Bridgnorth

Number of seats: 2 seats 1832-1868
County (pre 1974): Shropshire
County (post 1974): N/A
Authority (1995): N/A
Nation: England
British Parliamentary Election Results 1 (ed. FWS Craig): 31
British Parliamentary Election Results 2 (ed. FWS Craig): Not specified
British Parliamentary Election Results 3 (ed. FWS Craig): Not specified
British Parliamentary Election Results 4 (ed. FWS Craig): Not specified
Formed 1832
Disbanded 1885
Notes: None

Elected Members

  1. Thomas Whitmore

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1832
    Date of election: 10 December 1832
    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
  2. H. Tracy

    Party: Liberal
    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: 1838*
    Date of exit: c. 1838*
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Party: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Exit in or before February 1838
  3. Henry Whitmore

    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: 1865
    Date of exit: 11 July 1865
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  4. John Acton

    Party: Liberal
    Constituency connections: Area
    Year of election: 1865
    Date of election: 11 July 1865
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1865*
    Date of exit: c. 1865*
    Nature of exit: Disqualification
    Party: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Unseated on petition
  5. William Foster

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1870*
    Date of election: 16 February 1870
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1885
    Date of exit: 24 November 1885
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  6. Henry Whitmore

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1866*
    Date of election: c. 1866*
    Nature of election: Petition
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1870*
    Date of exit: c. 1870*
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Seated on petition in March 1866, following defeat in 1865 General Election. Exit February 1870.

Other candidates

  1. Frederick Howard

    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:
  2. John Acton

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1868
    Date of election: 1868-11-17 00:00:00 UTC
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Not specified
    Notes:
  3. John Easthope

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1847*
    Date of election: Not specified
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:
  4. H. Tracy

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1835
    Date of election: Not specified
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:
  5. Frederick Cadogan

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1852
    Date of election: Not specified
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes: