Bridgwater
| Number of seats: | 2 seats 1832-1885 |
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| County (pre 1974): | Somerset |
| County (post 1974): | Not specified |
| Authority (1995): | N/A |
| Constituent Country (or Nation): | England |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 1 (ed. FWS Craig): | 32 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 2 (ed. FWS Craig): | Not specified |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 3 (ed. FWS Craig): | Not specified |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 4 (ed. FWS Craig): | Not specified |
| Formed | 1832 |
| Disbanded | 1870 |
| Notes: | Disenfranchised for corruption in 1870. Constituency of same name reformed 1885. |
Elected Members
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Charles Kemeys-Tynte
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None Known Year of election: 1832 Date of election: 10 December 1832 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1837 Date of exit: 24 July 1837 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: First elected for this constituency in 1820. -
William Tayleur
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None Known Year of election: 1832 Date of election: 10 December 1832 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1835 Date of exit: 6 January 1835 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
John Leader
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None Known Year of election: 1835 Date of election: 6 January 1835 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1837 Date of exit: c. 1837 Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit in or before May 1837; resigned to contest by-election at Westminster. Exit resulted in by election. -
Henry Broadwood
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None Known Year of election: 1837 Date of election: 16 May 1837 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1852 Date of exit: 7 July 1852 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: Entered as a result of a by election. -
Thomas Forman
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None Known Year of election: 1841 Date of election: 29 June 1841 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1847 Date of exit: 29 July 1847 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Charles Kemeys-Tynte
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1847 Date of election: 29 July 1847 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1865 Date of exit: 11 July 1865 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Brent Follett
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1852 Date of election: 7 July 1852 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1857 Date of exit: 27 March 1857 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Alexander Kinglake
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1857 Date of election: 27 March 1857 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1868 Date of exit: 17 November 1868 Nature of exit: Disqualification Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit resulted in by election. -
Henry Westropp
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None Known Year of election: 1865 Date of election: 11 July 1865 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1866 Date of exit: c. 1866 Nature of exit: Disqualification Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit in or before May 1866, unseated on petition. Exit resulted in by election. -
Philip Vanderbyl
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None Known Year of election: 1866 Date of election: 12 July 1866 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1869 Date of exit: c. 1869 Nature of exit: Disqualification Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Disqualified after 1868 General Election; constituency disenfranchised for corruption. Exit resulted in by election. Elected as a result of a by election.
Other candidates
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Alexander Kinglake
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1852 Date of election: 1852-07-07 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General Election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Henry Westropp
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1859 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General Election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Henry Westropp
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1868 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General Election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Henry Broadwood
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1835 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General Election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Richard Sheridan
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1837 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Liberal Notes: Exit resulted in by election. -
Richard Sheridan
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1837 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General Election Party: Liberal Notes: