Wells
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): | 184 |
British Parliamentary Election Results 2 (ed. FWS Craig): | 369 |
British Parliamentary Election Results 3 (ed. FWS Craig): | 440 |
British Parliamentary Election Results 4 (ed. FWS Craig): | 476 |
Formed | 1832 |
Disbanded | current |
Notes: | Full name (in Craig 2,3,4) Somerset, Wells |
Elected Members
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John Lee
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: 1837 Date of exit: 24 July 1837 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: First elected for this constituency in 1830. -
Nicholas Colborne
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1834* Date of election: 5 May 1834 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1837 Date of exit: 24 July 1837 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: also MP Horsham 5 times prior to 1832 -
Richard Blakemore
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1837 Date of election: 24 July 1837 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1852 Date of exit: 7 July 1852 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
William Hayter
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1837 Date of election: 24 July 1837 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1865 Date of exit: 11 July 1865 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Robert Tudway
Party: Conservative 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: 1855* Date of exit: 20 October 1855 Nature of exit: Death Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Hedworth Jolliffe
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1855* Date of election: 21 November 1855 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1868 Date of exit: 17 November 1868 Nature of exit: Boundary revision Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Arthur Hayter
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct 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 Somerset Eastern in 1868 General Election. -
Hylton Jolliffe
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1895 Date of election: 13 July 1895 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1899* Date of exit: 31 October 1899 Nature of exit: Succession to peerage Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Robert Dickinson
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1899* Date of election: 7 December 1899 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 -
Thomas Silcock
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Area 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 -
George Sandys
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: 1918 Date of exit: 14 December 1918 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Harry Greer
Party: Conservative 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: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Robert Bruford
Party: Conservative 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: 1923 Date of exit: 6 December 1923 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Arthur Hobhouse
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1923 Date of election: 6 December 1923 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 -
Robert Sanders
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1924 Date of election: 29 October 1924 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1929 Date of exit: 30 May 1929 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Anthony Muirhead
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1929 Date of election: 30 May 1929 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1939* Date of exit: 29 October 1939 Nature of exit: Death Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Dennis Boles
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1939* Date of election: 13 December 1939 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1951 Date of exit: 25 October 1951 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Stephen Maydon
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1951 Date of election: 25 October 1951 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1970 Date of exit: 18 June 1970 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Robert Boscawen
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1970 Date of election: 18 June 1970 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1983 Date of exit: 9 June 1983 Nature of exit: Relocation Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None
Other candidates
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Nicholas Colborne
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: Not specified Notes: -
John Kinglake
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1852 Date of election: 1852-07-07 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Arthur Hobhouse
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1922 Date of election: 1922-11-15 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Arthur Hobhouse
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: -
Arthur Hobhouse
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: -
Paul Murphy
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1979 Date of election: 1979-05-03 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Labour Notes: -
Tessa Munt
Connection with constituency: Direct: former member from 2010-15. Year of election: 2017 Date of election: 2017-06-08 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Democrats Notes: -
Tessa Munt
Connection with constituency: Direct: former member from 2010-15. Year of election: 2019 Date of election: 2019-12-12 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Democrats Notes: -
Tessa Munt
Connection with constituency: Unknown Year of election: 2005 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Democrat Party Notes: -
Pandeli Ralli
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1885 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
John Thompson
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1931 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: