South Nottinghamshire (UK Parliament constituency) explained

South Nottinghamshire
Parliament:uk
Year:1832
Abolished:1885
Type:County
Elects Howmany:Two
Region:England
County:Nottinghamshire

South Nottinghamshire, formally the "Southern Division of Nottinghamshire" was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected two Members of Parliament (MPs) by the bloc vote system of election.

Boundaries

1832–1885: The Hundreds of Rushcliffe, Bingham, Newark and Thurgarton.[1]

History

The constituency was created by the Reform Act 1832 for the 1832 general election, when the two-seat Nottinghamshire constituency was replaced by the Northern and Southern divisions, each of which elected two MPs.

Both divisions were abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election, when they were replaced by four new single-seat constituencies: Bassetlaw, Mansfield, Newark and Rushcliffe.

Members of Parliament

Election1st Member1st Party2nd Member2nd Party
1832The Earl of LincolnTory[2] Evelyn DenisonWhig[3]
1834Conservative
1837Lancelot RollestonConservative
1846 by-electionThomas Thoroton-HildyardConservative
1849 by-electionRobert BromleyConservative
1851 by-electionWilliam Hodgson BarrowConservative
1852Viscount NewarkConservative
1860 by-electionLord StanhopeConservative
1866 by-electionThomas Thoroton-HildyardConservative
1874George StorerConservative
1885Redistribution of Seats Act

constituency abolished

Election results

Elections in the 1840s

Pelham-Clinton was appointed Commissioners of Woods, Forests, Land Revenues, Works and Buildings, requiring a by-election.

Pelham-Clinton was appointed Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, requiring a by-election.

Rolleston resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1850s

Bromley's death caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1860s

Pierrepont succeeded to the peerage, becoming Earl Manvers and causing a by-election.

Stanhope succeeded to the peerage, becoming 7th Earl of Chesterfield and causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1880s

Sources

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. 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 . 248–249 .
  3. Book: Mosse. Richard Bartholomew. The Parliamentary Guide: a concise history of the Members of both Houses, etc. 1838. 54. 26 May 2019 . .