# 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.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1885 | Charles Cooke | Conservative |
| | 1892 | Cecil Norton | Liberal |
| | 1916 | James Daniel Gilbert | Liberal |
| 1918 | 1918 | constituency abolished | constituency abolished |

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

General election 1885: Newington West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charles Cooke | 2,419 | 48.2 | |
| | Liberal | John Seymour Keay | 1,774 | 35.4 | |
| | Independent Liberal | William McArthur | 821 | 16.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 645 | 12.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,014 | 78.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,377 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
General election 1886: Newington West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charles Cooke | 2,447 | 54.2 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal | Joseph Bottomley Firth | 2,065 | 45.8 | +10.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 382 | 8.4 | −4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,502 | 70.8 | −7.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,377 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -2.2 | |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: Newington West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Cecil Norton | 3,421 | 59.5 | +13.7 |
| | Conservative | George Tallents | 2,328 | 40.5 | −13.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,093 | 19.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,749 | 75.9 | +5.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,579 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +13.7 | |
General election 1895: Newington West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Cecil Norton | 3,219 | 53.8 | −5.7 |
| | Conservative | George Tallents | 2,769 | 46.2 | +5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 450 | 7.6 | −11.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,978 | 75.1 | −0.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,971 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.7 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Newington West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Cecil Norton | 3,559 | 59.7 | +5.9 |
| | Conservative | Francis Ricarde-Seaver | 2,403 | 40.3 | −5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,156 | 19.4 | +11.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,962 | 70.2 | −4.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,491 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.9 | |
General election 1906: Newington West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Cecil Norton | 4,446 | 64.7 | +5.0 |
| | Conservative | Ralph Emanuel Belilios | 2,425 | 35.3 | −5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,021 | 29.4 | +10.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,871 | 76.4 | +6.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,995 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.0 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Newington West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Cecil Norton | 4,350 | 52.5 | −12.2 |
| | Conservative | Warwick Brookes | 3,938 | 47.5 | +12.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 412 | 5.0 | −24.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,288 | 86.0 | +9.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -12.2 | |
General election December 1910: Newington West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Cecil Norton | 4,038 | 53.6 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | Warwick Brookes | 3,498 | 46.4 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 540 | 7.2 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,536 | 78.2 | −7.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.1 | |
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:
1916 Newington West by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Daniel Gilbert | 2,646 | 77.1 | +23.5 |
| | Independent Labour | Joseph J Terrett | 787 | 22.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,859 | 54.2 | +47.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,433 | 35.0 | −43.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |