London University (UK Parliament constituency)
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| London University University constituency |
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| Created: | 1868 |
| Abolished: | 1950 |
| Type: | House of Commons |
London University was a university constituency electing one member to the British House of Commons, from 1868 to 1950.
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[edit] Boundaries
This university constituency was created by the Reform Act 1867. It was abolished in 1950 by the Representation of the People Act 1948.
The constituency was not a physical area. Its electorate consisted of the graduates of the University.
The constituency returned one Member of Parliament.
[edit] Members of Parliament
This is a list of people who have been elected to represent this University in the Parliament of the United Kingdom between 1868 and 1950.
The dates given for General Elections, from 1918 when most constituencies polled on the same day, are those of the polling days for territorial constituencies. The polls for university constituencies were open for five days.
[edit] Election of 14 December 1918
- Sir Philip Magnus, Bt (Coalition Conservative)
[edit] Election of 15 November 1922
- Sir Sydney Russell Russell-Wells (Conservative)
[edit] Election of 6 December 1923
- Sir Sydney Russell Russell-Wells (Conservative) (died 14 July 1924 - seat vacant at dissolution)
[edit] Election of 29 October 1924
- Dr Ernest Gorden Graham Graham-Little (Independent)
[edit] Election of 30 May 1929
- Dr Ernest Gorden Graham Graham-Little (Independent)
[edit] Election of 27 October 1931
- Sir Ernest Gorden Graham Graham-Little (National Independent)
[edit] Election of 14 November 1935
- Sir Ernest Gorden Graham Graham-Little (National Independent)
[edit] Election of 5 July 1945
- Sir Ernest Gorden Graham Graham-Little (National Independent)
[edit] Elections
[edit] References
- British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, by F.W.S. Craig (Macmillan 1977)
- Who's Who of British Members of Parliament, Vol. III 1918-1945, edited by M. Stenton and S. Lees (The Harvester Press 1979)
