Stafford (UK Parliament constituency)

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Template:Infobox UK constituency main Stafford is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Leigh Ingham from the Labour Party.[n 2]

The seat since its resurrection in 1983 has been of a bellwether being held always by the incumbent government.

Boundaries

1885–1918: The existing parliamentary borough, and so much of the municipal borough of Stafford as was not already included in the parliamentary borough.[1]

1918–1950: The Municipal Borough of Stafford, the Rural District of Gnosall, the Rural District consisting of the civil parishes of Blymhill and Weston-under-Lizard, the Rural District of Stafford except the detached part of the civil parish of Colwich, and part of the Rural District of Cannock.

1983–1997: The Borough of Stafford wards of Baswich, Beaconside, Castletown, Church Eaton, Common, Coton, Doxey, Eccleshall, Forebridge, Gnosall, Highfields, Holmcroft, Littleworth, Manor, Milford, Parkside, Rowley, Seighford, Swynnerton, Tillington, Weeping Cross, and Woodseaves, and the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme wards of Loggerheads, Madeley, and Whitmore.

1997–2010: The Borough of Stafford wards of Baswich, Beaconside, Castletown, Common, Coton, Doxey, Forebridge, Haywood, Highfields, Holmcroft, Littleworth, Manor, Milford, Parkside, Rowley, Seighford, Tillington, and Weeping Cross, and the District of South Staffordshire wards of Acton Trussell, Bishopswood and Lapley, Penkridge North East, Penkridge South East, and Penkridge West.

2010–2024: The Borough of Stafford wards of Baswich, Castletown, Common, Coton, Doxey, Haywood and Hixon, Highfields and Western Downs, Holmcroft, Littleworth, Manor, Milford, Parkside, Rowley, Seighford, Tillington, and Weeping Cross, and the District of South Staffordshire wards of Penkridge North East and Acton Trussell, Penkridge South East, Penkridge West, and Wheaton Aston, Bishopswood and Lapley.

From 1997 to 2024, the constituency formed the southerly part of the Borough of Stafford, including the eponymous town itself plus the Penkridge area. in the District of South Staffordshire. Template:Maplink 2024–present: Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme wards of: Loggerheads; Maer & Whitmore.
  • The Borough of Stafford wards of: Baswich; Common; Coton; Doxey & Castletown; Eccleshall; Forebridge; Gnosall & Woodseaves; Highfields & Western Downs; Holmcroft; Littleworth; Manor; Penkside; Rowley; Seighford & Church Eaton; Weeping Cross & Wildwood.[2]

The constituency was subject to significant changes due to the re-organisation of seats within Staffordshire. The parts in the South Staffordshire District, including Penkridge, together with areas to the east of Stafford, were included in the newly created constituency of Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge. To compensate, the boundaries were extended to the north and west, to include Eccleshall, Gnosall and the two Newcastle-under-Lyme wards, previously part of the abolished Stone constituency. The boundaries now resemble those in place from 1983 to 1997.

Constituency profile

The town has historical significance, featuring the Elizabethan Ancient High House, a museum with changing exhibitions and Stafford Castle. In terms of industry and commerce, the physics and engineering niche of large power station transformers are produced in the seat whereas the area to the north is famous for fine china, the Staffordshire Potteries from the companies Aynsley, Burleigh, Doulton, Dudson, Heron Cross, Minton, Moorcroft, Twyford, and Wedgwood. The area is also well known for the Staffordshire Hoard, Alton Towers and has a Building Society based in the town.

Workless claimants, registered jobseekers, were in November 2012 significantly lower than the national average of 3.8%, at 2.7% of the population based on a statistical compilation by The Guardian.[3]

History

Stafford, as a parliamentary borough, first existed between the Model Parliament in 1295 and 1950.

The current constituency was recreated for the 1983 general election.

Prominent members

The town was represented in Parliament by leading playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan at the end of the 18th century.

Political history

Taken together with the Stafford and Stone seat which existed during the 33-year gap mentioned above, since 1910 when the last Liberal served the seat, the Conservative party has had five members and the Labour party three (this total includes the present member). In summary:

  • Labour saw a bellwether result in their 1945 landslide victory, but Conservative Hugh Fraser regained the seat at the next election in 1950 in the successor seat which he held until his death in 1984.
  • Effects from the creation of the Stone constituency in 1997 made Stafford somewhat more marginal: sitting Stafford MP Bill Cash followed some of his electors into the Stone constituency, which he won, and after a 47-year lack of a member, Labour's David Kidney gained the constituency in his party's landslide victory in 1997. The defeated Conservative candidate in 1997 was David Cameron, who in the next election was elected as the MP for the safe seat of Witney, and became the Conservative Party leader in 2005, and Prime Minister in 2010.

Members of Parliament

Stafford parliamentary borough

MPs 1295–1640

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  • Constituency created (1295)[4]
Parliament First member Second member
1295 William Reynor John Beyton
1337 Hugh Snel[5]
1353 Hugh Snel[5]
1360 Hugh Snel[5]
1362 Hugh Snel[5]
1363 Hugh Snel[5]
1365 Hugh Snel[5]
1366 Hugh Snel[5]
1368 Hugh Snel[5]
1369 Hugh Snel[5]
1371 Hugh Snel[5]
1373 Hugh Snel[5]
1376 Hugh Snel[5]
1377 Hugh Snel (murdered 1380)[5]
1386 Thomas Jockery Richard Stanford[6]
1388 (Feb) John Newton Nicholas Snell[6]
1388 (Sep) John Newton Richard Stanford[6]
1390 (Jan) John Newton John Snell[6]
1390 (Nov)
1391 John Newton Richard Stanford[6]
1393 Henry Warrilewe John Baxter[6]
1394
1395 John Wylaston John Baxter[6]
1397 (Jan) John Wylaston John Clifton[6]
1397 (Sep)
1399 John Wylaston Richard Stanford[6]
1401
1402 Richard Stanford Thomas Barber[6]
1404 (Jan) Roger Coton Adam Hewster[6]
1404 (Oct)
1406 Thomas Jockery John Huntingdon[6]
1407 Thomas Jockery John Huntingdon[6]
1410
1411 Thomas Barber Robert Whitgreve[6]
1413 (Feb)
1413 (May) Thomas Barber Adam Edgeley[6]
1414 (Apr)
1414 (Nov) Sampson Erdeswyk Robert Whitgreve[6]
1415
1416 (Mar) Henry Fenton Robert Whitgreve[6]
1416 (Oct)
1417
1419 John Harper John Parker[6]
1420 John Harper Robert Whitgreve[6]
1421 (May) John Harper Robert Whitgreve[6]
1421 (Dec) Adam Edgeley Robert Whitgreve[6]
1495 Humphrey Barber[7]
1510–1523 No names known[8]
1529 Thomas Stanford, died
and replaced by 1553 by Sampson Erdeswick		 John Bickley[8]
1536 ?
1539 ?
1542 Walter Blount William Stamford[8]
1545 Henry Stafford[9] William Stamford[8]
1547 Henry Stafford Richard Forsett[8]
1553 (Mar) Edward Colbarne Francis Smith[8]
1553 (Oct) Henry Stafford ?Sir Anthony Browne/Simon Lowe alias Fyfield[8]
1554 (Apr) John Giffard Humphrey Swynnerton[8]
1554 (Nov) James Fowler Matthew Cradock[8]
1555 Henry Stafford Thomas Harcourt[8]
1558 Edward Stafford James Fowler[8]
1559 (Jan) Edward Stafford William Bowyer[10]
1562–3 William Twyneho Henry Goodere[10]
1571 Walter Stafford William Knollys[10]
1572 (Apr) Richard Broughton Thomas Purslow[10]
1584 (Nov) John Stafford Francis Cradock[10]
1586 John Stafford Francis Cradock[10]
1588 (Oct) Francis Cradock Henry Bourchier[10]
1593 Henry Bourchier Francis Cradock[10]
1597 (Oct) Sir Edward Stafford Henry Bourchier[10]
1601 (Oct) Sir Edward Stafford William Essex[10]
1604–1611 Hugh Beeston
replaced 1609 by Arthur Ingram[11]		 George Cradock[11]
1614 Sir Walter Devereux[12] Thomas Gibbs[12]
1621 Matthew Cradock[11] Richard Dyott[11]
1624 Matthew Cradock Richard Dyott
1625 Matthew Cradock Sir Robert Hatton Sat for Sandwich
replaced by Sir John Offley
1626 Sir John Offley Bulstrode Whitlock
1628 Matthew Cradock William Wingfield
1629–1640 No Parliaments convened

MPs 1640–1885

Election First member[13] First party Second member[13] Second party
April 1640 Ralph Sneyd Richard Weston
November 1640 rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Ralph Sneyd Royalist style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Richard Weston Royalist
October 1642 Weston disabled from sitting – seat vacant
May 1643 Sneyd disabled from sitting – seat vacant
1645 John Swinfen Edward Leigh
December 1648 Swinfen and Leigh excluded in Pride's Purge – both seats vacant
1653 Stafford was unrepresented in the Barebones Parliament
1654 John Bradshaw Stafford had only one seat in the First and
Second Parliaments of the Protectorate
1656 Martin Noel
January 1659 William Jessop
May 1659 Not represented in the restored Rump
April 1660 John Swinfen Sir Charles Wolseley
1661 Robert Milward William Chetwynd
1674 Walter Chetwynd
February 1679 Sir Thomas Armstrong
August 1679 Sir Thomas Wilbraham
1681 Edwin Skrymsher
1685 Walter Chetwynd Rowland Okeover
1689 Philip Foley John Chetwynd
1690 Jonathan Cope
1694 Thomas Foley
1695 Philip Foley
January 1701 John Chetwynd
November 1701 John Pershall
July 1702 John Chetwynd
December 1702 Walter Chetwynd[14]
1711 Henry Vernon
1712 1st Viscount Chetwynd
1715 William Chetwynd
1722 Thomas Foley John Dolphin
1724 by-election Francis Elde[15]
1725[15] 1st Viscount Chetwynd
1727 Joseph Gascoigne Nightingale
1734 Hon. William Chetwynd
3rd Viscount Chetwynd
from 1767 		Thomas Foley
1738 by-election 2nd Viscount Chetwynd
1747 John Robins
1754 William Richard Chetwynd
1765 by-election style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | John Crewe Whig
1768 Richard Whitworth
1770 by-election William Neville Hart
1774 Hugo Meynell
1780 rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Edward Monckton Tory[16] style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Richard Brinsley Sheridan Whig[16]
1806 style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Richard Mansel-Philipps Tory[16]
1812 style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Ralph Benson Tory Thomas Wilson
1818 rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Benjamin Benyon Whig[16] Samuel Homfray
1820 style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Sir George Chetwynd Whig[16]
June 1826 Richard Ironmonger rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Ralph Benson Tory
December 1826 by-election style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Thomas Beaumont Whig[16]
1830 style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | John Campbell Whig[16] style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Thomas Gisborne Whig[16]
1832 rowspan="4" style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | William Fawkener Chetwynd Whig[16][17][18] style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Rees Howell Gronow Whig[16]
January 1835 style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Sir Francis Holyoake Goodricke Conservative[16]
May 1835 Writ suspended – seat left vacant[19]
1837 by-election style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Robert Farrand Conservative[16]
1841 style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Hon. Swynfen Carnegie Conservative[16] style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Edward Manningham-Buller Whig[16][17][18]
1847 style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | David Urquhart Conservative style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Thomas Sidney Conservative
1852 rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | John Ayshford Wise Whig[20] style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Arthur Otway Whig[21][22]
1857 style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Viscount Ingestre Conservative
1859 style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Liberal rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Thomas Salt Conservative
1860 by-election style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Thomas Sidney Liberal
1865 style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Michael Bass Liberal rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Walter Meller Conservative
1868[23] style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Henry Pochin Liberal
1869 by-election rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Thomas Salt Conservative style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Hon. Reginald Talbot Conservative
1874 rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Alexander Macdonald Liberal-Labour
1880 rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Charles McLaren Liberal
1881 by-election style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Thomas Salt Conservative
1885 Representation reduced to one member

MPs 1885–1918

Election Member[13] Party
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1885 Charles McLaren Liberal
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1886 Thomas Salt Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1892 Charles Shaw Liberal
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1910 Sir Walter Essex Liberal
1918 Parliamentary borough abolished. Name transferred to a county division

Stafford division of Staffordshire

MPs 1918–1950

Year Member[13] Party
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1918 Hon. William Ormsby-Gore Unionist
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1938 Peter Thorneycroft Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1945 Stephen Swingler Labour

Stafford county constituency

MPs since 1983

Election Member[13] Party
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1983 Sir Hugh Fraser Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1984 by-election Bill Cash Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1997 David Kidney Labour
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 2010 Jeremy Lefroy Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 2019 Theodora Clarke Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 2024 Leigh Ingham Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Stafford[24]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Leigh Ingham Template:Replace 40.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Theo Clarke 13,936 30.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Michael Riley 8,612 18.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Scott Spencer 2,856 6.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Peter Andras 1,676 3.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Titus Anything 307 0.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Craig Morton 91 0.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 4,595 10.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 46,009 65.2 Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Stafford[25]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Theodora Clarke Template:Replace 58.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Joyce Still 15,615 30.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Alex Wagner 3,175 6.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Emma Carter 2,367 4.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 14,377 28.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 51,149 70.5 Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 2017: Stafford
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Jeremy Lefroy Template:Replace 54.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". David Williams 20,695 39.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Christine Tinker 1,540 3.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Tony Pearce 1,265 2.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 7,729 14.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 51,924 75.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing −2.0

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General election 2015: Stafford[26]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Jeremy Lefroy Template:Replace 48.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Kate Godfrey 14,429 29.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Edward Whitfield 6,293 12.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Karen Howell 1,701 3.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Mike Shone 1,390 2.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Keith Miller 1,348 2.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 9,177 18.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 48,767 71.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +3.9

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General election 2010: Stafford[27][28]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Jeremy Lefroy Template:Replace 43.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". David Kidney 16,587 33.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Barry Stamp 8,211 16.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Roy Goode 1,727 3.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Roland Hynd 1,103 2.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Mike Shone 564 1.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 5,460 10.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 50,239 71.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno Swing +7.4

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Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Stafford[29][30]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". David Kidney Template:Replace 43.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". David Chambers 17,768 39.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Barry Stamp 6,390 14.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Frederick Goode 1,507 3.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 2,121 4.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 45,554 64.7 Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 2001: Stafford[31][32]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". David Kidney Template:Replace 48.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Philip A. Cochrane 16,253 36.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Jeanne Pinkerton 4,205 9.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Richard Bridgeman 2,315 5.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Michael D. Hames 308 0.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 5,032 11.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 44,366 65.3 Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Stafford[33][34]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". David Kidney Template:Replace 47.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". David Cameron 20,292 39.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Pam A. Hornby 5,480 10.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Stephen R. Culley 1,146 2.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Ashton A.N. May 248 0.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 4,314 8.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 51,772 76.6 Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 1992: Stafford[35][36]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Bill Cash Template:Replace 49.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". David Kidney 19,976 32.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Jamie G. Calder 10,702 17.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Christopher Peat 178 0.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Philip Lines 176 0.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 10,900 17.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 61,908 82.9 Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Stafford[37]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Bill Cash Template:Replace 51.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Colin Phipps 15,834 27.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Najma Hafeez 12,177 21.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 13,707 23.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 57,552 79.5 Script error: No such module "String".
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Template:Election box Registered electors
By-election 1984: Stafford
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Bill Cash Template:Replace 40.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". David Dunn 14,733 31.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Michael JD Poulter 12,677 27.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Christopher Teasdale 210 0.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 3,980 8.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 46,333 65.6 Script error: No such module "String".
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  • Death of Sir Hugh Fraser 6 March 1984
General election 1983: Stafford[38]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Hugh Fraser Template:Replace 51.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". David Dunn 13,362 24.8
Script error: No such module "Political party". Michael JD Poulter 12,789 23.7
Gizza Job J Caruso 212 0.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 14,277 26.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 54,002 76.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". win (new seat)

