Wellington (Shropshire) (UK Parliament constituency) should not be confused with Wellington (Somerset) (UK Parliament constituency).
Wellington (Shropshire) | |
Type: | County |
Parliament: | uk |
Year: | 1885 |
Abolished: | 1918 |
Elects Howmany: | one |
Next: | The Wrekin |
Wellington (Shropshire) is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency, formally known as The Mid (or Wellington) Division of Shropshire. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1918. It elected one Member of Parliament.
Election | Member | Party | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1885 | Alexander Brown | Liberal | ||
1886 | Liberal Unionist | |||
1906 | Charles Henry | Liberal | ||
1918 | Constituency abolished |
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;