East Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)
East Norfolk | |
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Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Norfolk |
1885–1950 | |
Seats | One |
1832–1868 | |
Seats | Two |
Created from | Norfolk |
Replaced by | North Norfolk and South Norfolk |
East Norfolk was a parliamentary constituency in the county of Norfolk. It returned two Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1868. Another Eastern division was created in 1885, when its representation was reduced to one member. That constituency was abolished in 1950.
History
The constituency was first created by the Great Reform Act for the 1832 general election, and abolished for the 1868 general election. In that period the historic county of Norfolk was split into two divisions - this one and West Norfolk. Each division returned two members.
From 1868 to 1885 the Norfolk county divisions were reorganised into North Norfolk, South Norfolk and West Norfolk. Each of these three divisions returned two members.
From the 1885 redistribution the two member county divisions were replaced with single member constituencies. The second version of this constituency was one of the single member seats. It continued to exist until the 1950 general election.
Boundaries
1885-1918: The Sessional Divisions of Blofield and Walsham, East and West Flegg, Taversham and Tunstead, and Happing, the part of the Municipal Borough of Great Yarmouth in the county of Norfolk, and part of the Sessional Division of South Erpingham.
1918-1950: The Urban District of North Walsham, and the Rural Districts of Blofield, East and West Flegg, Loddon and Clavering, St Faiths, and Smallburgh.
Members of Parliament
1832-1868
1885-1950
Election | Member | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1885 | re-created but reduced to one member | ||
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 1885 | Sir Edward Birkbeck | Conservative |
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 1892 | Sir Robert John Price | Liberal |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 1918 | Michael Falcon | Unionist |
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 1923 | Hugh Seely | Liberal |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 1924 | Reginald Neville | Unionist |
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 1929 | Viscount Elmley | Liberal |
style="background-color: Template:National Liberal Party (UK, 1931)/meta/color" | | 1931 | National Liberal | |
style="background-color: Template:National Liberal Party (UK, 1931)/meta/color" | | 1939 by-election | Frank Medlicott | National Liberal |
1950 | constituency abolished |
Election results
Elections in the 1900s
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Robert John Price | 4,563 | 55.0 | ||
Conservative | W L St J Prioleau | 3,733 | 45.0 | ||
Majority | 830 | 10.0 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Robert John Price | 5,631 | 62.1 | ||
Conservative | Raymond F Prioleau | 3,435 | 37.9 | ||
Majority | 2,196 | 24.2 | |||
Turnout | 80.7 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1910s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Sir Robert John Price | 5,592 | 56.3 | ||
Conservative | C E Fitch | 4,348 | 43.7 | ||
Majority | 1,244 | 12.6 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Sir Robert John Price | 5,265 | 57.7 | ||
Conservative | Frank Cecil Meyer | 3,865 | 42.3 | ||
Majority | 1,400 | 15.4 | |||
Turnout | 79.0 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
General Election 1914/15: Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1914 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected;
- Unionist:
- Liberal:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | 7,030 | 44.9 | |||
Liberal | Fred Henderson | 6,691 | 42.8 | ||
National Farmers Union | William Benjamin Taylor | 1,926 | 12.3 | ||
Majority | 339 | 2.1 | |||
Turnout | 49.6 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing |
- denotes candidate who was endorsed by the Coalition Government
Elections in the 1920s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Michael Falcon | 9,270 | 41.0 | −3.9 | |
Liberal | Hugh Michael Seely | 8,962 | 39.7 | ||
Labour | George Edward Hewitt | 4,361 | 19.3 | ||
Majority | 308 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 70.2 | +20.6 | |||
Unionist hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Hugh Michael Seely | 11,807 | 49.6 | +9.9 | |
Unionist | Michael Falcon | 8,472 | 35.6 | −5.4 | |
Labour | George Edward Hewitt | 3,530 | 14.8 | −4.5 | |
Majority | 3,335 | 14.0 | |||
Turnout | 72.5 | ||||
Liberal gain from Unionist | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Reginald James Neville Neville | 11,283 | 44.6 | ||
Liberal | Hugh Michael Seely | 9,114 | 36.0 | ||
Labour | R. B. Bates | 4,907 | 19.4 | ||
Majority | 2,169 | 8.6 | 22.6 | ||
Turnout | 75.6 | ||||
Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Viscount Elmley | 13,349 | 39.6 | +3.6 | |
Unionist | Sir Reginald James Neville Neville | 12,434 | 37.0 | −7.6 | |
Labour | William Holmes | 7,856 | 23.4 | +4.0 | |
Majority | 915 | 2.6 | 11.2 | ||
Turnout | 77.6 | +2.0 | |||
Liberal gain from Unionist | Swing | 5.6 |
Elections in the 1930s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Liberal | Viscount Elmley | 25,945 | 79.8 | ||
Labour | William Holmes | 6,562 | 20.2 | ||
Majority | 19,383 | 59.6 | |||
Turnout | 71.7 | ||||
National Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Liberal | Viscount Elmley | 23,108 | 68.8 | −11.0 | |
Labour | Norman R. Tillett | 10,461 | 31.2 | +11.0 | |
Majority | 12,647 | 37.6 | −22.0 | ||
Turnout | 66.8 | −4.9 | |||
National Liberal hold | Swing | -11.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Liberal | Frank Medlicott | 18,257 | 62.9 | −5.9 | |
Labour | Norman R. Tillett | 10,785 | 37.1 | +5.9 | |
Majority | 7,472 | 25.8 | −11.8 | ||
Turnout | 29,042 | 53.1 | −13.7 | ||
National Liberal hold | Swing | −5.9 |
Elections in the 1940s
General Election 1939/40: Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the Autumn of this year, the following candidates had been selected;
- Liberal National: Frank Medlicott
- Labour: Norman Tillett[13]
- Independent Conservative: James F. Wright (Secretary, Norfolk Farmers Union)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Liberal | Brig. Frank Medlicott | 23,307 | 55.8 | −7.1 | |
Labour | Norman R. Tillett | 18,467 | 44.2 | +7.1 | |
Majority | 4,840 | 11.8 | −14.2 | ||
Turnout | 41,774 | 68.9 | +15.8 | ||
National Liberal hold | Swing | −7.1 |
References
- ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
- ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
- ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
- ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
- ^ Craig, F W S (1983) [1969]. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). London: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- ^ Craig, F W S (1983) [1969]. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). London: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- ^ Craig, F W S (1983) [1969]. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). London: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- ^ Craig, F W S (1983) [1969]. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). London: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- ^ Craig, F W S (1983) [1969]. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). London: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- ^ Craig, F W S (1983) [1969]. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). London: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- ^ Craig, F W S (1983) [1969]. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). London: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- ^ Craig, F W S (1983) [1969]. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949 (3rd edition ed.). London: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- ^ Report of the Annual Conference 1939
- ^ Craig, F W S (1983) [1969]. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). London: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1977)
- Parliamentary constituencies in Norfolk (historic)
- United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1832
- United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies disestablished in 1868
- United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1885
- United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies disestablished in 1950