Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1832–1885
South Nottinghamshire |
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Former county constituency for the House of Commons |
County | Nottinghamshire |
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1832–1885 |
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Seats | Two |
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Created from | Nottinghamshire |
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Replaced by | Rushcliffe, Newark |
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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
Election results
Elections in the 1830s
Elections in the 1840s
Pelham-Clinton was appointed Commissioners of Woods, Forests, Land Revenues, Works and Buildings, requiring a by-election.
By-election, 20 September 1841: South Nottinghamshire[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Henry Pelham-Clinton | Unopposed |
| Conservative hold |
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.
By-election, 17 April 1849: South Nottinghamshire[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Robert Bromley | Unopposed |
| Conservative hold |
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.
By-election, 18 December 1860: South Nottinghamshire[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | George Stanhope | Unopposed |
| Conservative hold |
Stanhope succeeded to the peerage, becoming 7th Earl of Chesterfield and causing a by-election.
By-election, 18 June 1866: South Nottinghamshire[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Thomas Thoroton-Hildyard | Unopposed |
| Conservative hold |
Elections in the 1870s
Elections in the 1880s
References
- ^ "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. pp. 300–383. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 248–249. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
- ^ Mosse, Richard Bartholomew (1838). The Parliamentary Guide: a concise history of the Members of both Houses, etc. p. 54. Retrieved 26 May 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. pp. 440–441. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
Sources
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 3)
- Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 440. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.