# Kingston upon Hull Central (UK Parliament constituency)

Kingston upon Hull Central was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Kingston upon Hull in East Yorkshire. It returned one Member of Parliament 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 1955 general election. It was then re-created for the February 1974 general election, and abolished again for the 1983 general election. Under the proposed 2018 Boundary Commission review, this seat was set to be reinstated for the 2020 general election, replacing the seat of Hull North.

## Boundaries

1885–1918: The Municipal Borough of Kingston-upon-Hull wards of Paragon and Queen's, and part of Central ward.
1918–1950: The County Borough of Kingston-upon-Hull wards of Beverley, East Central, Myton, Paragon, West Central, and Whitefriars.
1950–1955: The County Borough of Kingston-upon-Hull wards of Albert, Botanic, Coltman, East Central, Myton, North Newington, Paragon, South Newington, and West Central.
1974–1983: The County Borough of Kingston-upon-Hull wards of Avenue, Beverley, Botanic, Greenwood, Myton, Newland, and University.

## Members of Parliament
### MPs 1885–1955

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1885 | Seymour King | Conservative |
| 1911 | Mark Sykes | Unionist |
| 1919 | Joseph Kenworthy | Liberal |
| 1926 | Joseph Kenworthy | Labour |
| 1931 | Basil Barton | Conservative |
| 1935 | Walter Windsor | Labour |
| 1945 | Mark Hewitson | Labour |
| 1955 | constituency abolished | constituency abolished |

### MPs 1974–1983

| Event | Event | Member | Party |
| | Feb 1974 | Kevin McNamara | Labour |
| | 1983 | constituency abolished | constituency abolished |

## Elections
### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1885: Hull Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Seymour King | 4,193 | 46.8 | |
| | Liberal | Charles Morgan Norwood | 4,027 | 45.0 | |
| | Independent Lib-Lab | Neiles Boynton Billany | 735 | 8.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 166 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,955 | 77.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,627 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
General election 1886: Hull Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Seymour King | 4,968 | 56.3 | +9.5 |
| | Liberal | R. C. Lehmann | 3,861 | 43.7 | −1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,107 | 12.6 | +10.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,829 | 75.9 | −1.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,627 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +5.4 | |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: Hull Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Seymour King | 4,938 | 52.5 | −3.8 |
| | Lib-Lab | Fred Maddison | 4,462 | 47.5 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 476 | 5.0 | −7.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,400 | 76.1 | +0.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,350 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −3.8 | |
General election 1895: Hull Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Seymour King | 5,476 | 60.9 | +8.4 |
| | Lib-Lab | Fred Maddison | 3,515 | 39.1 | −8.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,961 | 21.8 | +16.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,991 | 79.9 | +3.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,259 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +8.4 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Hull Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Seymour King | 5,257 | 68.1 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal | George Greenwood | 2,465 | 31.9 | −7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,792 | 36.2 | +14.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,722 | 74.4 | −5.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,378 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +7.2 | |
General election 1906: Hull Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Seymour King | 4,345 | 57.8 | −10.3 |
| | Liberal | George Jackson Bentham | 3,167 | 42.2 | +10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,178 | 15.6 | −20.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,512 | 84.8 | +10.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,861 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −10.3 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Hull Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Seymour King | 3,606 | 50.1 | −7.7 |
| | Liberal | Robert Aske | 3,586 | 49.9 | +7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20 | 0.2 | −15.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,192 | 87.9 | +3.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,181 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −7.7 | |
General election December 1910: Hull Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Seymour King | 3,625 | 51.5 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal | Robert Aske | 3,418 | 48.5 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 207 | 3.0 | +2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,043 | 86.1 | −1.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,181 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.4 | |
1911 Kingston upon Hull Central by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mark Sykes | 3,823 | 51.9 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal | Robert Aske | 3,545 | 48.1 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 278 | 3.8 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,368 | 84.6 | −1.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,712 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.4 | |
General election 1918: Hull Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| C | Unionist | Mark Sykes | 13,805 | 80.1 | +28.6 |
| | Liberal | Roderick Kedward | 3,434 | 19.9 | −28.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,371 | 60.2 | +57.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,239 | 54.9 | −31.2 |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | | |
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. ||||||
1919 Kingston upon Hull Central by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joseph Kenworthy | 8,616 | 52.8 | +32.9 |
| C | Unionist | Eustace Percy | 7,699 | 47.2 | −32.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 917 | 5.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,315 | 51.9 | −3.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Unionist | Liberal gain from Unionist | Swing | +32.9 | |
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. ||||||

### Elections in the 1920s

General election 1922: Hull Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joseph Kenworthy | 15,374 | 55.5 | +35.6 |
| | Unionist | Herbert Looker | 12,347 | 44.5 | −35.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,027 | 11.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,721 | 79.1 | +24.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 35,037 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Unionist | Liberal gain from Unionist | Swing | +35.6 | |
General election 6 December 1923: Hull Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joseph Kenworthy | 15,847 | 60.1 | +4.6 |
| | Unionist | Edward Wooll | 10,507 | 39.9 | −4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,340 | 20.2 | +9.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,354 | 73.0 | −6.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 36,085 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.6 | |
General election 1924: Hull Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joseph Kenworthy | 15,234 | 54.1 | −6.0 |
| | Unionist | Lancelot Evelyn Gaunt | 12,904 | 45.9 | +6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,330 | 8.2 | −12.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,138 | 77.1 | +4.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 36,514 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −6.0 | |
1926 Kingston-upon-Hull Central by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joseph Kenworthy | 16,145 | 52.9 | New |
| | Unionist | Lancelot Evelyn Gaunt | 11,466 | 37.6 | −8.3 |
| | Liberal | Charles Kerr | 2,885 | 9.5 | −44.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,679 | 15.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,496 | 82.8 | +5.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 36,820 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
General election 1929: Hull Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joseph Kenworthy | 18,815 | 54.1 | N/A |
| | Unionist | Lawrence Kimball | 11,181 | 32.1 | −13.8 |
| | Liberal | Alfred Samuel Doran | 4,802 | 13.8 | −40.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,634 | 22.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,798 | 78.3 | +1.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 44,439 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1930s

General election 1931: Kingston upon Hull Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Basil Barton | 19,773 | 55.10 | |
| | Labour | Joseph Kenworthy | 16,113 | 44.90 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,660 | 10.20 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,886 | 83.16 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
General election 1935: Kingston upon Hull Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Walter Windsor | 14,851 | 52.88 | |
| | Conservative | Basil Barton | 13,232 | 47.12 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,619 | 5.76 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,082 | 75.63 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1940s

General Election 1939–40:
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 from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected;
* Labour: Walter Windsor
* Conservative: Diana Spearman
General election 1945: Kingston upon Hull Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mark Hewitson | 8,786 | 58.75 | |
| | Conservative | Diana Spearman | 4,106 | 27.46 | |
| | Liberal | C Stanley Bell | 2,062 | 13.79 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,680 | 31.29 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,954 | 73.01 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Kingston upon Hull Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mark Hewitson | 27,351 | 56.49 |
| | Conservative | Richard Wilberforce | 15,951 | 32.95 |
| | Liberal | Albert Richard Hardcastle | 5,113 | 10.56 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,400 | 23.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,415 | 78.19 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
General election 1951: Kingston upon Hull Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mark Hewitson | 29,674 | 61.71 |
| | Conservative | William R Bull | 18,413 | 38.29 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,261 | 23.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,087 | 76.33 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1970s

General election February 1974: Kingston upon Hull Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Kevin McNamara | 26,855 | 58.27 |
| | Conservative | PWJ Carver | 19,236 | 41.73 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,619 | 16.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,091 | 73.51 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
General election October 1974: Kingston upon Hull Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kevin McNamara | 22,417 | 52.35 | |
| | Conservative | PWJ Carver | 12,596 | 29.41 | |
| | Liberal | Norman Wallace Turner | 7,810 | 18.24 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,821 | 22.94 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,823 | 67.67 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1979: Kingston upon Hull Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kevin McNamara | 22,318 | 52.14 | |
| | Conservative | J Tillett | 14,725 | 34.40 | |
| | Liberal | J Bryant | 5,069 | 11.84 | |
| | National Front | A Braithwaite | 422 | 0.99 | New |
| | Socialist Unity | PM Stanton | 274 | 0.64 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,593 | 17.74 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,808 | 70.41 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |