Montgomery | |
Parliament: | uk |
Year: | 1542 |
Abolished: | 1918 |
Elects Howmany: | one |
Next: | Montgomeryshire |
Montgomery was a constituency in the House of Commons of England, House of Commons of Great Britain and later in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one MP, but was abolished in 1918.
After 1832 the constituency was more usually called the Montgomery Boroughs or Montgomery District of Boroughs.
The constituency comprised the boroughs of Montgomery, Llanfyllin, Llanidloes, Newtown and Welshpool.
Parliament | Member | |
---|---|---|
1542 | William Herbert II[1] | |
1545 | William Herbert II | |
1547 | William Herbert II | |
1553 (Mar) | Richard Herbert | |
1553 (Oct) | John ap Edmund | |
1554 (Apr) | Richard Lloyd | |
1554 (Nov) | Richard Lloyd | |
1555 | not known | |
1558 | William Herbert II | |
1559 | John Man[2] | |
1562/3 | John Price | |
1571 | Arthur Price | |
1572 | Rowland Pugh, thought to be dead repl. 1581 by Richard Herbert I | |
1584 | Richard Herbert II | |
1586 | Matthew Herbert | |
1588 | Rowland Pugh | |
1593 | Richard Morgan | |
1597 | Thomas Jukes | |
1601 | John Harris |
The election was declared void on petition, causing a by-election.
With both Cholmondeley and Pugh receiving the same number of votes, both were declared elected by the returning officer. However, Cholmondeley decided against defending his claim for the seat and Pugh was declared the only elected candidate.
Pugh's death caused a by-election.
Willes-Johnson's death caused a by-election.
Hanbury-Tracy succeeded to the peerage, becoming Lord Sudeley.
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;