# St Pancras North (UK Parliament constituency)

St. Pancras North was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post system of election. It was created in 1885 and abolished in 1983 with the area becoming part of the new constituency of Holborn and St Pancras.

## Boundaries

1918–1950: The Metropolitan Borough of St Pancras wards of one and two, and the part of ward number three lying to the north and west of a line running along the middle of Camden Road from a point where that road is intersected by the eastern boundary of the metropolitan borough to the point where that road crosses the Regent's Canal and thence westward along the middle of that canal to the western boundary of Ward number three.
1950–1974: The Metropolitan Borough of St Pancras wards of one, two, three and four.
1974–1983: The London Borough of Camden wards of Camden, Chalk Farm, Gospel Oak, Grafton, Highgate, and St John's.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party | Notes |
| 1885 | Thomas Henry Bolton | Liberal |
| 1886 | Charles Cochrane-Baillie | Conservative | later Baron Lamington |
| 1890 by-election | Thomas Henry Bolton | Liberal | Bolton was re-elected in 1892 as a Liberal, but later joined the Liberal Unionists |
| 1893? | Thomas Henry Bolton | Liberal Unionist Party | Bolton was re-elected in 1892 as a Liberal, but later joined the Liberal Unionists |
| 1895 | Edward Robert Pacy Moon | Conservative |
| 1906 | Willoughby Dickinson | Liberal | later 1st Baron Dickinson |
| 1918 | John Lorden | Coalition Conservative |
| 1922 | John Lorden | Conservative |
| 1923 | James Marley | Labour |
| 1924 | Ian Fraser | Conservative Party |
| 1929 | James Marley | Labour |
| 1931 | Ian Fraser | Conservative Party | later Baron Fraser of Lonsdale |
| 1937 by-election | Robert Grant-Ferris | Conservative Party | later Baron Harvington |
| 1945 | George House | Labour |
| 1949 by-election | Kenneth Robinson | Labour | Minister of Health 1964–1968 |
| 1970 | Albert Stallard | Labour | |
| 1983 | constituency abolished: see Holborn & St Pancras | constituency abolished: see Holborn & St Pancras | constituency abolished: see Holborn & St Pancras |

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

General election 1885: St Pancras North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Henry Bolton | 2,380 | 55.4 | |
| | Conservative | Charles Cochrane-Baillie | 1,915 | 44.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 465 | 10.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,295 | 78.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,450 | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
General election 1886: St Pancras North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charles Cochrane-Baillie | 2,074 | 53.4 | +8.8 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Henry Bolton | 1,813 | 46.6 | −8.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 261 | 6.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,887 | 71.3 | −7.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,450 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.8 | |

### Elections in the 1890s

Cochrane-Baillie was elevated to the peerage as Lord Lamington.
By-election 1890: St Pancras North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Henry Bolton | 2,657 | 50.7 | +4.1 |
| | Conservative | Henry Robert Graham | 2,549 | 48.7 | −4.7 |
| | Independent | John Leighton | 29 | 0.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 108 | 2.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,235 | 82.7 | +11.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,332 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.4 | |
General election 1892: St Pancras North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Henry Bolton | 2,643 | 50.2 | +3.6 |
| | Conservative | Edward Robert Pacy Moon | 2,583 | 49.1 | −4.3 |
| | Independent | John Leighton | 35 | 0.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 60 | 1.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,261 | 77.6 | +6.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,784 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.0 | |
General election 1895: St Pancras North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Edward Robert Pacy Moon | 2,834 | 51.7 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal | Herbert Raphael | 2,623 | 47.8 | −2.4 |
| | Independent | John Leighton | 29 | 0.5 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 211 | 3.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,486 | 75.6 | −2.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,256 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.5 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: St Pancras North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Edward Robert Pacy Moon | 3,056 | 56.6 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal | Willoughby Dickinson | 2,345 | 43.4 | −4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 711 | 13.2 | +9.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,401 | 71.2 | −4.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,582 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +4.7 | |
General election 1906: St Pancras North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Willoughby Dickinson | 4,094 | 60.8 | +17.4 |
| | Conservative | Edward Robert Pacy Moon | 2,643 | 39.2 | −17.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,451 | 21.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,737 | 84.0 | +12.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,021 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +17.4 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: St Pancras North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Willoughby Dickinson | 4,970 | 58.0 | −2.8 |
| | Conservative | Hercules Pakenham | 3,603 | 42.0 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,367 | 16.0 | −5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,573 | 85.9 | +1.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,977 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.8 | |
General election December 1910: St Pancras North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Willoughby Dickinson | 4,407 | 57.7 | −0.3 |
| | Conservative | Arthur Moon | 3,230 | 42.3 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,177 | 15.4 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,637 | 76.5 | −9.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,977 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.3 | |
General election 1918: St Pancras North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| C | Unionist | John Lorden | 7,260 | 41.4 | −0.9 |
| | Liberal | Willoughby Dickinson | 5,596 | 32.0 | −25.7 |
| | Labour | John Gilbert Dale | 4,651 | 26.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,664 | 9.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,747 | 51.9 | −24.6 |
| | Unionist gain from Liberal | Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | +12.4 | |
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. ||||||

