Wolverhampton East (constituency)

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 1950 general election. == Boundaries ==

1885–1918: The Borough of Wolverhampton wards of St James's, St Mary's, and St Peter's, and the parishes of Wednesfield and Willenhall. 1918–1950: The County Borough of Wolverhampton wards of St James's, St Mary's, and St Peter's, and the Urban Districts of Short Heath, Wednesfield, Wednesfield Heath, and Willenhall. == Members of Parliament ==

Elections in the 1880s Elections in the 1890s Fowler was appointed President of the Local Government Board, requiring a by-election. • some sources describe as Liberal Unionist Elections in the 1900s Elections in the 1910s 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 July 1914, the following candidates had been selected; • Liberal: George Thorne • Unionist: Ivor Windsor-Clive Elections in the 1920s Elections in the 1930s Elections in the 1940s A General election was due to take place before the end of 1940, but was postponed due to the Second World War. By 1939, the following candidates had been selected to contest this constituency; • Liberal: Geoffrey Mander • Conservative: ==See also==