Barnstaple
| Number of seats: | 2 seats 1832-1885 |
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| County (pre 1974): | Devon |
| County (post 1974): | N/A |
| Authority (1995): | N/A |
| Nation: | England |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 1 (ed. FWS Craig): | 18 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 2 (ed. FWS Craig): | 242 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 3 (ed. FWS Craig): | 310 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 4 (ed. FWS Craig): | Not specified |
| Formed | 1832 |
| Disbanded | 1950 |
| Notes: | Full name (in Craig 2,3) Devon, Barnstaple |
Elected Members
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John Chichester
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: 1841 Date of exit: 29 June 1841 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Also MP for this constituency 1831-1832 -
Charles Fancourt
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1832 Date of election: 10 December 1832 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1837 Date of exit: 24 July 1837 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Frederick Hodgson
Party: Conservative 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: 1841 Date of exit: 29 June 1841 Nature of exit: Unknown Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: also MP B'staple 1824, 1826, 1831, so direct conn -
Frederick Hodgson
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1841 Date of election: 29 June 1841 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1847 Date of exit: 29 July 1847 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Montagu Gore
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1841 Date of election: 29 June 1841 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1847 Date of exit: 29 July 1847 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
John Fortescue
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: Retirement Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Richard Bremridge
Party: Conservative 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: 1853* Date of exit: c. 1853* Nature of exit: Disqualification Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: 1852 General Election result declared void on petition, April 1853 -
William Fraser
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known 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 Laurie
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1854* Date of election: 25 August 1854 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1855* Date of exit: c. 1855* Nature of exit: Disqualification Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Richard Guinness
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1854* Date of election: 25 August 1854 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1857 Date of exit: 27 March 1857 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: Did not take seat until December 1854. -
John Laurie
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1857 Date of election: 27 March 1857 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1859 Date of exit: 28 April 1859 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
William Fraser
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1857 Date of election: 27 March 1857 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1859 Date of exit: 28 April 1859 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
John Davie
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1859 Date of election: 28 April 1859 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 -
Thomas Lloyd
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1863* Date of election: 20 October 1863 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1864* Date of exit: c. 1864* Nature of exit: Disqualification Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Thomas Cave
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 -
Charles Williams
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: 1874 Date of exit: 31 January 1874 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: Stenton says he resigned in 1873, but Craig makes no mention of this. -
Samuel Waddy
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1874 Date of election: 31 January 1874 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1879* Date of exit: c. 1879* Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit in or before December 1879; resigned in order to contest by-election at Sheffield. -
Newton Lymington
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1880 Date of election: 31 March 1880 Nature of election: General election 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: None -
Robert Carden
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1880 Date of election: 31 March 1880 Nature of election: General 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 -
Alfred Billson
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1892 Date of election: 4 July 1892 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1895 Date of exit: 13 July 1895 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
William Gull
Party: LU 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: 1900 Date of exit: 1 October 1900 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: LU Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Godfrey Baring
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1911* Date of election: 6 May 1911 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1918 Date of exit: 14 December 1918 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
John Rees
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1918 Date of election: 14 December 1918 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1922 Date of exit: 15 November 1922 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Sat as Co. Lib. for latter part of this service -
John Rees
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1923 Date of election: 6 December 1923 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1924 Date of exit: 29 October 1924 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Richard Acland
Party: Liberal 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: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Sat as Common Wealth 1942-1945. -
Ernest Soares
Party: Not specified Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1900 Date of election: c. 1900 Nature of election: Not specified Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1911* Date of exit: 15 April 1911 Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Not specified Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Richard Bremridge
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1863* Date of election: c. 1863* Nature of election: Petition 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: Seated on petition following defeat at by-election on 20 October 1863.
Other candidates
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John Fortescue
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: -
Henry Grenfell
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: -
David Mason
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: -
Richard Acland
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1931 Date of election: 1931-10-27 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Mark Bonham Carter
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: Liberal Notes: -
John Fleming
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1874 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
William Tite
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1854* Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Richard Bremridge
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1863* Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Conservative Notes: