North East Lancashire (UK Parliament constituency)

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North East Lancashire
County constituency
Created: 1868
Abolished: 1885
Type: House of Commons

North East Lancashire was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The constituency was created by the Reform act of 1867, it was represented by two Members of Parliament.

The constituency was abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, being divided into the single member divisions of Accrington, Darwen and Rossendale.

[edit] Members of Parliament

  • Constituency created (1868)
Election 1st Member 1st Party 2nd Member 2nd Party
1868 James Maden Holt Conservative John Pierce Chamberlain Starkie Conservative
1880 Marquess of Hartington Liberal Frederick William Grafton Liberal
  • Constituency abolished (1885)

[edit] Elections

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