South Cheshire (UK Parliament constituency)

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South Cheshire
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
Context: 1832-1868. Extract from 1837 result: the central striped area
1832–1868
Seats2
Replaced byMid Cheshire
West Cheshire

South Cheshire was a parliamentary constituency in Cheshire, England represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1868. It was created upon the division of Cheshire in 1832. In 1868, it was abolished with North Cheshire to form parts of East Cheshire, Mid Cheshire, and West Cheshire.

History

South Cheshire, or the Southern Division of Cheshire, was created as a two-member constituency under the Representation of the People Act 1832 (Great Reform Act) as one of 2 divisions, along with North Cheshire, of the Parliamentary County of Cheshire. It comprised the Hundreds of Broxton, Eddisbury, Nantwich, Northwich and Wirral, and the City and County of the City of Chester.[1]

Under the Reform Act 1867,[2] Cheshire was further divided with the creation of Mid Cheshire, to which the Northwich Hundred was transferred. South Cheshire was renamed West Cheshire by the Boundaries Act 1868.[3]

Members of Parliament

Election First member First party Second member Second Party
1832 George Wilbraham Whig[4][5][6] Richard Grosvenor Whig[4]
1835 Sir Philip Grey Egerton, Bt Conservative[4]
1841 John Tollemache Conservative[4]
1868 Second Reform Act: constituency abolished

Elections

General election 1865: Cheshire Southern (2 seats)[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philip Grey Egerton Unopposed
Conservative John Tollemache Unopposed
Registered electors 6,826
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
General election 1859: Cheshire Southern (2 seats)[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philip Grey Egerton Unopposed
Conservative John Tollemache Unopposed
Registered electors 6,949
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
General election 1857: Cheshire Southern (2 seats)[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philip Grey Egerton Unopposed
Conservative John Tollemache Unopposed
Registered electors 7,068
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
General election 1852: Cheshire Southern (2 seats)[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philip Grey Egerton Unopposed
Conservative John Tollemache Unopposed
Registered electors 8,117
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
General election 1847: Cheshire Southern (2 seats)[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philip Grey Egerton Unopposed
Conservative John Tollemache Unopposed
Registered electors 8,735
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
General election 1841: Cheshire Southern (2 seats)[7][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philip Grey Egerton 3,110 36.5 +0.9
Conservative John Tollemache 3,034 35.7 +5.6
Whig George Wilbraham 2,365 27.8 −6.5
Majority 669 7.9 +6.6
Turnout c. 5,437 c. 71.1 c. −9.5
Registered electors 7,645
Conservative hold Swing +2.1
Conservative gain from Whig Swing +4.4
General election 1837: Cheshire Southern (2 seats)[7][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Philip Grey Egerton 3,135 35.6
Whig George Wilbraham 3,015 34.3
Conservative Edwin Corbett 2,646 30.1
Turnout 5,712 80.6
Registered electors 7,084
Majority 120 1.3
Conservative hold
Majority 369 4.2
Whig hold
General election 1835: Cheshire Southern (2 seats)[7][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Philip Grey Egerton Unopposed
Whig George Wilbraham Unopposed
Registered electors 6,343
Conservative gain from Whig
Whig hold
General election 1832: Cheshire Southern (2 seats)[7][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Whig George Wilbraham 2,661 36.1
Whig Richard Grosvenor 2,406 32.7
Tory Philip Grey Egerton 2,297 31.2
Majority 109 1.5
Turnout 4,756 92.7
Registered electors 5,130
Whig win (new seat)
Whig win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ^ "The statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 2 & 3 William IV. Cap. XLV: An Act to amend the Representation of the People in England and Wales". London: His Majesty's statute and law printers. 1832. pp. 154–206. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Reform Act 1867" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Boundaries Act 1868". 1868.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 32. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
  5. ^ Churton, Edward (1838). The Assembled Commons or Parliamentary Biographer: 1838. p. 235. Retrieved 25 March 2019 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Mosse, Richard Bartholomew (1838). The Parliamentary Guide: a concise history of the Members of both Houses, etc. p. 230. Retrieved 25 March 2019 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.


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