South Molton (UK Parliament constituency)

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South Molton
County constituency
Created: 1885
Abolished: 1950
Type: House of Commons
Members: one

South Molton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the small town of South Molton in Devon, in the South West of England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The constituency was created for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1950 general election, when it was largely replaced by Torrington.

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[edit] Members of Parliament

Year Member Party
1885 Newton Wallop Liberal
1891 George Lambert (1st) Liberal
1924 Cedric Drewe Unionist
1929 George Lambert (1st) Liberal
1931 National Liberal
1945 George Lambert (2nd) National Liberal
1950 constituency abolished: see Torrington

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