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Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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15 December 1832		5,368
Hugh Fortescue, Viscount Ebrington	Whig	Unopposed
Hon Newton Fellowes	Whig	Unopposed

12 January 1835		6,236
Hugh Fortescue, Viscount Ebrington	Whig	Unopposed
Hon Newton Fellowes	Whig	Unopposed

29 July 1837		7,757
Hugh Fortescue, Viscount Ebrington	Whig	Unopposed
Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, bt	Conservative Party	Unopposed

28 February 1839 Elevation of Viscount Ebrington to the Peerage - Baron Fortescue.

18 March 1839		6,960/7,871	88.43
Lewis William Buck	Conservative Party	3,720	53.45
James Wentworth Buller	Whig	3,240	46.55
Majority		480	6.90

5 July 1841		8,869
Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, bt	Conservative Party	Unopposed
Lewis William Buck	Conservative Party	Unopposed

5 August 1847		8,597
Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, bt	Conservative Party	Unopposed
Lewis William Buck	Conservative Party	Unopposed

13 July 1852		8,064
Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, bt	Conservative Party	Unopposed
Lewis William Buck	Conservative Party	Unopposed

6 April 1857		5,866/7,264	80.75
James Wentworth Buller	Whig	3,652	62.26
Hon Charles Henry Rolle Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis	Conservative Party	2,322	39.58
Sir Stafford Henry Northcote, bt	Conservative Party	2,105	35.88
Majority		217	3.70

5 May 1859		8,764
James Wentworth Buller	Liberal Party	Unopposed
Hon Charles Henry Rolle Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis	Conservative Party	Unopposed

13 March 1865 Death of James Buller.

1 April 1865
Thomas Dyke Acland	Liberal Party	Unopposed

15 July 1865		8,746
Hon Charles Henry Rolle Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis	Conservative Party	Unopposed
Thomas Dyke Acland	Liberal Party	Unopposed

10 April 1866 Succession of Hon Charles Trefusis to the Peerage - 20th Baron Clinton.

9 May 1866
Sir Stafford Henry Northcote, Bt	Conservative Party	Unopposed

6 July 1866 Resignation of Sir Stafford Northcote, Bt on appointment as President of the Board of Trade.

14 July 1866
Rt Hon Sir Stafford Henry Northcote, Bt	Conservative Party	Unopposed

8 March 1867 Resignation of Sir Stafford Northcote, Bt on appointment as Secretary of State for India.

18 March 1867
Rt Hon Sir Stafford Henry Northcote, Bt	Conservative Party	Unopposed

Boundary Change
21 November 1868		7,642/9,260	82.53
Rt Hon Sir Stafford Henry Northcote, Bt	Conservative Party	3,967	51.91
Thomas Dyke Acland	Liberal Party	3,898	51.01
John Walrond Walrond	Conservative Party	3,520	46.06
Majority		378	4.95

5 February 1874		9,829
Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, Bt	Liberal Party	Unopposed
Rt Hon Sir Stafford Henry Northcote, Bt	Conservative Party	Unopposed

21 February 1874 Resignation of Rt Hon Sir Stafford Northcote, Bt on appointment as Chancellor of the Exchequer.

18 March 1874		9,829
Rt Hon Sir Stafford Henry Northcote, Bt	Conservative Party	Unopposed

3 April 1880		9,496
Rt Hon Sir Stafford Henry Northcote, Bt	Conservative Party	Unopposed
Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, Bt	Liberal Party	Unopposed

July 1885 Elevation of Rt Hon Sir Stafford Northcote, Bt to the Peerage - Earl of Iddesleigh.

2 July 1885
John Curzon Moore-Stevens	Conservative Party	Unopposed