In the United Kingdom , each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly.... of the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the British monarchy and the House of Lords .... of the Parliament of England
Parliament of England
The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England. Its roots can be traced back to the early medieval period. In a series of developments, it came increasingly to constrain the power of the King of England, and went on after the Act of Union 1707 to merge with the Parliament of Scotland and form the main basis of the Pa... then of the Parliament of Great Britain
Parliament of Great Britain
The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Act of Union 1707 by both the Parliament of England and Parliament of Scotland.... from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislature in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories.... from 1801 to 1867. Centred on the historic city of Lancaster
Lancaster, Lancashire
Lancaster is a City status in the United Kingdom in North West England and the county town of Lancashire. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952.... in north-west England
England
native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms... . It was represented by two Members of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative of the voters to a parliament. In many countries the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a unique title, such as senate, and thus also have unique titles for its members, such as senators.... until the constituency was disenfranchised for corruption in 1867.
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a piece of electoral reform legislation that redistributed the seats in the British House of Commons, introducing the concept of equally-populated constituencies, in an attempt to equalize representation across the UK.... , Lancaster was re-established for the 1885 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1885
The 1885 UK general election was from 24 November to 18 December 1885. This was the first general election after an Representation of the People Act 1884 and Redistribution of Seats Act 1885.... as a county constituency. It then returned one Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative of the voters to a parliament. In many countries the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a unique title, such as senate, and thus also have unique titles for its members, such as senators.... to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the British monarchy and the House of Lords .... of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislature in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories.... , with elections held under the first-past-the-post system.
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In the United Kingdom , each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly.... of the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the British monarchy and the House of Lords .... of the Parliament of England
Parliament of England
The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England. Its roots can be traced back to the early medieval period. In a series of developments, it came increasingly to constrain the power of the King of England, and went on after the Act of Union 1707 to merge with the Parliament of Scotland and form the main basis of the Pa... then of the Parliament of Great Britain
Parliament of Great Britain
The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Act of Union 1707 by both the Parliament of England and Parliament of Scotland.... from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislature in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories.... from 1801 to 1867. Centred on the historic city of Lancaster
Lancaster, Lancashire
Lancaster is a City status in the United Kingdom in North West England and the county town of Lancashire. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952.... in north-west England
England
native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms... . It was represented by two Members of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative of the voters to a parliament. In many countries the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a unique title, such as senate, and thus also have unique titles for its members, such as senators.... until the constituency was disenfranchised for corruption in 1867.
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a piece of electoral reform legislation that redistributed the seats in the British House of Commons, introducing the concept of equally-populated constituencies, in an attempt to equalize representation across the UK.... , Lancaster was re-established for the 1885 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1885
The 1885 UK general election was from 24 November to 18 December 1885. This was the first general election after an Representation of the People Act 1884 and Redistribution of Seats Act 1885.... as a county constituency. It then returned one Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative of the voters to a parliament. In many countries the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a unique title, such as senate, and thus also have unique titles for its members, such as senators.... to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the British monarchy and the House of Lords .... of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislature in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories.... , with elections held under the first-past-the-post system. This constituency in turn was abolished when it was largely replaced by the new Lancaster and Wyre constituency for the 1997 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1997
The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. The Labour Party won the general election in a landslide victory with 418 seats, the most seats the party has ever held.... .
Sir Gilbert Gerard was Attorney-General for England and Wales to Elizabeth I of England for over twenty years, who later became Master of the Rolls....
Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire was the second son of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk and Catherine Knyvet.He was born in Saffron Walden, Essex....
John Selden was an England jurist, scholar of England's ancient laws and constitution and scholar of Jewish law. He was known as a polymath showing true intellectual depth and breadth; John Milton hailed Selden as "the chief of learned men reputed in this land."...
