North Essex (UK Parliament constituency) explained

North Essex
Parliament:uk
Map1:NorthEssex
Map2:EnglandEssex
Map Year:2005
Year:1997
Abolished:2010
Type:County
Year2:1832
Abolished2:1868
Region:England
Elects Howmany:One

North Essex was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom between 1997 and 2010. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

The name was also used for the Northern Division of Essex, covering a much wider area and electing two members using the bloc vote system from 1832 until 1868.

History

The Northern Division of Essex was one of two Divisions, along with the Southern Division, created from the undivided Parliamentary County of Essex by the Reform Act of 1832. The constituency was abolished under the Reform Act 1867 (as amended by the Boundaries Act 1868) which divided Essex into three two-member Divisions (East, South and West).

The North Essex constituency was created for the 1997 general election following the Fourth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, mostly replacing the former seat of Colchester North. This was abolished for the 2010 general election by the Fifth Review, when it was largely replaced by the new constituency of Harwich and North Essex.

Boundaries

1832–1868

See map on Vision of Britain website.[2]

On abolition, the Hundreds of Hinckford, Lexden, Tendring, Thurstable, Winstree and Witham were included in the new East Division of Essex; the Hundreds of Clavering, Dunmow, Freshwell and Uttlesford were included in the new West Division.

1997–2010

The new constituency comprised rural areas of the Borough of Colchester, including West Mersea and Wivenhoe, and western parts of the District of Tendring, including Brightlingsea. Formed primarily from parts of the abolished constituencies of North Colchester and South Colchester and Maldon, with a small slice of the western part of Harwich, including St Osyth.

Abolition and the new Harwich and North Essex constituency

On abolition in 2010, the rural area to the south-west of Colchester was transferred to the new constituency of Witham. The remainder formed the new constituency of Harwich and North Essex, together with the town of Harwich and surrounding areas, previously part of the abolished Harwich constituency.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1832–1868

Election1st Member 1st Party2nd Member2nd Party
1832Sir John Tyrell, BtTory[4] Alexander BaringTory
1834ConservativeConservative
1835 by-electionJohn Payne ElwesConservative
1837Charles Gray RoundConservative
1847William BeresfordConservative
1857Charles Du CaneConservative
1865Sir Thomas WesternLiberal
1868Reform Act 1867

constituency abolished

MPs 1997-2010

ElectionMember Party
1997Bernard JenkinConservative
2010Constituency abolished: see Harwich and North Essex

Elections

Elections in the 1860s

Elections in the 1850s

Elections in the 1830s

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 2 & 3 William IV. Cap. LXIV. An Act to settle and describe the Divisions of Counties, and the Limits of Cities and Boroughs, in England and Wales, in so far as respects the Election of Members to serve in Parliament.. London . His Majesty's statute and law printers . 1832 . 300–383 . 2017-07-27.
  2. Web site: HMSO Boundary Commission 1832, Essex .
  3. Web site: The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1995. www.legislation.gov.uk. en. 2019-08-29.
  4. Book: Stooks Smith , Henry. . Craig, F. W. S. . F. W. S. Craig . The Parliaments of England . 1844-1850 . 2nd . 1973 . Parliamentary Research Services . Chichester . 0-900178-13-2 . 104 .