Morpeth (UK Parliament constituency)
















Morpeth
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
1553–1983
Number of members 1553–1832: two
1832–1983: one
Replaced by
Wansbeck and Berwick-upon-Tweed[1]

Morpeth was a borough constituency centred on the town of Morpeth in Northumberland represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until 1707, the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and then the Parliament of the United Kingdom.


Morpeth elected two Members of Parliament (MPs) until the 1832 general election, when the Great Reform Act reduced its representation to one MP, elected under the first past the post system. The constituency was abolished for the 1983 general election.




Contents






  • 1 Boundaries


  • 2 Members of Parliament


    • 2.1 1553–1640


    • 2.2 1640–1832


    • 2.3 1832–1983




  • 3 Election results


    • 3.1 Elections in the 1840s


    • 3.2 Elections in the 1850s


    • 3.3 Elections in the 1860s


    • 3.4 Elections in the 1870s


    • 3.5 Elections in the 1880s


    • 3.6 Elections in the 1890s


    • 3.7 Elections in the 1900s


    • 3.8 Elections in the 1910s


    • 3.9 Elections in the 1920s


    • 3.10 Elections in the 1930s


    • 3.11 Elections in the 1940s


    • 3.12 Elections in the 1950s


    • 3.13 Elections in the 1960s


    • 3.14 Elections in the 1970s




  • 4 References


  • 5 See also





Boundaries


1918-1950: The Municipal Borough of Morpeth, the Urban Districts of Ashington, Bedlingtonshire, and Blyth, and part of the Rural District of Morpeth.


1950-1983: The Municipal Borough of Morpeth, the Urban Districts of Ashington and Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, and the Rural District of Morpeth.[2]



Members of Parliament



1553–1640


























































































































Parliament First member Second member
1553 (Oct) John Watson
William Ward[3]
1554 (Apr) Thomas Bates
William Ward [3]
1554 (Nov) Sir Henry Percy
William Ward [3]
1555 ?Cuthbert Horsley

?Thomas Bates [3]
1558 Robert Wheatley
Thomas Bates [3]
1558/9 William Ward
Nicholas Purslow[4]
1562 (Dec) William Ward
Arthur Welshe [4]
1571 Francis Gawdy
Nicholas Mynn [4]
1572 (Apr)
Sir George Bowes died
and replaced Dec 1580 by
Richard Drake

Richard Wroth[4]
1584 William Carey
George Gifford [4]
1586 Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth
Anthony Felton [4]
1588/9 Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth
Henry Noel [4]
1593
Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth,
sat for Callington, replaced by Edmund Bowyer

Francis Tyndale [4]
1597 (Sep) Robert Printis
Thomas Carleton [4]
1601 (Oct) George Savile
John Browne [4]
1604–1611 Sir Christopher Perkins
John Hare
1614 William Button
Arnold Herbert
1621–1622 Robert Brandling
John Robson
Robson declared ineligible, being a priest
replaced by Ralph Fetherstonhaugh
1624 Sir Thomas Reynell
Sir William Carnaby
1625 Sir Thomas Reynell
Sir Anthony Herbert
1626 Sir Thomas Reynell
John Bankes
1628 Sir Thomas Reynell
John Bankes
1629–1640
No Parliaments convened


1640–1832

















































































































































































































































































































































Year First member First party Second member Second party

November 1640

Sir William Carnaby
Royalist

John Fenwick
Royalist
August 1642

Carnaby disabled from sitting – seat vacant
January 1643

Fenwick disabled from sitting – seat vacant
1645

Hon. John Fiennes

George Fenwick
December 1648

Fiennes excluded in Pride's Purge – seat vacant
1653

Morpeth was unrepresented in the Barebones Parliament and the First and Second Parliaments of the Protectorate

January 1659

Robert Delaval

Robert Mitford

May 1659

Morpeth was unrepresented in the restored Rump
April 1660


Thomas Widdrington jnr (died May 1660)



Ralph Knight

June 1660


Sir George Downing

1661


Henry Widdrington

1666


Edward Howard

1679


Daniel Collingwood

1685


Sir Henry Pickering



Theophilus Oglethorpe

1689


Charles Howard



Roger Fenwick

1692


George Nicholas

1695


Sir Henry Belasyse

1698


Philip Howard

Whig
January 1701


William Howard

May 1701


Sir Richard Sandford

December 1701


Emanuel Scrope Howe

Whig


Sir John Delaval

1705


Sir Richard Sandford



Edmund Maine

1708


Sir John Bennett

1710


Christopher Wandesford

1713


Sir John Germain



Oley Douglas

1715


Viscount Morpeth



The Viscount Castlecomer [5]

1717


Hon. George Carpenter

1727


Thomas Robinson

1734


Sir Henry Liddell

1738


Henry Furnese

1741


Robert Ord

1747


Viscount Limerick

1754


Thomas Duncombe

Tory
1755


Sir Matthew Fetherstonhaugh

1761


Viscount Garlies



Whig
1768


Peter Beckford



Sir Matthew White Ridley

1774


Francis Eyre [6]



Peter Delmé

1775


Hon. William Byron

1776


Gilbert Elliot

1777


John Egerton

Tory
1780


Anthony Morris Storer

1784


Major Sir James Erskine [7]

Whig
1790


Francis Gregg

1795


Viscount Morpeth

1796


William Huskisson

Tory
1802


William Ord

Whig
1806


Hon. William Howard

1826


Viscount Morpeth

1830


Hon. William Howard

1832

representation reduced to one member


1832–1983


























































































Year Member Party


1832

Frederick George Howard

Whig[8][9]


1834

Edward Howard

Whig[10][11][8][9]


1837

Granville Leveson-Gower

Whig[12][13][14][15][9]


1840

Edward Howard

Whig[10][11][8][9]


1853

Sir George Grey

Whig[16][10][17][18]


1874

Thomas Burt

Lib-Lab


1918

John Cairns

Labour


1923

Robert Smillie

Labour


1929

Ebby Edwards

Labour


1931

Godfrey Nicholson

Conservative


1935

Robert Taylor

Labour


1954

Will Owen

Labour


1970

George Grant

Labour

1983

constituency abolished


Election results



Elections in the 1840s


Leveson-Gower resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, causing a by-election.
























By-election, 22 February 1840: Morpeth [19]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Whig

Edward Howard

Unopposed


Whig hold





























General Election 1841: Morpeth [19]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Whig

Edward Howard

Unopposed

Registered electors
392




Whig hold





























General Election 1847: Morpeth [19]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Whig

Edward Howard

Unopposed

Registered electors
440




Whig hold


Elections in the 1850s






























General Election 1852: Morpeth [19]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Whig

Edward Howard

Unopposed

Registered electors
415




Whig hold

Howard resigned, causing a by-election.
























By-election, 1 January 1853: Morpeth [19]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Whig

George Grey

Unopposed


Whig hold

Grey was appointed Secretary of State for the Colonies, requiring a by-election.
























By-election, 17 June 1854: Morpeth [19]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Whig

George Grey

Unopposed


Whig hold





























General Election 1857: Morpeth [19]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Whig

George Grey

Unopposed

Registered electors
391




Whig hold





























General Election 1859: Morpeth [19]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Liberal

George Grey

Unopposed

Registered electors
408




Liberal hold

Grey was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, requiring a by-election.
























By-election, 27 June 1859: Morpeth [19]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Liberal

George Grey

Unopposed


Liberal hold


Elections in the 1860s


Grey was appointed Home Secretary, requiring a by-election.
























By-election, 31 July 1861: Morpeth [19]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Liberal

George Grey

Unopposed


Liberal hold





























General Election 1865: Morpeth [19]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Liberal

George Grey

Unopposed

Registered electors
448




Liberal hold





























General Election 1868: Morpeth [19]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Liberal

George Grey

Unopposed

Registered electors
2,006




Liberal hold


Elections in the 1870s




















































General Election 1874: Morpeth [19]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Lib-Lab

Thomas Burt
3,332
85.1

N/A


Conservative
Francis Duncan[20]
585
14.9

N/A
Majority
2,747
70.1

N/A

Turnout
3,917
79.7

N/A

Registered electors
4,912




Lib-Lab hold


Elections in the 1880s
























General Election 1880: Morpeth [19]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Lib-Lab

Thomas Burt

Unopposed


Lib-Lab hold























General Election 1885: Morpeth [21][22]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Lib-Lab

Thomas Burt

Unopposed


Lib-Lab hold























General Election 1886: Morpeth [21][22]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Lib-Lab

Thomas Burt

Unopposed


Lib-Lab hold


Elections in the 1890s
























General Election 1892: Morpeth [21][22]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Lib-Lab

Thomas Burt

Unopposed


Lib-Lab hold



Thomas Burt























































General Election 1895: Morpeth [21][22][23]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Lib-Lab

Thomas Burt
3,404
73.4

N/A


Conservative
Michael Maltman Barry
1,235
26.6

N/A
Majority
2,169
46.8

N/A

Turnout
4,639
60.8

N/A

Registered electors
7,627




Lib-Lab hold

Swing

N/A



Elections in the 1900s























































General Election 1900: Morpeth [21][22][23]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Lib-Lab

Thomas Burt
3,117
53.5
-19.9


Conservative
Michael Maltman Barry
2,707
46.5
+19.9
Majority
410
7.0
-39.8

Turnout
5,824
68.6
+7.8

Registered electors
8,490




Lib-Lab hold

Swing
-19.9























































General Election 1906: Morpeth [21][22]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Lib-Lab

Thomas Burt
5,518
74.2
+20.7


Liberal Unionist

Stuart Coats
1,919
25.8
−20.7
Majority
3,599
48.4
+41.4

Turnout
7,437
78.9
+10.3

Registered electors
9,425




Lib-Lab hold

Swing
+20.7



Elections in the 1910s




Thomas Burt























































General Election January 1910: Morpeth [21][24]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Lib-Lab

Thomas Burt
5,874
66.1
−8.1


Conservative

Jasper Ridley
3,009
33.9
+8.1
Majority
2,865
32.2
−16.2

Turnout
8,883
88.7
+9.8

Registered electors
10,010




Lib-Lab hold

Swing
−8.1
























General Election December 1910: Morpeth [21][24]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Lib-Lab

Thomas Burt

Unopposed


Lib-Lab hold














































































General Election 1918: Morpeth[25]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

John Cairns
7,677
34.3

N/A


Liberal

Frank Thornborough
7,140
31.9

N/A


Unionist
Claud Henry Meares
4,320
19.3

N/A


Independent
*Gerald Douglas Newton
2,729
12.2

N/A


National Democratic
Thomas Moffatt Allison
511
2.3

N/A
Majority
537
2.4

N/A

Turnout
22,377
56.3

N/A

Registered electors
39,773




Labour gain from Liberal

Swing

N/A


* Newton received support from the local branch of the National Federation of Discharged and Demobilized Sailors and Soldiers



Elections in the 1920s































































General Election 1922: Morpeth[25]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

John Cairns
15,026
48.3
+14.0


Liberal

Frank Thornborough
10,007
32.2
+0.3


Unionist
Charles Septimus Shortt
6,045
19.5
+0.2
Majority
5,019
16.1
+13.7

Turnout
31,078
72.1
+15.8

Registered electors
43,098




Labour hold

Swing
+6.9























































Morpeth by-election, 1923
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

Robert Smillie
20,053
60.5
+12.2


Liberal

Frank Thornborough
13,087
39.5
+7.3
Majority
6,966
21.0
+4.9

Turnout
33,140
76.9
+4.8

Registered electors
43,098




Labour hold

Swing
+2.5























































General Election 1923: Morpeth
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

Robert Smillie
16,902
64.2
+15.9


Liberal
John Dodd
9,411
35.8
+3.6
Majority
7,491
28.4
+12.3

Turnout
26,313
59.4
−12.7

Registered electors
44,323




Labour hold

Swing
+6.2































































General Election 1924: Morpeth
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

Robert Smillie
19,248
56.8
−7.4


Unionist

Irene Ward
10,828
32.0

N/A


Liberal
John Dodd
3,805
11.2
−24.6
Majority
8,420
24.8
−3.6

Turnout
33,881
75.0
+15.6

Registered electors
45,150




Labour hold

Swing
+8.6































































General Election 1929: Morpeth
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

