North_Lincolnshire_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
North Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1832–1885
North Lincolnshire, formally known as the Northern Division of Lincolnshire or as Parts of Lindsey, was a county constituency in the Lindsey district of Lincolnshire. It returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Quick Facts County, 1832–1885 ...
| North Lincolnshire | |
|---|---|
| Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
| County | Lincolnshire |
| 1832–1885 | |
| Seats | Two |
| Created from | Lincolnshire |
| Replaced by | Brigg Gainsborough Louth |
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The constituency was created by the Reform Act 1832 for the 1832 general election, and abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election. It was then split into six new single-seat constituencies: Brigg, Gainsborough, Horncastle, Louth, Sleaford, Spalding and Stamford
1832–1868: The Parts of Lindsey[1] (see Parts of Lincolnshire).
1868–1885: The Wapentakes, Hundreds, or Sokes of Manley, Yarborough, Bradley Haverstoe, Ludborough, Walshcroft, Aslacoe, Corringham, Louth Eske, and Calceworth, so much as lies within Louth Eske.[2]
More information Election, First Member ...
| Election | First Member | First Party | Second Member | Second Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | Hon. Charles Anderson-Pelham[3] | Whig[4][5] | Sir William Amcotts-Ingilby, Bt | Radical[4][6][7] | ||
| 1835 | Thomas Corbett | Conservative[4] | ||||
| 1837 | Robert Christopher | Conservative[4] | ||||
| Jan. 1847 by-election | Sir Montague Cholmeley, Bt | Whig[8][9] | ||||
| 1852 | James Stanhope | Conservative | ||||
| 1857 | Sir Montague Cholmeley, Bt | Whig[8][9] | ||||
| 1859 | Liberal | |||||
| 1868 | Rowland Winn | Conservative | ||||
| 1874 | Sir John Dugdale Astley, Bt | Conservative | ||||
| 1880 | Robert Laycock | Liberal | ||||
| Sep. 1881 by-election | James Lowther | Conservative | ||||
| Jul. 1885 by-election | Henry Atkinson | Conservative | ||||
| 1885 | Redistribution of Seats Act: constituency abolished | |||||
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Elections in the 1830s
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Charles Anderson-Pelham | 6,561 | 42.7 | ||
| Radical | William Amcotts-Ingilby | 4,751 | 30.9 | ||
| Tory | Sir Robert Sheffield, 4th Baronet | 4,056 | 26.4 | ||
| Turnout | 8,338 | 91.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,134 | ||||
| Majority | 1,810 | 11.8 | |||
| Whig win (new seat) | |||||
| Majority | 695 | 4.5 | |||
| Radical win (new seat) | |||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Charles Anderson-Pelham | 4,489 | 34.7 | −8.0 | |
| Conservative | Thomas Corbett | 4,450 | 34.4 | +8.0 | |
| Radical | William Amcotts-Ingilby | 3,984 | 30.8 | −0.1 | |
| Turnout | 7,827 | 88.2 | −3.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 8,872 | ||||
| Majority | 39 | 0.3 | −11.5 | ||
| Whig hold | Swing | −8.0 | |||
| Majority | 466 | 3.6 | N/A | ||
| Conservative gain from Radical | Swing | +8.0 | |||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Charles Anderson-Pelham | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative | Robert Christopher | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 10,063 | ||||
| Whig hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
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Elections in the 1840s
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Charles Anderson-Pelham | 5,401 | 39.3 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Robert Christopher | 4,522 | 32.9 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Charles Cust[11] | 3,819 | 27.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 879 | 6.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 6,871 (est) | 66.8 (est) | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 10,280 | ||||
| Whig hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
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Anderson-Pelham succeeded to the peerage, becoming 2nd Earl of Yarborough and causing a by-election.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Sir Montague Cholmeley | Unopposed | |||
| Whig hold | |||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Sir Montague Cholmeley | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative | Robert Christopher | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 11,424 | ||||
| Whig hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
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Elections in the 1850s
Christopher was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, requiring a by-election.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Christopher | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Christopher | 5,585 | 35.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | James Stanhope | 5,579 | 35.0 | N/A | |
| Whig | Montague Cholmeley | 4,777 | 30.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 802 | 5.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 10,359 (est) | 88.7 (est) | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 11,677 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative gain from Whig | |||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Montague Cholmeley | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative | James Stanhope | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 12,435 | ||||
| Whig gain from Conservative | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Montague Cholmeley | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative | James Stanhope | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 12,401 | ||||
| Liberal hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
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Elections in the 1860s
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Montague Cholmeley | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative | James Stanhope | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 12,372 | ||||
| Liberal hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Montague Cholmeley | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative | Rowland Winn | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 9,436 | ||||
| Liberal hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
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Elections in the 1870s
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Dugdale Astley | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative | Rowland Winn | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 10,117 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
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Winn was appointed a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, requiring a by-election.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Rowland Winn | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
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Elections in the 1880s
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Robert Laycock | 4,159 | 34.7 | New | |
| Conservative | Rowland Winn | 3,949 | 33.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | John Dugdale Astley | 3,865 | 32.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 294 | 2.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 8,066 (est) | 75.8 (est) | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 10,639 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Laycock's death caused a by-election.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Lowther | 4,200 | 53.0 | −12.3 | |
| Liberal | George Tomline | 3,729 | 47.0 | +12.3 | |
| Majority | 471 | 6.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 7,929 | 71.7 | −4.1 (est) | ||
| Registered electors | 11,061 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | −12.3 | |||
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Winn was elevated to the peerage, becoming Lord St Oswald, causing a by-election.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Henry Atkinson | 4,052 | 58.5 | −6.8 | |
| Liberal | Henry Meysey-Thompson | 2,872 | 41.5 | +6.8 | |
| Majority | 1,180 | 17.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 6,924 | 66.4 | −9.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,435 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −6.8 | |||
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