UK Elections Info

Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Born: 8 February 1790

Died: 7 February 1866

1st Baron Monteagle - 5 September 1839

Member of Privy Council - 1834

Member of Privy Council of Ireland - 1834

Secretary of State for War and the Colonies	5 June 1834	14 November 1834
Chancellor of the Exchequer	18 April 1835	26 August 1839

22 July 1818	Limerick City	Whig	306	33.74
7 April 1820	Limerick City	Whig	560	41.30
3 July 1820 Petition - Hon John Vereker unseated and Thomas Spring Rice declared elected.
13 June 1826	Limerick City	Whig	Unopposed
14 August 1830	Limerick City	Whig	796	62.14
7 May 1831	Limerick City	Whig	Unopposed
13 December 1832	Cambridge	Whig	709	56.86
5 June 1834 Resignation of Thomas Spring Rice on appointment as Secretary of State for War and the Colonies.
13 June 1834	Cambridge	Whig	615	51.04
9 January 1835	Cambridge	Whig	736	54.88
18 April 1835 Resignation of Rt Hon Thomas Spring Rice on appointment as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
27 April 1835	Cambridge	Whig	Unopposed
27 July 1837	Cambridge	Whig	690	53.16
August 1839 Resignation of Rt Hon Thomas Spring Rice.