1832–1885 : Сотни Бримсти, Чирбери, Кондовер, Форд, Манслоу, Оверс, Перслоу (включая Клуна) и Стоддесдон, а также франшиза Уэнлока. [1]
Elections in the 1830s
General election 1832: South Shropshire [3][2]Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Tory | Henry Vane | 642 | 52.0 |
| Tory | Robert Clive | 573 | 46.4 |
| Tory | Thomas Whitmore | 20 | 1.6 |
Majority | 553 | 44.8 |
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Turnout | 661 | 23.7 |
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Registered electors | 2,791 | |
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| Tory win (new seat) |
| Tory win (new seat) |
- Whitmore retired before the poll concluded in favour of Clive
General election 1835: South Shropshire [3][2]Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Conservative | Henry Vane | Unopposed |
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| Conservative | Robert Clive | Unopposed |
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Registered electors | 2,852 | |
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| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
General election 1837: South Shropshire [3][2]Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Conservative | Henry Vane | Unopposed |
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| Conservative | Robert Clive | Unopposed |
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Registered electors | 3,240 | |
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| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
Elections in the 1840s
General election 1841: South Shropshire [3][2]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Conservative | Henry Vane | Unopposed |
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| Conservative | Robert Clive | Unopposed |
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Registered electors | 3,831 | | |
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| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
Vane succeeded to the peerage, becoming 2nd Duke of Cleveland and causing a by-election.
By-election, 3 March 1842: South Shropshire [3][2]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Conservative | Orlando Bridgeman | Unopposed |
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| Conservative hold |
General election 1847: South Shropshire [3]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Conservative | Orlando Bridgeman | Unopposed |
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| Conservative | Robert Clive | Unopposed |
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Registered electors | 3,678 | | |
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| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
Elections in the 1850s
Bridgeman was appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, requiring a by-election.
By-election, 23 March 1852: South Shropshire [3]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Conservative | Orlando Bridgeman | Unopposed |
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| Conservative hold |
General election 1852: South Shropshire [3]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Conservative | Orlando Bridgeman | Unopposed |
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| Conservative | Robert Clive | Unopposed |
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Registered electors | 3,571 | | |
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| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
Clive's death caused a by-election.
By-election, 8 February 1854: South Shropshire [3]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Conservative | Robert Windsor Clive | Unopposed |
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| Conservative hold |
General election 1857: South Shropshire [3]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Conservative | Orlando Bridgeman | Unopposed |
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| Conservative | Robert Windsor-Clive | Unopposed |
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Registered electors | 3,183 | | |
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| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
Bridgeman was appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, requiring a by-election.
By-election, 9 March 1858: South Shropshire [3]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Conservative | Orlando Bridgeman | Unopposed |
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| Conservative hold |
General election 1859: South Shropshire [3]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Conservative | Orlando Bridgeman | Unopposed |
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| Conservative | Robert Windsor-Clive | Unopposed |
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Registered electors | 3,380 | | |
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| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
Windsor-Clive's death caused a by-election.
By-election, 14 September 1859: South Shropshire [3]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Conservative | Baldwin Leighton | Unopposed |
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| Conservative hold |
Elections in the 1860s
Bridgeman succeeded to the peerage, becoming 3rd Earl of Bradford, causing a by-election.
By-election, 12 April 1865: South Shropshire [3]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Conservative | Percy Egerton Herbert | Unopposed |
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| Conservative hold |
General election 1865: South Shropshire [3]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Liberal | Jasper More | 1,819 | 37.3 | New |
| Conservative | Percy Egerton Herbert | 1,669 | 34.2 | N/A |
| Conservative | Baldwin Leighton | 1,388 | 28.5 | N/A |
Majority | 150 | 3.1 | N/A |
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Turnout | 3,348 (est) | 80.3 (est) | N/A |
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Registered electors | 4,170 | | |
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| Liberal gain from Conservative |
| Conservative hold |
Herbert was appointed Treasurer of the Household, requiring a by-election.
By-election, 8 March 1867: South Shropshire [3]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Conservative | Percy Egerton Herbert | Unopposed |
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| Conservative hold |
General election 1868: South Shropshire [3]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Conservative | Percy Egerton Herbert | 2,703 | 36.6 | +2.4 |
| Conservative | Edward Corbett | 2,514 | 34.1 | +5.6 |
| Liberal | Jasper More | 2,161 | 29.3 | −8.0 |
Majority | 353 | 4.8 | N/A |
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Turnout | 4,770 (est) | 81.6 (est) | +1.3 |
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Registered electors | 5,847 | | |
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| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.2 | |
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| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.8 | |
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Elections in the 1870s
General election 1874: South Shropshire [3]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Conservative | Edward Corbett | Unopposed |
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| Conservative | Percy Egerton Herbert | Unopposed |
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Registered electors | 5,710 | | |
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| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
Herbert's death caused a by-election.
By-election, 3 Nov 1876: South Shropshire [3]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Conservative | John Edmund Severne | Unopposed |
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| Conservative hold |
Corbett resigned, causing a by-election.
By-election, 10 Aug 1877: South Shropshire [3]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Conservative | Baldwyn Leighton | Unopposed |
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| Conservative hold |
Elections in the 1880s
General election 1880: South Shropshire [3]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Conservative | Baldwyn Leighton | 2,491 | 29.3 | N/A |
| Conservative | John Edmund Severne | 2,216 | 26.1 | N/A |
| Liberal | Jasper More | 2,149 | 25.3 | New |
| Liberal | John William Handley Davenport[4] | 1,634 | 19.2 | New |
Majority | 67 | 0.8 | N/A |
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Turnout | 4,245 (est) | 74.6 (est) | N/A |
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Registered electors | 5,690 | | |
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| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
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| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
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