Nottingham was a parliamentary borough in Nottinghamshire, which elected two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the

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from 1295. In 1885 the constituency was abolished and the city of

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divided into three single-member constituencies.

History

Nottingham sent two representatives to Parliament from 1283 onwards. In the mid eighteenth century it was influenced by the large local landowners the

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for the Whigs and Lord Middleton for the

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and as a consequence would tend to return MP from each party. The constituency was abolished in 1885 and replaced by Nottingham East, Nottingham South and Nottingham West.

Members of Parliament

1295–1640

1640–1885

Notes

Election results

Elections in the 1830s

Ponsonby was appointed

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and elevated to the House of Lords as Lord Duncannon, causing a by-election. Hobhouse was appointed as President of the Board of Control for the Affairs of India, requiring a by-election.

Elections in the 1840s

Ferguson's death caused a by-election. Walter and Charlton retired half an hour after the poll opened. Larpent resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, causing a by-election. Walter's election was declared void, on

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, due to bribery by his agents, on 23 March 1843, causing a by-election. Hobhouse was appointed President of the Board of Control for the Affairs of India, requiring a by-election.

Elections in the 1850s

Strutt was appointed

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, requiring a by-election. Strutt was elevated to the peerage, becoming 1st

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, requiring a by-election.

Elections in the 1860s

Mellor resigned after being appointed a Judge of the

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of the

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, causing a by-election. The election, "won by violence" and bribery was declared void on petition, causing a by-election. * Wright was a Liberal-Conservative candidate. Clifton's death caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1870s

Wright's resignation caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1880s

Wright's death caused a by-election.

References

* Robert Beatson, "A Chronological Register of Both Houses of Parliament" (London: Longman, Hurst, Res & Orme, 1807

* F W S Craig, "British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885" (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989) * J Holladay Philbin, ''Parliamentary Representation 1832 – England and Wales'' (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1965) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nottingham (Uk Parliament Constituency) Parliamentary constituencies in Nottinghamshire (historic) Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1295 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1885