Wolverhampton South (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885–1918

Wolverhampton South

Former borough constituency
for the House of Commons
1885–1918
Seats| one
Created from| Wolverhampton
Replaced by| Bilston

Wolverhampton South was a parliamentary constituency in the town of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands of England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

## History

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The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election, when the former two-seat Wolverhampton constituency was divided into three single-member constituencies.

It was abolished for the 1918 general election.

## Boundaries

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The civil parish of Bilston, and part of the civil parish of Sedgley.

## Members of Parliament

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Year | Member | Party

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| 1885 | Charles Pelham Villiers | Liberal
| 1886 | Liberal Unionist
| 1898 | John Lloyd Gibbons | Liberal Unionist
| 1900 | Henry Norman | Liberal
| 1910 | T. E. Hickman | Conservative
| 1918 | constituency abolished

## Elections

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### Elections in the 1880s

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General election 1885: Wolverhampton South[1][2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Charles Villiers | Unopposed
| Liberal win (new seat)
General election 1886: Wolverhampton South[1][2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Unionist | Charles Villiers | Unopposed
| Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal

### Elections in the 1890s

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General election 1892: Wolverhampton South[1][2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Unionist | Charles Villiers | Unopposed
| Liberal Unionist hold
General election 1895: Wolverhampton South[1][2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Unionist | Charles Villiers | Unopposed
| Liberal Unionist hold

Villiers' death caused a by-election.

George Thorne 1898 Wolverhampton South by-election[1][2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Unionist | John Lloyd Gibbons | 4,115  | 50.7  | N/A
| Liberal | George Rennie Thorne | 4,004  | 49.3  | New
Majority | 111  | 1.4  | N/A
Turnout | 8,119  | 88.3  | N/A
Registered electors | 9,194  |  |
| Liberal Unionist hold | Swing | N/A |

### Elections in the 1900s

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Henry Norman General election 1900: Wolverhampton South[1][2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Henry Norman | 3,701  | 51.2  | N/A
| Liberal Unionist | W Oulton  | 3,532  | 48.8  | N/A
Majority | 169  | 2.4  | N/A
Turnout | 7,233  | 76.8  | N/A
Registered electors | 9,414  |  |
| Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Swing | N/A |
General election 1906: Wolverhampton South[1][2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Henry Norman | 4,823  | 53.8  | +2.6
| Liberal Unionist | Charles Hyde Villiers (soldier)  | 4,137  | 46.2  | −2.6
Majority | 686  | 7.6  | +5.2
Turnout | 8,960  | 89.8  | +13.0
Registered electors | 9,974  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +2.6  |

### Elections in the 1910s

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General election January 1910: Wolverhampton South[1][4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | T. E. Hickman | 4,989  | 51.9  | +5.7
| Liberal | Henry Norman | 4,619  | 48.1  | −5.7
Majority | 370  | 3.8  | N/A
Turnout | 9,608  | 93.7  | +3.9
Registered electors | 10,253  |  |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A |
Arthur Lever General election December 1910: Wolverhampton South[1][4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | T. E. Hickman | 4,784  | 51.9  | 0.0
| Liberal | Arthur Lever | 4,440  | 48.1  | 0.0
Majority | 344  | 3.8  | 0.0
Turnout | 9,224  | 90.0  | −3.7
Registered electors | 10,253  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 0.0  |

## See also

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* List of Members of Parliament for Wolverhampton
* List of parliamentary constituencies in Wolverhampton

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. p. 213\. ISBN 9781349022984.
2. ^ a b c d e f g The Liberal Year Book, 1907
3. ^ a b c Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
4. ^ a b Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916

* Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 5)

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