# Walworth (UK Parliament constituency)

Walworth (strictly the Walworth division of Newington) was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Walworth district of South London, within the Newington Vestry. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

## History

The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1918 general election.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1885 | Lewis Isaacs | Conservative |
| | 1892 | William Saunders | Liberal |
| | 1895 by-election | Sir James Bailey | Conservative |
| | 1906 | Charles O'Donnell | Liberal |
| | 1910 | James Dawes | Liberal |
| 1918 | 1918 | constituency abolished | constituency abolished |

## Elections
### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1885: Walworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lewis Henry Isaacs | 1,885 | 47.8 | |
| | Liberal | Alfred Gutteres Henriques | 1,816 | 46.0 | |
| | Independent Liberal | William Malthouse | 246 | 6.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 69 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,947 | 70.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,598 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
General election 1886: Walworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lewis Henry Isaacs | 1,983 | 53.1 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal | Jabez Balfour | 1,748 | 46.9 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 235 | 6.2 | +4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,731 | 66.6 | −3.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,598 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: Walworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Saunders | 2,514 | 53.1 | +6.2 |
| | Conservative | Lewis Henry Isaacs | 2,218 | 46.9 | −6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 296 | 6.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,732 | 69.6 | +3.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,798 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +6.2 | |
Saunders' death caused a by-election.
By-election, 14 May 1895: Walworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Bailey | 2,676 | 52.2 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal | James Colquhoun Revell Reade | 2,105 | 41.0 | −12.1 |
| | Social Democratic Federation | George Lansbury | 347 | 6.8 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 571 | 11.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,128 | 69.0 | −0.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,430 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.7 | |
General election 1895: Walworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Bailey | 2,822 | 53.3 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal | Russell Spokes | 2,269 | 42.9 | −10.2 |
| | Social Democratic Federation | George Lansbury | 203 | 3.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 553 | 10.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,294 | 71.3 | +1.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,430 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.3 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Walworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Bailey | 3,098 | 58.1 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal | Russell Spokes | 2,233 | 41.9 | −1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 865 | 16.2 | +5.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,331 | 68.6 | −2.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,770 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.9 | |
General election 1906: Walworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Charles James O'Donnell | 3,187 | 56.9 | +15.0 |
| | Conservative | James Bailey | 2,418 | 43.1 | −15.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 769 | 13.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,605 | 78.4 | +9.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,147 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +15.0 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Walworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Arthur Dawes | 3,509 | 51.4 | −5.5 |
| | Conservative | Ralph Emanuel Belilios | 3,319 | 48.6 | +5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 190 | 2.8 | −11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,828 | 80.1 | +1.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,521 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.5 | |
General election December 1910: Walworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Arthur Dawes | 3,248 | 52.0 | +0.6 |
| | Conservative | Ralph Emanuel Belilios | 2,994 | 48.0 | −0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 254 | 4.0 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,242 | 73.3 | −6.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,521 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.6 | |
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: James Arthur Dawes
* Unionist: