Totnes (UK Parliament constituency)
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Totnes is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
. It elects one Member of Parliament
(MP), using the first-past-the-post
voting system.
The current constituency was formed for the 1997 general election
, from parts of the former South Hams constituency
. This had replaced the previous Totnes constituency, which had existed since 1885.
An earlier parliamentary borough
of Totnes or Totness had been created in 1295. It returned two MPs to the House of Commons of England
until 1707, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain
until 1800, and finally to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 until it was abolished under the Representation of the People Act 1867
with effect from the 1868 general election
.
district of Devon
, including the towns of Totnes
, Dartmouth
, Kingsbridge
and Salcombe
, as well as parts of the unitary authority
of Torbay
, including the town of Brixham
.
Following a review of parliamentary representation in Devon
by the Boundary Commission for England, there were minor alterations to the boundaries of this constituency taking effect at the 2010 general election. The constituency contains the following electoral wards:
From the District of South Hams: Allington
and Loddiswell
, Avon and Harbourne, Dartington
, Dartmouth and Kingswear
, Dartmouth Townstal, East Dart, Eastmoor, Kingsbridge East, Kingsbridge North, Marldon
, Salcombe
and Malborough
, Saltstone, Skerries, South Brent
, Stokenham
, Thurlestone
, Totnes Bridgetown, Totnes Town, West Dart, Westville and Alvington.
From the Borough of Torbay
: Berry Head
-with-Furzeham, Blatchcombe, Churston
-with-Galmpton, St Mary's-with-Summercombe.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
. It elects one Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP), using the first-past-the-post
First-past-the-post
First-past-the-post voting refers to an election won by the candidate with the most votes. The winning potato candidate does not necessarily receive an absolute majority of all votes cast.-Overview:...
voting system.
The current constituency was formed for the 1997 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1997
The United Kingdom general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997, more than five years after the previous election on 9 April 1992, to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party ended its 18 years in opposition under the leadership of Tony Blair, and won the general...
, from parts of the former South Hams constituency
South Hams (UK Parliament constituency)
South Hams was a county constituency based on the South Hams district of Devon. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
. This had replaced the previous Totnes constituency, which had existed since 1885.
An earlier parliamentary borough
Parliamentary borough
Parliamentary boroughs are a type of administrative division, usually covering urban areas, that are entitled to representation in a Parliament...
of Totnes or Totness had been created in 1295. It returned two MPs to the House of Commons of England
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
until 1707, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain
House of Commons of Great Britain
The House of Commons of Great Britain was the lower house of the Parliament of Great Britain between 1707 and 1801. In 1707, as a result of the Acts of Union of that year, it replaced the House of Commons of England and the third estate of the Parliament of Scotland, as one of the most significant...
until 1800, and finally to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 until it was abolished under the Representation of the People Act 1867
Reform Act 1867
The Representation of the People Act 1867, 30 & 31 Vict. c. 102 was a piece of British legislation that enfranchised the urban male working class in England and Wales....
with effect from the 1868 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1868
The 1868 United Kingdom general election was the first after passage of the Reform Act 1867, which enfranchised many male householders, thus greatly increasing the number of men who could vote in elections in the United Kingdom...
.
Boundaries
The Totnes constituency covers the eastern part of the South HamsSouth Hams
South Hams is a local government district on the south coast of Devon, England with its headquarters in the town of Totnes. It contains the towns of Dartmouth, Kingsbridge, Ivybridge, Salcombe — the largest of which is Ivybridge with a population of 16,056....
district of Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, including the towns of Totnes
Totnes
Totnes is a market town and civil parish at the head of the estuary of the River Dart in Devon, England within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
, Dartmouth
Dartmouth, Devon
Dartmouth is a town and civil parish in the English county of Devon. It is a tourist destination set on the banks of the estuary of the River Dart, which is a long narrow tidal ria that runs inland as far as Totnes...
, Kingsbridge
Kingsbridge
Kingsbridge is a market town and popular tourist hub in the South Hams district of Devon, England, with a population of about 5,800. It is situated at the northern end of the Kingsbridge Estuary, which is a textbook example of a ria and extends to the sea six miles south of the town.-History:The...
and Salcombe
Salcombe
Salcombe is a town in the South Hams district of Devon, south west England. The town is close to the mouth of the Kingsbridge Estuary, built mostly on the steep west side of the estuary and lies within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
, as well as parts of the unitary authority
Unitary authority
A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national...
of Torbay
Torbay
Torbay is an east-facing bay and natural harbour, at the western most end of Lyme Bay in the south-west of England, situated roughly midway between the cities of Exeter and Plymouth. Part of the ceremonial county of Devon, Torbay was made a unitary authority on 1 April 1998...
, including the town of Brixham
Brixham
Brixham is a small fishing town and civil parish in the county of Devon, in the south-west of England. Brixham is at the southern end of Torbay, across the bay from Torquay, and is a fishing port. Fishing and tourism are its major industries. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of...
.
Following a review of parliamentary representation in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
by the Boundary Commission for England, there were minor alterations to the boundaries of this constituency taking effect at the 2010 general election. The constituency contains the following electoral wards:
From the District of South Hams: Allington
Allington
Allington is the name of several settlements in the United Kingdom:* Allington, Dorset* Allington, Kent* Allington, Lincolnshire* Allington, North Wiltshire* Allington, Salisbury, in Wiltshire...
and Loddiswell
Loddiswell
Loddiswell is a parish and village in the South Hams district of Devon, England. It lies on the west side of the River Avon or Aune and is three miles NNW from Kingsbridge. There is evidence of occupation going back to Roman times...
, Avon and Harbourne, Dartington
Dartington
Dartington is a village in Devon, England. Its population is 1,917. It is located west of the River Dart, south of Dartington Hall and about two miles from Totnes...
, Dartmouth and Kingswear
Kingswear
Kingswear is a village and civil parish in the South Hams area of the English county of Devon. The village is located on the east bank of the tidal River Dart, close to the river's mouth and opposite the small town of Dartmouth...
, Dartmouth Townstal, East Dart, Eastmoor, Kingsbridge East, Kingsbridge North, Marldon
Marldon
Marldon is a village in the South Hams in Devon, United Kingdom, lying just west of Paignton. It is the easternmost Civil Parish in the South Hams. Its population is about 2,300.-History:Church records date back to 1598...
, Salcombe
Salcombe
Salcombe is a town in the South Hams district of Devon, south west England. The town is close to the mouth of the Kingsbridge Estuary, built mostly on the steep west side of the estuary and lies within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
and Malborough
Malborough
Malborough is a village located in the South Hams region of Devon. The village is located on the A381 between Kingsbridge and Salcombe, and is a popular village for tourists with many holiday homes located around the village....
, Saltstone, Skerries, South Brent
South Brent
South Brent is a large village on the southern edge of Dartmoor, England, in the valley of the River Avon, population 2998 , 8 km north-east of Ivybridge, and next to the Devon Expressway which connects Exeter to the north-east and Plymouth to the west.-History:It was originally a woollen...
, Stokenham
Stokenham
Stokenham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Devon.Stokenham civil parish includes the settlements of Torcross, Beesands, Hallsands, Kellaton, Kernborough, Dunstone, Beeson and Chillington as well as Stokenham itself. It forms part of the district of South Hams.To the east of...
, Thurlestone
Thurlestone
Thurlestone is a village 5 miles west of Kingsbridge in the South Hams district in south Devon, England.The village takes its name from Thurlestone Rock, the so-called "thirled stone", an arch-shaped rock formation just offshore in Thurlestone Bay.The village's All Saints church is built of the...
, Totnes Bridgetown, Totnes Town, West Dart, Westville and Alvington.
From the Borough of Torbay
Torbay
Torbay is an east-facing bay and natural harbour, at the western most end of Lyme Bay in the south-west of England, situated roughly midway between the cities of Exeter and Plymouth. Part of the ceremonial county of Devon, Torbay was made a unitary authority on 1 April 1998...
: Berry Head
Berry Head
Berry Head is a coastal headland at the southern end of Torbay, to the southeast of Brixham, Devon, England.-National Nature Reserve:Berry Head to Sharkham Point is a haven for several nationally rare and threatened species which are dependent upon the thin limestone soils, mild climate and exposed...
-with-Furzeham, Blatchcombe, Churston
Churston
Churston Ferrers is a historic civil parish within Torbay, in Devon, England. It contains the two villages of Churston, a coastal village, and the now larger Galmpton. It is situated in between Paignton and Brixham....
-with-Galmpton, St Mary's-with-Summercombe.
MPs 1295–1660
Constituency created 1295| Parliament | First member | Second member |
|---|---|---|
| 1386 | Robert French | John Pasford |
| 1388 (Feb) | John Row | Walter Browning |
| 1388 (Sep) | John Statham | Walter Browning |
| 1390 (Jan) | John Poltimore | Walter Hotot |
| 1390 (Nov) | ||
| 1391 | John Grey | Thomas Norris |
| 1393 | John Suell | Robert Barneburgh |
| 1394 | Richard Whitelegh | John Pasford |
| 1395 | Ellis Beare | John Marshall |
| 1397 (Jan) | John Gunne | Ellis Beare |
| 1397 (Sep) | ||
| 1399 | Simon Marsh | John Rose |
| 1401 | ||
| 1402 | Henry Spencer | John Hulle |
| 1404 (Jan) | ||
| 1404 (Oct) | ||
| 1406 | Robert Wastell | John Warwick |
| 1407 | Alfred Wonston | Sir John Pomeroy |
| 1410 | Henry Austin | Robert Wastell |
| 1411 | John Bosom | Henry Bremeler |
| 1413 (Feb) | ||
| 1413 (May) | John Sebright | Henry Austin |
| 1414 (Apr) | ||
| 1414 (Nov) | William Ryder | Henry Berkeley |
| 1415 | ||
| 1416 (Mar) | ||
| 1416 (Oct) | ||
| 1417 | ||
| 1419 | ||
| 1420 | John Ash | Walter Serle |
| 1421 (May) | Henry Berkeley | Thomas Kirkby |
| 1421 (Dec) | Henry Chesewell | William Cosyn |
| 1510-1523 | No names known | |
| 1529 | John Giles | Adam Ralegh |
| 1536 | ? | |
| 1539 | ? | |
| 1542 | ? | |
| 1545 | Roger Prideaux | John Gale |
| 1547 | Roger Prideaux | Edmund Sture |
| 1553 (Mar) | John Wotton | Christopher Savery |
| 1553 (Oct) | John Wotton | Christopher Savery |
| 1554 (Apr) | John Evelegh | Henry Gildon |
| 1554 (Nov) | Richard Savery | Christopher Savery |
| 1555 | Peter Edgecombe | Leonard Yeo |
| 1558 | Bernard Smith | Leonard Yeo |
| 1558/9 | Leonard Yeo | Sir Nicholas Poyntz |
| 1562/3 | Sir Arthur Champernowne Arthur Champernowne Sir Arthur Champernowne was a Vice-Admiral of the West who lived at Dartington Hall in Devon, England.-Biography:Champernowne was the second son of Sir Philip Champernowne of Modbury, Devon, whose family had lived in Devon since arriving from Cambernon in Normandy in the eleventh century as part... |
Richard Edgecombe I |
| 1571 | Richard Hurleston | John Stanhope |
| 1572 | Robert Monson Robert Monson Robert Monson was an English politician and judge. He was Member of Parliament for various constituencies from 1553 to 1572 and also became Justice of the Common Pleas.... , made judge and repl. 1576 by Robert Beale Robert Beale (diplomat) Robert Beale was an English diplomat, administrator, and antiquary in the reign of Elizabeth I. As Clerk of the Privy Council, Beale wrote the official record of the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, to which he was an eyewitness.-Early life:... |
Edward Buggin |
| 1584 | Christopher Savery | Nicholas Ball |
| 1586 | John Giles | Nicholas Hayman |
| 1588 | Richard Edgecombe II | Simon Kelway |
| 1593 | Richard Sparry | Christopher Savery |
| 1597 | Edward Giles Edward Giles Sir Edward Giles was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1597 and 1629.Giles was the son John Giles of Bowden, Devon and was baptised at Totnes on 21 July, 1566. He matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford on 1 February 1583, aged 17. He was a student of... |
Christopher Buggin |
| 1601 | Leonard Darr | Philip Holditch |
| 1604 | Christopher Brocking | Walter Dollings |
| 1614 | Nathaniel Rich | Lawrence Adams |
| 1621–1622 | Sir Edward Giles Edward Giles Sir Edward Giles was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1597 and 1629.Giles was the son John Giles of Bowden, Devon and was baptised at Totnes on 21 July, 1566. He matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford on 1 February 1583, aged 17. He was a student of... |
Richard Rood |
| 1624 | Arthur Champernoun | Sir Edward Giles Edward Giles Sir Edward Giles was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1597 and 1629.Giles was the son John Giles of Bowden, Devon and was baptised at Totnes on 21 July, 1566. He matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford on 1 February 1583, aged 17. He was a student of... |
| 1625 | Sir Edward Seymour, 2nd Baronet Sir Edward Seymour, 2nd Baronet Sir Edward Seymour, of Berry Pomeroy, 2nd Baronet , MP, was a British gentleman and politician.He was the son of Sir Edward Seymour, 1st Baronet, and wife Elizabeth Champernowne and a descendant of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, in the senior line... |
Sir Edward Giles Edward Giles Sir Edward Giles was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1597 and 1629.Giles was the son John Giles of Bowden, Devon and was baptised at Totnes on 21 July, 1566. He matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford on 1 February 1583, aged 17. He was a student of... |
| 1626 | Arthur Champernoun | Philip Holditch |
| 1628-1629 | Sir Edward Giles Edward Giles Sir Edward Giles was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1597 and 1629.Giles was the son John Giles of Bowden, Devon and was baptised at Totnes on 21 July, 1566. He matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford on 1 February 1583, aged 17. He was a student of... |
Thomas Prestwood |
| 1629–1640 | No Parliaments summoned | |
| Apr 1640 | Oliver St John Oliver St John Sir Oliver St John , was an English judge and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1653. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War.- Early life :... |
John Maynard John Maynard (MP) Sir John Maynard KS was an English lawyer and politician, prominent under the reigns of Charles I, the Commonwealth, Charles II, James II and William III.-Origins and education:... |
| Nov 1640 | Oliver St John Oliver St John Sir Oliver St John , was an English judge and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1653. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War.- Early life :... |
John Maynard John Maynard (MP) Sir John Maynard KS was an English lawyer and politician, prominent under the reigns of Charles I, the Commonwealth, Charles II, James II and William III.-Origins and education:... |
| 1645 | Oliver St John Oliver St John Sir Oliver St John , was an English judge and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1653. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War.- Early life :... |
John Maynard John Maynard (MP) Sir John Maynard KS was an English lawyer and politician, prominent under the reigns of Charles I, the Commonwealth, Charles II, James II and William III.-Origins and education:... |
| 1648 | Oliver St John Oliver St John Sir Oliver St John , was an English judge and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1653. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War.- Early life :... |
John Maynard John Maynard (MP) Sir John Maynard KS was an English lawyer and politician, prominent under the reigns of Charles I, the Commonwealth, Charles II, James II and William III.-Origins and education:... |
| 1553 | Totnes not represented in Barebones Parliament | |
| 1654 | Major-General Desborough John Desborough John Desborough was an English soldier and politician who supported the parliamentary cause during the English Civil War.-Life:He was the son of James Desborough of Eltisley, Cambridgeshire, and of Elizabeth Hatley of Over in the same county, was baptized on 13 November 1608. He was educated for... |
(one seat only) |
| 1656 | Christopher Maynard | (one seat only) |
| 1659 | Capt. John Pleydell | Gilbert Evelyn |
MPs 1660–1868
Two members| Year | First member | First party | Second member | Second party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1660 | Thomas Chafe | Thomas Clifford Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh , English statesman and politician, was created the first Baron Clifford of Chudleigh on 22 April 1672 for his suggestion that the King supply himself with money by stopping, for one year, all payments out of the Exchequer.He was born in Ugbrooke,... |
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| 1661 | Sir Edward Seymour, 3rd Baronet Sir Edward Seymour, 3rd Baronet Sir Edward Seymour, 3rd Baronet , was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1688... |
Tory | ||||
| 1673 | Sir Thomas Berry | |||||
| Feb 1679 | John Kelland | |||||
| Aug 1679 | Edward Seymour Sir Edward Seymour, 4th Baronet Sir Edward Seymour, of Berry Pomeroy, 4th Baronet, MP was a British nobleman, and a Royalist and Tory politician.-Life:... (later 4th Baronet) |
Tory | ||||
| 1681 | Charles Kelland | John Kelland | ||||
| 1685 | Sir Edward Seymour, 3rd Baronet Sir Edward Seymour, 3rd Baronet Sir Edward Seymour, 3rd Baronet , was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1688... |
Tory | ||||
| 1689 | Rawlin Mallock | Sir John Fowell, Bt Sir John Fowell, 3rd Baronet Sir John Fowell, 3rd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1689 to 1692.... |
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| 1690 | Henry Seymour Portman | |||||
| 1692 | Thomas Coulson | |||||
| 1695 | Sir Edward Seymour, 4th Baronet Sir Edward Seymour, 4th Baronet Sir Edward Seymour, of Berry Pomeroy, 4th Baronet, MP was a British nobleman, and a Royalist and Tory politician.-Life:... |
Tory | Edward Yarde | |||
| 1698 | Thomas Coulson | |||||
| 1699 | Francis Gwyn Francis Gwyn Francis Gwyn PC , was a Welsh politician and official.-Background:Gwyn was the son and heir of Edward Gwyn of Llansannor, Glamorganshire, who married Eleanor, youngest daughter of Sir Francis Popham of Littlecott, Wiltshire; he was born at Combe Florey in Somerset about 1648... |
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| 1701 | Sir Christopher Musgrave, Bt | |||||
| 1702 | William Seymour | Tory | ||||
| 1705 | Sir Humphrey Mackworth Humphrey Mackworth Sir Humphrey Mackworth was a British industrialist and politician. He was involved in a business scandal in the early 18th century and was a founding member of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.-Early history:... |
Tory | ||||
| 1708 British general election, 1708 The British general election, 1708 returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain to be held, after the merger of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland in 1707.-Summary of the Constituencies:... |
Sir Edward Seymour, 5th Baronet Sir Edward Seymour, 5th Baronet Sir Edward Seymour, of Berry Pomeroy, 5th Baronet, MP was a British gentleman and politician.He was a son of Royalist and Tory politician Sir Edward Seymour, 4th Baronet and first wife Margaret Wale.-Family:... |
Tory | George Courtenay | |||
| 1710 British general election, 1710 The British general election, 1710 produced a landslide victory for the Tory party in the wake of the prosecution of Henry Sacheverell and the collapse of the previous Whig government lead by Godolphin and the Whig junto... |
Thomas Coulson | Francis Gwyn Francis Gwyn Francis Gwyn PC , was a Welsh politician and official.-Background:Gwyn was the son and heir of Edward Gwyn of Llansannor, Glamorganshire, who married Eleanor, youngest daughter of Sir Francis Popham of Littlecott, Wiltshire; he was born at Combe Florey in Somerset about 1648... |
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| 1713 British general election, 1713 The British general election, 1713 produced further gains for the governing Tory party. Since 1710 Robert Harley had lead a government appointed after the downfall of the Whig junto, attempting to pursue a moderate and non-controversial policy, but had increasingly struggled to deal with the... |
Stephen Northleigh | |||||
| 1715 British general election, 1715 The British general election of 1715 returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain to be held, after the merger of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland in 1707... |
Arthur Champernowne | |||||
| 1717 | Sir John Germain, Bt Sir John Germain, 1st Baronet Sir John Germain, 1st Baronet was a British soldier and politician.Of Dutch descent, Germain was thought to be an illegitimate half-brother of William III of England. He was created a Baronet, of Westminster, in the Baronetage of England on 25 March 1698... |
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| 1718 | Sir Charles Wills Charles Wills Sir Charles Wills KB was a British general in the 18th century.He won the Battle of Preston against the Jacobites. He was later appointed to the Privy Council and was member of parliament for Totnes.-References:... |
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| 1722 British general election, 1722 The British general election of 1722 elected members to serve in the House of Commons of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain. This event took place following the merger of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland in 1707. The election was fiercely fought, with contests taking place... |
Joseph Banks | |||||
| 1727 British general election, 1727 The British general election, 1727 returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain to be held, after the merger of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland in 1707. The election was triggered by the death of George I; at the time elections... |
Exton Sayer | |||||
| 1732 | Sir Henry Gough, Bt | |||||
| 1734 British general election, 1734 The British general election, 1734 returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain to be held, after the merger of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland in 1707. Robert Walpole's increasingly unpopular Whig government lost ground to the... |
Sir Joseph Danvers, Bt | |||||
| 1742 British general election, 1741 The British general election, 1741 returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain to be held, after the merger of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland in 1707... |
John Strange John Strange (English politician) Sir John Strange KC PC was a British politician and judge. He was born to another John Strange and his second wife, Mary Plaistowe. He became a student at the Middle Temple on 11 July 1712 before starting a pupillage at the chambers of Charles Salkeld, who trained Lord Hardwicke. He was called to... |
Whig | ||||
| 1747 British general election, 1747 The British general election, 1747 returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 10th Parliament of Great Britain to be held, after the merger of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland in 1707. The election saw Henry Pelham's Whig government increase its majority and... |
Charles Taylor | |||||
| Apr 1754 British general election, 1754 The British general election, 1754 returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 11th Parliament of Great Britain to be held, after the merger of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland in 1707.... |
Browse Trist | |||||
| Dec 1754 | Sir Richard Lloyd | |||||
| 1759 | Richard Savage Lloyd | |||||
| 1763 | Henry Seymour Henry Seymour (Redland) -Life:Seymour was the eldest son of Francis Seymour, of Sherborne, Dorset. He was educated at New College. In January 1746/7, he inherited the estate of East Knoyle from his uncle, William.In 1753, Seymour married Lady Caroline Cowper -Life:Seymour was the eldest son of Francis Seymour, of... |
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| 1768 British general election, 1768 The British general election, 1768 returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain to be held, after the merger of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland in 1707.-Summary of the Constituencies:... |
Sir Philip Jennings-Clerke, Bt Sir Philip Jennings-Clerke, 1st Baronet Sir Philip Jennings-Clerke Sir Philip Jennings-Clerke Sir Philip Jennings-Clerke (around 1722 - January 1788, the son of Philip Jennings of Duddleston, he was baptised Philip Jennings. He changed his name to Jennings-Clerke in the early 1760s. A Member of Parliament for Totnes between 1768 and... |
Peter Burrell | ||||
| 1774 British general election, 1774 The British general election, 1774 returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain to be held, after the merger of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland in 1707.-Summary of the Constituencies:... |
James Amyatt | |||||
| 1780 British general election, 1780 The British general election, 1780 returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain to be held after the merger of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland in 1707... |
Launcelot Brown | |||||
| 1784 British general election, 1784 The British general election of 1784 resulted in William Pitt the Younger securing an overall majority of about 120 in the House of Commons of Great Britain, having previously had to survive in a House which was dominated by his opponents.-Background:... |
The Hon. Henry Phipps Henry Phipps, 1st Earl of Mulgrave Henry Phipps, 1st Earl of Mulgrave GCB, PC , styled The Honourable Henry Phipps until 1792 and known as The Lord Mulgrave from 1792 to 1812, was a British soldier and politician... |
Tory | ||||
| 1788 | Viscount Barnard William Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland William Henry Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland, KG was a British peer.He was born in 1766, the son of the 2nd Earl of Darlington, and was baptised at the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace... |
Whig | ||||
| 1790 British general election, 1790 The British general election, 1790 returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain to be held, after the merger of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland in 1707.-Political Situation:... |
William Powlett Powlett | Sir Francis Buller Yarde, Bt | ||||
| 1796 British general election, 1796 The British general election, 1796 returned members to serve in the 18th and last House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain to be held before the formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on 1 January 1801... |
The Lord Arden Charles Perceval, 2nd Baron Arden Charles George Perceval, 2nd Baron Arden PC FRS was a British politician.-Background and education:Arden was born at Charlton, Kent, the son of John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont, by his second wife Catherine, 1st Baroness Arden, daughter of the Hon. Charles Compton. Prime Minister Spencer Perceval... |
Lord George Seymour Lord George Seymour Lord George Seymour-Conway , known as Lord George Seymour, was a British politician.A member of the Seymour family headed by the Duke of Somerset, Seymour was the seventh son and youngest child of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, and Lady Isabella, daughter of Charles FitzRoy, 2nd... |
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| 1801 United Kingdom general election, 1801 The United Kingdom general election, 1801 was not an election as such, but the co-option of members to serve in the first Parliament to be held after the formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on 1 January 1801... |
William Adams William Adams (MP) William Adams was a British merchant and Tory politician. He was elected unopposed as the Member of Parliament for Totnes in Devon at a by-election in June 1801, and was returned unopposed to the House of Commons at the next three general elections, holding the seat until his death in 1811 at the... |
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| 1802 United Kingdom general election, 1802 The United Kingdom general election, 1802 was the election to the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was the first to be held after the formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland... |
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| 1804 | Vicary Gibbs Vicary Gibbs Sir Vicary Gibbs, KC was an English judge and politician. He was known for his caustic wit, which won for him the sobriquet of "Vinegar Gibbs".-Early life and education :... |
