Dorchester (UK Parliament constituency)
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Dorchester was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Dorchester in Dorset. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1295 to 1868, when its representation was reduced one member.
The constituency was abolished for the 1885 general election.
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[edit] Members of Parliament
[edit] 1660-1868
| Election | 1st Member | 1st Party | 2nd Member | 2nd Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1847 | George Lionel Dawson-Damer | Conservative | Henry Gerard Sturt | Conservative | ||
| 1852 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan 1 | Liberal | ||||
| 1856 | Charles Napier Sturt | Conservative | ||||
| 1868 | representation reduced to one member | |||||
Note:-
- 1 Sheridan was the grandson of his celebrated namesake Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
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[edit] 1868-1885
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1868 | representation reduced to one member | ||
| 1868 | Charles Napier Sturt | Conservative | |
| 1874 | William Ernest Brymer | Conservative | |
| 1885 | constituency abolished | ||
[edit] References
- British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (Macmillan Press 1977)
- Who's Who of British Members of Parliament: Volume I 1832-1885, edited by M. Stenton (The Harvester Press 1976)
This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
