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Summary | |
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LIB | 353 |
CON | 296 |
Ind LIB | 3 |
Peelite | 1 |
Speaker | 1 |
Aberdeen | |||
28 April 1859 | 3,442 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Aberdeenshire | |||
4 May 1859 | 4,952 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
14 December 1860 Succession of Lord Haddo to the Peerage - 5th Earl of Aberdeen. | |||
13 February 1861 | |||
Conservative Party | 851 | 56.13 | |
Liberal Party | 665 | 43.87 | |
Majority | 186 | 12.27 | |
Abingdon | |||
2 May 1859 | 263/320 | 82.19 | |
Liberal Party | 144 | 54.75 | |
Conservative Party | 119 | 45.25 | |
Majority | 25 | 9.51 | |
Andover | |||
30 April 1859 | 194/239 | 81.17 | |
Conservative Party | 153 | 78.87 | |
Liberal Party | 120 | 61.86 | |
Conservative Party | 114 | 58.76 | |
Majority | 6 | 3.09 | |
23 July 1861 Resignation of William Cubitt. | |||
29 July 1861 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
23 November 1862 Death of Henry Coles. | |||
17 December 1862 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
28 October 1863 Death of William Cubitt. | |||
18 November 1863 | 213/244 | 87.30 | |
Conservative Party | 130 | 61.03 | |
Liberal Party | 83 | 38.97 | |
Majority | 47 | 22.07 | |
Anglesea | |||
4 May 1859 | 2,258 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Antrim County | |||
10 May 1859 | 9,822 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
28 March 1863 Succession of Hon George Upton to the Peerage - 3rd Viscount Templetown. | |||
6 May 1863 | 10,195 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Argyll | |||
2 May 1859 | 2,294 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Armagh City | |||
5 May 1859 | 338/408 | 82.84 | |
Conservative Party | 201 | 59.47 | |
Conservative Party | 137 | 40.53 | |
Majority | 64 | 18.93 | |
Armagh County | |||
7 May 1859 | 5,805 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
14 March 1864 Resignation of Maxwell Close. | |||
23 March 1864 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Arundel | |||
29 April 1859 | 196 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Ashburton | |||
30 April 1859 | 181/196 | 92.35 | |
Conservative Party | 91 | 50.28 | |
Liberal Party | 90 | 49.72 | |
Majority | 1 | 0.55 | |
1859 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Ashton-under-Lyne | |||
29 April 1859 | 1,081 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
1859 Appointment of Rt Hon Thomas Milner Gibson as Poor Law Commissioner. | |||
27 June 1859 | 1,081 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
6 July 1859 Appointment of Rt Hon Thomas Milner Gibson as President of the Board of Trade. | |||
9 July 1859 | 1,081 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Athlone | |||
7 May 1859 | 191/225 | 84.89 | |
Liberal Party | 117 | 61.26 | |
Conservative Party | 74 | 38.74 | |
Majority | 43 | 22.51 | |
Aylesbury | |||
April 1859 | 1,079/1,304 | 82.75 | |
Conservative Party | 552 | 51.16 | |
Conservative Party | 535 | 49.58 | |
Liberal Party | 535 | 49.58 | |
2 August 1859 A scrutiny of votes determined that Samuel Smith should be returned and one vote was struck off Wentworth's total. | |||
September 1859 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Ayr District of Burghs | |||
6 May 1859 | 1,203 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Ayrshire | |||
3 May 1859 | 3,939 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
7 September 1859 Death of Lord James Crichton-Stuart. | |||
31 October 1859 | 3,328/3,939 | 84.49 | |
Conservative Party | 1,687 | 50.69 | |
Liberal Party | 1,641 | 49.31 | |
Majority | 46 | 1.38 | |
Banbury | |||
30 April 1859 | 434/672 | 64.58 | |
Independent Liberal | 235 | 54.15 | |
Liberal Party | 199 | 45.85 | |
Majority | 36 | 8.29 | |
Bandon | |||
2 May 1859 | 229 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
6 February 1863 Death of Hon William Bernard. | |||
27 February 1863 | 204/231 | 88.31 | |
Conservative Party | 124 | 60.78 | |
Liberal Party | 80 | 39.22 | |
Majority | 44 | 21.57 | |
Banffshire | |||
6 May 1859 | 905 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
22 April 1861 Resignation of Lachlan Gordon-Duff. | |||
1 May 1861 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Barnstaple | |||
30 April 1859 | 512/693 | 73.88 | |
Liberal Party | 348 | 67.97 | |
Liberal Party | 266 | 51.95 | |
Conservative Party | 210 | 41.02 | |
Conservative Party | 199 | 38.87 | |
Majority | 56 | 10.94 | |
1859 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
20 September 1863 Death of George Potts. | |||
20 October 1863 | 589/738 | 79.81 | |
Liberal Party | 305 | 51.78 | |
Conservative Party | 284 | 48.22 | |
Majority | 21 | 3.57 | |
15 April 1864 Petition - Thomas Lloyd unseated and Richard Bremridge declared elected. | |||
Bath | |||
2 May 1859 | 2,613/3,185 | 82.04 | |
Liberal Party | 1,349 | 51.63 | |
Conservative Party | 1,339 | 51.24 | |
Liberal Party | 1,198 | 45.85 | |
Majority | 141 | 5.40 | |
Beaumaris District of Boroughs | |||
1 May 1859 | 521 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Bedford | |||
29 April 1859 | 879/927 | 94.82 | |
Liberal Party | 455 | 51.76 | |
Conservative Party | 449 | 51.08 | |
Conservative Party | 427 | 48.58 | |
Liberal Party | 427 | 48.58 | |
Majority | 22 | 2.50 | |
27 June 1859 Resignation of Samuel Whitbread on appointment as Lord of the Admiralty. | |||
28 June 1859 | 830/927 | 89.54 | |
Liberal Party | 441 | 53.13 | |
Conservative Party | 389 | 46.87 | |
Majority | 52 | 6.27 | |
Bedfordshire | |||
9 May 1859 | 3,737/4,701 | 79.49 | |
Conservative Party | 2,027 | 54.24 | |
Liberal Party | 1,837 | 49.16 | |
Liberal Party | 1,583 | 42.36 | |
Majority | 254 | 6.80 | |
Belfast | |||
2 May 1859 | 3,303 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
4 June 1860 Resignation of Richard Davison. | |||
15 June 1860 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Berkshire | |||
3 May 1859 | 4,791 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
14 April 1860 Death of Leicester Vernon. | |||
2 May 1860 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Berwick-upon-Tweed | |||
2 May 1859 | 651/790 | 82.41 | |
Conservative Party | 366 | 56.22 | |
Conservative Party | 348 | 53.46 | |
Liberal Party | 330 | 50.69 | |
Liberal Party | 257 | 39.48 | |
Majority | 18 | 2.76 | |
1859 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
1859 Petition - dismissed. | |||
12 August 1859 Resignation of Ralph Earle. | |||
20 August 1859 | 609/790 | 77.09 | |
Liberal Party | 305 | 50.08 | |
Conservative Party | 304 | 49.92 | |
Majority | 1 | 0.16 | |
1863 Petition - dismissed. | |||
15 June 1863 Death of Charles Gordon. | |||
29 June 1863 | 638/799 | 79.85 | |
Conservative Party | 328 | 51.41 | |
Liberal Party | 310 | 48.59 | |
Majority | 18 | 2.82 | |
Berwickshire | |||
5 May 1859 | 889/1,201 | 74.02 | |
Liberal Party | 461 | 51.86 | |
Conservative Party | 428 | 48.14 | |
Majority | 33 | 3.71 | |
Beverley | |||
29 April 1859 | 819/1,210 | 67.69 | |
Liberal Party | 605 | 73.87 | |
Conservative Party | 539 | 65.81 | |
Conservative Party | 439 | 53.60 | |
Independent | 54 | 6.59 | |
Majority | 100 | 12.21 | |
1859 Petition - against Henry Edwards dismissed. | |||
1859 Petition - Ralph Walters unseated. | |||
1860 Petition - dismissed. | |||
31 January 1860 | 1,072/1,213 | 88.38 | |
Conservative Party | 599 | 55.88 | |
Liberal Party | 473 | 44.12 | |
Majority | 126 | 11.75 | |
Bewdley | |||
29 April 1859 | 386 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Birkenhead | |||
11 December 1861 | 2,939/3,489 | 84.24 | |
Conservative Party | 1,643 | 55.90 | |
Liberal Party | 1,296 | 44.10 | |
Majority | 347 | 11.81 | |
Birmingham | |||
30 April 1859 | 5,898/9,222 | 63.96 | |
Liberal Party | 4,425 | 75.03 | |
Liberal Party | 4,282 | 72.60 | |
Conservative Party | 1,544 | 26.18 | |
Majority | 2,738 | 46.42 | |
Blackburn | |||
30 April 1859 | 1,491/1,617 | 92.21 | |
Conservative Party | 832 | 55.80 | |
Liberal Party | 750 | 50.30 | |
Liberal Party | 567 | 38.03 | |
Majority | 183 | 12.27 | |
Bodmin | |||
30 April 1859 | 290/390 | 74.36 | |
Liberal Party | 215 | 74.14 | |
Conservative Party | 198 | 68.28 | |
Liberal Party | 167 | 57.59 | |
Majority | 31 | 10.69 | |
6 August 1859 Resignation of Dr William Michell. | |||
13 August 1859 | 390 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Bolton | |||
29 April 1859 | 2,050 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
4 February 1861 Resignation of Joseph Crook. | |||
11 February 1861 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Boston | |||
30 April 1859 | 833/1,078 | 77.27 | |
Liberal Party | 621 | 74.55 | |
Liberal Party | 593 | 71.19 | |
Conservative Party | 452 | 54.26 | |
Majority | 141 | 16.93 | |
8 September 1860 Death of Herbert Ingram. | |||
30 October 1860 | 836/1,019 | 82.04 | |
Conservative Party | 533 | 63.76 | |
Liberal Party | 303 | 36.24 | |
Majority | 230 | 27.51 | |
Bradford | |||
30 April 1859 | 3,131/3,599 | 87.00 | |
Conservative Party | 2,076 | 66.30 | |
Liberal Party | 1,727 | 55.16 | |
Conservative Party | 1,229 | 39.25 | |
Majority | 498 | 15.91 | |
4 February 1861 Resignation of Titus Salt. | |||
11 February 1861 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Brecknockshire | |||
2 May 1859 | 2,688 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Brecon | |||
29 April 1859 | 302 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Bridgnorth | |||
29 April 1859 | 708 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Bridgwater | |||
30 April 1859 | 504/614 | 82.08 | |
Liberal Party | 290 | 57.54 | |
Liberal Party | 279 | 55.36 | |
Conservative Party | 230 | 45.63 | |
Conservative Party | 208 | 41.27 | |
Majority | 49 | 9.72 | |
1859 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
Bridport | |||
30 April 1859 | 397/501 | 79.24 | |
Liberal Party | 334 | 84.13 | |
Liberal Party | 290 | 73.05 | |
Conservative Party | 170 | 42.82 | |
Majority | 120 | 30.23 | |
Brighton | |||
30 April 1859 | 3,541/4,277 | 82.79 | |
Liberal Party | 2,322 | 65.57 | |
Liberal Party | 2,106 | 59.47 | |
Conservative Party | 1,327 | 37.48 | |
Majority | 779 | 22.00 | |
29 June 1860 Death of Sir George Brooke-Pechell, Bt. | |||
16 July 1860 | 3,378/4,786 | 70.58 | |
Liberal Party | 1,588 | 47.01 | |
Conservative Party | 1,242 | 36.77 | |
Liberal Party | 548 | 16.22 | |
Majority | 346 | 10.24 | |
6 February 1864 Resignation of William Coningham. | |||
16 February 1864 | 4,235/5,434 | 77.94 | |
Conservative Party | 1,663 | 39.27 | |
Liberal Party | 1,468 | 34.66 | |
Liberal Party | 776 | 18.32 | |
Liberal Party | 246 | 5.81 | |
Independent | 82 | 1.94 | |
Majority | 195 | 4.60 | |
Bristol | |||
30 April 1859 | 6,461/12,929 | 49.97 | |
Liberal Party | 4,432 | 68.60 | |
Liberal Party | 4,285 | 66.32 | |
Conservative Party | 4,205 | 65.08 | |
Majority | 80 | 1.24 | |
Buckingham | |||
30 April 1859 | 271/364 | 74.45 | |
Liberal Party | 198 | 73.06 | |
Conservative Party | 196 | 72.32 | |
Conservative Party | 147 | 54.24 | |
Majority | 49 | 18.08 | |
Buckinghamshire | |||
2 May 1859 | 5,343 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
12 November 1863 Succession of Hon William Cavendish to the Peerage - 2nd Baron Chesham. | |||
29 December 1863 | 2,624/5,836 | 44.96 | |
Conservative Party | 2,311 | 88.07 | |
Liberal Party | 313 | 11.93 | |
Majority | 1,998 | 76.14 | |
Bury | |||
30 April 1859 | 1,119/1,289 | 86.81 | |
Liberal Party | 641 | 57.28 | |
Liberal Party | 478 | 42.72 | |
Majority | 163 | 14.57 | |
1859 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Bury St Edmunds | |||
30 April 1859 | 505/695 | 72.66 | |
Peelite | 418 | 82.77 | |
Liberal Party | 307 | 60.79 | |
Conservative Party | 284 | 56.24 | |
Majority | 23 | 4.55 | |
Bute | |||
9 May 1859 | 267/479 | 55.74 | |
Conservative Party | 138 | 51.69 | |
Liberal Party | 129 | 48.31 | |
Majority | 9 | 3.37 | |
13 January 1865 Resignation of David Mure on appointment as a Judge of the Court of Session - Baron Mure. | |||
6 February 1865 | 395/513 | 77.00 | |
Conservative Party | 205 | 51.90 | |
Liberal Party | 190 | 48.10 | |
Majority | 15 | 3.80 | |
Caithness | |||
2 May 1859 | 789 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Calne | |||
30 April 1859 | 138/174 | 79.31 | |
Liberal Party | 103 | 74.64 | |
Conservative Party | 35 | 25.36 | |
Majority | 68 | 49.28 | |
1859 Resignation of Rt Hon Robert Lowe on appointment as Vice President of the Council of Education. | |||
27 June 1859 | 174 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Cambridge | |||
29 April 1859 | 1,428/1,797 | 79.47 | |
Conservative Party | 753 | 52.73 | |
Conservative Party | 750 | 52.52 | |
Liberal Party | 683 | 47.83 | |
Liberal Party | 669 | 46.85 | |
Majority | 67 | 4.69 | |
26 January 1863 Resignation of Andrew Steuart. | |||
12 February 1863 | 1,335/1,831 | 72.91 | |
Conservative Party | 708 | 53.03 | |
Liberal Party | 627 | 46.97 | |
Majority | 81 | 6.07 | |
Cambridge University | |||
29 April 1859 | 4,566 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Cambridgeshire | |||
3 May 1859 | 7,157 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
7 January 1863 Resignation of Edward Ball. | |||
14 February 1863 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Canterbury | |||
April 1859 | 1,831 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
27 January 1862 Resignation of Hon Henry Butler-Johnstone. | |||
6 March 1862 | 1,385/1,850 | 74.86 | |
Conservative Party | 694 | 50.11 | |
Liberal Party | 691 | 49.89 | |
Majority | 3 | 0.22 | |
Cardiff District of Boroughs | |||
29 April 1859 | 1,793 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Cardigan District of Boroughs | |||
29 April 1859 | 673 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Cardiganshire | |||
7 May 1859 | 1,998/2,586 | 77.26 | |
Conservative Party | 1,070 | 53.55 | |
Conservative Party | 928 | 46.45 | |
Majority | 142 | 7.11 | |
Carlisle | |||
29 April 1859 | 1,002/1,253 | 79.97 | |
Liberal Party | 538 | 53.69 | |
Liberal Party | 516 | 51.50 | |
Conservative Party | 475 | 47.41 | |
Majority | 41 | 4.09 | |
1859 Petition - dismissed. | |||
25 October 1861 Death of Sir James Graham, Bt. | |||
26 November 1861 | 1,069/1,195 | 89.46 | |
Liberal Party | 536 | 50.14 | |
Conservative Party | 533 | 49.86 | |
Majority | 3 | 0.28 | |
Carlow | |||
6 May 1859 | 220/236 | 93.22 | |
Liberal Party | 117 | 53.18 | |
Conservative Party | 103 | 46.82 | |
Majority | 14 | 6.36 | |
Carlow County | |||
10 May 1859 | 2,418 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
24 July 1862 Resignation of William McClintock Bunbury. | |||
7 August 1862 | 2,520 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Carmarthen District of Boroughs | |||
29 April 1859 | 823 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
30 September 1864 Death of David Morris. | |||
31 October 1864 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Carmarthenshire | |||
5 May 1859 | 4,491 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Carnarvon District of Boroughs | |||
2 May 1859 | 708/929 | 76.21 | |
Conservative Party | 380 | 53.67 | |
Liberal Party | 328 | 46.33 | |
Majority | 52 | 7.34 | |
1863 Charles Wynne assumes the additional surname of Finch to become Charles Griffith Wynne-Finch. | |||
Carnarvonshire | |||
5 May 1859 | 2,116 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Carrickfergus | |||
6 May 1859 | 927/1,243 | 74.58 | |
Conservative Party | 668 | 72.06 | |
Conservative Party | 259 | 27.94 | |
Majority | 409 | 44.12 | |
Cashel | |||
6 May 1859 | 109/147 | 74.15 | |
Liberal Party | 91 | 83.49 | |
Conservative Party | 10 | 9.17 | |
Liberal/Conservative | 8 | 7.34 | |
Majority | 81 | 74.31 | |
Cavan County | |||
9 May 1859 | 5,989 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Chatham | |||
2 May 1859 | 1,365/1,544 | 88.41 | |
Conservative Party | 713 | 52.23 | |
Liberal Party | 652 | 47.77 | |
Majority | 61 | 4.47 | |
1859 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
Cheltenham | |||
30 April 1859 | 1,832/2,171 | 84.39 | |
Liberal Party | 922 | 50.33 | |
Conservative Party | 910 | 49.67 | |
Majority | 12 | 0.66 | |
1859 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Chester | |||
30 April 1859 | 1,641/2,502 | 65.59 | |
Liberal Party | 1,464 | 89.21 | |
Conservative Party | 1,110 | 67.64 | |
Liberal Party | 708 | 43.14 | |
Majority | 402 | 24.50 | |
Chichester | |||
30 April 1859 | 579/624 | 92.79 | |
Liberal Party | 300 | 51.81 | |
Conservative Party | 288 | 49.74 | |
Liberal Party | 282 | 48.70 | |
Majority | 6 | 1.04 | |
16 February 1863 Resignation of Humphrey Freeland. | |||
21 February 1863 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Chippenham | |||
29 April 1859 | 387 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Christchurch | |||
29 April 1859 | 339 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Cirencester | |||
30 April 1859 | 323/421 | 76.72 | |
Conservative Party | 273 | 84.52 | |
Liberal Party | 190 | 58.82 | |
Conservative Party | 182 | 56.35 | |
Majority | 8 | 2.48 | |
City of London | |||
29 April 1859 | 19,026 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
18 June 1859 Resignation of Rt Hon Lord John Russell on appointment as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. | |||
27 June 1859 | 19,026 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
24 July 1861 Resignation of Rt Hon Lord John Russell. | |||
29 July 1861 | 10,988/18,562 | 59.20 | |
Liberal Party | 5,747 | 52.30 | |
Conservative Party | 5,241 | 47.70 | |
Majority | 506 | 4.61 | |
17 May 1863 Death of Western Wood. | |||
2 June 1863 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Clackmannanshire & Kinross-shire | |||
2 May 1859 | 1,932 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
April 1864 Resignation of William Adam on appointment as a Lord of the Treasury. | |||
20 April 1864 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Clare County | |||
13 May 1859 | 4,030/5,509 | 73.15 | |
Conservative Party | 3,829 | 95.01 | |
Liberal Party | 2,234 | 55.43 | |
Liberal Party | 1,997 | 49.55 | |
Majority | 237 | 5.88 | |
14 March 1860 Petition - Luke White unseated and a new writ issued. | |||
13 April 1860 | |||
Liberal Party | 2,993 | 72.26 | |
Liberal Party | 1,149 | 27.74 | |
Majority | 1,844 | 44.52 | |
16 July 1863 Death oif Francis Calcutt. | |||
3 August 1863 | 5,563 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Clitheroe | |||
29 April 1859 | 469 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Clonmel | |||
2 May 1859 | 353 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
24 June 1859 Resignation of John Bagwell on appointment as a Commissioner of HM Treasury. | |||
1 July 1859 | 353 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Cockermouth | |||
29 April 1859 | 412 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Colchester | |||
30 April 1859 | 884/1,257 | 70.33 | |
Conservative Party | 651 | 73.64 | |
Conservative Party | 598 | 67.65 | |
Liberal Party | 518 | 58.60 | |
Majority | 80 | 9.05 | |
Coleraine | |||
3 May 1859 | 274 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
2 January 1862 Death of John Boyd. | |||
31 January 1862 | 271 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Cork City | |||
6 May 1859 | 2,406/3,073 | 78.29 | |
Liberal Party | 1,288 | 53.53 | |
Liberal Party | 1,231 | 51.16 | |
Conservative Party | 1,208 | 50.21 | |
Conservative Party | 1,085 | 45.10 | |
Majority | 23 | 0.96 | |
16 May 1859 Death of William Fagan. | |||
29 June 1859 | 3,073 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
1 February 1865 Resignation of Dr Francis Lyons. | |||
14 February 1865 | 3,143 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Cork County | |||
10 May 1859 | 15,716 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
1859 Resignation of Dr Rickard Deasy on appointment as Solicitor-General. | |||
5 July 1859 | 15,716 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
February 1860 Resignation of Dr Rickard Deasy on appointment as Attorney-General for Ireland. | |||
5 March 1860 | |||
Liberal Party | 5,674 | 62.56 | |
Liberal Party | 3,395 | 37.44 | |
Majority | 2,279 | 25.13 | |
1861 Elevation of Rt Hon Rickard Deasy to the Peerage as a Baron of the Exchequer. | |||
28 February 1861 | |||
Conservative Party | 6,441 | 69.31 | |
Liberal Party | 2,852 | 30.69 | |
Majority | 3,589 | 38.62 | |
Coventry | |||
30 April 1859 | 4,686/5,363 | 87.38 | |
Liberal Party | 3,107 | 66.30 | |
Liberal Party | 2,409 | 51.41 | |
Conservative Party | 1,928 | 41.14 | |
Majority | 481 | 10.26 | |
17 September 1863 Death of Rt Hon Edward Ellice. | |||
8 October 1863 | 4,392/5,206 | 84.36 | |
Conservative Party | 2,263 | 51.53 | |
Liberal Party | 2,129 | 48.47 | |
Majority | 134 | 3.05 | |
8 June 1865 Death of Sir Joseph Paxton. | |||
21 June 1865 | 4,537/4,967 | 91.34 | |
Conservative Party | 2,395 | 52.79 | |
Liberal Party | 2,142 | 47.21 | |
Majority | 253 | 5.58 | |
Cricklade | |||
30 April 1859 | 1,472/1,692 | 87.00 | |
Conservative Party | 745 | 50.61 | |
Liberal Party | 743 | 50.48 | |
Conservative Party | 712 | 48.37 | |
Majority | 31 | 2.11 | |
Dartmouth | |||
30 April 1859 | 239/257 | 93.00 | |
Liberal Party | 123 | 51.46 | |
Conservative Party | 116 | 48.54 | |
Majority | 7 | 2.93 | |
27 July 1859 Petition - election declared void. | |||
8 August 1859 | 257 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
10 September 1860 Death of John Dunn. | |||
3 November 1860 | 222/246 | 90.24 | |
Conservative Party | 112 | 50.45 | |
Liberal Party | 110 | 49.55 | |
Majority | 2 | 0.90 | |
Denbigh District of Boroughs | |||
29 April 1859 | 852 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Denbighshire | |||
3 May 1859 | 4,508 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Derby | |||
30 April 1859 | 1,773/2,513 | 70.55 | |
Liberal Party | 1,260 | 71.07 | |
Liberal Party | 902 | 50.87 | |
Liberal Party | 736 | 41.51 | |
Conservative Party | 648 | 36.55 | |
Majority | 166 | 9.36 | |
Devizes | |||
30 April 1859 | 243/314 | 77.39 | |
Conservative Party | 171 | 70.37 | |
Conservative Party | 167 | 68.72 | |
Liberal Party | 148 | 60.91 | |
Majority | 19 | 7.82 | |
7 February 1863 Death of John Gladstone. | |||
18 February 1863 | 264/331 | 79.76 | |
Conservative Party | 170 | 64.39 | |
Liberal Party | 88 | 33.33 | |
Liberal Party | 6 | 2.27 | |
Majority | 82 | 31.06 | |
25 March 1864 Succession of Hon William Addington to the Peerage - 3rd Viscount Sidmouth. | |||
18 April 1864 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Devonport | |||
30 April 1859 | 2,264/2,759 | 82.06 | |
Liberal Party | 1,216 | 53.71 | |
Liberal Party | 1,198 | 52.92 | |
Conservative Party | 1,075 | 47.48 | |
Conservative Party | 1,032 | 45.58 | |
Majority | 123 | 5.43 | |
1859 Resignation of James Wilson. | |||
1859 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
June 1859 Resignation of Sir Thomas Erskine Perry on appointment as a member of the Council of India. | |||
27 June 1859 | 2,759 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
9 August 1859 | 2,143/2,759 | 77.67 | |
Liberal Party | 1,096 | 51.14 | |
Conservative Party | 1,047 | 48.86 | |
Majority | 49 | 2.29 | |
11 August 1859 Resignation of James Wilson on appointment as Vice President of the Council for Trade. | |||
17 August 1859 | 2,303/2,759 | 83.47 | |
Liberal Party | 1,189 | 51.63 | |
Conservative Party | 1,114 | 48.37 | |
Majority | 75 | 3.26 | |
5 February 1863 Resignation of Sir Michael Seymour. | |||
12 February 1863 | 2,438/2,758 | 88.40 | |
Conservative Party | 1,234 | 50.62 | |
Liberal Party | 1,204 | 49.38 | |
Majority | 30 | 1.23 | |
1865 Petition - lapsed. | |||
16 June 1865 Resignation of Sir Arthur Buller. | |||
22 June 1865 | 2,472/2,820 | 87.66 | |
Liberal Party | 1,264 | 51.13 | |
Conservative Party | 1,208 | 48.87 | |
Majority | 56 | 2.27 | |
Donegal County | |||
7 May 1859 | 4,307 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
30 June 1860 Death of Sir Edmund Hayes, bt. | |||
17 July 1860 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Dorchester | |||
29 April 1859 | 442 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Dorset | |||
2 May 1859 | 6,639 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
17 February 1864 Resignation of Henry Seymer. | |||
27 February 1864 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Dover | |||
30 April 1859 | 1,687/2,038 | 82.78 | |
Conservative Party | 931 | 55.19 | |
Conservative Party | 902 | 53.47 | |
Liberal Party | 788 | 46.71 | |
Liberal Party | 752 | 44.58 | |
Majority | 114 | 6.76 | |
1859 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Down County | |||
9 May 1859 | 11,367 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Downpatrick | |||
3 May 1859 | 199 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Drogheda | |||
7 May 1859 | 515/639 | 80.59 | |
Liberal Party | 308 | 59.81 | |
Liberal/Conservative | 205 | 39.81 | |
Liberal Party | 2 | 0.39 | |
Majority | 103 | 20.00 | |
Droitwich | |||
30 April 1859 | 394 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Dublin City | |||
3 May 1859 | 8,166/10,367 | 78.77 | |
Conservative Party | 4,251 | 52.06 | |
Conservative Party | 4,224 | 51.73 | |
Liberal Party | 3,976 | 48.69 | |
Liberal Party | 3,881 | 47.53 | |
Majority | 248 | 3.04 | |
Dublin County | |||
30 April 1859 | 6,251 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
14 April 1863 Resignation of James Hamilton. | |||
22 April 1863 | 4,894 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Dublin University | |||
30 April 1859 | 1,700 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Dudley | |||
29 April 1859 | 793/992 | 79.94 | |
Liberal Party | 432 | 54.48 | |
Conservative Party | 361 | 45.52 | |
Majority | 71 | 8.95 | |
Dumfries District of Burghs | |||
4 May 1859 | 835/966 | 86.44 | |
Liberal Party | 432 | 51.74 | |
Conservative Party | 403 | 48.26 | |
Majority | 29 | 3.47 | |
Dumfriesshire | |||
4 May 1859 | 3,192 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Dunbartonshire | |||
7 May 1859 | 889/1,379 | 64.47 | |
Conservative Party | 490 | 55.12 | |
Liberal Party | 399 | 44.88 | |
Majority | 91 | 10.24 | |
Dundalk | |||
2 May 1859 | 293 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Dundee | |||
29 April 1859 | 2,317 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Dungannon | |||
3 May 1859 | 202 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Dungarvan | |||
3 May 1859 | 280 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Durham | |||
29 April 1859 | 1,147 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
1859 Resignation of William Atherton on appointment as Solicitor-General. | |||
9 January 1860 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
4 July 1861 Resignation of Sir William Atherton on appointment as Attorney-General. | |||
8 July 1861 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
22 January 1864 Death of Sir William Atherton. | |||
9 February 1864 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
East Retford | |||
29 April 1859 | 2,621 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
East Riding, Yorkshire | |||
4 May 1859 | 7,221 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Eastern Cornwall | |||
5 May 1859 | 6,240 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Eastern Cumberland | |||
3 May 1859 | 5,582 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Eastern Gloucestershire | |||
6 May 1859 | 7,816 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
24 June 1864 Death of Sir Christopher Codrington, Bt. | |||
12 July 1864 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Eastern Kent | |||
2 May 1859 | 8,312 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
30 November 1862 Death of William Deedes. | |||
5 January 1863 | 5,467/7,092 | 77.09 | |
Liberal Party | 2,777 | 50.80 | |
Conservative Party | 2,690 | 49.20 | |
Majority | 87 | 1.59 | |
Eastern Norfolk | |||
2 May 1859 | 7,776 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Eastern Somerset | |||
4 May 1859 | 10,644 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Eastern Suffolk | |||
4 May 1859 | 4,480/5,837 | 76.75 | |
Conservative Party | 2,677 | 59.75 | |
Conservative Party | 2,517 | 56.18 | |
Liberal Party | 1,883 | 42.03 | |
Majority | 634 | 14.15 | |
Eastern Surrey | |||
9 May 1859 | 4,990/7,350 | 67.89 | |
Liberal Party | 2,952 | 59.16 | |
Liberal Party | 2,926 | 58.64 | |
Conservative Party | 2,050 | 41.08 | |
Majority | 876 | 17.56 | |
Eastern Sussex | |||
3 May 1859 | 6,401 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Eastern Worcestershire | |||
3 May 1859 | 5,983 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
13 November 1861 Death of John Hodgetts-Foley. | |||
20 December 1861 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Edinburgh | |||
29 April 1859 | 8,347 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
June 1859 Resignation of James Moncrieff on appointment as Lord Advocate. | |||
28 June 1859 | 8,347 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Edinburghshire | |||
4 May 1859 | 1,974 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Elgin District of Burghs | |||
3 May 1859 | 969 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Elginshire & Nairnshire | |||
4 May 1859 | 946 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Ennis | |||
2 May 1859 | 191 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
June 1859 Resignation of Rt Hon John Fitzgerald on appointment as Attorney-General for Ireland. | |||
29 June 1859 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
February 1860 Resignation of Rt Hon John Fitzgerald on appointment as a Judge of the Queen's Bench for Ireland. | |||
20 February 1860 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Enniskillen | |||
3 May 1859 | 234 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Evesham | |||
30 April 1859 | 193/338 | 57.10 | |
Conservative Party | 188 | 97.41 | |
Liberal Party | 149 | 77.20 | |
Independent Liberal | 49 | 25.39 | |
Majority | 100 | 51.81 | |
23 March 1865 Death of Sir Henry Willoughby, Bt. | |||
4 April 1865 | 337 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Exeter | |||
29 April 1859 | 3,216 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
25 July 1864 Death of Edward Divett. | |||
4 August 1864 | 2,166/2,564 | 84.48 | |
Conservative Party | 1,096 | 50.60 | |
Liberal Party | 1,070 | 49.40 | |
Majority | 26 | 1.20 | |
Eye | |||
29 April 1859 | 342 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Falkirk District of Burghs | |||
3 May 1859 | 1,540 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Fermanagh County | |||
11 May 1859 | 4,672 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Fife | |||
5 May 1859 | 1,937/4,056 | 47.76 | |
Liberal Party | 1,087 | 56.12 | |
Conservative Party | 850 | 43.88 | |
Majority | 237 | 12.24 | |
29 March 1864 Death of James Wemyss. | |||
19 April 1864 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Finsbury | |||
2 May 1859 | 10,634/21,951 | 48.44 | |
Liberal Party | 8,538 | 80.29 | |
Liberal Party | 8,174 | 76.87 | |
Liberal Party | 4,556 | 42.84 | |
Majority | 3,618 | 34.02 | |
13 November 1861 Death of Thomas Duncombe. | |||
17 December 1861 | 9,732/22,556 | 43.15 | |
Liberal Party | 4,884 | 50.18 | |
Liberal Party | 4,848 | 49.82 | |
Majority | 36 | 0.37 | |
Flint District of Boroughs | |||
29 April 1859 | 741 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Flintshire | |||
2 May 1859 | 2,896 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
8 May 1861 Death of Hon Thomas Lloyd-Mostyn. | |||
30 May 1861 | |||
Liberal Party | 1,168 | 57.37 | |
Conservative Party | 868 | 42.63 | |
Majority | 300 | 14.73 | |
Forfarshire | |||
2 May 1859 | 3,421 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
22 December 1859 Succession of Viscount Duncan to the Peerage - 2nd Earl of Camperdown. | |||
1 February 1860 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Frome | |||
3 May 1859 | 341/385 | 88.57 | |
Conservative Party | 194 | 56.89 | |
Liberal Party | 147 | 43.11 | |
Majority | 47 | 13.78 | |
1859 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
Galway | |||
2 May 1859 | 947/1,300 | 72.85 | |
Conservative Party | 743 | 78.46 | |
Liberal Party | 603 | 63.67 | |
Liberal Party | 548 | 57.87 | |
Majority | 55 | 5.81 | |
Galway County | |||
16 May 1859 | 3,982/5,082 | 78.35 | |
Liberal Party | 2,536 | 63.69 | |
Liberal Party | 2,435 | 61.15 | |
Conservative Party | 1,496 | 37.57 | |
Majority | 939 | 23.58 | |
Gateshead | |||
29 April 1859 | 913 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
February 1860 Resignation of William Hutt on appointment as Vice-President of the Council for Trade. | |||
13 February 1860 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Glamorganshire | |||
4 May 1859 | 6,600 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Glasgow | |||
29 April 1859 | 18,611 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Gloucester | |||
30 April 1859 | 1,388/1,721 | 80.65 | |
Liberal Party | 807 | 58.14 | |
Liberal Party | 779 | 56.12 | |
Conservative Party | 595 | 42.87 | |
Majority | 184 | 13.26 | |
29 July 1859 Petition - election declared void. The writ was suspended. | |||
26 February 1862 | 1,426/1,742 | 81.86 | |
Liberal Party | 761 | 70.33 | |
Liberal Party | 716 | 66.17 | |
Conservative Party | 687 | 63.49 | |
Majority | 29 | 4.07 | |
21 May 1864 Resignation of John Powell on appointment as Recorder of Wolverhampton. | |||
25 May 1864 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Grantham | |||
29 April 1859 | 743 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Great Grimsby | |||
30 April 1859 | 577/920 | 62.72 | |
Liberal Party | 526 | 91.16 | |
Chartist | 51 | 8.84 | |
Majority | 475 | 82.32 | |
1862 Petition - dismissed. | |||
7 January 1862 Succession of Viscount Worsley to the Peerage - 3rd Earl of Yarborough. | |||
14 February 1862 | 904/1,062 | 85.12 | |
Conservative Party | 458 | 50.66 | |
Liberal Party | 446 | 49.34 | |
Majority | 12 | 1.33 | |
Great Marlow | |||
2 May 1859 | 322/340 | 94.71 | |
Conservative Party | 229 | 71.12 | |
Conservative Party | 175 | 54.35 | |
Liberal Party | 120 | 37.27 | |
Majority | 55 | 17.08 | |
Great Yarmouth | |||
30 April 1859 | 1,231/1,326 | 92.84 | |
Conservative Party | 699 | 56.78 | |
Conservative Party | 659 | 53.53 | |
Liberal Party | 568 | 46.14 | |
Liberal Party | 536 | 43.54 | |
Majority | 91 | 7.39 | |
1859 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Greenock | |||
29 April 1859 | 1,524 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Greenwich | |||
2 May 1859 | 5,587/7,942 | 70.35 | |
Liberal Party | 3,873 | 69.32 | |
Liberal Party | 3,520 | 63.00 | |
Liberal Party | 1,718 | 30.75 | |
Conservative Party | 1,031 | 18.45 | |
Majority | 1,802 | 32.25 | |
Guildford | |||
29 April 1859 | 677 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Haddington District of Burghs | |||
30 April 1859 | 657 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Haddingtonshire | |||
2 May 1859 | 680 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Halifax | |||
29 April 1859 | 1,521 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
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 | 1,521 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
April 1863 Resignation of James Stansfield on appointment as a Lord of the Admiralty. | |||
28 April 1863 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Harwich | |||
2 May 1859 | 304/334 | 91.02 | |
Conservative Party | 156 | 51.32 | |
Liberal Party | 155 | 50.99 | |
Conservative Party | 152 | 50.00 | |
Liberal Party | 144 | 47.37 | |
Majority | 3 | 0.99 | |
25 March 1860 Succession of Hon William Campbell to the Peerage - 2nd Baron Stratheden. | |||
24 April 1860 | 262/317 | 82.65 | |
Conservative Party | 146 | 55.73 | |
Liberal Party | 116 | 44.27 | |
Majority | 30 | 11.45 | |
Hastings | |||
2 May 1859 | 915/1,235 | 74.09 | |
Liberal Party | 613 | 66.99 | |
Liberal Party | 557 | 60.87 | |
Conservative Party | 429 | 46.89 | |
Conservative Party | 230 | 25.14 | |
Majority | 128 | 13.99 | |
6 September 1864 Succession of Lord Harry Vane to the Peerage - 4th Duke of Cleveland. | |||
6 October 1864 | 1,261/1,613 | 78.18 | |
Liberal Party | 645 | 51.15 | |
Conservative Party | 616 | 48.85 | |
Majority | 29 | 2.30 | |
Haverfordwest District of Boroughs | |||
29 April 1859 | 777 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Helston | |||
30 April 1859 | 286/318 | 89.94 | |
Conservative Party | 158 | 55.24 | |
Liberal Party | 128 | 44.76 | |
Majority | 30 | 10.49 | |
Hereford | |||
29 April 1859 | 971 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Herefordshire | |||
2 May 1859 | 7,722 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Hertford | |||
28 April 1859 | 530 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
12 August 1859 Resignation of Rt Hon William Cowper on appointment as Vice President of the Board of Trade. | |||
19 August 1859 | 485/530 | 91.51 | |
Liberal Party | 281 | 57.94 | |
Conservative Party | 204 | 42.06 | |
Majority | 77 | 15.88 | |
9 February 1860 Resignation of Rt Hon William Cowper on appointment as First Commissioner of Works. | |||
13 February 1860 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Hertfordshire | |||
2 May 1859 | 6,190 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
16 February 1864 Death of Christopher Puller. | |||
14 March 1864 | 4,300/5,742 | 74.89 | |
Conservative Party | 2,274 | 52.88 | |
Liberal Party | 2,026 | 47.12 | |
Majority | 248 | 5.77 | |
Honiton | |||
29 April 1859 | 287 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
18 September 1860 Death of Joseph Locke. | |||
22 October 1860 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Horsham | |||
29 April 1859 | 387 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Huddersfield | |||
2 May 1859 | 1,539/1,660 | 92.71 | |
Liberal Party | 779 | 50.62 | |
Liberal Party | 760 | 49.38 | |
Majority | 19 | 1.23 | |
1859 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Huntingdon | |||
29 April 1859 | 378 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Huntingdonshire | |||
7 May 1859 | 3,786/3,024 | 125.20 | |
Conservative Party | 1,404 | 74.17 | |
Conservative Party | 1,314 | 69.41 | |
Liberal Party | 1,068 | 56.42 | |
Majority | 246 | 6.50 | |
Hythe | |||
29 April 1859 | 997 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Inverness District of Burghs | |||
4 May 1859 | 717/874 | 82.04 | |
Liberal Party | 410 | 57.18 | |
Conservative Party | 307 | 42.82 | |
Majority | 103 | 14.37 | |
Inverness-shire | |||
2 May 1859 | 884 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Ipswich | |||
30 April 1859 | 1,506/1,914 | 78.68 | |
Conservative Party | 918 | 60.96 | |
Liberal Party | 864 | 57.37 | |
Conservative Party | 842 | 55.91 | |
Liberal Party | 388 | 25.76 | |
Majority | 22 | 1.46 | |
Isle of Wight | |||
7 May 1859 | 1,450/2,038 | 71.15 | |
Liberal Party | 756 | 52.14 | |
Conservative Party | 694 | 47.86 | |
Majority | 62 | 4.28 | |
Kendal | |||
28 April 1859 | 432 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Kerry County | |||
10 May 1859 | 5,278 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
1859 Resignation of Rt Hon Viscount Castlerosse on appointment as Treasurer of the Household. | |||
5 July 1859 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Kidderminster | |||
30 April 1859 | 423/487 | 86.86 | |
Liberal Party | 216 | 51.06 | |
Conservative Party | 207 | 48.94 | |
Majority | 9 | 2.13 | |
1859 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
19 May 1862 Resignation of Alfred Bristow. | |||
27 May 1862 | 448/493 | 90.87 | |
Liberal Party | 229 | 51.12 | |
Conservative Party | 219 | 48.88 | |
Majority | 10 | 2.23 | |
Kildare County | |||
19 May 1859 | 3,143 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Kilkenny City | |||
5 May 1859 | 446/585 | 76.24 | |
Liberal Party | 236 | 52.91 | |
Liberal Party | 210 | 47.09 | |
Majority | 26 | 5.83 | |
Kilkenny County | |||
20 May 1859 | 3,906/5,347 | 73.05 | |
Liberal Party | 2,483 | 63.57 | |
Liberal Party | 1,992 | 51.00 | |
Liberal Party | 1,747 | 44.73 | |
Liberal Party | 1,590 | 40.71 | |
Majority | 245 | 6.27 | |
Kilmarnock District of Burghs | |||
30 April 1859 | 1,449 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Kincardineshire | |||
4 May 1859 | 1,021 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
King's County | |||
19 May 1859 | 2,339/3,324 | 70.37 | |
Conservative Party | 1,301 | 55.62 | |
Liberal Party | 1,293 | 55.28 | |
Liberal Party | 1,216 | 51.99 | |
Liberal Party | 867 | 37.07 | |
Majority | 77 | 3.29 | |
King's Lynn | |||
29 April 1859 | 1,019 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Kingston upon Hull | |||
30 April 1859 | 3,337/5,526 | 60.39 | |
Liberal Party | 2,445 | 73.27 | |
Conservative Party | 2,269 | 68.00 | |
Liberal Party | 1,959 | 58.71 | |
Majority | 310 | 9.29 | |
12 August 1859 Petition - Joseph Hoare unseated. | |||
20 August 1859 | 3,647/5,526 | 66.00 | |
Conservative Party | 2,068 | 56.70 | |
Liberal Party | 1,579 | 43.30 | |
Majority | 489 | 13.41 | |
Kinsale | |||
7 May 1859 | 117/144 | 81.25 | |
Liberal Party | 78 | 66.67 | |
Conservative Party | 39 | 33.33 | |
Majority | 39 | 33.33 | |
28 May 1863 Resignation of Sir John Arnott. | |||
8 June 1863 | |||
Liberal/Conservative | 62 | 56.88 | |
Conservative Party | 47 | 43.12 | |
Majority | 15 | 13.76 | |
Kirkcaldy District of Burghs | |||
2 May 1859 | 606/777 | 77.99 | |
Liberal Party | 312 | 51.49 | |
Conservative Party | 294 | 48.51 | |
Majority | 18 | 2.97 | |
18 July 1862 Resignation of Robert Ferguson. | |||
25 July 1862 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Kirkcudbrightshire | |||
5 May 1859 | 1,573 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Knaresborough | |||
29 April 1859 | 220/286 | 76.92 | |
Conservative Party | 173 | 78.64 | |
Conservative Party | 140 | 63.64 | |
Liberal Party | 127 | 57.73 | |
Majority | 13 | 5.91 | |
Lambeth | |||
28 April 1859 | 21,737 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
20 April 1862 Resignation of William Roupell. He had fled to Spain after becoming incapable of servicing the mortgages that he had taken out on property that he subsequently pleaded guilty to fraudulently signing over to himself. | |||
5 May 1862 | 6,225/23,542 | 26.44 | |
Liberal Party | 5,124 | 82.31 | |
Conservative Party | 754 | 12.11 | |
Liberal Party | 347 | 5.57 | |
Majority | 4,370 | 70.20 | |
28 April 1865 Death of William Williams. | |||
9 May 1865 | 27,754 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Lanarkshire | |||
3 May 1859 | 3,826 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Lancaster | |||
30 April 1859 | 1,135/1,288 | 88.12 | |
Conservative Party | 660 | 58.15 | |
Liberal Party | 641 | 56.48 | |
Conservative Party | 509 | 44.85 | |
Liberal Party | 459 | 40.44 | |
Majority | 132 | 11.63 | |
6 April 1864 Resignation of William Garnett. | |||
13 April 1864 | 1,207/1,394 | 86.59 | |
Liberal Party | 682 | 56.50 | |
Conservative Party | 525 | 43.50 | |
Majority | 157 | 13.01 | |
8 February 1865 Death of Samuel Gregson. | |||
20 February 1865 | 1,465 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Launceston | |||
29 April 1859 | 438 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Leeds | |||
30 April 1859 | 4,614/5,945 | 77.61 | |
Liberal Party | 2,343 | 67.67 | |
Conservative Party | 2,302 | 66.48 | |
Liberal Party | 2,280 | 65.85 | |
Majority | 22 | 0.48 | |
Leicester | |||
2 May 1859 | 2,977/4,207 | 70.76 | |
Liberal Party | 1,584 | 53.22 | |
Liberal Party | 1,496 | 50.26 | |
Conservative Party | 1,476 | 49.59 | |
Liberal Party | 1,397 | 46.93 | |
Majority | 20 | 0.67 | |
6 January 1861 Death of Joseph Noble. | |||
7 February 1861 | |||
Conservative Party | 1,596 | 44.26 | |
Liberal Party | 1,033 | 28.65 | |
Liberal Party | 977 | 27.09 | |
Majority | 563 | 15.61 | |
11 February 1862 Resignation of John Biggs. | |||
17 February 1862 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Leith District of Burghs | |||
30 April 1859 | 1,650/2,139 | 77.14 | |
Liberal Party | 904 | 54.79 | |
Liberal Party | 746 | 45.21 | |
Majority | 158 | 9.58 | |
Leitrim County | |||
12 May 1859 | 2,404 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Leominster | |||
29 April 1859 | 392 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Lewes | |||
29 April 1859 | 533/697 | 76.47 | |
Liberal Party | 339 | 63.60 | |
Liberal Party | 338 | 63.41 | |
Conservative Party | 200 | 37.52 | |
Conservative Party | 189 | 35.46 | |
Majority | 138 | 25.89 | |
18 June 1859 Resignation of Rt Hon Henry FitzRoy on appointment as First Commissioner of Works. | |||
27 June 1859 | 697 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
22 December 1859 Death of Rt Hon Henry FitzRoy. | |||
16 January 1860 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Lichfield | |||
29 April 1859 | 737 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
1 July 1859 Resignation of Lord Alfred Paget on appointment as Chief Equerry and Clerk Marshal to HM The Queen. | |||
6 July 1859 | 737 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Limerick City | |||
5 May 1859 | 1,458/2,013 | 72.43 | |
Liberal Party | 1,208 | 82.85 | |
Liberal Party | 902 | 61.87 | |
Conservative Party | 807 | 55.35 | |
Majority | 95 | 6.52 | |
4 August 1859 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Limerick County | |||
16 May 1859 | 4,508/6,481 | 69.56 | |
Liberal Party | 4,020 | 89.17 | |
Conservative Party | 2,625 | 58.23 | |
Liberal Party | 2,369 | 52.55 | |
Majority | 256 | 5.68 | |
Lincoln | |||
29 April 1859 | 1,384/1,435 | 96.45 | |
Conservative Party | 740 | 53.47 | |
Liberal Party | 658 | 47.54 | |
Liberal Party | 629 | 45.45 | |
Majority | 29 | 2.10 | |
1861 Resignation of Gervaise Sibthorp. | |||
9 October 1861 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
January 1862 Resignation of George Heneage. | |||
11 February 1862 | 1,405/1,490 | 94.30 | |
Conservative Party | 715 | 50.89 | |
Liberal Party | 690 | 49.11 | |
Majority | 25 | 1.78 | |
Linlithgowshire | |||
