Lichfield (UK Parliament constituency)

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Lichfield
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Lichfield in Staffordshire
Outline map
Location of Staffordshire within England
CountyStaffordshire
Electorate73,085 (December 2010)[1]
Current constituency
Created1997
Member of ParliamentMichael Fabricant (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created fromMid Staffordshire, Cannock & Burntwood, South East Staffordshire and Burton[2]
1885–1950
SeatsOne
Type of constituencyCounty constituency
Replaced byLichfield and Tamworth
1305–1885
SeatsTwo until 1868, then One
Type of constituencyBorough constituency

Lichfield is a constituency[n 1] in Staffordshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 1997 recreation by Michael Fabricant, a Conservative.[n 2]

Boundaries

Map
Map of current boundaries
1918–1950
The Boroughs of Lichfield and Tamworth, the Urban Districts of Perry Barr and Rugeley, the Rural District of Lichfield, and parts of the Rural Districts of Tamworth and Walsall.
1997–2010
The District of Lichfield wards of All Saints, Alrewas, Armitage with Handsacre, Boney Hay, Central, Chadsmead, Chase Terrace, Chasetown, Colton and Ridwares, Curborough, Hammerwich, Highfield, King's Bromley, Leomansley, Longdon, Redslade, St John's, Stowe, Summerfield, and Whittington, and the Borough of East Staffordshire wards of Bagots and Yoxall.
2010–present
The District of Lichfield wards of All Saints, Alrewas and Fradley, Armitage with Handsacre, Boley Park, Boney Hay, Burntwood Central, Chadsmead, Chase Terrace, Chasetown, Colton and Mavesyn Ridware, Curborough, Hammerwich, Highfield, King's Bromley, Leomansley, Longdon, St John's, Stowe, Summerfield, and Whittington, and the Borough of East Staffordshire wards of Bagots, Needwood, and Yoxall.

The constituency includes the northern and central parts of the Lichfield local government district, including the cathedral city of Lichfield itself, Burntwood, and also the south-western portion of East Staffordshire district, including Yoxall, Barton-under-Needwood, and Abbots Bromley.

Proposed

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, from the next general election, due by January 2025, the constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The Borough of East Staffordshire wards of: Bagots; Needwood; Yoxall.1
  • The District of Lichfield wards of: Alrewas & Fradley; Armitage with Handsacre; Boley Park; Boney Hay & Central; Chadsmead; Chase Terrace; Chasetown; Colton & the Ridwares; Curborough; Hammerwich with Wall; Highfield; Leomansley; Longdon; St. John’s; Stowe; Summerfield & All Saints; Whittington & Streethay (polling district AD).[3]

Minor changes to the boundary with Tamworth.

1 Following a local government boundary review in which came into effect in May 2023,[4][5] the part in the Borough of East Staffordshire will now comprise the following wards or part wards from the next general election:

  • Bagots & Needwood; Blythe (Kingstone parish); Crown (Newborough parish).[6]

History

The city was represented at most parliaments between 1305 (10 years after the Model Parliament)[clarification needed], in 1327 and again in 1353, but it then ceased to be represented until the mid 16th century, from when it sent two burgesses as members to Parliament until 1664, when representation was temporarily reduced to one member during The Protectorate (ended 1680)[citation needed], and again in 1868, when representation was permanently reduced to one. The constituency was abolished in 1950 but reconstituted, still as a single-member constituency, in 1997.

Constituency profile

This area has very little dependence on social housing and has low unemployment compared to other areas.[7] In 2010 Michael Fabricant obtained the 52nd highest Conservative share of the vote, out of 650 seats, although in 1997 it was only held by a majority of 238 votes.[8] In 2010 The Guardian described the constituency as a "pleasant cathedral city on border of West Midlands and the Potteries."[9]

Members of Parliament

See also: List of Parliamentary constituencies in Staffordshire

1305–1660

Parliament First member Second member
1313 William of Lichfield
1320 William the Taverner
1326–7 Stephen le Blount
1529 William Paget, 1st Baron Paget
1547 William Layton, died
and replaced by Jan 1552 by Alexander Walker		 Edmund Twyneho[10]
1553 (Mar) Mark Wyrley William Fitzherbert[10]
1553 (Oct) Sir Philip Draycott John Giffard[10]
1554 (Apr) Henry Vernon John Taylor[10]
1554 (Nov) Mark Wyrley Thomas Edwards[10]
1555 Thomas Edwards Francis Bulstrode[10]
1558 Robert Weston Richard Cupper[10]
1559 (Jan) Sir Henry Paget Robert Weston[11]
1562–3 Sir Henry Paget Michael Pulteney[11]
1571 Edward Fitzgerald William Timperley[11]
1572 Edward Fitzgerald Arthur Bedell[11]
1584 (Nov) Richard Browne James Weston[11]
1586 (Sep) Richard Broughton John Goodman[11]
1588 (Oct) Richard Broughton Richard Huddleston[11]
1593 Sir John Wingfield Richard Broughton[11]
1597 (Oct) Joseph Oldsworth William Fowkes[11]
1601 Anthony Dyott Robert Browne[11]
1604 Anthony Dyott Thomas Crewe
1614 Sir John Egerton, died
and replaced by Anthony Dyott		 William Wingfield
1621 William Wingfield Richard Weston
1624 Sir Simon Weston Sir John Suckling, sat for Middlesex
and replaced by William Wingfield
1625 Richard Dyott William Wingfield
1626 Richard Dyott William Wingfield
1628 Sir Richard Dyott Sir William Walter
1629–1640 No Parliaments convened
1640 (Apr) Sir Walter Devereux Sir Richard Dyott
1640 (Nov) Sir Walter Devereux died 1641
and replaced by Sir Richard Cave, Royalist
disabled 1642[12]		 Michael Noble
1645 Michael Noble Michael Biddulph of Elmhurst
1648 Michael Noble, died 1649 Only one member
1653 Lichfield not represented in Barebones Parliament
1654 Thomas Minors Only one member
1656 Thomas Minors Only one member
1659 Daniel Watson of Burton upon Trent[13] Thomas Minors

1660–1868

Election First member[14] First party Second member[14] Second party
1660 Apr Michael Biddulph Daniel Watson
1660 May Thomas Minors
1661 John Lane Sir Theophilus Biddulph, Bt
1667 Richard Dyott
1678 Sir Henry Lyttelton, Bt
1679 Feb Sir Michael Biddulph, Bt
1679 Aug Daniel Finch
later 2nd Earl of Nottingham
1685 Thomas Orme Richard Leveson
1689 Robert Burdett Sir Michael Biddulph, Bt
1690 Richard Dyott
1695 Sir Michael Biddulph, Bt
1698 Richard Dyott
1701 Jan William Walmisley
1701 Sir Michael Biddulph, Bt
1705 Sir Henry Gough Tory
1708 John Cotes Sir Michael Biddulph, Bt
1710 Richard Dyott
1715 Walter Chetwynd Samuel Hill
1718 Apr William Sneyd
1718 Dec Walter Chetwynd
1722 Richard Plumer
1731 by-election [mpnotes 1] George Venables-Vernon
later Baron Vernon
1734 Rowland Hill
1741 Sir Lister Holte, Bt
1747 Richard Leveson-Gower Thomas Anson
1753 Nov by-election [mpnotes 2] Sir Thomas Gresley, Bt[mpnotes 3]
1754 Jan [mpnotes 3] Henry Vernon
1754 Apr Viscount Trentham
later Marquess of Stafford
1755 by-election [mpnotes 4] Henry Vernon
1761 John Levett[mpnotes 5]
Feb 1762 [mpnotes 5] Hugo Meynell
1768 Thomas Gilbert Whig[15]
1770 by-election [mpnotes 6] George Adams then Anson Whig[15]
1789 by-election [mpnotes 7] Thomas Anson
later Viscount Anson 		Whig[15]
1795 by-election [mpnotes 8] Lord Granville Leveson-Gower
later Earl Granville 		Whig[15]
1799 by-election Sir John Wrottesley, Bt Whig[15]
1806 Feb by-election [mpnotes 9] Sir George Anson Whig[16][15][17]
1806 Nov George Granville Venables Vernon Whig[15]
1831 Sir Edward Scott, Bt Whig[15]
1837 Lord Alfred Paget Whig[18][16][19][15]
1841 by-election Lord Leveson
later Earl Granville 		Whig[15][20][21][22][23]
1846 by-election Edward Lloyd-Mostyn
later Baron Mostyn 		Whig[15][24][25]
1847 Viscount Anson
later 2nd Earl of Lichfield 		Whig[26][20]
1854 by-election The Lord Waterpark Whig[27]
1856 by-election Viscount Sandon
later Earl of Harrowby 		Independent Whig[28][29]
1859 Liberal Augustus Anson Liberal
1865 Richard Dyott Conservative
1868 Representation reduced to one member

1868–1950

Election Member[14] Party
1868 Richard Dyott continuing Conservative
1880 by-election Theophilus John Levett Conservative
1885 Parliamentary borough abolished

1885–1950, as Lichfield division of Staffordshire

Election Member Party
1885 Sir John Swinburne Liberal
1892 Leonard Darwin Liberal Unionist
1895 Henry Charles Fulford Liberal
1896 by-election Sir Courtenay Warner Liberal
1919 Coalition Liberal
1922 National Liberal
1923 Frank Hodges Labour
1924 Roy Wilson Conservative
1929 James Lovat-Fraser Labour
1931 National Labour
1938 Cecil Poole Labour
1950 Constituency abolished

Since 1997, as Lichfield county constituency

Election Member Party
1997 Michael Fabricant[n 3] Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Next general election: Lichfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Fabricant[30]
Majority
Turnout

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Lichfield[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Fabricant 34,844 64.5 +0.9
Labour Dave Robertson 11,206 20.8 –8.0
Liberal Democrats Paul Ray 5,632 10.4 +5.4
Green Andrea Muckley 1,743 3.2 +0.6
Independent John Madden 568 1.1 New
Majority 23,638 43.7 +8.9
Turnout 53,993 70.5 –1.6
Conservative hold Swing +4.6
General election 2017: Lichfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Fabricant 34,018 63.6 +8.4
Labour Chris Worsey 15,437 28.8 +9.0
Liberal Democrats Paul Ray 2,653 5.0 –0.6
Green Robert Pass 1,416 2.6 –1.2
Majority 18,581 34.8 –0.6
Turnout 53,524 72.1 +2.8
Conservative hold Swing –0.3
General election 2015: Lichfield[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Fabricant 28,389 55.2 +0.8
Labour Chris Worsey 10,200 19.8 0.0
UKIP John Rackham 8,082 15.7 +10.0
Liberal Democrats Paul Ray 2,700 5.6 –14.5
Green Robert Pass 1,976 3.8 New
Class War Andy Bennetts 120 0.2 New
Majority 18,189 35.4 +1.1
Turnout 51,467 69.3 –1.7
Conservative hold Swing
General election 2010: Lichfield[33][34][35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Fabricant 28,048 54.4 +5.7
Liberal Democrats Ian Jackson 10,365 20.1 +4.2
Labour Steve Hyden 10,230 19.8 –12.4
UKIP Karen Maunder 2,920 5.7 +2.4
Majority 17,683 34.3 +18.1
Turnout 51,563 71.0 +4.32
Conservative hold Swing +0.7

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Lichfield[36][37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Fabricant 21,274 48.6 –0.5
Labour Nigel Gardner 14,194 32.4 –6.1
Liberal Democrats Ian Jackson 6,804 15.6 +4.9
UKIP Malcolm McKenzie 1,472 3.4 +1.8
Majority 7,080 16.2 +5.6
Turnout 43,744 66.7 +0.8
Conservative hold Swing +2.8
General election 2001: Lichfield[38][39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Fabricant 20,480 49.1 +6.2
Labour Martin Machray 16,054 38.5 –3.9
Liberal Democrats Phil Bennion 4,462 10.7 –0.6
UKIP John Phazey 684 1.6 New
Majority 4,426 10.6 +10.1
Turnout 41,680 65.9 –11.6
Conservative hold Swing +5.05

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Lichfield[40][39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Fabricant 20,853 42.9
Labour Susan Woodward 20,615 42.4
Liberal Democrats Phil Bennion 5,473 11.3
Referendum George Seward 1,652 3.4
Majority 238 0.5
Turnout 48,593 77.5
Conservative win (new seat)

Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Lichfield[41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Cecil Poole 42,806 55.18 +1.40
National Beresford Craddock 26,235 33.82 N/A
Liberal Richard Anthony Lamb 8,533 11.00 New
Majority 16,571 21.36 N/A
Turnout 77,574 71.52 +7.35
Labour gain from National Labour Swing –16.21

Elections in the 1930s

1938 by-election: Lichfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Cecil Poole 23,856 51.18 +4.96
National Labour Beresford Craddock 22,760 48.82 –4.96
Majority 1,096 2.36 N/A
Turnout 46,616 68.49 +4.32
Labour gain from National Labour Swing +4.96
General election 1935: Lichfield[42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Labour James Lovat-Fraser 23,489 53.78 –9.03
Labour George Henry Jones 20,191 46.22 +9.03
Majority 3,298 7.56 –18.06
Turnout 43,680 64.17 –9.56
National Labour hold Swing +9.03
General election 1931: Lichfield[43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Labour James Lovat-Fraser 26,669 62.81 +20.2
Labour George Henry Jones 15,790 37.19 –5.41
Majority 10,879 25.62 N/A
Turnout 42,459 73.73 -6.2
National Labour gain from Labour Swing +34.11

Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Lichfield [44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Lovat-Fraser 14,965 42.6 –3.6
Unionist S Samuel 11,511 32.8 –21.0
Liberal Etienne Bruno de Hamel 8,643 24.6 New
Majority 3,454 9.8 N/A
Turnout 35,119 80.0 –0.3
Registered electors 43,888
Labour gain from Unionist Swing +8.7
General election 1924: Lichfield [44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Roy Wilson 14,588 53.8 +14.1
Labour Frank Hodges 12,512 46.2 –2.3
Majority 2,076 7.6 N/A
Turnout 27,100 80.3 +10.6
Registered electors 33,751
Unionist gain from Labour Swing +8.2
General election 1923: Lichfield [44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Hodges 11,029 48.5 +1.7
Unionist Roy Wilson 9,010 39.7 New
Liberal Thomas Evans Morris 2,683 11.8 –41.4
Majority 2,019 8.8 N/A
Turnout 22,722 69.7 +7.7
Registered electors 32,580
Labour gain from National Liberal Swing +21.6
General election 1922: Lichfield [44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Liberal Courtenay Warner 10,594 53.2 –10.4
Labour Walter John French 9,316 46.8 +10.4
Majority 1,278 6.4 N/A
Turnout 19,910 62.0 +10.5
Registered electors 32,100
National Liberal gain from Liberal Swing –10.4

Election results 1885-1918

Elections in the 1880s

General election 1885: Lichfield [45][46][47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Swinburne 4,126 57.8 +8.5
Conservative Tonman Mosley 3,013 42.2 –8.5
Majority 1,113 15.6 N/A
Turnout 7,139 80.7 +1.4
Registered electors 8,842
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +8.5
General election 1886: Lichfield [45][46]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Swinburne 3,398 55.1 –2.7
Liberal Unionist Thomas Francis Anson, 3rd Earl of Lichfield 2,765 44.9 +2.7
Majority 633 10.2 –5.4
Turnout 6,163 69.7 –11.0
Registered electors 8,842
Liberal hold Swing –2.7

Elections in the 1890s

Darwin
General election 1892: Lichfield [45][46]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist Leonard Darwin 3,575 50.1 +5.2
Liberal John Swinburne 3,564 49.9 –5.2
Majority 11 0.2 N/A
Turnout 7,139 81.4 +11.7
Registered electors 8,768
Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal Swing +5.2
Fulford
General election 1895: Lichfield [45][46][48]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Fulford 3,902 50.3 +0.4
Liberal Unionist Leonard Darwin 3,858 49.7 –0.4
Majority 44 0.6 N/A
Turnout 7,760 85.1 +3.7
Registered electors 9,123
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing +0.4
  • Fulford's election voided on petition
1896 Lichfield by-election[45][46][48]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Courtenay Warner 4,483 53.1 +2.8
Liberal Unionist Leonard Darwin 3,955 46.9 –2.8
Majority 528 6.2 +5.6
Turnout 8,438 90.3 +5.2
Registered electors 9,348
Liberal hold Swing +2.8

Elections in the 1900s

Warner
General election 1900: Lichfield [45][46][48]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Courtenay Warner 4,300 55.2 +4.9
Conservative William Bealey Harrison 3,485 44.8 –4.9
Majority 815 10.4 +9.8
Turnout 7,785 81.0 –4.1
Registered electors 9,608
Liberal hold Swing +4.9
General election 1906: Lichfield [45][46]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Courtenay Warner 5,421 64.4 +9.2
Liberal Unionist Robert Grosvenor, 3rd Baron Ebury 2,991 35.6 –9.2
Majority 2,430 28.8 +18.4
Turnout 8,412 83.1 +2.1
Registered electors 10,123
Liberal hold Swing +9.2

Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Lichfield [45][49]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Courtenay Warner 5,220 54.5 –9.9
Liberal Unionist George Coates 4,353 45.5 +9.9
Majority 867 9.0 –19.8
Turnout 9,573 89.4 +6.3
Liberal hold Swing –9.5
General election December 1910: Lichfield [45][49]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Courtenay Warner 5,058 54.6 +0.1
Conservative Arthur Chetwynd 4,213 45.4 –0.1
Majority 845 9.2 +0.2
Turnout 9,271 86.6 –2.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.1

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;

General election 1918: Lichfield[44][51]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
C Liberal Courtenay Warner 9,677 63.6 +9.0
Labour Thomas Riley 5,548 36.4 New
Majority 4,129 27.2 +18.0
Turnout 15,225 51.5 –35.1
Registered electors 29,535
Liberal hold Swing +9.0
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

Election results 1868-1885

Elections in the 1860s

General election 1868: Lichfield [52]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Dyott 525 52.6 +19.1
Liberal Augustus Anson 474 47.4 –19.1
Majority 51 5.2 –1.1
Turnout 999 75.7 –15.2
Registered electors 1,320
Conservative hold Swing +19.1

Elections in the 1870s

General election 1874: Lichfield [52]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Dyott 571 56.5 +3.9
Liberal Charles Simpson[53] 440 43.5 –3.9
Majority 131 13.0 +7.8
Turnout 1,011 77.1 +1.4
Registered electors 1,312
Conservative hold Swing +3.9

Elections in the 1880s

General election 1880: Lichfield [52]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Dyott 553 50.7 –5.8
Liberal John Swinburne 537 49.3 +5.8
Majority 16 1.4 –11.6
Turnout 1,090 79.3 +2.2
Registered electors 1,374
Conservative hold Swing –5.8

The 1880 election was declared void on petition.

By-election, 19 Jul 1880: Lichfield [52]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Theophilus John Levett 578 51.5 +0.8
Liberal John Swinburne 544 48.5 –0.8
Majority 34 3.0 +1.6
Turnout 1,122 81.7 +2.4
Registered electors 1,374
Conservative hold Swing +0.8

Election results 1832-1868

Elections in the 1830s

General election 1832: Lichfield [52][15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Whig Edward Scott 497 47.9
Whig George Anson 373 36.0
Radical Francis Finch 167 16.1
Majority 206 19.9
Turnout 563 65.4
Registered electors 861
Whig hold
Whig hold
General election 1835: Lichfield [52][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig George Anson 490 43.1 +7.1
Whig Edward Scott 414 36.4 −11.5
Radical Francis Finch 232 20.4 +4.3
Majority 182 16.0 −3.9
Turnout 622 89.5 +24.1
Registered electors 695
Whig hold Swing +2.5
Whig hold Swing −6.8
General election 1837: Lichfield [52][15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Whig George Anson Unopposed
Whig Alfred Paget Unopposed
Registered electors 901
Whig hold
Whig hold

Elections in the 1840s

General election 1841: Lichfield [52][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig George Anson 381 40.1 N/A
Whig Alfred Paget 289 30.4 N/A
Conservative Richard Dyott 281 29.5 New
Majority 8 0.9 N/A
Turnout 572 88.5 N/A
Registered electors 646
Whig hold Swing N/A
Whig hold Swing N/A

Anson resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Manor of Poynings, causing a by-election.

By-election, 15 September 1841: Lichfield [52][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Granville Leveson-Gower Unopposed
Whig hold

Leveson-Gower succeeded to the peerage, becoming 2nd Earl Granville and causing a by-election.

By-election, 31 January 1846: Lichfield [52]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Edward Lloyd-Mostyn Unopposed
Whig hold

Paget was appointed Chief Equerry and Clerk Marshal to Queen Victoria, requiring a by-election.

By-election, 15 July 1846: Lichfield [52]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Alfred Paget Unopposed
Whig hold
General election 1847: Lichfield [52]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Thomas Anson Unopposed
Whig Alfred Paget Unopposed
Registered electors 947
Whig hold
Whig hold

Elections in the 1850s

General election 1852: Lichfield [52]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Thomas Anson 369 40.4 N/A
Whig Alfred Paget 320 35.0 N/A
Conservative Robert Bayly Follett[54] 224 24.5 New
Majority 96 10.5 N/A
Turnout 569 (est) 68.0 (est) N/A
Registered electors 836
Whig hold Swing N/A
Whig hold Swing N/A

Paget was appointed Chief Equerry and Clerk Marshal to Queen Victoria, requiring a by-election.

By-election, 5 January 1853: Lichfield [52]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Alfred Paget Unopposed
Whig hold

Anson succeeded to the peerage, becoming 2nd Earl of Lichfield, causing a by-election.

By-election, 9 May 1854: Lichfield [52]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Henry Cavendish Unopposed
Whig hold

Cavendish resigned, causing a by-election.

By-election, 30 May 1856: Lichfield [52]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Whig Dudley Ryder Unopposed
Ind. Whig gain from Whig
General election 1857: Lichfield [52]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Alfred Paget Unopposed
Independent Whig Dudley Ryder Unopposed
Registered electors 600
Whig hold
Ind. Whig gain from Whig
General election 1859: Lichfield [52]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alfred Paget Unopposed
Liberal Augustus Anson Unopposed
Registered electors 737
Liberal hold
Liberal gain from Ind. Whig

Paget was appointed Chief Equerry and Clerk Marshal to Queen Victoria, requiring a by-election.

By-election, 6 July 1859: Lichfield [52]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alfred Paget Unopposed
Liberal hold

Elections in the 1860s

General election 1865: Lichfield [52]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Augustus Anson 302 39.3 N/A
Conservative Richard Dyott 257 33.5 New
Liberal Alfred Paget 209 27.2 N/A
Turnout 513 (est) 90.9 (est) N/A
Registered electors 564
Majority 45 5.8 N/A
Liberal hold Swing N/A
Majority 48 6.3 N/A
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing N/A

Elections before 1832

General election 1831: Lichfield[15][55]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig George Anson Unopposed
Whig Edward Scott Unopposed
Registered electors 1,277
Whig hold
Whig hold
General election 1830: Lichfield[15][55]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig George Anson 300 36.7
Whig George Venables-Vernon 280 34.2
Whig Edward Scott 238 29.1
Majority 42 5.1
Turnout 525
Whig hold Swing
Whig hold Swing

Notes

  1. ^ A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
    Before 1885 Lichfield was a parliamentary borough as an original a borough constituency.
  2. ^ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.
  3. ^ Previously MP for Mid Staffordshire (1992-1997), which included the city of Lichfield (in addition to Rugeley and Stone)

Members of Parliament

  1. ^ The by-election in 1731 was caused by the appointment of Walter Chetwynd as Governor of Barbados
  2. ^ The by-election in November 1753 was caused by the death of Richard Leveson-Gower
  3. ^ a b Sir Thomas Gresley's victory at the by-election in November 1753 was overturned on petition on 29 Jan 1754 in favour of Henry Vernon
  4. ^ The by-election in 1755 was caused when Viscount Trentham succeeded to the peerage as Earl Gower
  5. ^ a b At the general election in 1761, Thomas Anson (MP) and John Levett were declared elected. However, a petition was lodged, and Levett's election was overturned on 1 February 1762 in favour of Hugo Meynell
  6. ^ The by-election in 1770 was caused by the resignation of Thomas Anson
  7. ^ The by-election in 1789 was caused by the death of George Anson
  8. ^ The by-election in 1795 was caused by the resignation of Thomas Gilbert
  9. ^ The by-election in February 1806 was caused by the elevation to the peerage of Thomas Anson. Source:"No. 15896". The London Gazette. 4 March 1806. pp. 296–297.

References

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