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Morpeth (UK Parliament constituency)

Morpeth was a constituency centred on the town of Morpeth in Northumberland represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1553 to 1707, the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and then the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1800 to 1983.

Morpeth
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
1553–1983
Seats1553–1832: two
1832–1983: one
Replaced byWansbeck and Berwick-upon-Tweed[1]

The Parliamentary Borough of Morpeth first sent Members (MPs) to Parliament in 1553.[2] It elected two MPs under the bloc vote system until the 1832 general election, when the Great Reform Act reduced its representation to one MP, elected under the first past the post system.[3] The seat was redesignated as a county constituency for the 1950 general election and abolished for the 1983 general election.

Boundaries

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1832-1868

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The parliamentary borough, as defined by the Parliamentary Boundaries Act 1832, comprised the township of Morpeth and several surrounding townships, as well as the parish of Bedlington.[4][5]

1868-1918

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Under the Boundary Act 1868, the borough was expanded to include the townships of Cowpen and Newsham, which incorporated the town of Blyth.[6][7]

No changes were made by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885.

1918–1950

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  • the Municipal Borough of Morpeth
  • the Urban Districts of Ashington, Bedlingtonshire, and Blyth
  • part of the Rural District of Morpeth[8]

The boundaries were largely unchanged, except for the addition of Ashington.

1950–1983

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  • the Municipal Borough of Morpeth
  • the Urban Districts of Ashington and Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
  • the Rural District of Morpeth.[9]

Blyth and Bedlington formed the basis of the new constituency of Blyth. Newbiggin-by-the-Sea and the remainder (bulk) of the Rural District of Morpeth was transferred from Wansbeck, which was now abolished.

Abolition

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On abolition in 1983, 6 rural wards to the north of Morpeth were transferred to Berwick-upon-Tweed. The remainder of the seat formed the basis of the re-established constituency of Wansbeck.[10]

Members of Parliament

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1553–1640

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ParliamentFirst memberSecond member
1553 (Oct)John WatsonWilliam Ward[11]
1554 (Apr)Thomas BatesWilliam Ward[11]
1554 (Nov)Sir Henry PercyWilliam Ward[11]
1555?Cuthbert Horsley?Thomas Bates[11]
1558Robert WheatleyThomas Bates[11]
1558–9William WardNicholas Purslow[12]
1562 (Dec)William WardArthur Welshe[12]
1571Francis GawdyNicholas Mynn[12]
1572 (Apr)Sir George Bowes died
and replaced Dec 1580 by Richard Drake		Richard Wroth[12]
1584William CareyGeorge Gifford[12]
1586Robert Carey, 1st Earl of MonmouthAnthony Felton[12]
1588–9Robert Carey, 1st Earl of MonmouthHenry Noel[12]
1593Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth,
sat for Callington, replaced by Edmund Bowyer		Francis Tyndale[12]
1597 (Sep)Robert PrintisThomas Carleton[12]
1601 (Oct)George SavileJohn Browne[12]
1604–1611Sir Christopher PerkinsJohn Hare
1614William ButtonArnold Herbert
1621–1622Robert BrandlingJohn Robson
Robson declared ineligible, being a priest
replaced by Ralph Fetherstonhaugh
1624Sir Thomas ReynellSir William Carnaby
1625Sir Thomas ReynellSir Anthony Herbert
1626Sir Thomas ReynellJohn Bankes
1628Sir Thomas ReynellJohn Bankes
1629–1640 No Parliaments convened

1640–1832

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YearFirst memberFirst partySecond memberSecond party
November 1640Sir William CarnabyRoyalistJohn FenwickRoyalist
August 1642Carnaby disabled from sitting – seat vacant
January 1643Fenwick disabled from sitting – seat vacant
1645Hon. John FiennesGeorge Fenwick
December 1648Fiennes excluded in Pride's Purge – seat vacant
1653Morpeth was unrepresented in the Barebones Parliament and the First and Second Parliaments of the Protectorate
January 1659Robert DelavalRobert Mitford
May 1659Morpeth was unrepresented in the restored Rump
April 1660Thomas Widdrington jnr (died May 1660)Ralph Knight
June 1660Sir George Downing
1661Henry Widdrington
1666Edward Howard
1679Daniel Collingwood
1685Sir Henry PickeringTheophilus Oglethorpe
1689Charles HowardRoger Fenwick
1692George Nicholas
1695Sir Henry Belasyse
1698Philip HowardWhig
January 1701William Howard
May 1701Sir Richard Sandford
December 1701Emanuel Scrope HoweWhigSir John Delaval
1705Sir Richard SandfordEdmund Maine
1708Sir John Bennett
1710Christopher Wandesford
1713Sir John GermainOley Douglas
1715Viscount MorpethThe Viscount Castlecomer[13]
1717Hon. George Carpenter
1727Thomas Robinson
1734Sir Henry Liddell
1738Henry Furnese
1741Robert Ord
1747Viscount Limerick
1754Thomas DuncombeTory
1755Sir Matthew Fetherstonhaugh
1761Viscount GarliesWhig
1768Peter BeckfordSir Matthew White Ridley
1774Francis Eyre[14]Peter Delmé
1775Hon. William Byron
1776Gilbert Elliot
1777John EgertonTory
1780Anthony Morris Storer
1784Major Sir James Erskine[15]Whig
1790Francis Gregg
1795Viscount MorpethWhig[16]
1796William HuskissonTory
1802William OrdWhig[16]
1806Hon. William HowardWhig[16]
1826Viscount MorpethWhig[16]
1830Hon. William HowardWhig[16]
1832representation reduced to one member

1832–1983

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YearMemberParty
1832Frederick George HowardWhig[17][16]
1834Edward HowardWhig[18][19][17][16]
1837Granville Leveson-GowerWhig[20][21][22][23][16]
1840Edward HowardWhig[18][19][17][16]
1853Sir George GreyWhig[24][18][25][26]
1874Thomas BurtLib-Lab
1918John CairnsLabour
1923Robert SmillieLabour
1929Ebby EdwardsLabour
1931Godfrey NicholsonConservative
1935Robert TaylorLabour
1954Will OwenLabour
1970George GrantLabour
1983constituency abolished

Election results

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Elections in the 1830s

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General election 1830: Morpeth [16][27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigWilliam OrdUnopposed
WhigWilliam HowardUnopposed
Registered electorsc. 233
Whig hold
Whig hold
General election 1831: Morpeth [16][27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigWilliam OrdUnopposed
WhigWilliam HowardUnopposed
Registered electorsc. 233
Whig hold
Whig hold
General election 1832: Morpeth [16][28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigFrederick George HowardUnopposed
Registered electors321
Whig hold

Howard's death caused a by-election.

By-election, 31 December 1833: Morpeth [16][28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigEdward HowardUnopposed
Whig hold
General election 1835: Morpeth [16][28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigEdward HowardUnopposed
Registered electors336
Whig hold

Howard resigned, causing a by-election.

By-election, 8 February 1837: Morpeth [16][28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigGranville Leveson-GowerUnopposed
Whig hold
General election 1837: Morpeth [16][28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigGranville Leveson-GowerUnopposed
Registered electors360
Whig hold

Elections in the 1840s

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Leveson-Gower resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, causing a by-election.

By-election, 22 February 1840: Morpeth [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigEdward HowardUnopposed
Whig hold
General election 1841: Morpeth [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigEdward HowardUnopposed
Registered electors392
Whig hold
General election 1847: Morpeth [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigEdward HowardUnopposed
Registered electors440
Whig hold

Elections in the 1850s

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General election 1852: Morpeth [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigEdward HowardUnopposed
Registered electors415
Whig hold

Howard resigned, causing a by-election.

By-election, 1 January 1853: Morpeth [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigGeorge GreyUnopposed
Whig hold

Grey was appointed Secretary of State for the Colonies, requiring a by-election.

By-election, 17 June 1854: Morpeth [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigGeorge GreyUnopposed
Whig hold
General election 1857: Morpeth [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigGeorge GreyUnopposed
Registered electors391
Whig hold
General election 1859: Morpeth [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalGeorge GreyUnopposed
Registered electors408
Liberal hold

Grey was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, requiring a by-election.

By-election, 27 June 1859: Morpeth [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalGeorge GreyUnopposed
Liberal hold

Elections in the 1860s

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Grey was appointed Home Secretary, requiring a by-election.

By-election, 31 July 1861: Morpeth [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalGeorge GreyUnopposed
Liberal hold
General election 1865: Morpeth [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalGeorge GreyUnopposed
Registered electors448
Liberal hold
General election 1868: Morpeth [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalGeorge GreyUnopposed
Registered electors2,006
Liberal hold

Elections in the 1870s

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General election 1874: Morpeth [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Lib-LabThomas Burt 3,332 85.1 N/A
ConservativeFrancis Duncan[29]58514.9New
Majority2,74770.1N/A
Turnout3,91779.7N/A
Registered electors4,912
Lib-Lab hold

Elections in the 1880s

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General election 1880: Morpeth [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Lib-LabThomas BurtUnopposed
Lib-Lab hold
General election 1885: Morpeth [30][31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Lib-LabThomas BurtUnopposed
Lib-Lab hold
General election 1886: Morpeth [30][31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Lib-LabThomas BurtUnopposed
Lib-Lab hold

Elections in the 1890s

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General election 1892: Morpeth [30][31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Lib-LabThomas BurtUnopposed
Lib-Lab hold
Thomas Burt
General election 1895: Morpeth [30][31][32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Lib-LabThomas Burt 3,404 73.4 N/A
ConservativeMaltman Barry1,23526.6New
Majority2,16946.8N/A
Turnout4,63960.8N/A
Registered electors7,627
Lib-Lab holdSwingN/A

Elections in the 1900s

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General election 1900: Morpeth [30][31][32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Lib-LabThomas Burt 3,117 53.5 -19.9
ConservativeMaltman Barry2,70746.5+19.9
Majority4107.0-39.8
Turnout5,82468.6+7.8
Registered electors8,490
Lib-Lab holdSwing-19.9
General election 1906: Morpeth [30][31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Lib-LabThomas Burt 5,518 74.2 +20.7
Liberal UnionistStuart Coats1,91925.8−20.7
Majority3,59948.4+41.4
Turnout7,43778.9+10.3
Registered electors9,425
Lib-Lab holdSwing+20.7

Elections in the 1910s

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Thomas Burt
General election January 1910: Morpeth [30][33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Lib-LabThomas Burt 5,874 66.1 −8.1
ConservativeJasper Ridley3,00933.9+8.1
Majority2,86532.2−16.2
Turnout8,88388.7+9.8
Registered electors10,010
Lib-Lab holdSwing−8.1
General election December 1910: Morpeth [30][33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Lib-LabThomas BurtUnopposed
Lib-Lab hold
General election 1918: Morpeth[34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJohn Cairns 7,677 34.3 N/A
LiberalFrank Thornborough7,14031.9N/A
UnionistClaud Henry Meares4,32019.3New
Independent*Gerald Douglas Newton2,72912.2New
National DemocraticThomas Moffatt Allison5112.3New
Majority5372.4N/A
Turnout22,37756.3N/A
Registered electors39,773
Labour gain from LiberalSwingN/A

* Newton received support from the local branch of the National Federation of Discharged and Demobilized Sailors and Soldiers

Elections in the 1920s

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General election 1922: Morpeth[34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJohn Cairns 15,026 48.3 +14.0
LiberalFrank Thornborough10,00732.2+0.3
UnionistCharles Septimus Shortt6,04519.5+0.2
Majority5,01916.1+13.7
Turnout31,07872.1+15.8
Registered electors43,098
Labour holdSwing+6.9
1923 Morpeth by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourRobert Smillie 20,053 60.5 +12.2
LiberalFrank Thornborough13,08739.5+7.3
Majority6,96621.0+4.9
Turnout33,14076.9+4.8
Registered electors43,098
Labour holdSwing+2.5
General election 1923: Morpeth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourRobert Smillie 16,902 64.2 +15.9
LiberalJohn Dodd9,41135.8+3.6
Majority7,49128.4+12.3
Turnout26,31359.4−12.7
Registered electors44,323
Labour holdSwing+6.2
General election 1924: Morpeth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourRobert Smillie 19,248 56.8 −7.4
UnionistIrene Ward10,82832.0New
LiberalJohn Dodd3,80511.2−24.6
Majority8,42024.8−3.6
Turnout33,88175.0+15.6
Registered electors45,150
Labour holdSwing+8.6
General election 1929: Morpeth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourEbby Edwards 25,508 61.3 +4.5
UnionistIrene Ward9,20622.1−9.9
LiberalJohn Ritson6,88816.6+5.4
Majority16,30239.2+14.4
Turnout41,60275.5+0.5
Registered electors55,126
Labour holdSwing+7.2

Elections in the 1930s

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General election 1931: Morpeth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGodfrey Nicholson 20,806 51.35
LabourEbby Edwards19,71448.65
Majority1,0922.70N/A
Turnout39,52070.28
Conservative gain from LabourSwing
General election 1935: Morpeth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourRobert Taylor 28,900 59.17
ConservativeGodfrey Nicholson19,94440.83
Majority8,95618.34N/A
Turnout48,84478.68
Labour gain from ConservativeSwing

Elections in the 1940s

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General election 1945: Morpeth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourRobert Taylor 38,521 73.23
ConservativeGilbert Longden14,07926.77
Majority24,44246.46
Turnout52,60079.50
Labour holdSwing

Elections in the 1950s

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General election 1950: Morpeth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourRobert Taylor 27,548 71.51
ConservativeT. Turnbull10,97328.49
Majority16,57543.02
Turnout38,52186.55
Labour holdSwing
General election 1951: Morpeth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourRobert Taylor 27,718 71.88
ConservativePeter Molison Colvin-Smith10,84328.12
Majority16,87543.76
Turnout38,56185.47
Labour holdSwing
1954 Morpeth by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-opWill Owen 23,491 71.27 -0.61
ConservativeWilliam Elliott9,46928.73+0.61
Majority14,02242.54-1.22
Turnout32,960
Labour Co-op holdSwing
General election 1955: Morpeth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-opWill Owen 25,452 70.56
ConservativeWilliam Elliott10,61929.44
Majority14,83341.12
Turnout36,07180.40
Labour Co-op holdSwing
General election 1959: Morpeth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-opWill Owen 27,435 71.91
ConservativeDerek Bloom10,71628.09
Majority16,71943.82
Turnout38,15184.11
Labour Co-op holdSwing

Elections in the 1960s

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General election 1964: Morpeth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-opWill Owen 26,114 72.70
ConservativeDerek Bloom9,80527.30
Majority16,30945.40
Turnout35,91980.81
Labour Co-op holdSwing
General election 1966: Morpeth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-opWill Owen 25,223 74.36
ConservativeNigel Porter8,69825.64
Majority16,52548.72
Turnout33,92176.93
Labour Co-op holdSwing

Elections in the 1970s

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General election 1970: Morpeth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourGeorge Grant 21,826 60.35
ConservativeK. Ian Tunnicliffe9,51526.31
LiberalRaymond McClure4,82513.34New
Majority12,31134.04
Turnout36,16675.98
Labour holdSwing
General election February 1974: Morpeth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourGeorge Grant 22,026 56.40
ConservativeDavid Curry8,99223.03
LiberalHumphrey Devereux8,03520.57
Majority13,03433.37
Turnout39,05381.18
Labour holdSwing
General election October 1974: Morpeth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourGeorge Grant 22,696 63.80
ConservativeDavid Curry8,00922.52
LiberalBarrie Rogers4,86613.68
Majority14,68741.28
Turnout35,57173.32
Labour holdSwing
General election 1979: Morpeth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourGeorge Grant 21,744 56.29
ConservativeStephen Edwards9,91325.66
LiberalAlan Thompson6,97218.05
Majority11,83130.63
Turnout38,62977.44
Labour holdSwing

References

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  14. ^ On petition, Eyre was declared not to have been duly elected, and his opponent Byron was seated in his place
  15. ^ Adopted the surname St Clair-Erskine, July 1789. Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 1792, Colonel 1795.
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