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Huntingdon (UK Parliament constituency)

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Not to be confused with Huntingdonshire (UK Parliament constituency).

Huntingdon
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Huntingdon in the East of England
CountyCambridgeshire
Electorate75,590 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsHuntingdon, St Ives, Godmanchester
Current constituency
Created1983
Member of ParliamentBen Obese-Jecty (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created fromHuntingdonshire and Peterborough[2]
1885–1918
SeatsOne
Type of constituencyCounty constituency
Created fromHuntingdonshire
Replaced byHuntingdonshire
c1290–1885
Seatsc1290–1868: Two
1868–1885: One
Type of constituencyBorough constituency

Huntingdon is a constituency[n 1] west of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire and including its namesake town of Huntingdon. It has been represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Ben Obese-Jecty of the Conservative Party.[n 2]

Before 2024, Huntingdon was considered a safe Conservative seat and was famously the seat of John Major, the Prime Minister from 1990 to 1997.

First established around the time of the Model Parliament in 1295, Huntingdon was the seat of Oliver Cromwell in 1628–29 and 1640–1642.

History

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The constituency of Huntingdon has existed in three separate forms: as a parliamentary borough from 1295, represented in the House of Commons of England until 1707, then in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and then in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885; as a division of a parliamentary county from 1885 to 1918; and as a county constituency from 1983 until the present day.

Representatives for the seat, the standard two burgesses per parliamentary borough, were summoned to form the first fully assembled parliament, the Model Parliament in 1295 and at all parliaments assembled from then until 1868, in which year the constituency was reduced to a single-member borough in accordance with the Reform Act 1867. In the mid-17th century, this was Oliver Cromwell's constituency.

Under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, the parliamentary borough was abolished altogether and the two-member parliamentary county of Huntingdonshire was replaced by the two-single member seats formally known as the Northern or Ramsey Division and the Southern or Huntingdon Division. It was abolished under the Representation of the People Act 1918 when it was re-combined with Ramsey and Huntingdonshire was re-established as a single member constituency.

As a result of the Local Government Act 1972, the two counties of Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely, and Huntingdon and Peterborough were merged to form the non-metropolitan county of Cambridgeshire, with effect from 1 April 1974. However, the next redistribution did not come into effect until the 1983 general election, when the Huntingdonshire constituency was abolished once again, with the majority comprising the re-established county constituency of Huntingdon which also included rural areas to the west of Peterborough.

There were significant boundary changes at the 1997 general election, when the neighbouring seat of North West Cambridgeshire was created from areas previously in the seats of Huntingdon and Peterborough.

The former Conservative Prime Minister (1990–1997) John Major represented the seat from its re-creation in 1983 until his retirement in 2001. His majority in 1992 (36,230) was the largest majority for any member of parliament post-1832 until 2017, in which George Howarth won a 42,214 vote majority in Knowsley.

Boundaries and boundary changes

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1832–1885

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  • The townships of Huntingdon and Godmanchester.[3]

1885–1918

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  • The Sessional Divisions of Leightonstone and Toseland.[4]

The new county division incorporated the towns of Huntingdon, Godmanchester, and St Neots.

1983–1997

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  • The District of Huntingdon wards of Brampton, Bury, Earith, Ellington, Elton, Farcet, Fenstanton, Godmanchester, Hemingford Abbots and Hilton, Hemingford Grey, Houghton and Wyton, Huntingdon North, Huntingdon West, Kimbolton, Needingworth, Ramsey, Sawtry, Somersham, Stilton, St Ives North, St Ives South, The Stukeleys, Upwood and The Raveleys, Warboys, and Yaxley; and
  • The City of Peterborough wards of Barnack, Glinton, Northborough, Werrington, and Wittering.[5]

The re-established seat comprised the majority of the abolished Huntingdonshire constituency, including Huntingdon, Godmanchester, Ramsey and St Ives, together with rural areas to the west of Peterborough, including Barnack and Werrington.

