South Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency)
| South Lincolnshire | |
|---|---|
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Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
| County | Lincolnshire |
| 1832–1885 | |
| Number of members | Two |
| Replaced by |
Sleaford or North Kesteven Stamford or North Kesteven Spalding or Holland |
| Created from | Lincolnshire |
South Lincolnshire, formally called the Southern Division of Lincolnshire or Parts of Kesteven and Holland, was a county constituency in Lincolnshire. It returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote electoral system.
History
The constituency was created by the Reform Act 1832 for the 1832 general election. It was abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election.
Members of Parliament
| Election | 1st Member | 1st Party | 2nd Member | 2nd Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | Henry Handley | Whig | Gilbert Heathcote | Whig | ||
| 1841 | Christopher Turnor | Conservative | Sir John Trollope, Bt | Conservative | ||
| 1847 | Lord Burghley | Conservative | ||||
| 1857 | Anthony Wilson | Conservative | ||||
| 1859 | George Hussey Packe | Liberal | ||||
| Apr 1868 | William Earle Welby | Conservative | ||||
| Nov 1868 | Edmund Turnor | Conservative | ||||
| 1880 | John Compton Lawrance | Conservative | ||||
| Feb 1884 | Hon. Murray Finch-Hatton | Conservative | ||||
| 1885 | Redistribution of Seats Act: constituency abolished | |||||
See also
References
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