Southwark (UK Parliament constituency)

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

MPs 1295–1640 MPs 1640–1885 MPs 1950–1974 == Election results==

Elections in the 1830s Harris' death caused a by-election. Harvey was appointed a registrar of Metropolitan Public Carriages, causing a by-election. Elections in the 1840s Harvey resigned after being appointed a Commissioner of Police for the City of London, causing a by-election. Wood's death caused a by-election. Elections in the 1850s Molesworth was appointed First Commissioner of Works, requiring a by-election. Molesworth was appointed Secretary of State for the Colonies, requiring a by-election. Molesworth's death caused a by-election. Elections in the 1860s Napier's death caused a by-election. Locke was appointed Recorder of Brighton, requiring a by-election. Layard was appointed First Commissioner of Works, requiring a by-election. Elections in the 1870s Layard resigned after being appointed British ambassador to Spain. Elections in the 1880s Locke's death caused a by-election. Elections in the 1950s Elections in the 1960s Elections in the 1970s ==References==