East Northamptonshire (UK Parliament constituency) explained

East Northamptonshire
Type:County
Parliament:uk
Year:1885
Abolished:1918
Elects Howmany:one
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East Northamptonshire was a county constituency in Northamptonshire, which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1918 general election.

Boundaries

1885–1918: The Sessional Division of Wellingborough, and part of the Sessional Division of Kettering (the parishes of Broughton, Cransley, Kettering and Pytchley). [1]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1885Francis ChanningLiberal
1910Leo Chiozza MoneyLiberal
1918constituency abolished

Election results

Elections in the 1910s

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;

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 48 & 49 Victoria. Ch. 23: Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, Schedule 7.. London . His Majesty's statute and law printers . 1885 . 166–167 . 2023-12-19.