Southwark (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950–1974

For similarly named constituencies, see Southwark constituency.

Southwark

Former borough constituency
for the House of Commons
County| London
1295–1885
Seats| Two
Created from| Surrey (part of)
Replaced by| Bermondsey
Rotherhithe
Southwark West
1950–1974 (1974)
Seats| One
Created from| Southwark Central, Southwark North and Southwark South East
Replaced by| Bermondsey (abolished 1983)
Peckham (abolished 1997)
Dulwich (absorbed small parts) (abolished 1997)
Southwark in London, 1868–85 Southwark in London, 1950–74

Southwark (/ˈsʌðərk/ ⓘ SUDH-ərk)[1] was a constituency centred on the Southwark district of South London. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the English Parliament from 1295 to 1707, to the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and to the UK Parliament until its first abolition for the 1885 general election. A seat of the same name, covering a smaller area than the last form of the earlier seat in the west of the original and beyond its boundaries to the southwest, was created in 1950 and abolished in 1974.

In its last creation the seat's broad electorate heavily supported the three successive Labour candidates, who won Southwark with a majority of greater than 36% of the votes cast at its eight elections – an extremely safe seat.

## Creation, boundaries, abolition

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First creation – or Southwark dual-member constituency

The constituency was created in 1295 as a parliamentary borough (also known as burgh) when its electorate was restricted to the owners of certain properties in its main streets of its burgage, returning two 'burgesses' as they were sometimes called. Its electorate was expanded to a more standard franchise in 1832. In 1833 the electorate was 4,775 adult males and this had risen to 23,472 by 1880.[2]

The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 replaced the two-member constituency with the seats West Southwark, Rotherhithe and Bermondsey.[3]

Second creation – or Southwark seat

A seat taking the old constituency name was established for the 1950 general election. Its boundaries were unaltered in the 1955 corrective review and it was abolished for the February 1974 general election.

## Members of Parliament

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### MPs 1295–1640

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Parliament | First member | Second member

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1386[4] | Henry Thymelby | William Beeche
1388 (Feb)[4] | John Northampton | William Porter
1388 (Sep)[4] | Roger Chandler | Richard atte Vine
1390 (Jan)[4] | William Wintringham | John Mucking
1390 (Nov)
1391[4] | William Spalding | Walter Segrave
1393[4] | John Solas | Thomas Solas
1394
1395[4] | John Solas | John Mucking
1397 (Jan)[4] | Thomas atte Gill
1397 (Sep)[4] | William Derby
1399[4] | Ralph Spalding | John Parker
1401
1402[4] | John Gofaire | John Mucking
1404 (Jan)
1404 (Oct)
1406[4] | John Baker | Thomas Spencer
1407[4] | Thomas Colman | John Deken
1410 |
1411 |
1413 (Feb)
1413 (May)[4] | William Horton | Thomas Spencer
1414 (Apr)[4] | John William | John Welles
1414 (Nov)[4] | John Solas | William Kirton
1415[4] | William Redstone | Thomas Spencer
1416 (Mar)[4] | John Solas | John Mucking
1416 (Oct)
1417[4] | William Kirton | John Deken
1419[4] | Robert William | John Welles
1420[4] | William Kirton | John Deken
1421 (May)[4] | William Redstone
1421 (Dec)[4] | Thomas Dewy | Thomas Lucas
1510–1523[5] | No names known
1529 [5] | Sir John Shilston, died 1530 | Robert Acton
1536[5] | Thomas Bulla | ?
1539[5] | Sir Richard Long | Robert Acton
1542[5] | Robert Acton | Thomas Bulla
1545[5] | ?  | William Gyllam
1547[5] | Sir John Gates,
repl. by Jan 1552 by John Sayer | Richard Fulmerston
1553 (Mar)[5] | John Eston | John Sayer
1553 (Oct)[5] | Humphrey Colet
1554 (Apr)[5] | John Eston
1554 (Nov)[5]
1555[5] | Humphrey Colet
1558[5] | Robert Freeman
1559 [6]
1562–3 [6] | Thomas Cure | Oliffe Burr
1571 [6] | William Wilson
1572 [6] | Oliffe Burr | Thomas Way
1584 [6] | Thomas Way | Richard Hutton
1586 [6] | Thomas Cure
1588–9 [6] | Richard Hutton | William Pratt
1593 [6] | Hugh Browker | Richard Hutton
1597 [6] | Edmund Bowyer
1601 [6] | Mathew Dale | Zachariah Locke
1604–1611  | Sir George Rivers | William Counden
1614  | Edward Coxe | Richard Yarward
1621  | Richard Yarward | Robert Bromfield
1624
1625  | William Coxe
1626
1628
1629–1640  | No Parliaments summoned

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2008)

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### MPs 1640–1885

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Election | First Member | First Party | Second Member | Second Party

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April 1640 |  | Robert Holborne |  |  | Richard Tuffnell  |  |
November 1640 |  | Edward Bagshawe | Royalist |  | John White[7] | Parliamentarian
January 1644  | Bagshawe disabled from sitting – seat vacant
1645  |  | George Thomson |  |  | George Snelling |
1653  | Southwark was unrepresented in the Barebones Parliament
1654 |  | Samuel Highland |  |  | Robert Warcup |
1656 |  | Peter De La Noy |
January 1659 |  | George Thomson |  |  | Andrew Brewer |
April 1660  |  | John Langham |  |  | Sir Thomas Bludworth |
1661  |  | George Moore |
1666  |  | Sir Thomas Clarges |
1679  |  | Sir Richard How |  |  | Peter Rich |
1685  |  | Sir Peter Daniel |  |  | Anthony Bowyer |
1689  |  | John Arnold |  |  | Sir Peter Rich |
1690  |  | Anthony Bowyer |
1695  |  | Sir Charles Cox | Whig
1698  |  | John Cholmley | Whig
January 1712  |  | Edmund Halsey[8] |
February 1712  |  | Sir George Matthews |
1713  |  | John Lade | Tory  |  | Fisher Tench[9] | Whig
1722 |  | George Meggott |  |  | Edmund Halsey | Whig
1724 by-election[10] |  | John Lade | Tory
1727 |  | Sir Joseph Eyles | Whig
1730 by-election[11] |  | Thomas Inwen |
1734 |  | George Heathcote | Tory
1741 |  | Ralph Thrale |
1743 by-election[12] |  | Alexander Hume |
1747 |  | William Belchier |
1754 |  | William Hammond |
1761 |  | Joseph Mawbey[13] |  |  | Alexander Hume |
1765 by-election[14] |  | Henry Thrale | Pro-Government Chathamite/Northite
1774 |  | Nathaniel Polhill | Radical
1780 |  | Sir Richard Hotham |
1782 by-election[15] |  | Henry Thornton | Tory[16]
April 1784 |  | Sir Barnard Turner | Independent[16]
June 1784 by-election[17] |  | Paul Le Mesurier | Tory[16]
May 1796 |  | George Woodford Thellusson[18]
December 1796 by-election[18] |  | George Tierney | Whig[16]
1806 |  | Sir Thomas Turton, Bt | Tory[16]
1812 |  | Charles Calvert | Whig[16]
1815 by-election[19] |  | Charles Barclay
1818 |  | Sir Robert Wilson | Radical[16]
Aug 1830 |  | John Rawlinson Harris
Nov 1830 by-election[20] |  | Charles Calvert
1831 |  | William Brougham | Whig[16][21]
1832 |  | John Humphery | Whig[22][16]
1835 |  | Daniel Whittle Harvey | Radical[16][23]
1840 by-election[24] |  | Benjamin Wood | Whig[16][25][26]
1845 by-election[27] |  | Sir William Molesworth | Radical[28][29]
1852 |  | Apsley Pellatt | Radical[30][31]
1855 by-election |  | Sir Charles Napier | Radical[30][32]
1857 |  | John Locke | Radical[33]
1859 |  | Liberal |  | Liberal
1860 by-election[34] |  | Austen Henry Layard
1870 by-election[35] |  | Marcus Beresford | Conservative
1880 by-election[36] |  | Edward Clarke | Conservative
1880 |  | Arthur Cohen | Liberal |  | Thorold Rogers | Liberal
1885 | constituency abolished: creating all of Bermondsey, Rotherhithe and Southwark West

### MPs 1950–1974

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Election | Member | Party

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| 1950 | George Isaacs | Labour
| 1959 | Ray Gunter
| 1972 by-election | Harry Lamborn
Feb 1974 | constituency abolished

## Election results

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### Elections in the 1830s

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General election 1830: Southwark[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Whig | John Rawlinson Harris  | 1,664  | 40.7  |
| Radical | Robert Wilson | 1,434  | 35.0  |
| Whig | Charles Calvert | 995  | 24.3  |
Majority | 230  | 5.7  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |
Majority | 439  | 10.7  |
Turnout | 2,635  |  |
| Radical hold | Swing |  |

Harris' death caused a by-election.

By-election November 1830: Southwark[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Whig | Charles Calvert | 1,066  | 62.4  | −2.6
| Tory | Thomas Farncomb  | 643  | 37.6  | New
Majority | 423  | 24.8  | +19.1
Turnout | 1,709  |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |
General election 1831: Southwark[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Whig | Charles Calvert | Unopposed
| Whig | William Brougham | Unopposed
| Whig hold
| Whig gain from Radical
General election 1832: Southwark[37][16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Whig | William Brougham | 2,264  | 45.2  | N/A
| Whig | John Humphery | 1,708  | 34.1  | N/A
| Whig | Lancelot Baugh Allen[38] | 1,040  | 20.8  | N/A
| Radical | Thomas Lamie Murray[39] | 0  | 0.0  | New
Majority | 668  | 13.3  | N/A
Turnout | 2,810  | 58.8  | N/A
Registered electors | 4,775  |  |
| Whig hold | Swing | N/A |
| Whig hold | Swing | N/A |
General election 1835: Southwark[37][16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Whig | John Humphery | Unopposed
| Radical | Daniel Whittle Harvey | Unopposed
Registered electors | 5,249  |  |
| Whig hold
| Radical gain from Whig
General election 1837: Southwark[37][16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Whig | John Humphery | 1,941  | 41.1  | N/A
| Radical | Daniel Whittle Harvey | 1,927  | 40.9  | N/A
| Conservative | John Richards  | 847  | 18.0  | New
| Conservative | Benjamin Harrison  | 2  | 0.0  | New
Turnout | 2,898  | 52.9  | N/A
Registered electors | 5,477  |  |
Majority | 14  | 0.2  | N/A
| Whig hold | Swing | N/A |
Majority | 1,080  | 22.9  | N/A
| Radical hold | Swing | N/A |

Harvey was appointed a registrar of Metropolitan Public Carriages, causing a by-election.

By-election, 27 February 1839: Southwark[37][16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Radical | Daniel Whittle Harvey | Unopposed
| Radical hold

### Elections in the 1840s

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Harvey resigned after being appointed a Commissioner of Police for the City of London, causing a by-election.

By-election, 24 January 1840: Southwark[37][16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Whig | Benjamin Wood | 2,059  | 57.3  | +16.2
| Conservative | John Walter[40] | 1,535  | 42.7  | +24.7
Majority | 524  | 14.6  | +14.3
Turnout | 3,594  | 71.2  | +18.3
Registered electors | 5,047  |  |
| Whig gain from Radical | Swing | −4.3  |
General election 1841: Southwark (2 seats)[37][16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Whig | John Humphery | Unopposed
| Whig | Benjamin Wood | Unopposed
Registered electors | 5,124  |  |
| Whig hold
| Whig hold

Wood's death caused a by-election.

By-election, 12 September 1845: Southwark[37] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Radical | William Molesworth | 1,943  | 55.9  | N/A
| Conservative | Jeremiah Pilcher[41] | 1,182  | 34.0  | New
| Radical | Edward Miall[42] | 352  | 10.1  | N/A
Majority | 761  | 21.9  | N/A
Turnout | 3,477  | 65.0  | N/A
Registered electors | 5,353  |  |
| Radical gain from Whig | Swing | N/A |
General election 1847: Southwark (2 seats)[37] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Whig | John Humphery | Unopposed
| Radical | William Molesworth | Unopposed
Registered electors | 7,989  |  |
| Whig hold
| Radical gain from Whig

### Elections in the 1850s

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General election 1852: Southwark (2 seats)[37] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Radical | William Molesworth | 3,941  | 36.7  | N/A
| Radical | Apsley Pellatt | 3,887  | 36.2  | N/A
| Radical | George Scovell[43] | 2,909  | 27.1  | N/A
Majority | 978  | 9.1  | N/A
Turnout | 5,369 (est)  | 56.8 (est)  | N/A
Registered electors | 9,458  |  |
| Radical hold
| Radical gain from Whig

Molesworth was appointed First Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings, requiring a by-election.

By-election, 1 January 1853: Southwark[37] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Radical | William Molesworth | Unopposed
| Radical hold

Molesworth was appointed Secretary of State for the Colonies, requiring a by-election.

By-election, 27 July 1855: Southwark[37] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Radical | William Molesworth | Unopposed
| Radical hold

Molesworth's death caused a by-election.

By-election, 20 November 1855: Southwark[37] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Radical | Charles Napier | Unopposed
| Radical hold
General election 1857: Southwark (2 seats)[37] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Radical | Charles Napier | 3,991  | 39.4  | +2.7
| Radical | John Locke | 3,647  | 36.0  | N/A
| Radical | Apsley Pellatt | 2,499  | 24.7  | −11.5
Majority | 1,148  | 11.3  | +2.2
Turnout | 5,069 (est)  | 49.8 (est)  | −7.0
Registered electors | 10,170  |  |
| Radical hold
| Radical hold
General election 1859: Southwark (2 seats)[37] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Charles Napier | 4,446  | 38.9  | −0.5
| Liberal | John Locke | 4,255  | 37.2  | +1.2
| Liberal | Apsley Pellatt | 2,730  | 23.9  | −0.8
Majority | 1,525  | 13.3  | +2.0
Turnout | 5,716 (est)  | 53.9 (est)  | +4.1
Registered electors | 10,606  |  |
| Liberal hold
| Liberal hold

### Elections in the 1860s

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Napier's death caused a by-election.

By-election, 12 December 1860: Southwark[37] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Austen Henry Layard | 4,572  | 57.5  | N/A
| Liberal | George Scovell[44] | 3,377  | 42.5  | N/A
Majority | 1,195  | 15.0  | +1.7
Turnout | 7,949  | 70.5  | +16.6
Registered electors | 11,278  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |

Locke was appointed Recorder of Brighton, requiring a by-election.

By-election, 24 April 1861: Southwark[37] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | John Locke | Unopposed
| Liberal hold
General election 1865: Southwark (2 seats)[37] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | John Locke | Unopposed
| Liberal | Austen Henry Layard | Unopposed
Registered electors | 11,631  |  |
| Liberal hold
| Liberal hold
General election 1868: Southwark (2 seats)[37] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | John Locke | 6,027  | 41.8  | N/A
| Liberal | Austen Henry Layard | 5,908  | 40.9  | N/A
| Conservative | William Cotton | 2,495  | 17.3  | New
Majority | 3,413  | 23.6  | N/A
Turnout | 8,463 (est)  | 47.8 (est)  | N/A
Registered electors | 17,703  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |

Layard was appointed First Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings, requiring a by-election.

By-election, 21 December 1868: Southwark[37] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Austen Henry Layard | Unopposed
| Liberal hold

### Elections in the 1870s

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Layard resigned after being appointed British ambassador to Spain.

By-election, 17 Feb 1870: Southwark (1 seat)[37] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Marcus Beresford | 4,686  | 38.9  | +21.6
| Lib-Lab | George Odger | 4,382  | 36.4  | New
| Liberal | Sydney Waterlow | 2,966  | 24.6  | −58.1
Majority | 304  | 2.5  | N/A
Turnout | 12,034  | 68.0  | +20.2
Registered electors | 17,703  |  |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +39.9  |
General election 1874: Southwark (2 seats)[37] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | John Locke | 5,901  | 32.4  | −9.4
| Conservative | Marcus Beresford | 5,716  | 31.3  | +14.0
| Lib-Lab | George Odger | 3,496  | 19.2  | N/A
| Liberal | Andrew Dunn[45] | 3,121  | 17.1  | −23.8
Turnout | 11,975 (est)  | 58.6 (est)  | +10.8
Registered electors | 23,472  |  |
Majority | 185  | 1.1  | −22.5
| Liberal hold | Swing | −8.2  |
Majority | 2,595  | 14.2  | N/A
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +15.3  |

### Elections in the 1880s

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Locke's death caused a by-election.

