Lambeth fue un distrito electoral de 1832 a 1885 ligeramente equivalente en área a las unidades administrativas posteriores: el distrito londinense de Lambeth y el suroeste y centro del distrito londinense de Southwark . Devolvió a dos miembros del parlamento (MP) a la Cámara de los Comunes del Parlamento del Reino Unido mediante la versión de voto en bloque del sistema de votación previa .
Lambeth en el área metropolitana, que muestra los límites utilizados desde 1868 hasta 1885.
El distrito electoral fue uno de los muchos creados bajo la Gran Ley de Reforma (para las elecciones generales de 1832 ) y abolido por la Ley de Redistribución de Asientos de 1885 para las elecciones generales de 1885 cuando se dividió en ocho escaños de un solo miembro: Camberwell North , Camberwell Peckham , Lambeth Brixton , Lambeth Kennington , Lambeth North , Lambeth Norwood , Newington Walworth y Newington West . [1]
Bajo las propuestas originales habría sido mayor, tomando todo Dulwich y Brixton y posiblemente dos parroquias al este. Los comisionados nombrados para fijar los límites parlamentarios intentaron igualar los siete nuevos distritos electorales "metropolitanos" de Londres en número de votantes y en población. Por esta razón, Bermondsey y Rotherhithe fueron asignados a Southwark . También se decidió no incluir la totalidad de las parroquias de Camberwell y Lambeth: ambas eran parroquias muy grandes que se extendían cinco o seis millas al sur del Támesis . Las partes más cercanas al río estaban muy pobladas, pero las secciones del sur eran principalmente rurales. Por lo tanto, Dulwich y parte de Brixton fueron excluidos, en lugar de formar parte de East Surrey . [2]
Los límites se detallaron en los horarios de la Ley de Límites Parlamentarios de 1832 y consistieron en:
El área no cambió cuando los escaños parlamentarios se redistribuyeron en virtud de la Ley de Reforma de 1867 . [1]
Elecciones en la década de 1830
Elecciones generales de 1832 : Lambeth (2 escaños) [14] [5]Fiesta | Candidato | Votos | % | |
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| Whig | Charles Tennyson | 2,716 | 46,4 | |
| Whig | Benjamin Hawes | 2,166 | 37,0 | |
| Radical | Daniel Wakefield | 819 | 14.0 | |
| Radical | John Moore | 155 | 2.6 | |
Mayoria | 1.347 | 23,0 | |
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Apagar | 3220 | 67,5 | |
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Electores registrados | 4.768 | | |
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| Whig win (nuevo asiento) |
| Whig win (nuevo asiento) |
Elecciones generales de 1835 : Lambeth (2 escaños) [14] [5]Fiesta | Candidato | Votos | % | |
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| Whig | Benjamin Hawes | 2.008 | 40,7 | +3,7 |
| Whig | Charles Tennyson | 1,995 | 40,4 | −6,0 |
| Conservador | Charles Farebrother | 931 | 18,9 | New |
Majority | 1,064 | 21.6 | −1.4 |
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Turnout | 2,890 | 65.2 | −2.3 |
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Registered electors | 4,435 | | |
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| Whig hold | Swing | N/A | |
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| Whig hold | Swing | N/A | |
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General election 1837: Lambeth (2 seats) [14][5]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Whig | Benjamin Hawes | 2,934 | 39.8 | −0.9 |
| Whig | Charles Tennyson d'Eyncourt | 2,811 | 38.1 | −2.3 |
| Conservative | Charles Baldwin | 1,624 | 22.0 | +3.1 |
Majority | 1,187 | 16.1 | −5.5 |
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Turnout | 4,497 | 63.9 | −1.3 |
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Registered electors | 7,040 | | |
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| Whig hold | Swing | −1.2 | |
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| Whig hold | Swing | −1.9 | |
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Elections in the 1840s
General election 1841: Lambeth (2 seats) [14][5]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Whig | Benjamin Hawes | 2,601 | 29.1 | −10.7 |
| Whig | Charles Tennyson d'Eyncourt | 2,568 | 28.8 | −9.3 |
| Conservative | Charles Baldwin | 1,999 | 22.4 | +11.4 |
| Conservative | Thomas Cabbell | 1,763 | 19.7 | +8.7 |
Majority | 569 | 6.4 | −9.7 |
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Turnout | 4,466 (est) | 57.8 (est) | −6.1 |
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Registered electors | 7,731 | | |
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| Whig hold | Swing | −10.4 | |
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| Whig hold | Swing | −9.7 | |
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General election 1847: Lambeth (2 seats) [14]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Radical | Charles Pearson | 4,614 | 39.6 | New |
| Whig | Charles Tennyson d'Eyncourt | 3,708 | 31.8 | +3.0 |
| Whig | Benjamin Hawes | 3,344 | 28.7 | −0.4 |
Turnout | 5,833 (est) | 42.0 (est) | −15.8 |
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Registered electors | 13,885 | | |
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Majority | 906 | 7.8 | N/A |
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| Radical gain from Whig | Swing | N/A | |
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| Whig hold | Swing | N/A | |
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Elections in the 1850s
Pearson resigned, causing a by-election.