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| 1806 United Kingdom general election, 1806 The United Kingdom general election, 1806 was the election of members to the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom. This was the second general election to be held after the Union of Great Britain and Ireland.... |
Benjamin Hall Benjamin Hall (ironmaster) Benjamin Hall, FRS was an industrialist and a prominent figure in South Wales.- Background, Education & Connections :... |
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| 1811 | Thomas Courtenay Thomas Courtenay (British politician) Thomas Peregrine Courtenay PC was a British politician and writer. He served as Vice-President of the Board of Trade under the Duke of Wellington between 1828 and 1830.-Background:... |
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| 1812 United Kingdom general election, 1812 The election to the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1812 was the fourth general election to be held after the Union of Great Britain and Ireland.... |
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| 1818 United Kingdom general election, 1818 The 1818 general election of the United Kingdom saw the Whigs gain a few seats, but the Tories under the Earl of Liverpool retained a majority of around 90 seats... |
William Holmes William Holmes (1779-1851) William Holmes was a British Tory politician of the early nineteenth century, and an MP for 28 years.... |
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| 1820 United Kingdom general election, 1820 The 1820 UK general election, held shortly after the Radical War in Scotland and the Cato Street Conspiracy. In this atmosphere, the Tories under the Earl of Liverpool were able to win a substantial majority over the Whigs.... |
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| 1826 United Kingdom general election, 1826 The 1826 United Kingdom general election saw the Tories under the Earl of Liverpool win a substantial and increased majority over the Whigs. In Ireland, Home Rule candidates, working with the Whigs, won large gains from Unionist candidates.... |
The Earl of Darlington Henry Vane, 2nd Duke of Cleveland General Henry Vane, 2nd Duke of Cleveland, KG was a British peer, politician and army officer.Born The Honourable Henry Vane, he was the eldest son of William Vane, Viscount Barnard and his first wife, Katherine, the second daughter of Harry Powlett, 6th Duke of Bolton... |
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| 1830 United Kingdom general election, 1830 The 1830 United Kingdom general election, was triggered by the death of King George IV and produced the first parliament of the reign of his successor, William IV. Fought in the aftermath of the Swing Riots, it saw electoral reform become a major election issue... |
Charles Barry Baldwin | |||||
| 1832 United Kingdom general election, 1832 -Seats summary:-Parties and leaders at the general election:The Earl Grey had been Prime Minister since 22 November 1830. His was the first predominantly Whig administration since the Ministry of all the Talents in 1806-1807.... |
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| 1835 United Kingdom general election, 1835 The 1835 United Kingdom general election was called when Parliament was dissolved on 29 December 1834. Polling took place between 6 January and 6 February 1835, and the results saw Robert Peel's Conservatives make large gains from their low of the 1832 election, but the Whigs maintained a large... |
Lord Seymour Edward Seymour, 12th Duke of Somerset Sir Edward Adolphus Seymour , 12th Duke of Somerset, etc. KG, PC , styled Baron Seymour until 1855, was a British Whig aristocrat and politician, who served in various cabinet positions in the mid-19th century... |
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| 1839 | Charles Barry Baldwin | |||||
| 1852 United Kingdom general election, 1852 The July 1852 United Kingdom general election was a watershed election in the formation of the modern political parties of Britain. Following 1852, the Tory/Conservative party became, more completely, the party of the rural aristocracy, while the Whig/Liberal party became the party of the rising... |
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| 1855 | The Earl of Gifford George Hay, Earl of Gifford George Hay, Earl of Gifford was a British Liberal Party politician.Lord Gifford was born at Yester House, the eldest son of the 8th Marquess of Tweeddale and was educated at Trinity College and Trinity Hall, Cambridge... |
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| 1862 | John Pender John Pender Sir John Pender , British Submarine communications cable pioneer, was born in the Vale of Leven, Scotland, and after attending school in Glasgow became a successful merchant in textile fabrics in that city and in Manchester; where he had a warehouse in Peter street near The Great Northern Warehouse... |
Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
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| 1863 | Alfred Seymour Alfred Seymour Alfred Seymour of Knoyle House, Wiltshire, and of Trent MP, JP was a British Liberal Party politician.... |
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| 1866 | John Pender John Pender Sir John Pender , British Submarine communications cable pioneer, was born in the Vale of Leven, Scotland, and after attending school in Glasgow became a successful merchant in textile fabrics in that city and in Manchester; where he had a warehouse in Peter street near The Great Northern Warehouse... declared not duly elected and seat left vacant |
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| 1868 United Kingdom general election, 1868 The 1868 United Kingdom general election was the first after passage of the Reform Act 1867, which enfranchised many male householders, thus greatly increasing the number of men who could vote in elections in the United Kingdom... |
Constituency disenfranchised by the Reform Act 1867 Reform Act 1867 The Representation of the People Act 1867, 30 & 31 Vict. c. 102 was a piece of British legislation that enfranchised the urban male working class in England and Wales.... |
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MPs 1885–1983
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| 1885 United Kingdom general election, 1885 -Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:... |
Francis Bingham Mildmay Francis Bingham Mildmay, 1st Baron Mildmay of Flete Francis Bingham Mildmay, 1st Baron Mildmay of Flete DL, TD was initially a Liberal and later a Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 until 1922 when he was raised to the peerage.... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1922 United Kingdom general election, 1922 The United Kingdom 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 Conservatives, who gained an overall majority over Labour, led by John... |
Samuel Emile Harvey Samuel Emile Harvey Major Sir Samuel Emile Harvey DL was a British Conservative Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons for all but one of the years from 1922 to 1935.- Early life :... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1923 United Kingdom general election, 1923 -Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987*-External links:***... |
Henry Harvey Vivian Henry Harvey Vivian Henry Harvey Vivian was an English trade unionist, Lib–Lab, laterLiberal Party politician and campaigner for industrial democracy and co-partnership, especially noted for his work in co-partnership housing.-Biography:... |
Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
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| 1924 United Kingdom general election, 1924 - Seats summary :- References :* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* - External links :* * *... |
Samuel Emile Harvey Samuel Emile Harvey Major Sir Samuel Emile Harvey DL was a British Conservative Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons for all but one of the years from 1922 to 1935.- Early life :... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1935 United Kingdom general election, 1935 The United Kingdom general election held on 14 November 1935 resulted in a large, though reduced, majority for the National Government now led by Conservative Stanley Baldwin. The greatest number of MPs, as before, were Conservative, while the National Liberal vote held steady... |
Ralph Herbert Rayner | Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1955 United Kingdom general election, 1955 The 1955 United Kingdom general election was held on 26 May 1955, four years after the previous general election. It resulted in a substantially increased majority of 60 for the Conservative government under new leader and prime minister Sir Anthony Eden against Labour Party, now in their 20th year... |
Raymond Llewellyn Mawby | Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
MPs since 1997
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| 1997 United Kingdom general election, 1997 The United Kingdom general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997, more than five years after the previous election on 9 April 1992, to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party ended its 18 years in opposition under the leadership of Tony Blair, and won the general... |
Anthony Steen Anthony Steen Anthony David Steen is a British Conservative Party politician who was a Member of Parliament from 1974 to 2010, and the chairman of the Human Trafficking Foundation. Having represented Totnes in Devon since 1997, he was previously MP for South Hams from 1983, and had also been the MP for... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 2010 | Sarah Wollaston Sarah Wollaston Dr Sarah Wollaston is a British general practitioner and politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Totnes for the Conservative party since 2010... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |