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Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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17 December 1832		3,845/4,245	90.58
Sir John Saunders Sebright, bt	Whig	2,154	56.02
Nicolson Calvert	Whig	2,141	55.68
James Walter Grimston, Viscount Grimston	Tory	2,074	53.94
Rowland Alston	Whig	2,007	52.20
Majority		67	1.74

14 January 1835		4,520
James Walter Grimston, Viscount Grimston	Conservative Party	Unopposed
Rowland Alston	Whig	Unopposed
Abel Smith	Conservative Party	Unopposed

28 July 1837		5,137
James Walter Grimston, Viscount Grimston	Conservative Party	Unopposed
Rowland Alston	Whig	Unopposed
Abel Smith	Conservative Party	Unopposed

5 July 1841		3,845/5,409	71.09
James Walter Grimston, Viscount Grimston	Conservative Party	2,585	67.23
Hon Granville Dudley Ryder	Conservative Party	2,552	66.37
Abel Smith	Conservative Party	2,525	65.67
Rowland Alston	Whig	1,732	45.05
Majority		793	20.62

17 November 1845 Succession of Viscount Grimston to the Peerage - 2nd Earl of Verulam.

8 January 1846
Thomas Plumer Halsey	Conservative Party	Unopposed

3 August 1847		5,591
Thomas Plumer Halsey	Conservative Party	Unopposed
Sir Henry Meux, Bt	Conservative Party	Unopposed
Hon Thomas Crosbie William Brand	Whig	Unopposed

Boundary Change
15 July 1852		4,145/5,779	71.73
Thomas Plumer Halsey	Conservative Party	2,225	53.68
Sir Henry Meux, Bt	Conservative Party	2,219	53.53
Sir Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, Bt	Conservative Party	2,190	52.83
Hon Thomas Crosbie William Trevor	Whig	2,043	49.29
Christopher William Puller	Whig	1,890	45.60
George Jacob Bosanquet	Whig	1,868	45.07
Majority		147	3.55

24 April 1854 Death of Thomas Halsey.

24 May 1854		4,356/5,752	75.73
Abel Smith	Conservative Party	2,205	50.62
Christopher William Puller	Liberal Party	2,151	49.38
Majority		54	1.24

31 March 1857		6,061
Sir Henry Meux, Bt	Conservative Party	Unopposed
Sir Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, Bt	Conservative Party	Unopposed
Christopher William Puller	Whig	Unopposed

5 June 1858 Resignation of Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Bt on appointment as Secretary of State for the Colonies.

8 June 1858
Rt Hon Sir Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, Bt	Conservative Party	Unopposed

2 May 1859		6,190
Rt Hon Sir Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, Bt	Conservative Party	Unopposed
Christopher William Puller	Liberal Party	Unopposed
Abel Smith	Conservative Party	Unopposed

16 February 1864 Death of Christopher Puller.

14 March 1864		4,300/5,742	74.89
Henry Edward Surtees	Conservative Party	2,274	52.88
Hon Henry Frederick Cowper	Liberal Party	2,026	47.12
Majority		248	5.77

24 July 1865		5,007/6,228	80.39
Hon Henry Frederick Cowper	Liberal Party	2,537	50.67
Rt Hon Sir Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, Bt	Conservative Party	2,485	49.63
Henry Edward Surtees	Conservative Party	2,478	49.49
Abel Smith	Conservative Party	2,447	48.87
Majority		31	0.62

14 July 1866 Elevation of Rt Hon Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Bt to the Peerage - Baron Lytton.

23 July 1866
Abel Smith	Conservative Party	Unopposed

Boundary Change
21 November 1868		7,035/9,423	74.66
Hon Henry Frederick Cowper	Liberal Party	3,693	52.49
Henry Robert Brand	Liberal Party	3,625	51.53
Abel Smith	Conservative Party	3,396	48.27
Henry Edward Surtees	Conservative Party	3,356	47.70
Majority		40	0.57

11 February 1874		7,468/9,809	76.13
Thomas Frederick Halsey	Conservative Party	4,499	60.24
Abel Smith	Conservative Party	4,498	60.23
Hon Henry Frederick Cowper	Liberal Party	2,974	39.82
Henry Robert Brand	Liberal Party	2,964	39.69
Majority		10	0.13

April 1880		10,050
Thomas Frederick Halsey	Conservative Party	Unopposed
Abel Smith	Conservative Party	Unopposed
Hon Henry Frederick Cowper	Liberal Party	Unopposed