Dundas was to be elected in a simple formality, returned uncontested. This was complicated, however, when Joseph Clayton Jennings, a barrister and reformer, arrived on the scene", making it unexpectedly a contested election, and found a person who claimed to be entitled to vote in his favour. A voter was therefore also brought in for Dundas. Dashwood, acting as the returning officer, rejected the ballot for Jennings, and Dundas was duly elected with one vote.[1][2][3]
Dundas left for India two years later, causing another by-election, wherein Wood procured the seat for William Garrow - another reformist barrister, who won it uncontested and thereby made his entry in Parliament.[1]
^The likely number of total possible electors was 7, however this is unclear.
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1803, gatton, election, election, house, commons, united, kingdom, that, took, place, january, 1803, 1802, january, 1803, 1805, candidate, philip, dundas, joseph, clayton, jenningsparty, torypopular, vote, 0percentage, before, electionjames, dashwoodtory, subs. The 1803 Gatton by election was a by election to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom that took place on 24 January 1803 1803 Gatton by election 1802 24 January 1803 1805 Candidate Philip Dundas Joseph Clayton JenningsParty ToryPopular vote 1 0Percentage 100 0 0 0 MP before electionJames DashwoodTory Subsequent MP Philip DundasToryThe parliamentary borough of Gatton was a notorious rotten or pocket borough in the pocket of the Lord of the Manor of Gatton who at that time was Sir Mark Wood It had at most seven voters all tenants of Wood At the 1802 general election Wood returned himself and his brother in law James Dashwood Both were members of William Pitt the Younger s faction of the Tory Party At Pitt s request shortly after the election Dashwood vacated his seat so as to make way for Philip Dundas 1 Result editDundas was to be elected in a simple formality returned uncontested This was complicated however when Joseph Clayton Jennings a barrister and reformer arrived on the scene making it unexpectedly a contested election and found a person who claimed to be entitled to vote in his favour A voter was therefore also brought in for Dundas Dashwood acting as the returning officer rejected the ballot for Jennings and Dundas was duly elected with one vote 1 2 3 Dundas left for India two years later causing another by election wherein Wood procured the seat for William Garrow another reformist barrister who won it uncontested and thereby made his entry in Parliament 1 By Election 1803 Gatton Party Candidate Votes Tory Philip Dundas 1 100 0 N AUnclear Joseph Clayton Jennings 0 0 N AMajority 1 100 0 N ATurnout 1 a 14 circa N ATory hold Swing N A1802 result editGeneral election 1802 Gatton Party Candidate Votes Tory Sir Mark Wood UnopposedTory James Dashwood UnopposedReferences edit a b c Gatton Borough Constituency The History of Parliament 1986 William Godwin s Diary Editorial note Dashwood James The History of Parliament The likely number of total possible electors was 7 however this is unclear Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1803 Gatton by election amp oldid 1215224070, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