1997–2010

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  • The District of Huntingdonshire wards of Brampton, Buckden, Eaton Ford, Eaton Socon, Ellington, Eynesbury, Fenstanton, Godmanchester, Gransden, Hemingford Abbots and Hilton, Hemingford Grey, Houghton and Wyton, Huntingdon North, Huntingdon West, Kimbolton, Needingworth, Paxton, Priory Park, St Ives North, St Ives South, Staughton, The Offords, and The Stukeleys.[6]

Gained the parts of the District of Huntingdon, including St Neots, which had previously been part of the abolished South West Cambridgeshire constituency. The City of Peterborough ward of Werrington was transferred to the Peterborough constituency. Remaining Peterborough wards and northern parts of the District of Huntingdon, including Ramsey, were included in the new constituency of North West Cambridgeshire.

Map
Map of boundaries 2020-2024

2010–2024

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  • The District of Huntingdonshire wards of Alconbury and The Stukeleys, Brampton, Buckden, Fenstanton, Godmanchester, Gransden and The Offords, Huntingdon East, Huntingdon North, Huntingdon West, Kimbolton and Staughton, Little Paxton, St Ives East, St Ives South, St Ives West, St Neots Eaton Ford, St Neots Eaton Socon, St Neots Eynesbury, St Neots Priory Park, and The Hemingfords.[7]

Local authority wards revised. Further minor loss to North West Cambridgeshire.

The constituency consists of the towns of St Neots, Huntingdon, St Ives, Godmanchester and a number of smaller settlements in Western Cambridgeshire.

Current

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Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the constituency is as follows (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The District of Huntingdonshire wards of: Alconbury; Brampton; Buckden; Godmanchester & Hemingford Abbots; Great Staughton; Hemingford Grey & Houghton; Holywell-cum-Needingworth; Huntingdon East; Huntingdon North; Kimbolton; St. Ives East; St. Ives South; St. Ives West; Sawtry; Somersham; The Stukeleys; Warboys.[8]

The seat was subject to major changes with the town of St Neots being included in the newly formed constituency of St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire, partly offset by the transfer of mainly rural areas to the north from North West Cambridgeshire.

The constituency consists of the towns of Huntingdon, St Ives, Godmanchester and a number of smaller settlements in Western Cambridgeshire.

Members of Parliament

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MPs c1290–1660

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Parliament First member Second member
1361 William Wightman[9]
1365
1366
1369
1371
1372
1373
1376
1377 (Jan)
1377 (Oct)
1378
1380 (Jan)
1381
1382 (May)
1382 (Oct)
1383 (Oct)
1384 (Apr)
1384 (Nov)
1386 William Luton Thomas Daniel[10]
1388 (Feb) William Wightman
1388 (Sep)
1390 (Jan)
1390 (Nov)
1391 William Wightman William Luton[10]
1393 William Albon John Pabenham[10]
1394 Henry Proude John Dunhead I[10]
1395 John Cutler John Dunhead II[10]
1397 (Jan) Walter Willardby John Dunhead I[10]
1397 (Sep) John Hawkin John Dunhead II[10]
1399 Richard Prentice[10]
1401 John Sabrisforth John Rous[10]
1402 Walter Devenham Ambrose Newton[10]
1404 (Jan)
1404 (Oct)
1406 John Hawkin Richard Prentice[10]
1407 Richard Prentice John Navet[10]
1410
1411 Robert Peck Thomas Freeman[10]
1413 (Feb)
1413 (May) Robert Peck John Denton[10]
1414 (Apr)
1414 (Nov) Roger Chamberlain John Foxton[10]
1415 Robert Peck John Bickley[10]
1416 (Mar) John Denton[10]
1416 (Oct)
1417 John Fette Richard Freeman[10]
1419 Richard Spicer Hugh Parson[10]
1420 John Abbotsley John Foxton[10]
1421 (May) Robert Peck II John Colles[10]
1421 (Dec) George Gidding[10]
1510–1523 No names known[11]
1529 Thomas Hall William Webbe[11]
1536 ?
1539 ?
1542 ?
1545 ?
1547 John Arscott John Millicent[11]
1553 (Mar) William Tyrwhitt Thomas Maria Wingfield[11]
1553 (Oct) Thomas Maria Wingfield John Purvey[11]
1554 (Apr) Simon Throckmorton[11]
1554 (Nov) Philip Clampe William Horwood[11]
1555 Robert Brockbank Thomas Worlich[11]
1558 John Brigandine[11]
1559 (Jan) Richard Patrick William Symcots[12]
1562–3 Richard Gooderick George Blyth[12]
1571 Tristram Tyrwhitt Ralph Rokeby[12]
1572 (Apr) Thomas Slade John Turpin[12]
1584 (Nov) Francis Flower William Cervington[12]
1586
1588 (Oct)
1593 Robert Lee Robert Cromwell[12]
1597 (Oct) Richard Cromwell Robert Cooke[12]
1601 William Beecher Thomas Chichley[12]
1604 Henry Cromwell Thomas Harley
1614 Sir Christopher Hatton Sir Miles Fleetwood
1621–1622 Sir Henry St John Sir Miles Sandys, 1st Baronet
1624 Sir Arthur Mainwaring Sir Henry St John
1625
1626 John Goldsborough
1628 Oliver Cromwell James Montagu
1629–1640 No Parliaments summoned
Apr 1640 Robert Bernard William Montagu
Nov 1640 George Montagu Edward Montagu, ennobled in 1644
and replaced by Abraham Burrell
1653 Not represented in Barebones Parliament
1654 John Bernard
1656
1659 John Thurloe Sir John Bernard
1659 Abraham Burrell

MPs 1660–1868

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Year First member[13] First party Second member[13] Second party
1660 John Bernard Nicholas Pedley
1661 Sir John Cotton, 3rd Bt Lionel Walden
Apr 1679 Hon. Sidney Wortley-Montagu Sir Nicholas Pedley
Aug 1679 Lionel Walden
1685 Hon. Oliver Montagu
1689 John Bigg Hon. Sidney Wortley-Montagu
1690 Hon. Richard Montagu
1695 John Pocklington
1697 Francis Wortley-Montagu
1698 Edward Carteret
1701 The Earl of Orrery
1702 Anthony Hammond
1705 Edward Wortley Montagu Sir John Cotton, 4th Bt
1706 John Pedley
1708 Francis Page
1713 Sidney Wortley-Montagu Viscount Hinchingbrooke
1722 Edward Wortley Montagu Roger Handasyde
1734 Edward Montagu
May 1741 Hon. Wills Hill
Dec 1741 Albert Nesbitt
1747 Kelland Courtenay
1748 John Montagu
1754 Robert Jones
1768 Henry Seymour
Feb 1774 Hon. William Augustus Montagu
Oct 1774 George Wombwell
1776 The Lord Mulgrave Tory[14]
1780 Hugh Palliser Tory[14]
1784 Sir Walter Rawlinson Tory[14] Lancelot Brown Tory[14]
1787 John Willett Payne Tory[14]
Jun 1790 Hon. John George Montagu Tory[14]
Dec 1790 Henry Speed Tory[14]
1796 William Henry Fellowes Tory[14] John Calvert Tory[14]
1807 William Meeke Farmer Tory[14]
1809 Samuel Farmer Tory[14]
1818 William Augustus Montagu Tory[14]
1820 Earl of Ancram Tory[14]
1824 James Stuart Tory[14]
1831 Jonathan Peel Tory[14][15] Sir Frederick Pollock Tory[14][15]
1834 Conservative[14][15] Conservative[14][15]
1844 Thomas Baring Conservative[15]
1868 representation reduced to one member

MPs 1868–1918

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Election Member[13] Party
1868 Thomas Baring Conservative
1873 by-election Sir John Burgess Karslake Conservative
1876 by-election Edward Montagu Conservative
1884 by-election Sir Robert Peel Conservative
1885 Thomas Coote Liberal
1886 Arthur Smith-Barry Conservative
1900 George Montagu Conservative
1906 Samuel Whitbread Liberal
1910 (Jan) John Cator Conservative
1918 constituency abolished, Huntingdonshire from 1918

MPs since 1983

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Election Member[13] Party
1983 Rt Hon John Major Conservative
2001 Jonathan Djanogly Conservative
2024 Ben Obese-Jecty Conservative

