Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1330–1974
Tavistock was a parliamentary constituency in Devon between 1330 and 1974. Until 1885 it was a parliamentary borough , consisting solely of the town of Tavistock ; it returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1868 , when its representation was reduced to one member. From 1885, the name was transferred to a single-member county constituency covering a much larger area. (Between 1885 and 1918, the constituency had the alternative name of West Devon .)
The constituency was abolished for the February 1974 general election , when it was largely replaced by the new West Devon constituency.
1885–1918 : The Municipal Boroughs of Devonport and Plymouth, and the Sessional Divisions of Hatherleigh, Holsworthy, Lifton, Midland Roborough, and Tavistock.
1918–1950 : The Urban Districts of Holsworthy, Ivybridge, and Tavistock, the Rural Districts of Broadwoodwidger, Plympton St Mary, and Tavistock, and part of the Rural District of Holsworthy.
1950–1951 : The Urban Districts of Holsworthy and Tavistock, the Rural Districts of Broadwoodwidger, Holsworthy, and Tavistock, and the Rural District of Plympton St Mary except the parishes of Bickleigh and Tamerton Foliot.[ 1]
1951–1974 : The Urban Districts of Holsworthy and Tavistock, the Rural Districts of Broadwoodwidger, Holsworthy, and Tavistock, and the Rural District of Plympton St Mary less the parts of the parishes of Bickleigh and Tamerton Foliot added to the county borough of Plymouth by the Plymouth Extension Act 1950.[ 2]
In 1965 Tavistock was one of the largest seats in England, in terms of land area. It included the towns of Plympton and Plymstock (effectively eastern suburbs of Plymouth ). It also included a great deal of rural land, including two-thirds of Dartmoor .[ 3]
Members of Parliament [ edit ] Elections in the 1830s [ edit ] Fortescue chose to sit for Devon where he had also been elected, causing a by-election.
John Russell was also elected for Devon and opted to sit there, causing a by-election.
William Russell resigned, causing a by-election.
Elections in the 1840s [ edit ] Rundle resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds , causing a by-election.
Elections in the 1850s [ edit ] Trelawny resigned to seek re-election after voting against the disestablishment of the Church of England when he had promised his constituents he would vote for it.[ 38]
On petition, Carter was unseated in 1853 and Phillimore was declared elected in his place.
Byng resigned in order to contest a by-election in Middlesex , causing a by-election.[ 39]
Elections in the 1860s [ edit ] Seat reduced to one member
Elections in the 1870s [ edit ] Elections in the 1880s [ edit ] Ebrington Elections in the 1890s [ edit ] Hugh Luttrell Elections in the 1900s [ edit ] Elections in the 1910s [ edit ] General Election 1914–15 :
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
Elections in the 1920s [ edit ] Maxwell Thornton Elections in the 1930s [ edit ] Elections in the 1940s [ edit ] General Election 1939–40 :
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected;
Conservative : Colin Patrick Liberal : Frank MiltonLabour : J FinniganElections in the 1950s [ edit ] Elections in the 1960s [ edit ] Elections in the 1970s [ edit ]
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^ Cope was re-elected in 1727, but had also been elected for Hampshire , which he chose to represent, and did not sit again for Tavistock
^ Succeeded as The Viscount Fane (in the Peerage of Ireland ), July 1744
^ Leveson-Gower was also elected for Lichfield , which he chose to represent, and never sat for Tavistock
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England 75–77 . ISBN 0-900178-13-2 ^ Wyndham was also elected for Midhurst , which he chose to represent, and never sat for Tavistock
^ Ebrington was re-elected in 1830, but had also been elected for Devon , which he chose to represent, and did not sit again for Tavistock
^ Russell was re-elected in 1831, but had also been elected for Devon , which he chose to represent, and did not sit again for Tavistock
^ Styled Marquess of Tavistock from 1839
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