South Northumberland (UK Parliament constituency)

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South Northumberland
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
United Kingdom general election 1837.svg
United Kingdom general election 1837.svg
Form 1832-1868 and this area was left intact until 1885. Extract from 1837 result: the broadest, northern striped area which has an east coast.
1832–1885
Seatstwo
Created from Northumberland
Replaced by Hexham, Tyneside and Wansbeck

South Northumberland (formally the "Southern Division of Northumberland") was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was represented by two Members of Parliament (MPs), elected by the bloc vote system.

Contents

The area was created by the Great Reform Act of 1832 by the splitting of Northumberland constituency into Northern and Southern divisions.

It was abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, when Northumberland was divided into four single member divisions: Berwick-upon-Tweed, Hexham, Tyneside and Wansbeck.

Boundaries

1832–1886: The Wards of Tynedale and Castle, and the Town and County of the Town of Newcastle upon Tyne. [1] [2]

Members of Parliament

Election1st Member1st Party2nd Member2nd Party
1832 Thomas Wentworth Beaumont Whig [3] [4] Matthew Bell Tory [3]
1834 Conservative [3]
1837 Christopher Blackett Whig [3] [5]
1841 Saville Ogle Whig [6] [3] [7] [8]
1852 Wentworth Beaumont Whig [9] Hon. Henry Liddell Conservative
1859 Liberal
1878 Edward Ridley Conservative
1880 Albert Grey Liberal
1885 Redistribution of Seats Act: constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1830s

General election 1832: South Northumberland [10] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Whig Thomas Wentworth Beaumont 2,537 34.6
Tory Matthew Bell 2,441 33.3
Whig William Ord 2,35132.1
Turnout 4,60688.7
Registered electors 5,192
Majority961.3
Whig win (new seat)
Majority901.2
Tory win (new seat)
General election 1835: South Northumberland [10] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Whig Thomas Wentworth Beaumont Unopposed
Conservative Matthew Bell Unopposed
Registered electors 5,042
Whig hold
Conservative hold
General election 1837: South Northumberland [10] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Whig Christopher Blackett Unopposed
Conservative Matthew Bell Unopposed
Registered electors 5,070
Whig hold
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1840s

General election 1841: South Northumberland [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Saville Ogle Unopposed
Conservative Matthew Bell Unopposed
Registered electors 5,295
Whig hold
Conservative hold
General election 1847: South Northumberland [10] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Saville Ogle Unopposed
Conservative Matthew Bell Unopposed
Registered electors 5,369
Whig hold
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1850s

General election 1852: South Northumberland [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Wentworth Beaumont 2,306 35.6 N/A
Conservative Henry Liddell 2,132 32.9 N/A
Whig George Ridley [11] 2,03331.4N/A
Turnout 4,302 (est)80.1 (est)N/A
Registered electors 5,511
Majority1742.7N/A
Whig hold Swing N/A
Majority991.5N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A
General election 1857: South Northumberland [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Wentworth Beaumont Unopposed
Conservative Henry Liddell Unopposed
Registered electors 5,608
Whig hold
Conservative hold
General election 1859: South Northumberland [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Wentworth Beaumont Unopposed
Conservative Henry Liddell Unopposed
Registered electors 5,522
Liberal hold
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1860s

General election 1865: South Northumberland [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Wentworth Beaumont Unopposed
Conservative Henry Liddell Unopposed
Registered electors 5,511
Liberal hold
Conservative hold
General election 1868: South Northumberland [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Wentworth Beaumont Unopposed
Conservative Henry Liddell Unopposed
Registered electors 6,862
Liberal hold
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1870s

General election 1874: South Northumberland [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Wentworth Beaumont Unopposed
Conservative Henry Liddell Unopposed
Registered electors 6,698
Liberal hold
Conservative hold

Liddell was elevated to the peerage, becoming Earl of Ravensworth.

1878 South Northumberland by-election [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Ridley 2,909 50.1 N/A
Liberal Albert Grey 2,903 49.9 N/A
Majority60.2N/A
Turnout 5,81278.4N/A
Registered electors 7,415
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1880s

General election 1880: South Northumberland [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Albert Grey 3,896 34.7 N/A
Liberal Wentworth Beaumont 3,694 32.9 N/A
Conservative Edward Ridley 3,62232.2N/A
Majority720.7N/A
Turnout 7,417 (est)84.3 (est)N/A
Registered electors 8,800
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing N/A
Liberal hold Swing N/A

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References

  1. ↑ "The statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 2 & 3 William IV. Cap. LXIV. An Act to settle and describe the Divisions of Counties, and the Limits of Cities and Boroughs, in England and Wales, in so far as respects the Election of Members to serve in Parliament". London: His Majesty's statute and law printers. 1832. p. 309. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "HMSO Boundary Commission Report 1832 Northumberland".
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