Southwark (UK Parliament constituency)

The constituency was created in 1295 as a parliamentary borough (also known as burgh) when its electorate was restricted to the owners of certain properties in its main streets of its burgage, returning two 'burgesses' as they were sometimes called.

Its boundaries were unaltered in the 1955 corrective review and it was abolished for the February 1974 general election.

Harvey was appointed a registrar of Metropolitan Public Carriages, causing a by-election.

Harvey resigned after being appointed a Commissioner of Police for the City of London, causing a by-election.

Molesworth was appointed First Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings, requiring a by-election.