List of parliamentary constituencies in Hackney

The Hackney, Shoreditch, and Stoke Newington areas of North London, England, have been represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom through several parliamentary constituencies. Previous to the enfranchisement by division of the Hackney constituency in 1868, representation in Parliament was by two knights of the shire returned by the county constituency of Middlesex.

Statue of John Wilkes (Fetter Lane, London). Member of Parliament for Middlesex 1768-1769 and 1774-1790.

The table is only illustrative and not to scale.

  1868–1885 1885–1918 1918–1950 1950–1955 1955–1974 1974–1983 1983–present
Hackney 18681885  
Hackney South   18851955  
Hackney Central   18851950   19551983  
Hackney North   18851950  
Stoke Newington   19181950  
Shoreditch   19181950  
Hackney North & Stoke Newington   1950present
Shoreditch & Finsbury   1950February 1974  
Hackney South & Shoreditch   February 1974present

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