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Election in the 1940s

General election 1945: Stafford
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Stephen Swingler Template:Replace 52.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Peter Thorneycroft 16,500 47.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 1423 4.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 33,793 78.0 Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 1930s

1938 Stafford by-election
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Peter Thorneycroft Template:Replace 57.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Frank G Lloyd 12,346 42.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 4,408 15.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 29,100 77.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +1.2

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

General election 1935: Stafford
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Script error: No such module "Political party". William Ormsby-Gore Template:Replace 56.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Frank G Lloyd 12,514 43.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 3,661 12.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 28,689 79.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

General election 1931: Stafford
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Ormsby-Gore Template:Replace 68.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Len Smith 8,640 31.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 9,827 36.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 27,107 78.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Stafford [39]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Ormsby-Gore Template:Replace 45.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Leonard Smith 10,011 36.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Arthur Stanley Leyland 5,000 18.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 2,313 8.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 27,335 81.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 33,420 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing −7.9

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

General election 1924: Stafford [39]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Ormsby-Gore Template:Replace 62.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Thomas Scott 7,571 37.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 4,833 24.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 19,975 79.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 25,260 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +8.2

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

General election 1923: Stafford [39]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Ormsby-Gore Template:Replace 53.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Thomas Scott 8,412 46.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 1,411 7.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 18,235 72.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 25,024 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing −5.0

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

General election 1922: Stafford [39]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Ormsby-Gore Template:Replace 58.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Bill Holmes 7,672 41.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 3,318 17.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 18,662 76.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 24,317 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing −7.5

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 1910s

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link coalition 1918Template:Election box end 1918
General election 1918: Stafford [39]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Walter Meakin 4,203 33.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 4,101 32.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 12,507 54.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 23,140 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno Swing +18.4
General election December 1910: Stafford[40]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Walter Essex Template:Replace 52.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". John Nicholson 1,837 48.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 155 4.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 3,829 92.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +0.9

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

General election January 1910: Stafford[40]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Charles Shaw Template:Replace 51.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Reginald Higgs Jones Mortimer 1,957 48.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 85 2.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 3,999 96.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing −3.2

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 1900s

General election 1906: Stafford[40]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Charles Shaw Template:Replace 54.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Ronald Courthope Bosanquet[41] 1,636 45.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 311 8.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 3,583 92.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 3,885 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +2.6

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

File:Sir Charles Shaw.jpg
Charles Shaw
General election 1900: Stafford[40]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Charles Shaw Template:Replace 51.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". George Cawston 1,528 48.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 105 3.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 3,161 89.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 3,534 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +1.5

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 1890s

General election 1895: Stafford[40]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Charles Shaw Template:Replace 50.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Thomas Salt 1,556 49.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 12 0.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 3,124 92.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 3,361 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing −5.8

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

General election 1892: Stafford[40]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Charles Shaw Template:Replace 56.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Douglas Straight[42] 1,322 44.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 362 12.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 3,006 88.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 3,409 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno Swing +7.6

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 1880s

General election 1886: Stafford[40]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Thomas Salt Template:Replace 51.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Charles McLaren 1,435 48.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 93 3.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 2,963 90.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 3,264 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno Swing +2.4

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

General election 1885: Stafford[40]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Charles McLaren Template:Replace 50.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Thomas Salt 1,485 49.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 47 1.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 3,017 92.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 3,264 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing −3.7

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

By-election, 21 Nov 1881: Stafford (1 seat)[43]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Thomas Salt Template:Replace 55.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". George Howell 1,185 44.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 297 11.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 2,667 79.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 3,344 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno Swing +10.1

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

  • Caused by Macdonald's death.
General election 1880: Stafford (2 seats)[43]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Charles McLaren Template:Replace 28.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Alexander Macdonald Template:Replace 25.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Thomas Salt 1,230 23.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Gerald Francis Talbot[44] 1,149 22.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 115 2.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 2,611 (est) 70.6 (est) Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 3,699 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno Swing +6.5
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing −0.9

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 1870s

General election 1874: Stafford (2 seats)[43]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Thomas Salt Template:Replace 29.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Alexander Macdonald Template:Replace 27.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Francis Bridgeman 947 22.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Henry Pochin 903 21.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 2,136 (est) 62.1 (est) Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 3,699 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 55 1.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +10.9
Majority 236 5.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing −6.9

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 1860s

By-election, 7 June 1869: Stafford (2 seats)[43]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Thomas Salt Template:Replace 28.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Reginald Talbot Template:Replace 26.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Evans[45] 954 22.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Benjamin Whitworth[46] 943 22.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 176 4.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 2,117 (est) 67.1 (est) Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 3,152 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +11.6
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno Swing +10.7

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

  • The 1868 election was declared void on petition "on account of corrupt practices",[47] causing a by-election.
General election 1868: Stafford (2 seats)[43]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Henry Pochin Template:Replace 34.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Walter Meller Template:Replace 32.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Richard Croft Chawner[48] 1,107 32.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 2,272 (est) 72.1 (est) Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 3,152 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 65 1.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +3.2
Majority 17 0.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +3.7

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

General election 1865: Stafford (2 seats)[43]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Michael Bass Template:Replace 46.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Walter Meller Template:Replace 28.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Henry Pochin 598 25.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 1,174 (est) 76.2 (est) Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 1,540 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 433 18.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +1.9
Majority 60 2.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing −2.0

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

By-election, 3 August 1860: Stafford (2 seats)[43]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Thomas Sidney Template:Replace 68.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Dudley Ryder 326 31.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 390 37.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 1,042 75.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 1,390 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing −1.4

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

  • Caused by Wise's resignation.

Elections in the 1850s

General election 1859: Stafford (2 seats)[43]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". John Ayshford Wise Template:Replace 43.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Thomas Salt Template:Replace 30.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Thomas Sidney 366 17.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Henry Robert Addison[49] 181 8.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 1,041 (est) 76.3 (est) Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 1,364 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 287 13.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +0.8
Majority 258 12.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing −0.8

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

General election 1857: Stafford (2 seats)[43]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". John Ayshford Wise Template:Replace 49.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Charles Chetwynd-Talbot Template:Replace 36.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Frederick William Cadogan 286 14.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 1,012 (est) 80.8 (est) Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 1,252 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 248 12.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +5.1
Majority 459 22.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno Swing +11.3

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

General election 1852: Stafford (2 seats)[43][50]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". John Ayshford Wise Template:Replace 44.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Arthur Otway Template:Replace 27.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". John Bourne[51] 458 25.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". James Cook Evans 39 2.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Edmund Hopkinson 1 0.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 43 2.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 901 (est) 72.3 (est) Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 1,246 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Template:Yesno Swing +36.2
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno Swing +28.0

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 1840s

General election 1847: Stafford (2 seats)[43]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". David Urquhart Template:Replace 48.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Thomas Sidney Template:Replace 33.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Swynfen Carnegie 271 17.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". John Lea[52] 6 0.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". James Adam Gordon[53] 1 0.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 510 32.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 774 (est) 60.8 (est) Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 1,272 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno Swing

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

By-election, 13 March 1846: Stafford[43]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Swynfen Carnegie Template:Replace 96.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Willcocks Sleigh[54] 25 3.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 708 93.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 758 60.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 1,257 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +33.2

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

General election 1841: Stafford (2 seats)[43][16]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Swynfen Carnegie Template:Replace 42.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Edward Buller-Yarde-Buller Template:Replace 36.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Holmes 339 21.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 804 (est) 69.6 (est) Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 1,154 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 94 5.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +10.8
Majority 248 15.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing −12.0

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 1830s

General election 1837: Stafford (2 seats)[43][16]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Fawkener Chetwynd Template:Replace 30.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Robert Farrand Template:Replace 26.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Bingham Baring 464 24.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Blount 348 18.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 980 78.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 1,246 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 61 3.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +2.2
Majority 40 2.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +2.5

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Template:Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link
By-election, 21 February 1837: Stafford[43][16]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

