St Helens (UK Parliament constituency)
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| St Helens | |
|---|---|
| Former County constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
| County | Lancashire |
| Major settlements | St Helens |
| 1885–1983 | |
| Number of members | One |
| Replaced by | St Helens North and St Helens South |
| Created from | South West Lancashire |
St Helens was a county constituency in the county of Lancashire, England. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, the constituency was abolished in 1983, being split into North and South divisions.
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[edit] Boundaries
The constituency was based on the boundaries of St Helens County Borough.
[edit] Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Henry Seton-Karr | Conservative | |
| 1906 | Thomas Glover | Labour | |
| 1910 | Rigby Swift | Conservative | |
| 1918 | James Sexton | Labour | |
| 1931 | Richard Austin Spencer | Conservative | |
| 1935 | William Albert Robinson | Labour | |
| 1945 | Hartley Shawcross | Labour | |
| 1958 by-election | Leslie Spriggs | Labour | |
| 1983 | constituency abolished | ||
[edit] Elections
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[edit] Sources
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