UK Elections Info

Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Born: 13 April 1732, Piccadilly, London

Died: 5 August 1792

Baron North - 8 April 1752

2nd Earl of Guilford - 4 August 1790

Member of Privy Council - 1766

Junior Lord of the Treasury	2 June 1759	1765
Paymaster of the Forces	1766	11 September 1767
Chancellor of the Exchequer	11 September 1767	27 March 1782
Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury	28 January 1770	22 March 1782
Secretary of State for the Home Department	2 April 1783	19 December 1783

15 April 1754	Banbury	Tory	Unopposed
2 June 1759 Resignation of Lord North on appointment as a junior Lord of the Treasury.
4 June 1759	Banbury	Tory	Unopposed
27 March 1761	Banbury	Tory	Unopposed
1766 Resignation of Lord North on appointment as Joint Paymaster of the Forces.
17 November 1766	Banbury	Tory	Unopposed
11 September 1767 Resignation of Rt Hon Lord North on appointment as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
30 November 1767	Banbury	Tory	Unopposed
18 March 1768	Banbury	Tory	Unopposed
28 January 1770 Rt Hon Lord North was appointed Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury.
7 October 1774	Banbury	Tory	Unopposed
1778 Resignation of Rt Hon Lord North on appointment as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.
9 June 1778	Banbury	Tory	Unopposed
8 September 1780	Banbury	Tory	Unopposed
2 April 1783 Resignation of Rt Hon Lord North on appointment as Secretary of State for Home Affairs.
9 April 1783	Banbury	Tory	Unopposed
3 April 1784	Banbury	Tory	Unopposed
5 April 1784	Ashburton		5	8.93
18 June 1790	Banbury	Tory	Unopposed
4 August 1790 Succession of Rt Hon Lord North to the Peerage - 2nd Earl of Guilford.