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 | current |
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: Retirement 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. -
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: Relocation Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
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: None -
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: None -
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: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
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: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
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: None -
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: Retirement Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
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: Electoral defeat Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
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. -
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. -
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: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: check reason -
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: Electoral defeat 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: None -
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: None -
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: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
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: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Henry Twist
Party: Labour 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: Labour Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Reginald Neville
Party: Conservative 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: Electoral defeat 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: NUM Notes: None -
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: NUM Notes: None -
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: Retirement Party: Labour Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
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: None
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: 1910¹ 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: -
Robert Alstead
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1918 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Walter Wren
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1882* Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Liberal 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: