Philip Bennet (Suffolk MP)
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Philip Bennet was a British Conservative Party
politician.
He was elected to the House of Commons as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for the Western division of Suffolk
at a by-election
in October 1845 following the death of the sitting MP Robert Rushbrooke
. Bennet held the seat until the stood down at the 1859 general election
.
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...
politician.
He was elected to the House of Commons as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for the Western division of Suffolk
West Suffolk (UK Parliament constituency)
-Elections in the 2000s:-Elections in the 1990s:- Notes and references :...
at a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
in October 1845 following the death of the sitting MP Robert Rushbrooke
Robert Rushbrooke
Robert Rushbrooke was a British Conservative Party politician.He was elected to the House of Commons as one of the two Members of Parliament for the Western division of Suffolk at the 1835 general election. Rushbrooke held the seat until his death in 1845, aged 65.- External links :...
. Bennet held the seat until the stood down at the 1859 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1859
In the 1859 United Kingdom general election, the Whigs, led by Lord Palmerston, held their majority in the House of Commons over the Earl of Derby's Conservatives...
.