UK Elections Info

Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Born: 20 December 1800

Died: 8 August 1885

1st Viscount Halifax - 21 February 1866

3rd Baronet - 31 December 1846

Member of Privy Council - 1846

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury	10 August 1832	14 November 1834
First Secretary to the Admiralty	27 April 1835	4 October 1839
Chancellor of the Exchequer	6 July 1846	21 February 1852
President of the Board of Control	30 December 1852	3 March 1855
First Lord of the Admiralty	13 March 1855	8 March 1858
Secretary of State for India	18 June 1859	16 February 1866
Lord Privy Seal	6 July 1870	17 February 1874

May 1831	Wareham	Whig	Unopposed
2 May 1831	Bere Alston
14 December 1832	Halifax	Whig	235	47.76
8 January 1835	Halifax	Whig	336	55.91
27 July 1837	Halifax	Whig	487	61.41
3 July 1841	Halifax	Whig	383	54.40
6 July 1846 Resignation of Charles Wood on appointment as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
9 July 1846	Halifax	Whig	Unopposed
30 July 1847	Halifax	Whig	507	61.53
8 July 1852	Halifax	Whig	596	53.89
30 December 1852 Resignation of Rt Hon Sir Charles Wood, Bt on appointment as President of the Board of Control.
5 January 1853	Halifax	Whig	592	52.95
March 1855 Resignation of Rt Hon Sir Charles Wood, Bt on appointment as First Lord of the Admiralty.
3 March 1855	Halifax	Whig	Unopposed
28 March 1857	Halifax	Whig	714	50.18
29 April 1859	Halifax	Liberal Party	Unopposed
18 June 1859 Resignation of Rt Hon Sir Charles Wood, Bt on appointment as Secretary of State for India.
28 June 1859	Halifax	Liberal Party	Unopposed
12 July 1865	Ripon	Liberal Party	215	74.39
21 February 1866 Resignation of Sir Charles Wood, Bt. He was then immediately elevated to the Peerage - Viscount Halifax.