Bedford
| Number of seats: | 2 seats 1832-1885 |
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| County (pre 1974): | Bedfordshire |
| County (post 1974): | Bedfordshire |
| Authority (1995): | Not specified |
| Constituent Country (or Nation): | England |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 1 (ed. FWS Craig): | 20 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 2 (ed. FWS Craig): | 63 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 3 (ed. FWS Craig): | 272 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 4 (ed. FWS Craig): | 316 |
| Formed | 1832 |
| Disbanded | 1983 |
| Notes: | Full name (in Craig 3,4) Bedfordshire, Bedford. Constituency of same name reformed 1997. |
Elected Members
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Samuel Crawley
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1832 Date of election: 10 December 1832 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: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
William Whitbread
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Area 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: Electoral defeat Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: First elected for this constituency in 1818. -
Harry Verney
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1847 Date of election: 29 July 1847 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1852 Date of exit: 7 July 1852 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Samuel Whitbread
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: 1895 Date of exit: 13 July 1895 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Thomas Barnard
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1857 Date of election: 27 March 1857 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1859 Date of exit: 28 April 1859 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
James Howard
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: 1874 Date of exit: 31 January 1874 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Frederick Polhill-Turner
Party: Conservative 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: 1880 Date of exit: 31 March 1880 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Charles Magniac
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: 1886 Date of exit: 1 July 1886 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Percy Barlow
Party: Liberal 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: 1910¹ Date of exit: 15 January 1910 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Walter Attenborough
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1910¹ Date of election: 15 January 1910 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1910² Date of exit: 3 December 1910 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Frederick Kellaway
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1910² Date of election: 3 December 1910 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1918 Date of exit: 14 December 1918 Nature of exit: Change of party Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Frederick Kellaway
Party: Co. Lib. Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1918 Date of election: 14 December 1918 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1922 Date of exit: 15 November 1922 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Co. Lib. Sponsorship: None known Notes: Defeated standing as Nat. Lib. -
Richard Wells
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1922 Date of election: 15 November 1922 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 -
Thomas Skeffington-Lodge
Party: Labour Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1945 Date of election: 5 July 1945 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1950 Date of exit: 23 February 1950 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Labour Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Trevor Skeet
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1970 Date of election: 18 June 1970 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1983 Date of exit: 9 June 1983 Nature of exit: Boundary revision Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None
Other candidates
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William Whitbread
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1841 Date of election: 1841-06-29 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Sydney Gedge
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1885 Date of election: 1885-11-24 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Samuel Whitbread
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: Liberal Notes: -
Milner Gray
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1923 Date of election: 1923-12-06 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Milner Gray
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: -
Maurice Foley
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 Notes: -
Richard Fuller
Connection with constituency: Unknown Year of election: 2005 Date of election: 2005-05-05 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Montague Chambers
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1865 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Frederick Riley
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1921* Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Labour Notes: -
Percy Barlow
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1900 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Bob Blackman
Connection with constituency: Unknown Year of election: 1997 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
John Trelawny
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1854* Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Liberal Notes: