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South Shropshire (UK Parliament constituency)

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South Shropshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1885. It was represented by two Knights of the Shire.

The constituency was abolished, along with North Shropshire, under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, with effect from the 1885 general election. The county was then split into single-member constituencies: Ludlow, Newport, Oswestry and Wellington.

Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat will be re-established for the 2024 general election, formed from the current constituency of Ludlow with only minor boundary changes.[1]

Boundaries edit

1832–1885: The Hundreds of Brimstey, Chirbury, Condover, Ford, Munslow, Overs, Purslow (including Clun) and Stoddesdon, and the Franchise of Wenlock.[2]

1832-1868. Extract from 1837 result: the southern doubly blue area. The cumbersome enclaves (belonging to Herefordshire) of "Farlow" etc. were deemed inclusions, and formally united with Shropshire in 1844.

Proposed edit

The re-established constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The County of Shropshire electoral divisions of: Alveley and Claverley; Bishop’s Castle; Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts; Bridgnorth West and Tasley; Broseley; Brown Clee; Burnell; Chirbury and Worthen; Church Stretton and Craven Arms; Clee; Cleobury Mortimer; Clun; Corvedale; Highley; Ludlow East; Ludlow North; Ludlow South; Much Wenlock; Severn Valley; Worfield.[3]

It will comprise the existing constituency of Ludlow (to be abolished), with the addition of the Burnell and Severn Valley wards from Shrewsbury and Atcham (to be re-established as Shrewsbury).

Members of Parliament edit

Election First member First party Second member Second party
1832 The Earl of Darlington Tory[4] Hon. Robert Clive Tory[4]
1834 Conservative[4] Conservative[4]
1842 by-election Viscount Newport Conservative[4]
1854 by-election Hon. Robert Windsor-Clive Conservative
1859 by-election Sir Baldwin Leighton, Bt Conservative
April 1865 by-election Hon. Sir Percy Egerton Herbert Conservative
July 1865 Jasper More Liberal
1868 Edward Corbett Conservative
1876 by-election John Edmund Severne Conservative
1877 by-election Sir Baldwyn Leighton, Bt Conservative
1885 Constituency abolished

Elections edit

Elections in the 2020s edit

General election 2024: South Shropshire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Stuart Anderson[5]
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Elections in the 1880s edit

General election 1880: South Shropshire[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Baldwyn Leighton The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 29.3 N/A
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. John Edmund Severne The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 26.1 N/A
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The time allocated for running scripts has expired. John William Handley Davenport[9] 1,634 19.2 New
Majority 67 0.8 N/A
Turnout 4,245 (est) 74.6 (est) N/A
Registered electors 5,690
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Elections in the 1870s edit

By-election, 10 August 1877: South Shropshire[8]
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The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Baldwyn Leighton Unopposed
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By-election, 3 November 1876: South Shropshire[8]
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Corbett resigned, triggering a by-election.

General election 1874: South Shropshire[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Edward Corbett Unopposed
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Percy Egerton Herbert Unopposed
Registered electors 5,710
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Herbert's death triggered a by-election.

Elections in the 1860s edit

General election 1868: South Shropshire[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Percy Egerton Herbert The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 36.6 +2.4
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Edward Corbett The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 34.1 +5.6
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Jasper More 2,161 29.3 −8.0
Majority 353 4.8 N/A
Turnout 4,770 (est) 81.6 (est) +1.3
Registered electors 5,847
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By-election, 8 March 1867: South Shropshire[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
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General election 1865: South Shropshire[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Jasper More The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 37.3 New
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Percy Egerton Herbert The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 34.2 N/A
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Baldwin Leighton 1,388 28.5 N/A
Majority 431 8.8 N/A
Turnout 3,348 (est) 80.3 (est) N/A
Registered electors 4,170
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Herbert was appointed Treasurer of the Household, triggering a by-election.

By-election, 12 April 1865: South Shropshire[8]
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Elections in the 1850s edit

By-election, 14 September 1859: South Shropshire[8]
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The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Baldwin Leighton Unopposed
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Bridgeman succeeded to the peerage, becoming 3rd Earl of Bradford, triggering a by-election.

General election 1859: South Shropshire[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Orlando Bridgeman Unopposed
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Robert Windsor-Clive Unopposed
Registered electors 3,380
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Windsor-Clive's death triggered a by-election.

By-election, 9 March 1858: South Shropshire[8]
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General election 1857: South Shropshire[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Orlando Bridgeman Unopposed
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Registered electors 3,183
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Bridgeman was appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, triggering a by-election.

By-election, 8 February 1854: South Shropshire[8]
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The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Robert Windsor Clive Unopposed
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General election 1852: South Shropshire[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Orlando Bridgeman Unopposed
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Robert Clive Unopposed
Registered electors 3,571
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Clive's death triggered a by-election.

By-election, 23 March 1852: South Shropshire[8]
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Elections in the 1840s edit

General election 1847: South Shropshire[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Orlando Bridgeman Unopposed
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Robert Clive Unopposed
Registered electors 3,678
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Bridgeman was appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, triggering a by-election.

By-election, 3 March 1842: South Shropshire[8][4]
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The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Orlando Bridgeman Unopposed
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General election 1841: South Shropshire[8][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Henry Vane Unopposed
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Robert Clive Unopposed
Registered electors 3,831
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Vane succeeded to the peerage, becoming 2nd Duke of Cleveland, triggering a by-election.

Elections in the 1830s edit

General election 1837: South Shropshire[8][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Henry Vane Unopposed
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Registered electors 3,240
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General election 1835: South Shropshire[8][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Henry Vane Unopposed
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Registered electors 2,852
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General election 1832: South Shropshire[8][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Henry Vane The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 52.0
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Robert Clive The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 46.4
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Thomas Whitmore The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 1.6
Majority 553 44.8
Turnout 661 23.7
Registered electors 2,791
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  • Whitmore retired before the poll concluded in favour of Clive


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See also edit

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