Carmarthenshire (UK Parliament constituency)
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Carmarthenshire was a parliamentary constituency
in Wales
which returned one Member of Parliament
to the House of Commons
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
until its representation was increased to two members for the 1832 general election
.
At the 1885 general election
, it was divided into two new single-member seats: Carmarthenshire East
and Carmarthenshire West
.
United Kingdom constituencies
In the United Kingdom , each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly.Within the United Kingdom there are now five bodies with members elected by constituencies:...
in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
which returned 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,...
to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
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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...
until its representation was increased to two members for the 1832 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1832
-Seats summary:-Parties and leaders at the general election:The Earl Grey had been Prime Minister since 22 November 1830. His was the first predominantly Whig administration since the Ministry of all the Talents in 1806-1807....
.
At the 1885 general election
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:...
, it was divided into two new single-member seats: Carmarthenshire East
Carmarthenshire East (UK Parliament constituency)
East Carmarthenshire was a county constituency in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system....
and Carmarthenshire West
Carmarthenshire West (UK Parliament constituency)
West Carmarthenshire was a parliamentary constituency in Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
.
1542–1640
| Parliament | member |
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| 1542–1545 | Unknown (returns lost) |
| 1545–1547 | Hon. Richard Devereux. Died on day of re-election in October 1547 |
| 1548–1553 | Sir John Perrott |
| 1553–1555 | Henry Johnes (also 1563–1571) |
| 1555–1558 | Richard Johnes (also 1559–1563) |
| 1558–1559 | Sir Thomas Johnes (of Haroldston) |
| 1559–1563 | Richard Johnes (second term) |
| 1563–1571 | Sir Henry Johnes (second term) |
| 1571-c1575 | John Vaughan |
| c1575-c1583 | Walter Vaughan (also 1593, 1597–1601) |
| 1584–1585 | Walter Rice Walter Rice (MP) Sir Walter Rice was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1584 and 1611.Rice was the only son of Griffith Rhys of Newton who was High Sheriff in 1567. In 1584, he was elected Member of Parliament for Carmarthenshire. He was High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire in... |
| 1586–1587 | Sir Thomas Johnes (of Albemarles Park and Emlyn Castle) |
| 1588–1589 | Herbert Croft Herbert Croft (died 1629) Sir Herbert Croft was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1589 and 1614.Croft was the eldest surviving son of Edward Croft of Croft Castle and his first wife. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford... |
| 1593, 1597–1601 | Walter Vaughan (second term) |
| 1601 | John Vaughan John Vaughan, 1st Earl of Carbery John Vaughan, 1st Earl of Carbery was a Welsh courtier and politician. He served Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex and later Prince Charles, heir to the throne of King James I... (also 1620–1622) |
| 1604–1614 | Sir Robert Mansell Robert Mansell (admiral) Sir Robert Mansel was an admiral of the English Royal Navy and a Member of Parliament , mostly for Welsh constituencies. His name was sometimes given as Sir Robert Mansfield and Sir Robert Maunsell.... >- |
| 1620–1622 | Sir John Vaughan John Vaughan, 1st Earl of Carbery John Vaughan, 1st Earl of Carbery was a Welsh courtier and politician. He served Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex and later Prince Charles, heir to the throne of King James I... (second term) |
| 1624–1629 | Richard Vaughan Richard Vaughan, 2nd Earl of Carbery Richard Vaughan, 2nd Earl of Carbery KB, PC , styled The Honourable from 1621 until 1628 and then Lord Vaughan until 1634, was a Welsh soldier, peer and politician... (knighted 1626) |
| 1629–1640 | No Parliament summoned |
1640–1832
| Year | April 1640 Short Parliament The Short Parliament was a Parliament of England that sat from 13 April to 5 May 1640 during the reign of King Charles I of England, so called because it lasted only three weeks.... | Henry Vaughan | Royalist | |
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| February 1644 | Vaughan disabled from sitting – seat vacant | |||
| 1646 | John Lloyd Sir John Lloyd, 1st Baronet Sir John Lloyd, 1st Baronet of Woking, Surrey was the Member of Parliament for Carmarthenshire, Wales from 1646 to December 1648 in the latter part of the Long Parliament. He was ousted in Pride's Purge. On 28 February 1662, he was made a baronet.Lloyd married Hon... |
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| December 1648 Rump Parliament The Rump Parliament is the name of the English Parliament after Colonel Pride purged the Long Parliament on 6 December 1648 of those members hostile to the Grandees' intention to try King Charles I for high treason.... |
Lloyd excluded in Pride's Purge Pride's Purge Pride’s Purge is an event in December 1648, during the Second English Civil War, when troops under the command of Colonel Thomas Pride forcibly removed from the Long Parliament all those who were not supporters of the Grandees in the New Model Army and the Independents... – seat vacant |
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| 1653 Barebones Parliament Barebone's Parliament, also known as the Little Parliament, the Nominated Assembly and the Parliament of Saints, came into being on 4 July 1653, and was the last attempt of the English Commonwealth to find a stable political form before the installation of Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector... |
Carmarthenshire was not represented in the Barebones Parliament Barebones Parliament Barebone's Parliament, also known as the Little Parliament, the Nominated Assembly and the Parliament of Saints, came into being on 4 July 1653, and was the last attempt of the English Commonwealth to find a stable political form before the installation of Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector... |
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| Representation increased to two members in First Protectorate Parliament First Protectorate Parliament The First Protectorate Parliament was summoned by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the terms of the Instrument of Government. It sat for one term from 3 September 1654 until 22 January 1655 with William Lenthall as the Speaker of the House.... |
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| 1654 First Protectorate Parliament The First Protectorate Parliament was summoned by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the terms of the Instrument of Government. It sat for one term from 3 September 1654 until 22 January 1655 with William Lenthall as the Speaker of the House.... |
John Claypole John Claypole John Claypole , was an officer in the Parliamentary army in 1645 during the English Civil War. He was created Lord Cleypole by Oliver Cromwell, but this title naturally came to an end with the Restoration of 1660.... |
Rowland Dawkins Rowland Dawkins Rowland Dawkins was a Welsh soldier and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1654 and 1656. He was a zealous supporter of the Commonwealth.... |
| 1656 Second Protectorate Parliament The Second Protectorate Parliament in England sat for two sessions from 17 September 1656 until 4 February 1658, with Thomas Widdrington as the Speaker of the House of Commons... |
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| 1656 | Robert Atkyns Robert Atkyns (judge) Sir Robert Atkyns KB KS was an English Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, Member of parliament, and Speaker of the House of Lords.-Early life:... |
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| Representation reverted to one member from January 1659 Third Protectorate Parliament The Third Protectorate Parliament sat for one session, from 27 January 1659 until 22 April 1659, with Chaloner Chute and Thomas Bampfylde as the Speakers of the House of Commons... |
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| Year | January 1659 Third Protectorate Parliament The Third Protectorate Parliament sat for one session, from 27 January 1659 until 22 April 1659, with Chaloner Chute and Thomas Bampfylde as the Speakers of the House of Commons... | Thomas Hughes Thomas Hughes (MP) Thomas Hughes was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1654 and 1659.Hughes was the only son of Thomas or Wiliam Hughes of Cillwch. He was and active suporter of the Commonwealth. He was on the Parliamentary Committee for Monmouthshire in 1646 and was appointed Governor of... |
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| May 1659 Rump Parliament The Rump Parliament is the name of the English Parliament after Colonel Pride purged the Long Parliament on 6 December 1648 of those members hostile to the Grandees' intention to try King Charles I for high treason.... |
Carmarthenshire was not represented in the restored Rump Rump Parliament The Rump Parliament is the name of the English Parliament after Colonel Pride purged the Long Parliament on 6 December 1648 of those members hostile to the Grandees' intention to try King Charles I for high treason.... |
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| April 1660 | John Lloyd Sir John Lloyd, 1st Baronet Sir John Lloyd, 1st Baronet of Woking, Surrey was the Member of Parliament for Carmarthenshire, Wales from 1646 to December 1648 in the latter part of the Long Parliament. He was ousted in Pride's Purge. On 28 February 1662, he was made a baronet.Lloyd married Hon... |
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| 1661 | Lord Vaughan (died 1668) | |||||
| 1668 | Sir Henry Vaughan Henry Vaughan (1613-1676) Sir Henry Vaughan the younger , of Derwydd in Carmarthenshire, was a Welsh Member of Parliament. The son of Sir Henry Vaughan the elder, a long-serving member of Parliament and leader of Royalist forces in Carmarthenshire during the English Civil War, he also fought on the Royalist side... (died 1676) |
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| 1677 | Altham Vaughan | |||||
| 1679 | Lord Vaughan John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Carbery Sir John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Carbery KB, FRS , styled Lord Vaughan from 1643 to 1686, was Governor of Jamaica between 1675–1678.... |
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| 1685 | Lord Vaughan John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Carbery Sir John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Carbery KB, FRS , styled Lord Vaughan from 1643 to 1686, was Governor of Jamaica between 1675–1678.... |
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| 1689 | Sir Rice Rudd | |||||
| 1701 | Griffith Rice | |||||
| 1710 | Sir Thomas Powell | |||||
| 1715 | Marquess of Winchester Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of Bolton Lieutenant-General Charles Powlett , 3rd Duke of Bolton KG PC was a British nobleman and politician.... |
Whig British Whig Party The Whigs were a party in the Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, and Parliament of the United Kingdom, who contested power with the rival Tories from the 1680s to the 1850s. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute rule... |
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| 1717 | Sir Thomas Stepney | |||||
| 1722 | Edward Rice | |||||
| 1724 | Sir Nicholas Williams | |||||
| 1745 | John Vaughan | |||||
| 1754 | George Rice | |||||
| 1779 | John Vaughan | |||||
| 1784 | Sir William Mansel | |||||
| 1790 | Hon. George Talbot Rice George Rice, 3rd Baron Dynevor George Talbot Rice, 3rd Baron Dynevor was a British peer and politician. He was the son of the 2nd Baroness Dynevor and George Rice . He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford on 1 February 1783, and was awarded a Masters of Arts on 30 May 1786... |
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| 1793 | Sir James Hamlyn | |||||
| 1802 | James Hamlyn Williams | |||||
| 1806 | Sir William Paxton | |||||
| 1807 | Lord Robert Seymour Lord Robert Seymour Lord Robert Seymour was a British politician, the third son of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford. He was known as Hon... |
Tory | ||||
| 1820 | Hon. George Rice Rice-Trevor George Rice-Trevor, 4th Baron Dynevor George Rice-Trevor, 4th Baron Dynevor was a British peer. He was the son of George Talbot Rice, 3rd Baron Dynevor.... |
Tory | ||||
| 1831 | Sir James Hamlyn-Williams | Whig British Whig Party The Whigs were a party in the Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, and Parliament of the United Kingdom, who contested power with the rival Tories from the 1680s to the 1850s. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute rule... |
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| 1832 | Representation increased to two members by the Great Reform Act | |||||
1832–1885
| Election | |Second member | Second Party | ||||
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| 1832 United Kingdom general election, 1832 -Seats summary:-Parties and leaders at the general election:The Earl Grey had been Prime Minister since 22 November 1830. His was the first predominantly Whig administration since the Ministry of all the Talents in 1806-1807.... |
Hon. George Rice Rice-Trevor George Rice-Trevor, 4th Baron Dynevor George Rice-Trevor, 4th Baron Dynevor was a British peer. He was the son of George Talbot Rice, 3rd Baron Dynevor.... |
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... |
Edward Hamlyn Adams | Whig British Whig Party The Whigs were a party in the Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, and Parliament of the United Kingdom, who contested power with the rival Tories from the 1680s to the 1850s. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute rule... |
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| 1835 United Kingdom general election, 1835 The 1835 United Kingdom general election was called when Parliament was dissolved on 29 December 1834. Polling took place between 6 January and 6 February 1835, and the results saw Robert Peel's Conservatives make large gains from their low of the 1832 election, but the Whigs maintained a large... |
Sir James Hamlyn-Williams | Whig British Whig Party The Whigs were a party in the Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, and Parliament of the United Kingdom, who contested power with the rival Tories from the 1680s to the 1850s. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute rule... |
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| 1837 United Kingdom general election, 1837 The 1837 United Kingdom general election saw Robert Peel's Conservatives close further on the position of the Whigs, who won their fourth election of the decade.... |
John Jones John Jones of Ystrad John Jones "of Ystrad" , was a Welsh politician, MP for Carmarthen from 1821 to 1832.He was born in King Street, Carmarthen, the son of a solicitor. Educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford, he went on to Lincoln's Inn to qualify as a barrister... |
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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| 1842 by-election | David Arthur Saunders Davies | 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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| 1852 by-election | David Jones David Jones (MP) David Jones was a Welsh banker and Conservative Party politician.-Early life:Born in Llwynberllan near Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, he was the eldest son of John and Mary Jones and was educated at Charterhouse School. He married Margaret Charlotte Campbell, daughter of Sir George Campbell, 4th... (to 1868) |
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 by-election | David Pugh David Pugh (British politician) David Pugh was a Welsh landowner and Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1857 and 1890.... |
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| 1868 United Kingdom general election, 1868 The 1868 United Kingdom general election was the first after passage of the Reform Act 1867, which enfranchised many male householders, thus greatly increasing the number of men who could vote in elections in the United Kingdom... |
Edward John Sartoris Edward John Sartoris Edward John Sartoris was a British landowner and Liberal politician of French ancestry. -Early life:The eldest son of Urban Sartoris of Sceaux, near Paris and his wife Matilda née Tunno, Edward was born in London and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1842 he married the opera singer... |
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... |
John Jones John Jones (Carmarthenshire MP) John Jones was a Welsh banker and Conservative Party politician.-Early life:Born near Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, he was the third son of John and Mary Jones. He was called to the bar at the Middle Temple, but never practiced as a barrister. He married Anne Thomas, daughter of Major David Thomas... |
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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| 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 *... |
Viscount Emlyn Frederick Campbell, 3rd Earl Cawdor Frederick Archibald Vaughan Campbell, 3rd Earl Cawdor PC, DL, JP , styled Viscount Emlyn from 1860 to 1898, was a British Conservative politician... |
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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 *... |
Walter Rice Howell Powell Walter Rice Howell Powell Walter Rice Howell Powell was a Welsh landowner and Liberal politician.Powell was the son of Walter Rice Howell Powell and his wife Mary Powell. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. On the death of his father in 1834 he inherited Maesgwynne estate of in the parish of Llanboidy,... |
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:... |
Constituency abolished: see East Carmarthenshire Carmarthenshire East (UK Parliament constituency) East Carmarthenshire was a county constituency in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.... , West Carmarthenshire Carmarthenshire West (UK Parliament constituency) West Carmarthenshire was a parliamentary constituency in Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
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