Shaftesbury
| Number of seats: | Not specified |
|---|---|
| County (pre 1974): | Dorset |
| County (post 1974): | Not specified |
| Authority (1995): | N/A |
| Constituent Country (or Nation): | England |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 1 (ed. FWS Craig): | 152 |
| 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
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John Poulter
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: 1838 Date of exit: c. 1838 Nature of exit: Disqualification Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit at unknown date in 1838; unseated on petition after 1837 General Election. Exit resulted in by election. -
George Mathew
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None Known Year of election: 1838 Date of election: 3 April 1838 Nature of election: Petition 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: Seated on petition following defeat at 1837 General Election. Elected as a result of a by election. -
Henry Howard
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None Known 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: 13 February 1845 Nature of exit: Succession to peerage Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit resulted in by election. -
Richard Sheridan
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1845 Date of election: 5 March 1845 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1852 Date of exit: 7 July 1852 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Entered as a result of a by election. -
George Glyn
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1857 Date of election: 27 March 1857 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1873 Date of exit: 24 July 1873 Nature of exit: Succession to peerage Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit resulted in by election. -
Vere Benett-Stanford
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1873 Date of election: 30 August 1873 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1880 Date of exit: 31 March 1880 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: Entered as a result of a by election. -
Sidney Glyn
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct 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: Dissolution Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None
Other candidates
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Richard Bethell
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1847 Date of election: 1847-07-29 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General Election Party: Liberal Notes: -
George Mathew
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1837 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General Election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Henry Seymour
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1873 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Liberal Notes: Exit resulted in by election. -
Henry Seymour
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1874 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General Election Party: Liberal Notes: