Penrith (UK Parliament constituency)
| Penrith | |
|---|---|
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Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1885–1918 | |
| Number of members | one |
| Replaced by | North Cumberland and Penrith and Cockermouth |
| Created from | East Cumberland |
Penrith was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Penrith in Cumberland, England. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.
History
The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1918 general election.
Members of Parliament
- Constituency created (1885)
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Henry Howard | Liberal | |
| 1886 | Liberal Unionist | ||
| 1886 | James William Lowther | Conservative | |
| 1905 | Speaker | ||
| 1918 | constituency abolished: see Penrith & Cockermouth | ||
References
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Carlisle |
Constituency represented by the Speaker 1905–1918 |
Succeeded by Penrith and Cockermouth |