By-election, 7 August 1850: Lambeth [14]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Radical | William Williams | 3,834 | 68.5 | N/A |
| Radical | Charles Napier[15] | 1,182 | 21.1 | N/A |
| Radical | John Hinde Palmer[16] | 585 | 10.4 | N/A |
Majority | 2,652 | 47.4 | +39.4 |
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Turnout | 5,601 | 34.4 | −7.6 |
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Registered electors | 16,284 | | |
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| Radical hold | Swing | N/A | |
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General election 1852: Lambeth (2 seats) [14]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Radical | William Arthur Wilkinson | 4,752 | 37.7 | +18.9 |
| Radical | William Williams | 4,022 | 31.9 | +12.1 |
| Whig | Charles Tennyson d'Eyncourt | 3,829 | 30.4 | −30.1 |
Majority | 193 | 1.5 | N/A |
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Turnout | 8,216 (est) | 45.3 (est) | +3.3 |
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Registered electors | 18,131 | | |
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| Radical hold | Swing | +17.0 | |
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| Radical gain from Whig | Swing | +13.6 | |
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General election 1857: Lambeth (2 seats) [14]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Radical | William Roupell | 9,318 | 46.1 | N/A |
| Radical | William Williams | 7,648 | 37.9 | +6.0 |
| Radical | William Arthur Wilkinson | 3,234 | 16.1 | −21.6 |
Majority | 4,414 | 21.8 | +20.3 |
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Turnout | 10,100 (est) | 49.8 (est) | +4.5 |
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Registered electors | 20,276 | | |
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| Radical hold | Swing | N/A | |
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| Radical hold | Swing | N/A | |
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General election 1859: Lambeth (2 seats) [14]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Liberal | William Roupell | Unopposed |
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| Liberal | William Williams | Unopposed |
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Registered electors | 21,737 | | |
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| Liberal hold |
| Liberal hold |
Elections in the 1860s
Roupell resigned, causing a by-election.
By-election, 5 May 1862: Lambeth [14]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Liberal | Frederick Doulton | 5,124 | 82.3 | N/A |
| Conservative | William Sleigh | 754 | 12.1 | New |
| Liberal | William Arthur Wilkinson | 347 | 5.6 | N/A |
Majority | 4,370 | 70.2 | N/A |
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Turnout | 6,225 | 26.4 | N/A |
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Registered electors | 23,542 | | |
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| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
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Williams' death caused a by-election.
By-election, 9 May 1865: Lambeth [14]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Liberal | James Lawrence | Unopposed |
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| Liberal hold |
General election 1865: Lambeth (2 seats) [14]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Liberal | Thomas Hughes | 6,373 | 35.6 | N/A |
| Liberal | Frederick Doulton | 6,280 | 35.1 | N/A |
| Liberal | James Lawrence | 4,743 | 26.5 | N/A |
| Conservative | James Haig | 514 | 2.9 | N/A |
Majority | 1,537 | 8.6 | N/A |
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Turnout | 11,584 (est) | 41.7 (est) | N/A |
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Registered electors | 27,754 | | |
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| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
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| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
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General election 1868: Lambeth (2 seats) [14]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Liberal | James Lawrence | 15,051 | 41.1 | +14.6 |
| Liberal | William McArthur | 14,553 | 39.7 | N/A |
| Conservative | John Morgan Howard | 7,043 | 19.2 | +16.3 |
Majority | 7,510 | 20.5 | +11.9 |
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Turnout | 21,845 (est) | 65.4 (est) | +23.7 |
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Registered electors | 33,377 | | |
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| Liberal hold | Swing | +3.2 | |
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| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
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Election in the 1870s
General election 1874: Lambeth (2 seats) [14]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Liberal | James Lawrence | 12,175 | 34.6 | −6.5 |
| Liberal | William McArthur | 11,788 | 33.5 | −6.2 |
| Conservative | John Morgan Howard | 11,201 | 31.9 | +12.7 |
Majority | 587 | 1.6 | -18.9 |
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Turnout | 23,183 (est) | 57.8 (est) | −7.6 |
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Registered electors | 40,103 | | |
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| Liberal hold | Swing | −6.4 | |
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| Liberal hold | Swing | −6.3 | |
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Election in the 1880s
General election 1880: Lambeth (2 seats) [14]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Liberal | James Lawrence | 19,315 | 35.1 | +0.5 |
| Liberal | William McArthur | 18,983 | 34.5 | +1.0 |
| Conservative | John Morgan Howard | 16,701 | 30.4 | -1.5 |
Majority | 2,282 | 4.1 | +2.5 |
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Turnout | 36,016 (est) | 71.3 (est) | +13.5 |
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Registered electors | 50,541 | | |
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| Liberal hold | Swing | +0.6 | |
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| Liberal hold | Swing | +0.9 | |
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