Preston
| Number of seats: | 2 seats 1832-1885 |
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| County (pre 1974): | Lancashire |
| County (post 1974): | N/A |
| Authority (1995): | N/A |
| Constituent Country (or Nation): | England |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 1 (ed. FWS Craig): | 138 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 2 (ed. FWS Craig): | 162 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 3 (ed. FWS Craig): | 210 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 4 (ed. FWS Craig): | Not specified |
| Formed | 1832 |
| Disbanded | 1950 |
| Notes: | Constituency of same name reformed 1983. |
Elected Members
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Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood
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: 1847 Date of exit: 29 July 1847 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Robert Parker
Party: Unionist Constituency connections: Not specified Year of election: 1837 Date of election: 24 July 1837 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1841 Date of exit: 23 June 1841 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Unionist Sponsorship: Notes: None -
Charles Grenfell
Party: Liberal 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: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Robert Parker
Party: Unionist Constituency connections: Not specified Year of election: 1852 Date of election: c. 1852 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1857 Date of exit: c. 1857 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Unionist Sponsorship: Notes: None -
Richard Cross
Party: Conservative 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: 1862* Date of exit: c. 1862* Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Charles Grenfell
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1857 Date of election: 27 March 1857 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1865 Date of exit: 11 July 1865 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Thomas Hesketh
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1862* Date of election: 4 April 1862 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1872* Date of exit: 20 August 1872 Nature of exit: Death Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Frederick Stanley
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1865 Date of election: 11 July 1865 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1868 Date of exit: 17 November 1868 Nature of exit: Relocation Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Edward Hermon
Party: Conservative 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: 1881* Date of exit: 6 May 1881 Nature of exit: Death Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
John Holker
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1872* Date of election: 16 September 1872 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1882* Date of exit: c. 1882* Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: appted Ld Justice of Appeal -
William Ecroyd
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1881* Date of election: 23 May 1881 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1885 Date of exit: 24 November 1885 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Henry Raikes
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1882* Date of election: 4 February 1882 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1882* Date of exit: c. 1882* Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit before 25 November 1882; resigned to contest by-election at Cambridge University. -
William Tomlinson
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1882* Date of election: 25 November 1882 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1906 Date of exit: 12 January 1906 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Robert Hanbury
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1885 Date of election: 24 November 1885 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1903* Date of exit: 28 April 1903 Nature of exit: Death Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
John Kerr
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1903* Date of election: 14 May 1903 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1906 Date of exit: 12 January 1906 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
John Macpherson
Party: Labour 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: Labour Sponsorship: LRC Notes: None -
Harold Cox
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None known 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 -
Alfred Tobin
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1910¹ Date of election: 15 January 1910 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1915* Date of exit: c. 1915* Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit in or before May 1915; resigned on appointment as County Court Judge. -
Urban Broughton
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1915* Date of election: 9 June 1915 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1918 Date of exit: 14 December 1918 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: check reason -
Thomas Shaw
Party: Labour Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1918 Date of election: 14 December 1918 Nature of election: General 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 -
James Hodge
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1922 Date of election: 15 November 1922 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1924 Date of exit: 29 October 1924 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Alfred Kennedy
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1924 Date of election: 29 October 1924 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1929* Date of exit: c. 1929* Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
William Jowitt
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1929 Date of election: 30 May 1929 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1929* Date of exit: 12 July 1929 Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Resigned to contest by-election on joining Labour Party. -
William Jowitt
Party: Labour Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1929* Date of election: 31 July 1929 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1931 Date of exit: 27 October 1931 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Labour Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Adrian Moreing
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1931 Date of election: 27 October 1931 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1940* Date of exit: 10 July 1940 Nature of exit: Death Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
William Kirkpatrick
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1931 Date of election: 27 October 1931 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1936* Date of exit: 19 October 1936 Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Edward Cobb
Party: Nat. Unionist Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1936* Date of election: 25 November 1936 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1945 Date of exit: 5 July 1945 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Nat. Unionist Sponsorship: None known Notes: def contesting Eton and Slough -
Randolph Churchill
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1940* Date of election: 25 September 1940 Nature of election: By-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 -
Samuel Segal
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: Boundary revision / defeat Party: Labour Sponsorship: None known Notes: Defeated contesting Preston North at 1950 General Election. -
Edward Shackleton
Party: Labour Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1946* Date of election: 31 January 1946 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1950 Date of exit: 23 February 1950 Nature of exit: Boundary revision Party: Labour Sponsorship: None known Notes: None
Other candidates
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John Clifton
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1859 Date of election: 1859-04-28 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Edward Howard
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1868 Date of election: 1868-11-17 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Keir Hardie
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1900 Date of election: 1900-10-01 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: ILP Notes: -
John Macpherson
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: Ind. Lab. Notes: -
William Kirkpatrick
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: Conservative Notes: -
Charles Emmott
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 Notes: -
Julian Amery
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1945 Date of election: 1945-07-05 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
John Hodge
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1903* Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Labour Notes: -
Robert Hanbury
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1882* Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Conservative Notes: -
John Gorst
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1910 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
George Melly
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1862* Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Harmar Nicholls
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1946* Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Thomas Thompson
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1835 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
John O'Neill
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1918 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Francis Bowles
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1936* Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Labour Notes: -
Edward Howard
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1868* Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Thomas Russell
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1885 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: