Pembroke and Haverfordwest (UK Parliament constituency)

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Pembroke and Haverfordwest
Former borough constituency
for the House of Commons
18851918
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Created from Haverfordwest and Pembroke
Replaced by Pembrokeshire

Pembroke and Haverfordwest was a parliamentary constituency centred on the towns of Pembroke and Haverfordwest in West Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.

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History

The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election, replacing the former Pembroke constituency. It was abolished for the 1918 general election.

The first member was H.G. Allen, Liberal member for Pembroke Boroughs since 1880. In 1886, Allen was among the Liberal members who broke with Gladstone over Irish Home Rule but, despite suggestions that the Conservatives would stand aside in his favour, Allen chose not to defend the seat as a Liberal Unionist. The seat was captured by the Conservatives at the subsequent election and remained a marginal constituency thereafter, changing hands on several occasions.

Boundaries

Comprising the boroughs of Pembroke, Tenby, Wiston, Milford, Haverfordwest, Fishguard, and Narberth and part of the parish of Llanstadwell. [1]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1885 Henry Allen Liberal
1886 Richard Mayne Conservative
1892 Charles Allen Liberal
1895 John Laurie Conservative
1906 Owen Philipps Liberal
Jan 1910
Dec 1910 Henry Guest Liberal
1918 constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

General election 1885: Pembroke and Haverfordwest [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Allen 2,418 52.9
Conservative Richard Mayne 2,15047.1
Majority2685.8
Turnout 4,56883.4
Registered electors 5,474
Liberal win (new seat)
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Lewis Morris
General election 1886: Pembroke and Haverfordwest [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Mayne 2,305 53.1 +6.0
Liberal Lewis Morris 2,03346.9−6.0
Majority2726.2N/A
Turnout 4,33879.2−4.2
Registered electors 5,474
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +6.0

Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: Pembroke and Haverfordwest [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Charles Allen 2,580 52.0 +5.1
Conservative John Laurie 2,38548.0−5.1
Majority1954.0N/A
Turnout 4,96583.0+3.8
Registered electors 5,980
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +5.1
General election 1895: Pembroke and Haverfordwest [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Laurie 2,719 51.6 +3.6
Liberal Charles Allen 2,55048.4−3.6
Majority1693.2N/A
Turnout 5,26983.6+0.6
Registered electors 6,299
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +3.6

Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Pembroke and Haverfordwest [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Laurie 2,679 50.1 −1.5
Liberal Thomas Terrell2,66449.9+1.5
Majority150.2−3.0
Turnout 5,34381.0−2.6
Registered electors 6,598
Conservative hold Swing -1.5
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Owen Philipps
General election 1906: Pembroke and Haverfordwest [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Owen Philipps 3,576 58.6 +8.7
Conservative Reginald Pole-Carew 2,52741.4−8.7
Majority1,04917.2N/A
Turnout 6,10385.4+4.4
Registered electors 7,150
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +8.7

Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Pembroke and Haverfordwest [4] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Owen Philipps 3,582 55.5 −3.1
Conservative Sir George Elliot Armstrong, 2nd Baronet2,87744.5+3.1
Majority70511.0−6.2
Turnout 6,45988.0+2.6
Liberal hold Swing -3.1
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Henry Guest
General election December 1910: Pembroke and Haverfordwest [4] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Guest 3,357 54.6 −0.9
Conservative John Frederick Lort Phillips2,79245.4+0.9
Majority5659.2−1.8
Turnout 6,14983.8−4.2
Liberal hold Swing -0.9

General Election 1914–15:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

References

  1. 1 2 3 Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
  2. 1 2 3 4 The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN   9781349022984.
  4. 1 2 Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916