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词条 West Staffordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
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  1. History

  2. Boundaries

  3. Members of Parliament

      MPs 1868–1885    MPs 1885–1918  

  4. Elections

     Elections in the 1860s  Elections in the 1870s   Elections in the 1880s    Elections in the 1890s    Elections in the 1900s    Elections in the 1910s  

  5. References

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|year = 1868
|abolished = 1885
|type = County
|elects_howmany = Two
|previous = South Staffordshire
North Staffordshire
|next =Lichfield Division, North-Western Division (both created of part only in 1885) Wolverhampton West, Stafford, Cannock (remainder)
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West Staffordshire was a parliamentary constituency in Staffordshire which returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the UK Parliament until 1885, and then one member.

History

The constituency was created for the 1868 general election, and abolished for the 1918 general election.

Boundaries

1868-1885: The Hundreds of Pirehill South, Cuttlestone and Seisdon (excluding the parish of Rushall), and the Townships of Willenhall and Wednesfield.[1][2]

Members of Parliament

MPs 1868–1885

Election1st Member1st Party2nd Member2nd Party
1868Sir Smith Child, Bt.Conservative Hugo Meynell-Ingram Conservative
1871Francis MoncktonConservative
1874 Alexander Staveley Hill Conservative
1885representation reduced to one member

MPs 1885–1918

ElectionMemberParty
1885Hamar Alfred Bass Liberal
1886 Liberal Unionist
1898 by-election Sir Alexander Henderson Liberal Unionist
1906 Henry McLaren Liberal
1910George Lloyd Liberal Unionist
1912 Conservative
1918constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1860s

{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1868: West Staffordshire (2 seats)[3][3]
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Smith Child
|votes = 3,909
|percentage = 27.5
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Hugo Meynell-Ingram
|votes = 3,773
|percentage = 26.5
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = William Orme Foster
|votes = 3,295
|percentage = 23.2
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Henry Hodgetts-Foley
|votes = 3,244
|percentage = 22.8
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 478
|percentage = 3.4
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 7,111 (est)
|percentage = 71.5 (est)
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 9,942
}}{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}{{Election box end}}

Elections in the 1870s

Ingram's death caused a by-election.

{{Election box begin | title=By-election, 13 Jun 1871: West Staffordshire (1 seat)[3]
}}{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Francis Monckton
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1874: West Staffordshire (2 seats)[3]
}}{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Alexander Staveley Hill
}}{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Francis Monckton
}}{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 10,365
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}{{Election box end}}

Elections in the 1880s

{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1880: West Staffordshire (2 seats)[4]
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Alexander Staveley Hill
|votes = 4,123
|percentage = 27.5
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Francis Monckton
|votes = 3,967
|percentage = 26.5
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = William Anson
|votes = 3,564
|percentage = 23.8
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = James Hall Renton[5]
|votes = 3,344
|percentage = 22.3
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 403
|percentage = 2.7
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 7,499 (est)
|percentage = 66.4 (est)
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 11,288
}}{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = N/A
}}{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = N/A
}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1885: West Staffordshire[6]
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Hamar Alfred Bass
|votes = 4,820
|percentage = 54.0
|change = +7.9
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Francis Monckton
|votes = 4,106
|percentage = 46.0
|change = −8.0
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 714
|percentage = 8.0
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 8,926
|percentage = 83.9
|change = +17.5 (est)
}}{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 10,636
}}{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +8.0
}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1886: West Staffordshire[6]
}}{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Liberal Unionist Party
|candidate = Hamar Alfred Bass
}}{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Liberal Unionist Party
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
}}{{Election box end}}

Elections in the 1890s

{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1892: West Staffordshire[6]
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Unionist Party
|candidate = Hamar Alfred Bass
|votes =5,227
|percentage = 64.5
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = John Kempster
|votes = 2,879
|percentage = 35.5
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,348
|percentage = 29.0
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 8,106
|percentage = 78.0
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 10,395
}}{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Unionist Party
|swing = N/A
}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1895: West Staffordshire[6]
}}{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Liberal Unionist Party
|candidate = Hamar Alfred Bass
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Liberal Unionist Party
}}{{Election box end}}

Bass' death caused a by-election.

{{Election box begin | title=West Staffordshire by-election, 1898[6]
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Unionist Party
|candidate = Alexander Henderson
|votes =4,769
|percentage = 54.4
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = William Adams[7]
|votes = 3,993
|percentage = 45.6
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 776
|percentage = 8.8
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 8,762
|percentage = 82.8
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 10,580
}}{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Unionist Party
|swing = N/A
}}{{Election box end}}

Elections in the 1900s

{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1900: West Staffordshire[6]
}}{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Liberal Unionist Party
|candidate = Alexander Henderson
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Liberal Unionist Party
}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1906: West Staffordshire[6]
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Henry McLaren
|votes = 5,586
|percentage = 54.3
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Unionist Party
|candidate = Alexander Henderson
|votes =4,708
|percentage = 45.7
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 878
|percentage = 8.6
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 10,294
|percentage = 88.9
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 11,584
}}{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Unionist Party
|swing = N/A
}}{{Election box end}}

Elections in the 1910s

{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election January 1910: West Staffordshire[6]
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Unionist Party
|candidate = George Lloyd
|votes =5,892
|percentage = 52.5
|change = +6.8
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Henry McLaren
|votes = 5,327
|percentage = 47.5
|change = −6.8
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 565
|percentage = 5.0
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 11,219
|percentage = 92.0
|change = +3.1
}}{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 12,197
}}{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Unionist Party
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = +6.8
}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election December 1910: West Staffordshire[6]
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Unionist Party
|candidate = George Lloyd
|votes =5,602
|percentage = 52.2
|change = −0.3
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Walter Meakin
|votes = 5,123
|percentage = 47.8
|change = +0.3
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 479
|percentage = 4.4
|change = −0.6
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 10,725
|percentage = 87.9
|change = -4.1
}}{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 12,197
}}{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Unionist Party
|swing = −0.3
}}{{Election box end}}

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 the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

  • Unionist: Philip Ashworth
  • Liberal: Beddoe Rees

References

1. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1867/102/pdfs/ukpga_18670102_en.pdf?view=extent|title= Representation of the People Act 1867.|access-date=2017-07-27}}
2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=X6REAAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=statutes+1868&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjL8Ziyu6nVAhWOKVAKHW24B24Q6AEILDAB#v=onepage&q=statutes%201868&f=false|title= The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 31 & 32 Victoria, 1867-8. The Boundary Act, 1868.|location= London |publisher= Eyre and Spottiswoode |publication-date= 1868 |pages= 119-166 |access-date=2017-07-27}}
3. ^{{cite news|title=West Staffordshire|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000252/18681121/024/0001|accessdate=18 March 2018|work=Staffordshire Advertiser|date=21 November 1868|page=1|via = British Newspaper Archive|subscription=yes}}
4. ^1 2 3 {{cite book|editor1-last=Craig|editor1-first=F. W. S.|editor-link=F. W. S. Craig|title=British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885|date=1977|publisher=Macmillan Press|location=London|isbn=978-1-349-02349-3|edition=1st|format=e-book}}
5. ^{{cite news|title=West Staffordshire: The Nominations|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000345/18800410/042/0008|accessdate=11 December 2017|work=Staffordshire Sentinel and Commercial & General Advertiser|date=10 April 1880|page=8|via = British Newspaper Archive|subscription=yes}}
6. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 {{cite book|editor1-last=Craig|editor1-first=FWS|title=British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918|date=1974|publisher=Macmillan Press|location=London|isbn=9781349022984|page=390}}
7. ^{{cite web|title=Penkridge, in the Western Division after the Third Reform Act, 1884|url=http://www.timespast.org.uk/id94.html|website=Fragments from the History of Penkridge}}
  • {{Rayment-hc|s|4|date=March 2012}}
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