East Northamptonshire (UK Parliament constituency)

East Northamptonshire
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
1885–1918
Seatsone
Created fromSouth Northamptonshire, North Northamptonshire
Replaced byWellingborough and Kettering

East Northamptonshire was a county constituency in Northamptonshire, which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1918 general election.

Boundaries

1885–1918: The Sessional Division of Wellingborough, and part of the Sessional Division of Kettering (the parishes of Broughton, Cransley, Kettering and Pytchley). [1]

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
1885 Francis Channing Liberal
1910 Leo Chiozza Money Liberal
1918 constituency abolished

Election results

Decades:

Elections in the 1880s

Channing
General election 1885: East Northamptonshire [2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Francis Channing 5,414 61.7
Conservative Richmond Ramsden 3,359 38.3
Majority 2,055 23.4
Turnout 8,773 90.5
Registered electors 9,691
Liberal win (new seat)
General election 1886: East Northamptonshire [2][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Francis Channing 4,428 59.5 −2.2
Conservative Leopold Agar-Ellis 3,012 40.5 +2.2
Majority 1,416 19.0 −4.4
Turnout 7,440 76.8 −13.7
Registered electors 9,691
Liberal hold Swing −2.2

Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: East Northamptonshire [2][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Francis Channing 5,832 57.3 −2.2
Conservative William Potter 4,348 42.7 +2.2
Majority 1,484 14.6 −4.4
Turnout 10,180 88.1 +11.3
Registered electors 11,559
Liberal hold Swing −2.2
General election 1895: East Northamptonshire [2][5][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Francis Channing 6,177 55.5 −1.8
Conservative Herbert Lush-Wilson 4,961 44.5 +1.8
Majority 1,216 11.0 −3.6
Turnout 11,138 88.9 +0.8
Registered electors 12,526
Liberal hold Swing −1.8

Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: East Northamptonshire [2][5][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Francis Channing 7,003 55.7 +0.2
Conservative John Parker 5,563 44.3 −0.2
Majority 1,440 11.4 +0.4
Turnout 12,566 84.5 −4.4
Registered electors 14,865
Liberal hold Swing +0.2
General election 1906: East Northamptonshire [2][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Francis Channing 9,017 62.5 +6.8
Conservative Arthur de Capell-Brooke 5,414 37.5 −6.8
Majority 3,603 25.0 +13.6
Turnout 14,431 85.6 +1.1
Registered electors 16,862
Liberal hold Swing +6.8

Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: East Northamptonshire [6][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Francis Channing 8,679 56.1 −6.4
Conservative Arthur de Capell-Brooke 6,802 43.9 +6.4
Majority 1,877 12.2 −12.8
Turnout 15,481 88.6 +3.0
Liberal hold Swing −6.4
Richards
Money
General election December 1910: East Northamptonshire [6][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Leo Chiozza Money 7,430 47.8 −8.3
Conservative Arthur de Capell-Brooke 6,676 43.0 −0.9
Independent Labour Thomas Frederick Richards 1,431 9.2 New
Majority 754 4.8 −7.4
Turnout 15,537 88.9 +0.3
Liberal hold Swing −8.3

General Election 1914–15:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

References

  1. ^ "The statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 48 & 49 Victoria. Ch. 23: Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, Schedule 7". London: His Majesty's statute and law printers. 1885. pp. 166–167. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  3. ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1886
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
  5. ^ a b Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
  6. ^ a b Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916