Barnstaple
Context: 1918-1950. Extract from 1935 result: the main yellow area at north (top)
Barnstaple in Devon 1885-1918
Seats one Replaced by North Devon and Torrington Seats two Type of constituency County constituency
Barnstaple was a constituency centred on the town of Barnstaple in Devon , in the South West of England . It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1885, thereafter, one.
It was created in 1295 and abolished for the 1950 general election . Most of the area and the town falls into the North Devon seat.
Boundaries
1885–1918 : The Municipal Boroughs of Barnstaple and Bideford, and the Sessional Divisions of Bideford and Braunton.
1918–1950 : The Municipal Boroughs of Barnstaple and Bideford, the Urban Districts of Ilfracombe, Lynton, and Northam, and the Rural Districts of Barnstaple and Bideford (including Lundy Island).
Members of Parliament
1295–1885
1885–1950
Election results
Barnstaple and North Devon historical election results
Elections in the 1830s
Elections in the 1840s
Elections in the 1850s
The election was declared void on petition, due to bribery, causing a by-election.[ 18]
Laurie's election was declared void on petition, due to bribery, causing a by-election.[ 20]
Prinsep withdrew from the election during polling.[ 23]
Elections in the 1860s
Potts' death caused a by-election.
On petition, Lloyd's election was declared void due to bribery and, on 15 April 1864, Bremridge was declared elected.[ 24]
Elections in the 1870s
Elections in the 1880s
Waddy resigned in order to contest Sheffield, causing a by-election.
Kekewich
Elections in the 1890s
Billson
Gull
Elections in the 1900s
Soares
Horne
Elections in the 1910s
Baring
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 the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
Liberal :
Unionist : Charles Sandbach Parker
Both candidates supported the Coalition Government; Rees may have received its endorsement.
Elections in the 1920s
Elections in the 1930s
General election 1939–40 :
Another general election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected;
Elections in the 1940s
Notes
^ Woodger, L. S. "RAYMOND, Thomas (d.1418), of Simpson in Holsworthy, Devon". In Roskell, J.S.; Clark, L.; Rawcliffe, C. (eds.). The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1386-1421 . Retrieved 5 May 2018 .
^ Woodger, L. S. "GREY, John I (d.1413), of Exeter, Devon". In Roskell, J.S.; Clark, L.; Rawcliffe, C. (eds.). The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1386-1421 . Retrieved 5 May 2018 .
^ Lee, Sidney , ed. (1899). "Wentworth, Peter (1530?-1596)" . Dictionary of National Biography . Vol. 60. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 261.
^ William Wroth, Warwick (1893). "Martin, Richard (1570–1618)" . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography . Vol. 36. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 291– 292.
^ Venn, John (1890). "Gostlin, John (1566?–1626)" . In Stephen, Leslie ; Lee, Sidney (eds.). Dictionary of National Biography . Vol. 22. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 256.
^ Created a baronet, 1764
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 64–66 . ISBN 0-900178-13-2 .
^ Lopes was re-elected at the general election of 1818, but on petition was unseated for bribery
^ Churton, Edward (1838). The Assembled Commons or Parliamentary Biographer: 1838 . pp. 54– 55. Retrieved 26 October 2018 – via Google Books .
^ "The Elections" . Morning Post . 27 July 1837. pp. 2– 4. Retrieved 26 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive .
^ "General Election" . Dublin Evening Mail . 16 July 1852. p. 4. Retrieved 14 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive .
^ a b Sanders, Lloyd Charles (1912). "Fortescue, Hugh" . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography (2nd supplement) . London: Smith, Elder & Co.
^ At the election of 1852 Fraser and Bremridge were declared elected, but on petition the election was declared void and the constituency's writ was suspended. After investigation by a Royal Commission, a new writ was issued and a by-election was held
^ Laurie's election at the by-election of 1854 was declared void on petition, and a second by-election held
^ On petition, Lloyd's election was declared void and after scrutiny of the votes Bremridge was declared duly elected
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Craig, F. W. S. , ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3 .
^ "Barnstaple Election" . Exeter and Plymouth Gazette . 29 July 1837. p. 6. Retrieved 7 September 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive .
^ "Barnstaple" . Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard . 17 September 1853. p. 2. Retrieved 28 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive .
^ Bartlett, Peter (1999). "1859 and its Aftermath" . The Poor Law of Lunacy: The Administration of Pauper Lunatics in Mid-Nineteenth-Century England . London : Leicester University Press. p. 218. ISBN 0718501047 . Retrieved 7 April 2018 .
^ "The Barnstaple Election Committee" . Chelmsford Chronicle . 9 March 1855. p. 4. Retrieved 7 April 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive .
^ "Election Movements" . Leigh Chronicle and Weekly District Advertiser . 21 March 1857. p. 3. Retrieved 7 April 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive .
^ "North Devon" . Western Times . 4 April 1857. p. 5. Retrieved 7 April 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive .
^ "Barnstaple Election" . Exeter and Plymouth Gazette . 4 April 1857. p. 5. Retrieved 7 April 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive .
^ "The Barnstaple Election Petition" . Exeter and Plymouth Gazette . 15 April 1864. p. 5. Retrieved 28 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive .
^ "Barnstaple Election" . Hertford Mercury and Reformer . 22 July 1865. p. 3. Retrieved 28 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive .
^ "To the Electors of Barnstaple" . North Devon Journal . 26 November 1868. p. 4. Retrieved 28 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive .
^ "Barnstaple Election" . North Devon Journal . 9 October 1873. p. 1. Retrieved 27 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive .
^ "Mr H. R. Grenfell" . North Devon Journal . 25 March 1880. p. 9. Retrieved 23 November 2017 .
^ a b c d e f g h i British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
^ a b c d e f The Liberal Year Book, 1907
^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1886
^ a b Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1896
^ a b Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
^ a b Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
^ a b c d e f g h British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
^ The Liberal Magazine, 1939
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