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Penrith (UK Parliament constituency)

Penrith was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Penrith in Cumberland, England. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.

Penrith
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
1885–1918
Seatsone
Created fromEast Cumberland
Replaced byNorth Cumberland and Penrith and Cockermouth

History

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The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1918 general election.

Members of Parliament

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YearMemberParty
1885Henry HowardLiberal
1886Liberal Unionist
1886James LowtherConservative
1905Speaker
1918constituency abolished

Elections

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Elections in the 1880s

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General election 1885: Penrith [1][2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalHenry Howard 3,921 53.2
ConservativeJames Lowther3,44846.8
Majority4736.4
Turnout7,36980.8
Registered electors9,123
Liberal win (new seat)
Lawson
General election 1886: Penrith [1][2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJames Lowther 3,676 54.8 +8.0
LiberalWilfrid Lawson3,03245.2−8.0
Majority6449.6N/A
Turnout6,70873.5−7.3
Registered electors9,123
Conservative gain from LiberalSwing+8.0

Elections in the 1890s

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General election 1892: Penrith [1][2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJames Lowther 3,549 50.9 −3.9
LiberalThomas Sadler Douglas3,42449.1+3.9
Majority1251.8−7.8
Turnout6,97379.8+6.3
Registered electors8,733
Conservative holdSwing−3.9
General election 1895: Penrith [1][3][2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJames Lowther 3,868 54.2 +3.3
LiberalThomas Sadler Douglas3,26845.8−3.3
Majority6008.4+6.6
Turnout7,13680.1+0.3
Registered electors8,914
Conservative holdSwing+3.3

Elections in the 1900s

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General election 1900: Penrith [1][3][2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJames LowtherUnopposed
Conservative hold
Lowther
General election 1906: Penrith [1][2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SpeakerJames LowtherUnopposed
Speaker hold

Elections in the 1910s

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General election January 1910: Penrith [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SpeakerJames LowtherUnopposed
Speaker hold
General election December 1910: Penrith [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SpeakerJames LowtherUnopposed
Speaker hold

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  2. ^ a b c d e f Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9781349022984.
  3. ^ a b Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
  4. ^ a b Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Constituency represented by the speaker
1905–1918		Succeeded by


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