West Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)

West Norfolk
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
1832–1885
Number of members two
Replaced by Mid Norfolk
North West Norfolk
South West Norfolk

West Norfolk or Norfolk Western (formally the "Western division of Norfolk") was a county constituency in the county of Norfolk, which returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.

The constituency was created by the Reform Act 1832 for the 1832–33 general election, and abolished under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election.

Boundaries

1832-1868: The Hundreds of Freebridge Marshland, Smithdon, Freebridge Lynn, Clackclose, Brothercross, Gallow, Holt, Launditch, South Greenhoe, Grimshoe, North Greenhoe, Wayland, Shropham, Gilt Cross and Mitford.[1]

1868-1885: The Hundreds of Wayland, Launditch, South Greenhoe, Gallow, Brothercross, Smithdon, Freebridge Lynn, Freebridge Marshland, Clackclose and Grimshoe.[2]

Members of Parliament

Election1st Member1st Party2nd Member2nd Party
1832 Sir William Ffolkes, Bt Liberal Sir Jacob Astley, Bt Liberal
1837 William Bagge Conservative William Chute Conservative
1847 Hon. Edward Coke Whig[3][4][5]
1852 George Bentinck Conservative
1857 Brampton Gurdon Whig[6][7]
1859 Liberal
1865 Sir William Bagge, Bt Conservative Hon. Thomas de Grey Conservative
1871 by-election George Bentinck Conservative
1880 William Tyssen-Amherst Conservative
1884 by-election Clare Sewell Read Conservative
1885 representation reduced to one member

Election results

Elections in the 1850s

General Election 1852: West Norfolk[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative William Bagge 3,421 40.1
Conservative George Bentinck 3,143 36.8
Whig Anthony Hamond[9] 1,973 23.1
Majority 1,170 13.7
Turnout 5,255 (est) 67.1 (est)
Registered electors 7,827
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Whig Swing
General Election 1857: West Norfolk[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative George Bentinck Unopposed
Whig Brampton Gurdon Unopposed
Registered electors 7,179
Conservative hold
Whig gain from Conservative
General Election 1859: West Norfolk[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative George Bentinck Unopposed
Liberal Brampton Gurdon Unopposed
Registered electors 6,941
Conservative hold
Liberal hold

Elections in the 1860s

General Election 1865: West Norfolk[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative William Bagge 2,710 28.4 N/A
Conservative Thomas de Grey 2,611 27.4 N/A
Liberal Willoughby Jones 2,133 22.4 N/A
Liberal Brampton Gurdon 2,088 21.9 N/A
Majority 478 5.0 N/A
Turnout 4,771 (est) 73.0 (est) N/A
Registered electors 6,534
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Liberal
General Election 1868: West Norfolk[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Thomas de Grey Unopposed
Conservative William Bagge Unopposed
Registered electors 7,062
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1870s

Grey succeeded to the peerage, becoming Lord Walsingham.

By-election, 8 Feb 1871: West Norfolk[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative George Bentinck Unopposed
Conservative hold
General Election 1874: West Norfolk[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative George Bentinck Unopposed
Conservative William Bagge Unopposed
Registered electors 6,647
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1880s

Bagge's death caused a by-election.

By-election, 8 Mar 1880: West Norfolk[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative William Tyssen-Amherst Unopposed
Conservative hold
General Election 1880: West Norfolk[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative William Tyssen-Amherst 2,671 38.1 N/A
Conservative George Bentinck 2,233 31.9 N/A
Liberal Anthony Hamond (jun)[10] 2,104 30.0 N/A
Majority 129 1.8 N/A
Turnout 4,556 (est) 70.4 (est) N/A
Registered electors 6,471
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bentinck's resignation caused a by-election.

By-election, 21 Feb 1884: West Norfolk[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Clare Sewell Read Unopposed
Conservative hold

References

  1. ↑ "The statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 2 & 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 2017-07-27.
  2. ↑ "Representation of the People Act 1867" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  3. ↑ "Norfolk (West)". Morning Advertiser. 16 August 1847. p. 3. Retrieved 11 August 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
  4. ↑ "The General Election". The Ipswich Journal. 21 August 1847. p. 1. Retrieved 11 August 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
  5. ↑ "Norfolk Chronicle". 3 July 1847. p. 2. Retrieved 11 August 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
  6. ↑ "The Old and the New Parliament". The Examiner. 25 April 1857. p. 8. Retrieved 11 March 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
  7. ↑ "Norwich Mercury". 18 March 1857. p. 3. Retrieved 11 August 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book)|format= requires |url= (help) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. pp. 429–439. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
  9. ↑ "West Norfolk Election". Norfolk News. 17 July 1852. p. 2. Retrieved 11 August 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
  10. ↑ "West Norfolk". Eastern Daily Press. 13 March 1880. p. 2. Retrieved 21 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
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