Lewes (UK Parliament constituency)
Encyclopedia
Lewes is a constituency located in East Sussex
and centred on the town of Lewes
. It is represented in the House of Commons
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
. It was a safe Conservative seat until 1997, but the Liberal Democrats have gained a strong foothold.
, for which it is named. However, the constituency also covers most of the Lewes district
and parts of the Wealden
district.
Members of Parliament
(MPs). This run was brought to an end by the election of current MP Norman Baker, a Liberal Democrat.
East Sussex
East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
and centred on the town of Lewes
Lewes
Lewes is the county town of East Sussex, England and historically of all of Sussex. It is a civil parish and is the centre of the Lewes local government district. The settlement has a history as a bridging point and as a market town, and today as a communications hub and tourist-oriented town...
. It is represented in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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. It was a safe Conservative seat until 1997, but the Liberal Democrats have gained a strong foothold.
Boundaries
The constituency is centred on the town of LewesLewes
Lewes is the county town of East Sussex, England and historically of all of Sussex. It is a civil parish and is the centre of the Lewes local government district. The settlement has a history as a bridging point and as a market town, and today as a communications hub and tourist-oriented town...
, for which it is named. However, the constituency also covers most of the Lewes district
Lewes (district)
Lewes is a local government district in East Sussex in southern England covering an area of , with of coastline. It is named after its administrative centre, Lewes. Other towns in the district include Newhaven, Peacehaven, and Seaford. Plumpton racecourse is within the district...
and parts of the Wealden
Wealden
For the stone, see Wealden GroupWealden is a local government district in East Sussex, England: its name comes from the Weald, the area of high land which occupies the centre of its area.-History:...
district.
History
The constituency of Lewes has existed since Commoners were first summoned to Parliament in 1295. It is notable for the fact that between 1874 and 1997 it elected only ConservativeConservative 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...
Members of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MPs). This run was brought to an end by the election of current MP Norman Baker, a Liberal Democrat.
MPs 1295-1660
- Constituency created 1295
| Parliament | First member | Second member |
|---|---|---|
| 1295 | Gervasius de Wolvehope | Ricardus de Palmere |
| 1297 | No return | |
| 1298 | Gervasius de Wolvehope | Williemus Serverleg |
| 1300/1 | Reginaldus de Combe | Rogerus Coppyng |
| 1302 | Gervasius de Wolvehope | Ricardus le Palmere |
| 1304/5 | Galfridus de Wolvehope | Walterus Nyng |
| 1307 | Robertus le Bynt | Walterus le Fust |
| 1309 | Simon Tring | Johannes Arnald |
| 1311 | Simon Tring | Ricardus le Hurt |
| 1313 (Jul) | Willielmus de la Chapele | Galfridus de Wolvehope |
| 1313 (Sep) | Simon Tring | Johannes Gouman |
| 1319 | Willielmus Walewere | Henricus de Rudham |
| 1320 | Thomas atte Novene | Radulphus atte Lote |
| 1322 (May) | Philippus le Mareschal | Thomas de Lofelde |
| 1322 (Nov) | Robertus le Spicer | Ricardus le Poleter |
| 1323 | Willielmus Walewere | Robertus le Spicer |
| 1327 | No return | |
| 1328 | Willielmus Darnel | Johannes le Bake |
| 1329/30 | Walterus atte Markette | Ricardus le Hurt |
| 1330 | Thomas Comyn | Stephanus le Boche |
| 1331/2 | Thomas Comyn | Johannes Scoteryld |
| 1333/4 | Robertus __? | |
| 1334–1347 | No names known | |
| 1348 | Ricardus Ploket | Johannes Payn |
| 1350 | Willielmus Gardyner | Willielmus Darnel |
| 1354 | Willielmus Darnel | Willielmus Gardiner |
| 1355 | Willielmus Darnel | Willielmus Gardiner |
| 1357/8 | Robertus atte Brouke | Ricardus Crompe |
| 1360 | Thomas Lyndefelde | Willielmus Bocher |
| 1360/1 | Ricardus Ferour de Lewes | Thomas Lyndefeld |
| 1362 | Robertus Norton | Willielmus Swon |
| 1363 | Willielmus Spicer | Thomas Norays |
| 1366 | Willielmus Boteller | Stephanus Holte |
| 1368 | Robertus de York | Robertus Norton |
| 1369 | Robertus de York | Jacobus Ferrour |
| 1371 | Henricus Werkeman | |
| 1372 | Jacobus Ferour | Thomas Norays |
| 1373 | Robertus de York | Stephanus Holte |
| 1376/7 | Willielmus Spicer | Jacobus Ferour |
| 1378 | Jacobus Ferour | Johannes Shereve |
| 1379/80 | Robertus de York | Johannes Peyntour |
| 1381 | Henricus Werkeman | Robertus Norton |
| 1382 | Henricus Werkeman | Thomas Norrys |
| 1382/3 | Stephanus Holte | Johannes Goderyk |
| 1383 | Robertus de York | Willielmus Spicer |
| 1384 | Thomas Norrys | Willielmus Spicer |
| 1385 | Thomas Norris | Stephen Holt |
| 1388 (Feb) | Stephen Holt | Thomas Norris |
| 1388 (Sep) | Richard atte Gate | Walter Gosselyn |
| 1390 (Jan) | ||
| 1390 (Nov) | ||
| 1391 | John Bedford | Thomas Norris |
| 1393 | William Chepelond | John Godeman |
| 1394 | ||
| 1395 | John Maryot | John Sadeler |
| 1397 (Jan) | John Godeman | John Plomer |
| 1397 (Sep) | John Godeman | John Maryot |
| 1399 | William Chepelond | John Maryot |
| 1401 | John Mason | John Maryot |
| 1402 | Robert Bynt | John Maryot |
| 1404 (Jan) | ||
| 1404 (Oct) | ||
| 1406 | Roger Forster | William Green |
| 1407 | Roger Forster | William Hyde |
| 1410 | ||
| 1411 | ||
| 1413 (Feb) | ||
| 1413 (May) | Andrew Blake | John Maryot |
| 1414 (Apr) | ||
| 1414 (Nov) | John Hert | Robert Lytcombe |
| 1415 | ||
| 1416 (Mar) | William Chepelond | William Northampton |
| 1416 (Oct) | ||
| 1417 | John Gosselyn | John Parker |
| 1419 | Andrew Blake | William Fagger |
| 1420 | John Gosselyn | Thomas White |
| 1421 (May) | William Fagger | William Northampton |
| 1421 (Dec) | Thomas White | William Wodefold |
| 1422 | William Vaggere | Andreas Mauffay |
| 1423 | William Wodefold | Andreas Mafay |
| 1425 | William Fagger | John Gosselyn |
| 1425/6 | William Penbrugge | William Feret |
| 1427 | John Godeman | Roger Forster |
| 1429 | Thomas White | John Gosselyn |
| 1430/1 | John Rodys | Richard Brasier |
| 1432 | Thomas White | William Penbrygge |
| 1433 | John Rodys | William Penbrygge |
| 1435 | Thomas White | John Wody |
| 1436/7 | William Thwaytes | John Hanmere |
| 1441/2 | Edward Mylle | Giles Wodefold |
| 1446/7 | Robert Wodefold | Thomas Best |
| 1448/9 (Feb) | Giles Wodefold | William Godeman |
| 1449 (Nov) | John Southwell | William Delve |
| 1450 | John Southwell | John Beckwith |
| 1452/3 | John Parker | John Southwell |
| 1459 | Richard Fairegoo | Thomas Sherman |
| 1460 | John Beckwith | Thomas Best |
| 1467 | Thomas Lewknor | John Sherman |
| 1472 | Christopher Furnes | William Cook |
| 1477/8 | William Cooke | John Baker |
| 1510-1523 | No names known | |
| 1529 | Sir Edward Bray | John Batenore |
| 1536 | ? | |
| 1539 | ? | |
| 1542 | John Kyme | ? |
| 1545 | ? | |
| 1547 | Sir Walter Mildmay | Sir Anthony Cooke |
| 1553 (Mar) | John Southcote | Thomas Gravesend |
| 1553 (Oct) | Sir Henry Hussey | George Darrell |
| 1554 (Apr) | Robert Gage | George Darrell |
| 1554 (Nov) | John Stempe | John Morley |
| 1555 | William Devenish | Thomas Gravesend |
| 1558 | John Gage | William Peterson |
| 1558/9 | George Goring I | Thomas Saunder |
| 1562/3 | George Goring I | William Cantrell |
| 1571 | William Morley | Edward Fenner |
| 1572 | Edward Bellingham | John Shirley |
| 1584 | Richard Browne | Thomas Pelham |
| 1586 | Richard Browne | Francis Alford |
| 1588 | Robert Sackville Robert Sackville, 2nd Earl of Dorset Robert Sackville, 2nd Earl of Dorset was an English aristocrat and politician, with humanist and commercial interests.-Life:He was the eldest son of Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset, by Cecily, daughter of Sir John Baker... |
John Shirley |
| 1593 | Sir Henry Glemham Henry Glemham (died 1632) Sir Henry Glemham was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1593 and 1622.Glemham was the eldest son of Thomas Glemham of Glemham Hall, Suffolk and his wife Amy Parker, daughter of Henry Parker, 10th Baron Morley. He was a minor when he inherited the estate... |
George Goring II |
| 1597 | Sir Henry Glemham Henry Glemham (died 1632) Sir Henry Glemham was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1593 and 1622.Glemham was the eldest son of Thomas Glemham of Glemham Hall, Suffolk and his wife Amy Parker, daughter of Henry Parker, 10th Baron Morley. He was a minor when he inherited the estate... |
John Shirley |
| 1601 | George Goring II | Goddard Pemberton, sat for Peterborough and replaced by Sir Percival Hart |
| 1604 | John Shirley | Sir Henry Nevill Henry Nevill, 9th Baron Bergavenny Sir Henry Nevill, de facto 9th Baron Bergavenny was an English Peer and MP.The son of Edward Nevill, 8th Baron Bergavenny, he succeeded to the Barony upon the death of his father in 1622.... |
| 1614 | Christopher Neville | Richard Amherst |
| 1621 | Sir George Goring George Goring, 1st Earl of Norwich George Goring, 1st Earl of Norwich was an English soldier.He was the son of George Goring of Hurstpierpoint and Ovingdean, Sussex, and of Anne Denny, sister of Edward Denny, 1st Earl of Norwich. He matriculated from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge in 1600, and may subsequently have spent some... |
Richard Amhurst |
| 1624 | Sir George Goring George Goring, 1st Earl of Norwich George Goring, 1st Earl of Norwich was an English soldier.He was the son of George Goring of Hurstpierpoint and Ovingdean, Sussex, and of Anne Denny, sister of Edward Denny, 1st Earl of Norwich. He matriculated from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge in 1600, and may subsequently have spent some... |
Christopher Newell |
| 1625 | Sir George Goring George Goring, 1st Earl of Norwich George Goring, 1st Earl of Norwich was an English soldier.He was the son of George Goring of Hurstpierpoint and Ovingdean, Sussex, and of Anne Denny, sister of Edward Denny, 1st Earl of Norwich. He matriculated from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge in 1600, and may subsequently have spent some... |
Sir George Rivers George Rivers Sir George Rivers was an English politician.He was born the son of Sir John Rivers of Chafford and Elizabeth, the daughter of Sir George Barne, and probably educated at Trinity College, Cambridge... |
| 1626 | Sir George Goring George Goring, 1st Earl of Norwich George Goring, 1st Earl of Norwich was an English soldier.He was the son of George Goring of Hurstpierpoint and Ovingdean, Sussex, and of Anne Denny, sister of Edward Denny, 1st Earl of Norwich. He matriculated from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge in 1600, and may subsequently have spent some... |
Sir George Rivers George Rivers Sir George Rivers was an English politician.He was born the son of Sir John Rivers of Chafford and Elizabeth, the daughter of Sir George Barne, and probably educated at Trinity College, Cambridge... |
| 1628 | Anthony Stapley Anthony Stapley Anthony Stapley was one of the regicides of King Charles I of England.Stapley was M.P. for New Shoreham , Lewes , Sussex . He was colonel and governor of Chichester and signed the death-warrant of Charles I... |
Sir George Goring George Goring, 1st Earl of Norwich George Goring, 1st Earl of Norwich was an English soldier.He was the son of George Goring of Hurstpierpoint and Ovingdean, Sussex, and of Anne Denny, sister of Edward Denny, 1st Earl of Norwich. He matriculated from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge in 1600, and may subsequently have spent some... |
| 1629–1640 | No Parliaments summoned | |
| 1640 (Apr) | Anthony Stapley Anthony Stapley Anthony Stapley was one of the regicides of King Charles I of England.Stapley was M.P. for New Shoreham , Lewes , Sussex . He was colonel and governor of Chichester and signed the death-warrant of Charles I... , sat for Sussex replaced by Robert Morley Robert Morley (MP for Bramber) Robert Morley was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1629.Morley was a citizen of the City of London and a member of the Worshipful Company of Skinners.... |
Jacob Rivers |
| 1640 (Nov) | Herbert Morley Herbert Morley Herbert Morley was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1640 and 1667. He fought for the Parliamentary army in the English Civil War.... |
Henry Shelley |
| 1645 | Herbert Morley Herbert Morley Herbert Morley was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1640 and 1667. He fought for the Parliamentary army in the English Civil War.... |
Henry Shelley |
| 1648 | Herbert Morley Herbert Morley Herbert Morley was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1640 and 1667. He fought for the Parliamentary army in the English Civil War.... |
Henry Shelley |
| 1653 | Lewes not represented in Barebones Parliament | |
| 1654 | Henry Shelley | (one seat only) |
| 1656 | Anthony Stapley Anthony Stapley Anthony Stapley was one of the regicides of King Charles I of England.Stapley was M.P. for New Shoreham , Lewes , Sussex . He was colonel and governor of Chichester and signed the death-warrant of Charles I... |
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| 1659 | Herbert Morley | Richard Boughton |
MPs 1660-1868
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| 1660 | Nizel Rivers Nizel Rivers Nizel Rivers was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660.Rivers was the son of Sir John Rivers, 1st Baronet of Chafford, Westerham, Kent where he was baptised on 19 May 1614. He was educated at Westerham, and admitted to Christ's College, Cambridge on 10 May 1628... |
Sir John Stapley John Stapley Sir John Stapley, 1st Baronet of Patcham , was a Royalist who plotted with members of the Sealed Knot to overthrow the Protector Oliver Cromwell and restore Charles II of England to the throne, but when questioned by Cromwellians he disclosed the plot and betrayed the other members... |
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| 1661 | Sir Thomas Woodcock | |||||
| Feb 1679 | William Morley William Morley Sir William Morley was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1642. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.Morley was knighted at Titchfield on 4 September 1625.... |
Richard Bridger | ||||
| Aug 1679 | Thomas Pelham Thomas Pelham, 1st Baron Pelham Thomas Pelham, 1st Baron Pelham of Laughton Bt was a moderate English Whig politician and Member of Parliament for several constituencies. He is best remembered as father of two British prime ministers who, between them, served for 18 years as first minister... |
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| 1695 | Henry Pelham | |||||
| Jan 1701 | Sir Thomas Trevor Thomas Trevor, 1st Baron Trevor Thomas Trevor, 1st Baron Trevor PC was knighted in 1692 as Solicitor General and in 1695 became Attorney-General.... |
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| Nov 1701 | Henry Pelham | |||||
| Jul 1702 | Richard Payne Richard Payne Richard Payne is an English musician who plays the keyboards and guitar. He is a former member of the bands Dodgy and The Bluetones.-External links:***... |
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| Nov 1702 | Sir Nicholas Pelham Nicholas Pelham Sir Nicholas Pelham was a British politician.The third son of Sir Thomas Pelham, 2nd Baronet , Pelham was educated at Christ Church, Oxford.... |
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| 1705 | Thomas Pelham | |||||
| May 1708 | Peter Gott Peter Gott Peter Gott was an English politician. He was a Member of Parliament for Hastings from 1690 to 1695 and again from 1698 to 1701.He died aged 56.-References:... |
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| Dec 1708 | Samuel Gott Samuel Gott Samuel Gott was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England between 1645 and 1648 and between 1660 and 1661.... |
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| 1710 | Peter Gott Peter Gott Peter Gott was an English politician. He was a Member of Parliament for Hastings from 1690 to 1695 and again from 1698 to 1701.He died aged 56.-References:... |
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| 1712 | John Morley Trevor | |||||
| 1719 | Philip Yorke Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke PC was an English lawyer and politician who served as Lord Chancellor. He was a close confidant of the Duke of Newcastle, Prime Minister between 1754 and 1756 and 1757 until 1762.... |
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| 1722 | Henry Pelham Henry Pelham (of Stanmer) Henry Pelham was a British politician, the eldest son of Henry Pelham and his wife Frances Bine.Pelham was the first cousin of the Duke of Newcastle, who brought him into Parliament as Member for Hastings shortly after Henry reached his majority. Pelham was a reliable Government supporter,... |
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| 1726 | Sir Nicholas Pelham Nicholas Pelham Sir Nicholas Pelham was a British politician.The third son of Sir Thomas Pelham, 2nd Baronet , Pelham was educated at Christ Church, Oxford.... |
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| 1727 | Thomas Pelham Thomas Pelham (of Stanmer) Thomas Pelham was a British politician.The third son of Henry Pelham, he was apprenticed at a young age to John Lethieullier, a Turkey merchant in Constantinople, from which he got the name of "Turk" Pelham... |
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| 1738 | John Trevor | |||||
| 1741 | Thomas Pelham | |||||
| 1743 | Sir John Shelley | Sir Francis Poole | ||||
| 1747 | Thomas Sergison | |||||
| 1763 | William Plumer William Plumer William Plumer was an American lawyer and Baptist lay preacher from Epping, New Hampshire. Born in 1759 in Newburyport, Massachusetts, he represented New Hampshire as a Federalist in the United States Senate from June 17, 1802 to March 4, 1807... |
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| 1766 | Lord Edward Bentinck Lord Edward Bentinck Lord Edward Charles Cavendish-Bentinck , known as Lord Edward Bentinck, was a British politician.-Background and education:... |
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| 1768 | Thomas Hampden | Thomas Hay | ||||
| 1774 | Sir Thomas Miller, Bt Sir Thomas Miller, 5th Baronet Sir Thomas Miller, 5th Baronet , MP for Lewes 1774–1778 and Portsmouth 1806–1816In 1770, Miller, formerly of Lavant, near Chichester, bought a country house in Hampshire called Froyle Place with the manor of Froyle.-References:... |
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| 1780 | Henry Pelham | Thomas Kemp | ||||
| 1796 | John Cressett-Pelham | |||||
| 1802 | Henry Shelley | Lord Francis Osborne Francis Osborne, 1st Baron Godolphin Francis Godolphin Osborne, 1st Baron Godolphin , styled Lord Francis Osborne from 1789 to 1832, was a British politician.-Background:... |
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| 1806 | Thomas Kemp | |||||
| 1811 | Thomas Read Kemp Thomas Read Kemp Thomas Read Kemp was an English property developer and politician. He was the son of Sussex landowner Thomas Kemp, whose farmhouse in Brighton was rented by the Prince of Wales in 1786.-Biography:... |
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| 1812 | Sir George Shiffner | |||||
| 1816 | John Shelley Sir John Shelley, 6th Baronet Sir John Shelley, 6th Baronet was an English amateur cricketer who made 10 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1792 to 1795.... |
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| 1826 | Thomas Read Kemp Thomas Read Kemp Thomas Read Kemp was an English property developer and politician. He was the son of Sussex landowner Thomas Kemp, whose farmhouse in Brighton was rented by the Prince of Wales in 1786.-Biography:... |
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| 1831 | Sir Charles Richard Blunt | 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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| 1847 | Robert Perfect | 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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| 1860 | John George Blencowe | 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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| 1865 | Lord Pelham Walter Pelham, 4th Earl of Chichester Walter John Pelham, 4th Earl of Chichester , styled as Lord Pelham from 1838 to 1886, was a British Liberal politician.... |
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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... |
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MPs since 1868
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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 *... |
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Elections in the 2010s
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
This constituency underwent boundary changes between the 1992 and 1997 general elections and thus change in share of vote is based on a notional calculation.Elections in the 1980s
Elections in the 1970s
New constituency boundaries.Elections in the 1960s
Elections in the 1950s
Sources
- The Parliamentary History of the Borough of Lewes 1295-1885
- Election result, 2005 (BBC)
- Election results, 1997 - 2001 (BBC)
- Election results, 1997 - 2001 (Election Demon)
- Election results, 1983 - 1992 (Election Demon)
- Election results, 1992 - 2005 (Guardian)
- Election results, 1951 - 2001 (Keele University)
- F. W. S. CraigF. W. S. CraigFrederick Walter Scott Craig was a Scottish psephologist and compiler of the standard reference books covering United Kingdom Parliamentary election results. He originally worked in public relations, compiling election results in his spare time which were published by the Scottish Unionist Party...
. British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973. (ISBN 0-900178-07-8)