| South Devon County constituency | |
|---|---|
| Created: | 1832 |
| Abolished: | 1885 |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| Members: | two |
South Devon is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures goals or loyalty It was formally known as the Southern Division of Devon. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories It was represented by two Knights of the Shire. In English and Welsh politics from Mediaeval times until the Representation of the People Act 1884, Knights of the Shire were representatives of counties
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Boundaries
In 1832 the county of Devon, in south western England, was divided for Parliamentary purposes between this constituency and North Devon. Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name North Devon (or sometimes Devon North) is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In 1868 the Devon county constituencies were re-arranged into North, South and East Devon divisions. East Devon is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Each of these divisions returned two members of Parliament.
In 1885 the three divisions were again re-cast, so that Devon was represented by eight single member County constituencies (there were also three borough constituencies, two of which returned two members and the third one member). The county was split between the new smaller constituencies of Ashburton (alternatively the Mid Division), Barnstaple (the North-Western Division), Honiton (the Eastern Division), South Molton (the Northern Division), Tavistock (the Western Division), Tiverton (the North-Eastern Division), Torquay and Totnes (the Southern Division). Ashburton was a Borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament at Westminster, for one Parliament in 1298 Barnstaple was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Barnstaple in Devon, in the South West of England. Honiton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Honiton in east Devon, formerly represented in the House of Commons of the South Molton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the small town of South Molton in Devon, in the South West of England. Tavistock was a parliamentary constituency, centred on the town of Tavistock in Devon. Tiverton was a constituency located in east Devon, formerly represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Torquay was a County constituency in Devon, South West England, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of Totnes is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The constituencies in this redistribution are normally referred to by the distinctive place name rather than the alternative compass point designation, so the South Devon division is considered to have been abolished in 1885.
Members of Parliament
- Constituency created (1832)
| Year | First member | First party | Second member | Second party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | Lord John Russell | Liberal | John Crocker Bulteel | Liberal | ||
| 1835 | Sir John Buller Yarde-Buller, Bt | Conservative | ||||
| May 1835 | Montague Edmund Newcombe Parker | Conservative | ||||
| 1841 | Lord Courtenay | Conservative | ||||
| 1849 | Sir Ralph Lopes, Bt | Conservative | ||||
| 1854 | Sir Lawrence Palk, Bt | Conservative | ||||
| 1858 | Samuel Trehawke Kekewich | Conservative | ||||
| 1868 | Sir Massey Lopes, Bt | Conservative | ||||
| 1873 | John Carpenter Garnier | Conservative | ||||
| 1884 | John Tremayne | Conservative | ||||
- Constituency abolished (1885)
Elections
See also
References
- Boundaries of Parliamentary Constituencies 1885-1972, compiled and edited by F. Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian John Russell 1st Earl Russell, KG, GCMG, PC (18 August 1792 &ndash 28 May 1878 known as Lord John Russell before 1861 was an English The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common John Yarde-Buller 1st Baron Churston ( 12 April 1799 &ndash 4 September 1871) was a British Conservative politician The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link William Reginald Courtenay 11th Earl of Devon, PC ( April 14, 1807 - November 18, 1888) known as Lord Courtenay from 1835 The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sir Ralph Lopes 2nd Baronet ( 10 September 1788 &ndash 23 January 1854) of Maristow in Devon, was a British Member of Parliament The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Lawrence Palk 1st Baron Haldon ( 5 January 1818 &ndash 22 March 1883) was a British politician The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Sir Massey Lopes 3rd Baronet PC ( 14 June 1818 - 20 January 1908) known as Massey Franco until 1831 and as Massey Lopes The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year John Tremayne ( 15 April 1825 –1901 was a politician who sat as a Conservative for the East Cornwall Constituency from 1874 until he was defeated The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common This is a list of former Parliamentary constituencies in the United Kingdom, organised by date of abolition W. S. Craig (Parliamentary Reference Publications 1972)
- British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885, compiled and edited by F. W. S. Craig (Macmillan Press 1977)
- Who's Who of British Members of Parliament: Volume I 1832-1885, edited by M. Stenton (The Harvester Press 1976)
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