South Shropshire is a county constituency in Shropshire. It was first created in 1832 and was represented by two Knights of the Shire.
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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]
1832-1868. Extract from 1837 result: the southern doubly blue area. The cumbersome enclaves (belonging to Herefordshire) of "Farlow" etc. were deemed inclusions, and formally united with Shropshire in 1844.
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):
- 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 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).
MPs 1832–1885
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MPs since 2024
Ludlow prior to 2024
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Elections in the 2020s
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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 in the 1880s
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Elections in the 1870s
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Corbett resigned, triggering a by-election.
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Herbert's death triggered a by-election.
Elections in the 1860s
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Herbert was appointed Treasurer of the Household, triggering a by-election.
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Elections in the 1850s
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Bridgeman succeeded to the peerage, becoming 3rd Earl of Bradford, triggering a by-election.
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Windsor-Clive's death triggered a by-election.
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Bridgeman was appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, triggering a by-election.
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Clive's death triggered a by-election.
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Elections in the 1840s
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Bridgeman was appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, triggering a by-election.
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Vane succeeded to the peerage, becoming 2nd Duke of Cleveland, triggering a by-election.
Elections in the 1830s
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- Whitmore retired in favour of Clive before the poll concluded.