Petersfield

Number of seats: Not specified
County (pre 1974): Hampshire
County (post 1974): Hampshire
Authority (1995): N/A
Constituent Country (or Nation): England
British Parliamentary Election Results 1 (ed. FWS Craig): 133
British Parliamentary Election Results 2 (ed. FWS Craig): 278
British Parliamentary Election Results 3 (ed. FWS Craig): 350
British Parliamentary Election Results 4 (ed. FWS Craig): 391
Formed 1832
Disbanded 1983
Notes: Full name (in Craig 2,3,4) Hampshire, Petersfield

Elected Members

  1. George Lefevre

    Party: Liberal
    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: 1833
    Date of exit: c. 1833
    Nature of exit: Disqualification
    Party: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election.
  2. Hylton Jolliffe

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Not specified
    Year of election: 1833
    Date of election: 5 March 1833
    Nature of election: Petition
    Nature of service: Re-entry
    Year of exit: 1834
    Date of exit: c. 1834
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship:
    Notes: The election of John Shaw-Lefevre in the 1832 General election was declared void by petition. Hylton Jolliffe was declared elected in 1833.
  3. Cornthwaite Hector

    Party: Liberal
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1835
    Date of election: 6 January 1835
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1841
    Date of exit: 29 June 1841
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Party: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Defeated by 1 vote at 1837 General Election, but elected after petition.
  4. William Jolliffe

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1837
    Date of election: 24 July 1837
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: Re-entry
    Year of exit: 1866
    Date of exit: 19 July 1866
    Nature of exit: Elevation without resignation
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election.
  5. William Nicholson

    Party: Liberal
    Constituency connections: None Known
    Year of election: 1866
    Date of election: 23 July 1866
    Nature of election: By-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: Entered as a result of a by election.
  6. William Jolliffe

    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: 31 March 1880
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  7. William Nicholson

    Party: Liberal
    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: Dissolution
    Party: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  8. William Waldegrave Wolmer

    Party: Liberal
    Constituency connections: None Known
    Year of election: 1885
    Date of election: 24 November 1885
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1886
    Date of exit: 1 July 1886
    Nature of exit: Change of party
    Party: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  9. William Waldegrave Wolmer

    Party: LU
    Constituency connections: None Known
    Year of election: 1886
    Date of election: 1 July 1886
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1892
    Date of exit: 4 July 1892
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Party: LU
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  10. William Wickham

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1892
    Date of election: 4 July 1892
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1897
    Date of exit: 16 May 1897
    Nature of exit: Death
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election.
  11. William Nicholson

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1897
    Date of election: 8 June 1897
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1935
    Date of exit: 14 November 1935
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Entered as a result of a by election.
  12. Reginald Dorman-Smith

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Year of election: 1935
    Date of election: 14 November 1935
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1941
    Date of exit: c. 1941
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election.
  13. George Jeffreys

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Area
    Year of election: 1941
    Date of election: 22 February 1941
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1951
    Date of exit: 25 October 1951
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Entered as a result of a by election.
  14. Peter Legh

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Area
    Year of election: 1951
    Date of election: 25 October 1951
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1960
    Date of exit: 11 June 1960
    Nature of exit: Succession to peerage
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election.
  15. Joan Quennell

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1960
    Date of election: 16 November 1960
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1974
    Date of exit: 10 October 1974
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Entered as a result of a by election.
  16. William Jolliffe

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1833
    Date of election: c. 1833
    Nature of election: Petition
    Nature of service: Re-entry
    Year of exit: 1835
    Date of exit: 6 January 1835
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Also MP for this seat in 1830 and 1831. Defeated at 1832 General Election, but elected on petition. Elected as a result of a by election.

Other candidates

  1. William Jolliffe

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1832
    Date of election: 1832-12-10 00:00:00 UTC
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:
  2. William Jolliffe

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1835
    Date of election: 1835-01-06 00:00:00 UTC
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:
  3. William Nicholson

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1886
    Date of election: 1886-07-01 00:00:00 UTC
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes: