South Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency)
South Lincolnshire | |
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Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Lincolnshire |
1832–1885 | |
Seats | Two |
Created from | Lincolnshire |
Replaced by |
Sleaford or North Kesteven Stamford or South Kesteven Spalding or Holland |
South Lincolnshire, formally called the Southern Division of Lincolnshire or Parts of Kesteven and Holland, was a county constituency in Lincolnshire. It returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote electoral system.
History
The constituency was created by the Reform Act 1832 for the 1832 general election. It was abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election.
Boundaries
1832–1868: The Parts of Kesteven and Holland.
1868–1885: The Wapentakes, Hundreds, or Sokes of Loveden, Flaxwell, Aswardburn, Winnibriggs and Threo, Aveland, Beltisloe, Ness, Grantham Soke, Skirbeck, Kirton and Holland Elloe.
Members of Parliament
Election | 1st Member | 1st Party | 2nd Member | 2nd Party | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1832 | Henry Handley | Whig | Gilbert Heathcote | Whig | ||
1841 | Christopher Turnor | Conservative | Sir John Trollope, Bt | Conservative | ||
1847 | Lord Burghley | Conservative | ||||
1857 | Anthony Wilson | Conservative | ||||
1859 | George Hussey Packe | Liberal | ||||
Apr 1868 | William Welby | Conservative | ||||
Nov 1868 | Edmund Turnor | Conservative | ||||
1880 | John Lawrance | Conservative | ||||
Feb 1884 | Hon. Murray Finch-Hatton | Conservative | ||||
1885 | Redistribution of Seats Act: constituency abolished |
Election results
Elections in the 1830s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whig | Henry Handley | Unopposed | |||
Whig | Gilbert Heathcote | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 7,956 | ||||
Whig win (new seat) | |||||
Whig win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whig | Henry Handley | Unopposed | |||
Whig | Gilbert Heathcote | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 7,694 | ||||
Whig hold | |||||
Whig hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whig | Henry Handley | Unopposed | |||
Whig | Gilbert Heathcote | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 8,100 | ||||
Whig hold | |||||
Whig hold |
Elections in the 1840s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Christopher Turnor | 4,581 | 37.9 | New | |
Conservative | John Trollope | 4,562 | 37.7 | New | |
Whig | Henry Handley | 2,948 | 24.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,614 | 13.3 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 7,020 | 78.8 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 8,914 | ||||
Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | N/A | |||
Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William Cecil | Unopposed | |||
Conservative | John Trollope | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 9,226 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
Conservative hold |
Elections in the 1850s
Trollope was appointed President of the Poor Law Board, requiring a by-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Trollope | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William Cecil | Unopposed | |||
Conservative | John Trollope | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 8,554 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
Conservative hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Trollope | 4,020 | 37.1 | N/A | |
Conservative | Anthony Wilson | 3,636 | 33.5 | N/A | |
Whig | George Hussey Packe | 3,188 | 29.4 | New | |
Majority | 448 | 4.1 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 7,016 (est) | 84.7 (est) | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 8,287 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
Conservative hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | George Hussey Packe | Unopposed | |||
Conservative | John Trollope | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 9,435 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | |||||
Conservative hold |
Elections in the 1860s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | George Hussey Packe | Unopposed | |||
Conservative | John Trollope | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 9,260 | ||||
Liberal hold | |||||
Conservative hold |
Trollope was elevated to the peerage, becoming Lord Kesteven, causing a by-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William Welby | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William Welby | 4,514 | 39.9 | N/A | |
Conservative | Edmund Turnor | 4,078 | 36.1 | N/A | |
Liberal | George Hussey Packe | 2,714 | 24.0 | N/A | |
Liberal | John Taylor | 3 | 0.0 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,364 | 12.1 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 7,010 (est) | 66.9 (est) | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 10,476 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
Conservative gain from Liberal |
Elections in the 1870s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Edmund Turnor | Unopposed | |||
Conservative | William Welby | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 11,020 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
Conservative hold |
Elections in the 1880s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Lawrance | 4,518 | 36.5 | N/A | |
Conservative | William Welby-Gregory | 4,290 | 34.6 | N/A | |
Liberal | Charles Sharpe | 3,583 | 28.9 | New | |
Majority | 707 | 5.7 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 7,987 (est) | 74.6 (est) | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 10,710 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
Welby-Gregory resigned, causing a by-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Murray Finch-Hatton | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold |