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West Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)

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West Norfolk or Norfolk Western (formally the "Western division of Norfolk") was a county constituency in the county of Norfolk, which returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.

West Norfolk
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
Context of 1832-1868. Extract from 1837 result: the northern 'doubly' blue land by the great bay (bight), the Wash.
1832–1885
Seatstwo
Replaced byMid Norfolk
North West Norfolk
South West Norfolk

The constituency was created by the Reform Act 1832 for the 1832 general election, alongside Eastern Norfolk, as one of two Divisions of the Parliamentary County of Norfolk, each returning 2 MPs. It was abolished under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election.

Boundaries and boundary changes

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1832–1868

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  • The Hundreds of Freebridge Marshland, Smithdon, Freebridge Lynn, Clackclose, Brothercross, Gallow, Holt, Launditch, South Greenhoe, Grimshoe, North Greenhoe, Wayland, Shropham, Gilt Cross and Mitford.[1]

1868–1885

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  • The Hundreds of Wayland, Launditch, South Greenhoe, Gallow, Brothercross, Smithdon, Freebridge Lynn, Freebridge Marshland, Clackclose and Grimshoe.[2]

Small parts of the division were transferred to the newly formed North and South Divisions of Norfolk. Also absorbed the disenfranchised Parliamentary Borough of Thetford.

On abolition in 1885, northern areas formed the new North-Western Division of Norfolk, southern areas formed the new South-Western Division and central areas were included in the new Mid Division.

Members of Parliament

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Election1st Member1st Party2nd Member2nd Party
1832Sir William Ffolkes, BtWhig[3][4]Sir Jacob Astley, BtWhig[3]
1837William BaggeConservativeWilliam ChuteConservative
1847Hon. Edward CokeWhig[5][6][7]
1852George BentinckConservative
1857Brampton GurdonWhig[8][9]
1859Liberal
1865Sir William Bagge, BtConservativeHon. Thomas de GreyConservative
1871 by-electionGeorge BentinckConservative
1880 by-electionWilliam Tyssen-AmherstConservative
1884 by-electionClare Sewell ReadConservative
1885representation reduced to one member and constituency abolished

Election results

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Elections in the 1830s

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General election 1832: West Norfolk[10][3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
WhigWilliam ffolkesUnopposed
WhigJacob AstleyUnopposed
Registered electors4,396
Whig win (new seat)
Whig win (new seat)
General election 1835: West Norfolk[10][3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
WhigWilliam ffolkes 2,299 36.4
WhigJacob Astley 2,134 33.8
ConservativeWilliam Bagge1,88029.8
Majority2544.0
Turnout3,94785.2
Registered electors4,633
Whig hold
Whig hold
General election 1837: West Norfolk[10][3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeWilliam Bagge 3,178 27.4 +12.5
ConservativeWilliam Lyde Wiggett Chute 2,877 24.8 +9.9
WhigWilliam ffolkes2,83824.5−11.9
WhigJacob Astley2,71323.4−10.4
Majority4654.0N/A
Majority390.3N/A
Turnout5,89881.3−3.9
Registered electors7,258
Conservative gain from WhigSwing+11.8
Conservative gain from WhigSwing+10.5

Elections in the 1840s

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General election 1841: West Norfolk[10][3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeWilliam BaggeUnopposed
ConservativeWilliam Lyde Wiggett ChuteUnopposed
Registered electors7,559
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
11776
General election 1847: West Norfolk[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeWilliam Bagge 3,113 26.4 N/A
WhigEdward Coke 3,052 25.9 New
WhigAnthony Hamond, Sr.2,93524.9New
ConservativeHenry L'Estrange Styleman Le Strange2,67622.7N/A
Turnout5,888 (est)78.3 (est)N/A
Registered electors7,516
Majority610.5N/A
Conservative holdSwingN/A
Majority3763.2N/A
Whig gain from ConservativeSwingN/A

Elections in the 1850s

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General election 1852: West Norfolk[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeWilliam Bagge 3,421 40.1 +13.7
ConservativeGeorge Bentinck 3,143 36.8 +14.1
WhigAnthony Hamond, Sr.[11]1,97323.1−27.7
Majority1,17013.7N/A
Turnout5,255 (est)67.1 (est)−11.2
Registered electors7,827
Conservative holdSwing+13.8
Conservative gain from WhigSwing+14.0
General election 1857: West Norfolk[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGeorge BentinckUnopposed
WhigBrampton GurdonUnopposed
Registered electors7,179
Conservative hold
Whig gain from Conservative
General election 1859: West Norfolk[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGeorge BentinckUnopposed
LiberalBrampton GurdonUnopposed
Registered electors6,941
Conservative hold
Liberal hold

Elections in the 1860s

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General election 1865: West Norfolk[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeWilliam Bagge 2,710 28.4 N/A
ConservativeThomas de Grey 2,611 27.4 N/A
LiberalWilloughby Jones2,13322.4N/A
LiberalBrampton Gurdon2,08821.9N/A
Majority6226.5N/A
Majority4785.0N/A
Turnout4,771 (est)73.0 (est)N/A
Registered electors6,534
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Liberal
General election 1868: West Norfolk[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeThomas de GreyUnopposed
ConservativeWilliam BaggeUnopposed
Registered electors7,062
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1870s

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Grey succeeded to the peerage, becoming Lord Walsingham.

By-election, 8 Feb 1871: West Norfolk[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGeorge BentinckUnopposed
Conservative hold
General election 1874: West Norfolk[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGeorge BentinckUnopposed
ConservativeWilliam BaggeUnopposed
Registered electors6,647
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1880s

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Bagge's death caused a by-election.

By-election, 8 Mar 1880: West Norfolk[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeWilliam Tyssen-AmherstUnopposed
Conservative hold
General election 1880: West Norfolk[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeWilliam Tyssen-Amherst 2,671 38.1 N/A
ConservativeGeorge Bentinck 2,233 31.9 N/A
LiberalAnthony Hamond (jun)[12]2,10430.0New
Majority1291.9N/A
Turnout4,556 (est)70.4 (est)N/A
Registered electors6,471
Conservative holdSwing
Conservative holdSwing

Bentinck's resignation caused a by-election.

By-election, 21 Feb 1884: West Norfolk[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeClare Sewell ReadUnopposed
Conservative hold

References

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  1. ^ "The statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 2 & 3 William IV. Cap. LXIV. An Act to settle and describe the Divisions of Counties, and the Limits of Cities and Boroughs, in England and Wales, in so far as respects the Election of Members to serve in Parliament". London: His Majesty's statute and law printers. 1832. pp. 300–383. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Representation of the People Act 1867" (PDF). Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 222. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
  4. ^ Mosse, Richard Bartholomew (1836). The Parliamentary Guide: a concise history of the Members of both Houses, etc. p. 74. Retrieved 17 May 2019 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Norfolk (West)". Morning Advertiser. 16 August 1847. p. 3. Retrieved 11 August 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "The General Election". The Ipswich Journal. 21 August 1847. p. 1. Retrieved 11 August 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Norfolk Chronicle". 3 July 1847. p. 2. Retrieved 11 August 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "The Old and the New Parliament". The Examiner. 25 April 1857. p. 8. Retrieved 11 March 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Norwich Mercury". 18 March 1857. p. 3. Retrieved 11 August 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. pp. 429–439. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
  11. ^ "West Norfolk Election". Norfolk News. 17 July 1852. p. 2. Retrieved 11 August 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ^ "West Norfolk". Eastern Daily Press. 13 March 1880. p. 2. Retrieved 21 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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