Nottingham (UK Parliament constituency)


Nottingham was a parliamentary borough in Nottinghamshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295. In 1885 the constituency was abolished and the city of Nottingham divided into three single-member constituencies.

History

Nottingham sent two representatives to Parliament from 1283 onwards.
The constituency was abolished in 1885 and replaced by Nottingham East, Nottingham South and Nottingham West.

Members of Parliament

1295–1640

ParliamentFirst memberSecond member--
1318Robert IngramSimon Folville--
1322 Geoffrey le FlemyngSimon Folville--
1327 Robert Ingram of NottinghamSimon Folville--
1384 John Tansley--
1385John Crowshaw--
1386William ButlerRobert Howden--
1388 John CrowshawJohn Plumtre--
1388 William ButlerThomas Mapperley--
1390 William ButlerRobert German--
1390 ---
1391William ButlerThomas Mapperley--
1393William ButlerNicholas Alestre--
1394---
1395Thomas MapperleyRobert German--
1397 Thomas MapperleyRobert German--
1397 William GresleyJohn Hodings--
1399John PlumtreJohn Tansley--
1401---
1402---
1404 ---
1404 ---
1406Walter StacyThomas Fox--
1407John BothallJohn Jorce--
1410---
1411Thomas MapperleyJohn Hodings--
1413 Thomas MapperleyJohn Hodings 1--
1413 Thomas MapperleyJohn Tansley--
1414 John TansleyRobert Glade--
1414 Walter StacyHenry Preston--
1415---
1416 John AlestreJohn Bingham--
1416 ---
1417Henry PrestonWilliam Burton--
1419Robert GladeRichard Samon--
1420John BinghamThomas Poge--
1421 Robert GladeJohn Alestre--
1421 Richard SamonThomas Poge--
1422John AlestreThomas Poge--
1423Thomas Poge--
1425John Alestre--
1427Thomas Poge--
1510–1523No names knownNo names knownNo names knownNo names known
1529Anthony BabingtonHenry Statham, died and
replaced Jan 1535 by Nicholas Quarnby		--
1536?Sir Anthony Babington?--
1539Sir John MarkhamGeorge Pierrepont--
1542Edward Chamberlain?Sir John Markham--
1545Sir John MarkhamNicholas Powtrell--
1547John PastonNicholas Powtrell--
1553 Robert HaselriggFrancis Colman--
1553 Humphrey QuarnbyThomas Markham--
1554 Humphrey QuarnbyFrancis Colman--
1554 Nicholas PowtrellWilliam Markham--
1555Hugh ThornhillJohn Bateman--
1558Francis ColmanEdward Boun--
1558 Thomas MarkhamJohn Bateman--
1562/1563Humphrey Quarnby, died and
replaced 1566 by Ralph Barton		John Bateman--
1571Ralph BartonWilliam Ball--
1572 Sir Thomas MannersJohn Bateman--
1584 Richard ParkinsJohn Bateman--
1586Sir Robert ConstableRichard Parkins--
1588/1589Richard ParkinsGeorge Manners--
1593Richard ParkinsHumphrey Bonner--
1597 Humphrey BonnerAnchor Jackson--
1601William GregoryWilliam Greaves--
1604–1611Richard Harte Anchor Jackson--
1614William GregoryRobert Staples--
1621Michael PurefoyGeorge Lascelles--
1623John ByronSir Charles Cavendish--
1625Robert GreavesJohn Martyn--
1626Sir Gervase CliftonJohn Byron--
1628Sir Charles CavendishViscount Newark--
1629–1640No Parliaments convenedNo Parliaments convenedNo Parliaments convenedNo Parliaments convened

1640–1885

Notes

Election results

Elections in the 1830s

Ponsonby was appointed Home Secretary and elevated to the House of Lords as Lord Duncannon, causing a by-election.
Hobhouse was appointed as President of the Board of Control for the Affairs of India, requiring a by-election.

Elections in the 1840s

Ferguson's death caused a by-election.
Walter and Charlton retired half an hour after the poll opened.
Larpent resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, causing a by-election.
Walter's election was declared void, on petition, due to bribery by his agents, on 23 March 1843, causing a by-election.
Hobhouse was appointed President of the Board of Control for the Affairs of India, requiring a by-election.

Elections in the 1850s

Strutt was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, requiring a by-election.
Strutt was elevated to the peerage, becoming 1st Baron Belper, requiring a by-election.

Elections in the 1860s

Mellor resigned after being appointed a Judge of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice, causing a by-election.
The election, "won by violence" and bribery was declared void on petition, causing a by-election.
Clifton's death caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1870s

Wright's resignation caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1880s

Wright's death caused a by-election.