Montgomery (UK Parliament constituency)


Montgomery was a constituency in the House of Commons of England and later in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member, but was abolished in 1918.
After 1832 the constituency was more usually called the Montgomery Boroughs or Montgomery District of Boroughs.

Boundaries

1885–1918

The constituency comprised the boroughs of Montgomery, Llanfyllin, Llanidloes, Newtown and Welshpool.

Members of Parliament

1542–1640

ParliamentMember
1542 William Herbert II
1545 William Herbert II
1547 William Herbert II
1553 Richard Herbert
1553 John ap Edmund
1554 Richard Lloyd
1554 Richard Lloyd
1555not known
1558 William Herbert II
1559 John Man
1562/3John Price
1571 Arthur Price
1572 Rowland Pugh, thought to be dead
repl. 1581 by Richard Herbert I
1584 Richard Herbert II
1586 Matthew Herbert
1588 Rowland Pugh
1593 Richard Morgan
1597 Thomas Jukes
1601 John Harris

1601–1918

Elections

Elections in the 1830s

The election was declared void on petition, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1840s

With both Cholmondeley and Pugh receiving the same number of votes, both were declared elected by the returning officer. However, Cholmondeley decided against defending his claim for the seat and Pugh was declared the only elected candidate.

Elections in the 1850s

Elections in the 1860s

Pugh's death caused a by-election.
Willes-Johnson's death caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1870s

Hanbury-Tracy succeeded to the peerage, becoming Lord Sudeley.

Elections in the 1880s

Elections in the 1890s

Elections in the 1900s

Elections in the 1910s

General Election 1914/15:
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;