South Shropshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1832–1885 & 2024–present From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
South Shropshire is a county constituency in Shropshire. It was first created in 1832 and was represented by two Knights of the Shire.
| South Shropshire | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of South Shropshire in West Midlands region | |
| County | Shropshire |
| Major settlements | Bridgnorth, Ludlow |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Stuart Anderson (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from |
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| 1832–1885 | |
| Seats | Two |
| Created from | Bishop's Castle and Shropshire |
| Replaced by | Ludlow and Wellington |
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] It has been represented since 2024 by Stuart Anderson of the Conservative Party.
Boundaries
Historic
1832–1885: The Hundreds of Brimstey, Chirbury, Condover, Ford, Munslow, Overs, Purslow (including Clun) and Stoddesdon, and the Franchise of Wenlock.[2]
Current
The re-established constituency is composed of the following:
- The County of Shropshire electoral divisions of: Alveley and Claverley; Bishop’s Castle; Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts; Bridgnorth West and Tasley; Broseley; Brown Clee; Burnell; Chirbury and Worthen; Church Stretton and Craven Arms; Clee; Cleobury Mortimer; Clun; Corvedale; Highley; Ludlow East; Ludlow North; Ludlow South; Much Wenlock; Severn Valley; Worfield.[3]
- It comprises the former constituency of Ludlow, with the addition of the Burnell and Severn Valley electoral division from Shrewsbury and Atcham (re-established as Shrewsbury).
Members of Parliament
MPs 1832–1885
| Election | First member | First party | Second member | Second party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | The Earl of Darlington | Tory[4] | Hon. Robert Clive | Tory[4] | ||
| 1834 | Conservative[4] | Conservative[4] | ||||
| 1842 by-election | Viscount Newport | Conservative[4] | ||||
| 1854 by-election | Hon. Robert Windsor-Clive | Conservative | ||||
| 1859 by-election | Sir Baldwin Leighton, Bt | Conservative | ||||
| April 1865 by-election | Hon. Sir Percy Egerton Herbert | Conservative | ||||
| July 1865 | Jasper More | Liberal | ||||
| 1868 | Edward Corbett | Conservative | ||||
| 1876 by-election | John Edmund Severne | Conservative | ||||
| 1877 by-election | Sir Baldwyn Leighton, Bt | Conservative | ||||
| 1885 | Constituency abolished | |||||
MPs since 2024
Ludlow prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Stuart Anderson | Conservative | |
Elections
Summarize
Perspective
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stuart Anderson | 17,628 | 34.1 | −31.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Matthew Green | 16,004 | 31.0 | +15.6 | |
| Reform UK | Charles Shackerley-Bennett | 9,171 | 17.8 | N/A | |
| Labour | Simon Thomson | 6,939 | 13.4 | −2.4 | |
| Green | Hilary Wendt | 1,911 | 3.7 | +0.2 | |
| Majority | 1,624 | 3.1 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 51,653 | 67.6 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 76,723 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
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:
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For more information see Notional results of the 2019 United Kingdom general election by 2024 constituency.
Elections 1832–1885
Summarize
Perspective
Elections in the 1880s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Baldwyn Leighton | 2,491 | 29.3 | N/A | |
| Conservative | John Edmund Severne | 2,216 | 26.1 | N/A | |
| Liberal | Jasper More | 2,149 | 25.3 | New | |
| Liberal | John William Handley Davenport[8] | 1,634 | 19.2 | New | |
| Majority | 67 | 0.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 4,245 (est) | 74.6 (est) | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 5,690 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Elections in the 1870s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Baldwyn Leighton | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Edmund Severne | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Corbett resigned, triggering a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Edward Corbett | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative | Percy Egerton Herbert | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 5,710 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Herbert's death triggered a by-election.
Elections in the 1860s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Percy Egerton Herbert | 2,703 | 36.6 | +2.4 | |
| Conservative | Edward Corbett | 2,514 | 34.1 | +5.6 | |
| Liberal | Jasper More | 2,161 | 29.3 | −8.0 | |
| Majority | 353 | 4.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 4,770 (est) | 81.6 (est) | +1.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,847 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.2 | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Percy Egerton Herbert | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jasper More | 1,819 | 37.3 | New | |
| Conservative | Percy Egerton Herbert | 1,669 | 34.2 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Baldwin Leighton | 1,388 | 28.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 431 | 8.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 3,348 (est) | 80.3 (est) | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 4,170 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Herbert was appointed Treasurer of the Household, triggering a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Percy Egerton Herbert | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Elections in the 1850s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Baldwin Leighton | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Bridgeman succeeded to the peerage, becoming 3rd Earl of Bradford, triggering a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Orlando Bridgeman | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative | Robert Windsor-Clive | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 3,380 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Windsor-Clive's death triggered a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Orlando Bridgeman | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Orlando Bridgeman | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative | Robert Windsor-Clive | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 3,183 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Bridgeman was appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, triggering a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Windsor Clive | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Orlando Bridgeman | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative | Robert Clive | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 3,571 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Clive's death triggered a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Orlando Bridgeman | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Elections in the 1840s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Orlando Bridgeman | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative | Robert Clive | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 3,678 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Bridgeman was appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, triggering a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Orlando Bridgeman | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Henry Vane | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative | Robert Clive | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 3,831 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Vane succeeded to the peerage, becoming 2nd Duke of Cleveland, triggering a by-election.
Elections in the 1830s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Henry Vane | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative | Robert Clive | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 3,240 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Henry Vane | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative | Robert Clive | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 2,852 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tory | Henry Vane | 642 | 52.0 | ||
| Tory | Robert Clive | 573 | 46.4 | ||
| Tory | Thomas Whitmore | 20 | 1.6 | ||
| Majority | 553 | 44.8 | |||
| Turnout | 661 | 23.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,791 | ||||
| Tory win (new seat) | |||||
| Tory win (new seat) | |||||
- Whitmore retired in favour of Clive before the poll concluded.
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See also
References
Sources
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