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Huntingdon[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ben Obese-Jecty 18,257 35.1 –24.1
Labour Alex Bulat 16,758 32.2 +11.4
Reform UK Sarah Smith 8,039 15.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats Mark Argent 4,821 9.3 –4.7
Green Georgie Hunt 3,042 5.8 +2.3
Independent Chan Raj Abraham 1,123 2.2 N/A
Majority 1,499 2.9 –35.5
Turnout 52,234 66.1 –8.4
Registered electors 79,074
Conservative hold Swing –17.8

Elections in the 2010s

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2019 notional result[17]
Party Vote %
Conservative 33,352 59.2
Labour 11,707 20.8
Liberal Democrats 7,899 14.0
Green 1,952 3.5
Others 1,407 2.5
Turnout 56,317 74.5
Electorate 75,590
General election 2019: Huntingdon [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jonathan Djanogly 32,386 54.8 –0.3
Labour Samuel Sweek 13,003 22.0 –8.9
Liberal Democrats Mark Argent 9,432 15.9 +7.4
Green Daniel Laycock 2,233 3.8 +2.0
Independent Paul Bullen 1,789 3.0 N/A
Independent Tom Varghese 304 0.5 N/A
Majority 19,383 32.8 +8.6
Turnout 59,147 69.9 –0.9
Conservative hold Swing +4.3
General election 2017: Huntingdon[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jonathan Djanogly 32,915 55.1 +2.1
Labour Nik Johnson 18,440 30.9 +12.6
Liberal Democrats Rod Cantrill 5,090 8.5 +0.7
UKIP Paul Bullen 2,180 3.7 –13.2
Green Thomas MacLennan 1,095 1.8 –2.1
Majority 14,475 24.2 –10.5
Turnout 59,720 70.8 +2.9
Conservative hold Swing –5.2
General election 2015: Huntingdon[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jonathan Djanogly 29,652 53.0 +4.1
Labour Nik Johnson[21] 10,248 18.3 +7.3
UKIP Paul Bullen[21] 9,473 16.9 +10.9
Liberal Democrats Rod Cantrill[22] 4,375 7.8 –21.1
Green Thomas MacLennan[23] 2,178 3.9 +2.7
Majority 19,404 34.7 +15.8
Turnout 55,926 67.9 +3.0
Conservative hold Swing –1.6
General election 2010: Huntingdon[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jonathan Djanogly 26,516 48.9 –1.9
Liberal Democrats Martin Land 15,697 28.9 +2.3
Labour Anthea Cox 5,982 11.0 –7.4
UKIP Ian Curtis 3,258 6.0 +1.8
Independent Jonathan Salt[25] 1,432 2.6 N/A
Green John Clare 652 1.2 N/A
Monster Raving Loony Lord Toby Jug[26] 548 1.0 N/A
Animal Protection Carrie Holliman 181 0.3 N/A
Majority 10,819 19.9 –4.2
Turnout 54,266 64.9 +2.3
Conservative hold Swing –2.1

Elections in the 2000s

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General election 2005: Huntingdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jonathan Djanogly 26,646 50.8 +0.9
Liberal Democrats Julian Huppert 13,799 26.3 +2.4
Labour Stephen Sartain 9,821 18.7 –4.1
UKIP Derek Norman 2,152 4.1 +0.7
Majority 12,847 24.5 –1.5
Turnout 52,418 62.5 +1.4
Conservative hold Swing –0.8
General election 2001: Huntingdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jonathan Djanogly 24,507 49.9 –5.4
Liberal Democrats Michael Pope 11,715 23.9 +9.2
Labour Takki Sulaiman 11,211 22.8 –0.7
UKIP Derek Norman 1,656 3.4 +2.8
Majority 12,792 26.0 –5.8
Turnout 49,089 61.1 –13.8
Conservative hold Swing –7.3

Elections in the 1990s

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The constituency underwent boundary changes prior to the 1997 election and the changes are not based on the 1992 result.
General election 1997: Huntingdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Major 31,501 55.3 –9.9
Labour Jason Reece 13,361 23.5 +6.6
Liberal Democrats Matthew Owen 8,390 14.7 –6.4
Referendum David Bellamy 3,114 5.5 N/A
UKIP Charles Coyne 331 0.6 N/A
Christian Democrat Veronica Hufford 177 0.3 N/A
Independent Duncan Robertson 89 0.2 N/A
Majority 18,140 31.8 –6.8
Turnout 56,963 74.9 –4.3
Conservative hold Swing –8.25
General election 1992: Huntingdon[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Major 48,662 66.2 +2.6
Labour Hugh Seckleman 12,432 16.9 +3.0
Liberal Democrats Andrew Duff 9,386 12.8 –8.3
Liberal Paul Wiggin 1,045 1.4 N/A
Green Deborah Birkhead 846 1.2 –0.2
Monster Raving Loony Screaming Lord Sutch 728 1.0 N/A
Conservative Thatcherite Michael Flanagan 231 0.3 N/A
Gremloids Lord Buckethead 107 0.1 N/A
Forward to Mars Party Charles S. Cockell 91 0.1 N/A
Natural Law David Shepherd 26 0.0 N/A
Majority 36,230 49.3 +6.8
Turnout 73,554 79.2 +5.2
Conservative hold Swing –0.2

Elections in the 1980s

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General election 1987: Huntingdon[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Major 40,530 63.6 +1.2
SDP Anthony Nicholson 13,486 21.1 –4.2
Labour David Brown 8,883 13.9 +2.4
Green William Lavin 874 1.4 +0.6
Majority 27,044 42.5 +5.4
Turnout 63,773 74.0 +2.4
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1983: Huntingdon[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Major 34,254 62.4
Liberal Sheila Gatiss 13,906 25.3
Labour Mark Slater 6,317 11.5
Ecology Timothy Eiloart 444 0.8
Majority 20,348 37.1
Turnout 54,921 71.6
Conservative win (new seat)

Elections in the 1910s

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General election December 1910: Huntingdon[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Cator 2,287 51.7 −2.3
Liberal Oliver Brett 2,139 48.3 +2.3
Majority 148 3.4 −4.6
Turnout 4,426 85.5 −2.7
Conservative hold Swing −2.3
General election January 1910: Huntingdon[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Cator 2,466 54.0 +9.4
Liberal Oliver Brett 2,099 46.0 −9.4
Majority 367 8.0 N/A
Turnout 4,565 88.2 +5.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +9.4

Elections in the 1900s

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General election 1906: Huntingdon[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Samuel Whitbread 2,426 55.4 +8.9
Conservative John Cator 1,957 44.6 −8.9
Majority 469 10.8 N/A
Turnout 4,383 83.1 +7.3
Registered electors 5,272
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +8.9
General election 1900: Huntingdon[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Montagu 2,118 53.5 −0.4
Liberal Charles Adeane 1,838 46.5 +0.4
Majority 280 7.0 −0.8
Turnout 3,956 75.8 −6.8
Registered electors 5,222
Conservative hold Swing −0.4

Elections in the 1890s

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General election 1895: Huntingdon[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Arthur Smith-Barry 2,419 53.9 +3.7
Liberal John Jackson Wilks 2,068 46.1 −3.7
Majority 351 7.8 +7.4
Turnout 4,487 82.6 +0.8
Registered electors 5,435
Conservative hold Swing +3.7
General election 1892: Huntingdon[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Arthur Smith-Barry 2,251 50.2 −1.6
Liberal Samuel Whitbread 2,229 49.8 +1.6
Majority 22 0.4 −3.2
Turnout 4,480 81.8 +3.2
Registered electors 5,479
Conservative hold Swing −1.6

Elections in the 1880s

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General election 1886: Huntingdon[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Arthur Smith-Barry 2,302 51.8 +3.4
Liberal Thomas Coote 2,141 48.2 −3.4
Majority 161 3.6 N/A
Turnout 4,443 78.6 −2.1
Registered electors 5,655
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +3.4
General election 1885: Huntingdon[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Coote 2,354 51.6 N/A
Conservative Oliver George Powlett Montagu 2,208 48.4 N/A
Majority 146 3.2 N/A
Turnout 4,562 80.7 N/A
Registered electors 5,655
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing N/A
By-election, 22 Mar 1884: Huntingdon[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Peel 455 50.5 N/A
Liberal Charles Veasey[30] 446 49.5 N/A
Majority 9 1.0 N/A
Turnout 901 24.6 N/A
Registered electors 3,658
Conservative hold Swing N/A
  • Caused by Montagu's succession to the peerage, becoming Earl of Sandwich.
General election 1880: Huntingdon[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edward Montagu Unopposed
Registered electors 1,052
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1870s

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By-election, 16 Feb 1876: Huntingdon[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edward Montagu Unopposed
Conservative hold
  • Caused by Karslake's resignation.
By-election, 16 Mar 1874: Huntingdon[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Burgess Karslake Unopposed
Conservative hold
General election 1874: Huntingdon[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Burgess Karslake Unopposed
Registered electors 1,049
Conservative hold
By-election, 20 Dec 1873: Huntingdon[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Burgess Karslake 499 59.4 N/A
Liberal Arthur Arnold 341 40.6 N/A
Majority 158 18.8 N/A
Turnout 840 83.3 N/A
Registered electors 1,008
Conservative hold
  • Caused by Baring's death.

Elections in the 1860s

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General election 1868: Huntingdon[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Baring Unopposed
Registered electors 976
Conservative hold

Seat reduced to one member

By-election, 11 July 1866: Huntingdon[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jonathan Peel Unopposed
Conservative hold
General election 1865: Huntingdon[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Baring Unopposed
Conservative Jonathan Peel Unopposed
Registered electors 383
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1850s

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General election 1859: Huntingdon[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Baring Unopposed
Conservative Jonathan Peel Unopposed
Registered electors 378
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
By-election, 4 March 1858: Huntingdon[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jonathan Peel Unopposed
Conservative hold
General election 1857: Huntingdon[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Baring Unopposed
Conservative Jonathan Peel Unopposed
Registered electors 382
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
General election 1852: Huntingdon[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Baring Unopposed
Conservative Jonathan Peel Unopposed
Registered electors 390
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1840s

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General election 1847: Huntingdon[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Baring Unopposed
Conservative Jonathan Peel Unopposed
Registered electors 373
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
By-election, 22 April 1844: Huntingdon[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Baring Unopposed
Conservative hold
  • Caused by Pollock's resignation upon his appointment as Chief Justice of the Court of the Exchequer
By-election, 14 September 1841: Huntingdon[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Frederick Pollock Unopposed
Conservative Jonathan Peel Unopposed
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
General election 1841: Huntingdon[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Frederick Pollock Unopposed
Conservative Jonathan Peel Unopposed
Registered electors 416
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1830s

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General election 1837: Huntingdon[15][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Frederick Pollock Unopposed
Conservative Jonathan Peel Unopposed
Registered electors 356
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
General election 1835: Huntingdon[15][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Frederick Pollock Unopposed
Conservative Jonathan Peel Unopposed
Registered electors 380
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
General election 1832: Huntingdon[15][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Tory Jonathan Peel 177 31.1 −15.2
Tory Frederick Pollock 171 30.0 −16.3
Whig James Duberley 128 22.5 +19.1
Whig Edward Harvey Maltby[31] 94 16.5 +12.4
Majority 43 7.5 −34.7
Turnout 287 87.8 c. +46.7
Registered electors 327
Tory hold Swing −15.5
Tory hold Swing −16.0
General election 1831: Huntingdon[14][32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Tory Jonathan Peel 68 46.3
Tory Frederick Pollock 68 46.3
Whig Samuel Wells 6 4.1
Whig James Duberley 5 3.4
Majority 62 42.2
Turnout 74 c. 41.1
Registered electors c. 180
Tory hold
Tory hold
General election 1830: Huntingdon[14][32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Tory John Calvert (died 1844) Unopposed
Tory James Stuart Unopposed
Whig Samuel Wells
Whig Henry Sweeting
Registered electors c. 180
Tory hold
Tory hold

Wells and Sweeting were put forward as candidates, and received "a show of hands of ten to one" against Calvert and Stuart, who had received seven and five respectively. However, the mayor declared Stuart and Calvert as having the majority of legal votes and the seat was not put to a poll.[32]

See also

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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, though this was not the case in its first creation

References

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  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – Eastern". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  2. ^ "'Huntingdon', June 1983 up to May 1997". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
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