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List Of United Kingdom By-elections (1832–1847)
This is a list of parliamentary by-elections in the United Kingdom held between 1832 and 1847, with the names of the previous incumbent and the victor in the by-election and their respective parties. Where seats changed political party at the election, the result is highlighted: light blue for a Conservative (or Tory before 1835) gain, orange for a Whig gain and green for Irish Repeal gain. Resignations Where the cause of by-election is given as "resignation" or "seeks re-election", this indicates that the incumbent was appointed on his own request to an "office of profit under the Crown", either the Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, the Steward of the Manor of Northstead, the Steward of the Manor of Hempholme, the Steward of the Manor of East Hendred or the Steward of the Manor of Poynings. These appointments are made as a constitutional device for leaving the House of Commons, whose Members are not permitted to resign. By-elections References * * ''British Parli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Political Party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology, ideological or policy goals. Political parties have become a major part of the politics of almost every country, as modern party organizations developed and spread around the world over the last few centuries. It is extremely rare for a country to have Non-partisan democracy, no political parties. Some countries have Single-party state, only one political party while others have Multi-party system, several. Parties are important in the politics of autocracies as well as democracies, though usually democracies have more political parties than autocracies. Autocracies often have a single party that governs the country, and some political scientists consider competition between two or more parties to be an essential part of democracy. Part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earl Of Bessborough
Earl of Bessborough is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1739 for Brabazon Ponsonby, 2nd Viscount Duncannon, who had previously represented Newtownards and County Kildare in the Irish House of Commons. In 1749, he was given the additional title of Baron Ponsonby of Sysonby, in the County of Leicester, in the Peerage of Great Britain, which entitled him to a seat in the British House of Lords. The titles Viscount Duncannon, of the fort of Duncannon in the County of Wexford, and Baron Bessborough, of Bessborough, Piltown, in the County of Kilkenny, had been created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1723 and 1721 respectively for Lord Bessborough's father William Ponsonby, who had earlier represented County Kilkenny in the Irish House of Commons. The first Earl was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Earl. He was a Whig politician and served as a Lord of the Treasury, a Lord of the Admiralty and as Joint Postmaster General. His son, the third Earl, represented K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1847 Canterbury By-election
The 1847 Canterbury by-election was an uncontested election, which was held on 15 March 1847. It was brought about as a result of the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, James Bradshaw and was won by the Liberal candidate Lord Albert Conyngham (the only declared candidate). See also *List of United Kingdom by-elections (1832–1847) This is a list of parliamentary by-elections in the United Kingdom held between 1832 and 1847, with the names of the previous incumbent and the victor in the by-election and their respective parties. Where seats changed political party at the e ... References 1847 in England Canterbury 1847 elections in the United Kingdom By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Kent constituencies 19th century in Kent March 1847 events {{England-UK-Parl-by-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Perfect
Robert Perfect (1790 – 29 July 1875) was a British Whig politician. Perfect was elected a Whig Member of Parliament for Lewes Lewes () is the county town of East Sussex, England. It is the police and judicial centre for all of Sussex and is home to Sussex Police, East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service, Lewes Crown Court and HMP Lewes. The civil parish is the centre of ... at a by-election in 1847—caused by the resignation of Sir Howard Elphinstone, 2nd Baronet—and held the seat until 1852 when he did not seek re-election. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Perfect, Robert UK MPs 1841–1847 UK MPs 1847–1852 Whig (British political party) MPs for English constituencies 1790 births 1875 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Howard Elphinstone, 2nd Baronet
Sir Howard Elphinstone, 2nd Baronet (9 June 1804 – 16 March 1893) was a British Whig politician He was elected as member of parliament (MP) for Hastings at the 1835 general election, having unsuccessfully contested the seat in 1832. He did not stand for re-election in Hastings at the 1837 general election, but stood instead in Liverpool, where he did not win a seat. He returned to the House of Commons at the 1841 general election, when he won one of the two seats in Lewes. He did not stand again in 1847. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in June 1832. Family Elphinstone was the son of Lt.-Gen. Sir Howard Elphinstone, 1st Baronet Major General Sir Howard Elphinstone, 1st Baronet (4 March 1773 – 28 April 1846) was a commander of the Royal Engineers in the Peninsular War. Elphinstone was the youngest son of John Elphinstone, a captain in the Royal Navy and for a period ... (1773–1846) and Frances Warburton (died 1858). He was a barrister, and had the deg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1847 Lewes By-election
The 1847 Lewes by-election was an uncontested election held on 17 March 1847. The by-election was brought about due to the resignation of the incumbent Whig MP, Sir Howard Elphinstone. It was won by the Whig/ Liberal candidate Robert Perfect Robert Perfect (1790 – 29 July 1875) was a British Whig politician. Perfect was elected a Whig Member of Parliament for Lewes at a by-election in 1847—caused by the resignation of Sir Howard Elphinstone, 2nd Baronet Sir Howard Elphinsto ..., who was the only declared candidate. See also * List of United Kingdom by-elections (1832–1847) References 1847 in England Lewes 1847 elections in the United Kingdom By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Sussex constituencies 19th century in Sussex March 1847 events Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituencies {{England-UK-Parl-by-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Charles Russell
Lord Charles James Fox Russell (10 February 1807 – 29 June 1894), was a British soldier and Whig politician. Background Russell was the third son of John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford, by his second wife Lady Georgiana, daughter of Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon. Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford, Lord George Russell and John Russell, 1st Earl Russell were his elder half-brothers and Lord Edward Russell and Lord Alexander Russell his full brothers. Cricket An amateur cricketer, Russell played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club between 1833 and 1846. Career Russell was a Lieutenant-Colonel in both the 52nd Regiment and the Royal Horse Guards. In 1832 he was returned to Parliament for Bedfordshire, a seat he held until 1841 and again briefly in 1847. In 1848 he was appointed Serjeant-at-Arms of the House of Commons The House of Commons is the name for the elected lower house of the bicameral parliaments of the United Kingdom and Canada. In both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Thornton Astell
William Astell (13 October 1774 – 7 March 1847), was a Member of Parliament and eminent director of the East India Company. Astell was the second son of Godfrey Thornton of Moggerhanger House, Bedfordshire, a director of the Bank of England. He assumed the name of Astell instead of Thornton in 1807 on succeeding to the Everton estate in Bedfordshire of his great-uncle, Richard Astell. He was elected a member of the court of directors of the East India Company in 1800, and in the same year took his seat in the House of Commons as conservative member for Bridgwater, which borough he represented during six successive parliaments. He subsequently sat for the county of Bedfordshire until the day of his death. Being a director of the East India Company for the unprecedented period of forty-seven years, he filled the offices of chairman and deputy-chairman several times, and was actively engaged in the discussion and settlement of most of the many important questions bearing upon Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1847 Bedfordshire By-election
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