2 May 1859 | 425 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Lisburn | |||
4 May 1859 | 314 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
11 February 1863 Resignation of Jonathan Richardson. | |||
23 February 1863 | |||
Liberal Party | 140 | 51.09 | |
Conservative Party | 134 | 48.91 | |
Majority | 6 | 2.19 | |
5 June 1863 Petition - election declared void. | |||
26 June 1863 | |||
Conservative Party | 151 | 62.14 | |
Liberal Party | 90 | 37.04 | |
Liberal Party | 2 | 0.82 | |
Majority | 61 | 25.10 | |
Liskeard | |||
29 April 1859 | 324/395 | 82.03 | |
Liberal Party | 164 | 50.62 | |
Conservative Party | 160 | 49.38 | |
Majority | 4 | 1.23 | |
6 August 1859 Resignation of Ralph Grey. | |||
19 August 1859 | 395 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
15 June 1865 Resignation of Ralph Osborne. | |||
21 June 1865 | 434 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liverpool | |||
29 April 1859 | 18,779 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Londonderry City | |||
2 May 1859 | 825 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
13 March 1860 Death of Sir Robert Ferguson, bt. | |||
2 April 1860 | |||
Conservative Party | 327 | 45.35 | |
Liberal Party | 309 | 42.86 | |
Liberal Party | 85 | 11.79 | |
Majority | 18 | 2.50 | |
Londonderry County | |||
16 May 1859 | 4,338/5,178 | 83.78 | |
Conservative Party | 2,628 | 60.58 | |
Conservative Party | 2,468 | 56.89 | |
Liberal Party | 1,790 | 41.26 | |
Majority | 678 | 15.63 | |
Longford County | |||
9 May 1859 | 2,869 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
18 June 1861 Resignation of Henry White. | |||
4 July 1861 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
March 1862 Resignation of Hon Luke White on appointment as Lord of the Treasury. | |||
7 March 1862 | 2,356/2,861 | 82.35 | |
Liberal Party | 1,462 | 62.05 | |
Liberal Party | 894 | 37.95 | |
Majority | 568 | 24.11 | |
Louth County | |||
16 May 1859 | 1,874/2,439 | 76.83 | |
Liberal Party | 1,379 | 73.59 | |
Liberal Party | 1,208 | 64.46 | |
Conservative Party | 1,137 | 60.67 | |
Conservative Party | 23 | 1.23 | |
Majority | 71 | 3.79 | |
1863 Chichester Fortescue assumes the additional surname of Parkinson by Royal Licence. | |||
1865 Resignation of Richard Bellew on appointment as Poor Law Commissioner for Ireland. | |||
15 April 1865 | |||
Liberal Party | 1,002 | 52.05 | |
Conservative Party | 923 | 47.95 | |
Majority | 79 | 4.10 | |
Ludlow | |||
29 April 1859 | 394 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
27 August 1860 Resignation of Hon Percy Herbert. | |||
4 September 1860 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
7 August 1863 Death of Beriah Botfield. | |||
28 August 1863 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Lyme Regis | |||
30 April 1859 | 231/264 | 87.50 | |
Liberal Party | 116 | 50.22 | |
Conservative Party | 115 | 49.78 | |
Majority | 1 | 0.43 | |
1859 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
Lymington | |||
30 April 1859 | 290/326 | 88.96 | |
Liberal Party | 157 | 74.41 | |
Conservative Party | 140 | 66.35 | |
Conservative Party | 125 | 59.24 | |
Majority | 15 | 5.17 | |
16 May 1860 Resignation of Sir John Carnac, Bt. | |||
24 May 1860 | 270/330 | 81.82 | |
Conservative Party | 147 | 54.44 | |
Liberal Party | 123 | 45.56 | |
Majority | 24 | 8.89 | |
Macclesfield | |||
29 April 1859 | 1,073 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Maidstone | |||
30 April 1859 | 1,526/1,848 | 82.58 | |
Liberal Party | 776 | 50.85 | |
Liberal Party | 776 | 50.85 | |
Conservative Party | 751 | 49.21 | |
Conservative Party | 749 | 49.08 | |
Majority | 25 | 1.64 | |
1859 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Maldon | |||
30 April 1859 | 896/1,071 | 83.66 | |
Conservative Party | 503 | 56.14 | |
Liberal Party | 431 | 48.10 | |
Conservative Party | 427 | 47.66 | |
Majority | 4 | 0.45 | |
Mallow | |||
6 May 1859 | 123/151 | 81.46 | |
Conservative Party | 68 | 55.28 | |
Liberal Party | 55 | 44.72 | |
Majority | 13 | 10.57 | |
Malmesbury | |||
29 April 1859 | 343 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Malton | |||
29 April 1859 | 595 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Manchester | |||
2 May 1859 | 25,494/18,334 | 139.05 | |
Liberal Party | 7,545 | 59.19 | |
Liberal Party | 7,300 | 57.27 | |
Liberal Party | 5,448 | 42.74 | |
Conservative Party | 5,201 | 40.80 | |
Majority | 1,852 | 14.53 | |
Marlborough | |||
29 April 1859 | 281 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Marylebone | |||
2 May 1859 | 10,794/20,490 | 52.68 | |
Liberal Party | 5,029 | 93.18 | |
Liberal Party | 4,663 | 86.40 | |
Conservative Party | 1,102 | 20.42 | |
Majority | 3,561 | 32.99 | |
25 June 1859 Elevation of Rt Hon Sir Benjamin Hall, Bt to the Peerage - Baron Llanover. | |||
7 July 1859 | 7,620/20,490 | 37.19 | |
Liberal/Conservative | 4,219 | 55.37 | |
Liberal Party | 2,318 | 30.42 | |
Liberal Party | 1,083 | 14.21 | |
Majority | 1,901 | 24.95 | |
10 April 1861 Resignation of Edwin James. | |||
19 April 1861 | |||
Liberal Party | 5,269 | 51.08 | |
Conservative Party | 2,612 | 25.32 | |
Liberal Party | 2,369 | 22.96 | |
Liberal Party | 65 | 0.63 | |
Liberal Party | 1 | 0.01 | |
Majority | 2,657 | 25.76 | |
Mayo County | |||
13 May 1859 | 3,779 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Meath County | |||
9 May 1859 | 4,383 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Merionethshire | |||
11 May 1859 | 740/1,091 | 67.83 | |
Conservative Party | 389 | 52.57 | |
Liberal Party | 351 | 47.43 | |
Majority | 38 | 5.14 | |
Merthyr Tydvil | |||
9 May 1859 | 906/1,349 | 67.16 | |
Liberal Party | 800 | 88.30 | |
Liberal Party | 106 | 11.70 | |
Majority | 694 | 76.60 | |
April 1864 Appointment of Henry Bruce as the Vice President of Committee of Privy Council for Education. | |||
25 April 1864 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Middlesex | |||
11 May 1859 | 4,795/15,171 | 31.61 | |
Liberal Party | 3,678 | 76.70 | |
Liberal Party | 3,618 | 75.45 | |
Conservative Party | 1,147 | 23.92 | |
Majority | 2,471 | 51.53 | |
Midhurst | |||
30 April 1859 | 429 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Monaghan County | |||
11 May 1859 | 5,121 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Monmouth District of Boroughs | |||
30 April 1859 | 1,745 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Monmouthshire | |||
4 May 1859 | 5,073 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
23 June 1859 Resignation of Edward Somerset. | |||
1 July 1859 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Montgomery District of Boroughs | |||
29 April 1859 | 900 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
20 April 1861 Death of David Pugh. | |||
4 May 1861 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
25 July 1863 Death of John Johnson. | |||
20 August 1863 | 769/933 | 82.42 | |
Liberal Party | 439 | 57.09 | |
Conservative Party | 330 | 42.91 | |
Majority | 109 | 14.17 | |
Montgomeryshire | |||
5 May 1859 | 2,723 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
22 June 1862 Death of Herbert Williams Wynn. | |||
14 July 1862 | 2,228/2,675 | 83.29 | |
Conservative Party | 1,269 | 56.96 | |
Liberal Party | 959 | 43.04 | |
Majority | 310 | 13.91 | |
Montrose District of Burghs | |||
29 April 1859 | 1,651 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Morpeth | |||
29 April 1859 | 408 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
22 June 1859 Resignation of Rt Hon Sir George Grey, Bt on appointment as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. | |||
27 June 1859 | 408 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
25 July 1861 Resignation of Rt Hon Sir George Grey, Bt on appointment as Secretary of State for the Home Department. | |||
31 July 1861 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
New Radnor District of Boroughs | |||
30 April 1859 | 407 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
18 June 1859 Appointment of Sir George Lewis, Bt as Secretary of State for the Home Department. | |||
27 June 1859 | 407 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
13 April 1863 Death of Sir George Lewis, Bt. | |||
25 April 1863 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
New Ross | |||
7 May 1859 | 163/195 | 83.59 | |
Conservative Party | 86 | 52.76 | |
Liberal Party | 77 | 47.24 | |
Majority | 9 | 5.52 | |
28 May 1863 Resignation of Charles Tottenham. | |||
8 June 1863 | |||
Conservative Party | 81 | 50.62 | |
Liberal Party | 79 | 49.38 | |
Majority | 2 | 1.25 | |
Newark-on-Trent | |||
30 April 1859 | 670/763 | 87.81 | |
Liberal Party | 489 | 72.99 | |
Liberal Party | 435 | 64.93 | |
Conservative Party | 416 | 62.09 | |
Majority | 19 | 2.84 | |
Newcastle upon Tyne | |||
30 April 1859 | 5,829/6,008 | 97.02 | |
Liberal Party | 2,688 | 92.23 | |
Liberal Party | 2,679 | 91.92 | |
Liberal Party | 462 | 15.85 | |
Majority | 2,217 | 38.03 | |
24 June 1859 Resignation of Thomas Headlam on appointment as Judge Advocate-General. | |||
27 June 1859 | 3,239/6,008 | 53.91 | |
Liberal Party | 2,153 | 66.47 | |
Conservative Party | 1,086 | 33.53 | |
Majority | 1,067 | 32.94 | |
1860 Resignation of George Ridley on appointment as Copyhold Commissioner. | |||
7 December 1860 | 3,846/5,475 | 70.25 | |
Liberal Party | 2,346 | 61.00 | |
Independent Liberal | 1,500 | 39.00 | |
Majority | 846 | 22.00 | |
Newcastle-under-Lyme | |||
29 April 1859 | 994 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Newport | |||
30 April 1859 | 544/647 | 84.08 | |
Conservative Party | 319 | 58.64 | |
Conservative Party | 312 | 57.35 | |
Liberal Party | 228 | 41.91 | |
Majority | 84 | 15.44 | |
Newry | |||
5 May 1859 | 449/529 | 84.88 | |
Conservative Party | 250 | 55.68 | |
Liberal Party | 197 | 43.88 | |
Liberal Party | 2 | 0.45 | |
Majority | 53 | 11.80 | |
North Riding, Yorkshire | |||
5 May 1859 | 13,479 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
25 February 1862 Death of Edward Cayley. | |||
17 March 1862 | 10,548/13,367 | 78.91 | |
Conservative Party | 5,507 | 52.21 | |
Liberal Party | 5,041 | 47.79 | |
Majority | 466 | 4.42 | |
Northallerton | |||
3 May 1859 | 274/283 | 96.82 | |
Liberal Party | 138 | 50.36 | |
Conservative Party | 136 | 49.64 | |
Majority | 2 | 0.73 | |
Northampton | |||
30 April 1859 | 1,979/2,526 | 78.35 | |
Liberal Party | 1,151 | 58.16 | |
Liberal Party | 1,143 | 57.76 | |
Conservative Party | 832 | 42.04 | |
Chartist | 27 | 1.36 | |
Majority | 311 | 15.72 | |
25 June 1859 Elevation of Rt Hon Robert Smith to the Peerage - Baron Lyveden. | |||
5 July 1859 | 2,526 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Northern Cheshire | |||
3 May 1859 | 6,504 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Northern Derbyshire | |||
2 May 1859 | 5,380 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Northern Devon | |||
5 May 1859 | 8,764 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
13 March 1865 Death of James Buller. | |||
1 April 1865 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Northern Durham | |||
2 May 1859 | 5,863 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
11 June 1864 Death of Lord Adolphus Vane-Tempest. | |||
28 June 1864 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Northern Essex | |||
3 May 1859 | 5,510 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Northern Hampshire | |||
3 May 1859 | 3,649 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Northern Lancashire | |||
3 May 1859 | 12,183 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
March 1863 Resignation of Marquess of Hartington on appointment as Lord of the Admiralty. | |||
24 March 1863 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Northern Leicestershire | |||
9 May 1859 | 3,520/4,330 | 81.29 | |
Conservative Party | 2,220 | 63.07 | |
Conservative Party | 1,954 | 55.51 | |
Independent Conservative | 1,453 | 41.28 | |
Majority | 501 | 14.23 | |
1859 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Northern Northamptonshire | |||
9 May 1859 | 3,184/3,777 | 84.30 | |
Conservative Party | 1,849 | 58.07 | |
Conservative Party | 1,831 | 57.51 | |
Liberal Party | 1,344 | 42.21 | |
Majority | 487 | 15.30 | |
Northern Northumberland | |||
5 May 1859 | 3,280 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Northern Nottinghamshire | |||
3 May 1859 | 4,062 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Speaker of the House of Commons | Unopposed |   | |
Northern Shropshire | |||
3 May 1859 | 4,110 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Northern Staffordshire | |||
2 May 1859 | 10,859 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Northern Warwickshire | |||
2 May 1859 | 6,871 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
24 November 1864 Death of Richard Spooner. | |||
13 December 1864 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Northern Wiltshire | |||
3 May 1859 | 4,417 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
6 March 1865 Resignation of Thomas Sotheron-Estcourt. | |||
20 March 1865 | 5,146 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Norwich | |||
29 April 1859 | 4,077/5,058 | 80.60 | |
Liberal Party | 2,154 | 52.83 | |
Liberal Party | 2,134 | 52.34 | |
Conservative Party | 1,966 | 48.22 | |
Conservative Party | 1,900 | 46.60 | |
Majority | 168 | 4.12 | |
1859 Resignation of Viscount Bury on appointment as Treasurer of HM Household. | |||
28 June 1859 | 3,522/5,058 | 69.63 | |
Liberal Party | 1,922 | 54.57 | |
Conservative Party | 1,561 | 44.32 | |
Conservative Party | 39 | 1.11 | |
Majority | 361 | 10.25 | |
1860 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
12 March 1860 Petition - election declared void. | |||
12 March 1860 Petition - Election of 29 April 1859 declared void. | |||
28 March 1860 | 3,698/5,381 | 68.72 | |
Liberal Party | 2,081 | 56.27 | |
Liberal Party | 2,045 | 55.30 | |
Conservative Party | 1,636 | 44.24 | |
Conservative Party | 1,631 | 44.10 | |
Majority | 409 | 11.06 | |
Nottingham | |||
28 April 1859 | 3,312/6,012 | 55.09 | |
Liberal Party | 2,456 | 74.15 | |
Liberal Party | 2,181 | 65.85 | |
Conservative Party | 1,836 | 55.43 | |
Chartist | 151 | 4.56 | |
Majority | 345 | 10.42 | |
1861 Resignation of John Mellor on appointment as a judge. | |||
26 December 1861 | 3,635/6,533 | 55.64 | |
Independent Liberal | 2,513 | 69.13 | |
Liberal Party | 1,122 | 30.87 | |
Majority | 1,391 | 38.27 | |
Oldham | |||
2 May 1859 | 1,480/2,151 | 68.81 | |
Liberal Party | 1,039 | 70.20 | |
Liberal Party | 966 | 65.27 | |
Liberal Party | 955 | 64.53 | |
Majority | 11 | 0.74 | |
25 April 1862 Resignation of William Fox. | |||
6 May 1862 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Orkney & Shetland | |||
10 May 1859 | 621 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Oxford | |||
29 April 1859 | 2,731 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
24 June 1859 Resignation of Rt Hon Edward Cardwell on appointment as Chief Secretary for Ireland. | |||
27 June 1859 | 2,731 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
25 July 1861 Resignation of Rt Hon Edward Cardwell on appointment as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. | |||
30 July 1861 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
19 October 1863 Death of James Langston. | |||
7 November 1863 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
7 April 1864 Resignation of Rt Hon Edward Cardwell on appointment as Secretary of State for the Colonies. | |||
9 April 1864 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Oxford University | |||
29 April 1859 | 3,623 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
18 June 1859 Resignation of Rt Hon William Gladstone on appointment as Chancellor of the Exchequer. | |||
1 July 1859 | 1,909/3,623 | 52.69 | |
Liberal Party | 1,050 | 55.00 | |
Conservative Party | 859 | 45.00 | |
Majority | 191 | 10.01 | |
Oxfordshire | |||
2 May 1859 | 5,123 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
19 December 1861 Death of George Harcourt. | |||
3 February 1862 | 3,631/5,010 | 72.48 | |
Conservative Party | 1,909 | 52.58 | |
Liberal Party | 1,722 | 47.42 | |
Majority | 187 | 5.15 | |
Paisley | |||
30 April 1859 | 1,370 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Parts of Kesteven & Holland, Lincolnshire | |||
5 May 1859 | 9,435 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Parts of Lindsey, Lincolnshire | |||
3 May 1859 | 12,401 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Peeblesshire | |||
3 May 1859 | 407 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Pembroke District of Boroughs | |||
29 April 1859 | 914 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
6 February 1861 Death of Sir John Owen, bt. | |||
22 February 1861 | |||
Liberal Party | 342 | 57.10 | |
Conservative Party | 257 | 42.90 | |
Majority | 85 | 14.19 | |
Pembrokeshire | |||
6 May 1859 | 2,700 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
7 November 1860 Succession of Viscount Emlyn to the Peerage - 2nd Earl Cawdor. | |||
19 January 1861 | 2,173/2,809 | 77.36 | |
Conservative Party | 1,194 | 54.95 | |
Liberal Party | 979 | 45.05 | |
Majority | 215 | 9.89 | |
Penryn & Falmouth | |||
29 April 1859 | 643/831 | 77.38 | |
Liberal Party | 389 | 60.50 | |
Independent Liberal | 373 | 58.01 | |
Conservative Party | 324 | 50.39 | |
Conservative Party | 200 | 31.10 | |
Majority | 49 | 7.62 | |
Perth | |||
28 April 1859 | 966 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Perthshire | |||
2 May 1859 | 3,368 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Peterborough | |||
30 April 1859 | 455/568 | 80.11 | |
Liberal Party | 275 | 60.44 | |
Liberal Party | 253 | 55.60 | |
Conservative Party | 195 | 42.86 | |
Liberal Party | 187 | 41.10 | |
Majority | 58 | 12.75 | |
1859 Petition against George Whalley dismissed. Petition against Thomson Hankey withdrawn. | |||
Petersfield | |||
29 April 1859 | 332 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Plymouth | |||
30 April 1859 | 2,178/2,706 | 80.49 | |
Conservative Party | 1,153 | 72.00 | |
Liberal Party | 1,086 | 67.81 | |
Liberal Party | 964 | 60.19 | |
Majority | 122 | 5.60 | |
3 September 1861 Succession of Viscount Valletort to the Peerage - 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe. | |||
31 October 1861 | |||
Liberal Party | 1,179 | 54.51 | |
Conservative Party | 984 | 45.49 | |
Majority | 195 | 9.02 | |
1863 Resignation of Robert Collier on appointment as Solicitor-General. | |||
17 October 1863 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Pontefract | |||
29 April 1859 | 550/701 | 78.46 | |
Liberal Party | 497 | 90.36 | |
Conservative Party | 306 | 55.64 | |
Liberal Party | 296 | 53.82 | |
Majority | 10 | 1.82 | |
1859 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
13 December 1859 Resignation of William Overend. | |||
1860 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
31 January 1860 | 577/689 | 83.74 | |
Liberal Party | 320 | 55.46 | |
Conservative Party | 257 | 44.54 | |
Majority | 63 | 10.92 | |
28 July 1863 Resignation of Richard Milnes. | |||
3 August 1863 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
April 1864 Resignation of Hugh Childers on appointment as a Civil Lord of the Admiralty. | |||
20 April 1864 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Poole | |||
30 April 1859 | 376/553 | 67.99 | |
Conservative Party | 208 | 55.32 | |
Liberal Party | 193 | 51.33 | |
Liberal Party | 143 | 38.03 | |
Majority | 50 | 13.30 | |
Portarlington | |||
2 May 1859 | 99 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Portsmouth | |||
30 April 1859 | 3,024/3,821 | 79.14 | |
Conservative Party | 1,640 | 54.23 | |
Liberal Party | 1,574 | 52.05 | |
Conservative Party | 1,447 | 47.85 | |
Liberal Party | 1,386 | 45.83 | |
Majority | 127 | 4.20 | |
Preston | |||
30 April 1859 | 1,959/2,657 | 73.73 | |
Conservative Party | 1,542 | 78.71 | |
Liberal Party | 1,208 | 61.66 | |
Conservative Party | 1,168 | 59.62 | |
Majority | 40 | 2.04 | |
26 March 1862 Resignation of Richard Cross. | |||
4 April 1862 | 2,541/2,773 | 91.63 | |
Conservative Party | 1,527 | 60.09 | |
Liberal Party | 1,014 | 39.91 | |
Majority | 513 | 20.19 | |
Queen's County | |||
10 May 1859 | 3,489 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Radnorshire | |||
3 May 1859 | 1,656 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Reading | |||
2 May 1859 | 986/1,451 | 67.95 | |
Liberal Party | 761 | 77.18 | |
Liberal Party | 666 | 67.55 | |
Conservative Party | 544 | 55.17 | |
Majority | 122 | 12.37 | |
1859 Resignation of Sir Henry Keating on appointment as Solicitor-General. | |||
27 June 1859 | 1,451 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
1860 Resignation of Sir Henry Keating on appointment as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. | |||
11 January 1860 | 1,212/1,506 | 80.48 | |
Liberal Party | 661 | 54.54 | |
Conservative Party | 551 | 45.46 | |
Majority | 110 | 9.08 | |
9 October 1860 Resignation of Francis Pigott on appointment as Governor of the Isle of Man. | |||
21 November 1860 | 1,021/1,506 | 67.80 | |
Liberal Party | 586 | 57.39 | |
Conservative Party | 435 | 42.61 | |
Majority | 151 | 14.79 | |
1863 Resignation of Gillery Pigott on appointment as a Judge of the Court of the Exchequer. | |||
17 October 1863 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Reigate | |||
30 April 1859 | 421/548 | 76.82 | |
Liberal Party | 260 | 61.76 | |
Liberal Party | 161 | 38.24 | |
Majority | 99 | 23.52 | |
17 December 1862 Succession of Hon William Monson to the Peerage - 7th Baron Monson. | |||
1863 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
6 February 1863 | 679/737 | 92.13 | |
Liberal Party | 346 | 50.96 | |
Liberal Party | 333 | 49.04 | |
Majority | 13 | 1.91 | |
Renfrewshire | |||
April 1859 | 2,877 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Richmond | |||
29 April 1859 | 329 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
3 July 1861 Resignation of Henry Rich. | |||
9 July 1861 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
2 August 1863 Resignation of Roundell Palmer on appointment as Attorney-General. | |||
17 October 1863 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Ripon | |||
30 April 1859 | 230/337 | 68.25 | |
Liberal Party | 223 | 96.96 | |
Liberal Party | 205 | 89.13 | |
Liberal Party | 31 | 13.48 | |
Majority | 174 | 75.65 | |
18 November 1860 Death of John Warre. | |||
22 December 1860 | |||
Liberal Party | 187 | 100.00 | |
Chartist | |||
Majority | 187 | 100.00 | |
Rochdale | |||
29 April 1859 | 1,340 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
2 April 1865 Death of Richard Cobden. | |||
15 April 1865 | 1,142/1,358 | 84.09 | |
Liberal Party | 646 | 56.57 | |
Conservative Party | 496 | 43.43 | |
Majority | 150 | 13.13 | |
Rochester | |||
30 April 1859 | 1,163/1,419 | 81.96 | |
Liberal Party | 665 | 57.18 | |
Liberal Party | 662 | 56.92 | |
Conservative Party | 505 | 43.42 | |
Conservative Party | 493 | 42.39 | |
Majority | 157 | 13.50 | |
Roscommon County | |||
16 May 1859 | 2,377/3,345 | 71.06 | |
Liberal Party | 1,930 | 81.19 | |
