Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1801–1885
Nottingham was a
parliamentary borough in Nottinghamshire, which elected two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the
House of Commons from 1295. In 1885 the constituency was abolished and the city of
Nottingham divided into three single-member constituencies.
History
Nottingham sent two representatives to Parliament from 1283 onwards.
In the mid eighteenth century it was influenced by the large local landowners the
Duke of Newcastle for the
Whigs and Lord Middleton for the
Tories and as a consequence would tend to return MP from each party.
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The constituency was abolished in 1885 and replaced by Nottingham East, Nottingham South and Nottingham West.
Members of Parliament
1295–1640
1640–1885
Notes
^ Later General; knighted 1775
^ Later Rear-Admiral
^ On petition, Birch was found not to have been duly elected
^ On petition, Walter's election was declared void and a by-election held, in which his son,
John Walter (junior) , took his place as Conservative candidate and was defeated
^ On petition, the election of 1865 was declared void and a by-election held
Election results
Elections in the 1830s
Ponsonby was appointed
Home Secretary and elevated to the House of Lords as Lord Duncannon, causing a by-election.
Hobhouse was appointed as President of the Board of Control for the Affairs of India, requiring a by-election.
Elections in the 1840s
Ferguson's death caused a by-election.
Walter and Charlton retired half an hour after the poll opened.
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Larpent resigned by accepting the office of
Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds , causing a by-election.
Walter's election was declared void, on
petition , due to bribery by his agents, on 23 March 1843, causing a by-election.
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Hobhouse was appointed President of the Board of Control for the Affairs of India, requiring a by-election.
Elections in the 1850s
Strutt was appointed
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster , requiring a by-election.
Strutt was elevated to the peerage, becoming 1st
Baron Belper , requiring a by-election.
Elections in the 1860s
Mellor resigned after being appointed a Judge of the
Queen's Bench Division of the
High Court of Justice , causing a by-election.
The election, "won by violence" and bribery was declared void on petition, causing a by-election.
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Wright was a Liberal-Conservative candidate.
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Clifton's death caused a by-election.
Elections in the 1870s
Wright's resignation caused a by-election.
Elections in the 1880s
Wright's death caused a by-election.
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