Yorkshire (West Riding)
| Number of seats: | 2 seats 1832-1865 |
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| County (pre 1974): | Yorkshire (West Riding) |
| County (post 1974): | N/A |
| Authority (1995): | N/A |
| Nation: | England |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 1 (ed. FWS Craig): | 286 |
| 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 | 1865 |
| Notes: | None |
Elected Members
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George William Frederick Morpeth
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1832 Date of election: 10 December 1832 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1841 Date of exit: 29 June 1841 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Also MP for Morpeth, 1826-1830, and Yorkshire West Riding 1830-1832. -
John Stuart-Wortley
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct 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: 19 December 1845 Nature of exit: Succession to peerage Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Edmund Denison
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1841 Date of election: 29 June 1841 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1847 Date of exit: 29 July 1847 Nature of exit: Unknown Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
George William Frederick Morpeth
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1846* Date of election: 4 February 1846 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1848* Date of exit: 7 October 1848 Nature of exit: Succession to peerage Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Richard Cobden
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1847 Date of election: 29 July 1847 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1857 Date of exit: 27 March 1857 Nature of exit: Relocation / defeat Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Defeated contesting Huddersfield at 1857 General Election. -
Edmund Denison
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1848* Date of election: 11 December 1848 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1859 Date of exit: 28 April 1859 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Goderich
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1857 Date of election: 27 March 1857 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1859* Date of exit: 28 January 1859 Nature of exit: Succession to peerage Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Stenton incorrectly gives exit date as November 1859. -
John Ramsden
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1859* Date of election: 21 February 1859 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1865 Date of exit: 11 July 1865 Nature of exit: Boundary revision Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Francis Crossley
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1859 Date of election: 28 April 1859 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1865 Date of exit: 11 July 1865 Nature of exit: Relocation Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None
Other candidates
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William Thomas Spencer Milton
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: