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Denbighshire (UK Parliament constituency)

Denbighshire was a county constituency in Denbighshire, in north Wales, from 1542 to 1885.

Denbighshire
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
Preserved countyDenbighshire
1542–1885
Seats1542–1832: One;
1832–1885: Two
Replaced byEast Denbighshire
West Denbighshire

History edit

From 1542, it returned one Member of Parliament (MP), traditionally known as the knight of the shire, to the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until 1707, then to the Parliament of Great Britain until 1800, and to the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801. These MPs were elected by the first past the post voting system.

Under the Reform Act 1832, the constituency's representation was increased to two members, elected by the bloc vote system.

The constituency was abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election, when Denbighshire was split into two single-member constituencies: the Eastern and Western divisions, each returning one Member of Parliament.

Members of Parliament edit

MPs 1542–1604 edit

ParliamentFirst member
1542John Salusbury the elder[1]
1545John Salusbury the younger[1]
1547Sir John Salusbury the younger[1]
1553 (Mar)Robert Puleston[1]
1553 (Oct)Sir John Salusbury the younger[1]
1554 (Apr)Sir John Salusbury the younger[1]
1554 (Nov)Sir John Salusbury the younger[1]
1555Edward Almer[1]
1558Sir John Salusbury the younger[1]
1558–1559John Salusbury the younger [1]
1562–1563Simon Thelwall[1]
1571Robert Puleston[1]
1572William Almer[1]
1584Evan Lloyd[1]
1586Robert Salesbury[1]
1588–1589John Edwards / William Almer[1]
1593Roger Puleston[1]
1597John Lloyd[1]
1601Sir John Salusbury[1]

MPs 1604–1832 edit

YearMemberParty
1604Peter Mutton
1614Simon Thelwall
1621Sir John Trevor
1624Sir Eubulus Thelwall
1625Thomas Myddelton
1626Sir Eubulus Thelwall
1628Sir Eubulus Thelwall
1629–1640No Parliaments convened
April 1640Sir Thomas Salusbury, 2nd Baronet
November 1640Sir Thomas Myddelton
YearFirst MemberSecond Member
1653Not represented in Barebones Parliament
Two members in first and second protectorate parliaments
1654Simon ThelwallJohn Carter
1656John CarterJohn Jones
Lumley Thelwall
YearMemberParty
1659John Carter
1659Not represented
1660Sir Thomas Myddelton
1661Sir Thomas Myddelton, 1st Baronet
1664John Wynne
1679Sir Thomas Myddelton, 2nd Baronet
1681Sir John TrevorTory
1685Sir Richard Myddelton, 3rd BaronetTory
1716Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 3rd BaronetTory
1727Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 3rd BaronetTory
1741John Myddelton
1742Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 3rd BaronetTory
1749Sir Lynch Cotton, 4th Baronet
1774Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 4th Baronet
1789Robert Watkin Wynne
1796Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 5th BaronetTory[2]
1832Great Reform Act: representation increased to two members

MPs 1832–1885 edit

Election1st Member1st Party2nd Member2nd Party
1832Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 5th BaronetTory[2]Robert Myddleton-BiddulphWhig[2][3][4]
1834Conservative[2]
1835William BagotConservative[2]
1840Hugh CholmondeleyConservative[2]
1841Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 6th BaronetConservative[2]
1852Robert Myddleton-BiddulphWhig[2][3][4]
1859Liberal
1868George Osborne MorganLiberal
May 1885Sir Herbert Williams-Wynn, 7th BaronetConservative
Nov. 1885Redistribution of Seats Act: constituency abolished: see East Denbighshire and West Denbighshire

Election results edit

Elections in the 1830s edit

General election 1830: Denbighshire[2][5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ToryWatkin Williams-WynnUnopposed
Registered electorsc. 2,500
Tory hold
General election 1831: Denbighshire[2][5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ToryWatkin Williams-WynnUnopposed
Registered electorsc. 2,500
Tory hold
General election 1832: Denbighshire[2][6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ToryWatkin Williams-Wynn 2,528 47.7
WhigRobert Myddelton Biddulph 1,479 27.9
ToryLloyd Kenyon1,29124.4
Turnout3,05089.7
Registered electors3,401
Majority1,04919.8
Tory hold
Majority1883.5
Whig win (new seat)
General election 1835: Denbighshire[2][6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeWatkin Williams-Wynn 2,378 46.2 −1.5
ConservativeWilliam Bagot 1,512 29.4 +5.0
WhigRobert Myddelton Biddulph1,25624.4−3.5
Majority2565.0−14.8
Turnout2,79382.4−7.3
Registered electors3,395
Conservative holdSwing+0.1
Conservative gain from WhigSwing+3.4
General election 1837: Denbighshire[2][6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeWatkin Williams-WynnUnopposed
ConservativeWilliam BagotUnopposed
Registered electors3,689
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1840s edit

Williams-Wynn's death caused a by-election.

By-election, 30 January 1840: Denbighshire[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeHugh CholmondeleyUnopposed
Conservative hold
General election 1841: Denbighshire[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeWatkin Williams-WynnUnopposed
ConservativeWilliam BagotUnopposed
Registered electors4,024
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Williams-Wynn was appointed Steward of the Queen's Lordships and Manors of Bromfield and Yale, requiring a by-election.

By-election, 7 May 1845: Denbighshire[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeWatkin Williams-WynnUnopposed
Conservative hold
General election 1847: Denbighshire[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeWatkin Williams-Wynn 2,055 41.3 N/A
ConservativeWilliam Bagot 1,530 30.7 N/A
WhigRobert Myddleton Biddulph1,39428.0New
Majority1362.7N/A
Turnout2,490 (est)63.2 (est)N/A
Registered electors3,901
Conservative holdSwingN/A
Conservative holdSwingN/A

Elections in the 1850s edit

General election 1852: Denbighshire[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeWatkin Williams-Wynn 2,135 40.5 −0.8
WhigRobert Myddleton Biddulph 1,611 30.5 +2.5
ConservativeWilliam Bagot1,53229.0−1.7
Turnout2,639 (est)67.6 (est)+4.4
Registered electors3,901
Majority52410.0+7.3
Conservative holdSwing−1.0
Majority791.5N/A
Whig gain from ConservativeSwing+2.5
General election 1857: Denbighshire[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigRobert Myddleton BiddulphUnopposed
ConservativeWatkin Williams-WynnUnopposed
Registered electors4,506
Whig hold
Conservative hold
General election 1859: Denbighshire[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalRobert Myddleton BiddulphUnopposed
ConservativeWatkin Williams-WynnUnopposed
Registered electors4,508
Liberal hold
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1860s edit

General election 1865: Denbighshire[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalRobert Myddleton BiddulphUnopposed
ConservativeWatkin Williams-WynnUnopposed
Registered electors5,333
Liberal hold
Conservative hold
General election 1868: Denbighshire[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeWatkin Williams-Wynn 3,355 39.5 N/A
LiberalGeorge Osborne Morgan 2,720 32.0 N/A
LiberalRobert Myddleton Biddulph2,41228.4N/A
Majority6357.5N/A
Turnout5,921 (est)77.7 (est)N/A
Registered electors7,623
Conservative hold
Liberal hold

Elections in the 1870s edit

General election 1874: Denbighshire[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalGeorge Osborne MorganUnopposed
ConservativeWatkin Williams-WynnUnopposed
Registered electors7,323
Liberal hold
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1880s edit

General election 1880: Denbighshire[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalGeorge Osborne MorganUnopposed
ConservativeWatkin Williams-WynnUnopposed
Registered electors7,469
Liberal hold
Conservative hold

Morgan was appointed Judge Advocate General of the Armed Forces, requiring a by-election.

By-election, 14 May 1880: Denbighshire[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalGeorge Osborne MorganUnopposed
Liberal hold

Wynn's death caused a by-election.

By-election, 27 May 1885: Denbighshire[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeHerbert Williams-WynnUnopposed
Conservative hold

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "History of Parliament". The History of Parliament Trust 1964–2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Stooks Smith, Henry (1845). The Parliaments of England, from 1st George I., to the Present Time. Vol II: Oxfordshire to Wales Inclusive. London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. pp. 187–188.
  3. ^ a b Davies, John (2007). A History of Wales. Penguin UK. p. 426. ISBN 9780141926339.
  4. ^ a b "The General Election". The Spectator. 7 August 1847. p. 2. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  5. ^ a b Escott, Margaret. "Denbighshire". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. pp. 523–524. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
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