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Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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10 December 1832		146
Francis Baring	Tory	Unopposed
Lord James Henry Fitzroy	Whig	Unopposed

26 July 1834 Death of Lord James Fitzroy.

8 August 1834
Henry Fitzroy, Earl of Euston	Whig	Unopposed

6 January 1835		160
Francis Baring	Conservative Party	Unopposed
Henry Fitzroy, Earl of Euston	Whig	Unopposed

25 July 1837		161
Hon Francis Baring	Conservative Party	Unopposed
Henry Fitzroy, Earl of Euston	Whig	Unopposed

30 June 1841		137/156	87.82
Hon William Bingham Baring	Conservative Party	86	62.77
Henry Fitzroy, Earl of Euston	Whig	71	51.82
Sir James Flower, Bt	Conservative Party	71	51.82

Treble return.

5 May 1842 Petition - on scrutiny one vote was struck of the Earl of Euston's total and his election declared void. Sir James Flower, Bt was declared elected.

February 1845 Resignation of Hon William Baring on appointment as Paymaster-General.

24 February 1845
Hon William Bingham Baring	Conservative Party	Unopposed

28 July 1847		214
Rt Hon William Bingham Baring	Conservative Party	Unopposed
William Henry Fitzroy, Earl of Euston	Whig	Unopposed

12 May 1848 Succession of Hon William Baring to the Peerage - 2nd Baron Ashburton.

3 August 1848
Hon Francis Baring	Conservative Party	Unopposed

9 July 1852		200
Hon Francis Baring	Conservative Party	Unopposed
William Henry Fitzroy, Earl of Euston	Whig	Unopposed

27 March 1857		218
Hon Francis Baring	Conservative Party	Unopposed
William Henry Fitzroy, Earl of Euston	Whig	Unopposed

30 November 1857 Resignation of Hon Francis Baring. (Chiltern Hundreds)

9 December 1857
Alexander Hugh Baring	Whig	Unopposed

29 April 1859		231
Alexander Hugh Baring	Liberal Party	Unopposed
William Henry Fitzroy, Earl of Euston	Liberal Party	Unopposed

26 March 1863 Succession of the Earl of Euston to the Peerage - 6th Duke of Grafton.

21 April 1863		174/232	75.00
Lord Frederick John Fitzroy	Liberal Party	93	53.45
Robert John Harvey Harvey	Conservative Party	81	46.55
Majority		12	6.90

12 July 1865		200/224	89.29
Robert John Harvey Harvey	Conservative Party	193	96.50
Hon Alexander Hugh Baring	Liberal Party	137	68.50
A Thomas Dakin	Liberal Party	69	34.50
Majority		68	34.00

25 November 1867 Resignation of Hon Alexander Baring. (Chiltern Hundreds)

2 December 1867
Edward Strathearn Gordon	Conservative Party	Unopposed