| Louth | |
| Type: | County |
| Parliament: | uk |
| Year: | 1885 |
| Abolished: | 1983 |
| Elects Howmany: | one |
| Previous: | North Lincolnshire |
| Next: | Brigg and Cleethorpes and East Lindsey |
Louth was a county constituency in Lincolnshire which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until it was abolished for the 1983 general election.
It should not be confused with the former Irish constituency of County Louth (UK Parliament constituency). Between 1885 and 1918, its formal name was The East Lindsey (or Louth) Division of Lincolnshire, and it was sometimes referred to simply as East Lindsey.
1885–1918: The Sessional Divisions of Louth, Market Rasen, and Wragby, and parts of the Sessional Divisions of Alford, Grimsby, and Horncastle.
1918–1950: The Borough of Louth, the Urban Districts of Mablethorpe and Market Rasen, and the Rural Districts of Caistor, Grimsby, and Louth.
1950–1974: The Boroughs of Louth and Cleethorpes, and the Rural Districts of Grimsby and Louth.
1974–1983: As prior but with redrawn boundaries.
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Liberal | ||
| 1886 | Conservative | ||
| 1892 | Liberal | ||
| January 1910 | Conservative | ||
| December 1910 | Liberal | ||
| 1918 | Coalition Conservative | ||
| Liberal | |||
| 1921 by-election | Liberal | ||
| 1924 | Conservative | ||
| 1945 | Conservative | ||
| 1969 by-election | Conservative | ||
| Oct 1974 | Conservative | ||
| 1983 | constituency abolished | ||
General Election 1914–15
A General Election was due to take place by the end of 1915. By the autumn of 1914, the following candidates had been adopted to contest that election. Due to the outbreak of war, the election never took place.
General Election 1939–40
A General Election was due to take place by the spring of 1940. By the autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been adopted to contest that election. Due to the outbreak of war, the election never took place.