John Fleming (Devonport MP)

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John Fleming, from Bigadon in Devon [1] (near Buckfastleigh), was a British Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Devonport for less than a year before his election was overturned.

Fleming first stood for Parliament at the Devonport by-election in June 1865, when he was defeated by the Liberal Party candidate Thomas Brassey. [2] At the general election in July 1865 he won the seat, [1] [2] but an election petition led to the election of both of Devonport's MPs being declared void on 9 May 1866. [2] [3] [4]

He did not stand again until the 1874 general election, when he was an unsuccessful candidate in Barnstaple. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "No. 22991". The London Gazette . 14 July 1865. p. 3528.
  2. 1 2 3 Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 109. ISBN   0-900178-26-4.
  3. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 2)
  4. "No. 23119". The London Gazette . 25 May 1866. p. 3130.
  5. Craig, page 36
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Devonport
18651866
With: William Ferrand
Succeeded by