  • Caused by Goodricke's resignation, in 1835, to contest a by-election at Staffordshire. A writ for a by-election was denied for nearly two years.
General election 1835: Stafford (2 seats)[43][16]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Francis Holyoake Goodricke Template:Replace 36.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Fawkener Chetwynd Template:Replace 27.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Robert Farrand 312 18.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Rees Howell Gronow 246 14.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Charles Wolseley 29 1.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 941 84.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 1,117 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 359 21.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno Swing +25.9
Majority 144 8.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing −21.3

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

General election 1832: Stafford (2 seats)[43][16]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Fawkener Chetwynd Template:Replace 42.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Rees Howell Gronow Template:Replace 30.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Blount 476 27.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Robert Farrand 0 0.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 50 2.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 1,049 89.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 1,176 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

  • Farrand retired before the poll. The election was later declared void and no writ was issued before the 1835 general election.
General election 1831: Stafford (2 seats)[16][55]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". John Campbell Template:Replace 37.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Thomas Gisborne Template:Replace 34.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Thomas Hawkes 416 27.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 106 7.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 849 c. Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors c. Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing −4.6
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing −4.0

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

General election 1830: Stafford (2 seats)[16][55]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Thomas Gisborne Template:Replace 42.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". John Campbell Template:Replace 38.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Thomas Hawkes 305 19.3
Majority 305 19.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 864 c. Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors c. Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "String".
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Notes

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  1. ↑ A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ↑ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

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References

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  1. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
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  3. ↑ Unemployment claimants by constituency The Guardian
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  9. ↑ STAFFORD, Henry (by 1520–55 or later), of Pickering, Yorks, The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1509–1558, ed. S.T. Bindoff, 1982
  10. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  11. ↑ a b c d Cobbett's Parliamentary history of England, from the Norman Conquest in 1066 to the year 1803 (London|| Thomas Hansard, 1808) [1]
  12. ↑ a b Maija Jansson (ed.), Proceedings in Parliament, 1614 (House of Commons) (Philadelphia|| American Philosophical Society, 1988)
  13. ↑ a b c d e Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
  14. ↑ Chetwynd was initially declared re-elected in 1710, but on petition (in a dispute over the franchise), he was adjudged not have been duly elected and his opponent, Vernon, was seated in his place. (Robert Beatson, A Chronological Register of Both Houses of Parliament (1807), Volume 1, p 177)
  15. ↑ a b Elde's opponent, Chetwynd, petitioned against the 1724 result. Elde was "unanimously expelled the House for having offered to compromise the petition against his return", and Chetwynd was seated in his place. (Henry Stooks Smith, The Parliaments of England from 1715 to 1847, Volume 2 (London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co, 1845), p 45)
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  17. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
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  19. ↑ After Goodricke resigned to contest another constituency in May 1835, the House of Commons refused to issue a writ for a new election until February 1837, when the motion to issue a writ was passed by a single vote. (F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885, 2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989, p 283)
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  23. ↑ The 1868 election was declared void on petition and a new election was held – F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885. (F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885, 2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989, p 283)
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  39. ↑ a b c d e British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949, FWS Craig
  40. ↑ a b c d e f g h British parliamentary election results, 1885–1918 (Craig)
  41. ↑ BOSANQUET, His Honour Sir Samuel Ronald Courthope', Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, April 2014 accessed 20 Sept 2017
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Sources

  • Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  • Britain Votes/Europe Votes By-Election Supplement 1983–, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (Parliamentary Research Services 1985)
  • Robert Beatson, A Chronological Register of Both Houses of Parliament (London: Longman, Hurst, Res & Orme, 1807) [2]
  • D Brunton & D H Pennington, Members of the Long Parliament (London: George Allen & Unwin, 1954)
  • Cobbett's Parliamentary history of England, from the Norman Conquest in 1066 to the year 1803 (London: Thomas Hansard, 1808) [3]
  • Henry Stooks Smith, The Parliaments of England from 1715 to 1847, Volume 2 (London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co, 1845) The Parliaments of England: From 1st George I., to the Present Time
  • The History of Parliament: the House of Commons – Stafford, Borough, 1386 to 1832

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