1832–1885: The Hundreds of Kinwardstone, Heytesbury, Branch and Dole, Elstub and Everley, Amesbury, Warminster, Mere, South Damerham, Downton, Chalk, Dunworth, Cawden and Cadworth, Frustfield, Alderbury, Underditch, and Westbury.[1]
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations May 2014 Learn how and when to remove this message South Wiltshire formally known as the Southern division of Wiltshire or Wiltshire Southern was a county constituency in the county of Wiltshire in South West England It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom elected by the bloc vote system South WiltshireFormer County constituencyfor the House of Commons1832 1885SeatstwoReplaced byDevizesWestburyWilton The constituency was created under the Reform Act 1832 for the 1832 general election and abolished under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election Contents 1 Boundaries 2 Members of Parliament 3 Election results 3 1 Elections in the 1830s 3 2 Elections in the 1840s 3 3 Elections in the 1850s 3 4 Elections in the 1860s 3 5 Elections in the 1870s 3 6 Elections in the 1880s 4 References 5 SourcesBoundaries edit1832 1885 The Hundreds of Kinwardstone Heytesbury Branch and Dole Elstub and Everley Amesbury Warminster Mere South Damerham Downton Chalk Dunworth Cawden and Cadworth Frustfield Alderbury Underditch and Westbury 1 Members of Parliament editElection 1st Member 1st Party 2nd Member 2nd Party 1832 John Benett Whig 2 3 4 Hon Sidney Herbert Tory 2 1834 Conservative 1846 Peelite 5 6 7 8 9 1852 William Wyndham Whig 10 11 12 1859 Lord Henry Thynne Conservative Liberal 1861 by election Frederick Hervey Bathurst Conservative 1865 Thomas Grove Liberal 1874 Viscount Folkestone Conservative 1885 constituency abolishedElection results editElections in the 1830s edit General election 1832 South Wiltshire 13 2 Party Candidate Votes Tory Sidney Herbert Unopposed Whig John Benett Unopposed Registered electors 2 540 Tory win new seat Whig win new seat General election 1835 South Wiltshire 13 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Sidney Herbert Unopposed Whig John Benett Unopposed Registered electors 2 448 Conservative hold Whig hold General election 1837 South Wiltshire 13 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Sidney Herbert Unopposed Whig John Benett Unopposed Registered electors 2 962 Conservative hold Whig hold Elections in the 1840s edit General election 1841 South Wiltshire 13 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Sidney Herbert Unopposed Whig John Benett Unopposed Registered electors 2 280 Conservative hold Whig hold Herbert was appointed Secretary at War requiring a by election By election 15 February 1845 South Wiltshire 13 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Sidney Herbert Unopposed Conservative hold General election 1847 South Wiltshire 13 Party Candidate Votes Peelite Sidney Herbert Unopposed Whig John Benett Unopposed Registered electors 2 710 Peelite gain from Conservative Whig hold Elections in the 1850s edit General election 1852 South Wiltshire 13 Party Candidate Votes Peelite Sidney Herbert 1 550 39 5 N A Whig William Wyndham 1 304 33 2 N A Conservative Richard Penruddocke Long 1 074 27 3 N A Turnout 1 964 est 60 3 est N A Registered electors 3 256 Majority 246 6 3 N A Peelite hold Swing N A Majority 230 5 9 N A Whig hold Swing N A Herbert was appointed Secretary at War requiring a by election By election 11 January 1853 South Wiltshire 13 Party Candidate Votes Peelite Sidney Herbert Unopposed Peelite hold Herbert was appointed Secretary of State for the Colonies requiring a by election By election 15 February 1855 South Wiltshire 13 Party Candidate Votes Peelite Sidney Herbert Unopposed Peelite hold General election 1857 South Wiltshire 13 Party Candidate Votes Peelite Sidney Herbert 1 517 35 9 3 6 Whig William Wyndham 1 445 34 2 1 0 Conservative Henry Thynne 1 269 30 0 2 7 Turnout 2 116 est 65 3 est 5 0 Registered electors 3 239 Majority 72 1 7 4 6 Peelite hold Swing 2 3 Majority 176 4 2 1 7 Whig hold Swing 2 3 General election 1859 South Wiltshire 13 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Sidney Herbert Unopposed Conservative Henry Thynne Unopposed Registered electors 3 437 Liberal hold Conservative gain from Liberal Herbert was appointed Secretary of State for War requiring a by election By election 29 June 1859 South Wiltshire 13 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Sidney Herbert Unopposed Liberal hold Elections in the 1860s edit Herbert was elevated to the peerage becoming Lord Herbert of Lea and causing a by election By election 14 February 1861 South Wiltshire 13 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Frederick Hervey Bathurst Unopposed Conservative gain from Liberal General election 1865 South Wiltshire 13 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Henry Thynne 1 576 36 9 N A Liberal Thomas Grove 1 427 33 4 N A Conservative Frederick Hervey Bathurst 1 270 29 7 N A Turnout 2 850 est 85 3 est N A Registered electors 3 343 Majority 149 3 5 N A Conservative hold Swing N A Majority 157 3 7 N A Liberal hold Swing N A General election 1868 South Wiltshire 13 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Henry Thynne Unopposed Liberal Thomas Grove Unopposed Registered electors 3 810 Conservative hold Liberal hold Elections in the 1870s edit General election 1874 South Wiltshire 13 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Henry Thynne 2 115 41 1 N A Conservative William Pleydell Bouverie 1 977 38 5 N A Liberal Thomas Grove 1 048 20 4 N A Majority 929 18 1 N A Turnout 3 094 est 78 6 est N A Registered electors 3 938 Conservative hold Swing N A Conservative gain from Liberal Swing N A Thynne was appointed Treasurer of the Household requiring a by election By election 4 Jan 1876 South Wiltshire 13 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Henry Thynne Unopposed Conservative hold Elections in the 1880s edit General election 1880 South Wiltshire 13 Party Candidate Votes Conservative William Pleydell Bouverie Unopposed Conservative Henry Thynne Unopposed Registered electors 3 789 Conservative hold Conservative hold Pleydell Bouverie was appointed Treasurer of the Household requiring a by election By election 3 July 1885 South Wiltshire 13 Party Candidate Votes Conservative William Pleydell Bouverie Unopposed Conservative holdReferences edit The statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 2 amp 3 William IV Cap LXIV An Act to settle and describe the Divisions of Counties and the Limits of Cities and Boroughs in England and Wales in so far as respects the Election of Members to serve in Parliament London His Majesty s statute and law printers 1832 pp 300 383 Retrieved 23 May 2020 a b c d e f Stooks Smith Henry 1845 The Parliaments of England from 1st George I to the Present Time Vol II Oxfordshire to Wales Inclusive London Simpkin Marshall amp Co p 106 Retrieved 18 August 2018 via Google Books Farrell Stephen 2009 Fisher D R ed BENETT John 1773 1852 of Pythouse Wilts and 19 Albemarle Street Mdx The History of Parliament Retrieved 18 August 2018 Churton Edward 1836 The Assembled Commons or Parliamentary Biographer 1836 p 18 Retrieved 18 August 2018 via Google Books bloy Marjorie 12 January 2016 Sidney Herbert first Baron Herbert of Lea 1810 1861 A Web of English History Archived from the original on 18 August 2018 Gash Norman 1979 Aristocracy and People Britain 1815 1865 Cambridge Massachusetts Harvard University Press p 268 ISBN 067 4044 916 Retrieved 18 August 2018 via Internet Archive Grantham Journal 11 April 1857 p 2 Retrieved 18 August 2018 via British Newspaper Archive State of the Polls Berkshire Chronicle 24 July 1852 p 5 Retrieved 18 August 2018 via British Newspaper Archive The Scotsman 7 August 1847 p 2 Retrieved 18 August 2018 via British Newspaper Archive Wyndham William Wilts South in Charles Roger Dod Robert Phipps Dod Dod s Parliamentary Companion Volume 25 pp 294 295 The General Election London Evening Standard 17 July 1852 pp 3 4 Retrieved 18 August 2018 via British Newspaper Archive The General Election Coventry Herald 23 July 1852 p 3 Retrieved 18 August 2018 via British Newspaper Archive a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Craig F W S ed 1977 British Parliamentary Election Results 1832 1885 e book 1st ed London Macmillan Press pp 482 483 ISBN 978 1 349 02349 3 Sources editLeigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Constituencies beginning with W part 4 Craig F W S 1989 1977 British parliamentary election results 1832 1885 2nd ed Chichester Parliamentary Research Services pp 482 483 ISBN 0 900178 26 4 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title South Wiltshire UK Parliament constituency amp oldid 1197887681, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
