UK Elections Info

Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Born: 24 July 1813

Died: 15 February 1886

1st Viscount Cardwell - 6 March 1874

Member of Privy Council - 1852

Member of Privy Council of Ireland - 1859

President of the Board of Trade	28 December 1852	31 March 1855
Chief Secretary for Ireland	24 June 1859	29 July 1861
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	25 July 1861	7 April 1864
Secretary of State for the Colonies	7 April 1864	26 June 1866
Secretary of State for War	9 December 1868	17 February 1874

2 July 1841	Clitheroe	Conservative Party	170	49.28
21 March 1842 Petition - Mathew Wilson was unseated and Edward Cardwell declared elected.
30 July 1847	Liverpool	Peelite	5,581	65.79
8 July 1852	Liverpool	Peelite	5,247	45.20
22 July 1852	Ayrshire	Peelite	1,200	47.98
4 January 1853	Oxford	Peelite	Unopposed
31 March 1857	Oxford	Peelite	1,016	50.93
21 July 1857	Oxford	Peelite	1,085	51.59
29 April 1859	Oxford	Liberal Party	Unopposed
24 June 1859 Resignation of Rt Hon Edward Cardwell on appointment as Chief Secretary for Ireland.
27 June 1859	Oxford	Liberal Party	Unopposed
25 July 1861 Resignation of Rt Hon Edward Cardwell on appointment as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
30 July 1861	Oxford	Liberal Party	Unopposed
7 April 1864 Resignation of Rt Hon Edward Cardwell on appointment as Secretary of State for the Colonies.
9 April 1864	Oxford	Liberal Party	Unopposed
11 July 1865	Oxford	Liberal Party	Unopposed
8 November 1868	Oxford	Liberal Party	2,765	70.43
9 December 1868 Resignation of Rt Hon Edward Cardwell on appointment as Secretary of State for War.
22 December 1868	Oxford	Liberal Party	Unopposed
3 February 1874	Oxford	Liberal Party	2,281	66.98
6 March 1874 Elevation of Rt Hon Edward Cardwell to the Peerage - Viscount Cardwell.