Taunton
| Number of seats: | 2 seats 1832-1885 |
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| County (pre 1974): | Somerset |
| County (post 1974): | Somerset |
| Authority (1995): | Not specified |
| Nation: | England |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 1 (ed. FWS Craig): | 168 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 2 (ed. FWS Craig): | 186 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 3 (ed. FWS Craig): | 439 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 4 (ed. FWS Craig): | 475 |
| Formed | 1832 |
| Disbanded | 2010 |
| Notes: | Full name (in Craig 3,4) Somerset, Taunton |
Elected Members
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Edward Bainbridge
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: 1842* Date of exit: c. 1842* Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: First elected in 1830. -
Henry Labouchere
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: 1859* Date of exit: c. 1859* Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Also MP for St Michael's 1826-1830; first elected for this seat in 1830. Exit July 1859. -
Thomas Colebrooke
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1842* Date of election: 11 February 1842 Nature of election: By-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 -
Arthur Mills
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1852 Date of election: 7 July 1852 Nature of election: General 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: None -
John Ramsden
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1853* Date of election: 4 May 1853 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1857 Date of exit: 27 March 1857 Nature of exit: Relocation Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Arthur Mills
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Regional 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: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
George Cavendish-Bentinck
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1859* Date of election: 9 August 1859 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1865 Date of exit: 11 July 1865 Nature of exit: Relocation Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Alexander Barclay
Party: Liberal 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: 1880 Date of exit: 31 March 1880 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
William Hay
Party: Liberal 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: 1868 Date of exit: 17 November 1868 Nature of exit: Relocation / defeat Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Defeated contesting Haddingtonshire at 1868 General Election -
E.W. Cox
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1868 Date of election: 17 November 1868 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1869* Date of exit: c. 1869* Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: unseated on petition;re-seated after enquiry. Did not stand again -
Samuel Allsopp
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1882* Date of election: 17 February 1882 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1887* Date of exit: 3 April 1887 Nature of exit: Succession to peerage Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Alfred Allsopp
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1887* Date of election: 23 April 1887 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1895 Date of exit: 13 July 1895 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Alfred Welby
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: 1906 Date of exit: 12 January 1906 Nature of exit: Relocation / defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: Defeated contesting Finsbury East at 1906 General Election. -
Edward Boyle
Party: Conservative 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: 1909* Date of exit: c. 1909* Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
William Peel
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1909* Date of election: 23 February 1909 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1912* Date of exit: 24 October 1912 Nature of exit: Succession to peerage Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Gilbert Wills
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1912* Date of election: 11 November 1912 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1918 Date of exit: 14 December 1918 Nature of exit: Relocation Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Dennis Boles
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1918 Date of election: 14 December 1918 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1921* Date of exit: 18 March 1921 Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Arthur Griffith-Boscawen
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1921* Date of election: 8 April 1921 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1922 Date of exit: 15 November 1922 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
John Simpson
Party: Liberal 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: 1924 Date of exit: 29 October 1924 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Andrew Gault
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1924 Date of election: 29 October 1924 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1935 Date of exit: 14 November 1935 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Edward Wickham
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1935 Date of election: 14 November 1935 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 -
Victor Collins
Party: Labour Constituency connections: Regional 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 -
Henry Hopkinson
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1950 Date of election: 23 February 1950 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1956* Date of exit: 19 January 1956 Nature of exit: Elevation to peerage Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Edward du Cann
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1956* Date of election: 14 February 1956 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1987 Date of exit: 11 June 1987 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Henry James
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1869* Date of election: c. 1869* Nature of election: Petition Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1885 Date of exit: 24 November 1885 Nature of exit: Relocation Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Defeated at 1868 General Election; declared elected March 1869 after petition.
Other candidates
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Benjamin Disraeli
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: Conservative -
William Wilberforce
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: Conservative -
Arthur Mills
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: Conservative -
Alexander Barclay
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: Liberal -
George Woods
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1918 Date of election: 1918-12-14 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Lab. & Co-op. -
Andrew Gault
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 -
George Woods
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: Lab. & Co-op. -
Barry Sheerman
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1974² Date of election: 1974-10-10 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Labour -
Jackie Ballard
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1992 Date of election: 1992-04-09 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Lib. Dem. -
Kilcoursie
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1882* Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Liberal -
George Cavendish-Bentinck
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1859* Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Conservative -
William Campbell
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1857 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal -
Walter Rea
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1929 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal -
Victor Collins
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1951 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Labour -
Francis Smith
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1909* Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Labour