Newport is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency for the town of Newport, Shropshire. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1918. It elected one Member of Parliament.
| Newport | |
|---|---|
| Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1885–1918 | |
| Seats | one |
| Created from | North Shropshire |
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Robert Bickersteth | Liberal | |
| 1886 | Liberal Unionist | ||
| 1886 | William Kenyon-Slaney | Conservative | |
| 1908 b-e | Beville Stanier | Conservative | |
| 1918 | constituency abolished | ||
Elections
Elections in the 1880s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Robert Bickersteth | 4,694 | 52.0 | ||
| Conservative | George Bridgeman | 4,333 | 48.0 | ||
| Majority | 361 | 4.0 | |||
| Turnout | 9,027 | 84.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,636 | ||||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Kenyon-Slaney | 4,460 | 60.7 | +12.7 | |
| Liberal | Clement Higgins | 2,884 | 39.3 | -12.7 | |
| Majority | 1,576 | 21.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 7,344 | 69.0 | −15.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,636 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +12.7 | |||
Elections in the 1890s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Kenyon-Slaney | 4,815 | 57.7 | −3.0 | |
| Liberal | William Heath Lander[4] | 3,530 | 42.3 | +3.0 | |
| Majority | 1,285 | 15.4 | −6.0 | ||
| Turnout | 8,345 | 73.6 | +4.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,337 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −3.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Kenyon-Slaney | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Elections in the 1900s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Kenyon-Slaney | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Kenyon-Slaney | 4,853 | 50.9 | N/A | |
| Liberal | Francis Neilson | 4,677 | 49.1 | New | |
| Majority | 176 | 1.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 9,530 | 88.4 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 10,777 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Beville Stanier | 5,328 | 54.9 | +4.0 | |
| Liberal | Francis Neilson | 4,377 | 45.1 | -4.0 | |
| Majority | 951 | 9.8 | +8.0 | ||
| Turnout | 9,705 | 89.9 | +1.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,791 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.0 | |||
Elections in the 1910s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Beville Stanier | 5,570 | 56.3 | +5.4 | |
| Liberal | William Edward Moulsdale | 4,324 | 43.7 | −5.4 | |
| Majority | 1,246 | 12.6 | +10.8 | ||
| Turnout | 9,894 | 90.9 | +2.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,886 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Beville Stanier | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
See also
References
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