Mid Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency)

Last updated

Mid Lincolnshire
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
18681885
Seatstwo
Created from North Lincolnshire
South Lincolnshire
Replaced by Horncastle
Sleaford
Gainsborough
Louth

Mid Lincolnshire, formally called the Mid Division of Lincolnshire, was a county constituency in Lincolnshire. It returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote electoral system.

Contents

History

The constituency was created by the Reform Act 1867 for the 1868 general election. It was abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election.

Boundaries

1868–1885: In the Parts of Lindsey, the Wapentakes, Hundreds, or Sokes of Well, Lawress, Wraggoe, Gartree, Candleshoe, Calceworth (except so much as lies within the Hundred of Louth Eske), Hill, Bolingbroke, Horncastle, and in the Parts of Kesteven, the Wapentakes, Hundreds, or Sokes of Boothby Graffoe, and Langoe, and Lincoln Liberty. [1]

Members of Parliament

ElectionFirst memberFirst partySecond memberSecond party
1868 Weston Cracroft Amcotts Liberal Henry Chaplin Conservative
1874 Edward Stanhope Conservative
1885 Redistribution of Seats Act: constituency abolished

Election results

General election 1868: Mid Lincolnshire [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Weston Cracroft Amcotts Unopposed
Conservative Henry Chaplin Unopposed
Registered electors 8,694
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
General election 1874: Mid Lincolnshire [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Chaplin Unopposed
Conservative Edward Stanhope Unopposed
Registered electors 8,549
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Liberal
General election 1880: Mid Lincolnshire [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Chaplin Unopposed
Conservative Edward Stanhope Unopposed
Registered electors 8,822
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Chaplin was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Stanhope was appointed Vice-President of the Committee of the Council on Education, requiring two by-elections.

By-election, 1 July 1885: Mid Lincolnshire [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Chaplin Unopposed
Conservative Edward Stanhope Unopposed
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Related Research Articles

West Essex, formally known as the West Division of Essex was a parliamentary constituency in the English county of Essex. From 1868 to 1885, it returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, using the bloc vote system of election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Cheshire (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1832–1868

South Cheshire was a parliamentary constituency in Cheshire, England represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1868. It was created upon the division of Cheshire in 1832. In 1868, it was abolished with North Cheshire to form parts of East Cheshire, Mid Cheshire, and West Cheshire.

East Cheshire was a parliamentary constituency which returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Elections were held using the bloc vote system.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mid Cheshire (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1868–1885 and 2024 onwards

Mid Cheshire is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. It is represented by Andrew Cooper of the Labour Party.

West Cheshire is a former parliamentary constituency, which returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1832–1885

North Derbyshire was a Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom. It returned two Knights of the Shire to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

North Northamptonshire was a county constituency in Northamptonshire, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. This constituency included the majority of the Soke of Peterborough, with the exception of the actual city of Peterborough itself, which was a borough constituency that returned its own MP.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1832–1885

North Lincolnshire, formally known as the Northern Division of Lincolnshire or as Parts of Lindsey, was a county constituency in the Lindsey district of Lincolnshire. It returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

South East Lancashire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was represented by two Members of Parliament. The constituency was created by the Reform Act of 1867 by the splitting of the South Lancashire constituency into South-West and South-East divisions.

North East Lancashire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The constituency was created by the Reform Act of 1867 and replaced the North Lancashire Parliamentary constituency, a county division with two seats.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Devon (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1832-1885 and 2024 onwards

South Devon, formerly known as the Southern Division of Devon, is a parliamentary constituency in the county of Devon in England. From 1832 to 1885 it returned two Knights of the Shire to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.

Northern West Riding of Yorkshire was a parliamentary constituency covering part of the historic West Riding of Yorkshire. It returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.

Eastern West Riding of Yorkshire was a parliamentary constituency covering part of the historic West Riding of Yorkshire. It returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.

Southern West Riding of Yorkshire was a parliamentary constituency covering part of the historic West Riding of Yorkshire. It returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.

Stamford was a constituency in the county of Lincolnshire of the House of Commons for the Parliament of England to 1706 then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It was represented by two Members of Parliament until 1868 when this was reduced to one.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mid Surrey (UK Parliament constituency)</span>

Mid Surrey was a county constituency in Surrey, England: 1868 — 1885. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the UK Parliament elected by the bloc vote system.

EastEssex, formally known as the East Division of Essex was a parliamentary constituency in the English county of Essex. From 1868 to 1885, it returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, using the bloc vote system of election.

East Staffordshire or Staffordshire East was a county constituency in the county of Staffordshire. It returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.

North Staffordshire was a county constituency in the county of Staffordshire. It returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1832–1885

South Lincolnshire, formally called the Southern Division of Lincolnshire or Parts of Kesteven and Holland, was a county constituency in Lincolnshire. It returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote electoral system.

References

  1. "Representation of the People Act 1867" (PDF). Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 421. ISBN   978-1-349-02349-3.