Penrith (UK Parliament constituency)

Penrith
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
1885–1918
Number of members one
Replaced by North Cumberland and Penrith and Cockermouth
Created from East Cumberland

Penrith was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Penrith in Cumberland, England. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.

History

The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1918 general election.

Members of Parliament

YearMemberParty
1885 Henry Howard Liberal
1886 Liberal Unionist
1886 James Lowther Conservative
1905 Speaker
1918 constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

General Election 1885: Penrith [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Henry Charles Howard 3,921 n/a
Conservative James William Lowther 3,448 n/a
Majority 473 n/a
Turnout n/a
Liberal win (new seat)
Lawson
General Election 1886: Penrith [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative James William Lowther 3,676
Liberal Wilfrid Lawson 3,032
Majority 644
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Elections in the 1890s

General Election 1892: Penrith [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative James William Lowther 3,549
Liberal Thomas Sadler Douglas 3,424
Majority 125
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1895: Penrith [4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative James William Lowther 3,868
Liberal Thomas Sadler Douglas 3,268
Majority 600
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1900s

General Election 1900: Penrith [6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Rt Hon. James William Lowther unopposed n/a n/a
Conservative hold Swing n/a
Lowther
General Election 1906: Penrith [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Speaker Rt Hon. James William Lowther unopposed n/a n/a
Speaker hold Swing n/a

Elections in the 1910s

General Election January 1910: Penrith [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Speaker Rt Hon. James William Lowther unopposed n/a n/a
Speaker hold Swing n/a
General Election December 1910: Penrith [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Speaker Rt Hon. James William Lowther unopposed n/a n/a
Speaker hold Swing n/a

References

  1. ↑ The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  2. ↑ The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  3. ↑ The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  4. ↑ The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  5. ↑ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
  6. ↑ The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  7. ↑ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
  8. ↑ The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  9. ↑ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
  10. ↑ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Carlisle		 Constituency represented by the Speaker
1905–1918 		Succeeded by
Penrith and Cockermouth


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