Marylebone was a parliamentary

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in Middlesex, England from 1832 to 1885. The parliamentary borough formed part of the built up area of

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, and returned two members to the

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of the

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and was created under the

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. It was abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act, 1885 which split it into 8 seats.

Boundaries

Marylebone was one of five

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s in the metropolitan area of London enfranchised in 1832. The listed civil parishes (succeeding the parish

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in all civil, secular matters) are respectively tinted pink, green and yellow on the inset map. The constituency was defined as consisting of three

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es in Middlesex: *

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* Saint Pancras The commissioners appointed to fix its boundaries recommended that the part of Saint Pancras north of the

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should be omitted thus remain in the

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being a still a largely rural projection. The inhabitants of Pancras, however, petitioned parliament for the inclusion of the entire parish, and this was accepted. In 1885 the entity was split into eight new single-member divisions: * Marylebone East * Marylebone West * Paddington North * Paddington South * St. Pancras East * St. Pancras North * St. Pancras South * St. Pancras West.

Members of Parliament

Notes * ¹ Election of Whalley in 1837 declared void on petition, as he could not prove his eligibility. * ² A peer of Ireland.

Elections

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Elections in the 1830s

Portsman resigned by accepting the office of

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, causing a by-election. † Murray was the government-approved candidate, but withdrew from the contest prior to the completion of polling. Whalley's election was declared void on petition, due to him having insufficient estate to qualify, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1840s

Elections in the 1850s

Hall was appointed President of the

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, requiring a by-election. Stuart's death caused a by-election. Hall was appointed First Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings, requiring a by-election. Fortescue

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, causing a by-election. Hall succeeded to the peerage, becoming Lord Llanover and causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1860s

James' resignation caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1870s

Elections in the 1880s

* ''Constituency abolished (1885)''

References

* ''Boundaries of Parliamentary Constituencies 1885-1972'', compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (Parliamentary Reference Publications 1972) * ''British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885'', compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (Macmillan Press 1977) * ''Who's Who of British Members of Parliament: Volume I 1832-1885'', edited by M. Stenton (The Harvester Press 1976) * ''Who's Who of British Members of Parliament, Volume II 1886-1918'', edited by M. Stenton and S. Lees (Harvester Press 1978) *

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, 8th Dec. 1884; p. 13. *

External links

*MAPCO: Map And Plan Collection Online
Topographical Survey Of The Borough Of St. Marylebone 1834
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