South Essex | |
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Former
County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Essex |
1832– 1885 | |
Seats | Two |
Created from | Essex |
Replaced by |
South East Essex Romford West Ham North West Ham South Walthamstow Epping Chelmsford |
During its existence contributed to new seat(s) of: | East Essex, West Essex |
South Essex (formally the Southern division of Essex) was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1885. It elected two Members of Parliament (MPs) using the bloc vote system.
The constituency was created by the Reform Act 1832, with effect from the general election in December 1832, when the former Essex constituency was divided into Northern and Southern divisions. From 1868, it was reduced in size when Essex was redivided into the Eastern, Southern and Western divisions. It was abolished under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 when the county was divided into eight single-member divisions.
See map on Vision of Britain website. [2]
See map on Vision of Britain website. [4]
Hundred/Liberty | 1832 | 1868 | After 1885 (post-abolition) [5] |
---|---|---|---|
Becontree (West Ham, Plaistow etc.) | South Essex | South Essex | West Ham North and West Ham South |
Becontree (Barking, Dagenham, East Ham, Wanstead etc.) | Romford | ||
Becontree (Walthamstow, Low Leyton and Woodford) | Walthamstow | ||
Chafford (Brentwood end) [6] | Chelmsford | ||
Chafford (Aveley, Grays and Thurrock end) [6] | South East Essex | ||
Barstable (Billericay and Shenfield etc.) [6] | Chelmsford | ||
Barstable (Orsett, Tilbury and Canvey Island) [6] | South East Essex | ||
Rochford | South East Essex | ||
Liberty of Havering/Liberty of Havering-atte-Bower | Romford | ||
Dengie (Maldon (burgage of town excluded) to Burnham and Tillingham) | East Essex | South East Essex | |
Chelmsford | West Essex | Chelmsford | |
Harlow | Epping | ||
Ongar | |||
Waltham (Nazeing to Chingford) |
[7] [8] The place for "holding of courts for election of members" from 1867 became Brentwood under the 1867 Act. [8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tory | Robert Westley Hall-Dare | 2,088 | 41.3 | ||
Whig | Thomas Barrett-Lennard | 1,538 | 30.4 | ||
Whig | William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley | 1,432 | 28.3 | ||
Turnout | 3,592 | 80.0 | |||
Registered electors | 4,488 | ||||
Majority | 550 | 10.9 | |||
Tory win (new seat) | |||||
Majority | 106 | 2.1 | |||
Whig win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robert Westley Hall-Dare | 2,212 | 41.4 | +20.8 | |
Conservative | Thomas William Bramston | 2,118 | 39.7 | +19.1 | |
Whig | Champion Edward Branfill [18] | 1,010 | 18.9 | −39.8 | |
Majority | 1,108 | 20.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,151 | 67.7 | −12.3 | ||
Registered electors | 4,655 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +20.4 | |||
Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | +19.5 |
Dare's death caused a by-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | George Palmer | 2,103 | 57.9 | −23.2 | |
Whig | Champion Edward Branfill [18] | 1,527 | 42.1 | +23.2 | |
Majority | 576 | 15.8 | −4.9 | ||
Turnout | 3,630 | 68.7 | +1.0 | ||
Registered electors | 5,286 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | −23.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas William Bramston | 2,511 | 39.7 | ±0.0 | |
Conservative | George Palmer | 2,260 | 35.8 | −5.6 | |
Whig | Champion Edward Branfill [18] | 1,550 | 24.5 | +5.6 | |
Majority | 710 | 11.3 | −9.5 | ||
Turnout | 3,933 | 70.9 | +3.2 | ||
Registered electors | 5,547 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | −1.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | −4.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas William Bramston | 2,310 | 45.1 | +5.4 | |
Conservative | George Palmer | 2,230 | 43.5 | +7.7 | |
Whig | Rowland Gardner Alston [19] | 583 | 11.4 | −13.1 | |
Majority | 1,647 | 32.1 | +20.8 | ||
Turnout | c. 2,853 | c. 50.7 | c. −20.2 | ||
Registered electors | 5,632 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +6.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | +7.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas William Bramston | 2,158 | 38.7 | −6.4 | |
Whig | Edward Buxton | 1,729 | 31.0 | +19.6 | |
Conservative | William Bowyer-Smijth | 1,694 | 30.4 | −13.1 | |
Turnout | 2,791 (est) | 52.4 (est) | +1.7 | ||
Registered electors | 5,326 | ||||
Majority | 429 | 7.7 | −24.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −8.1 | |||
Majority | 35 | 0.6 | N/A | ||
Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | +19.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas William Bramston | 2,651 | 38.4 | −0.3 | |
Conservative | William Bowyer-Smijth | 2,457 | 35.6 | +5.2 | |
Whig | Edward Buxton | 1,803 | 26.1 | −4.9 | |
Majority | 654 | 9.5 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 4,357 (est) | 74.9 (est) | +22.5 | ||
Registered electors | 5,819 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +1.1 | |||
Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | +3.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas William Bramston | 2,332 | 35.6 | −2.8 | |
Whig | Richard Wingfield | 2,119 | 32.3 | +6.2 | |
Conservative | William Bowyer-Smijth | 2,102 | 32.1 | −3.5 | |
Turnout | 4,336 (est) | 70.3 (est) | −4.6 | ||
Registered electors | 6,169 | ||||
Majority | 213 | 3.3 | −6.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −3.0 | |||
Majority | 17 | 0.2 | N/A | ||
Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | +6.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas William Bramston | 2,896 | 36.9 | +1.3 | |
Conservative | John Perry-Watlington | 2,704 | 34.5 | +2.4 | |
Liberal | Richard Wingfield-Baker | 2,245 | 28.6 | −3.7 | |
Majority | 459 | 5.9 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 5,045 (est) | 75.6 (est) | +5.3 | ||
Registered electors | 6,669 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +1.6 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Henry Selwin | 2,817 | 35.6 | −1.3 | |
Conservative | Eustace Cecil | 2,710 | 34.3 | −0.2 | |
Liberal | Richard Wingfield-Baker | 2,382 | 30.1 | +1.5 | |
Majority | 328 | 4.2 | −1.7 | ||
Turnout | 5,146 (est) | 70.1 (est) | −5.5 | ||
Registered electors | 7,338 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | −1.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | −0.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Richard Wingfield-Baker | Unopposed | |||
Liberal | Andrew Johnston | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 7,127 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | |||||
Liberal gain from Conservative |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas Charles Baring | 3,646 | 28.9 | New | |
Conservative | William Makins | 3,528 | 27.9 | New | |
Liberal | Richard Wingfield-Baker | 2,735 | 21.6 | N/A | |
Liberal | Andrew Johnston | 2,728 | 21.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 793 | 6.3 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 6,319 (est) | 72.5 (est) | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 8,713 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas Charles Baring | 4,841 | 26.8 | −2.1 | |
Conservative | William Makins | 4,726 | 26.2 | −1.7 | |
Liberal | Edward Buxton | 4,324 | 24.0 | +2.4 | |
Liberal | Leonard Lyell [20] | 4,147 | 23.0 | +1.4 | |
Majority | 402 | 2.2 | −4.1 | ||
Turnout | 9,019 (est) | 75.5 (est) | +3.0 | ||
Registered electors | 11,950 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | −2.3 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | −1.6 |
South Essex | |
---|---|
Former
County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Essex |
1832– 1885 | |
Seats | Two |
Created from | Essex |
Replaced by |
South East Essex Romford West Ham North West Ham South Walthamstow Epping Chelmsford |
During its existence contributed to new seat(s) of: | East Essex, West Essex |
South Essex (formally the Southern division of Essex) was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1885. It elected two Members of Parliament (MPs) using the bloc vote system.
The constituency was created by the Reform Act 1832, with effect from the general election in December 1832, when the former Essex constituency was divided into Northern and Southern divisions. From 1868, it was reduced in size when Essex was redivided into the Eastern, Southern and Western divisions. It was abolished under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 when the county was divided into eight single-member divisions.
See map on Vision of Britain website. [2]
See map on Vision of Britain website. [4]
Hundred/Liberty | 1832 | 1868 | After 1885 (post-abolition) [5] |
---|---|---|---|
Becontree (West Ham, Plaistow etc.) | South Essex | South Essex | West Ham North and West Ham South |
Becontree (Barking, Dagenham, East Ham, Wanstead etc.) | Romford | ||
Becontree (Walthamstow, Low Leyton and Woodford) | Walthamstow | ||
Chafford (Brentwood end) [6] | Chelmsford | ||
Chafford (Aveley, Grays and Thurrock end) [6] | South East Essex | ||
Barstable (Billericay and Shenfield etc.) [6] | Chelmsford | ||
Barstable (Orsett, Tilbury and Canvey Island) [6] | South East Essex | ||
Rochford | South East Essex | ||
Liberty of Havering/Liberty of Havering-atte-Bower | Romford | ||
Dengie (Maldon (burgage of town excluded) to Burnham and Tillingham) | East Essex | South East Essex | |
Chelmsford | West Essex | Chelmsford | |
Harlow | Epping | ||
Ongar | |||
Waltham (Nazeing to Chingford) |
[7] [8] The place for "holding of courts for election of members" from 1867 became Brentwood under the 1867 Act. [8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tory | Robert Westley Hall-Dare | 2,088 | 41.3 | ||
Whig | Thomas Barrett-Lennard | 1,538 | 30.4 | ||
Whig | William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley | 1,432 | 28.3 | ||
Turnout | 3,592 | 80.0 | |||
Registered electors | 4,488 | ||||
Majority | 550 | 10.9 | |||
Tory win (new seat) | |||||
Majority | 106 | 2.1 | |||
Whig win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robert Westley Hall-Dare | 2,212 | 41.4 | +20.8 | |
Conservative | Thomas William Bramston | 2,118 | 39.7 | +19.1 | |
Whig | Champion Edward Branfill [18] | 1,010 | 18.9 | −39.8 | |
Majority | 1,108 | 20.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,151 | 67.7 | −12.3 | ||
Registered electors | 4,655 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +20.4 | |||
Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | +19.5 |
Dare's death caused a by-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | George Palmer | 2,103 | 57.9 | −23.2 | |
Whig | Champion Edward Branfill [18] | 1,527 | 42.1 | +23.2 | |
Majority | 576 | 15.8 | −4.9 | ||
Turnout | 3,630 | 68.7 | +1.0 | ||
Registered electors | 5,286 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | −23.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas William Bramston | 2,511 | 39.7 | ±0.0 | |
Conservative | George Palmer | 2,260 | 35.8 | −5.6 | |
Whig | Champion Edward Branfill [18] | 1,550 | 24.5 | +5.6 | |
Majority | 710 | 11.3 | −9.5 | ||
Turnout | 3,933 | 70.9 | +3.2 | ||
Registered electors | 5,547 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | −1.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | −4.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas William Bramston | 2,310 | 45.1 | +5.4 | |
Conservative | George Palmer | 2,230 | 43.5 | +7.7 | |
Whig | Rowland Gardner Alston [19] | 583 | 11.4 | −13.1 | |
Majority | 1,647 | 32.1 | +20.8 | ||
Turnout | c. 2,853 | c. 50.7 | c. −20.2 | ||
Registered electors | 5,632 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +6.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | +7.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas William Bramston | 2,158 | 38.7 | −6.4 | |
Whig | Edward Buxton | 1,729 | 31.0 | +19.6 | |
Conservative | William Bowyer-Smijth | 1,694 | 30.4 | −13.1 | |
Turnout | 2,791 (est) | 52.4 (est) | +1.7 | ||
Registered electors | 5,326 | ||||
Majority | 429 | 7.7 | −24.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −8.1 | |||
Majority | 35 | 0.6 | N/A | ||
Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | +19.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas William Bramston | 2,651 | 38.4 | −0.3 | |
Conservative | William Bowyer-Smijth | 2,457 | 35.6 | +5.2 | |
Whig | Edward Buxton | 1,803 | 26.1 | −4.9 | |
Majority | 654 | 9.5 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 4,357 (est) | 74.9 (est) | +22.5 | ||
Registered electors | 5,819 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +1.1 | |||
Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | +3.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas William Bramston | 2,332 | 35.6 | −2.8 | |
Whig | Richard Wingfield | 2,119 | 32.3 | +6.2 | |
Conservative | William Bowyer-Smijth | 2,102 | 32.1 | −3.5 | |
Turnout | 4,336 (est) | 70.3 (est) | −4.6 | ||
Registered electors | 6,169 | ||||
Majority | 213 | 3.3 | −6.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −3.0 | |||
Majority | 17 | 0.2 | N/A | ||
Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | +6.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas William Bramston | 2,896 | 36.9 | +1.3 | |
Conservative | John Perry-Watlington | 2,704 | 34.5 | +2.4 | |
Liberal | Richard Wingfield-Baker | 2,245 | 28.6 | −3.7 | |
Majority | 459 | 5.9 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 5,045 (est) | 75.6 (est) | +5.3 | ||
Registered electors | 6,669 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +1.6 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Henry Selwin | 2,817 | 35.6 | −1.3 | |
Conservative | Eustace Cecil | 2,710 | 34.3 | −0.2 | |
Liberal | Richard Wingfield-Baker | 2,382 | 30.1 | +1.5 | |
Majority | 328 | 4.2 | −1.7 | ||
Turnout | 5,146 (est) | 70.1 (est) | −5.5 | ||
Registered electors | 7,338 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | −1.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | −0.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Richard Wingfield-Baker | Unopposed | |||
Liberal | Andrew Johnston | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 7,127 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | |||||
Liberal gain from Conservative |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas Charles Baring | 3,646 | 28.9 | New | |
Conservative | William Makins | 3,528 | 27.9 | New | |
Liberal | Richard Wingfield-Baker | 2,735 | 21.6 | N/A | |
Liberal | Andrew Johnston | 2,728 | 21.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 793 | 6.3 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 6,319 (est) | 72.5 (est) | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 8,713 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas Charles Baring | 4,841 | 26.8 | −2.1 | |
Conservative | William Makins | 4,726 | 26.2 | −1.7 | |
Liberal | Edward Buxton | 4,324 | 24.0 | +2.4 | |
Liberal | Leonard Lyell [20] | 4,147 | 23.0 | +1.4 | |
Majority | 402 | 2.2 | −4.1 | ||
Turnout | 9,019 (est) | 75.5 (est) | +3.0 | ||
Registered electors | 11,950 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | −2.3 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | −1.6 |