Wigan
| Number of seats: | 2 seats 1832-1885 |
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| County (pre 1974): | Lancashire |
| County (post 1974): | Greater Manchester |
| Authority (1995): | Not specified |
| Constituent Country (or Nation): | England |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 1 (ed. FWS Craig): | 190 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 2 (ed. FWS Craig): | 197 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 3 (ed. FWS Craig): | 262 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 4 (ed. FWS Craig): | 305 |
| Formed | 1832 |
| Disbanded | |
| Notes: | None |
Elected Members
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Ralph Thicknesse
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct 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: Dissolution Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Richard Potter
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1832 Date of election: 10 December 1832 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1839 Date of exit: c. 1839 Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit in or before March 1839. Exit resulted in by election. -
William Ewart
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1839 Date of election: 9 March 1839 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1841 Date of exit: 29 June 1841 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Entered as a result of a by election. -
Thomas Crosse
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1841 Date of election: 29 June 1841 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1842 Date of exit: c. 1842 Nature of exit: Disqualification Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit resulted in by election. -
Peter Greenall
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1841 Date of election: 29 June 1841 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1845 Date of exit: c. 1845 Nature of exit: Death Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit resulted in by election. -
James Lindsay
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1845 Date of election: 16 October 1845 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1857 Date of exit: 27 March 1857 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: Entered as a result of a by election. -
James Lindsay
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None Known Year of election: 1845 Date of election: 16 October 1845 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1857 Date of exit: 27 March 1857 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: Entered as a result of a by election. -
Ralph Thicknesse
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1847 Date of election: 29 July 1847 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1854 Date of exit: 22 August 1854 Nature of exit: Death Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit resulted in by election. -
Joseph Acton
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1854 Date of election: 3 October 1854 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1857 Date of exit: 27 March 1857 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Entered as a result of a by election. -
Henry Woods
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: 1874 Date of exit: 31 January 1874 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
James Lindsay
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None Known Year of election: 1859 Date of election: 28 April 1859 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1865 Date of exit: c. 1865 Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit in or before March 1865. Exit resulted in by election. -
James Lindsay
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1859 Date of election: 28 April 1859 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1865 Date of exit: c. 1865 Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit in or before March 1865. Exit resulted in by election. -
Nathaniel Eckersley
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1866 Date of election: 27 March 1866 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1868 Date of exit: 17 November 1868 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: check reason. Entered as a result of a by election. -
John Lancaster
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Area 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: Dissolution Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
James Ludovic Lindsay
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: 13 December 1880 Nature of exit: Succession to peerage Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit resulted in by election. -
Thomas Knowles
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: 1883 Date of exit: 3 December 1883 Nature of exit: Death Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit resulted in by election. -
Algernon Egerton
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1882 Date of election: 4 December 1882 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1885 Date of exit: 24 November 1885 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: Entered as a result of a by election. -
Nathaniel Eckersley
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1883 Date of election: 21 December 1883 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1885 Date of exit: 24 November 1885 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: Entered as a result of a by election. -
Henry Twist
Party: Labour Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1910 Date of election: 15 January 1910 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1910 Date of exit: 3 December 1910 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Labour Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Reginald Neville
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None Known Year of election: 1910 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: Dissolution Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
William Foster
Party: Labour Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1942 Date of election: 11 March 1942 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1947 Date of exit: 2 December 1947 Nature of exit: Death Party: Labour Sponsorship: National Union of Mineworkers Notes: Exit resulted in by election. Elected as a result of a by election. -
Ronald Williams
Party: Labour Constituency connections: None Known Year of election: 1948 Date of election: 4 March 1948 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1958 Date of exit: 14 March 1958 Nature of exit: Death Party: Labour Sponsorship: National Union of Mineworkers Notes: Exit resulted in by election. Elected as a result of a by election. -
Alan Fitch
Party: Labour Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1958 Date of election: 12 June 1958 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1983 Date of exit: 9 June 1983 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Labour Sponsorship: None known Notes: Entered as a result of a by election. -
Roger Stott
Party: Labour Constituency connections: None Known Year of election: 1983 Date of election: 9 June 1983 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1999 Date of exit: 8 August 1999 Nature of exit: Death Party: Labour Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit resulted in by election.
Other candidates
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Peter Greenall
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1837 Date of election: 1837-07-24 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General Election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Charles Grenfell
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: -
John Lancaster
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1880 Date of election: 1880-03-31 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General Election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Reginald Neville
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1910 Date of election: 1910-01-15 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General Election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Reginald Neville
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: Conservative Notes: -
Balniel
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: -
David Maxwell Fyfe
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: Conservative Notes: -
Robert Grant-Ferris
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1935 Date of election: 1935-11-14 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General Election Party: Conservative Notes: -
John Lancaster
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1881 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Liberal Notes: Exit resulted in by election. -
Walter Wren
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1882 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Liberal Notes: Exit resulted in by election. -
Robert Alstead
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1918 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General Election Party: Liberal Notes: