Reigate (UK Parliament constituency)
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Reigate is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
. It elects one Member of Parliament
(MP) by the first past the post system of election.
, bordering with Greater London
. It is centered on the town of Reigate
from which it takes its name.
The Boundary Commission boundary review prior to the 2010 general election moved the Preston ward from Epsom and Ewell
into the Reigate constituency to increase the population of the seat which was the smallest in Surrey.
At the public consultation stage of the boundary review there were a number of petitions for the constituency to be renamed Reigate and Banstead to bring it in line with the district, including ones from both the local MP and the borough council. However, the review rejected these petitions since it felt that that constituencies should be renamed only when they had undergone substantial boundary changes that render the existing name implausible, that the constituency contains only 70% of the district, that the seat is centred on Reigate but Banstead is in the extreme northeast corner, that other towns such as Redhill
might have as much if not greater claim to be in the name, and that Banstead has a history of being moved between seats (it was in Epsom and Ewell prior to 1997) and may be moved again.
In 1868 the constituency was disenfranchised for corruption, but was revived in 1885 by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
when the East Surrey
constituency was abolished and broken up.
In 1974, the seat saw major boundary changes which moved much of Eastern Surrey into the radically redesigned East Surrey
seat and added the Banstead area to the seat.
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 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 system of election.
Boundaries
The constituency is located in SurreySurrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, bordering with Greater London
Greater London
Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London...
. It is centered on the town of Reigate
Reigate
Reigate is a historic market town in Surrey, England, at the foot of the North Downs, and in the London commuter belt. It is one of the main constituents of the Borough of Reigate and Banstead...
from which it takes its name.
The Boundary Commission boundary review prior to the 2010 general election moved the Preston ward from Epsom and Ewell
Epsom and Ewell (UK Parliament constituency)
Epsom and Ewell 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.- Boundaries :...
into the Reigate constituency to increase the population of the seat which was the smallest in Surrey.
At the public consultation stage of the boundary review there were a number of petitions for the constituency to be renamed Reigate and Banstead to bring it in line with the district, including ones from both the local MP and the borough council. However, the review rejected these petitions since it felt that that constituencies should be renamed only when they had undergone substantial boundary changes that render the existing name implausible, that the constituency contains only 70% of the district, that the seat is centred on Reigate but Banstead is in the extreme northeast corner, that other towns such as Redhill
Redhill, Surrey
Redhill is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, England and is part of the London commuter belt. Redhill and the adjacent town of Reigate form a single urban area.-History:...
might have as much if not greater claim to be in the name, and that Banstead has a history of being moved between seats (it was in Epsom and Ewell prior to 1997) and may be moved again.
History
This constituency was first created with the first election of Burgesses to Parliament in 1295, electing two members. It continued to elect two members until 1832 when its representation was reduced to one member by the Great Reform Act.In 1868 the constituency was disenfranchised for corruption, but was revived in 1885 by 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...
when the East Surrey
East Surrey (UK Parliament constituency)
East Surrey 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....
constituency was abolished and broken up.
In 1974, the seat saw major boundary changes which moved much of Eastern Surrey into the radically redesigned East Surrey
East Surrey (UK Parliament constituency)
East Surrey 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....
seat and added the Banstead area to the seat.
MPs 1295–1660
| Parliament | First member | Second member |
|---|---|---|
| 1386 | John Aubyn | Richard atte Mere |
| 1388 (Feb) | John Chaunce I | Thomas Ballard |
| 1388 (Sep) | John Aubyn | William Bone |
| 1390 (Jan) | John Aubyn | William Bone |
| 1390 (Nov) | ||
| 1391 | Roger Chaunce I | William Bone |
| 1393 | John Aubyn | John Bavell |
| 1394 | ||
| 1395 | John Skinner | John Bavell |
| 1397 (Jan) | John Skinner | John Bavell |
| 1397 (Sep) | John Skinner | Richard atte Mere |
| 1399 | John Skinner II | Roger Chaunce I |
| 1401 | ||
| 1402 | Richard Turner | Thomas Barber |
| 1404 (Jan) | ||
| 1404 (Oct) | ||
| 1406 | John Chaunce II | John Taylor |
| 1407 | John Chaunce II | Thomas Barber |
| 1410 | ||
| 1411 | ||
| 1413 (Feb) | ||
| 1413 (May) | ||
| 1414 (Apr) | ||
| 1414 (Nov) | John Skinner III | Roger Chaunce II |
| 1415 | John Skinner III | Walter Wrigge |
| 1416 (Mar) | ||
| 1416 (Oct) | ||
| 1417 | John Knight | John Chaunce II |
| 1419 | John Pope | John Chaunce II |
| 1420 | John Pope | John Skinner III |
| 1421 (May) | John Pope | Walter Urry |
| 1421 (Dec) | Robert Wanford | Roger Chaunce II |
| 1510-1523 | No names known | |
| 1529 | John Skinner I | Thomas Michell |
| 1536 | ? | |
| 1539 | ? | |
| 1542 | James Skinner | John Skinner II |
| 1545 | ? | |
| 1547 | Robert Richers | William More |
| 1553 (Mar) | Robert Robotham | Henry Fisher |
| 1553 (Oct) | Sir Thomas Saunders | Thomas Ingler |
| 1554 (Apr) | Henry White | Robert Richers |
| 1554 (Nov) | Robert Richers | James Skinner |
| 1555 | Thomas Windsor | Walter Haddon |
| 1558 | George Elsden | Thomas Banester |
| 1559 | William Howard | John Skinner |
| 1562/3 | Sir George Howard | William Howard |
| 1571 | William Howard | John Agmondesham I |
| 1572 | William Howard | John Skinner |
| 1584 | William Howard | Edmund Sanders |
| 1586 | William Howard | Edmund Sanders |
| 1588 | Julius Caesar Julius Caesar (judge) Sir Julius Caesar was an English judge and politician. He was born near Tottenham in Middlesex. His father was Giulio Cesare Adelmare, an Italian physician to Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, descended by the female line from the dukes of Cesarini.Caesar was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford,... |
Thomas Lyfield |
| 1593 | William Howard | John Trevor |
| 1597 | Sir William Howard | Edward Howard |
| 1601 | Edward Howard | John Trevor |
| 1604 | Sir Edward Howard | Herbert Pelham |
| 1614 | Sir Edward Howard | John Suckling John Suckling (politician) Sir John Suckling was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1601 and 1626.Suckling was the son of Robert Suckling mayor and MP of Norwich and his wife Elizabeth Barwick, daughter of William Barwick. He entered Gray's Inn on 22 May 1590. He was elected... |
| 1621 | Thomas Glemham Thomas Glemham Sir Thomas Glemham was a noted Royalist commander during the First and Second Civil Wars in England.-Early life and career:He was the son of Sir Henry Glemham of Glemham Hall, Little Glemham in Suffolk. After studying at Trinity College, Oxford, he served in armies in Europe from 1610 to 1617... |
Robert Lewis |
| 1624 | Sir Thomas Bludder Thomas Bludder Sir Thomas Bludder was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1621 and 1640.Bludder was the son of Sir Thomas Bludder of Flanchford Reigate, a commissioner of the Victualling Office. He matriculated at Christ's College, Cambridge, in 1614 and graduated BA in 1617... |
Robert Lewis |
| 1625 | Sir Thomas Bludder Thomas Bludder Sir Thomas Bludder was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1621 and 1640.Bludder was the son of Sir Thomas Bludder of Flanchford Reigate, a commissioner of the Victualling Office. He matriculated at Christ's College, Cambridge, in 1614 and graduated BA in 1617... |
Roger James |
| 1626 | Sir Thomas Bludder Thomas Bludder Sir Thomas Bludder was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1621 and 1640.Bludder was the son of Sir Thomas Bludder of Flanchford Reigate, a commissioner of the Victualling Office. He matriculated at Christ's College, Cambridge, in 1614 and graduated BA in 1617... |
William Monson |
| 1628 | Charles Cockayne | Sir Thomas Bludder Thomas Bludder Sir Thomas Bludder was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1621 and 1640.Bludder was the son of Sir Thomas Bludder of Flanchford Reigate, a commissioner of the Victualling Office. He matriculated at Christ's College, Cambridge, in 1614 and graduated BA in 1617... |
| 1629–1640 | No Parliaments summoned | |
| 1640 (Apr) | Edward Thurland Edward Thurland Edward Thurland was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1640 and 1673.... |
Sir Thomas Bludder Thomas Bludder Sir Thomas Bludder was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1621 and 1640.Bludder was the son of Sir Thomas Bludder of Flanchford Reigate, a commissioner of the Victualling Office. He matriculated at Christ's College, Cambridge, in 1614 and graduated BA in 1617... |
| 1640 (Nov) | William Lord Monson William Monson, 1st Viscount Monson William Monson, 1st Viscount Monson was one of the Regicides of King Charles I of England.William Monson was son of Sir Thomas Monson. He was created Viscount Monson of Castlemaine in 1628 and knighted in 1633. He was elected M.P. for Reigate in 1640, 1645 and 1648. He was nominated as one of... |
George Evelyn George Evelyn George Evelyn was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1689.... |
| 1645 | William Lord Monson William Monson, 1st Viscount Monson William Monson, 1st Viscount Monson was one of the Regicides of King Charles I of England.William Monson was son of Sir Thomas Monson. He was created Viscount Monson of Castlemaine in 1628 and knighted in 1633. He was elected M.P. for Reigate in 1640, 1645 and 1648. He was nominated as one of... |
George Evelyn George Evelyn George Evelyn was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1689.... |
| 1648 | William Lord Monson William Monson, 1st Viscount Monson William Monson, 1st Viscount Monson was one of the Regicides of King Charles I of England.William Monson was son of Sir Thomas Monson. He was created Viscount Monson of Castlemaine in 1628 and knighted in 1633. He was elected M.P. for Reigate in 1640, 1645 and 1648. He was nominated as one of... |
George Evelyn George Evelyn George Evelyn was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1689.... |
| 1653 | Reigate not represented in Barebones Parliament | |
| 1654 | Edward Bysshe Edward Bysshe Sir Edward Bysshe FRS was an English barrister, politician and officer of arms. He sat in the House of Commons variously between 1640 and 1679 and was Garter King of Arms during the Commonwealth period.-Life:... |
(one seat only) |
| 1656 | ?John Goodwin | (one seat only) |
| 1659 | John Hele John Hele John Hele was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1659 and 1661.Hele was the only son of Nicholas Hele of Wembury, Devon and Easton in Gordano, Somerset and his first wife Dorothy Stradling, daughter of Edmund Stradling of Easton in Gordano. He succeeded his... |
Edward Thurland Edward Thurland Edward Thurland was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1640 and 1673.... |
MPs 1660–1832
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| 1660 | John Hele John Hele John Hele was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1659 and 1661.Hele was the only son of Nicholas Hele of Wembury, Devon and Easton in Gordano, Somerset and his first wife Dorothy Stradling, daughter of Edmund Stradling of Easton in Gordano. He succeeded his... |
Edward Thurland Edward Thurland Edward Thurland was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1640 and 1673.... |
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| 1661 | Roger James Roger James Roger James is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.James debuted during Port Adelaide's inauguaral season in the AFL and made a name for himself as a tough midfielder... |
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| 1673 | Sir John Werden | |||||
| February 1679 | Deane Goodwin | |||||
| October 1679 | Ralph Freeman Ralph Freeman Sir Ralph Freeman was an English structural engineer, responsible for the design of several of the world's most impressive bridges.... |
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| 1680 | Deane Goodwin | |||||
| 1681 | Ralph Freeman Ralph Freeman Sir Ralph Freeman was an English structural engineer, responsible for the design of several of the world's most impressive bridges.... |
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| 1685 | Sir John Werden | Sir John Parsons | ||||
| January 1689 | Roger James Roger James Roger James is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.James debuted during Port Adelaide's inauguaral season in the AFL and made a name for himself as a tough midfielder... |
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| March 1689 | Thomas Vincent Thomas Vincent Thomas Vincent was an English Puritan minister and author.-Life:Both his father and brother were prominent ministers. He was the second son of John Vincent and elder brother of Nathaniel Vincent, born at Hertford in May 1634... |
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| 1690 | Sir John Parsons | John Parsons John Parsons John Parsons may refer to:*John Parsons * John Parsons , Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University* John T... |
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| 1698 | Stephen Herle | Edward Thurland | ||||
| 1701 | Sir John Parsons | |||||
| 1707 | James Cocks | |||||
| 1710 | John Ward John Ward John Ward may refer to:*John Ward , English composer*John Ward , English Gresham Professor of Rhetoric*John Ward , Lord Mayor of London... |
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| 1713 | James Cocks | |||||
| 1717 | William Jordan William Jordan William Jordan may refer to:*Hamilton Jordan , American politician, chief of staff to President Carter*William-Jordan , Crusader baron*William Jordan , American Olympic gold medalist rower... |
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| 1720 | Thomas Jordan | |||||
| 1722 | Sir Joseph Jekyll Joseph Jekyll Sir Joseph Jekyll KS was a British barrister, politician and judge. Born to John Jekyll, he initially attended a seminary before joining the Middle Temple in 1680. Thanks to his association with Lord Somers Jekyll advanced rapidly, becoming Chief Justice of Chester in 1697 and a King's Serjeant in... |
Whig British Whig Party The Whigs were a party in the Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, and Parliament of the United Kingdom, who contested power with the rival Tories from the 1680s to the 1850s. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute rule... |
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| 1739 | John Hervey | |||||
| 1741 | Philip Yorke Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke FRS , and eldest son of the 1st earl, was educated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.In 1741 he became a fellow of the Royal Society... |
Whig British Whig Party The Whigs were a party in the Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, and Parliament of the United Kingdom, who contested power with the rival Tories from the 1680s to the 1850s. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute rule... |
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| June 1747 | Charles Cocks Charles Cocks, 1st Baron Somers Charles Cocks, 1st Baron Somers , known as Sir Charles Cocks, 1st Baronet, from 1772 to 1784, was a British politician.... |
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| December 1747 | Charles Yorke Charles Yorke Charles Yorke was Lord Chancellor of Great Britain.-Life:The second son of Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, he was born in London, and was educated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. His literary abilities were shown at an early age by his collaboration with his brother Philip in the... |
Whig British Whig Party The Whigs were a party in the Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, and Parliament of the United Kingdom, who contested power with the rival Tories from the 1680s to the 1850s. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute rule... |
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| 1768 | John Yorke | |||||
| 1784 | William Bellingham Sir William Bellingham, 1st Baronet Sir William Bellingham, 1st Baronet was an Irish-born British politician and the "controller of the storekeepers' accounts" for the Royal Navy. Bellingham was charged with organizing and procuring provisions for the Vancouver Expedition... |
Edward Leeds | ||||
| 1787 | Reginald Pole-Carew Reginald Pole Carew Reginald Pole Carew was a British politician.Rt. Hon. Reginald Pole-Carew was born 28 July 1753, the son of Reginald Pole and Anne Buller. He lived at Antony House, Cornwall.-Career:... |
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| 1789 | The Lord Hood Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood was a British Admiral known particularly for his service in the American War of Independence and French Revolutionary Wars... |
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| 1790 | John Somers Cocks | Joseph Sydney Yorke Joseph Sydney Yorke Sir Joseph Sydney Yorke KCB was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the American Revolutionary, the French Revolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars, eventually rising to the rank of Admiral.-Family and early life:... |
Tory Tory Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada... |
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| February 1806 | Philip James Cocks | |||||
| November 1806 | Edward Charles Cocks Edward Charles Cocks Edward Charles Cocks was a British Army officer and politician.The eldest son of John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers, he was Member of Parliament for Reigate from 1806 to 1812.... |
Viscount Royston Philip Yorke, Viscount Royston Philip Yorke, Viscount Royston , was a British politician.Yorke was the eldest son of Philip Yorke, 3rd Earl of Hardwicke, by Lady Elizabeth, daughter of James Lindsay, 5th Earl of Balcarres. He was the grandson of Charles Yorke and the nephew of Charles Philip Yorke and Sir Joseph Sydney Yorke... |
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| 1808 | James Cocks | |||||
| 1812 | John Somers-Cocks John Somers-Cocks, 2nd Earl Somers John Somers Somers-Cocks, 2nd Earl Somers , styled Viscount Eastnor between 1821 and 1841, was a British peer and politician.... |
Tory Tory Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada... |
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| 1818 | Sir Joseph Sydney Yorke Joseph Sydney Yorke Sir Joseph Sydney Yorke KCB was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the American Revolutionary, the French Revolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars, eventually rising to the rank of Admiral.-Family and early life:... |
Tory Tory Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada... |
James Somers Cocks | |||
| 1823 | James Cocks | |||||
| April 1831 | Joseph Yorke Joseph Yorke (MP) Joseph Yorke , was a British Member of Parliament.Yorke was the son of Joseph Yorke and Catherine, daughter of James Cocks and sister of Charles Cocks, 1st Baron Somers. His grandfather the Right Reverend James Yorke was the fifth son of Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke... |
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| July 1831 | Charles Philip Yorke | Tory Tory Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada... |
MPs 1832–1868
- Representation reduced to one (1832)
Election Member Party 1832 United Kingdom general election, 1832-Seats summary:-Parties and leaders at the general election:The Earl Grey had been Prime Minister since 22 November 1830. His was the first predominantly Whig administration since the Ministry of all the Talents in 1806-1807....Viscount Eastnor I John Somers-Cocks, 2nd Earl SomersJohn Somers Somers-Cocks, 2nd Earl Somers , styled Viscount Eastnor between 1821 and 1841, was a British peer and politician....
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...1841 by-election Viscount Eastnor II Charles Somers-Cocks, 3rd Earl SomersCharles Somers Somers-Cocks, 3rd Earl Somers , styled the Hon. Charles Cocks from 1819 to 1841 and Viscount Eastnor from 1841 to 1852, was a British Conservative Party nad then Liberal politician....
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...1847 United Kingdom general election, 1847-Seats summary:-References:* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...Thomas Somers-Cocks Thomas Somers-CocksThomas Somers-Cocks was a British Conservative Party politician and a banker. He was a founding member of the Canterbury Association.-Early life:Cocks was born at Thames Bank, Marlow, Buckinghamshire...
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...1857 United Kingdom general election, 1857-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...William Hackblock 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...Feb. 1858 by-election Henry Creswicke Rawlinson 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...Oct 1858 by-election William John Monson William Monson, 1st Viscount OxenbridgeWilliam John Monson, 1st Viscount Oxenbridge PC , known as The Lord Monson between 1862 and 1886, was a British Liberal politician. He served as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard between 1880 and 1885 and in 1886 under William Ewart Gladstone.-Background:Monson was the son of William Monson, 6th...
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...1863 by-election Granville William Gresham Leveson-Gower 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...1868 United Kingdom general election, 1868The 1868 United Kingdom general election was the first after passage of the Reform Act 1867, which enfranchised many male householders, thus greatly increasing the number of men who could vote in elections in the United Kingdom...Constituency disenfranchised for corruption
MPs since 1885
- Constituency revived (1885)
Election Member Party 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:...Sir James John Trevor Lawrence 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...1892 United Kingdom general election, 1892The 1892 United Kingdom general election was held from 4 July to 26 July 1892. It saw the Conservatives, led by Lord Salisbury, win the greatest number of seats, but not enough for an overall majority as William Ewart Gladstone's Liberals won many more seats than in the 1886 general election...Henry Cubitt Henry Cubitt, 2nd Baron AshcombeHenry Cubitt, 2nd Baron Ashcombe CB, TD was a United Kingdom politician and peer, the son of George Cubitt, 1st Baron Ashcombe and his wife Laura Joyce.-Education and career:...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...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**...Harry Cunningham Brodie 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...January 1910 Lt Col Richard Hamilton Rawson 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...1917 National Party National Party (UK, 1917)The National Party was a short-lived British political party created in August 1917 as a right-wing split from the Conservative Party.-Formation:...1918 United Kingdom general election, 1918The 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 George Kynaston Cockerill Coalition Conservative 1922 United Kingdom general election, 1922The United Kingdom general election of 1922 was held on 15 November 1922. It was the first election held after most of the Irish counties left the United Kingdom to form the Irish Free State, and was won by Andrew Bonar Law's Conservatives, who gained an overall majority over Labour, led by John...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...1931 United Kingdom general election, 1931The United Kingdom general election on Tuesday 27 October 1931 was the last in the United Kingdom not held on a Thursday. It was also the last election, and the only one under universal suffrage, where one party received an absolute majority of the votes cast.The 1931 general election was the...Sir Gordon Touche Sir Gordon Touche, 1st BaronetSir Gordon Cosmo Touche, 1st Baronet was a British Barrister and politician who served as a Conservative Member of Parliament for more than 30 years and became Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons...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...1950 United Kingdom general election, 1950The 1950 United Kingdom general election was the first general election ever after a full term of a Labour government. Despite polling over one and a half million votes more than the Conservatives, the election, held on 23 February 1950 resulted in Labour receiving a slim majority of just five...John Vaughan-Morgan 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...1970 United Kingdom general election, 1970The 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...Geoffrey Howe Geoffrey HoweRichard Edward Geoffrey Howe, Baron Howe of Aberavon, CH, QC, PC is a former British Conservative politician. He was Margaret Thatcher's longest-serving Cabinet minister, successively holding the posts of Chancellor of the Exchequer, Foreign Secretary, and finally Leader of the House of Commons...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...February 1974 United Kingdom general election, February 1974The United Kingdom's general election of February 1974 was held on the 28th of that month. 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Elections in the 2010s
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
This constituency underwent boundary changes between the 1992 and 1997 general elections and thus change in share of vote is based on a notional calculation. George Gardiner changed party from the Conservative Party to the Referendum following his deselection by the local Conservative association.Elections in the 1980s
Elections in the 1970s
Sources
- Election result, 2010 BBC News
- Election result, 2005 BBC News
- Election results, 1997 - 2001 BBC News
- Election results, 1997 - 2001 Election Demon
- Election results, 1983 - 1992 Election Demon
- Election results, 1992 - 2010 The GuardianThe GuardianThe Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
- Election results, 1950 - 1979 Political Science Resources, Keele UniversityKeele UniversityKeele University is a campus university near Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England. Founded in 1949 as an experimental college dedicated to a broad curriculum and interdisciplinary study, Keele is most notable for pioneering the dual honours degree in Britain...