Conservative Party | 1,541 | 64.83 | |
Liberal Party | 1,280 | 53.85 | |
Liberal Party | 3 | 0.13 | |
Majority | 261 | 10.98 | |
5 March 1860 Petition - Thomas Goff unseated. | |||
26 March 1860 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Ross & Cromarty | |||
5 May 1859 | 851 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Roxburghshire | |||
4 May 1859 | 1,663 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Rutlandshire | |||
3 May 1859 | 1,810 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Rye | |||
29 April 1859 | 470 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Salford | |||
30 April 1859 | 3,706/4,222 | 87.78 | |
Liberal Party | 1,919 | 51.78 | |
Liberal Party | 1,787 | 48.22 | |
Majority | 132 | 3.56 | |
January 1865 Resignation of William Massey on appointment as a Member of the Council of India. | |||
13 February 1865 | 5,397 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Salisbury | |||
30 April 1859 | 610/687 | 88.79 | |
Liberal Party | 370 | 60.66 | |
Liberal Party | 326 | 53.44 | |
Conservative Party | 262 | 42.95 | |
Majority | 64 | 10.49 | |
Sandwich | |||
29 April 1859 | 844/1,030 | 81.94 | |
Liberal Party | 497 | 58.89 | |
Liberal Party | 458 | 54.27 | |
Conservative Party | 404 | 47.87 | |
Conservative Party | 328 | 38.86 | |
Majority | 54 | 6.40 | |
1859 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
24 June 1859 Resignation of Edward Knatchbull-Hugessen on appointment as a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury. | |||
28 June 1859 | 746/1,030 | 72.43 | |
Liberal Party | 463 | 62.06 | |
Conservative Party | 283 | 37.94 | |
Majority | 180 | 24.13 | |
Scarborough | |||
30 April 1859 | 798/967 | 82.52 | |
Liberal Party | 562 | 70.43 | |
Liberal Party | 540 | 67.67 | |
Liberal Party | 428 | 53.63 | |
Conservative Party | 66 | 8.27 | |
Majority | 112 | 14.04 | |
15 January 1860 Succession of Hon William Denison to the Peerage - 2nd Baron Londesborough. | |||
1 February 1860 | 812/1,078 | 75.32 | |
Liberal Party | 472 | 58.13 | |
Liberal Party | 340 | 41.87 | |
Majority | 132 | 16.26 | |
Selkirkshire | |||
3 May 1859 | 361 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
18 July 1861 Resignation of Allen Lockhart. | |||
1 August 1861 | |||
Conservative Party | 158 | 53.74 | |
Liberal Party | 136 | 46.26 | |
Majority | 22 | 7.48 | |
Shaftesbury | |||
29 April 1859 | 515 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Sheffield | |||
29 April 1859 | 7,381 | ||
Independent Liberal | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Shoreham | |||
29 April 1859 | 1,843 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
4 January 1862 Death of Sir Charles Burrell, bt. | |||
5 February 1862 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Shrewsbury | |||
29 April 1859 | 1,635 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
19 May 1862 Death of Robert Slaney. | |||
2 June 1862 | 1,042/1,506 | 69.19 | |
Liberal Party | 671 | 64.40 | |
Conservative Party | 361 | 34.64 | |
Conservative Party | 10 | 0.96 | |
Majority | 310 | 29.75 | |
Sligo | |||
6 May 1859 | 253/361 | 70.08 | |
Conservative Party | 177 | 69.96 | |
Liberal Party | 73 | 28.85 | |
Liberal Party | 3 | 1.19 | |
Majority | 104 | 41.11 | |
25 July 1860 Resignation of Rt Hon John Wynne. | |||
9 August 1860 | |||
Conservative Party | 160 | 95.81 | |
Liberal Party | 5 | 2.99 | |
Liberal Party | 2 | 1.20 | |
Majority | 155 | 92.81 | |
Sligo County | |||
13 May 1859 | 2,445 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
1860 Charles Cooper changes his name to Charles William O'Hara. | |||
South Shields | |||
30 April 1859 | 806/1,126 | 71.58 | |
Liberal Party | 506 | 62.78 | |
Liberal Party | 300 | 37.22 | |
Majority | 206 | 25.56 | |
Southampton | |||
2 May 1859 | 1,774/3,730 | 47.56 | |
Liberal Party | 1,331 | 75.03 | |
Liberal Party | 1,204 | 67.87 | |
Liberal Party | 1,012 | 57.05 | |
Majority | 192 | 10.82 | |
November 1862 Death of Brodie Willcox. | |||
6 December 1862 | 3,362/4,124 | 81.52 | |
Conservative Party | 1,715 | 51.01 | |
Liberal Party | 1,647 | 48.99 | |
Majority | 68 | 2.02 | |
Southern Cheshire | |||
2 May 1859 | 6,949 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Southern Derbyshire | |||
9 May 1859 | 4,953/7,147 | 69.30 | |
Liberal Party | 3,536 | 71.39 | |
Conservative Party | 3,185 | 64.30 | |
Liberal Party | 3,184 | 64.28 | |
Majority | 1 | 0.02 | |
Southern Devon | |||
2 May 1859 | 9,466 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Southern Durham | |||
3 May 1859 | 6,681 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Southern Essex | |||
7 May 1859 | 5,045/6,669 | 75.65 | |
Conservative Party | 2,896 | 57.40 | |
Conservative Party | 2,704 | 53.60 | |
Liberal Party | 2,245 | 44.50 | |
Majority | 459 | 9.10 | |
Southern Hampshire | |||
4 May 1859 | 5,865 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Southern Lancashire | |||
2 May 1859 | 14,026/19,433 | 72.18 | |
Conservative Party | 7,470 | 53.26 | |
Conservative Party | 6,983 | 49.79 | |
Liberal Party | 6,835 | 48.73 | |
Liberal Party | 6,763 | 48.22 | |
Majority | 148 | 1.06 | |
1861 A third member was allocated to this consituency. | |||
14 August 1861 | |||
Conservative Party | 9,714 | 52.19 | |
Liberal Party | 8,898 | 47.81 | |
Majority | 816 | 4.38 | |
Southern Leicestershire | |||
2 May 1859 | 5,259 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Southern Northamptonshire | |||
2 May 1859 | 4,955 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Southern Northumberland | |||
3 May 1859 | 5,522 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Southern Nottinghamshire | |||
2 May 1859 | 3,602 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
27 October 1860 Succession of Viscount Newark to the Peerage - 3rd Earl Manvers. | |||
18 December 1860 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Southern Shropshire | |||
2 May 1859 | 3,380 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
4 August 1859 Death of Hon Robert Clive. | |||
14 September 1859 | 3,380 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
22 March 1865 Succession of Viscount Newport to the Peerage - 3rd Earl of Bradford. | |||
12 April 1865 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Southern Staffordshire | |||
3 May 1859 | 11,375 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Southern Warwickshire | |||
3 May 1859 | 3,470 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Southern Wiltshire | |||
2 May 1859 | 3,437 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
18 June 1859 Resignation of Rt Hon Sidney Herbert on appointment as Secretary of State for the War Department. | |||
29 June 1859 | 3,437 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
15 January 1861 Elevation of Rt Hon Sidney Herbert to the Peerage - Baron Herbert of Lea. | |||
14 February 1861 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Southwark | |||
2 May 1859 | 5,716/10,606 | 53.89 | |
Liberal Party | 4,446 | 77.78 | |
Liberal Party | 4,255 | 74.44 | |
Liberal Party | 2,730 | 47.76 | |
Majority | 1,525 | 26.68 | |
6 November 1860 Death of Sir Charles Napier. | |||
12 December 1860 | 7,949/11,278 | 70.48 | |
Liberal Party | 4,572 | 57.52 | |
Liberal Party | 3,377 | 42.48 | |
Majority | 1,195 | 15.03 | |
1861 Resignation of John Locke on appointment as Recorder of Brighton. | |||
24 April 1861 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
St Andrews District of Burghs | |||
4 May 1859 | 742 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
St Ives | |||
29 April 1859 | 387/522 | 74.14 | |
Conservative Party | 257 | 66.41 | |
Liberal Party | 130 | 33.59 | |
Majority | 127 | 32.82 | |
Stafford | |||
30 April 1859 | 1,041/1,364 | 76.32 | |
Liberal Party | 911 | 87.51 | |
Conservative Party | 624 | 59.94 | |
Liberal Party | 366 | 35.16 | |
Liberal Party | 181 | 17.39 | |
Majority | 258 | 24.78 | |
27 July 1860 Resignation of John Wise. | |||
3 August 1860 | 1,042/1,390 | 74.96 | |
Liberal Party | 716 | 68.71 | |
Conservative Party | 326 | 31.29 | |
Majority | 390 | 37.43 | |
Stamford | |||
29 April 1859 | 539 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Stirling District of Burghs | |||
29 April 1859 | 1,224 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Stirlingshire | |||
29 April 1859 | 1,900 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Stockport | |||
30 April 1859 | 1,299/1,389 | 93.52 | |
Liberal Party | 769 | 59.20 | |
Liberal Party | 641 | 49.35 | |
Conservative Party | 594 | 45.73 | |
Majority | 47 | 3.62 | |
27 April 1864 Death of James Kershaw. | |||
9 May 1864 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Stoke-on-Trent | |||
30 April 1859 | 1,988/2,221 | 89.51 | |
Liberal Party | 1,258 | 63.28 | |
Conservative Party | 1,074 | 54.02 | |
Liberal Party | 569 | 28.62 | |
Majority | 505 | 25.40 | |
20 August 1862 Death of John Ricardo. | |||
23 September 1862 | 2,039/2,461 | 82.85 | |
Liberal Party | 1,089 | 53.41 | |
Conservative Party | 918 | 45.02 | |
Liberal Party | 32 | 1.57 | |
Majority | 171 | 8.39 | |
Stroud | |||
29 April 1859 | 1,320 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Sunderland | |||
30 April 1859 | 2,200/2,729 | 80.62 | |
Liberal Party | 1,527 | 69.41 | |
Liberal Party | 1,292 | 58.73 | |
Conservative Party | 790 | 35.91 | |
Majority | 502 | 22.82 | |
Sutherland | |||
3 May 1859 | 298 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
28 February 1861 Succession of the Marquess of Stafford to the Peerage - 3rd Duke of Sutherland. | |||
27 March 1861 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Swansea District of Boroughs | |||
29 April 1859 | 1,921 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Tamworth | |||
30 April 1859 | 393/465 | 84.52 | |
Liberal Party | 341 | 86.77 | |
Liberal Party | 285 | 72.52 | |
Conservative Party | 80 | 20.36 | |
Majority | 205 | 52.16 | |
29 July 1861 Resignation of Sir Robert Peel, bt on appointment as Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. | |||
31 July 1861 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
10 September 1863 Succession of Viscount Raynham to the Peerage - 5th Marquess Townshend. | |||
12 December 1863 | 391/463 | 84.45 | |
Liberal Party | 224 | 57.29 | |
Liberal Party | 167 | 42.71 | |
Majority | 57 | 14.58 | |
Taunton | |||
30 April 1859 | 692/832 | 83.17 | |
Conservative Party | 415 | 59.97 | |
Liberal Party | 388 | 56.07 | |
Conservative Party | 325 | 46.97 | |
Liberal Party | 255 | 36.85 | |
Majority | 63 | 9.10 | |
2 August 1859 Resignation of Rt Hon Henry Labouchere prior to his elevation to the Peerage - Baron Taunton. | |||
9 August 1859 | 719/832 | 86.42 | |
Conservative Party | 382 | 53.13 | |
Liberal Party | 337 | 46.87 | |
Majority | 45 | 6.26 | |
Tavistock | |||
29 April 1859 | 414 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Tewkesbury | |||
29 April 1859 | 341 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
9 October 1863 Resignation of Hon Frederick Lygon in order to contest Western Worcestershire. | |||
9 February 1864 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Thetford | |||
29 April 1859 | 231 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
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 | |
Liberal Party | 93 | 53.45 | |
Conservative Party | 81 | 46.55 | |
Majority | 12 | 6.90 | |
Thirsk | |||
29 April 1859 | 414 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Tipperary County | |||
10 May 1859 | 9,526 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
11 February 1865 Resignation of Daniel O'Donoghue. | |||
24 February 1865 | 3,043/8,996 | 33.83 | |
Liberal Party | 2,134 | 70.13 | |
Independent Liberal | 909 | 29.87 | |
Majority | 1,225 | 40.26 | |
Tiverton | |||
29 April 1859 | 506 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
12 June 1859 Resignation of Rt Hon Viscount Palmerston on appointment as Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury. | |||
27 June 1859 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
1861 Resignation of Rt Hon Viscount Palmerston on appointment as Constable of Dover Castle and Warden Keeper of the Cinque Ports. | |||
28 March 1861 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Totnes | |||
30 April 1859 | 301/341 | 88.27 | |
Liberal Party | 180 | 59.80 | |
Liberal Party | 152 | 50.50 | |
Conservative Party | 135 | 44.85 | |
Majority | 17 | 5.65 | |
11 November 1862 Death of Thomas Mills. | |||
9 December 1862 | 176/357 | 49.30 | |
Liberal Party | 171 | 97.16 | |
Conservative Party | 5 | 2.84 | |
Majority | 166 | 94.32 | |
22 December 1862 Death of the Earl of Gifford. | |||
20 January 1863 | 322/357 | 90.20 | |
Liberal Party | 165 | 51.24 | |
Conservative Party | 157 | 48.76 | |
Majority | 8 | 2.48 | |
Tower Hamlets | |||
29 April 1859 | 28,843 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Tralee | |||
2 May 1859 | 244 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
8 May 1863 Resignation of Daniel O'Connell. | |||
15 May 1863 | 238 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
1865 Resignation of Rt Hon Thomas O'Hagan on appointment as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Ireland. | |||
14 February 1865 | 194/238 | 81.51 | |
Liberal Party | 115 | 59.28 | |
Liberal Party | 79 | 40.72 | |
Majority | 36 | 18.56 | |
Truro | |||
29 April 1859 | 522/647 | 80.68 | |
Conservative Party | 303 | 81.78 | |
Liberal Party | 225 | 60.73 | |
Liberal Party | 213 | 57.49 | |
Majority | 12 | 2.30 | |
1865 Resignation of Montague Smith on appointment as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. | |||
14 February 1865 | 469/567 | 82.72 | |
Conservative Party | 249 | 53.09 | |
Liberal Party | 220 | 46.91 | |
Majority | 29 | 6.18 | |
Tynemouth & North Shields | |||
27 April 1859 | 1,049 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
15 April 1861 Resignation of Hugh Taylor. | |||
23 April 1861 | 795/1,064 | 74.72 | |
Conservative Party | 421 | 52.96 | |
Liberal Party | 374 | 47.04 | |
Majority | 47 | 5.91 | |
Tyrone County | |||
10 May 1859 | 7,592 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Wakefield | |||
2 May 1859 | 809/882 | 91.72 | |
Liberal Party | 406 | 50.19 | |
Conservative Party | 403 | 49.81 | |
Majority | 3 | 0.37 | |
27 July 1859 Petition - election declared void. The writ was suspended until 1862. | |||
1862 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
28 February 1862 | 881/1,030 | 85.53 | |
Conservative Party | 455 | 51.65 | |
Liberal Party | 426 | 48.35 | |
Majority | 29 | 3.29 | |
Wallingford | |||
29 April 1859 | 381 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Walsall | |||
30 April 1859 | 878/1,092 | 80.40 | |
Liberal Party | 495 | 56.38 | |
Conservative Party | 383 | 43.62 | |
Majority | 112 | 12.76 | |
Wareham | |||
29 April 1859 | 342 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Warrington | |||
29 April 1859 | 723 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Warwick | |||
29 April 1859 | 721 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Waterford City | |||
6 May 1859 | 760/1,134 | 67.02 | |
Conservative Party | 536 | 70.53 | |
Liberal Party | 529 | 69.61 | |
Liberal Party | 455 | 59.87 | |
Majority | 74 | 19.47 | |
Waterford County | |||
12 May 1859 | 3,384 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Wells | |||
29 April 1859 | 327 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Wenlock | |||
29 April 1859 | 881 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
West Riding, Yorkshire | |||
7 May 1859 | 29,326/36,645 | 80.03 | |
Liberal Party | 15,978 | 54.48 | |
Liberal Party | 15,401 | 52.52 | |
Conservative Party | 13,636 | 46.50 | |
Majority | 1,765 | 6.02 | |
Westbury | |||
29 April 1859 | 328 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Western Cornwall | |||
4 May 1859 | 4,897 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Western Cumberland | |||
2 May 1859 | 4,780 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
3 August 1860 Death of Sir Henry Wyndham. | |||
27 August 1860 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Western Gloucestershire | |||
2 May 1859 | 9,167 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
25 June 1859 Resignation of Robert Kingscote on appointment as Groom in Waiting to HM the Queen. | |||
7 July 1859 | 9,167 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Western Kent | |||
3 May 1859 | 7,249/8,948 | 81.01 | |
Conservative Party | 3,769 | 51.99 | |
Conservative Party | 3,684 | 50.82 | |
Liberal Party | 3,584 | 49.44 | |
Liberal Party | 3,460 | 47.73 | |
Majority | 100 | 1.38 | |
1859 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
Western Norfolk | |||
6 May 1859 | 6,941 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Western Somerset | |||
3 May 1859 | 7,750 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
23 January 1863 Resignation of Charles Moody. | |||
17 February 1863 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Western Suffolk | |||
2 May 1859 | 2,319/4,172 | 55.58 | |
Conservative Party | 1,958 | 84.43 | |
Conservative Party | 1,379 | 59.47 | |
Conservative Party | 1,300 | 56.06 | |
Majority | 79 | 3.41 | |
30 October 1864 Succession of Earl Jermyn to the Peerage - 3rd Marquess of Bristol. | |||
8 December 1864 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Western Surrey | |||
2 May 1859 | 3,958 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
20 February 1860 Death of Henry Drummond. | |||
10 March 1860 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Western Sussex | |||
4 May 1859 | 2,853 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
21 October 1860 Succession of the Earl of March to the Peerage - 6th Duke of Richmond. | |||
27 December 1860 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Western Worcestershire | |||
2 May 1859 | 3,910 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
8 September 1863 Succession of Viscount Elmley to the Peerage - 5th Earl Beauchamp. | |||
26 October 1863 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Westmeath County | |||
10 May 1859 | 3,678 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Westminster | |||
28 April 1859 | 13,801 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Westmorland | |||
2 May 1859 | 4,214 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Wexford | |||
3 May 1859 | 301 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Wexford County | |||
16 May 1859 | 4,870/6,406 | 76.02 | |
Liberal Party | 3,906 | 80.21 | |
Conservative Party | 3,024 | 62.09 | |
Liberal Party | 2,810 | 57.70 | |
Majority | 214 | 4.39 | |
Weymouth & Melcombe Regis | |||
30 April 1859 | 645/748 | 86.23 | |
Conservative Party | 341 | 52.87 | |
Conservative Party | 340 | 52.71 | |
Liberal Party | 311 | 48.22 | |
Liberal Party | 297 | 46.05 | |
Majority | 29 | 4.50 | |
1859 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Whitby | |||
29 April 1859 | 647 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
12 October 1859 Death of Robert Stephenson. | |||
23 November 1859 | 419/647 | 64.76 | |
Liberal Party | 229 | 54.65 | |
Conservative Party | 190 | 45.35 | |
Majority | 39 | 9.31 | |
Whitehaven | |||
29 April 1859 | 571 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Wick District of Burghs | |||
6 May 1859 | 657 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
1860 Resignation of Samuel Laing on appointment as a Member of the Council of India. | |||
1 December 1860 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Wicklow County | |||
9 May 1859 | 3,368 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
1859 Resignation of Rt Hon Baron Proby on appointment as Comptroller of HM Household. | |||
18 July 1859 | 3,368 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
1864 William Wentworth Fitzwilliam Hume changes his name to William Wentworth Fitzwilliam Dick. | |||
Wigan | |||
30 April 1859 | 625/835 | 74.85 | |
Conservative Party | 500 | 80.06 | |
Liberal Party | 476 | 76.22 | |
Conservative Party | 273 | 43.71 | |
Majority | 203 | 32.48 | |
Wigtown District of Burghs | |||
2 May 1859 | 505 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
24 June 1859 Resignation of Sir William Dunbar, bt on appointment as a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury. | |||
27 June 1859 | 505 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
1865 Resignation of Sir William Dunbar, bt on appointment as a Commissioner for Auditing the Public Accounts. | |||
15 April 1865 | 518 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Wigtownshire | |||
3 May 1859 | 1,464 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Wilton | |||
30 April 1859 | 258 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Winchester | |||
30 April 1859 | 662/866 | 76.44 | |
Conservative Party | 402 | 60.73 | |
Liberal Party | 349 | 52.72 | |
Conservative Party | 341 | 51.51 | |
Liberal Party | 231 | 34.89 | |
Majority | 8 | 1.21 | |
4 February 1864 Resignation of Sir James Buller East, Bt. | |||
10 February 1864 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Windsor | |||
29 April 1859 | 420/609 | 68.97 | |
Conservative Party | 325 | 77.38 | |
Conservative Party | 269 | 64.05 | |
Liberal Party | 246 | 58.57 | |
Majority | 23 | 5.48 | |
1859 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
18 October 1863 Death of George Hope. | |||
4 November 1863 | 523/619 | 84.49 | |
Conservative Party | 287 | 54.88 | |
Liberal Party | 236 | 45.12 | |
Majority | 51 | 9.75 | |
Wolverhampton | |||
29 April 1859 | 3,821 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
1859 Resignation of Rt Hon Charles Villiers on appointment as President of the Poor Law Board. | |||
1859 Resignation of Sir Richard Bethell on appointment as Attorney-General. | |||
27 June 1859 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
9 July 1859 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
1861 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
26 June 1861 Resignation of Sir Richard Bethell on appointment as Lord Chancellor and elevation to the Peerage - Baron Westbury. | |||
3 July 1861 | 2,800/4,110 | 68.13 | |
Liberal Party | 1,363 | 48.68 | |
Liberal Party | 772 | 27.57 | |
Conservative Party | 665 | 23.75 | |
Majority | 591 | 21.11 | |
Woodstock | |||
29 April 1859 | 310 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Worcester | |||
29 April 1859 | 2,563 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
6 March 1860 Resignation of William Laslett. | |||
12 March 1860 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Wycombe | |||
29 April 1859 | 392 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
4 March 1862 Death of Sir George Dashwood, Bt. | |||
18 March 1862 | 378/423 | 89.36 | |
Liberal Party | 220 | 58.20 | |
Conservative Party | 158 | 41.80 | |
Majority | 62 | 16.40 | |
York | |||
2 May 1859 | 2,693/4,355 | 61.84 | |
Liberal Party | 1,875 | 69.62 | |
Conservative Party | 1,805 | 67.03 | |
Liberal Party | 1,706 | 63.35 | |
Majority | 99 | 3.68 | |
Youghal | |||
9 May 1859 | 182/234 | 77.78 | |
Liberal Party | 128 | 70.33 | |
Conservative Party | 54 | 29.67 | |
Majority | 74 | 40.66 |