Bedfordshire

Number of seats: 2 seats 1832-1885
County (pre 1974): Bedfordshire
County (post 1974): N/A
Authority (1995): N/A
Constituent Country (or Nation): England
British Parliamentary Election Results 1 (ed. FWS Craig): 199
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. Charles Russell

    Party: Liberal
    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: 1841
    Date of exit: 29 June 1841
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Party: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  2. John Hume Alford

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: None known
    Year of election: 1835
    Date of election: 6 January 1835
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1847
    Date of exit: 29 July 1847
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  3. William Astell

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Direct
    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: 7 March 1847
    Nature of exit: Death
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Also MP for Bridgwater, 1807-1832.
  4. Charles Russell

    Party: Liberal
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1847*
    Date of election: 30 March 1847
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1847
    Date of exit: 29 July 1847
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Party: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  5. Francis Russell

    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: 1872*
    Date of exit: 26 May 1872
    Nature of exit: Succession to peerage
    Party: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  6. Richard Gilpin

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1851*
    Date of election: 24 February 1851
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1880
    Date of exit: 31 March 1880
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  7. Francis Bassett

    Party: Liberal
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1872*
    Date of election: 27 June 1872
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1875*
    Date of exit: c. 1875*
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Party: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  8. Tavistock

    Party: Liberal
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1875*
    Date of election: 28 April 1875
    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: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  9. James Howard

    Party: Liberal
    Constituency connections: Area
    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: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None