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Kingston upon Hull West (UK Parliament constituency)

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Major settlements
  
Kingston upon Hull

Created from
  
Kingston upon Hull

Number of members
  
1

Type of constituency
  
Borough constituency

Major settlement
  
Kingston upon Hull

Kingston upon Hull West (UK Parliament constituency)

Created from
  
Hull Central and Haltemprice

Replaced by
  
Kingston upon Hull, Kingston upon Hull Central, Haltemprice, Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle

Kingston upon Hull West was a borough constituency in Kingston upon Hull which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until it was abolished for the 1918 general election.

Contents

It was recreated for the 1955 general election and abolished again for the 1997 general election. It was then replaced by the new Hull West and Hessle constituency.

Boundaries

1885–1918: The Municipal Borough of Kingston-upon-Hull wards of Albert, Botanic, Coltman, Newington, and Park.

1955–1974: The County Borough of Kingston-upon-Hull wards of Albert, Coltman, North Newington, Pickering, St Andrew's, and South Newington.

1974–1983: The County Borough of Kingston-upon-Hull wards of Boothferry, Coltman, Derringham, Newington, Pickering, and St Andrew's.

1983–1997: The City of Hull wards of Boothferry, Derringham, Myton, Newington, Pickering, and St Andrew's.

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 the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

  • Liberal: Guy Greville Wilson
  • Unionist: W H Grace
  • References

    Kingston upon Hull West (UK Parliament constituency) Wikipedia