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Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1832–1885 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
East Suffolk was a county constituency in Suffolk, England. It elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by the bloc vote system of election.
East Suffolk | |
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Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Suffolk |
1832–1885 | |
Seats | Two |
Created from | Aldeburgh, Dunwich, Orford and Suffolk |
Replaced by | Eye, Lowestoft and Woodbridge |
The seat was created under the Reform Act 1832 as one of two divisions, together with the Western Division, of the Parliamentary County of Suffolk. This resulted in a more representative allocation, with a total of four MPs instead of two for the former entire county at large, which still allowed for double voting (or more) of those Forty Shilling Freeholders who also were householders or landlords of any particular boroughs within the county. This Act retained the four largest boroughs of the seven before 1832, with the three abolished boroughs of Aldeburgh, Dunwich and Orford being absorbed into the Eastern Division.
Further sweeping changes took place as a result of the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 which saw the 2 two-member Suffolk divisions being replaced by five single-member constituencies. The Eastern Division was largely replaced by the Northern or Lowestoft Division, the North-Eastern or Eye Division and the South-Eastern or Woodbridge Division.
1832–1885: The part of the county of Suffolk not included in the West Suffolk constituency, i.e. the Hundreds of Blything, Bosmere and Claydon, Carlford, Colneis, Hoxne, Loes, Mutford and Lothingland, Plomesgate, Samford, Thredling, Wangford, and Wilford, and the Liberty of Ipswich.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Tory | John Henniker-Major, Sr. | 2,030 | 35.0 | ||
Whig | Robert Newton Shawe | 1,990 | 34.3 | ||
Tory | Charles Broke Vere | 1,784 | 30.7 | ||
Turnout | 3,826 | 89.7 | |||
Registered electors | 4,265 | ||||
Majority | 40 | 0.7 | |||
Tory win (new seat) | |||||
Majority | 206 | 3.6 | |||
Whig win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | John Henniker-Major, Sr. | 2,452 | 36.0 | +1.0 | |
Conservative | Charles Broke Vere | 2,321 | 34.1 | +3.4 | |
Whig | Robert Newton Shawe | 2,029 | 29.8 | −4.5 | |
Majority | 292 | 4.3 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 4,345 | 86.3 | −3.4 | ||
Registered electors | 5,034 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +1.6 | |||
Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | +2.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | John Henniker-Major, Sr. | Unopposed | |||
Conservative | Charles Broke Vere | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 6,278 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
Conservative hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | John Henniker-Major, Sr. | 3,279 | 39.8 | N/A | |
Conservative | Charles Broke Vere | 3,178 | 38.5 | N/A | |
Whig | Robert Adair | 1,787 | 21.7 | New | |
Majority | 1,391 | 16.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 4,983 | 72.1 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 6,915 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
Vere's death caused a by-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Frederick Thellusson | 2,952 | 61.9 | −16.4 | |
Whig | Robert Adair | 1,818 | 38.1 | +16.4 | |
Majority | 1,134 | 23.8 | +7.0 | ||
Turnout | 4,770 | 70.3 | −1.8 | ||
Registered electors | 6,786 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | −16.4 |
Henniker-Major resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Manor of Northstead, causing a by-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Edward Gooch | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Edward Gooch | Unopposed | |||
Conservative | Frederick Thellusson | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 6,673 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
Conservative hold |
Thellusson's death caused a by-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Fitzroy Kelly | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Edward Gooch | Unopposed | |||
Conservative | Fitzroy Kelly | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 6,343 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
Conservative hold |
Gooch's death caused a by-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | John Henniker-Major, Sr. | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Henniker-Major, Sr. | Unopposed | |||
Conservative | Fitzroy Kelly | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 5,907 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
Conservative hold |
Kelly was appointed Attorney-General for England and Wales, causing a by-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Fitzroy Kelly | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | John Henniker-Major, Sr. | 2,677 | 37.8 | N/A | |
Conservative | Fitzroy Kelly | 2,517 | 35.6 | N/A | |
Liberal | Robert Adair | 1,883 | 26.6 | New | |
Majority | 634 | 9.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 4,480 (est) | 76.8 (est) | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 5,837 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
Conservative hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | John Henniker-Major (senior) | Unopposed | |||
Conservative | Fitzroy Kelly | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 6,769 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
Conservative hold |
Henniker-Major was elevated to a UK peerage, becoming Lord Hartismere, and Kelly resigned after being appointed Chief Justice of the Court of the Exchequer, causing a by-election for both seats.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | John Henniker-Major (junior) | Unopposed | |||
Conservative | Edward Kerrison | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | |||||
Conservative hold |
Kerrison resigned, causing a by-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frederick Snowdon Corrance | 2,489 | 54.0 | N/A | |
Liberal | Robert Adair | 2,120 | 46.0 | New | |
Majority | 369 | 8.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 4,609 | 68.1 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 6,769 | ||||
Conservative hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Henniker-Major (junior) | 3,650 | 26.8 | N/A | |
Conservative | Frederick Snowdon Corrance | 3,620 | 26.5 | N/A | |
Liberal | Robert Adair | 3,321 | 24.4 | N/A | |
Liberal | Thomas Western | 3,045 | 22.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 299 | 2.1 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 6,818 (est) | 75.6 (est) | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 9,024 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
Conservative hold |
Henniker-Major succeeded to the peerage, becoming Lord Hartismere.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Arthur Stanhope | 3,456 | 51.3 | −2.0 | |
Liberal | Robert Adair | 3,285 | 48.7 | +2.0 | |
Majority | 171 | 2.6 | +0.5 | ||
Turnout | 6,741 | 74.7 | −0.9 | ||
Registered electors | 9,024 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | −2.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frederick Thellusson | 4,136 | 37.4 | +10.6 | |
Conservative | Arthur Stanhope | 3,896 | 35.3 | +8.8 | |
Liberal | George Tomline[5] | 3,014 | 27.3 | −19.4 | |
Majority | 882 | 8.0 | +5.9 | ||
Turnout | 7,030 (est) | 74.1 (est) | −1.5 | ||
Registered electors | 9,484 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +10.2 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | +9.3 |
Stanhope was appointed a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, requiring a by-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Arthur Stanhope | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold |
Stanhope succeeded to the peerage, becoming Earl Stanhope and causing a by-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frederick St John Barne | 3,659 | 57.5 | −15.2 | |
Liberal | Charles Easton[6] | 2,708 | 42.5 | +15.2 | |
Majority | 951 | 15.0 | +7.0 | ||
Turnout | 6,367 | 66.6 | −7.5 | ||
Registered electors | 9,558 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | −15.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frederick Thellusson | 4,239 | 37.3 | −0.1 | |
Conservative | Frederick St John Barne | 3,618 | 31.8 | −3.5 | |
Liberal | Robert Lacey Everett | 3,504 | 30.8 | +3.5 | |
Majority | 114 | 1.0 | −7.0 | ||
Turnout | 7,433 (est) | 77.1 (est) | +3.0 | ||
Registered electors | 9,635 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | −0.9 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | −2.6 |
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