Hammersmith North (UK Parliament constituency)

The seat was created by the Representation of the People Act 1918, and was defined as consisting of wards Four, Five, Six and Seven of the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith.

[1] The House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1949 allowed for periodic reviews of constituency boundaries.

Seats in the two metropolitan boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham were redrawn prior to the 1955 general election.

The neighbouring seat of Hammersmith South was abolished and the three wards of Addison, Olympia and St. Stephen's were transferred to the North constituency.

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;