North_Leicestershire_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
North Leicestershire (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1832–1885
North Leicestershire, formally the "Northern Division of Leicestershire", was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected two Members of Parliament (MPs) by the bloc vote system of election.
Quick Facts County, 1832–1885 ...
| North Leicestershire | |
|---|---|
| Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
| County | Leicestershire |
| 1832–1885 | |
| Seats | Two |
| Created from | Leicestershire |
| Replaced by | Loughborough and Melton |
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1832–1885: The Hundreds of West Goscote, East Goscote and Framland, and the two detached portions of the Hundred of Gartree situated on the east of the Hundred of East Goscote (the parishes of Baggrave, Burrough, Knossington, Marefield, Pickwell-cum-Leesthorpe, Ouston, and Newbold-Saucey).[1]
The constituency was created by the Reform Act 1832 for the 1832 general election, when the two-seat Leicestershire constituency was replaced by the Northern and Southern divisions, each of which elected two MPs.
Both divisions were abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election, when they were replaced by four new single-seat constituencies: Bosworth, Harborough, Loughborough and Melton.
More information Election, 1st Member ...
| Election | 1st Member | 1st Party | 2nd Member | 2nd Party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | Lord Robert Manners | Tory[2] | Charles March-Phillipps | Radical[3][4] | |||
| 1834 | Conservative[2] | ||||||
| 1835 by-election | Lord Charles Manners | Conservative[2] | |||||
| 1837 | Edward Basil Farnham | Conservative[2] | |||||
| 1852 | Marquess of Granby | Conservative | |||||
| 1857 by-election | Lord John Manners | Conservative | |||||
| 1859 | Edward Bourchier Hartopp | Conservative | |||||
| 1868 | Samuel Clowes | Conservative | |||||
| 1880 | Edwyn Burnaby | Conservative | |||||
| 1883 by-election | Hon. Montagu Curzon | Conservative | |||||
| 1885 | Redistribution of Seats Act: constituency abolished | ||||||
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Elections in the 1830s
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tory | Robert Manners | 2,093 | 46.8 | ||
| Radical | Charles March-Phillipps | 1,661 | 37.1 | ||
| Radical | William Augustus Johnson | 720 | 16.1 | ||
| Turnout | 3,063 | 83.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,658 | ||||
| Majority | 432 | 9.7 | |||
| Tory win (new seat) | |||||
| Majority | 941 | 21.0 | |||
| Radical win (new seat) | |||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Manners | Unopposed | |||
| Radical | Charles March-Phillipps | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 3,806 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Radical hold | |||||
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Manners' death caused a by-election.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles Manners, Sr. | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles Manners, Sr. | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative | Edward Basil Farnham | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 4,160 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative gain from Radical | |||||
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Elections in the 1840s
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles Manners, Sr. | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative | Edward Basil Farnham | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 4,211 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles Manners, Sr. | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative | Edward Basil Farnham | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 4,177 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
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Elections in the 1850s
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles Manners, Jr. | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative | Edward Basil Farnham | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 4,097 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
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Manners succeeded to the peerage, becoming 6th Duke of Rutland and causing a by-election.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Manners | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Manners | 1,787 | 37.5 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Edward Basil Farnham | 1,733 | 36.3 | N/A | |
| Ind. Conservative | Charles Frewen | 1,250 | 26.2 | New | |
| Majority | 483 | 10.1 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 3,010 (est) | 77.4 (est) | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 3,890 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |||
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Manners was appointed First Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings, requiring a by-election.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Manners | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Manners | 2,220 | 39.6 | +2.1 | |
| Conservative | Edward Bourchier Hartopp | 1,954 | 34.8 | −1.5 | |
| Ind. Conservative | Charles Frewen | 1,433 | 25.6 | −0.6 | |
| Majority | 521 | 9.2 | −0.9 | ||
| Turnout | 3,520 (est) | 81.3 (est) | +3.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,330 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1.2 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −0.6 | |||
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Elections in the 1860s
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Manners | 2,305 | 40.0 | +0.4 | |
| Conservative | Edward Bourchier Hartopp | 1,854 | 32.2 | −2.6 | |
| Ind. Conservative | Charles Frewen[6] | 1,599 | 27.8 | +2.2 | |
| Majority | 255 | 4.4 | −4.8 | ||
| Turnout | 3,679 (est) | 77.2 (est) | −4.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,767 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −0.4 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −1.9 | |||
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Manners was appointed First Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings, requiring a by-election.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Manners | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Manners | 3,296 | 40.5 | +0.5 | |
| Conservative | Samuel Clowes | 3,092 | 38.0 | +5.8 | |
| Ind. Conservative | Charles Frewen[7] | 1,750 | 21.5 | −6.3 | |
| Conservative | George Manners | 9 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,342 | 16.5 | +12.1 | ||
| Turnout | 4,074 (est) | 64.2 (est) | −13.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 6,348 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1.8 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.5 | |||
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Elections in the 1870s
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Manners | 2,978 | 39.5 | −1.0 | |
| Conservative | Samuel Clowes | 2,568 | 34.0 | −4.0 | |
| Liberal | Hussey Packe[8] | 1,997 | 26.5 | New | |
| Majority | 571 | 7.5 | −9.0 | ||
| Turnout | 4,770 (est) | 79.9 (est) | +15.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,968 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Manners was appointed Postmaster General of the United Kingdom, requiring a by-election.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Manners | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
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Elections in the 1880s
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Manners | 3,213 | 36.3 | −3.2 | |
| Conservative | Edwyn Burnaby | 2,991 | 33.8 | −0.2 | |
| Liberal | Hussey Packe[8] | 2,651 | 29.9 | +3.4 | |
| Majority | 340 | 3.9 | −3.6 | ||
| Turnout | 5,864 (est) | 88.6 (est) | +8.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 6,619 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Burnaby's death caused a by-election.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Montagu Curzon | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
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Manners was appointed Postmaster General of the United Kingdom, requiring a by-election.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Manners | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
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