East Worcestershire (UK Parliament constituency)

East Worcestershire
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
1832–1918
Number of members 1832–1885: two;
1885–1918: one

East Worcestershire was a county constituency in the county of Worcestershire, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

It was created by the Reform Act 1832 for the 1832 general election, and elected two Members of Parliament (MPs), by the bloc vote system. Under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, its representation was reduced to one MP for the 1885 general election, elected by the first past the post voting system. The constituency was abolished for the 1918 general election.

Boundaries

1832-1885: The Petty Sessional Divisions of Stourbridge, Dudley, Droitwich, Northfield, Blockley and Pershore, and the Borough of Evesham.[1]

Members of Parliament

MPs 1832–1885

Election1st Member1st Party2nd Member2nd Party
1832 William Congreve Russell Liberal Thomas Cookes Liberal
1835 Edward Holland Liberal
1837 Sir Horace St Paul, Bt Conservative John Barneby Conservative Party
1841 James Arthur Taylor Conservative Party
Jan. 1847 by-election George Rushout-Bowes Conservative
Jul. 1847 John Hodgetts-Foley Liberal
1859 Hon. Frederick Gough-Calthorpe Liberal
1861 by-election Harry Vernon Liberal
Jun. 1868 by-election Hon. Charles Lyttelton Liberal
Nov 1868 Richard Amphlett Conservative
1874 Henry Allsopp Conservative Thomas Eades Walker Conservative
1880 William Henry Gladstone Liberal George Hastings Liberal
1885 representation reduced to one member

MPs 1885–1918

YearMemberParty
1885 George Hastings Liberal
1886 Liberal Unionist
1892 Austen Chamberlain Liberal Unionist
1912 Unionist
1914 Frederick Leverton Harris Unionist
1918 constituency abolished

Election results 1885-1918

Elections in the 1880s

Hastings
General Election 1885: East Worcestershire [2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal George Woodyatt Hastings 3,685 53.6
Conservative Frederick Albert Bosanquet 3,194 46.4
Majority 491 7.2
Turnout 84.0
Liberal hold Swing
General Election 1886: East Worcestershire [2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Unionist George Woodyatt Hastings Unopposed n/a n/a
Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal Swing n/a

Elections in the 1890s

Chamberlain
East Worcestershire by-election, 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Unionist Joseph Austen Chamberlain Unopposed n/a n/a
Liberal Unionist hold Swing n/a
General Election 1892: East Worcestershire [2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Unionist Joseph Austen Chamberlain 5,111 67.0 n/a
Liberal Oscar Browning 2,517 33.0 n/a
Majority 2,594 34.0 n/a
Turnout 77.6
Liberal Unionist hold Swing
General Election 1895: East Worcestershire [2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Unionist Joseph Austen Chamberlain Unopposed n/a n/a
Liberal Unionist hold Swing n/a

Elections in the 1900s

General Election 1900: East Worcestershire [2][3][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Unionist Joseph Austen Chamberlain Unopposed n/a n/a
Liberal Unionist hold Swing n/a
East Worcestershire by-election, 1902[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Unionist Joseph Austen Chamberlain Unopposed n/a n/a
Liberal Unionist hold Swing n/a
Chamberlain
General Election 1906: East Worcestershire [2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Unionist Joseph Austen Chamberlain 10,129 63.7 n/a
Liberal John Morgan 5,763 36.3 n/a
Majority 4,366 27.4 n/a
Turnout 84.7 n/a
Liberal Unionist hold Swing n/a

Elections in the 1910s

Young
General Election January 1910: East Worcestershire [2][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Unionist Joseph Austen Chamberlain 12,644 64.5 +0.8
Liberal Edward Hilton Young 6,955 35.5 -0.8
Majority 5,689 29.0 +1.6
Turnout 84.2 -0.5
Liberal Unionist hold Swing +0.8
General Election December 1910: East Worcestershire [2][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Unionist Joseph Austen Chamberlain Unopposed n/a n/a
Liberal Unionist hold Swing n/a
East Worcestershire by-election, 1914
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Unionist Frederick Leverton Harris Unopposed n/a n/a
Unionist hold Swing n/a

General Election 1914/15:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  4. ↑ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1886
  5. ↑ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
  6. ↑ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
  7. ↑ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
  8. ↑ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
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