Barnstaple (UK Parliament constituency)

Barnstaple was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Barnstaple in Devon, in the South West of England. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1885, when its representation was reduced to one member.

The constituency was created in 1295, and abolished for the 1950 general election.__TOC__

Members of Parliament

1295-1660

1660-1832

1885-1950

Notes

Election results

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title=By-Election 1911: BarnstapleElection box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Sir Godfrey Baring
votes = 6239
percentage =
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = C S Parker
votes = 5751
percentage =
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votes = 488
percentage =
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votes =
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winner = Liberal Party (UK)
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References

*Robert Beatson, "A Chronological Register of Both Houses of Parliament" (London: Longman, Hurst, Res & Orme, 1807) [http://books.google.com/books?vid=024wW9LmFc5kXY0FI2&id=Gh2wKY2rkDUC&printsec=toc&dq=Return+of+Members+of+Parliament&as_brr=1&sig=SK5GVtGLfWQ9ovZDbyZObAyIO5I#PPP9,M1]
*F W S Craig, "British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885" (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)

*Rayment