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Data Last Updated: 9 April 2024
Application Last Amended: 11 January 2024
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Lord of the Admiralty | 27 March 1863 | 5 May 1863 | |
Under Secretary of State for War | 2 May 1863 | 17 February 1866 | |
Secretary of State for War | 16 February 1866 | 26 June 1866 | |
Postmaster-General | 9 December 1868 | 14 January 1871 | |
Chief Secretary for Ireland | 12 January 1871 | 17 February 1874 | |
Secretary of State for India | 28 April 1880 | 16 December 1882 | |
Secretary of State for War | 16 December 1882 | 9 June 1885 | |
Lord President of the Council | 29 June 1895 | 19 October 1903 | |
President of the Board of Education | 3 March 1900 | 11 August 1902 | |
Leader of the House of Lords | 12 July 1902 | 19 October 1903 |
Elections fought
31 March 1857 | Northern Lancashire | Whig | Unopposed | ||
3 May 1859 | Northern Lancashire | Liberal Party | Unopposed | ||
March 1863 Resignation of Marquess of Hartington on appointment as Lord of the Admiralty. | |||||
24 March 1863 | Northern Lancashire | Liberal Party | Unopposed | ||
14 July 1865 | Northern Lancashire | Liberal Party | Unopposed | ||
16 February 1866 Resignation of Marquess of Hartington on appointment as Secretary of State for War. | |||||
28 February 1866 | Northern Lancashire | Liberal Party | Unopposed | ||
17 November 1868 | Northern Lancashire | Liberal Party | 5,296 | 43.94 | |
25 February 1869 | New Radnor District of Boroughs | Liberal Party | 546 | 75.73 | |
6 February 1874 | New Radnor District of Boroughs | Liberal Party | 612 | 79.07 | |
April 1880 | New Radnor District of Boroughs | Liberal Party | Unopposed | ||
May 1880 The Rt Hon Marquess of Hartington elects to sit for North Eastern Lancashire. | |||||
9 April 1880 | North Eastern Lancashire | Liberal Party | 6,682 | 56.60 | |
28 April 1880 Resignation of Rt Hon Marquess of Hartington on appointment as Secretary of State for India. | |||||
15 May 1880 | North Eastern Lancashire | Liberal Party | Unopposed | ||
27 November 1885 | Rossendale | Liberal Party | 6,060 | 58.90 | |
10 July 1886 | Rossendale | Liberal Unionist Party | 5,399 | 57.76 | |
21 December 1891 Succession of the Rt Hon Marquess of Hartington to the Peerage - 8th Duke of Devonshire. |