UK Elections Info

Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Born: 11 February 1836, Stafford

Died: 23 February 1918

1st Earl Brassey - 5 July 1911

Knighted - 1880

husband of Anna Allnutt

son of Thomas Brassey

husband of Hon Sybil de Vere Capell

Rugby School

University College, Oxford (- 1859)

Civil Lord of the Admiralty	12 May 1880	12 April 1882
Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty	1884	1885
Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports	1908	1913

11 December 1861	Birkenhead	Liberal Party	1,296	44.10
22 June 1865	Devonport	Liberal Party	1,264	51.13
12 July 1865	Devonport	Liberal Party	1,279	49.96
8 May 1866	Sandwich	Liberal Party	458	49.57
18 November 1868	Hastings	Liberal Party	1,508	62.91
3 February 1874	Hastings	Liberal Party	1,721	63.67
1 April 1880	Hastings	Liberal Party	1,838	49.53
May 1880 Resignation of Thomas Brassey on appointment as a Lord of the Admiralty.
8 May 1880	Hastings	Liberal Party	Unopposed
26 November 1885	Hastings	Liberal Party	2,712	51.54
2 July 1886	Liverpool Abercromby	Liberal Party	2,844	44.25
12 July 1886	St Andrews District of Burghs	Liberal Party	716	38.74
Sir Thomas Brassey retired after nomination.