# Islington West (UK Parliament constituency)

Islington West was a borough constituency in the Metropolitan Borough of Islington, in North London.
It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until it was abolished for the 1950 general election. Elections were held using the first past the post voting system.

## Boundaries

1918–1950: The Metropolitan Borough of Islington wards of Lower Holloway and Thornhill.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1885 | Richard Chamberlain | Liberal |
| | 1886 | Richard Chamberlain | Liberal Unionist |
| | 1892 | Thomas Lough | Liberal |
| | 1918 | Sir George Elliott | Unionist |
| | 1922 | James Despencer-Robertson | Unionist |
| | 1923 | Frederick Montague | Labour |
| | 1931 | Patrick Donner | Conservative |
| | 1935 | Frederick Montague | Labour |
| | 1947 | Albert Evans | Labour |
| 1950 | 1950 | constituency abolished: see Islington South West | constituency abolished: see Islington South West |

## Elections
### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1885: Islington West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Richard Chamberlain | 3,470 | 60.6 | |
| | Conservative | George Danford Thomas | 2,256 | 39.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,214 | 21.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,726 | 78.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,276 | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
General election 1886: Islington West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Unionist | Richard Chamberlain | 2,793 | 65.0 | +25.6 |
| | Liberal | William Archibald Macdonald | 1,501 | 35.0 | −25.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,292 | 30.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,294 | 59.0 | −19.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,276 | | |
| | Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal | Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | +25.6 | |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: Islington West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Lough | 3,385 | 56.0 | +21.0 |
| | Liberal Unionist | Richard Chamberlain | 2,655 | 44.0 | −21.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 730 | 12.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,040 | 72.2 | +13.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,365 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Swing | +21.0 | |
General election 1895: Islington West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Lough | 3,494 | 53.5 | −2.5 |
| | Liberal Unionist | George Barham | 3,031 | 46.5 | +2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 463 | 7.0 | −5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,525 | 72.9 | +0.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,950 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.5 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Islington West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Lough | 3,178 | 50.1 | −3.4 |
| | Liberal Unionist | F H Medhurst | 3,159 | 49.9 | +3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19 | 0.2 | −6.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,337 | 69.8 | −3.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,074 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.4 | |
General election 1906: Islington West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Lough | 4,116 | 53.2 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal Unionist | F H Medhurst | 3,618 | 46.8 | −3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 498 | 6.4 | +6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,734 | 83.8 | +14.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,229 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.1 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Islington West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Lough | 3,768 | 51.7 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal Unionist | Savile Crossley | 3,514 | 48.3 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 254 | 3.4 | −3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,282 | 85.2 | +1.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,544 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.5 | |
General election December 1910: Islington West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Lough | 3,549 | 54.3 | +2.6 |
| | Conservative | William George Black | 2,985 | 45.7 | −2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 564 | 8.6 | +5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,534 | 76.5 | −8.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,544 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.6 | |
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: Thomas Lough
* Unionist:
General election 1918: Islington West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| C | Unionist | George Elliott | 4,996 | 45.4 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Lough | 2,616 | 23.7 | −30.6 |
| | Labour | John Thomas Sheppard | 2,300 | 20.9 | New |
| | NFDDSS | Ernest Miles Taylor | 1,105 | 10.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,380 | 21.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,017 | 42.1 | −34.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,197 | | |
| | Unionist gain from Liberal | Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | +15.2 | |
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. ||||||

### Elections in the 1920s

General election 1922: Islington West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | James Despencer-Robertson | 7,335 | 38.9 | −6.5 |
| | Liberal | Henry Mills | 6,643 | 35.3 | +11.6 |
| | Labour | W. J. Lewington | 4,856 | 25.8 | +4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 692 | 3.6 | −18.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,834 | 57.5 | +15.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,775 | | |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | −9.1 | |
General election 1923: Islington West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frederick Montague | 7,955 | 41.4 | +15.6 |
| | Unionist | James Despencer-Robertson | 5,829 | 30.3 | −8.6 |
| | Liberal | Joseph William Molden | 5,443 | 28.3 | −7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,126 | 11.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,227 | 57.7 | +0.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 33,351 | | |
| | Labour gain from Unionist | Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +12.1 | |
General election 1924: Islington West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frederick Montague | 10,174 | 45.3 | +3.9 |
| | Unionist | James Despencer-Robertson | 9,499 | 42.3 | +12.0 |
| | Liberal | Joseph William Molden | 2,780 | 12.4 | −15.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 675 | 3.0 | −8.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,453 | 67.2 | +9.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 33,427 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −4.1 | |
General election 1929: Islington West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frederick Montague | 13,768 | 55.2 | +9.9 |
| | Unionist | James Despencer-Robertson | 6,921 | 27.7 | −14.6 |
| | Liberal | David Eifion Puleston Evans | 4,267 | 17.1 | +4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,847 | 27.5 | +24.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,956 | 60.2 | −7.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 41,466 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +12.3 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

General election 1931: Islington West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Patrick Donner | 14,487 | 59.22 | |
| | Labour | Frederick Montague | 9,977 | 40.78 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,510 | 18.44 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,464 | 58.00 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
General election 1935: Islington West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frederick Montague | 11,340 | 55.00 | |
| | Conservative | Frederick Ponsonby | 9,280 | 45.00 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,060 | 10.00 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,620 | 52.63 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
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 and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected;
* Labour: Frederick Montague
* Conservative: ET Hope
* Liberal: WC Woodroofe

### Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Islington West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frederick Montague | 11,496 | 73.8 | +18.8 |
| | Conservative | E.T. Hope | 4,090 | 26.2 | −18.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,406 | 47.6 | +37.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,926 | 60.1 | +7.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +18.8 | |
1947 Islington West by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Albert Evans | 8,760 | 57.2 | −16.6 |
| | Conservative | Tom Howard | 4,084 | 26.6 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal | Edwin Malindine | 2,459 | 16.0 | New |
| | Independent | L.J. Wildman | 33 | 0.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,676 | 30.6 | −17.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,859 | 51.4 | −8.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -8.5 | |