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Data Last Updated: 9 April 2024
Application Last Amended: 11 January 2024
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Civil Lord of the Admiralty | 22 April 1864 | 23 January 1866 | |
Financial Secretary to the Treasury | 19 August 1865 | 26 June 1866 | |
First Lord of the Admiralty | December 1868 | March 1871 | |
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | 9 August 1872 | 30 September 1873 | |
Secretary of State for War | 28 April 1880 | 16 December 1882 | |
Chancellor of the Exchequer | 16 December 1882 | 9 June 1885 | |
Secretary of State for the Home Department | 6 February 1886 | 25 July 1886 |
Elections fought
29 April 1859 | Pontefract | Liberal Party | 296 | 53.82 | |
31 January 1860 | Pontefract | Liberal Party | 320 | 55.46 | |
April 1864 Resignation of Hugh Childers on appointment as a Civil Lord of the Admiralty. | |||||
20 April 1864 | Pontefract | Liberal Party | Unopposed | ||
13 July 1865 | Pontefract | Liberal Party | 359 | 54.89 | |
17 November 1868 | Pontefract | Liberal Party | 913 | 53.80 | |
December 1868 Resignation of Hugh Childers on appointment as First Lord of the Admiralty. | |||||
21 December 1868 | Pontefract | Liberal Party | Unopposed | ||
9 August 1872 Resignation of Hugh Childers on appointment as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. | |||||
17 August 1872 | Pontefract | Liberal Party | 658 | 53.24 | |
4 February 1874 | Pontefract | Liberal Party | 934 | 54.33 | |
1 April 1880 | Pontefract | Liberal Party | 1,154 | 62.14 | |
28 April 1880 Resignation of Rt Hon Hugh Childers on appointment as Secretary of State for the War Department. | |||||
8 May 1880 | Pontefract | Liberal Party | Unopposed | ||
25 November 1885 | Pontefract | Liberal Party | 1,075 | 49.18 | |
29 January 1886 | Edinburgh South | Liberal Party | 4,029 | 69.96 | |
3 February 1886 Appointment of Rt Hon Hugh Childers as Home Secretary. | |||||
9 February 1886 | Edinburgh South | Liberal Party | Unopposed | ||
6 July 1886 | Edinburgh South | Liberal Party | 3,778 | 63.29 |