### Elections in the 1920s

General election 1922: St Pancras North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | John Lorden | 9,156 | 37.7 | −3.7 |
| | Labour | John Gilbert Dale | 8,165 | 33.6 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal | Willoughby Dickinson | 6,979 | 28.7 | −3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 991 | 4.1 | −5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,300 | 66.0 | +14.1 |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | | |
General election 1923: St Pancras North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Marley | 10,931 | 43.0 | +9.4 |
| | Unionist | John Lorden | 8,085 | 31.9 | −5.8 |
| | Liberal | Henry Delacombe Roome | 6,363 | 25.1 | −3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,846 | 11.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,379 | 68.2 | +2.2 |
| | Labour gain from Unionist | Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +7.6 | |
General election 1924: St Pancras North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Ian Fraser | 13,964 | 46.7 | +14.8 |
| | Labour | James Marley | 13,171 | 44.1 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal | Henry Delacombe Roome | 2,748 | 9.2 | −15.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 793 | 2.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,883 | 79.2 | +11.0 |
| | Unionist gain from Labour | Unionist gain from Labour | Swing | | |
General election 1929: St Pancras North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Marley | 17,458 | 48.5 | +4.4 |
| | Unionist | Ian Fraser | 14,343 | 39.9 | −6.8 |
| | Liberal | Frederick L. Coysh | 4,177 | 11.6 | +2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,115 | 8.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,978 | 76.0 | −3.2 |
| | Labour gain from Unionist | Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +5.6 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

General election 1931: St Pancras North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ian Fraser | 22,490 | 63.9 | +24.0 |
| | Labour | James Marley | 12,257 | 34.8 | −13.7 |
| | Communist | W G Shepherd | 456 | 1.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,233 | 29.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,203 | 73.4 | −2.6 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
General election 1935: St Pancras North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ian Fraser | 16,888 | 53.7 | −10.2 |
| | Labour | Henry Montague Tibbles | 13,287 | 42.3 | +7.5 |
| | Liberal | William Otterburn Hall | 1,259 | 4.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,601 | 11.4 | −17.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,434 | 68.3 | −5.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
By-election 1937: St Pancras North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Grant-Ferris | 11,744 | 50.6 | −3.1 |
| | Labour | Henry Montague Tibbles | 11,476 | 49.4 | +7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 268 | 1.2 | −10.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,220 | 50.9 | −13.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: St Pancras North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George House | 16,738 | 63.8 | +21.5 |
| | Conservative | Robert Grant-Ferris | 9,108 | 34.7 | −19.0 |
| | Independent | John B. Gilmour | 403 | 1.5 | new |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,630 | 29.1 | n/a |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,979 | 71.0 | +2.7 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
By-election 1949: St Pancras North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kenneth Robinson | 16,185 | 57.5 | −6.3 |
| | Conservative | Neil Shields | 11,118 | 39.5 | +4.8 |
| | Communist | John Mahon | 854 | 3.0 | new |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,067 | 18.0 | −10.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,229 | 65.1 | −5.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: St Pancras North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kenneth Robinson | 29,163 | 55.75 | |
| | Conservative | John Harvey | 19,028 | 36.38 | |
| | Liberal | Peter Maurice Charles Whitton | 3,148 | 6.02 | New |
| | Communist | Tom Ahern | 967 | 1.85 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,135 | 19.37 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,306 | 79.64 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1951: St Pancras North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Kenneth Robinson | 31,191 | 60.50 |
| | Conservative | Charles A. B. Borrett | 20,362 | 39.50 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,829 | 21.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,553 | 78.30 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
General election 1955: St Pancras North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kenneth Robinson | 24,670 | 56.63 | |
| | Conservative | Anthony Royle | 17,588 | 40.38 | |
| | Communist | John Nicolson | 1,303 | 2.99 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,082 | 16.25 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,561 | 69.43 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1959: St Pancras North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kenneth Robinson | 22,256 | 54.12 | |
| | Conservative | David Mitchell | 15,949 | 38.79 | |
| | National Labour | William Webster | 1,685 | 4.10 | New |
| | Communist | John Nicolson | 1,230 | 2.99 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,307 | 15.33 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,120 | 69.47 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: St Pancras North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Kenneth Robinson | 20,516 | 61.04 |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Warren | 11,954 | 35.57 |
| | Communist | John Nicolson | 1,140 | 3.39 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,562 | 25.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,610 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
General election 1966: St Pancras North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Kenneth Robinson | 20,951 | 64.18 |
| | Conservative | James Moorhouse | 10,440 | 31.98 |
| | Communist | John Nicolson | 1,253 | 3.84 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,511 | 32.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,644 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: St Pancras North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Albert Stallard | 16,497 | 59.31 |
| | Conservative | James Moorhouse | 10,648 | 38.28 |
| | Communist | Gordon McLennan | 670 | 2.41 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,849 | 21.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,815 | 62.21 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
General election February 1974: St Pancras North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Albert Stallard | 14,761 | 52.76 | |
| | Conservative | John Major | 7,926 | 28.33 | |
| | Liberal | Paul J Medlicott | 4,825 | 17.25 | New |
| | Communist | Gordon McLennan | 466 | 1.67 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,835 | 24.43 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,978 | 67.53 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election October 1974: St Pancras North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Albert Stallard | 14,155 | 58.53 |
| | Conservative | John Major | 6,602 | 27.30 |
| | Liberal | Paul J Medlicott | 3,428 | 14.17 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,553 | 31.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,185 | 58.10 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.4 |
General election 1979: St Pancras North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Albert Stallard | 14,556 | 54.23 | |
| | Conservative | Peter Kirwan | 9,110 | 33.94 | |
| | Liberal | Malcolm Valentine | 2,654 | 9.89 | |
| | National Front | Stephen Andrews | 360 | 1.34 | New |
| | Workers Revolutionary | Granville Jones | 159 | 0.59 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,446 | 20.29 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,839 | 63.74 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |