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Shrewsbury (UK Parliament constituency)

Shrewsbury was a parliamentary constituency in England, centred on the town of Shrewsbury in Shropshire.

Shrewsbury
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Map of constituency
Boundary of Shrewsbury in West Midlands region
CountyShropshire
Major settlementsShrewsbury
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentTBC (TBC)
SeatsOne
Created fromShrewsbury and Atcham
1918–1983
SeatsOne
Type of constituencyCounty constituency
Replaced byShrewsbury and Atcham
1290–1918
Seats1290–1885: Two
1885–1918: One
Type of constituencyBorough constituency

Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat will be re-established for the 2024 general election, succeeding the (to be abolished) constituency of Shrewsbury and Atcham.[1]

Boundaries

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1918–1950: The Borough of Shrewsbury, and the Rural Districts of Atcham and Chirbury.

1950–1974: The Borough of Shrewsbury, and the Rural District of Atcham.

1974–1983: As prior but with redrawn boundaries.

Proposed

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The re-established constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The County of Shropshire electoral divisions of: Abbey; Bagley; Battlefield; Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton; Belle Vue; Bowbrook; Castlefields and Ditherington; Copthorne; Harlescott; Longden; Loton; Meole; Monkmoor; Porthill; Quarry and Coton Hill; Radbrook; Rea Valley; Sundorne; Tern; Underdale.[2]

It will comprise the existing constituency of Shrewsbury and Atcham (to be abolished), with the exception of the Burnell and Severn Valley wards which will be transferred to the re-established constituency of South Shropshire.

History

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Shrewsbury was founded in 1290 as parliamentary borough, returning two members to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885.

Famous MPs have included Sir Philip Sidney in 1581, Robert Clive (known as 'Clive of India') from 1761 to his death in 1774, and Benjamin Disraeli (later Prime Minister) in 1841–47. By the mid eighteenth century Shrewsbury was known as an independent constituency. The right of election was vested in resident burgesses paying scot and lot. By 1722 the number of voters exceeded 1300 but Parliament sharply reduced the number by excluding parts of Shrewsbury from the parliamentary borough.[3]

Under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, its representation was reduced to one Member of Parliament (MP). The parliamentary borough was abolished with effect from the 1918 general election, and the name transferred to a new county constituency. The constituency was renamed Shrewsbury and Atcham, but continued with the exact same boundaries as had been in effect from 1974-1983.

Members of Parliament

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Borough of Shrewsbury

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  • Constituency created (1290)

MPs 1290–1660

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ParliamentFirst memberSecond member
1386Robert GraftonHugh Wigan[4]
1388 (Feb)Hugh WiganRobert Thornes[4]
1388 (Sep)Robert GraftonHugh Wigan[4]
1390 (Jan)Robert GraftonThomas Pride[4]
1390 (Nov)
1391Hugh WiganThomas Pride[4]
1393Thomas PrideThomas Game [4]
1394Thomas PrideHugh Wigan[4]
1395Richard AldescoteRoger Thornes[4]
1397 (Jan)Thomas SkinnerJohn Geoffrey[4]
1397 (Sep)
1399Nicholas GerardThomas Berwick[4]
1401
1402Thomas PrideRoger Thornes[4]
1404 (Jan)Thomas PrideSimon Tour[4]
1404 (Oct)
1406John PerleRobert Thornes[4]
1407Thomas PrideJohn Scriven[4]
1410Robert ThornesRoger Thornes[4]
1411Thomas PrideJohn Whithiford [4]
1413 (Feb)
1413 (May)David HolbacheUrian St Pierre[4]
1414 (Apr)Thomas Pride? [4]
1414 (Nov)Robert HorseleyWilliam Horde[4]
1415William HordeJohn Shotton[4]
1416 (Mar)William HordeJohn Beget[4]
1416 (Oct)William HordeRobert Horseley[4]
1417William HordeDavid Holbache[4]
1419Roger Corbet (died 1430)David Rathbone[4]
1420Robert WhitcombeRichard Bentley[4]
1421 (May)Urian St PierreRobert Whitcombe[4]
1421 (Dec)William HordeRobert Whitcombe[4]
1510Roger ThornesThomas Knight[5]
1512Thomas KynastonThomas Trentham[5]
1515Sir Thomas KynastonThomas Trentham[5]
1523Edmund ColeAdam Mytton[5]
1529Robert Dudley alias SuttonAdam Mytton[5]
1536Robert Dudley alias SuttonAdam Mytton[5]
1539Nicholas PurcellRobert Thornes[5]
1542Adam MyttonRichard Mytton[5]
1545Nicholas PurcellEdward Hosier[5]
1547Reginald CorbetJohn Evans[5]
1553 (Mar)Nicholas PurcellGeorge Leigh[5]
1553 (Oct)Reginald CorbetNicholas Purcell[5]
1554 (Apr)Richard MyttonNicholas Purcell[5]
1554 (Nov)Thomas MyttonGeorge Leigh[5]
1555Reginald CorbetNicholas Purcell[5]
1558Nicholas PurcellGeorge Leigh[5]
1558–9Robert IrelandGeorge Leigh[6]
1562–3Robert IrelandRichard Purcell[6]
1571George LeighRobert Ireland[6]
1572 (Apr)Richard PurcellGeorge Leigh, died
and replaced January 1581 by Philip Sidney[6]
1584 (Nov)Thomas OwenRichard Barker[6]
1586 (Oct)Reginald ScrivenThomas Harris[6]
1588 (Oct)Reginald ScrivenAndrew Newport[6]
1593Reginald ScrivenRobert Wright[6]
1597Reginald ScrivenRoger Owen[6]
1601 (Oct)Reginald ScrivenJohn Barker[6]
1604Richard BarkerFrancis Tate
1614Lewis ProwdeFrancis Berkeley
1621Sir Richard NewportFrancis Berkeley
1624Francis BerkeleyThomas Owen
1625Sir William OwenThomas Owen
1626Sir William OwenThomas Owen
1628Sir William OwenThomas Owen
1629–1640No Parliaments summoned
1640 (Apr)Francis NewportThomas Owen
1640 (Nov)Francis NewportWilliam Spurstow
1645Thomas HuntWilliam Massam
1648Thomas HuntWilliam Massam
1653Shrewsbury not represented in Barebones Parliament
1654Richard CheshireHumphrey Mackworth
1656Samuel JonesHumphrey Mackworth
1658William JonesHumphrey Mackworth

MPs 1660–1885

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ElectionFirst member[7]First partySecond member[7]Second party
1660Samuel JonesThomas Jones
1661Robert Leighton[8]
1677Sir Richard Corbet
1679Edward Kynaston
1685Sir Francis Edwardes, 1st Baronet
1689Hon. Andrew NewportTory
1690Richard Mytton
1694John Kynaston
1698Richard Mytton
1709vacantSir Edward Leighton
January 1710Thomas Jones
October 1710Edward CressettRichard Mytton
1713Thomas Jones
1714Corbet Kynaston
February 1715Thomas Jones
November 1715Andrew Corbet
1722Richard Lyster
1723Sir Richard CorbetOrlando Bridgeman
1727Richard LysterSir John Astley
1734William KinastonSir Richard Corbet
1749 by-electionThomas Hill
1754Robert More
1761Robert CliveTory[9]
1768Noel Hill
1774[10]Charlton LeightonTory[9]
March 8, 1775[10]William PulteneyWhig[9]
March 17, 1775John CorbetTory[9]
1780Sir Charlton LeightonTory[9]
1784 by-electionJohn HillTory[9]
1796William HillTory[9]
1805 by-electionJohn HillTory[9]
1806Henry Grey BennetWhig[9]
1807Thomas JonesTory[9]
1811 by-electionHenry Grey BennetWhig[9]
1812Sir Rowland HillTory[9]
1814 by-electionRichard LysterTory[9]
1819 by-electionJohn MyttonTory[9]
1820Panton CorbettTory[9]
1826Robert Aglionby SlaneyWhig[9][11][12][13]
1830Richard JenkinsTory[9]
1832Sir John HanmerTory[9]
1834Conservative[9]
1835John Cressett-PelhamConservative[9]
1837Richard JenkinsConservative[9]Robert Aglionby SlaneyWhig[9][11][12][13]
1841George TomlineConservative[9]Benjamin DisraeliConservative[9]
1847Edward Holmes BaldockConservativeRobert Aglionby SlaneyWhig[9][11][12][13]
1852George TomlinePeelite[14][15][16]
1857Robert Aglionby SlaneyWhig[11][12][13]
1859LiberalLiberal
1862 by-electionHenry RobertsonLiberal
1865William James ClementLiberal
1868James FigginsConservative
1870 by-electionDouglas StraightConservative
1874Charles Cecil CotesLiberalHenry RobertsonLiberal
1885Representation reduced to one Member

MPs 1885–1918

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ElectionMemberParty
1885James WatsonConservative
1892Henry David GreeneConservative
1906Sir Clement Lloyd HillConservative
1913 by-electionGeorge Butler LloydConservative
1918Borough abolished, name transferred to new county division

Shrewsbury division of Shropshire

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MPs 1918–1983

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ElectionMemberParty
1918George Butler LloydCoalition Conservative
1922Dudley RyderConservative
1923Joseph SunlightLiberal
1924Dudley RyderConservative
1929Arthur DuckworthConservative
1945Sir John Langford-HoltConservative
1983constituency abolished: see Shrewsbury and Atcham

Election results

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Elections in the 1830s

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General election 1830: Shrewsbury (2 seats)[9][17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ToryRichard Jenkins 754 42.8
WhigRobert Aglionby Slaney 563 32.0
ToryPanton Corbett44525.3
Turnout974c. 81.2
Registered electorsc. 1,200
Majority19110.8
Tory holdSwing
Majority1186.7
Whig holdSwing
General election 1831: Shrewsbury (2 seats)[9][17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigRobert Aglionby Slaney 178 30.7 −1.3
ToryRichard Jenkins 175 30.2 −12.6
ToryThomas Boycott12421.4−3.9
RadicalRichard Potter10317.8New
Turnout309c. 25.8c. −55.4
Registered electorsc. 1,200
Majority30.5−6.2
Whig holdSwing+3.5
Majority518.8−2.0
Tory holdSwing−5.7
General election 1832: Shrewsbury (2 seats)[9][18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ToryJohn Hanmer 808 36.1 +5.9
WhigRobert Aglionby Slaney 797 35.6 +4.9
ToryJohn Cressett-Pelham63428.3+6.9
Turnout1,31476.7c. +50.9
Registered electors1,714
Majority110.5−8.3
Tory holdSwing+1.7
Majority1637.3+6.8
Whig holdSwing−4.0
General election 1835: Shrewsbury (2 seats)[9][18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Hanmer 761 38.7 +2.6
ConservativeJohn Cressett-Pelham 629 32.0 +3.7
WhigRobert Aglionby Slaney57829.4−6.2
Majority512.6+2.1
Turnoutc. 984c. 77.5c. +0.8
Registered electors1,270
Conservative holdSwing+2.9
Conservative gain from WhigSwing+3.4
General election 1837: Shrewsbury (2 seats)[9][18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeRichard Jenkins 700 27.0 −11.7
WhigRobert Aglionby Slaney 697 26.9 +12.2
ConservativeJohn Cressett-Pelham65525.3−6.7
WhigFrancis Dashwood53720.7+6.0
Turnout1,31289.1c. +11.6
Registered electors1,473
Majority30.1−2.5
Conservative holdSwing−10.4
Majority421.6N/A
Whig gain from ConservativeSwing+10.7

Elections in the 1840s

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General election 1841: Shrewsbury (2 seats)[9][18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGeorge Tomline 793 28.7 +1.7
ConservativeBenjamin Disraeli 785 28.4 +3.1
WhigLove Jones-Parry60521.9−5.0
WhigChristopher Temple57820.9+0.2
Majority1806.5+6.4
Turnout1,38488.5−0.6
Registered electors1,666
Conservative holdSwing+2.1
Conservative gain from WhigSwing+2.8
General election 1847: Shrewsbury (2 seats)[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeEdward Holmes Baldock 769 34.3 −22.8
WhigRobert Aglionby Slaney 743 33.1 −9.7
PeeliteGeorge Tomline73232.6+3.9
Turnout1,122 (est)62.2 (est)−26.3
Registered electors1,805
Majority261.2−5.3
Conservative holdSwing−12.4
Majority110.5N/A
Whig gain from ConservativeSwing−5.8

Elections in the 1850s

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General election 1852: Shrewsbury (2 seats)[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PeeliteGeorge Tomline 1,159 49.7 +17.1
ConservativeEdward Holmes Baldock 736 31.5 −2.8
RadicalAugustus Robinson[19]43818.8−14.3
Turnout1,167 (est)70.0 (est)+7.8
Registered electors1,666
Majority42318.2N/A
Peelite gain from WhigSwing+12.1
Majority29812.7+11.5
Conservative holdSwing+2.2
General election 1857: Shrewsbury (2 seats)[18][20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PeeliteGeorge Tomline 706 29.0 −20.7
WhigRobert Aglionby Slaney 695 28.6 N/A
ConservativeJohn Walter Huddleston54822.5+13.1
ConservativeRichard Phibbs48419.9+10.5
Turnout1,217 (est)75.2 (est)+5.2
Registered electors1,617
Majority110.4−17.8
Peelite holdSwing−16.3
Majority1476.1N/A
Whig gain from ConservativeSwing
General election 1859: Shrewsbury (2 seats)[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalRobert Aglionby SlaneyUnopposed
LiberalGeorge TomlineUnopposed
Registered electors1,635
Liberal hold
Liberal hold

Elections in the 1860s

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Slaney's death caused a by-election.

By-election, 2 June 1862: Shrewsbury (1 seat)[18][21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalHenry Robertson 671 64.4 N/A
ConservativeRichard Banner Oakeley36134.6New
Ind. ConservativeHenry Atkins[22]101.0New
Majority31029.8N/A
Turnout1,04269.2N/A
Registered electors1,506
Liberal holdSwingN/A
General election 1865: Shrewsbury (2 seats)[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalWilliam James ClementUnopposed
LiberalGeorge TomlineUnopposed
Registered electors1,533
Liberal hold
Liberal hold
General election 1868: Shrewsbury (2 seats)[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalWilliam James Clement 1,840 43.0 N/A
ConservativeJames Figgins 1,751 40.9 New
LiberalRobert Crawford[23]68516.0N/A
Turnout3,014 (est)89.1 (est)N/A
Registered electors3,620
Majority892.1N/A
Liberal holdSwingN/A
Majority1,06624.9N/A
Conservative gain from LiberalSwingN/A

Elections in the 1870s

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Clement's death caused a by-election.

By-election, 21 Sep 1870: Shrewsbury (1 seat)[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeDouglas Straight 1,291 50.7 +9.8
LiberalCharles Cecil Cotes1,25349.3−9.7
Majority381.4−23.5
Turnout2,54475.2−13.9
Registered electors3,381
Conservative gain from LiberalSwing+9.8
General election 1874: Shrewsbury (2 seats)[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalCharles Cecil Cotes 1,672 28.1 −14.9
LiberalHenry Robertson 1,561 26.2 +10.2
ConservativeJames Figgins1,38823.3+2.8
ConservativeDouglas Straight1,32822.3+1.8
Majority1732.9+0.8
Turnout2,975 (est)82.2 (est)−6.9
Registered electors3,620
Liberal holdSwing−8.6
Liberal gain from ConservativeSwing+4.0

Elections in the 1880s

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General election 1880: Shrewsbury (2 seats)[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalCharles Cecil Cotes 1,945 27.7 −0.4
LiberalHenry Robertson 1,884 26.8 +0.6
ConservativeAndrew Scoble[24]1,62223.1−0.2
ConservativeFrancis Needham1,56822.30.0
Majority2623.7+0.8
Turnout3,510 (est)91.3 (est)+9.1
Registered electors3,846
Liberal holdSwing−0.1
Liberal holdSwing+0.3

Cotes was appointed a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, requiring a by-election.

By-election, 10 May 1880: Shrewsbury (1 seat)[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalCharles Cecil CotesUnopposed
Liberal hold

Representation reduced to one Member

General election 1885: Shrewsbury [25][26][27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJames Watson 2,244 59.7 +14.1
LiberalCharles Waring1,51240.3−14.2
Majority73219.4N/A
Turnout3,75690.9−0.4 (est)
Registered electors4,131
Conservative gain from LiberalSwing+14.2
General election 1886: Shrewsbury [25][26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJames Watson 1,826 59.0 −0.7
LiberalMaurice Jones[28]1,26941.0+0.7
Majority55718.0−1.4
Turnout3,09574.9−16.0
Registered electors4,131
Conservative holdSwing−0.7

Elections in the 1890s

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General election 1892: Shrewsbury [25][26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeHenry David Greene 1,979 55.7 −3.3
LiberalJames Brend Batten1,57344.3+3.3
Majority40611.4−6.6
Turnout3,55283.4+8.5
Registered electors4,258
Conservative holdSwing+3.3
General election 1895: Shrewsbury [25][26][29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeHenry David GreeneUnopposed
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1900s

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General election 1900: Shrewsbury [25][26][29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeHenry David GreeneUnopposed
Conservative hold
Hemmerde
General election 1906: Shrewsbury [25][26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeClement Lloyd Hill 2,395 55.1 N/A
LiberalEdward Hemmerde1,95544.9New
Majority44010.2N/A
Turnout4,35092.4N/A
Registered electors4,709
Conservative holdSwingN/A

Elections in the 1910s

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General election January 1910: Shrewsbury [25][30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeClement Lloyd Hill 2,596 56.6 +1.5
LiberalJohn Haworth Whitworth1,99443.4−1.5
Majority60213.2+3.0
Turnout4,59094.0+1.6
Registered electors4,882
Conservative holdSwing+1.5
General election December 1910: Shrewsbury [25][30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeClement Lloyd Hill 2,423 56.6 0.0
Lib-LabThomas Pace1,85543.40.0
Majority56813.20.0
Turnout4,27887.6−6.4
Registered electors4,882
Conservative holdSwing+0.0
1913 Shrewsbury by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UnionistGeorge Butler Lloyd 2,412 58.3 +1.7
IndependentJames Robert Morris1,72741.7New
Majority68516.6+3.4
Turnout4,13981.0−6.6
Registered electors5,107
Unionist holdSwing

General Election 1914–15:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

General election 1918: Shrewsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CUnionistGeorge Butler Lloyd9,82663.9+7.3
LabourArthur Taylor5,54236.1New
Majority4,28427.8+14.6
Turnout15,36860.4−27.2
Registered electors25,459
Unionist holdSwing
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

Elections in the 1920s

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General election 1922: Shrewsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UnionistDudley Ryder 10,999 53.9 -10.0
LiberalJoseph Sunlight9,40146.1New
Majority1,5987.8-20.0
Turnout20,400
Unionist holdSwing
General election 1923: Shrewsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalJoseph Sunlight 11,097 51.3 +5.2
UnionistDudley Ryder10,54848.7−5.2
Majority5492.6N/A
Turnout21,645
Liberal gain from UnionistSwing+5.2
General election 1924: Shrewsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UnionistDudley Ryder 13,220 55.6 +6.9
LiberalJoseph Sunlight8,94537.6−13.7
LabourDavid Baxter Lawley1,6146.8New
Majority4,27518.0N/A
Turnout23,779
Unionist gain from LiberalSwing+10.3
General election 1929: Shrewsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UnionistArthur Duckworth 14,586 48.6 −7.0
LiberalJoseph Sunlight11,79439.3+1.7
LabourA A Beach3,66212.2+5.4
Majority2,7929.3-8.7
Turnout30,042
Unionist holdSwing−4.4

Elections in the 1930s

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General election 1931: Shrewsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeArthur Duckworth 18,505 60.8 +12.2
LiberalElizabeth Morgan9,35830.8-8.5
LabourEdward Porter2,5678.4-3.8
Majority9,14730.0+20.7
Turnout30,43082.7
Conservative holdSwing
General election 1935: Shrewsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeArthur Duckworth 18,401 65.7 +4.9
LabourCecil Poole9,60634.3+25.9
Majority8,79531.4+1.4
Turnout28,00774.2-8.5
Conservative holdSwing

Elections in the 1940s

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General Election 1939–40:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected;

The outbreak of World War II in September 1939 caused general elections to be suspended until 1945.

General election 1945: Shrewsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Langford-Holt 15,174 44.4 -21.3
LabourStanley Norman Chapman10,58031.0-3.3
LiberalArthur Comyns Carr8,41224.6New
Majority4,59413.4-18.0
Turnout34,16673.0-1.2
Conservative holdSwing

Elections in the 1950s

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General election 1950: Shrewsbury[35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Langford-Holt 18,470 49.7 +5.3
LabourRobert Cant12,54233.8+2.8
LiberalNorman Elliott6,12616.5-8.1
Majority5,92815.9+2.5
Turnout37,13883.9+11.9
Conservative holdSwing
General election 1951: Shrewsbury[35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Langford-Holt 21,503 59.3 +9.6
LabourRobert Cant14,73540.7+6.9
Majority6,76818.6+2.7
Turnout36,23880.7-3.2
Conservative holdSwing
General election 1955: Shrewsbury[35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Langford-Holt 21,319 60.8 +1.5
LabourGeoffrey Allen13,72639.2–1.5
Majority7,59321.6+3.0
Turnout35,04577.5-3.2
Conservative holdSwing
General election 1959: Shrewsbury[36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Langford-Holt 19,970 53.0 –7.8
LabourKenneth V Russell11,33830.1–9.1
LiberalHarold Shaw6,38716.9New
Majority8,63222.9+1.3
Turnout37,69580.5+3.0
Conservative holdSwing

Elections in the 1960s

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General election 1964: Shrewsbury[36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Langford-Holt 18,517 48.3 –4.7
LabourJames O Murphy12,65833.0+2.9
LiberalGeoffrey Keith Roberts7,18018.7+1.8
Majority5,85915.3-7.6
Turnout38,35578.2-2.3
Conservative holdSwing
General election 1966: Shrewsbury[35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Langford-Holt 17,569 45.2 –3.1
LabourThomas S Pritchard14,60337.6+4.6
LiberalWilliam Marsh6,66017.2–1.5
Majority2,9667.6-7.7
Turnout38,83276.5-1.7
Conservative holdSwing

Elections in the 1970s

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General election 1970: Shrewsbury[35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Langford-Holt 22,619 53.9 +8.7
LabourPeter A Kent13,41331.9–5.7
LiberalIan R Brodie5,96014.2–3.0
Majority9,20622.0+14.4
Turnout41,99273.1-3.4
Conservative holdSwing
General election February 1974: Shrewsbury[37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Langford-Holt 21,095 44.4 –9.5
LiberalWilliam Marsh14,91431.4+17.2
LabourD.W. Woodvine11,53624.3–7.6
Majority6,18113.0-9.0
Turnout47,54579.8+6.7
Conservative holdSwing
General election October 1974: Shrewsbury[38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Langford-Holt 19,064 43.1 –1.3
LiberalWilliam Marsh13,64230.9–0.5
LabourD.W. Woodvine11,50426.0+1.7
Majority5,42212.2-0.8
Turnout44,21073.4-6.4
Conservative holdSwing
General election 1979: Shrewsbury[39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Langford-Holt 23,548 48.6 +5.5
LiberalA. Laurie13,36427.6–3.3
LabourJ. Bishton11,55823.9–2.1
Majority10,18421.0+8.8
Turnout48,47076.7+3.3
Conservative holdSwing

Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Shrewsbury[40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UKVictor Applegate
English DemocratChris Bovill
LabourJulia Buckley[41]
GreenJulian Dean[42]
IndependentJames Gollins
ConservativeDaniel Kawczynski[43]
Liberal DemocratsAlex Wagner[44]

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References

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Craig, F. W. S. (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3 ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.

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