Penrith (UK Parliament constituency)

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

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.

History

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

Year Member Party
1885 Henry Howard Liberal
1886 Liberal Unionist
1886 James Lowther Conservative
1905 Speaker
1918 constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

General election 1885: Penrith [1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Howard 3,921 53.2
Conservative James Lowther 3,448 46.8
Majority 473 6.4
Turnout 7,369 80.8
Registered electors 9,123
Liberal win (new seat)
Lawson
General election 1886: Penrith [1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Lowther 3,676 54.8 +8.0
Liberal Wilfrid Lawson 3,032 45.2 −8.0
Majority 644 9.6 N/A
Turnout 6,708 73.5 −7.3
Registered electors 9,123
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +8.0

Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: Penrith [1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Lowther 3,549 50.9 −3.9
Liberal Thomas Sadler Douglas 3,424 49.1 +3.9
Majority 125 1.8 −7.8
Turnout 6,973 79.8 +6.3
Registered electors 8,733
Conservative hold Swing −3.9
General election 1895: Penrith [1][3][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Lowther 3,868 54.2 +3.3
Liberal Thomas Sadler Douglas 3,268 45.8 −3.3
Majority 600 8.4 +6.6
Turnout 7,136 80.1 +0.3
Registered electors 8,914
Conservative hold Swing +3.3

Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Penrith [1][3][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Lowther Unopposed
Conservative hold
Lowther
General election 1906: Penrith [1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Speaker James Lowther Unopposed
Speaker hold

Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Penrith [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Speaker James Lowther Unopposed
Speaker hold
General election December 1910: Penrith [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Speaker James Lowther Unopposed
Speaker hold

References

  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
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Preceded by Constituency represented by the speaker
1905–1918 		Succeeded by


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