Durham, City of
| Number of seats: | 2 seats 1832-1885 |
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| County (pre 1974): | Durham |
| County (post 1974): | Durham |
| Authority (1995): | Not specified |
| Constituent Country (or Nation): | England |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 1 (ed. FWS Craig): | 66 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 2 (ed. FWS Craig): | 102 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 3 (ed. FWS Craig): | 326 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 4 (ed. FWS Craig): | 366 |
| Formed | 1832 |
| Disbanded | |
| Notes: | Full name (in Craig 3,4) Durham, Durham |
Elected Members
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William Harland
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1832 Date of election: 10 December 1832 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1841 Date of exit: 29 June 1841 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
William Chaytor
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1832 Date of election: 10 December 1832 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1835 Date of exit: 6 January 1835 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: First elected 1831. -
Arthur Dungannon
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1835 Date of election: 6 January 1835 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1841 Date of exit: 29 June 1841 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: Also MP for New Romney in 1830, and for Durham [city] 1831-1832. -
Thomas Granger
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1841 Date of election: 29 June 1841 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1852 Date of exit: 13 August 1852 Nature of exit: Death Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit resulted in by election. -
Robert Fitzroy
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: 1843 Date of exit: c. 1843 Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: appted Gov of NZ. Exit resulted in by election. -
Arthur Dungannon
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None Known Year of election: 1843 Date of election: 5 April 1843 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1843 Date of exit: c. 1843 Nature of exit: Disqualification Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: Unseated on petition - Stenton gives date as 26/07/1843, but Craig gives resulting by-election date as 16/07/1843. Exit resulted in by election. Elected as a result of a by election. -
John Bright
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None Known Year of election: 1843 Date of election: 16 July 1843 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1847 Date of exit: 29 July 1847 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Entered as a result of a by election. -
William Atherton
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None Known Year of election: 1852 Date of election: 7 July 1852 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1864 Date of exit: 22 January 1864 Nature of exit: Death Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit resulted in by election. -
Adolphus Vane
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1852 Date of election: 3 December 1852 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1853 Date of exit: c. 1853 Nature of exit: Disqualification Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit June 1853; election declared void on petition. Exit resulted in by election. Elected as a result of a by election. -
John Mowbray
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1853 Date of election: 25 June 1853 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1868 Date of exit: 17 November 1868 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: Entered as a result of a by election. -
John Henderson
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1864 Date of election: 9 February 1864 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1874 Date of exit: c. 1874 Nature of exit: Disqualification Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit resulted in by election. Elected as a result of a by election. -
John Davison
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1868 Date of election: 17 November 1868 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1871 Date of exit: 15 April 1871 Nature of exit: Death Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit resulted in by election. -
John Wharton
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1871 Date of election: 28 April 1871 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1874 Date of exit: 31 January 1874 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: Entered as a result of a by election. -
Thomas Thompson
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1874 Date of election: 31 January 1874 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1874 Date of exit: c. 1874 Nature of exit: Disqualification Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit June 1874; unseated on petition. Exit resulted in by election. -
Farrer Herschell
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None Known Year of election: 1874 Date of election: 13 June 1874 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1885 Date of exit: 24 November 1885 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Entered as a result of a by election. -
Arthur Monck
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1874 Date of election: 13 June 1874 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1880 Date of exit: 31 March 1880 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Entered as a result of a by election. -
Thomas Thompson
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1880 Date of election: 31 March 1880 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1885 Date of exit: 24 November 1885 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Thomas Milvain
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1885 Date of election: 24 November 1885 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1892 Date of exit: 4 July 1892 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Matthew Fowler
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1892 Date of election: 4 July 1892 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1898 Date of exit: 13 June 1898 Nature of exit: Death Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit resulted in by election. -
Arthur Elliot
Party: LU Constituency connections: None Known Year of election: 1898 Date of election: 30 June 1898 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1906 Date of exit: 12 January 1906 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: LU Sponsorship: None known Notes: may have been Lib again after 1902-check. Entered as a result of a by election. -
John Hills
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1906 Date of election: 12 January 1906 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1922 Date of exit: 15 November 1922 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Joshua Ritson
Party: Labour Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1922 Date of election: 15 November 1922 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1931 Date of exit: 27 October 1931 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Labour Sponsorship: Miners' Federation of Great Britain Notes: None -
William McKeag
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1931 Date of election: 27 October 1931 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1935 Date of exit: 14 November 1935 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Joshua Ritson
Party: Labour Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1935 Date of election: 14 November 1935 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1945 Date of exit: 5 July 1945 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Labour Sponsorship: Miners' Federation of Great Britain Notes: None -
Charles Grey
Party: Labour Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1945 Date of election: 5 July 1945 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1970 Date of exit: 18 June 1970 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Labour Sponsorship: National Union of Mineworkers Notes: None -
William Hughes
Party: Labour Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1970 Date of election: 18 June 1970 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1987 Date of exit: 11 June 1987 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Labour Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Gerry Steinberg
Party: Labour Constituency connections: None Known Year of election: 1987 Date of election: 11 June 1987 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 2005 Date of exit: 5 May 2005 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Labour Sponsorship: None known Notes: None
Other candidates
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Thomas Granger
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1835 Date of election: 1835-01-06 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General Election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Thomas Granger
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1837 Date of election: 1837-07-24 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General Election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Henry Fenwick
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1852 Date of election: 1852-12-03 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: By-election Party: Liberal Notes: Exit resulted in by election. -
Arthur Elliot
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1895 Date of election: 1895-07-13 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General Election Party: LU Notes: -
Arthur Elliot
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1906 Date of election: 1906-01-12 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General Election Party: Liberal Notes: -
William McKeag
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1924 Date of election: 1924-10-29 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General Election Party: Liberal Notes: -
William McKeag
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1929 Date of election: 1929-05-30 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General Election Party: Liberal Notes: -
William McKeag
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1935 Date of election: 1935-11-14 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General Election Party: Nat. Lib. Notes: -
Timothy Kirkhope
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1974 Date of election: 1974-02-28 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General Election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Cecil Cochrane
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1910 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General Election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Francis Duncan
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1874 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Not specified Notes: Exit resulted in by election. -
Derek Conway
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1974 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General Election Party: Conservative Notes: -
John Wharton
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1868 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General Election Party: Conservative Notes: -
John Wharton
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1880 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General Election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Adolphus Vane
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1852 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General Election Party: Conservative Notes: -
William Chaytor
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1837 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General Election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Arthur Dungannon
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1832 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General Election Party: Conservative Notes: -
John Bright
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1843 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Liberal Notes: Exit resulted in by election. -
Joshua Ritson
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1918 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General Election Party: Labour Notes: