Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1832–1885
Marylebone was a parliamentary constituency in Middlesex, England from 1832 to 1885. The parliamentary borough formed part of the built up area of London , and returned two members to the House of Commons of the UK Parliament and was created under the Reform Act 1832 . It was abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act, 1885 which split it into 8 seats.
Marylebone in the Metropolitan area, showing boundaries used from 1868 to 1885. Marylebone was one of five parliamentary boroughs in the metropolitan area of London enfranchised in 1832.[ 1] vestries in all civil, secular matters) are respectively tinted pink, green and yellow on the inset map. The constituency was defined as consisting of three civil parishes in Middlesex:[ 2]
The commissioners appointed to fix its boundaries recommended that the part of Saint Pancras north of the Regent's Canal should be omitted thus remain in the parliamentary county of Middlesex being a still a largely rural projection.[ 3] St. Pancras, however, petitioned parliament for the inclusion of the entire parish, and this was accepted.[ 4]
In 1885 the entity was split into eight new single-member divisions:
Members of Parliament [ edit ] Notes
1 Election of Whalley in 1837 declared void on petition, as he could not prove his eligibility. 2 A peer of Ireland. Turnout, in multi-member elections, is estimated by dividing the number of votes by two. To the extent that electors did not use both their votes, the figure given will be an underestimate.
Change is calculated for individual candidates, when a party had more than one candidate in an election or the previous one. When a party had
only one candidate in an election and the previous one change is calculated for the party vote.
Elections in the 1830s [ edit ] Portman resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds , causing a by-election.
† Murray was the government-approved candidate, but withdrew from the contest prior to the completion of polling.[ 18] [ 19]
Whalley's election was declared void on petition, due to him having insufficient estate to qualify, causing a by-election.
Elections in the 1840s [ edit ] Elections in the 1850s [ edit ] Hall was appointed President of the General Board of Health , requiring a by-election.
Stuart's death caused a by-election.
Hall was appointed First Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings , requiring a by-election.
Fortescue resigned , causing a by-election.[ 26]
Hall succeeded to the peerage, becoming Lord Llanover and causing a by-election.
Elections in the 1860s [ edit ] James' resignation caused a by-election.
Elections in the 1870s [ edit ] Elections in the 1880s [ edit ] Constituency abolished (1885)
^ Representation of the People Act 1832 chapter (c.) 45 Schedule (Sch.) L
^ Parliamentary Boundaries Act 1832 c.64 Sch. O
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