Halifax
| Number of seats: | 2 seats 1832-1885 |
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| County (pre 1974): | Yorkshire (West Riding) |
| County (post 1974): | West Yorkshire |
| Authority (1995): | Not specified |
| Nation: | England |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 1 (ed. FWS Craig): | 80 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 2 (ed. FWS Craig): | 110 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 3 (ed. FWS Craig): | 132 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 4 (ed. FWS Craig): | 147 |
| Formed | 1832 |
| Disbanded | current |
| Notes: | None |
Elected Members
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Charles Wood
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1832 Date of election: 10 December 1832 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1865 Date of exit: 11 July 1865 Nature of exit: Relocation Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Also MP for Great Grimsby, 1826-1831; Wareham, 1831-1832 -
Rawdon Briggs
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct 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: Retirement Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
James Stuart-Wortley
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Regional 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: 24 July 1837 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Henry Edwards
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1847 Date of election: 29 July 1847 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1852 Date of exit: 7 July 1852 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Francis Crossley
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1852 Date of election: 7 July 1852 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1859 Date of exit: 28 April 1859 Nature of exit: Relocation Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
James Stansfeld
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1859 Date of election: 28 April 1859 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1895 Date of exit: 13 July 1895 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Edward Akroyd
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1865 Date of election: 11 July 1865 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1874 Date of exit: 31 January 1874 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
John Crossley
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: 1877* Date of exit: c. 1877* Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
John Hutchinson
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1877* Date of election: 21 February 1877 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1882* Date of exit: c. 1882* Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Thomas Shaw
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1882* Date of election: 21 August 1882 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1893* Date of exit: 15 January 1893 Nature of exit: Death Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
William Shaw
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1893* Date of election: 9 February 1893 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1897* Date of exit: c. 1897* Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit before 3 March 1897. -
Alfred Arnold
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1895 Date of election: 13 July 1895 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1910¹ Date of exit: 15 January 1910 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Alfred Billson
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1897* Date of election: 3 March 1897 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1900 Date of exit: 1 October 1900 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
John Whitley
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1900 Date of election: 1 October 1900 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1928* Date of exit: c. 1928* Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit June 1928. -
Savile Crossley
Party: LU Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1900 Date of election: 1 October 1900 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1906 Date of exit: 12 January 1906 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: LU Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Arthur Longbottom
Party: Labour Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1928* Date of election: 13 July 1928 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1931 Date of exit: 27 October 1931 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Labour Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Gilbert Gledhill
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1931 Date of election: 27 October 1931 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1945 Date of exit: 5 July 1945 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Dryden Brook
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: 1955 Date of exit: 26 May 1955 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Labour Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Maurice Macmillan
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1955 Date of election: 26 May 1955 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1964 Date of exit: 15 October 1964 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None
Other candidates
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James Stuart-Wortley
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1832 Date of election: 1832-12-10 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative -
Arthur Longbottom
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: Labour -
Edward Miall
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1847 Date of election: 1847-07-29 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal -
Alfred Arnold
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1892 Date of election: 1892-07-04 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative -
James Galbraith
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1910¹ Date of election: 1910-01-15 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative -
James Galbraith
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1910² Date of election: 1910-12-03 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative -
Gilbert Gledhill
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: Conservative -
Peter Shore
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1959 Date of election: 1959-10-08 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Labour -
Kris Hopkins
Connection with constituency: Unknown Year of election: 2005 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative -
Alfred Arnold
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1893* Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Conservative -
Henry Edwards
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1853* Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Conservative -
Henry Edwards
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1857 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative -
George Sinclair
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1841 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative -
Savile Crossley
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1897* Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Liberal