Ebby Edwards
25,508
61.3
+4.5


Unionist

Irene Ward
9,206
22.1
−9.9


Liberal
John Ritson
6,888
16.6
+5.4
Majority
16,302
39.2
+14.4

Turnout
41,602
75.5
+0.5

Registered electors
55,126




Labour hold

Swing
+7.2



Elections in the 1930s

















































General Election 1931: Morpeth
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Godfrey Nicholson
20,806
51.35



Labour

Ebby Edwards
18,714
48.65

Majority
1,092
2.69


Turnout

70.28



Conservative gain from Labour

Swing


















































General Election 1935: Morpeth
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

Robert Taylor
28,900
59.17



Conservative

Godfrey Nicholson
19,944
40.83

Majority
8,956
18.34


Turnout

78.68



Labour gain from Conservative

Swing




Elections in the 1940s

















































General Election 1945: Morpeth
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

Robert Taylor
38,521
73.23



Conservative

Gilbert Longden
14,079
26.77

Majority
24,442
46.47


Turnout

79.50



Labour hold

Swing




Elections in the 1950s

















































General Election 1950: Morpeth
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

Robert Taylor
27,548
71.51



Conservative
T. Turnbull
10,973
28.49

Majority
16,575
43.03


Turnout

86.55



Labour hold

Swing


















































General Election 1951: Morpeth
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

Robert Taylor
27,718
71.88



Conservative
Peter Molison Colvin-Smith
10,843
28.12

Majority
16,875
43.76


Turnout

85.47



Labour hold

Swing


















































Morpeth by-election, 1954
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour Co-op

Will Owen
23,491
71.27
-0.61


Conservative

William Elliott
9,469
28.73
+0.61
Majority
14,022
42.54
-1.22

Turnout
32,960




Labour Co-op hold

Swing


















































General Election 1955: Morpeth
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour Co-op

Will Owen
25,452
70.56



Conservative

William Elliott
10,619
29.44

Majority
14,833
41.12


Turnout

80.40



Labour Co-op hold

Swing


















































General Election 1959: Morpeth
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour Co-op

Will Owen
27,435
71.91



Conservative
Derek Bloom
10,716
28.09

Majority
16,719
43.82


Turnout

84.11



Labour Co-op hold

Swing




Elections in the 1960s

















































General Election 1964: Morpeth
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour Co-op

Will Owen
26,114
72.70



Conservative
Derek Bloom
9,805
27.30

Majority
16,309
45.40


Turnout

80.81



Labour Co-op hold

Swing


















































General Election 1966: Morpeth
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour Co-op

Will Owen
25,223
74.36



Conservative
Nigel Porter
8,698
25.64

Majority
16,525
48.72


Turnout

76.93



Labour Co-op hold

Swing




Elections in the 1970s

























































General Election 1970: Morpeth
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

George Grant
21,826
60.35



Conservative
K. Ian Tunnicliffe
9,515
26.31



Liberal
Raymond McClure
4,825
13.34

Majority
12,311
34.04


Turnout

75.98



Labour hold

Swing


























































General Election February 1974: Morpeth
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

George Grant
22,026
56.40



Conservative

David Curry
8,992
23.03



Liberal
Humphrey Devereux
8,035
20.57

Majority
13,034
33.38


Turnout

81.18



Labour hold

Swing


























































General Election October 1974: Morpeth
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

George Grant
22,696
63.80



Conservative

David Curry
8,009
22.52



Liberal
Barrie Rogers
4,866
13.68

Majority
14,687
41.29


Turnout

73.32



Labour hold

Swing


























































General Election 1979: Morpeth
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

George Grant
21,744
56.29



Conservative
Stephen Edwards
9,913
25.66



Liberal
Alan Thompson
6,972
18.05

Majority
11,831
30.63


Turnout

77.44



Labour hold

Swing




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  22. ^ abcdef The Liberal Year Book, 1907


  23. ^ ab Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901


  24. ^ ab Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916


  25. ^ ab British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig




  • Robert Beatson, A Chronological Register of Both Houses of Parliament (London: Longman, Hurst, Res & Orme, 1807) [1]

  • D Brunton & D H Pennington, Members of the Long Parliament (London: George Allen & Unwin, 1954)


  • Cobbett's Parliamentary history of England, from the Norman Conquest in 1066 to the year 1803 (London: Thomas Hansard, 1808) [2]


  • Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.

  • Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 3)



See also


  • Morpeth by-election, 1923



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