| South Molton | |
| Type: | County |
| Parliament: | uk |
| Year: | 1885 |
| Abolished: | 1950 |
| Elects Howmany: | one |
| Previous: | North Devon |
| Next: | Torrington and North Devon |
South Molton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the small town of South Molton in Devon, in the South West of England. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The constituency was created for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1950 general election, when it was largely replaced by Torrington.
1885–1918: The Municipal Borough of South Molton, and the Sessional Divisions of Crediton, Great Torrington, and South Molton.
1918–1950: The Municipal Boroughs of Great Torrington, Okehampton, and South Molton, the Urban District of Crediton, and the Rural Districts of Crediton, Okehampton, South Molton, and Torrington.
| Election | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Newton Wallop | Liberal | ||
| 1886 | Liberal Unionist | |||
| 1891 | George Lambert | Liberal | ||
| 1924 | Cedric Drewe | Unionist | ||
| 1929 | George Lambert | Liberal | ||
| 1931 | Liberal National | |||
| 1945 | George Lambert jnr. | National Liberal | ||
| 1950 | constituency abolished | |||
Viscount Lymington was elevated to the peerage, becoming Earl of Portsmouth, causing a by-election.
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 from 1914 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected;
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;