County Lancashire Major settlement St Helens Created from South West Lancashire | Major settlements St Helens Number of members 1 | |
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Replaced by South West Lancashire, St Helens North, St Helens South | ||
St Helens was a constituency in the county of Lancashire, England. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the UK Parliament.
Contents
- Boundaries
- Election expenses and type of returning officer
- Elections in the 1910s
- Elections in the 1930s
- References
Created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, the constituency was abolished in 1983, being split into North and South divisions.
Boundaries
The constituency was based on the boundaries of St Helens County Borough. It extended narrowly to all sides of the town itself except north-west where it omitted Eccleston.
Election expenses and type of returning officer
By the time of its dissolution the seat was recorded as a borough constituency.
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;
Elections in the 1930s
General Election 1939/40: Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected;