.99 |
| | Conservative | Leonard Caplan | 18,543 | 43.31 |
| | Liberal | Anthony Graeme Gamble | 1,583 | 3.70 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,143 | 9.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,083 | 79.16 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
General election 1955: Kensington, North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | George Rogers | 20,226 | 53.92 |
| | Conservative | Robert Bulbrook | 17,283 | 46.08 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,943 | 7.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,789 | 69.73 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
General election 1959: Kensington, North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Rogers | 14,925 | 42.75 | −11.17 |
| | Conservative | Robert Bulbrook | 14,048 | 40.24 | −5.84 |
| | Liberal | Michael Louis Hydleman | 3,118 | 8.93 | New |
| | Union Movement | Oswald Mosley | 2,821 | 8.08 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 877 | 2.51 | −5.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,912 | 67.83 | −1.90 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −2.7 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Kensington North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | George Rogers | 15,283 | 49.50 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Bowden | 12,771 | 41.37 |
| | Liberal | Yvonne C Richardson | 2,819 | 9.13 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,512 | 8.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,873 | 61.32 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
General election 1966: Kensington North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | George Rogers | 16,012 | 54.79 |
| | Conservative | Leon Brittan | 10,749 | 36.78 |
| | Liberal | Anthony Clive S Thomas | 2,462 | 8.42 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,263 | 18.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,223 | 62.07 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Election in the 1970s

General election 1970: Kensington North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bruce Douglas-Mann | 13,175 | 52.8 | −2.0 |
| | Conservative | Leon Brittan | 9,792 | 39.2 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal | Patrick Spencer | 1,990 | 7.9 | −0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,383 | 13.6 | −4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,957 | 57.4 | −4.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |