North Hampshire (UK Parliament constituency)
| North Hampshire | |
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Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
| County | Hampshire |
| 1832–1885 | |
| Number of members | Two |
| Created from | Hampshire |
North Hampshire (formally the Northern division of Hampshire) was a parliamentary constituency in the county of Hampshire, which returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.
It was created under the Great Reform Act for the 1832 general election, and abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election.
Boundaries
1832-1885: The Petty Sessional Divisions of Alton, Andover, Basingstoke, King's Clere, Droxford, Odiham, Petersfield and Winchester.[1]
Members of Parliament
| Election | 1st Member | 1st Party | 2nd Member | 2nd Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | Charles Shaw-Lefevre | Liberal[2] | James Winter Scott | Liberal Party | ||
| 1837 | Sir William Heathcote, Bt | Conservative | ||||
| 1849 by-election | Melville Portal | Conservative | ||||
| 1857 | William Wither Bramston Beach | Conservative | George Sclater-Booth | Conservative | ||
| 1885 | constituency abolished | |||||
Sources
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 1)
- Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 393. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
Notes and references
- ↑ "The statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 2 & 3 William IV. Cap. LXIV. An Act to settle and describe the Divisions of Counties, and the Limits of Cities and Boroughs, in England and Wales, in so far as respects the Election of Members to serve in Parliament.". London: His Majesty's statute and law printers. 1832. pp. 300–383. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
- ↑ Craig does not distinguish between Whigs, Radical and Liberals. They are all labelled as Liberals
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Edinburgh |
Constituency represented by the Speaker 1839–1857 |
Succeeded by Nottinghamshire North |
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