UK Elections Info

Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Born: 20 February 1799

Died: 9 April 1880

1st Baron Hampton - 6 March 1874

1st Baronet - 13 July 1846

Member of Privy Council - 1852

Secretary of State for War and the Colonies	27 February 1852	17 December 1852
First Lord of the Admiralty	8 March 1858	28 June 1859
First Lord of the Admiralty	13 July 1866	8 March 1867
Secretary of State for War	8 March 1867	1 December 1868

21 December 1832	Eastern Worcestershire	Tory	1,916	44.07
16 May 1833	Western Worcestershire	Tory	1,278	48.28
13 January 1835	Western Worcestershire	Conservative Party	1,773	49.02
24 July 1837	Droitwich	Conservative Party	Unopposed
1 July 1841	Droitwich	Conservative Party	Unopposed
30 July 1847	Droitwich	Conservative Party	Unopposed
27 February 1852 Resignation of Sir John Pakington, Bt on appointment as Secretary of State for the Colonies.
4 March 1852	Droitwich	Conservative Party	Unopposed
8 July 1852	Droitwich	Conservative Party	Unopposed
27 March 1857	Droitwich	Conservative Party	Unopposed
March 1858 Resignation of Rt Hon Sir John Pakington, Bt on appointment as First Lord of the Admiralty.
3 March 1858	Droitwich	Conservative Party	Unopposed
30 April 1859	Droitwich	Conservative Party	Unopposed
12 July 1865	Droitwich	Conservative Party	Unopposed
July 1866 Resignation of Rt Hon Sir John Pakington, Bt on appointment as First Lord of the Admiralty.
11 July 1866	Droitwich	Conservative Party	Unopposed
8 March 1867 Resignation of Rt Hon Sir John Pakington, Bt on appointment as Secretary of State for War.
13 March 1867	Droitwich	Conservative Party	Unopposed
18 November 1868	Droitwich	Conservative Party	790	56.71
3 February 1874	Droitwich	Conservative Party	401	33.75