Tiverton_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Tiverton was a constituency located in Tiverton in east Devon, formerly represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Enfranchised as a parliamentary borough in 1615 and first represented in 1621, it elected two Members of Parliament (MPs) by the first past the post system of election until 1885. The name was then transferred to a county constituency electing one MP. (Between 1885 and 1918, the constituency was alternatively called Devon, North East.)
Quick Facts County, 1885–1997 ...
| Tiverton | |
|---|---|
| Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Tiverton in Devon 1983-1997 | |
| County | Devon |
| 1885–1997 | |
| Seats | One |
| Replaced by | Tiverton & Honiton |
| 1621–1885 | |
| Seats | Two |
| Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
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In 1997, it was merged with the neighbouring constituency of Honiton to form the Tiverton and Honiton constituency.
Prime Minister Lord Palmerston was a former MP for the seat.
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1885–1918: The Municipal Borough of Tiverton, and the Sessional Divisions of Cullompton and Wonford.
1918–1950: The Municipal Borough of Tiverton, the Urban Districts of Bampton and Dawlish, the Rural Districts of Oulmstock and Tiverton, and parts of the Rural Districts of Newton Abbot and St Thomas.
1950–1974: The Municipal Borough of Tiverton, the Urban Districts of Dawlish and Teignmouth, the Rural District of Tiverton, and part of the Rural District of St Thomas.
1974–1983: The Municipal Borough of Tiverton, the Urban Districts of Crediton, Dawlish, and Teignmouth, the Rural Districts of Crediton and Tiverton, and part of the Rural District of St Thomas.
1983–1997: The District of Mid Devon wards of Boniface, Bradninch, Cadbury, Canal, Canonsleigh, Castle, Clare, Cullompton Outer, Cullompton Town, Culm, East Creedy, Halberton, Lawrence, Lowman, Newbrooke, Paullet, Sandford, Shuttern, Silverton, Upper Culm, Upper Yeo, Westexe North, Westexe South, Willand, and Yeo, and the District of East Devon wards of Broadclyst, Clystbeare, Clyst Valley, Exe Valley, Ottery St Mary Rural, Ottery St Mary Town, and Tale Vale.
Tiverton borough, 1621–1885
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County constituency, 1885–1997
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Elections in the 1830s
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tory | Dudley Ryder | Unopposed | |||
| Tory | Granville Ryder | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 24 | ||||
| Tory hold | |||||
| Tory hold | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Tory | Spencer Perceval (junior) | Unopposed | |||
| Tory | Granville Ryder | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 24 | ||||
| Tory hold | |||||
| Tory hold | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Whig | John Heathcoat | 376 | 51.1 | ||
| Radical | James Kennedy | 265 | 36.0 | ||
| Whig | Benjamin Wood | 55 | 7.5 | ||
| Whig | Charles Chichester[12] | 40 | 5.4 | ||
| Turnout | 402 | 87.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 462 | ||||
| Majority | 111 | 15.1 | |||
| Whig gain from Tory | |||||
| Majority | 210 | 28.5 | |||
| Radical gain from Tory | |||||
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Kennedy's election was declared void on petition, causing a by-election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | James Kennedy | 214 | 69.3 | +33.3 | |
| Whig | Benjamin Wood | 95 | 30.7 | −33.3 | |
| Majority | 119 | 38.6 | +10.1 | ||
| Turnout | 309 | 66.9 | −20.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 462 | ||||
| Radical hold | Swing | +33.3 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | John Heathcoat | 366 | 49.1 | −2.0 | |
| Radical | James Kennedy | 184 | 24.7 | −11.3 | |
| Whig | Charles Chichester[12] | 134 | 18.0 | +12.6 | |
| Conservative | J Langmead | 62 | 8.3 | New | |
| Turnout | c. 373 | c. 78.9 | c. −8.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 473 | ||||
| Majority | 182 | 24.4 | +9.3 | ||
| Whig hold | Swing | +1.8 | |||
| Majority | 50 | 6.7 | −21.8 | ||
| Radical hold | Swing | −11.0 | |||
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Kennedy resigned, causing a by-election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Whig | Viscount Palmerston | Unopposed | |||
| Whig gain from Radical | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | John Heathcoat | 323 | 43.1 | −6.0 | |
| Whig | Viscount Palmerston | 246 | 32.8 | +14.8 | |
| Conservative | Benjamin Bowden Dickinson | 180 | 24.0 | +15.7 | |
| Majority | 66 | 8.8 | −15.6 | ||
| Turnout | 420 | 84.3 | c. +5.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 498 | ||||
| Whig hold | Swing | −6.9 | |||
| Whig gain from Radical | Swing | +3.5 | |||
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Elections in the 1840s
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | Viscount Palmerston | Unopposed | |||
| Whig | John Heathcoat | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 478 | ||||
| Whig hold | |||||
| Whig hold | |||||
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Palmerston was appointed Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, requiring a by-election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | Viscount Palmerston | Unopposed | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | John Heathcoat | 148 | 53.8 | N/A | |
| Whig | Viscount Palmerston | 127 | 46.2 | N/A | |
| Chartist | George Julian Harney | 0 | 0.0 | New | |
| Majority | 127 | 46.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 138 (est) | 30.9 (est) | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 445 | ||||
| Whig hold | Swing | N/A | |||
| Whig hold | Swing | N/A | |||
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Elections in the 1850s
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | Viscount Palmerston | Unopposed | |||
| Whig | John Heathcoat | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 461 | ||||
| Whig hold | |||||
| Whig hold | |||||
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Palmerston was appointed Home Secretary, requiring a by-election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | Viscount Palmerston | Unopposed | |||
| Whig hold | |||||
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Palmerston became Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury, requiring a by-election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | Viscount Palmerston | Unopposed | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | Viscount Palmerston | Unopposed | |||
| Whig | John Heathcoat | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 482 | ||||
| Whig hold | |||||
| Whig hold | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Viscount Palmerston | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal | George Denman | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 506 | ||||
| Liberal hold | |||||
| Liberal hold | |||||
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Palmerston became Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury, requiring a by-election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Viscount Palmerston | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | |||||
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Elections in the 1860s
Temple was appointed Constable of Dover Castle and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, requiring a by-election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Viscount Palmerston | Unopposed | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Viscount Palmerston | 261 | 37.4 | N/A | |
| Conservative | John Walrond[13] | 220 | 31.5 | New | |
| Liberal | George Denman | 217 | 31.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 3 | 0.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 349 (est) | 75.1 (est) | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 465 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |||
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Lord Palmerston's death in October 1865 caused a by-election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | George Denman | 232 | 55.5 | −13.0 | |
| Conservative | John Dalrymple-Hay | 186 | 44.5 | +13.0 | |
| Majority | 46 | 11.0 | +10.6 | ||
| Turnout | 418 | 89.9 | +14.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 465 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | −13.0 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | George Denman | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal | John Heathcoat-Amory | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,155 | ||||
| Liberal hold | |||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | |||||
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Elections in the 1870s
Denman resigned after being appointed a Judge of Court of Common Pleas.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | William Nathaniel Massey | 577 | 51.3 | N/A | |
| Conservative | John Walrond | 547 | 48.7 | New | |
| Majority | 30 | 2.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,124 | 89.3 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 1,258 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | John Heathcoat-Amory | 677 | 35.4 | N/A | |
| Liberal | William Nathaniel Massey | 629 | 32.9 | N/A | |
| Conservative | John Walrond | 605 | 31.7 | N/A | |
| Majority | 24 | 1.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,258 (est) | 97.2 (est) | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 1,294 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |||
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Elections in the 1880s
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | John Heathcoat-Amory | 743 | 36.6 | +1.2 | |
| Liberal | William Nathaniel Massey | 699 | 34.4 | +1.5 | |
| Conservative | John Walrond[14] | 590 | 29.0 | −2.7 | |
| Majority | 109 | 5.4 | +4.2 | ||
| Turnout | 1,229 (est) | 93.1 (est) | −4.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,320 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +1.3 | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +1.4 | |||
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Massey's death caused a by-election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Hugh Fortescue | 705 | 60.9 | −10.1 | |
| Conservative | Robert Frederick Loosemore[15] | 453 | 39.1 | +10.1 | |
| Majority | 252 | 21.8 | +16.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,158 | 82.4 | −10.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,405 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | −10.1 | |||
