Bury St Edmunds (UK Parliament constituency)
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Bury St Edmunds is a county constituency located in Suffolk
and centred on the town
of Bury St Edmunds. It elects one Member of Parliament
(MP) to in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
. It has elected Conservative MPs for over a century, although Labour came close to gaining the seat in 1997.
The parliamentary borough
of Bury St Edmunds was created in 1614, returning two MPs to the House of Commons of England
until 1707, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain
until 1800, and from 1800 to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. Its representation was reduced to one seat under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
, and the borough was abolished for the 1918 Kingdom general election
, when it was replaced by the county division of the same name.
and Needham Market
. Its boundaries do not match those of St Edmundsbury borough
, which includes Haverhill
(part of West Suffolk constituency), and excludes Stowmarket and Needham Market.
the Boundary Commission for England has recommended minor alterations to the existing constituency arrangement. The electoral wards used in the creation of this seat are:
's accident it was announced that he would be taking sick leave, as a result of this two neighboring constituency MP's (Matthew Hancock
and Daniel Poulter
), would answer constituents problems on David's behalf from the 22nd June 2010-October 2010.
February 1974 election results
Conservative candidate Frank Heilgers was elected unopposed in the 1931
and 1935
general election so there are no votes for these elections.
a by-election in 1925 was required under the electoral law of the time, which he won.
The Conservative candidate W E Guinness
was elected unopposed in the 1918
, 1922
and the 1923
general elections, so there are no votes for this election.
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
and centred on the town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
of Bury St Edmunds. It elects one Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) to in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
. It has elected Conservative MPs for over a century, although Labour came close to gaining the seat in 1997.
The parliamentary borough
Parliamentary borough
Parliamentary boroughs are a type of administrative division, usually covering urban areas, that are entitled to representation in a Parliament...
of Bury St Edmunds was created in 1614, returning two MPs to the House of Commons of England
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
until 1707, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain
House of Commons of Great Britain
The House of Commons of Great Britain was the lower house of the Parliament of Great Britain between 1707 and 1801. In 1707, as a result of the Acts of Union of that year, it replaced the House of Commons of England and the third estate of the Parliament of Scotland, as one of the most significant...
until 1800, and from 1800 to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. Its representation was reduced to one seat under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a piece of electoral reform legislation that redistributed the seats in the House of Commons, introducing the concept of equally populated constituencies, in an attempt to equalise representation across...
, and the borough was abolished for the 1918 Kingdom general election
United Kingdom general election, 1918
The United Kingdom general election of 1918 was the first to be held after the Representation of the People Act 1918, which meant it was the first United Kingdom general election in which nearly all adult men and some women could vote. Polling was held on 14 December 1918, although the count did...
, when it was replaced by the county division of the same name.
Boundaries
The constituency contains the towns of Bury St Edmunds, StowmarketStowmarket
-See also:* Stowmarket Town F.C.* Stowmarket High School-External links:* * * * *...
and Needham Market
Needham Market
Needham Market is a town in Suffolk, England. It initially grew around the wool combing industry, until the onset of the plague, which swept the town from 1663 to 1665. To prevent the spread of the disease, the town was chained at either end, which succeeded in its task but at the cost of...
. Its boundaries do not match those of St Edmundsbury borough
St Edmundsbury (borough)
St Edmundsbury is a local government district and borough in Suffolk, England. It is named after its main town, Bury St Edmunds. The second town in the district is Haverhill....
, which includes Haverhill
Haverhill, Suffolk
Haverhill is an industrial market town and civil parish in the county of Suffolk, England, next to the borders of Essex and Cambridgeshire. It lies southeast of Cambridge and north of central London...
(part of West Suffolk constituency), and excludes Stowmarket and Needham Market.
Boundary review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in SuffolkSuffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
the Boundary Commission for England has recommended minor alterations to the existing constituency arrangement. The electoral wards used in the creation of this seat are:
- From the district of Mid SuffolkMid SuffolkMid Suffolk is a local government district in Suffolk, England. Its council is based in Needham Market, and the largest town is Stowmarket.The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the Borough of Eye, Stowmarket urban district, Gipping Rural District, Hartismere Rural District and...
:Bacton and Old Newton, Badwell Ash, Elmswell and Norton, Gislingham, Haughley and Wetherden, Needham Market, Onehouse, Rattlesden, Rickinghall and Walsham, Ringshall, Stowmarket Central, Stowmarket North, Stowmarket South, Stowupland, Thurston and Hessett, and Woolpit - From the district of St Edmundsbury: Abbeygate, Eastgate, Fornham, Great Barton, Horringer and Whelnetham, Minden, Moreton Hall, Northgate, Pakenham, Risbygate, Rougham, St Olaves, Southgate, and Westgate.
MPs 1614–1660
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| 1614 | Sir Thomas Jermyn | Sir Robert Crane, 1st Baronet Sir Robert Crane, 1st Baronet Sir Robert Crane, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1614 and 1643.Crane was the son of Robert Crane of Suffolk.... |
| 1621 | Sir Thomas Jermyn | Josiah Woodford |
| 1624 | Sir Thomas Jermyn | Anthony Crofts |
| 1625 | Sir Thomas Jermyn | Sir William Spring |
| 1626 | Sir Thomas Jermyn | Emanuel Gifford |
| 1628 | Sir Thomas Jermyn | Sir William Hervey |
| 1629–1640 | No Parliaments summoned | |
| 1640 April | Sir Thomas Jermyn | John Godbolt John Godbolt John Godbolt or Godbold was an English judge and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640. He presided over witchcraft trials in East Anglia.... |
| 1640 November | Thomas Jermyn Thomas Jermyn (died 1659) Thomas Jermyn was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1625 and 1644. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.... , disabled on 14 February 1644 |
Henry Jermyn Henry Jermyn, 1st Earl of St Albans Henry Jermyn, 1st Earl of Saint Albans KG was an English politician and courtier. He sat in the in the House of Commons at various times between 1625 and 1643 when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Jermyn... , ennobled 6 Sep 1643 |
| 1645 | Sir Thomas Barnardiston Sir Thomas Barnardiston, 1st Baronet Sir Thomas Barnardiston, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1640 and 1659. He fought on the Parliamentary side in the English Civil War.... |
Sir William Spring Sir William Spring, 1st Baronet Sir William Spring, 1st Baronet was a British politician and a member of the wealthy and prominent Spring family of Pakenham, Suffolk.-Life:... , excluded in Pride's Purge in 1648 |
| 1653 | Bury St Edmunds not represented in Barebones Parliament | |
| 1654 | Samuel Moody | John Clarke John Clarke (died 1681) John Clarke was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1653 and 1660.Clarke was the son of John Clarke of Bocking, Essex. He was an alderman of Bury St. Edmunds by 1648 and remained until 1662. In 1648 he was collector of assessments for Suffolk and commissioner for... |
| 1656 | Samuel Moody | John Clarke John Clarke (died 1681) John Clarke was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1653 and 1660.Clarke was the son of John Clarke of Bocking, Essex. He was an alderman of Bury St. Edmunds by 1648 and remained until 1662. In 1648 he was collector of assessments for Suffolk and commissioner for... |
| 1659 | John Clarke John Clarke (died 1681) John Clarke was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1653 and 1660.Clarke was the son of John Clarke of Bocking, Essex. He was an alderman of Bury St. Edmunds by 1648 and remained until 1662. In 1648 he was collector of assessments for Suffolk and commissioner for... |
Thomas Chaplin Thomas Chaplin Thomas Chaplin was an English draper and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659 and 1660.Chaplin was the son of William Chaplin of Semer by his first wife Agnes and was baptised on 21 October 1591. His father was bailiff of Semer manor. Chaplin set himself up as a linen-draper in Bury... |
| 1659 Restored Rump Parliament | Sir Thomas Barnardiston Sir Thomas Barnardiston, 1st Baronet Sir Thomas Barnardiston, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1640 and 1659. He fought on the Parliamentary side in the English Civil War.... |
Sir Wm. Spring died 1654 Sir William Spring, 1st Baronet Sir William Spring, 1st Baronet was a British politician and a member of the wealthy and prominent Spring family of Pakenham, Suffolk.-Life:... |
MPs 1660–1885
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| 1660 | Sir Henry Crofts Henry Crofts Sir Henry Crofts was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1624 and 1660.Crofts was the eldest son of Sir John Crofts of Little Saxham and West Stow and his wife Mary Shirley, daughter of Sir Thomas Shirley of Wiston, Sussex. He was knighted on 3 February... |
Sir John Duncombe John Duncombe Sir John Duncombe was an English politician.John Duncombe was the son of William Duncombe. He was educated at Eton College and St John's College, Cambridge. He was knighted in 1646. Duncombe was Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds from 1660 to 1678, and Chancellor of the Exchequer from 22... |
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| 1661 | Sir Edmund Poley | |||||
| 1673 | William Duncombe | |||||
| 1679 | Sir Thomas Hervey | Thomas Jermyn Thomas Jermyn, 2nd Baron Jermyn Thomas Jermyn, 2nd Baron Jermyn was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1679 to 1684 when he succeeded to the peerage.Jermyn was the son of Thomas Jermyn of Rushbrooke, Suffolk.... |
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| 1685 | William Crofts | |||||
| 1689 | Sir Robert Davers | |||||
| 1690 | Henry Goldwell | |||||
| 1694 | John Hervey John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol was an English politician.John Hervey was born in Bury St Edmunds, the son of Sir Thomas Hervey. He was educated in Bury and at Clare College, Cambridge... |
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| 1701 | Sir Thomas Felton Sir Thomas Felton, 4th Baronet Sir Thomas Felton, 4th Baronet was an English politician. He was Comptroller of the Household, Page of Honour and Master of the Household. He was Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds 29 Nov 1701 - 22 Nov 1703 and Orford 26 Feb 1690 - 2 Nov 1695. He was one of the Felton Baronets.... |
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| 1703 | Sir Robert Davers | |||||
| Dec. 1705 | Aubrey Porter | |||||
| 1709 | Joseph Weld | |||||
| 1712 | Samuel Batteley | |||||
| 1713 | Carr, Lord Hervey | |||||
| 1717 | James Reynolds | |||||
| 1722 | Sir Jermyn Davers | |||||
| 1725 | John, Lord Hervey | |||||
| 1727 | Thomas Norton | |||||
| 1733 | Thomas Hervey | |||||
| 1747 | Felton Hervey | Viscount Petersham William Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Harrington General William Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Harrington was a British politician and soldier.The son of William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington, he took up a military career and joined the Foot Guards in 1741, and was also returned for Aylesbury... |
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| 1756 | The Earl of Euston Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton Augustus Henry FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, KG, PC , styled Earl of Euston between 1747 and 1757, was a British Whig statesman of the Georgian era... |
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| 1757 | Hon. Augustus John Hervey | |||||
| 1761 | Hon. Charles Fitzroy Charles FitzRoy, 1st Baron Southampton Charles FitzRoy, 1st Baron Southampton was a British statesman and soldier.The second son of Lord Augustus FitzRoy and a grandson of the 2nd Duke of Grafton, FitzRoy joined the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards as an ensign in 1752... |
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| 1763 | William Hervey | |||||
| 1768 | Hon. Augustus John Hervey | |||||
| 1774 | Sir Charles Davers | |||||
| 1775 | Henry Seymour Conway Henry Seymour Conway Field Marshal Henry Seymour Conway was a British general and statesman. A brother of the 1st Marquess of Hertford, and cousin of Horace Walpole, he began his military career in the War of the Austrian Succession and eventually rose to the rank of Field Marshal .-Family and education:Conway was... |
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| 1784 | Hon. George FitzRoy | |||||
| 1787 | Lord Charles FitzRoy Lord Charles FitzRoy (British Army officer) General Lord Charles FitzRoy was a British Army officer and politician.FitzRoy was the second son of Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton and his first wife, Anne, a daughter of Henry Liddell, 1st Baron Ravensworth. After education at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge, he entered the... |
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| 1796 | Lord Hervey | |||||
| 1802 | Lord Charles FitzRoy Lord Charles FitzRoy (British Army officer) General Lord Charles FitzRoy was a British Army officer and politician.FitzRoy was the second son of Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton and his first wife, Anne, a daughter of Henry Liddell, 1st Baron Ravensworth. After education at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge, he entered the... |
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| 1803 | The Lord Templetown | |||||
| 1812 | Frederick Thomas Hervey Foster | |||||
| 1818 | The Earl of Euston Henry FitzRoy, 5th Duke of Grafton Henry FitzRoy, 5th Duke of Grafton was the son of George FitzRoy, 4th Duke of Grafton and Lady Charlotte Maria Waldegrave, daughter of James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave.... |
Arthur Percy Upton | ||||
| 1820 | Lord John Edward FitzRoy | |||||
| 1826 | The Earl Jermyn Frederick Hervey, 2nd Marquess of Bristol Frederick William Hervey, 2nd Marquess of Bristol PC, FSA , styled Lord Hervey from 1803 to 1826 and Earl Jermyn from 1826 to 1859, was a British Tory politician... |
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Earl of Euston Henry FitzRoy, 5th Duke of Grafton Henry FitzRoy, 5th Duke of Grafton was the son of George FitzRoy, 4th Duke of Grafton and Lady Charlotte Maria Waldegrave, daughter of James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave.... |
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| 1831 | Lord Charles FitzRoy Lord Charles FitzRoy (politician) Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Charles FitzRoy PC , was a British soldier and Whig politician. He fought at the Battle of Waterloo at an early age and later held political office as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household between 1835 and 1838.-Background:Fitzroy was the second son of George FitzRoy, 4th Duke... |
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| 1847 United Kingdom general election, 1847 -Seats summary:-References:* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *... |
Edward Herbert Bunbury Sir Edward Bunbury, 9th Baronet Sir Edward Herbert Bunbury, 9th Baronet , known as Edward Bunbury until 1886, was a British Liberal Party politician.... |
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| 1852 United Kingdom general election, 1852 The July 1852 United Kingdom general election was a watershed election in the formation of the modern political parties of Britain. Following 1852, the Tory/Conservative party became, more completely, the party of the rural aristocracy, while the Whig/Liberal party became the party of the rising... |
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| Dec 1852 | James Henry Porteous Oakes | Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1857 United Kingdom general election, 1857 -Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *... |
Joseph Alfred Hardcastle | Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
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| 1859 | Lord Alfred Hervey Lord Alfred Hervey Lord Alfred Hervey , known before 1826 as Alfred Hervey, was a minor British politician. He was the youngest son of Frederick Hervey, 1st Marquess of Bristol. He was a Junior Lord of the Treasury in Lord Aberdeen's coalition government and Lord Palmerston's first government.Lord Alfred was one of... |
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| 1865 United Kingdom general election, 1865 The 1865 United Kingdom general election saw the Liberals, led by Lord Palmerston, increase their large majority over the Earl of Derby's Conservatives to more than 80. The Whig Party changed its name to the Liberal Party between the previous election and this one.Palmerston died later in the same... |
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| 1874 United Kingdom general election, 1874 -Seats summary:-References:* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *... |
Lord Francis Hervey Lord Francis Hervey Lord Francis Hervey JP was a British barrister and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1874 and 1892.-Background:... |
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| 1880 United Kingdom general election, 1880 -Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *... |
Joseph Alfred Hardcastle | Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
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| 1885 United Kingdom general election, 1885 -Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:... |
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MPs since 1885
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| 1885 United Kingdom general election, 1885 -Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:... |
Lord Francis Hervey Lord Francis Hervey Lord Francis Hervey JP was a British barrister and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1874 and 1892.-Background:... |
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| 1892 United Kingdom general election, 1892 The 1892 United Kingdom general election was held from 4 July to 26 July 1892. It saw the Conservatives, led by Lord Salisbury, win the greatest number of seats, but not enough for an overall majority as William Ewart Gladstone's Liberals won many more seats than in the 1886 general election... |
Henry Arthur Cadogan, Viscount Chelsea Henry Cadogan, Viscount Chelsea Henry Arthur Cadogan, Viscount Chelsea, DL was a British Conservative politician.Lord Chelsea was the second son of the 5th Earl Cadogan and his first wife, Beatrix, a daughter of the 2nd Earl of Craven. On 30 April 1892, he married Hon... |
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| 1900 United Kingdom general election, 1900 -Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1900*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**... |
Sir Edward Greene, Bt. Sir Edward Greene, 1st Baronet Sir Edward Walter Greene, 1st Baronet was a British brewer and Conservative Party politician.He unsuccessfully contested a by-election in the Stowmarket constituency in 1891, but was narrowly defeated by the Liberal Party candidate. He was High Sheriff of Norfolk in 1897... |
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| 1906 United Kingdom general election, 1906 -Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1906*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**... |
Frederick William Fane Hervey Frederick Hervey, 4th Marquess of Bristol Frederick William Fane Hervey, 4th Marquess of Bristol was a British nobleman and Conservative Party politician.He succeeded his uncle Frederick William John Hervey, 3rd Marquess of Bristol in 1907... |
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| 1907 | Walter Edward Guinness Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne Walter Edward Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne DSO & Bar PC was a Anglo-Irish politician and businessman. He served as the British minister of state in the Middle East until November 1944, when he was assassinated by the militant Jewish Zionist group Lehi... , later Baron Moyne Baron Moyne Baron Moyne, of Bury St Edmund in the County of Suffolk, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1932 for the Conservative politician the Hon. Walter Guinness. A member of the prominent Guinness brewing family, he was the third son of Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh,... |
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| 1931 United Kingdom general election, 1931 The United Kingdom general election on Tuesday 27 October 1931 was the last in the United Kingdom not held on a Thursday. It was also the last election, and the only one under universal suffrage, where one party received an absolute majority of the votes cast.The 1931 general election was the... |
Frank Heilgers Frank Heilgers Lieutenant-Colonel Frank Frederick Alexander Heilgers was a British Conservative Party Member of Parliament who was killed in a train crash during World War II.... |
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| 1944 | Edgar Mayne Keatinge Edgar Keatinge Major Sir Edgar Mayne Keatinge CBE was an English farmer, soldier and Conservative Party politician. He is best known for having served as the Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds from 1944 to 1945, after a high-profile by-election. He disliked the name Edgar and preferred to introduce... |
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| 1945 United Kingdom general election, 1945 The United Kingdom general election of 1945 was a general election held on 5 July 1945, with polls in some constituencies delayed until 12 July and in Nelson and Colne until 19 July, due to local wakes weeks. The results were counted and declared on 26 July, due in part to the time it took to... |
Lt.-Col. Geoffrey Benedict Clifton-Brown | Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1950 United Kingdom general election, 1950 The 1950 United Kingdom general election was the first general election ever after a full term of a Labour government. Despite polling over one and a half million votes more than the Conservatives, the election, held on 23 February 1950 resulted in Labour receiving a slim majority of just five... |
William Aitken | Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1964 United Kingdom general election, 1964 The United Kingdom general election of 1964 was held on 15 October 1964, more than five years after the preceding election, and thirteen years after the Conservative Party had retaken power... |
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| 1992 United Kingdom general election, 1992 The United Kingdom general election of 1992 was held on 9 April 1992, and was the fourth consecutive victory for the Conservative Party. This election result was one of the biggest surprises in 20th Century politics, as polling leading up to the day of the election showed Labour under leader Neil... |
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David Ruffley David Ruffley David Laurie Ruffley is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He is the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, which encompasses Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, having been first elected in 1997.A solicitor by profession, Ruffley served as... |
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Elections in the 2010s
Following David RuffleyDavid Ruffley
David Laurie Ruffley is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He is the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, which encompasses Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, having been first elected in 1997.A solicitor by profession, Ruffley served as...
's accident it was announced that he would be taking sick leave, as a result of this two neighboring constituency MP's (Matthew Hancock
Matthew Hancock
Matthew John David Hancock is a British Conservative Party politician who was elected as the Member of Parliament for West Suffolk at the general election in May 2010.-Early life:...
and Daniel Poulter
Daniel Poulter
Daniel Leonard James Poulter is a British Conservative Party politician, who was elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich....
), would answer constituents problems on David's behalf from the 22nd June 2010-October 2010.
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
Elections in the 1980s
Elections in the 1970s
October 1974February 1974 election results
Elections in the 1960s
Elections in the 1950s
Elections in the 1940s
Following the death of Frank Heilgers on 16 January 1944 a by-election was held on 29 February 1944.Conservative candidate Frank Heilgers was elected unopposed in the 1931
United Kingdom general election, 1931
The United Kingdom general election on Tuesday 27 October 1931 was the last in the United Kingdom not held on a Thursday. It was also the last election, and the only one under universal suffrage, where one party received an absolute majority of the votes cast.The 1931 general election was the...
and 1935
United Kingdom general election, 1935
The United Kingdom general election held on 14 November 1935 resulted in a large, though reduced, majority for the National Government now led by Conservative Stanley Baldwin. The greatest number of MPs, as before, were Conservative, while the National Liberal vote held steady...
general election so there are no votes for these elections.
Elections in the 1920s
On Guinness's nomination as Minister of AgricultureMinister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food was a UK cabinet position, responsible for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The post was originally named President of the Board of Agriculture and was created in 1889...
a by-election in 1925 was required under the electoral law of the time, which he won.
The Conservative candidate W E Guinness
Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne
Walter Edward Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne DSO & Bar PC was a Anglo-Irish politician and businessman. He served as the British minister of state in the Middle East until November 1944, when he was assassinated by the militant Jewish Zionist group Lehi...
was elected unopposed in the 1918
United Kingdom general election, 1918
The United Kingdom general election of 1918 was the first to be held after the Representation of the People Act 1918, which meant it was the first United Kingdom general election in which nearly all adult men and some women could vote. Polling was held on 14 December 1918, although the count did...
, 1922
United Kingdom general election, 1922
The United Kingdom general election of 1922 was held on 15 November 1922. It was the first election held after most of the Irish counties left the United Kingdom to form the Irish Free State, and was won by Andrew Bonar Law's Conservatives, who gained an overall majority over Labour, led by John...
and the 1923
United Kingdom general election, 1923
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987*-External links:***...
general elections, so there are no votes for this election.