North Northumberland (UK Parliament constituency)
| North Northumberland | |
|---|---|
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Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1832–1885 | |
| Number of members | two |
| Replaced by | Berwick-upon-Tweed and Hexham |
| Created from | Northumberland |
North Northumberland was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was represented by two Members of Parliament. The constituency was created by the Great Reform Act of 1832 by the splitting of Northumberland constituency into North and South divisions.
The constituency was abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, being divided into single member divisions.
Members of Parliament
- Constituency created (1832)
| Election | 1st Member | 1st Party | 2nd Member | 2nd Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | Viscount Howick | Whig | Lord Ossulston | Conservative | ||
| 1841 | Addison Cresswell | Conservative | ||||
| 1847 | Sir George Grey, Bt | Liberal | ||||
| 1852 | Lord Lovaine | Conservative | ||||
| 1859 | Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bt | Conservative | ||||
| 1865 | Lord Henry Percy | Conservative | ||||
| 1868 | Earl Percy | Conservative | Matthew White Ridley[1] | Conservative | ||
| 1885 | Redistribution of Seats Act: constituency abolished | |||||
Elections
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Notes
- ↑ Known as Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bt, from 1877.
Sources
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