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Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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14 December 1832		1,296
Sir Gilbert Heathcote, bt	Whig	Unopposed
Sir Gerard Noel Noel, bt	Tory	Unopposed

10 January 1835		1,264
Sir Gilbert Heathcote, bt	Whig	Unopposed
Sir Gerard Noel Noel, bt	Conservative Party	Unopposed

29 July 1837		1,325
Sir Gilbert Heathcote, bt	Whig	Unopposed
Sir Gerard Noel Noel, bt	Conservative Party	Unopposed

2 February 1838 Death of Sir Gerard Noel, bt.

13 March 1838
William Middleton Noel	Conservative Party	Unopposed

January 1840 Resignation of William Noel. (Chiltern Hundreds)

28 January 1840
Hon Charles George Noel	Whig	Unopposed

12 July 1841		1,341/1,557	86.13
Gilbert John Heathcote	Whig	767	57.20
Hon William Henry Dawnay	Conservative Party	676	50.41
Hon Charles George Noel	Whig	664	49.52
Majority		12	0.89

1841 Petition - withdrawn.

February 1846 Resignation of Hon William Dawnay. (Chiltern Hundreds)

14 February 1846
George Finch	Conservative Party	Unopposed

7 August 1847		1,887
Gilbert John Heathcote	Whig	Unopposed
Hon Gerard James Noel	Conservative Party	Unopposed

13 July 1852		1,876
Sir Gilbert John Heathcote, Bt	Whig	Unopposed
Hon Gerard James Noel	Conservative Party	Unopposed

25 February 1856 Resignation of Sir Gilbert Heathcote. He was elevated to the Peerage the following day - Baron Aveland. (Chiltern Hundreds)

4 March 1856
Hon Gilbert Henry Heathcote	Whig	Unopposed

30 March 1857		1,822
Hon Gilbert Henry Heathcote	Whig	Unopposed
Hon Gerard James Noel	Conservative Party	Unopposed

3 May 1859		1,810
Hon Gilbert Henry Heathcote	Liberal Party	Unopposed
Hon Gerard James Noel	Conservative Party	Unopposed

18 July 1865		1,774
Hon Gilbert Henry Heathcote	Liberal Party	Unopposed
Hon Gerard James Noel	Conservative Party	Unopposed

12 July 1866 Resignation of Hon Gerard Noel on appointment as a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury.

14 July 1866
Hon Gerard James Noel	Conservative Party	Unopposed

6 September 1867 Succession of Hon Gilbert Heathcote to the Peerage - 2nd Baron Aveland.

23 November 1867
George Henry Finch	Conservative Party	Unopposed

19 November 1868		2,200
George Henry Finch	Conservative Party	Unopposed
Hon Gerard James Noel	Conservative Party	Unopposed

5 February 1874		1,950
George Henry Finch	Conservative Party	Unopposed
Hon Gerard James Noel	Conservative Party	Unopposed

14 August 1876 Resignation of Hon Gerard Noel on appointment as First Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings.

17 August 1876
Hon Gerard James Noel	Conservative Party	Unopposed

2 April 1880		1,736
George Henry Finch	Conservative Party	Unopposed
Hon Gerard James Noel	Conservative Party	Unopposed

21 August 1883 Resignation of Hon Gerard Noel. (Chiltern Hundreds)

1 September 1883		1,054/1,768	59.62
James William Lowther	Conservative Party	860	81.59
John William Davenport-Handley	Liberal Party	194	18.41
Majority		666	63.19

28 November 1885		3,476/4,166	83.44
George Henry Finch	Conservative Party	2,366	68.07
Marston Clarke Buszard	Liberal Party	1,110	31.93
Majority		1,256	36.13

2 July 1886		4,166
George Henry Finch	Conservative Party	Unopposed

4 July 1892		4,206
George Henry Finch	Conservative Party	Unopposed

13 July 1895		4,285
George Henry Finch	Conservative Party	Unopposed

1 October 1900
George Henry Finch	Conservative Party	Unopposed

17 January 1906		3,611/4,042	89.34
Rt Hon George Henry Finch	Conservative Party	2,047	56.69
Weetman Harold Miller Pearson	Liberal Party	1,564	43.31
Majority		483	13.38

22 May 1907 Death of Rt Hon George Finch.

11 June 1907		3,575/4,083	87.56
John Gretton	Conservative Party	2,213	61.90
W F H Lyon	Liberal Party	1,362	38.10
Majority		851	23.80

20 January 1910		3,766/4,128	91.23
John Gretton	Conservative Party	2,235	59.35
Joseph Nathaniel Emery	Liberal Party	1,531	40.65
Majority		704	18.69

8 December 1910		3,536/4,128	85.66
John Gretton	Conservative Party	2,169	61.34
Joseph Nathaniel Emery	Liberal Party	1,367	38.66
Majority		802	22.68