Constituency maps: 1885 - 1950
These maps have been created by the author of this website working backwards in time from the current boundaries. The data for 2010 boundaries is sourced from Ordnance Survey Open Data and permission to use this is gratefully acknowledged.
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England (Southern)
1885 - 1918: England (Southern)
The boundaries introduced in 1885 remained unchanged until the review implemented in 1918.
Between 1885 and 1918 non-resident freeholders of properties in Borough constituencies were eligible to vote in a specified Division of the County, so Borough areas could be considered as being in two different constituencies. This is ignored for the purpose of these maps and constituency areas are considered mutually exclusive, i.e. the County divisions shown exclude any areas that were also in a Borough constituency in this period. (A document showing the relationship between Boroughs and County Constituencies in this period has been compiled by John Bryant, and can be accessed here).
1918 - 1945: England (Southern)
The boundaries introduced in 1918 remained unchanged until the special review of abnormally large constituencies implemented in 1945.
1945 - 1950: England (Southern)
There was a special review of 20 abnormally large constituencies in England implemented in 1945, which resulted in the creation of an additional net 25 seats (38 new and 13 abolished).
England (Midlands)
1885 - 1918: England (Midlands)
1918 - 1945: England (Midlands)
1945 - 1950: England (Midlands)
England (Northern)
1885 - 1918: England (Northern)
1918 - 1945: England (Northern)
1945 - 1950: England (Northern)
1885 - 1950 1950 - 1983 1983 -