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Representation was reduced to one member.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | William Walrond | 4,563 | 56.9 | +27.9 | |
| Liberal | Sydney Stern | 3,460 | 43.1 | −27.9 | |
| Majority | 1,103 | 13.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 8,023 | 85.8 | −7.3 (est) | ||
| Registered electors | 9,349 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +27.9 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | William Walrond | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
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Walrond was appointed a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, requiring a by-election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | William Walrond | Unopposed | |||
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Elections in the 1890s
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | William Walrond | 4,433 | 58.8 | N/A | |
| Liberal | John Budd Phear | 3,101 | 41.2 | New | |
| Majority | 1,332 | 17.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 7,534 | 84.0 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 8,972 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | William Walrond | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
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Elections in the 1900s
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | William Walrond | Unopposed | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | William Walrond | Unopposed | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Lionel Walrond | 4,455 | 52.9 | N/A | |
| Liberal | William Henry Reed | 3,970 | 47.1 | New | |
| Majority | 485 | 5.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 8,425 | 91.1 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 9,248 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |||
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Elections in the 1910s
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Lionel Walrond | 4,945 | 54.4 | +1.5 | |
| Liberal | Sir Ian Murray Heathcoat-Amory, 2nd Baronet | 4,153 | 45.6 | −1.5 | |
| Majority | 792 | 8.8 | +3.0 | ||
| Turnout | 9,098 | 94.2 | +3.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,660 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1.5 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Lionel Walrond | 5,033 | 59.3 | +4.9 | |
| Liberal | Alfred Trestrail | 3,455 | 40.7 | −4.9 | |
| Majority | 1,578 | 18.6 | +9.8 | ||
| Turnout | 8,488 | 87.9 | −6.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,660 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.9 | |||
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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;
- Unionist: Lionel Walrond
- Liberal:
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Unionist | Charles Carew | Unopposed | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| C | Unionist | Charles Carew | 9,598 | 57.2 | −2.1 |
| Liberal | Edward Penton | 4,827 | 28.7 | −12.0 | |
| Labour | Donald B. Fraser | 2,377 | 14.1 | New | |
| Majority | 4,771 | 28.5 | +9.9 | ||
| Turnout | 16,802 | 64.8 | −23.1 | ||
| Unionist hold | Swing | +5.0 | |||
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. | |||||
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Elections in the 1920s
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Unionist | Herbert Sparkes | 10,304 | 46.9 | –10.3 | |
| Liberal | Francis Dyke Acland | 10,230 | 46.5 | +17.8 | |
| Labour | Frederick Brown | 1,457 | 6.6 | –7.5 | |
| Majority | 74 | 0.4 | –28.1 | ||
| Turnout | 21,991 | 80.1 | +5.3 | ||
| Unionist hold | Swing | –14.0 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Francis Dyke Acland | 12,041 | 49.8 | +3.3 | |
| Unionist | Gilbert Acland-Troyte | 11,639 | 48.1 | +1.2 | |
| Independent Labour | Frederick Brown | 495 | 2.0 | –4.6 | |
| Majority | 402 | 1.7 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 24,174 | 88.1 | +8.0 | ||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +1.0 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Francis Dyke Acland | 12,303 | 50.0 | +3.5 | |
| Unionist | Gilbert Acland-Troyte | 12,300 | 50.0 | +3.1 | |
| Majority | 3 | 0.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 24,603 | 87.4 | +7.3 | ||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +0.2 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Unionist | Gilbert Acland-Troyte | 13,601 | 53.2 | +3.2 | |
| Liberal | Francis Dyke Acland | 11,942 | 46.8 | –3.2 | |
| Majority | 1,659 | 6.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 25,543 | 90.2 | +2.8 | ||
| Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.2 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Unionist | Gilbert Acland-Troyte | 15,423 | 50.5 | –2.7 | |
| Liberal | Dingle Foot | 12,908 | 42.3 | –4.5 | |
| Labour | Heyman Wreford Wreford-Glanville | 2,199 | 7.2 | New | |
| Majority | 2,515 | 8.2 | +1.8 | ||
| Turnout | 30,530 | 86.2 | –4.0 | ||
| Unionist hold | Swing | +0.9 | |||
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Elections in the 1930s
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Gilbert Acland-Troyte | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Conservative hold | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Gilbert Acland-Troyte | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Conservative hold | |||||
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Elections in the 1940s
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 from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected;
- Conservative: Gilbert Acland-Troyte
- Independent Progressive: Michael Pinney
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Derick Heathcoat-Amory | 16,919 | 51.3 | N/A | |
| Labour | GC Tompson | 8,634 | 26.2 | New | |
| Liberal | Cyril Harry Blackburn | 7,418 | 22.5 | New | |
| Majority | 8,285 | 25.1 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 32,971 | 74.0 | N/A | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |||
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Elections in the 1950s
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Derick Heathcoat-Amory | 20,606 | 52.11 | ||
| Labour | Patrick Duffy | 12,055 | 30.48 | ||
| Liberal | Cyril Harry Blackburn | 6,885 | 17.41 | ||
| Majority | 8,551 | 21.63 | |||
| Turnout | 46,536 | 84.98 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Derick Heathcoat-Amory | 24,532 | 63.53 | ||
| Labour | Patrick Duffy | 14,084 | 36.47 | ||
| Majority | 10,448 | 27.06 | |||
| Turnout | 38,616 | 81.26 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Derick Heathcoat-Amory | 23,475 | 64.27 | ||
| Labour | Patrick Duffy | 13,051 | 35.73 | ||
| Majority | 10,424 | 28.54 | |||
| Turnout | 36,526 | 76.32 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Derick Heathcoat-Amory | 21,714 | 55.6 | -8.7 | |
| Labour | John Dunwoody | 9,836 | 25.2 | -10.5 | |
| Liberal | James J Collier | 7,504 | 19.2 | New | |
| Majority | 11,878 | 30.4 | +1.9 | ||
| Turnout | 39,054 | 80.7 | +4.4 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Elections in the 1960s
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robin Maxwell-Hyslop | 15,308 | 45.7 | -9.9 | |
| Liberal | James J Collier | 12,268 | 36.7 | +17.5 | |
| Labour | Raymond F H Dobson | 5,895 | 17.6 | -7.6 | |
| Majority | 3,040 | 9.0 | -21.4 | ||
| Turnout | 33,471 | 68.4 | -12.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robin Maxwell-Hyslop | 19,280 | 47.3 | -8.3 | |
| Liberal | James J Collier | 14,053 | 34.5 | +15.3 | |
| Labour | John T Mitchard | 7,393 | 18.2 | -7.0 | |
| Majority | 5,227 | 12.8 | -17.6 | ||
| Turnout | 40,726 | 80.1 | -0.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robin Maxwell-Hyslop | 20,351 | 48.57 | ||
| Labour | F Keith Taylor | 11,325 | 27.03 | ||
| Liberal | Frank J Suter | 10,225 | 24.40 | ||
| Majority | 9,026 | 21.54 | |||
| Turnout | 41,901 | 80.72 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Elections in the 1970s
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robin Maxwell-Hyslop | 24,689 | 55.18 | ||
| Labour | Roy Hewetson | 10,823 | 24.19 | ||
| Liberal | Frank J Suter | 9,229 | 20.63 | ||
| Majority | 13,866 | 30.99 | |||
| Turnout | 44,741 | 77.01 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robin Maxwell-Hyslop | 27,164 | 47.58 | ||
| Liberal | Frank J Suter | 21,623 | 37.87 | ||
| Labour | Roy Hewetson | 8,308 | 14.55 | ||
| Majority | 5,541 | 9.69 | |||
| Turnout | 57,095 | 82.36 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robin Maxwell-Hyslop | 25,265 | 46.68 | ||
| Liberal | Frank J Suter | 19,911 | 36.79 | ||
| Labour | M Phillips | 8,946 | 16.53 | ||
| Majority | 5,354 | 9.89 | |||
| Turnout | 54,122 | 77.45 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robin Maxwell-Hyslop | 33,444 | 56.74 | ||
| Liberal | David J Morrish | 17,215 | 29.21 | ||
| Labour | AWF Cook | 8,281 | 14.05 | ||
| Majority | 16,229 | 27.53 | |||
| Turnout | 58,940 | 79.25 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Elections in the 1980s
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robin Maxwell-Hyslop | 27,101 | 54.78 | ||
| Liberal | David J Morrish | 19,215 | 38.84 | ||
| Labour | David A Gorbutt | 3,154 | 6.38 | ||
| Majority | 7,886 | 15.94 | |||
| Turnout | 49,470 | 77.51 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robin Maxwell-Hyslop | 29,875 | 54.95 | ||
| Liberal | David Morrish | 20,663 | 38.00 | ||
| Labour | Jean Northam | 3,400 | 6.25 | ||
| Independent | William Jones | 434 | 0.80 | New | |
| Majority | 9,212 | 16.95 | |||
| Turnout | 54,372 | 79.71 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Elections in the 1990s
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Angela Browning | 30,376 | 51.5 | ―3.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David N Cox | 19,287 | 32.7 | ―5.3 | |
| Labour | SC Gibb | 5,950 | 10.1 | +3.9 | |
| Liberal | David J Morrish | 2,225 | 3.8 | New | |
| Green | Peter Foggitt | 1,007 | 1.7 | New | |
| Natural Law | BC Rhodes | 96 | 0.2 | New | |
| Majority | 11,089 | 18.8 | +1.9 | ||
| Turnout | 58,941 | 83.3 | +3.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.9 | |||
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More information Parliament of the United Kingdom ...
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vacant since 1852 Title last held by City of London |
Constituency represented by the prime minister 1855–1858 |
Vacant until 1859 Title next held by Tiverton |
| Vacant since 1858 Title last held by Tiverton |
Constituency represented by the prime minister 1859–1865 |
Vacant until 1868 Title next held by Buckinghamshire |
| Preceded by | Constituency represented by the chancellor of the Exchequer 1958–1960 |
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