Somerset Eastern
| Number of seats: | 2 seats 1832-1885 |
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| County (pre 1974): | Somerset |
| County (post 1974): | N/A |
| Authority (1995): | N/A |
| Constituent Country (or Nation): | England |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 1 (ed. FWS Craig): | 263 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 2 (ed. FWS Craig): | 364 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 3 (ed. FWS Craig): | Not specified |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 4 (ed. FWS Craig): | Not specified |
| Formed | 1832 |
| Disbanded | 1918 |
| Notes: | None |
Elected Members
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William Brigstocke
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: 1834* Date of exit: 1 January 1834 Nature of exit: Death Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
William Gore-Langton
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1832 Date of election: 10 December 1832 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1847* Date of exit: c. 1847* Nature of exit: Death Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: First elected for this constituency in 1831. Exit before 10 April 1847. -
William Miles
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1834* Date of election: 3 February 1834 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1865 Date of exit: 11 July 1865 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: Also MP for Chippenham 1818-1820; New Romney, 1830-1831 -
William Knatchbull
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area 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: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Ralph Neville
Party: Conservative 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: 1868 Date of exit: 17 November 1868 Nature of exit: Relocation Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Ralph Allen
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1868 Date of election: 17 November 1868 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1879* Date of exit: c. 1879* Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Richard Bright
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1868 Date of election: 17 November 1868 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1878* Date of exit: 28 February 1878 Nature of exit: Death Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Philip Miles
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1878* Date of election: 20 March 1878 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 -
Brooke
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1879* Date of election: 19 March 1879 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 -
Henry Hobhouse
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Area 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 -
Henry Hobhouse
Party: LU Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1886 Date of election: 1 July 1886 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1906 Date of exit: 12 January 1906 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: LU Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
John Thompson
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1906 Date of election: 12 January 1906 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1910¹ Date of exit: 15 January 1910 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Ernest Jardine
Party: LU Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1910¹ Date of election: 15 January 1910 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1918 Date of exit: 14 December 1918 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: LU Sponsorship: None known Notes: None
Other candidates
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William Miles
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: -
Arthur Elton
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1852 Date of election: 1852-07-07 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Arthur Hayter
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: Liberal Notes: -
Charles Morley
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1892 Date of election: 1892-07-04 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Bertram Falle
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1906 Date of election: 1906-01-12 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
John Thompson
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1910² Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: