South Shropshire (UK Parliament constituency) explained

South Shropshire
Parliament:uk
Year:2024
Type:County
Elects Howmany:One
Year2:1832
Abolished2:1885
Elects Howmany2:Two
Previous2:Bishop's Castle and Shropshire
Next2:Ludlow and Wellington
Region:England
County:West Midlands county
Towns:Bridgnorth, Ludlow
Mp:Stuart Anderson

South Shropshire is a county constituency in Shropshire. It was first created in 1832 and was represented by two Knights of the Shire.

The constituency was abolished, along with North Shropshire, under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, with effect from the 1885 general election. The county was then split into four single-member constituencies: Ludlow, Newport, Oswestry and Wellington.

Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was re-established for the 2024 general election, formed from the current constituency of Ludlow with only minor boundary changes.[1]

Boundaries

19th century

1832–1885: The Hundreds of Brimstey, Chirbury, Condover, Ford, Munslow, Overs, Purslow (including Clun) and Stoddesdon, and the Franchise of Wenlock.[2]

21st century

2024–present: The re-established constituency composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

It will comprise the existing constituency of Ludlow (to be abolished), with the addition of the Burnell and Severn Valley wards from Shrewsbury and Atcham (to be re-established as Shrewsbury).

Members of Parliament

MPs 1832–1885

ElectionFirst memberFirst partySecond memberSecond party
1832Tory[4] Tory
1834ConservativeConservative
1842 by-electionConservative
1854 by-electionConservative
1859 by-electionConservative
April 1865 by-electionConservative
July 1865Liberal
1868Conservative
1876 by-electionConservative
1877 by-electionConservative
1885Constituency abolished

MPs since 2024

Ludlow prior to 2024

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

To assess impact of the boundary changes various organisation calculated results of the 2019 election if it was conducted under boundaries established by 2023 Periodic review. Below is such assessment from the BBC for South Shropshire:For more information see Notional results of the 2019 United Kingdom general election by 2024 constituency.

Elections 1832–1885

Elections in the 1870s

Corbett resigned, triggering a by-election.

Herbert's death triggered a by-election.

Elections in the 1860s

Herbert was appointed Treasurer of the Household, triggering a by-election.

Elections in the 1850s

Bridgeman succeeded to the peerage, becoming 3rd Earl of Bradford, triggering a by-election.

Windsor-Clive's death triggered a by-election.

Bridgeman was appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, triggering a by-election.

Clive's death triggered a by-election.

Elections in the 1840s

Bridgeman was appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, triggering a by-election.

Vane succeeded to the peerage, becoming 2nd Duke of Cleveland, triggering a by-election.

Elections in the 1830s

See also

Sources

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – West Midlands Boundary Commission for England . 3 August 2023 . boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk.
  2. 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 . 27 July 2017.
  3. Web site: The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 . Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
  4. Book: Stooks Smith . Henry . The Parliaments of England, from 1st George I., to the Present Time. Vol II: Oxfordshire to Wales Inclusive . 1845 . Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. . London . 16 . . 27 May 2019.