UK Elections Info

Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Born: 4 May 1822, London

Died: 9 May 1895

3rd Baronet - 2 July 1850

Member of Privy Council - 25 July 1861

son of Julia Floyd

husband of Lady Emily Hay

son-in-law of George Hay

Harrow School (February 1835 -)

Christ Church, Oxford (May 1841 -)

Diplomat

Civil Lord of the Admiralty	14 March 1855	30 May 1857
Chief Secretary for Ireland	29 July 1861	7 December 1865

19 July 1850	Tamworth	Peelite	Unopposed
6 July 1852	Tamworth	Peelite	Unopposed
March 1855 Resignation of Sir Robert Peel, bt as a Civil Lord of the Admiralty.
14 March 1855	Tamworth	Peelite	Unopposed
27 March 1857	Tamworth	Peelite	Unopposed
30 April 1859	Tamworth	Liberal Party	341	86.77
29 July 1861 Resignation of Sir Robert Peel, bt on appointment as Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
31 July 1861	Tamworth	Liberal Party	Unopposed
13 July 1865	Tamworth	Liberal Party	416	91.43
17 November 1868	Tamworth	Liberal Party	1,136	82.26
3 February 1874	Tamworth	Liberal Party	1,089	76.91
1 July 1880	Gravesend	Conservative Party	1,284	46.05
21 March 1884	Huntingdon	Conservative Party	455	50.50
24 November 1885	Blackburn	Conservative Party	8,425	53.81
9 July 1886	Inverness District of Burghs	Liberal Party	1,346	45.40
25 October 1889	Brighton	Liberal Party	4,625	39.34