Gloucester (UK Parliament constituency)
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Gloucester is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
. It was established in 1295 to return two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons but in 1885 representation was reduced to one member under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
. It now elects one Member of Parliament
(MP) by the first-past-the-post
system of election.
In recent years Gloucester has been a marginal constituency between Labour and the Conservatives. After nearly three decades as a Conservative seat, it was held by Labour from 1997 to 2010 before returning to the Conservatives, electing Richard Graham as MP on a swing of 8.9%.
Abbey, Barnwood, Barton and Tredworth, Elmbridge, Grange, Hucclecote, Kingsholm and Wotton, Matson and Robinswood, Moreland, Podsmead, Quedgeley Fieldcourt, Quedgeley Severn Vale, Tuffley, Westgate.
Longlevens ward, formerly in this constituency, is now in the Tewkesbury seat
.
In 1881, Robinson's willingness to stand down and the unwillingness of the Conservatives to take matters further led to suspicions of collusion between the parties and a Royal Commission was set up to examine electoral practices. The Royal Commission concluded that Gloucester was among the most corrupt of the seven towns investigated and that bribery was endemic in all elections in the city. The Commission concluded that half of the electorate had taken bribes in 1880, and blamed local politicians for most of the corruption. Notwithstanding this, and the virtual halving of the electorate eligible to vote, Robinson was reelected for Gloucester in 1885 when representation had been reduced to one member under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
. It was established in 1295 to return two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons but in 1885 representation was reduced to one member under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a piece of electoral reform legislation that redistributed the seats in the House of Commons, introducing the concept of equally populated constituencies, in an attempt to equalise representation across...
. It now elects one Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) by the first-past-the-post
First-past-the-post
First-past-the-post voting refers to an election won by the candidate with the most votes. The winning potato candidate does not necessarily receive an absolute majority of all votes cast.-Overview:...
system of election.
In recent years Gloucester has been a marginal constituency between Labour and the Conservatives. After nearly three decades as a Conservative seat, it was held by Labour from 1997 to 2010 before returning to the Conservatives, electing Richard Graham as MP on a swing of 8.9%.
Boundaries
The constituency consists of the following electoral wards from the City of Gloucester:Abbey, Barnwood, Barton and Tredworth, Elmbridge, Grange, Hucclecote, Kingsholm and Wotton, Matson and Robinswood, Moreland, Podsmead, Quedgeley Fieldcourt, Quedgeley Severn Vale, Tuffley, Westgate.
Longlevens ward, formerly in this constituency, is now in the Tewkesbury seat
Tewkesbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Tewkesbury is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
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MPs 1295-1640
| Parliament | 1st Member | 2nd Member |
|---|---|---|
| Parliament of 1295 | Henry le Chaunger | Roger le Heberer |
| Parliament of 1298 | Richard de Bryhthamton | Robert le Especer |
| Parliament of 1302 | Robert le Especer | John le Bole |
| Parliament of 1305 | William de Hertford | John de Combe |
| Parliament of 1306 | Richard le Clerk | Richard le Blekstere |
| Parliament of 1307 | Andrew de Penedok | Thomas de Hauneley |
| Parliament of 1309 | William de Hertford | John de Northwick |
| Parliament of Aug 1311 | Walter le Spicer | John Lucas |
| Parliament of Nov 1311 | Walter le Spicer | John King |
| Parliament of Mar 1313 | William de Hertford | John King |
| Parliament of Sep 1313 | Walter Le Spicer | John King |
| Parliament of 1315 | John le Bury | Thomas Coperych |
| Parliament of 1318 | Walter le Spicer | Stephen de Maismore |
| Parliament of 1319 | John de Hereford | Andrew de Penedok |
| Parliament of 1320 | Andrew Pendok | John de Brugge (Bridge) |
| Parliament of 1321 | Andrew de Pendok | William de Russell |
| Parliament of May 1322 | Andrew de Pendok | Walter le Spicer |
| Parliament of Nov 1322 | John de Hereford | Richard Kyst |
| Parliament of Jan 1324 | Andrew de Pendok | Richard de Bradenestok |
| Parliament of 1325 | Andrew de Penedok | John de Coueleye |
| Parliament of 1326 | Andrew de Penedok | John de Coueleye |
| Parliament of 1327 | John Brayton | John in the Field |
| Parliament of Feb 1328 | Elias de Aylberton | John de Coggeshale |
| Parliament of Apr 1328 | Walter le Spicer | John de Brockworth |
| Parliament of Mar 1330 | Walter le Spicer | Richard le Fysshere |
| Parliament of Nov 1330 | Walter le Spicer | Edmund de Baverton |
| Parliament of Mar 1332 | Walter le Spicer | William de Hereford |
| Parliament of Sep 1332 | William de Tyderynton | William de Hereford |
| Parliament of Dec 1332 | Walter le Spicer | William de Coubrugg (Cowbridge) |
| Parliament of Feb 1334 | Robert de Goldhull | Walter Wawepol |
| Parliament of 1335 | Thomas de Gloucester | Walter le Spicer |
| Parliament of Mar 1336 | William de Tyderynton | John de Walsh. |
| Parliament of Sep 1336 | Walter le Spicer | William de Coubrugg |
| Parliament of Jan 1337 | John de Couele | Robert Laurence |
| Parliament of Feb 1338 | John de Coueleye | Hugh de Aylbrighton |
| Parliament of Jul 1338 | Andrew de Penedok | John de Gloucester |
| Parliament of Jan 1339 | Hugh de Aylbrighton | John (?) |
| Parliament of Jan 1340 | William de Knygeshaw | Roger de Kyngesloue |
| Parliament of Mar 1340 | William de Kyngeshaw | Roger de Kyngesloue |
| Parliament of 1341 | William de Kyngeshaw | Robert le Walour |
| Parliament of 1344 | John de Wynston | Robert de Staverton |
| Parliament of 1346 | Adam de Hope | Hugh de Aylbrighton |
| Parliament of Jan, 1348 | Nicholas Buyrsy | John Wynston |
| Parliament of Mar, 1348 | William Brown | John Wynston |
| Parliament of Feb, 1351 | John Coles | John Hoorn |
| Parliament of 1353 | Robert Brown | William de Norfolk |
| Parliament of 1355 | Nicholas Crikkelade | Thomas Okynton |
| Parliament of 1358 | Robert Waler | Robert Brown |
| Parliament of 1360 | Thomas de Stoke | Thomas Steward |
| Parliament of 1361 | John de Haselton | William de Heyberare |
| Parliament of 1362 | William Heyberare | Hugh le Parkere |
| Parliament of 1365 | William Heyberare | John de Monmouth |
| Parliament of 1366 | John Butte | John Elemore |
| Parliament of 1368 | Thomas Steward | William le Veltare |
| Parliament of 1369 | William Crook | Thomas Steward |
| Parliament of Feb 1371 | William Heyberare | John de Compton |
| Parliament of Jun 1371 | William Heyberare | (One Member only returned) |
| Parliament of 1372 | William Heyberare | Thomas Styward |
| Parliament of 1373 | William Heyberare | Thomas Styward |
| Parliament of 1376 | Edward Taverner | Robert Pope |
| Parliament of Jan 1377 | John Anlep | Richard Baret |
| Parliament of Oct 1377 | William Heyberare | John Dulep |
| Parliament of Jan 1380 | William Heyberare | William Wightfield |
| Parliament of Oct 1382 | John Haseltone | John Biseley |
| Parliament of Feb 1383 | John Haselton | John Biseley |
| Parliament of Oct 1383 | John Biseley | William Baret |
| Parliament of Apr 1384 | John Hed | Robert Pope |
| Parliament of Nov 1384 | John Compton | John Pope jnr |
| Parliament of 1385 | William Crook | Robert Sweynesey |
| Parliament of 1386 | William Crook | John Pope |
| Parliament of Feb 1388 | John Hed | Robert Pope |
| Parliament of Sept 1388 | John Pope | Stephen Pope |
| Parliament of Jan 1390 | William Heyberare | John Bannebury |
| Parliament of 1391 | Richard Asshewell | John Byseley |
| Parliament of 1393 | Thomas Pope | Simon Brooke |
| Parliament of 1395 | Roger Balle | William Crook |
| Parliament of 1397 | John Thomas Pope | Richard Baret |
| Parliament of Sept 1397 | John Pope | Richard Baret |
| Parliament of 1399 | Richard Baret | Simon Brooke |
| Parliament of 1402 | John Byseley | Simon Brooke |
| Parliamnet of 1406 | Simon Brooke | William Bridlip |
| Parliament of Sep 1407 | John Byseley | Roger Balle |
| Parliament of Oct 1411 | John Byseley | William Bridlip |
| Parliament for May 1413 | John Streyneshan | John Clopton |
| Parliament for Nov 1414 | Thomas Byseley snr | Thomas Moore |
| Parliament of Oct 1415 | Robert Gilbert | Thomas Moore |
| Parliament of Oct 1417 | William Bridlip | John Byseley |
| Parliament of Sep 1419 | John Byseley snr | Robert Gylber |
| Parliament of Nov 1420 | Thomas Moore | Thomas Stevens |
| Parliament of Apr 1421 | John Biseley snr | Robert Gilbert. |
| Parliament of Nov 1421 | Robert Gilbert | Richard Dalby |
| Parliament of Oct 1422 | Robert Gilbert | Thomas Stevens |
| Parliament of Oct 1432 | John Streynsham | Thomas Stevens |
| Parliament for Apr 1425 | John Streynsham | Thomas Stevens |
| Parliament for Jan 1426 | Thomas Hewes | John Bysley jnr |
| Parliament for Sept 1427 | Robert Gilbert | Thomas Stevens |
| Parliament for Dec 1430 | John Hamelyn | Thomas Stevens |
| Parliament for Apr 1432 | Robert Gilbert | Thomas Stevens |
| Parliament for Jun 1433 | John Hamelyn | Thomas Derehurst |
| Parliament for July 1435 | Thomas Hewes | Richard Dalby |
| Parliament for Dec 1436 | Thomas Derhurst | John Andrewe |
| Parliament for Jan 1442 | Thomas Stephens | William Olyver |
| Parliament for Jan 1447 | Thomas Derehurst | Walter Chaunterell |
| Parliament for 1449 | Thomas Derehurste | John Andreaux |
| Parliament for Oct 1449 | William Notyngham | Henry Dode |
| Parliament for Oct 1450 | John Andreaux | Thomas Bokeland |
| Parliament for Feb 1453 | Robert Bentham | William Eldesfeld |
| Parliament for Feb 1453 | Robert Bentham | William Eldesfeld |
| Parliament for July 1455 | John Andreaux | John Dodying |
| Parliament for Sep 1460 | Nicholas Hert | William Brockwood |
| Parliament for May 1467 | John Hylley | John Trye |
| Parliament for Sep 1472 | John Trye | Alexander Cely |
| Parliament for Jan 1478 | John Farley | Alexander Cely |
| Parliament of 1485-86 | Thomas Limrick | |
| Parliament of 1491 | Walter Ronde or Rende | William Marmyan |
| Parliament of 1512 | Robert Cole | |
| Parliament of 1515 | John Pakington John Pakington (serjeant-at-law) Sir John Pakington , was a serjeant-at-law, MP and Sheriff.-Early life:Pakington was eldest son of John Pakington, by Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Thomas Washbourne of Stanford, Worcestershire. He entered the Inner Temple, and was Lent reader in 1520.-Career:He must have had influence at... |
Thomas Porter |
| Parliament of 1529 | John Rawlins | Adam Appwell |
| Parliament of 1545 | Richard Morgan | (Sir) Thomas Bell Thomas Bell (Mayor of Gloucester) Sir Thomas Bell the Elder was an English cap manufacturer, mayor of Gloucester and MP. He was a manufacturer of caps in Gloucester and one of the city's largest employers and wealthiest citizens and a great benefactor of the city and its people. He is described in contemporaneous documents as a... |
| Parliament of Sep 1547 | Sir Thomas Bell Thomas Bell (Mayor of Gloucester) Sir Thomas Bell the Elder was an English cap manufacturer, mayor of Gloucester and MP. He was a manufacturer of caps in Gloucester and one of the city's largest employers and wealthiest citizens and a great benefactor of the city and its people. He is described in contemporaneous documents as a... |
Richard Morgan |
| Parliament of Jan 1553 | ||
| Parliament of Sep 1553 | Thomas Payne | Thomas Loveday |
| Parliament of Mar 1554 | ||
| Parliament of Oct 1554 | Sir Thomas Bell Thomas Bell (Mayor of Gloucester) Sir Thomas Bell the Elder was an English cap manufacturer, mayor of Gloucester and MP. He was a manufacturer of caps in Gloucester and one of the city's largest employers and wealthiest citizens and a great benefactor of the city and its people. He is described in contemporaneous documents as a... |
William Massinger |
| Parliament of 1555 | Arthur Porter Arthur Porter (MP) Arthur Porter was an English Member of Parliament and was granted Llanthony Secunda Priory.He was the only surviving son of Roger Porter of Newent, Gloucestershire and educated at Lincoln's Inn.... |
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| Parliament of 1558 | Richard Pates | Thomas Payne |
| Parliament of 1559 | Sir Nicholas Arnold Nicholas Arnold -Life:He was the son of John Arnold, Lord of the manor of Highnam and Over, and his wife Isabel Hawkins.In 1530 he entered the service of Thomas Cromwell and assisted him in the Dissolution of the Monasteries... |
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| Parliament of 1563-1567 | ||
| Parliament of 1571 | Thomas Atkins Thomas Atkins (MP) Thomas Atkins was an English politician during the reign of Elizabeth I. He was the Member of Parliament for Gloucester from 1571 to 1593.-References:... |
William Massinger |
| Parliament of 1572-1583 | Thomas Semys | |
| Parliament of 1584-1585 | Luke Garnons Luke Garnons Luke Garnons was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1584 and 1601.Garnons was a draper of Gloucester and in 1566, he became an alderman of the City of Gloucester. As part of his civic interests in Gloucester he was deeply involved in maritime trade... |
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| Parliament of 1586-1587 | Richard Pates | |
| Parliament of 1588-1589 | Luke Garnons Luke Garnons Luke Garnons was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1584 and 1601.Garnons was a draper of Gloucester and in 1566, he became an alderman of the City of Gloucester. As part of his civic interests in Gloucester he was deeply involved in maritime trade... |
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| Parliament of 1593 | Richard Birde Richard Birde Richard Birde was an English politician. He was the MP for Gloucester in 1593.... |
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| Parliament of 1597-1598 | William Oldsworth William Oldsworth William Oldsworth was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1597 and 1601.Oldsworth was appointed Recorder of Gloucester in 1587. He was nominated by his predecessor Richard Pate, who may have sold him the office... |
Luke Garnons Luke Garnons Luke Garnons was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1584 and 1601.Garnons was a draper of Gloucester and in 1566, he became an alderman of the City of Gloucester. As part of his civic interests in Gloucester he was deeply involved in maritime trade... |
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| Parliament of 1604-1611 | Nicholas Overbury Nicholas Overbury Sir Nicholas Overbury was an English lawyer, landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1604 to 1611.Overbury was the son of Thomas Overbury. He was called to the bar at the Middle Temple and was chosen Autumn Reader in 1600. He was Recorder of Gloucester from 15 April 1603... |
John Jones John Jones (MP for Gloucester) John Jones was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1604 to 1611.Jones was the son of Hugh Joanes of Milton, Gloucestershire. From before 1579, he was the Principal Registrar of the diocese of Gloucester covering the time of eight Bishops of Gloucester from Richard Cheyney to... |
| Addled Parliament (1614) Addled Parliament The Addled Parliament was the second Parliament of England of the reign of James I of England , which sat between 5 April and 7 June 1614... |
Thomas Machen Thomas Machen Thomas Machen was a mercer who was mayor of Gloucester three times and sat in the House of Commons in 1614 .Machen was the son of Henry Machen and his wife, whose surname may have been Baugh or Brayh. He was possibly the Thomas Machin who in 1562 supplicated for his MA at Oxford University,... |
John Browne John Browne (MP for Gloucester) John Browne was an English brewer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1614 and 1629.Browne was a brewer at Gloucester. He was sheriff of Gloucester in 1603 and Mayor in 1610. In 1614, he was elected Member of Parliament for Gloucester. He was mayor of Gloucester again in 1621... |
| Parliament of 1621-1622 | Anthony Robinson Anthony Robinson (MP) Anthony Robinson was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1621 and 1624.Robinson was the son of Robert Robinson of Gloucester. He matriculated at St Alban Hall, Oxford on 14 October 1597 aged 15. In 1601 he entered Middle Temple He was sheriff of Gloucester in 1616. In 1621,... |
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| Happy Parliament (1624-1625) Happy Parliament The Happy Parliament was the fourth and last Parliament of England of the reign of King James I, sitting from 19 February 1624 to 24 May 1624 and then from 2 November 1624 to 16 February 1625... |
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| Useless Parliament (1625) Useless Parliament The Useless Parliament was the first Parliament of England of the reign of King Charles I, sitting only from June until August 1625. It gained its name because it transacted no significant business, making it 'useless' from the king's point of view... |
Christopher Caple Christopher Caple Christopher Caple was an English mercer and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1625 and 1626.Caple was born at How Caple Herefordshire and became a mercer at Gloucester. He was sheriff of Gloucester in 1594 and Mayor of Gloucester in 1598, 1619 and 1621. In 1625, he was elected Member... |
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| Parliament of 1628-1629 | John Hanbury John Hanbury (MP) John Hanbury was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1628 to 1629. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.... |
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MPs 1640-1885
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| April 1640 Short Parliament The Short Parliament was a Parliament of England that sat from 13 April to 5 May 1640 during the reign of King Charles I of England, so called because it lasted only three weeks.... |
William Singleton William Singleton William Singleton was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640. He fought briefly on the side of the Parliamentarians in the English Civil War.... |
Henry Brett Henry Brett (MP) Henry Brett was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1644. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War.... |
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| November 1640 Long Parliament The Long Parliament was made on 3 November 1640, following the Bishops' Wars. It received its name from the fact that through an Act of Parliament, it could only be dissolved with the agreement of the members, and those members did not agree to its dissolution until after the English Civil War and... |
Thomas Pury, senior Thomas Pury Thomas Pury was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1640 and 1659. He fought on the Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War.... |
Parliamentarian | Henry Brett | Royalist | ||
| February 1644 | Brett disabled from sitting - seat vacant | |||||
| 1645 | John Lenthall John Lenthall John Lenthall may refer to:People* Sir John Lenthall, 1st Baronet, , English lawyer and member of parliament* John Lenthall , , Shipbuilder of Philadelphia Ships... |
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| 1653 | Gloucester was unrepresented in the Barebones Parliament Barebones Parliament Barebone's Parliament, also known as the Little Parliament, the Nominated Assembly and the Parliament of Saints, came into being on 4 July 1653, and was the last attempt of the English Commonwealth to find a stable political form before the installation of Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector... |
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| 1654 First Protectorate Parliament The First Protectorate Parliament was summoned by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the terms of the Instrument of Government. It sat for one term from 3 September 1654 until 22 January 1655 with William Lenthall as the Speaker of the House.... |
Thomas Pury, senior Thomas Pury Thomas Pury was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1640 and 1659. He fought on the Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War.... |
William Lenthall William Lenthall William Lenthall was an English politician of the Civil War period. He served as Speaker of the House of Commons.-Early life:... |
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| 1656 Second Protectorate Parliament The Second Protectorate Parliament in England sat for two sessions from 17 September 1656 until 4 February 1658, with Thomas Widdrington as the Speaker of the House of Commons... |
James Stephens James Stephens (MP) James Stephens was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1656 and 1660.Stephens was the son of Richard Stephens of Estington and brother of Nathaniel Stephens, MP for Gloucestershire in 1628. He was Sheriff of Gloucester in 1639 and 1643 and was a member of the Grand... |
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| January 1659 Third Protectorate Parliament The Third Protectorate Parliament sat for one session, from 27 January 1659 until 22 April 1659, with Chaloner Chute and Thomas Bampfylde as the Speakers of the House of Commons... |
Laurence Singleton Laurence Singleton Laurence Singleton was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659.Singleton may have been the brother of William Singleton MP for Gloucester in 1640 and hence son of Thomas Singleton, merchant of London and Gloucester... |
James Stephens James Stephens (MP) James Stephens was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1656 and 1660.Stephens was the son of Richard Stephens of Estington and brother of Nathaniel Stephens, MP for Gloucestershire in 1628. He was Sheriff of Gloucester in 1639 and 1643 and was a member of the Grand... |
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| May 1659 Rump Parliament The Rump Parliament is the name of the English Parliament after Colonel Pride purged the Long Parliament on 6 December 1648 of those members hostile to the Grandees' intention to try King Charles I for high treason.... |
Thomas Pury, senior Thomas Pury Thomas Pury was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1640 and 1659. He fought on the Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War.... |
John Lenthall John Lenthall John Lenthall may refer to:People* Sir John Lenthall, 1st Baronet, , English lawyer and member of parliament* John Lenthall , , Shipbuilder of Philadelphia Ships... |
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| April 1660 | Sir Edward Massey | James Stephens James Stephens (MP) James Stephens was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1656 and 1660.Stephens was the son of Richard Stephens of Estington and brother of Nathaniel Stephens, MP for Gloucestershire in 1628. He was Sheriff of Gloucester in 1639 and 1643 and was a member of the Grand... |
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| 1661 | Evan Seys Evan Seys Evan Seys was an eminent lawyer of his day and rose to national office under Oliver Cromwell as Attorney General, and subsequently served as a Member of Parliament from 1659 to 1681. From c.1649 until his death he was also consistently important in the politics of his native Glamorgan, and of... |
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| 1675 | Henry Norwood | |||||
| February 1679 | William Cooke | |||||
| September 1679 | Sir Charles Berkeley Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley PC KB FRS , was a British nobleman and diplomat, known as Sir Charles Berkeley from 1661 to 1679 and styled Viscount Dursley from 1679 to 1698.... |
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| 1681 | Lord Herbert Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester was the eldest son of a peer in the peerage of England and an MP.-Private Life:... |
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| 1685 | John Wagstaffe John Wagstaffe John Wagstaffe , was an English writer on witchcraft.Wagstaffe, born in Cheapside in 1633, was the son of John Wagstaffe of London. He was educated in St. Paul's school, and was Pauline exhibitioner from 1649 to 1658. He matriculated from Oriel College, Oxford, on 22 Nov. 1650, proceeded B.A. on 18... |
John Powell | ||||
| 1689 | Sir Duncombe Colchester | William Cooke | ||||
| 1690 | William Trye | |||||
| 1695 | Robert Payne | |||||
| 1698 | Sir William Rich | William Selwyn | ||||
| January 1701 | John Bridgeman | |||||
| December 1701 | Viscount Dursley James Berkeley, 3rd Earl of Berkeley Vice-Admiral James Berkeley, 3rd Earl of Berkeley KG, PC was the son of Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley and the Hon. Elizabeth Noel. He was known by the courtesy title of Viscount Dursley prior to succeeding as Earl of Berkeley in 1710... |
John Hanbury | ||||
| July 1702 | John Grobham Howe | William Trye | ||||
| December 1702 | John Hanbury | |||||
| 1705 | William Cooke | |||||
| 1708 | Thomas Webb | |||||
| 1709 | Francis Wyndham Francis Wyndham Francis Wyndham may refer to*Francis Wyndham *Sir Francis Wyndham, 1st Baronet... |
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| 1710 | John Blanch | |||||
| 1713 | John Snell | Charles Coxe | ||||
| 1722 | Charles Hyett | |||||
| February 1727 | John Howe John Howe, 1st Baron Chedworth John Howe, 1st Baron Chedworth was a British peer and politician, the son of John Grubham Howe.In 1712, he succeeded his father as Vice-Admiral of Gloucestershire, but was removed from office in 1715.... |
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| September 1727 | Benjamin Bathurst | Charles Selwyn | ||||
| 1734 | John Selwyn | |||||
| 1751 | (Sir) Charles Barrow | Tory | ||||
| 1754 | George Augustus Selwyn | Whig | ||||
| 1761 | Whig | |||||
| 1780 | John Webb | Whig | ||||
| 1789 | John Pitt | Tory | ||||
| 1795 | Henry Thomas Howard Lord Henry Howard-Molyneux-Howard Lord Henry Thomas Howard-Molyneux-Howard , known as Henry Thomas Howard until 1812 and Henry Thomas Molyneux-Howard until 1817, was a British gentleman who served as Deputy Earl Marshal in the latter part of the reign of George III and early in the reign of George IV.Howard was the son of Henry... |
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| 1805 | Robert Morris | Whig | ||||
| 1816 | Edward Webb | Whig | ||||
| 1818 | Robert Bransby Cooper | Tory | ||||
| 1830 | John Philpotts | Whig | ||||
| 1831 | Maurice Berkeley Maurice Berkeley, 1st Baron FitzHardinge Admiral Sir Maurice Frederick FitzHardinge Berkeley, 1st Baron FitzHardinge, GCB PC, DL was a British Royal Navy First Sea Lord and former First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria.-Royal Navy career:... |
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| 1832 | John Philpotts | Whig | ||||
| 1833 | Henry Hope | Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1835 | Maurice Berkeley Maurice Berkeley, 1st Baron FitzHardinge Admiral Sir Maurice Frederick FitzHardinge Berkeley, 1st Baron FitzHardinge, GCB PC, DL was a British Royal Navy First Sea Lord and former First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria.-Royal Navy career:... |
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| 1837 | John Philpotts | Whig | ||||
| 1841 | Maurice Berkeley Maurice Berkeley, 1st Baron FitzHardinge Admiral Sir Maurice Frederick FitzHardinge Berkeley, 1st Baron FitzHardinge, GCB PC, DL was a British Royal Navy First Sea Lord and former First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria.-Royal Navy career:... |
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| 1847 | Henry Hope | Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1852 | William Philip Price William Philip Price William Philip Price was an English timber merchant and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1852 and 1873.... |
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| 1857 | Sir Robert Carden Sir Robert Carden, 1st Baronet Sir Robert Walter Carden, 1st Baronet was a British banker and Conservative politician.Carden was the son of James Carden and his wife Mary . In 1816, he took a commission in the 52nd Regiment of Foot.Later a successful banker, he was knighted in 1851... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1859 | Charles James Monk Charles James Monk Charles James Monk was an English Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1857 and 1885.... |
Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
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| 1862 | Hon. Charles Berkeley | Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
John Joseph Powell John Joseph Powell John Joseph Powell , was a British barrister, and Member of Parliament for Gloucester, 1862–1865.-Life:He was eldest son of Thomas Powell of Gloucester, and was born there 3 September 1816. He entered Middle Temple 28 May 1842, was called to the bar 16 April 1847, and went the Oxford circuit... |
Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
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| 1865 | Charles James Monk Charles James Monk Charles James Monk was an English Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1857 and 1885.... |
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William Philip Price William Philip Price William Philip Price was an English timber merchant and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1852 and 1873.... |
Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
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| 1873 | William Killigrew Wait | Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1880 | Thomas Robinson Thomas Robinson (Gloucester MP) Thomas Robinson was an English corn merchant and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1880 and 1895.... |
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| 1881 | Writ suspended: seat vacant | |||||
| 1885 United Kingdom general election, 1885 -Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:... |
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In 1881, Robinson's willingness to stand down and the unwillingness of the Conservatives to take matters further led to suspicions of collusion between the parties and a Royal Commission was set up to examine electoral practices. The Royal Commission concluded that Gloucester was among the most corrupt of the seven towns investigated and that bribery was endemic in all elections in the city. The Commission concluded that half of the electorate had taken bribes in 1880, and blamed local politicians for most of the corruption. Notwithstanding this, and the virtual halving of the electorate eligible to vote, Robinson was reelected for Gloucester in 1885 when representation had been reduced to one member under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a piece of electoral reform legislation that redistributed the seats in the House of Commons, introducing the concept of equally populated constituencies, in an attempt to equalise representation across...
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MPs since 1885
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| 1885 United Kingdom general election, 1885 -Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:... |
Thomas Robinson Thomas Robinson (Gloucester MP) Thomas Robinson was an English corn merchant and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1880 and 1895.... |
Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
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| 1895 United Kingdom general election, 1895 The United Kingdom general election of 1895 was held from 13 July - 7 August 1895. It was won by the Conservatives led by Lord Salisbury who formed an alliance with the Liberal Unionist Party and had a large majority over the Liberals, led by Lord Rosebery... |
Charles James Monk Charles James Monk Charles James Monk was an English Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1857 and 1885.... |
Liberal Unionist Liberal Unionist Party The Liberal Unionist Party was a British political party that was formed in 1886 by a faction that broke away from the Liberal Party. Led by Lord Hartington and Joseph Chamberlain, the party formed a political alliance with the Conservative Party in opposition to Irish Home Rule... |
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| 1900 United Kingdom general election, 1900 -Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1900*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**... |
Russell Rea | Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
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| Jan 1910 | Henry Terrell | Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1918 United Kingdom general election, 1918 The United Kingdom general election of 1918 was the first to be held after the Representation of the People Act 1918, which meant it was the first United Kingdom general election in which nearly all adult men and some women could vote. Polling was held on 14 December 1918, although the count did... |
Sir James Bruton | Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1923 United Kingdom general election, 1923 -Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987*-External links:***... |
James Horlick | Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1929 United Kingdom general election, 1929 -Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987*-External links:***... |
Leslie Boyce Sir Leslie Boyce, 1st Baronet Sir Harold Leslie Boyce, 1st Baronet K.St.J. was an Australian-born British Conservative Party politician.Boyce was born in Taree, New South Wales, the son of Charles Macleay Boyce, a solicitor, and his wife Ethel May Thorne. He was educated at Sydney Grammar School and Balliol College, Oxford,... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1945 United Kingdom general election, 1945 The United Kingdom general election of 1945 was a general election held on 5 July 1945, with polls in some constituencies delayed until 12 July and in Nelson and Colne until 19 July, due to local wakes weeks. The results were counted and declared on 26 July, due in part to the time it took to... |
Moss Turner-Samuels Moss Turner-Samuels Moss Turner-Samuels was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.He was elected to the House of Commons at the 1923 general election as Member of Parliament for the Barnard Castle constituency, but lost his seat the following year in the 1924 election to the Conservative candidate, Cuthbert... |
Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
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| 1957 by-election | Jack Diamond John Diamond, Baron Diamond John Diamond, Baron Diamond, PC , also known as Jack Diamond, was a British Labour Party politician.... |
Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
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| 1970 United Kingdom general election, 1970 The United Kingdom general election of 1970 was held on 18 June 1970, and resulted in a surprise victory for the Conservative Party under leader Edward Heath, who defeated the Labour Party under Harold Wilson. The election also saw the Liberal Party and its new leader Jeremy Thorpe lose half their... |
Sally Oppenheim | Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1987 United Kingdom general election, 1987 The United Kingdom general election of 1987 was held on 11 June 1987, to elect 650 members to the British House of Commons. The election was the third consecutive election victory for the Conservative Party under the leadership of Margaret Thatcher, who became the first Prime Minister since the 2nd... |
Douglas French Douglas French Douglas Charles French is a retired Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.He was elected to the House of Commons at the 1987 general election as Member of Parliament for Gloucester, succeeding former minister Sally Oppenheim... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1997 United Kingdom general election, 1997 The United Kingdom general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997, more than five years after the previous election on 9 April 1992, to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party ended its 18 years in opposition under the leadership of Tony Blair, and won the general... |
Tess Kingham Tess Kingham Teresa Jane Kingham is a Labour Party United Kingdom politician. She was Member of Parliament for Gloucester from 1997-2001.... |
Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
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| 2001 United Kingdom general election, 2001 The United Kingdom general election, 2001 was held on Thursday 7 June 2001 to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. It was dubbed "the quiet landslide" by the media, as the Labour Party was re-elected with another landslide result and only suffered a net loss of 6 seats... |
Parmjit Dhanda Parmjit Dhanda Parmjit Singh Dhanda is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Gloucester from 2001 to 2010, succeeding Tess Kingham as the Labour MP for the seat... |
Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
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| 2010 | Richard Graham Richard Graham (politician) Richard Graham is a British Conservative Party politician, who was elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament for Gloucester, defeating the Labour MP Parmjit Dhanda.-Education:... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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