By-election, 14 Feb 1880: Southwark (1 seat)[37][46] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Edward Clarke | 7,683  | 50.2  | +18.9
| Liberal | Andrew Dunn  | 6,830  | 44.6  | −4.9
| Lib-Lab | George Shipton | 799  | 5.2  | −14.0
Majority | 853  | 5.6  | N/A
Turnout | 15,312  | 65.2  | +6.6
Registered electors | 23,472  |  |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +11.9  |
General election 1880: Southwark (2 seats)[37] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Arthur Cohen | 9,693  | 27.7  | −4.7
| Liberal | Thorold Rogers | 9,521  | 27.2  | +10.1
| Conservative | Edward Clarke | 8,163  | 23.3  | +7.6
| Conservative | Mark Cattley[47] | 7,674  | 21.9  | +6.2
Majority | 1,358  | 3.9  | +2.8
Turnout | 17,526 (est)  | 74.7 (est)  | +16.1
Registered electors | 23,472  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −5.5  |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +1.3  |

### Elections in the 1950s

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General election 1950: Southwark  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | George Isaacs | 35,049  | 68.27  |
| Conservative | James Greenwood (MP)  | 12,671  | 24.68  |
| Liberal | Lionel Fowler  | 2,950  | 5.75  |
| Communist | Spencer John Bent  | 668  | 1.30  |
Majority | 22,378  | 43.59  |
Turnout | 51,338  | 73.98  |
| Labour win (new seat)
General election 1951: Southwark  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | George Isaacs | 36,586  | 72.28  |
| Conservative | James Greenwood (MP)  | 14,032  | 27.72  |
Majority | 22,554  | 44.56  |
Turnout | 50,618  | 72.32  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
General election 1955: Southwark  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | George Isaacs | 28,174  | 70.30  |
| Conservative | James Greenwood (MP)  | 10,944  | 27.31  |
| Communist | Spencer John Bent  | 959  | 2.39  | New
Majority | 17,230  | 42.99  |
Turnout | 40,077  | 60.18  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
General election 1959: Southwark  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Ray Gunter | 25,036  | 63.99  |
| Conservative | James Greenwood (MP)  | 12,696  | 32.45  |
| Communist | Spencer John Bent  | 1,395  | 3.57  |
Majority | 12,340  | 31.54  |
Turnout | 39,127  | 63.37  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1960s

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General election 1964: Southwark  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Ray Gunter | 22,426  | 68.82  |
| Conservative | Anthony Paul R Noble  | 8,563  | 26.28  |
| Communist | Spencer John Bent  | 1,599  | 4.91  |
Majority | 13,863  | 42.54  |
Turnout | 32,588  | 55.86  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
General election 1966: Southwark  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Ray Gunter | 21,855  | 73.55  |
| Conservative | Anthony Paul Noble  | 6,454  | 21.72  |
| Communist | Spencer John Bent  | 1,404  | 4.73  |
Majority | 15,401  | 51.83  |
Turnout | 29,713  | 54.03  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1970s

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General election 1970: Southwark  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Ray Gunter | 16,834  | 67.33  |
| Conservative | Jeffrey Gordon  | 7,040  | 28.16  |
| Communist | Earle Hume  | 1,128  | 4.51  |
Majority | 9,794  | 39.17  |
Turnout | 25,002  | 48.19  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
1972 Southwark by-election Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Harry Lamborn | 12,108  | 79.33  | +12.00
| Conservative | Jeffrey Gordon  | 2,756  | 18.06  | −10.10
| Independent | Brian McDermott  | 398  | 2.61  | New
Majority | 9,352  | 61.27  | +22.10
Turnout | 15,262  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ "Southwark", in The Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World (1952), New York: Columbia University Press.
2. ^ F.W.S. Craig (ed.), British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (London: The Macmillan Press Ltd, 1977)
3. ^ "The public general acts : Great Britain, Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
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6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "History of Parliament". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
7. ^ Died January 1645; the writ to fill both vacancies was issued in August 1645
8. ^ On petition, Halsey was found not to have been duly elected, and a new election was held
9. ^ Created a baronet, August 1715
10. ^ The by-election in January 1724 was caused by death of George Meggott
11. ^ The by-election in January 1730 was caused by death of Edmund Halsey
12. ^ The by-election in June 1743 was caused by death of Thomas Inwen
13. ^ Mawbey was created a baronet in July 1765
14. ^ The by-election in December 1765 was caused by death of William Hammond
15. ^ The by-election in December 1782 was caused by death of Nathaniel Polhill
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17. ^ The by-election in June 1784 was caused by death of Sir Barnard Turner
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20. ^ The by-election in November 1830 was caused by death of John Rawlinson Harris
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* D Brunton & D H Pennington, Members of the Long Parliament (London: George Allen & Unwin, 1954)
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* F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)
* Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 4)

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