Newcastle-upon-Tyne (UK Parliament constituency)
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Newcastle-upon-Tyne was a borough constituency in the county of Northumberland
of the House of Commons of England
to 1706 then of the House of Commons of Great Britain
from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It returned two Members of Parliament
(MPs), elected by the bloc vote
system.
The constituency was abolished in 1918, being split into four divisions; Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central, Newcastle-upon-Tyne East, Newcastle-upon-Tyne North and Newcastle-upon-Tyne West.
in North East England
. In 1848, the constituency boundaries were described in A Topographical Dictionary of England
When the House of Commons debated the boundaries to be used from 1832, the Tory Party suggested including Gateshead
(to the south) and South Shields
(to the east) within the Newcastle-upon-Tyne constituency. The Whigs resisted this idea, so these two neighbouring settlements were not incorporated into this seat.
The boundaries of the parliamentary borough, as defined by the Parliamentary Boundaries Act 1832
(2 and 3 Wm. 4, c. 64), remained unchanged from 1832 until the area was divided into single member constituencies in 1918. These were not necessarily identical to the boundaries used for local government purposes.
In the period after 1885, the constituency was surrounded by Wansbeck
to the west and north, Tyneside
to the north ease and east, Jarrow
to the south east, Gateshead
to the south, and Chester-le-Street
to the south west.
MPs, who were known by the same name, are distinguished in the table below and the election results by a number in brackets after the name. It is not suggested that such numbers were used by contemporaries of the individuals so numbered.
electoral system was used in elections to fill two seats and first past the post for single member by-elections. Each voter had up to as many votes as there were seats to be filled. Votes had to be cast by a spoken declaration, in public, at the hustings (until the secret ballot was introduced in 1872).
Note on percentage change calculations: Where there was only one candidate of a party in successive elections, for the same number of seats, change is calculated on the party percentage vote. Where there was more than one candidate, in one or both successive elections for the same number of seats, then change is calculated on the individual percentage vote (if applicable).
The reference to some candidates as Non Partisan does not, necessarily, mean that they did not have a party allegiance. It means that the sources consulted did not specify a party allegiance.
Before the Representation of the People Act 1832, the borough had an electorate limited to its freemen
. There were about 2,500 voters in the second half of the 18th century.
(Labour) 18,869
(Liberal) 18,423
(Conservative) 11,942 and 11,223
The Labour and Liberal candidates were duly elected.
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
of the House of Commons of England
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
to 1706 then of the House of Commons of Great Britain
House of Commons of Great Britain
The House of Commons of Great Britain was the lower house of the Parliament of Great Britain between 1707 and 1801. In 1707, as a result of the Acts of Union of that year, it replaced the House of Commons of England and the third estate of the Parliament of Scotland, as one of the most significant...
from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It returned two Members 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,...
(MPs), elected by the bloc vote
Plurality-at-large voting
Plurality-at-large voting is a non-proportional voting system for electing several representatives from a single multimember electoral district using a series of check boxes and tallying votes similar to a plurality election...
system.
The constituency was abolished in 1918, being split into four divisions; Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central, Newcastle-upon-Tyne East, Newcastle-upon-Tyne North and Newcastle-upon-Tyne West.
Boundaries
The constituency was based upon the town, later city, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne; in the historic county of NorthumberlandNorthumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
in North East England
North East England
North East England is one of the nine official regions of England. It covers Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, and Teesside . The only cities in the region are Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland...
. In 1848, the constituency boundaries were described in A Topographical Dictionary of England
The borough first exercised the elective franchise in the 23rd of Edward the First, since which time it has returned two members to parliament: the present electoral limits are co-extensive with those of the county of the town, comprising 5730 acres; the old boundaries, which were abrogated in 1832, included 2700 acres only.
When the House of Commons debated the boundaries to be used from 1832, the Tory Party suggested including Gateshead
Gateshead
Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. Historically a part of County Durham, it lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne and together they form the urban core of Tyneside...
(to the south) and South Shields
South Shields
South Shields is a coastal town in Tyne and Wear, England, located at the mouth of the River Tyne to Tyne Dock, and about downstream from Newcastle upon Tyne...
(to the east) within the Newcastle-upon-Tyne constituency. The Whigs resisted this idea, so these two neighbouring settlements were not incorporated into this seat.
The boundaries of the parliamentary borough, as defined by the Parliamentary Boundaries Act 1832
Parliamentary Boundaries Act 1832
The Parliamentary Boundaries Act 1832 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which defined the parliamentary divisions in England and Wales required by the Reform Act 1832....
(2 and 3 Wm. 4, c. 64), remained unchanged from 1832 until the area was divided into single member constituencies in 1918. These were not necessarily identical to the boundaries used for local government purposes.
In the period after 1885, the constituency was surrounded by Wansbeck
Wansbeck (UK Parliament constituency)
Wansbeck is a parliamentary 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.- Boundaries :...
to the west and north, Tyneside
Tyneside (UK Parliament constituency)
Tyneside was a parliamentary constituency in the Tyneside area of north-east England, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system....
to the north ease and east, Jarrow
Jarrow (UK Parliament constituency)
Jarrow is a parliamentary 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.-Boundaries:...
to the south east, Gateshead
Gateshead (UK Parliament constituency)
Gateshead is a borough 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. A previous Gateshead constituency existed from 1832 to 1950....
to the south, and Chester-le-Street
Chester-le-Street (UK Parliament constituency)
Chester-le-Street was a county constituency centred on the town of Chester-le-Street in County Durham. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
to the south west.
Members of Parliament
Party affiliations are derived from Stook Smith and Craig (see reference section below). Tory is used prior to the 1835 general election and Conservative from that time. Liberal candidates (as listed by Craig) before the formal creation of the party, shortly after the 1859 general election, are listed as Whig or Radical if the information is available in the work by Stooks Smith.MPs, who were known by the same name, are distinguished in the table below and the election results by a number in brackets after the name. It is not suggested that such numbers were used by contemporaries of the individuals so numbered.
MPs 1386–1660
| Parliament | First member | Second member |
|---|---|---|
| 1386 | John Howell | Laurence Acton |
| 1388 (Feb) | William Bishopdale | Sampson Hardyng |
| 1388 (Sep) | Henry Carlisle | Stephen Whitgray |
| 1390 (Jan) | William Bishopdale | Stephen Whitgray |
| 1390 (Nov) | ||
| 1391 | William Bishopdale | Laurence Acton |
| 1393 | John Morton | Richard/William Langton |
| 1394 | Henry Carlisle | Thomas Diringdon |
| 1395 | John Morton | William Langton |
| 1397 (Jan) | William Redmarshall | Sampson Hardyng |
| 1397 (Sep) | William Redmarshall | Laurence Acton |
| 1399 | Roger Thornton | Laurence Acton |
| 1401 | ||
| 1402 | Robert Darcy | Richard Beverley |
| 1404 (Jan) | ||
| 1404 (Oct) | ||
| 1406 | John Paulyn | Robert Hebburn |
| 1407 | William Johnson | William Langton |
| 1410 | ||
| 1411 | Roger Thornton | Roger Booth |
| 1413 (Feb) | ||
| 1413 (May) | Richard Dalton | Robert Whelpington |
| 1414 (Apr) | William Middleton | Robert Swinburne |
| 1414 (Nov) | William Johnson | Robert Whelpington |
| 1415 | Roger Booth | Robert Whelpington |
| 1416 (Mar) | Roger Booth | Thomas Hebburn |
| 1416 (Oct) | ||
| 1417 | Roger Thornton | John Strother |
| 1419 | Roger Thornton | John Strother |
| 1420 | Roger Booth | John Wall |
| 1421 (May) | Emericus Hering | John Strother |
| 1421 (Dec) | Roger Booth | William Ellerby |
| 1510-1523 | No names known | |
| 1529 | Sir Thomas Tempest | Henry Anderson |
| 1536 | ?Sir Thomas Tempest | ? |
| 1539 | ? | |
| 1542 | ? | |
| 1545 | Sir Robert Bowes | Robert Brandling |
| 1547 | Sir Francis Leke | Sir Robert Brandling |
| 1553 (Mar) | Robert Lewen | Bertram Anderson |
| 1553 (Oct) | Sir Robert Brandling | Edward Hall |
| 1554 (Apr) | Bertram Anderson | Cuthbert Horsley |
| 1554 (Nov) | Bertram Anderson | John Watson |
| 1555 | Sir Robert Brandling | Cuthbert Blount |
| 1558 | Bertram Anderson | Robert Lewen |
| 1559 (Jan) | Robert Lewen | Cuthbert Blount |
| 1562 (Dec) | Sir Robert Brandling | Bertram Anderson |
| 1571 | William Carr | William Jenison I |
| 1572 (Apr) | William Jenison I | William Selby |
| 1584 | William Jenison I | Henry Anderson |
| 1586 | Henry Anderson | Edward Lewen |
| 1588 (Oct) | Henry Anderson | Henry Mitford |
| 1593 | Henry Anderson | Henry Mitford |
| 1597 (Oct) | Henry Chapman | Henry Lindley |
| 1601 (Oct) | William Jenison II | George Selby |
| 1604 | George Selby | Henry Chipenham |
| 1614 | Henry Anderson Henry Anderson (MP) Sir Henry Anderson was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1643. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.... |
William Jenison |
| 1621 | Sir Francis Anderson | Sir Thomas Ridell |
| 1624 | Sir Peter Riddel Peter Riddel Sir Peter Riddel was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1624 and 1640.Riddel was Sheriff of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1604. He was knighted at Newcastle on 4 May 1617. In 1619 he was mayor of Newcastle. In 1624, he was elected Member of Parliament for... |
Sir Henry Anderson Henry Anderson (MP) Sir Henry Anderson was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1643. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.... |
| 1625 | Sir Thomas Lydall | Sir Henry Anderson Henry Anderson (MP) Sir Henry Anderson was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1643. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.... |
| 1626 | Sir Peter Riddel Peter Riddel Sir Peter Riddel was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1624 and 1640.Riddel was Sheriff of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1604. He was knighted at Newcastle on 4 May 1617. In 1619 he was mayor of Newcastle. In 1624, he was elected Member of Parliament for... |
Sir Henry Anderson Henry Anderson (MP) Sir Henry Anderson was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1643. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.... |
| 1628 | Sir Peter Riddel Peter Riddel Sir Peter Riddel was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1624 and 1640.Riddel was Sheriff of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1604. He was knighted at Newcastle on 4 May 1617. In 1619 he was mayor of Newcastle. In 1624, he was elected Member of Parliament for... |
Thomas Liddel Sir Thomas Liddell, 1st Baronet Sir Thomas Liddell, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1628 to 1629 and in 1640.Liddell was the son of Thomas Liddell of Ravensworth Castle. He was Sheriff of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1609 and mayor of Newcastle in 1625... |
| 1629–1640 | No Parliaments convened | |
| 1640 (Apr) | Sir Peter Riddel Peter Riddel Sir Peter Riddel was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1624 and 1640.Riddel was Sheriff of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1604. He was knighted at Newcastle on 4 May 1617. In 1619 he was mayor of Newcastle. In 1624, he was elected Member of Parliament for... |
Thomas Liddel Sir Thomas Liddell, 1st Baronet Sir Thomas Liddell, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1628 to 1629 and in 1640.Liddell was the son of Thomas Liddell of Ravensworth Castle. He was Sheriff of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1609 and mayor of Newcastle in 1625... |
| 1640 (Nov) | Sir Henry Anderson Henry Anderson (MP) Sir Henry Anderson was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1643. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.... , disabled 1643 |
John Blakiston John Blakiston John Blakiston , was a member of the English parliament, one of the regicides of King Charles I of England, a prominent mercer and coal merchant, puritan and anti-Episcopalian.-Biography:... |
| 1645 | Sir Henry Anderson Henry Anderson (MP) Sir Henry Anderson was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1643. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.... |
John Blakiston John Blakiston John Blakiston , was a member of the English parliament, one of the regicides of King Charles I of England, a prominent mercer and coal merchant, puritan and anti-Episcopalian.-Biography:... , replaced 1647 by Robert Ellison) |
| 1648 | Robert Ellison) | John Blakiston John Blakiston John Blakiston , was a member of the English parliament, one of the regicides of King Charles I of England, a prominent mercer and coal merchant, puritan and anti-Episcopalian.-Biography:... , died 1649 |
| 1654 | Sir Arthur Hesilrige | (One seat only) |
| 1656 | Walter Strickland Walter Strickland Walter Strickland was an English politician and diplomat who held high office during the Protectorate.-Life:Strickland was the younger son of Walter Strickland of Boynton. His elder brother, William, was knighted in 1630 and created a baronet in 1641, and was a Member of Parliament from 1640 to 1660... |
