Malmesbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1832–1885
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Malmesbury was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons from 1275 until 1832, and then one member from 1832 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.
Seatstwo (1295–1832); one (1832–1885)
Replaced byChippenham
| Malmesbury | |
|---|---|
| Former borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1275–1885 | |
| Seats | two (1295–1832); one (1832–1885) |
| Replaced by | Chippenham |
History
The borough was represented in Parliament from 1275. The constituency originally returned two members, but representation was reduced to one in the Great Reform Act 1832 until the constituency was finally abolished in 1885.
In the 17th century the constituency was dominated by the Earls of Suffolk, based in the family seat at nearby Charlton Park.
Members of Parliament
MPs 1275–1508
From History of Parliament [1]
| Parliament | First member | Second member |
|---|---|---|
| 1386 | Nicholas Weston | Alexander Oxenford |
| 1388 (Feb) | John Parker | Alexander Oxenford |
| 1388 (Sep) | ||
| 1390 (Jan) | John Parker | William Blankpayn |
| 1390 (Nov) | ||
| 1391 | ||
| 1393 | William Blankpayn | William Chaloner |
| 1394 | Richard Parker | William Blankpayn |
| 1395 | Nicholas Sambourn | Thomas Froud |
| 1397 (Jan) | Robert Newman | William Blankpayn |
| 1397 (Sep) | John Stowell | William Blankpayn |
| 1399 | Robert Newman | Robert Salman |
| 1401 | ||
| 1402 | John Tanner | Thomas Bonde |
| 1404 (Jan) | ||
| 1404 (Oct) | ||
| 1406 | Thomas Hyweye | John Charlton |
| 1407 | ||
| 1410 | ||
| 1411 | ||
| 1413 (Feb) | ||
| 1413 (May) | ||
| 1414 (Apr) | John Charlton | John Randolf |
| 1414 (Nov) | Thomas Hyweye | John Gore |
| 1415 | Thomas Hyweye | Richard Stenysham |
| 1416 (Mar) | John Gore | Thomas Corbyn |
| 1416 (Oct) | ||
| 1417 | William Palmer | Thomas Corbyn |
| 1419 | William Palmer | |
| 1420 | William Palmer | John Charlton |
| 1421 (May) | William Palmer | |
| 1421 (Dec) | William Palmer | John Gore |
MPs 1509–1558
(Source: Bindoff (1982))[2]
| Parliament | First member | Second member |
|---|---|---|
| Parliament of 1510–23 | No names known | No names known |
| Parliament of 1529 | Thomas Edgar | William Stumpe |
| Parliament of 1536 | Not known | Not known |
| Parliament of 1539 | Not known | Not known |
| Parliament of 1542 | Not known | Not known |
| Parliament of 1545 | Not known | Not known |
| Parliament of 1547 | Sir Maurice Denys | William Stumpe |
| Parliament of 1553(Mar) | Not known | Not known |
| Parliament of 1553(Oct) | John Hedges | Matthew King |
| Parliament of 1554(Apr) | John Hedges | Matthew King |
| Parliament of 1554(Nov) | Edward Unton | John Hedges |
| Parliament of 1555 | Sir James Stumpe | Matthew King |
| Parliament of 1558 | Matthew King | Griffin Curteys |
MPs 1559–1603
Source:History of Parliament [3]
| Parliament | First member | Second member |
|---|---|---|
| 1559 | Lawrence Hyde (died 1590) | David Cerney |
| 1562–3 | Sir Thomas Ragland | Edward Poole |
| 1571 | Nicholas Snell | Ambrose Button |
| 1572 | John Danvers | Nicholas Snell, died and repl. Jan 1562 by Henry Baynton |
| 1584 | Sir Henry Knyvet | John Stumpe |
| 1586 | Sir Henry Knyvet | Henry Bayly |
| 1589 | Thomas Vavasour | Henry Bayly |
| 1593 | Sir Henry Knyvet | Thomas Lake |
| 1597 | Sir Henry Knyvet | Thomas Estcourt |
| 1601 | Sir William Monson | Sidney Montagu |
MPs 1604–1640
| Parliament | First member | Second member |
|---|---|---|
| Parliament of 1604–1611 | Sir Roger Dallison | Sir Thomas Dallison |
| Parliament of 1614–1621 | Sir Roger Dallison | Sir Neville Poole |
| Parliament of 1621–1622 | Sir Henry Poole | Sir Edward Wardour |
| Parliament of 1624–1625 | Sir Edward Wardour | Thomas Hatton |
| Parliament of 1625–1626 | Sir Henry Moody, Bt | Sir Edward Wardour |
| Parliament of 1626–1628 | Sir Henry Moody, Bt | Sir William Croft |
| Parliament of 1628–1629 | Sir Henry Moody, Bt | Sir William Croft |
| 1629–1640 | No Parliaments convened | |
MPs 1640–1832
MPs 1832–1885
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | Charles Howard | Whig[7][10] | |
| 1841 | Hon. James Howard | Whig[7][11][12][13] | |
| 1852 | Thomas Luce | Whig | |
| 1859 | Henry Howard | Liberal | |
| 1868 | Walter Powell[14] | Conservative | |
| 1882 by-election | Charles William Miles | Conservative | |
| 1885 | Constituency abolished | ||
Election results
Elections in the 1830s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tory | Charles Forbes | Unopposed | |||
| Tory | John Forbes (1801-1840) | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 13 | ||||
| Tory hold | |||||
| Tory hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tory | Charles Forbes | 13 | 50.0 | ||
| Tory | John Forbes (1801-1840) | 13 | 50.0 | ||
| Whig | George Julius Poulett Scrope | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Majority | 13 | 50.0 | |||
| Turnout | 13 | 100.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 13 | ||||
| Tory hold | |||||
| Tory hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | James Howard | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 291 | ||||
| Whig gain from Tory | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | James Howard | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 292 | ||||
| Whig hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | James Howard | 112 | 54.1 | ||
| Conservative | Isaac Salter | 95 | 45.9 | ||
| Majority | 17 | 8.2 | |||
| Turnout | 207 | 79.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 260 | ||||
| Whig hold | |||||
Elections in the 1840s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | James Howard | 125 | 54.3 | +0.2 | |
| Conservative | Lancelot Archer Burton[17] | 105 | 45.7 | −0.2 | |
| Majority | 20 | 8.6 | +0.4 | ||
| Turnout | 230 | 73.0 | −6.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 315 | ||||
| Whig hold | Swing | +0.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | James Howard | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 320 | ||||
| Whig hold | |||||
Elections in the 1850s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Thomas Luce | 137 | 51.7 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Peter Audley Lovell[18] | 128 | 48.3 | New | |
| Majority | 9 | 3.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 265 | 85.8 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 309 | ||||
| Whig hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Thomas Luce | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 315 | ||||
| Whig hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Henry Howard | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 343 | ||||
| Liberal hold | |||||
Elections in the 1860s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Henry Howard | 157 | 53.6 | N/A | |
| Conservative | John Gilbert Talbot[19] | 136 | 46.4 | New | |
| Majority | 21 | 7.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 293 | 89.1 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 329 | ||||
| Liberal hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Walter Powell | 337 | 51.8 | +5.4 | |
| Liberal | Henry Howard | 314 | 48.2 | −5.4 | |
| Majority | 23 | 3.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 651 | 82.9 | −6.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 785 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.4 | |||
Elections in the 1870s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Walter Powell | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,053 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Elections in the 1880s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Walter Powell | 602 | 66.0 | N/A | |
| Liberal | Arthur Kitching | 310 | 34.0 | New | |
| Majority | 292 | 32.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 912 | 84.5 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 1,079 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Powell was declared dead after he disappeared when a hydrogen balloon he was travelling in was blown out into the English Channel and never seen again.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles William Miles | 491 | 53.0 | −13.0 | |
| Liberal | Charles Richard Luce[20] | 435 | 47.0 | +13.0 | |
| Majority | 56 | 6.0 | −26.0 | ||
| Turnout | 926 | 86.9 | +2.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,066 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −13.0 | |||
References
- Robert Beatson, A Chronological Register of Both Houses of Parliament (London: Longman, Hurst, Res & Orme, 1807)
- F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)
- J Holladay Philbin, Parliamentary Representation 1832 – England and Wales (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1965)
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 1)