Pride?s Purge took place in December 1648, when troops under the command of Colonel Thomas Pride forcibly removed from the British House of Commons all those who were not supporters of the Grandee s in the New Model Army and the Independents.... - seat vacant
Barebone's Parliament, also known as the Nominated Assembly and the Parliament of Saints, came into being on 4 July 1653, and was the last attempt of the English Commonwealth of England to find a stable political form before the installation of Oliver Cromwell as The Protectorate....
The First Protectorate Parliament was summoned by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the terms of the Instrument of Government . It sat for one term from 3 September 1654 until 22 January 1655 with William Lenthall as the Speaker of the British House of Commons....
The First Protectorate Parliament was summoned by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the terms of the Instrument of Government . It sat for one term from 3 September 1654 until 22 January 1655 with William Lenthall as the Speaker of the British House of Commons.... and Second
Second Protectorate Parliament
The Second Protectorate Parliament in England sat for two sessions from 17 September 1656 until 4 February 1658, with Thomas Widdrington as the Speaker of the British House of Commons.... Parliaments of the Protectorate
The Second Protectorate Parliament in England sat for two sessions from 17 September 1656 until 4 February 1658, with Thomas Widdrington as the Speaker of the British House of Commons....
Richard Kirkby was an England politician, from Kirkby Ireleth in Lancashire. He was the son of Roger Kirkby or Kirby and Agnes Lowther, sister of Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet ....
Colonel Roger Kirkby was an England soldier and politician, of Kirkby Ireleth in Lancashire, the eldest son of Richard Kirkby and his first wife Elizabeth Murray....
Colonel Roger Kirkby was an England soldier and politician, of Kirkby Ireleth in Lancashire, the eldest son of Richard Kirkby and his first wife Elizabeth Murray....
Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet was an England landowner from Marske, Yorkshire. He was the eldest son of Anthony Lowther and Margaret Penn, daughter of William Penn ....
Sir Thomas Lowther, 2nd Baronet was an England landowner, dwelling at Marske Hall, Yorkshire. He was the only son of Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet and Catherine Preston....
Sir George Warren, KB , of Poynton Lodge in Cheshire, was a British Member of Parliament.Warren set out initially on an army career, being promoted to Captain in 1756....
Sir George Warren, KB , of Poynton Lodge in Cheshire, was a British Member of Parliament.Warren set out initially on an army career, being promoted to Captain in 1756....
Richard Penn served as the List of colonial governors of Pennsylvania of the Province of Pennsylvania from 1771 to 1773, and was later a member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
Alexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton, 7th Duke of Brandon Knight of the Garter Privy Council of the United Kingdom Fellow of the Royal Society Society of Antiquaries of London was a Scotland politician....
The Whigs are often described as one of two political party in Kingdom of England and later the United Kingdom from the late 17th to the mid-19th centuries....
The Whigs are often described as one of two political party in Kingdom of England and later the United Kingdom from the late 17th to the mid-19th centuries....
The Whigs are often described as one of two political party in Kingdom of England and later the United Kingdom from the late 17th to the mid-19th centuries....
The Whigs are often described as one of two political party in Kingdom of England and later the United Kingdom from the late 17th to the mid-19th centuries....
The Whigs are often described as one of two political party in Kingdom of England and later the United Kingdom from the late 17th to the mid-19th centuries....
The Whigs are often described as one of two political party in Kingdom of England and later the United Kingdom from the late 17th to the mid-19th centuries....
The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s, and a third party of varying strength and importance up to 1988, when it merged with the Social Democratic Party to form a new party which would become known as the Liberal Democrats....
The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s, and a third party of varying strength and importance up to 1988, when it merged with the Social Democratic Party to form a new party which would become known as the Liberal Democrats....
The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s, and a third party of varying strength and importance up to 1988, when it merged with the Social Democratic Party to form a new party which would become known as the Liberal Democrats....
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a piece of electoral reform legislation that redistributed the seats in the British House of Commons, introducing the concept of equally-populated constituencies, in an attempt to equalize representation across the UK....
The 1885 UK general election was from 24 November to 18 December 1885. This was the first general election after an Representation of the People Act 1884 and Redistribution of Seats Act 1885....
The 1886 UK general election took place from 1–27 July 1886. It resulted in a major reversal of the results of the United Kingdom general election, 1885 as the Conservative Party , led by Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury in an electoral pact with the breakaway Unionist wing of the Liberals -...
James Williamson, 1st Baron Ashton was a United Kingdom businessman and Liberal Party politician.Williamson was a successful businessman, whose family business in Lancaster, Lancashire produced oil cloth and linoleum which were exported around the world....
The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s, and a third party of varying strength and importance up to 1988, when it merged with the Social Democratic Party to form a new party which would become known as the Liberal Democrats....
The UK general election of 1895 was held from 13 July - 7 August 1895. It was won by the Conservatives, led by Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, who obtained a large majority over Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery Liberals in combination with the Liberal Unionists who now formed a government with them....
The United Kingdom general election of 1900 was held from 25 September to 24 October 1900. Also known as the khaki election , it was held in the midst of the return of soldiers from the Second Boer War....
The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s, and a third party of varying strength and importance up to 1988, when it merged with the Social Democratic Party to form a new party which would become known as the Liberal Democrats....
The 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 women could vote....
General Sir Archibald Hunter was a General in the British Army who distinguished himself during the Second Boer War. He was Governor of Omdurman, in Sudan, and later of Gibraltar....
The UK 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 Conservative Party , who gained an overall majority over Labour Party , led by John Robert Clynes and a divided Liberal Party ....
The UK general election of 1923 was held on 6 December 1923. The Conservative Party , led by Stanley Baldwin, won the most seats, but Labour Party , led by Ramsay MacDonald and Herbert Henry Asquith's reunited Liberal Party gained enough to produce a hung parliament....
The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s, and a third party of varying strength and importance up to 1988, when it merged with the Social Democratic Party to form a new party which would become known as the Liberal Democrats....
The 1924 UK general election was held on 29 October 1924. The Conservative Party , led by Stanley Baldwin performed dramatically better, in electoral terms, than in the United Kingdom general election, 1923 and obtained a large parliamentary majority....
Gerald Strickland, 1st Baron Strickland, 6th Count of Catena, Order of St Michael and St George was a Malta and United Kingdom politician and peer, who served as Prime Minister of Malta, List of Governors of the Leeward Islands, Governors of Tasmania, Governor of Western Australia and Governors of New South Wales....
The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s, and a third party of varying strength and importance up to 1988, when it merged with the Social Democratic Party to form a new party which would become known as the Liberal Democrats....
The 1929 UK general election was held on 30 May 1929, and resulted in a hung parliament. It was the first of only three elections under universal suffrage in which a party lost the popular vote but gained a plurality of seats ....
Herwald Ramsbotham, 1st Viscount Soulbury Order of St Michael and St George Royal Victorian Order Order of the British Empire Military Cross Privy Council of the United Kingdom was a United Kingdom Conservative Party politician....
Major-General Sir Fitzroy Hew Royle MacLean of Dunconnel, 1st Baronet Order of the Thistle Order of the British Empire was a Scottish diplomat, soldier, adventurer, writer and politician....
This United Kingdom general election was held on 8 October 1959. It marked a third successive victory for the ruling Conservative Party , led by Harold Macmillan....
The 1966 UK general election on 31 March 1966 was called by sitting Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson. Wilson's decision to call an election turned on the fact that his government, elected only two years previously in United Kingdom general election, 1964 had an unworkable small majority of only 4 MPs....
The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century, it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Left-wing politics in England, Scotland and Wales, but not Northern Ireland, where it has only recently organised again....
The 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....
Dame Mary Elaine Kellett-Bowman, Order of the British Empire is a United Kingdom Conservative Party politician.Born Mary Elaine Kay, she was educated at The Mount School, York, St Anne's College, Oxford and Barnett House, Oxford, and became a barrister, called to the bar by Middle Temple in 1964....
The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. The Labour Party won the general election in a landslide victory with 418 seats, the most seats the party has ever held....