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| 1659 | Mark Shaftoe (of Newcastle) | Thomas Lilburne Thomas Lilburne Thomas Lilburne was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1656 and 1659. He fought in the Parliamentary army in the English Civil War.... |
MPs 1660–1918
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| 1660 | Robert Ellison | Sir Francis Anderson Francis Anderson (MP) Sir Francis Anderson was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1679.Anderson was the son of Roger Anderson, of Jesmond, who was Sheriff of Newcastle in 1612, and his wife Anne Jackson, daughter of William Jackson, of Newcastle. He was sheriff of Newcastle in 1641... |
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| 1661 | Sir John Marlay | |||||
| 1673 | Sir William Blackett, Bt (1) Sir William Blackett, 1st Baronet, of Newcastle Sir William Blackett, 1st Baronet was a businessman who founded a mercantile and industrial base in Newcastle and was a member of the British House of Commons representing Newcastle-upon-Tyne.... |
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| 1679 | Sir Ralph Carr | |||||
| 1680 | Sir Nathaniel Johnson | |||||
| 1685 | Sir William Blackett, Bt (2) Sir William Blackett, 1st Baronet, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Sir William Blackett, 1st Baronet was a landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in three periods between 1685 and 1705.Blackette was the third son of Sir William Blackett and his wife Elizabeth Kirkly... |
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| 1689 | Sir Ralph Carr | |||||
| 1690 English general election, 1690 -Summary of the Constituencies:See British general election, 1796 for details. The constituencies used in England and Wales were the same throughout the period... |
William Carr (1) | |||||
| 1695 English general election, 1695 -Summary of the Constituencies:See British general election, 1796 for details. The constituencies used in England and Wales were the same throughout the period... |
Sir William Blackett, Bt (2) Sir William Blackett, 1st Baronet, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Sir William Blackett, 1st Baronet was a landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in three periods between 1685 and 1705.Blackette was the third son of Sir William Blackett and his wife Elizabeth Kirkly... |
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| 1700 | Sir Henry Liddell, Bt | |||||
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Sir William Blackett, Bt (2) Sir William Blackett, 1st Baronet, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Sir William Blackett, 1st Baronet was a landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in three periods between 1685 and 1705.Blackette was the third son of Sir William Blackett and his wife Elizabeth Kirkly... |
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| 1706 | Sir Henry Liddell, Bt | |||||
| 1710 | Sir William Blackett, Bt (3) Sir William Blackett, 2nd Baronet Sir William Blackett, 2nd Baronet was a baronet and British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1710 to 1728.... died 1728; declared not duly elected in 1727, in 1729 |
William Wrightson | ||||
| 1722 | William Carr (2) | |||||
| 1727 | Nicholas Fenwick | |||||
| 1729 on petition | William Carr (2) | |||||
| 1734 | Sir Walter Calverley Blackett, Bt Sir Walter Calverley-Blackett, 2nd Baronet Sir Walter Calverley-Blackett, 2nd Baronet was a baronet and a member of the British House of Commons representing Newcastle-upon-Tyne.... |
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| 1747 | Matthew Ridley | |||||
| 1774 | Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bt (1) Sir Matthew Ridley, 2nd Baronet Sir Matthew White Ridley, 2nd Baronet was a Northumbrian politician and landowner.He was the son of Matthew Ridley and Elizabeth White , daughter of Matthew White, a prominent Newcastle... |
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| 1777 | Sir John Trevelyan, Bt Sir John Trevelyan, 4th Baronet Sir John Trevelyan, 4th Baronet , was a British politician.The member of an ancient Cornwall family, Trevelyan sat as Member of Parliament for Newcastle-upon-Tyne from 1777 to 1780 and for Somerset from 1780 to 1796. He died in April 1828, aged 93... |
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| 1780 | Andrew Robinson Bowes | |||||
| 1784 | Charles Brandling | Tory | Whig | |||
| 1798 by-election | Charles John Brandling | Tory | ||||
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John Hodgson | Tory | ||||
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William Ord William Ord William Henry Ord was an English Whig politician and landowner, the son of William Ord and Eleanor Brandling.He inherited estates and coal and lead mining interests at Whitfield, Northumberland on the death of his father. His residence was Whitfield Hall... |
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| 1836 by-election | John Hodgson Hinde John Hodgson until August 1836 |
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| 1906 United Kingdom general election, 1906 -Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1906*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**... |
Walter Hudson Walter Hudson (politician) Walter Hudson was a Labour Party politician in England. He was Member of Parliament for Newcastle-upon-Tyne from 1906 to 1918.- References :... |
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... |
Thomas Cairns Thomas Cairns Thomas Cairns was a British Liberal Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Newcastle-upon-Tyne from the 1906 general election until his death two years later, aged 54.- External links :... |
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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| 1908 by-election | George Renwick Sir George Renwick, 1st Baronet Sir George Renwick, 1st Baronet was an English politician and shipowner.Renwick was born in Newcastle upon Tyne. He joined shipowners Pyman, Bell & Co as a clerk and then co-founded his own business, Fisher, Renwick & Co... |
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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| 1910 (January) | Edward Shortt Edward Shortt Edward Shortt PC KC was a British lawyer and Liberal Party politician. He served as a member of David Lloyd George's cabinet, notably as Home Secretary from 1919 to 1922.-Background and education:... |
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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| 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... |
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Elections
The bloc votePlurality-at-large voting
Plurality-at-large voting is a non-proportional voting system for electing several representatives from a single multimember electoral district using a series of check boxes and tallying votes similar to a plurality election...
electoral system was used in elections to fill two seats and first past the post for single member by-elections. Each voter had up to as many votes as there were seats to be filled. Votes had to be cast by a spoken declaration, in public, at the hustings (until the secret ballot was introduced in 1872).
Note on percentage change calculations: Where there was only one candidate of a party in successive elections, for the same number of seats, change is calculated on the party percentage vote. Where there was more than one candidate, in one or both successive elections for the same number of seats, then change is calculated on the individual percentage vote (if applicable).
The reference to some candidates as Non Partisan does not, necessarily, mean that they did not have a party allegiance. It means that the sources consulted did not specify a party allegiance.
Before the Representation of the People Act 1832, the borough had an electorate limited to its freemen
Freedom of the City
Freedom of the City is an honour bestowed by some municipalities in Australia, Canada, Ireland, France, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, the United Kingdom, Gibraltar and Rhodesia to esteemed members of its community and to organisations to be honoured, often for service to the community;...
. There were about 2,500 voters in the second half of the 18th century.
1710s – 1720s – 1730s – 1740s – 1750s – 1760s – 1770s – 1780s – 1790s – 1800s – 1810s – 1820s – 1830s |
Elections of the 1710s
Elections of the 1720s
- Death of Blackett, in 1728
- On petition Carr vice Blackett
Elections of the 1730s
Elections of the 1740s
Elections of the 1750s
Elections of the 1760s
Elections of the 1770s
- Death of Blackett
Elections of the 1780s
Elections of the 1790s
- Resignation of Brandling in December 1797
Elections of the 1800s
Elections of the 1810s
- Ridley succeeded as the 3rd Baronet, upon the death of his father (and predecessor as MP) in 1813
Elections of the 1820s
Elections of the 1830s
The January 1906 General Election
The result of the election was as follows:(Labour) 18,869
(Liberal) 18,423
(Conservative) 11,942 and 11,223
The Labour and Liberal candidates were duly elected.