Lewes (UK Parliament constituency)

Lewes is a constituency[n 1] in East Sussex represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Maria Caulfield, a Conservative.

Lewes
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Lewes in East Sussex
CountyEast Sussex
Electorate67,590 (December 2010)[1]
Major settlementsBerwick, Bishopstone, Cooksbridge, Glynde, Lewes, Newhaven, Plumpton, Polegate, Seaford, Southease
Current constituency
Created1295
Member of ParliamentMaria Caulfield (Conservative)

Constituency profile

The constituency is centred on the town of Lewes. However, the constituency also covers most of the Lewes district, including the coastal towns of Seaford and Newhaven, which are rural and semi-rural and all in outer parts of the London Commuter Belt, though with a high number of people who have retired from across the country.[2] The constituency excludes Peacehaven and Telscombe which since 1997 have been in Brighton, Kemptown, and includes part of neighbouring Wealden District to make up the numbers.

Boundaries

1885–1918: The Borough of Brighton, the Sessional Divisions of Hove and Worthing, and parts of the Sessional Divisions of Lewes and Steyning.

1918–1950: The Borough of Lewes, the Urban Districts of Newhaven, Portslade-by-Sea, and Seaford, and the Rural Districts of Chailey, Newhaven, and Steyning East.

1950–1955: The Borough of Lewes, the Urban Districts of Burgess Hill, Newhaven, and Seaford, the Rural District of Chailey, and parts of the Rural Districts of Cuckfield and Hailsham.

1955–1974: The Borough of Lewes, the Urban Districts of Burgess Hill, Newhaven, and Seaford, the Rural District of Chailey, and part of the Rural District of Cuckfield.

1974–1983: The Borough of Lewes, the Urban Districts of Newhaven and Seaford, the Rural District of Chailey, and part of the Rural District of Hailsham.

1983–1997: The District of Lewes, and the District of Wealden wards of Alfriston, Arlington, and East Dean.

1997–2010: The District of Lewes wards of Barcombe, Chailey, Ditchling, Hamsey, Kingston, Lewes Bridge, Lewes Castle, Lewes Priory, Newhaven Denton, Newhaven Meeching, Newhaven Valley, Newick, Ouse Valley, Plumpton, Ringmer, Seaford Central, Seaford East, Seaford North, Seaford West, and Wivelsfield.

2010–present: The District of Lewes wards of Barcombe and Hamsey, Chailey and Wivelsfield, Ditchling and Westmeston, Kingston, Lewes Bridge, Lewes Castle, Lewes Priory, Newhaven Denton and Meeching, Newhaven Valley, Newick, Ouse Valley and Ringmer, Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington and St John Without, Seaford Central, Seaford East, Seaford North, Seaford South, and Seaford West. With the District of Wealden wards of Alfriston, Arlington, East Dean, Polegate North, and Polegate South

History

The constituency of Lewes has existed since commoners were first summoned to Parliament in 1295, the Model Parliament. This is the county town, though less significant in population today, far surpassed by the City of Brighton and Hove — it has nonetheless been continuously represented since that date.

From 1874 the constituency's electorate in elections sent only Conservative MPs except between 1997 and 2015.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1295–1660

  • Constituency created 1295
ParliamentFirst memberSecond member
1295Gervasius de WolvehopeRicardus le Palmere[3]
1297No return[3]
1298Gervasius de WolvehopeWilliemus Serverleg[3]
1300/1Reginaldus de CombeRogerus Coppyng[3]
1302Gervasius de WolvehopeRicardus le Palmere[3]
1304/5Galfridus de WolvehopeWalterus Nyng[3]
1307Robertus le ByntWalterus le Fust[3]
1309Simon TringJohannes Arnald[3]
1311Simon TringRicardus le Hurt[3]
1313 (Jul)Willielmus de la ChapeleGalfridus de Wolvehope[3]
1313 (Sep)Simon TringJohannes Gouman[3]
1319Willielmus WalewereHenricus de Rudham[3]
1320Thomas atte NoveneRadulphus atte Lote[3]
1322 (May)Philippus le MareschalThomas de Lofelde[3]
1322 (Nov)Robertus le SpicerRicardus le Poleter[3]
1323Willielmus WalewereRobertus le Spicer[3]
1327No return[3]
1328Willielmus DarnelJohannes le Bake[3]
1329/30Walterus atte MarketteRicardus le Hurt[3]
1330Thomas ComynStephanus le Boche[3]
1331/2Thomas ComynJohannes Scoteryld[3]
1333/4Robertus ?[3]
1334–1347No names known[3]
1348Ricardus PloketJohannes Payn[3]
1350Willielmus GardynerWillielmus Darnel[3]
1354Willielmus DarnelWillielmus Gardiner[3]
1355Willielmus DarnelWillielmus Gardiner[3]
1357/8Robertus atte BroukeRicardus Crompe[3]
1360Thomas LyndefeldeWillielmus Bocher[3]
1360/1Ricardus Ferour de LewesThomas Lyndefeld[3]
1362Robertus NortonWillielmus Swon[3]
1363Willielmus SpicerThomas Norays[3]
1366Willielmus BotellerStephanus Holte[3]
1368Robertus de YorkRobertus Norton[3]
1369Robertus de YorkJacobus Ferrour[3]
1371Henricus Werkeman[3]
1372Jacobus FerourThomas Norays[3]
1373Robertus de YorkStephanus Holte[3]
1376/7Willielmus SpicerJacobus Ferour[3]
1378Jacobus FerourJohannes Shereve[3]
1379/80Robertus de YorkJohannes Peyntour[3]
1381Henricus WerkemanRobertus Norton[3]
1382Henricus WerkemanThomas Norrys[3]
1382/3Stephanus HolteJohannes Goderyk[3]
1383Robertus de YorkWillielmus Spicer[3]
1384Thomas NorrysWillielmus Spicer[3]
1385Thomas NorrisStephen Holt[3]
1388 (Feb)Stephen HoltThomas Norris[4]
1388 (Sep)Richard atte GateWalter Gosselyn[4]
1390 (Jan)
1390 (Nov)
1391John BedfordThomas Norris[4]
1393William ChepelondJohn Godeman[4]
1394
1395John MaryotJohn Sadeler[4]
1397 (Jan)John GodemanJohn Plomer[4]
1397 (Sep)John GodemanJohn Maryot[4]
1399William ChepelondJohn Maryot[4]
1401John MasonJohn Maryot[4]
1402Robert ByntJohn Maryot[4]
1404 (Jan)
1404 (Oct)
1406Roger ForsterWilliam Green[4]
1407Roger ForsterWilliam Hyde[4]
1410
1411
1413 (Feb)
1413 (May)Andrew BlakeJohn Maryot[4]
1414 (Apr)
1414 (Nov)John HertRobert Lytcombe[4]
1415
1416 (Mar)William ChepelondWilliam Northampton[4]
1416 (Oct)
1417John GosselynJohn Parker[4]
1419Andrew BlakeWilliam Fagger[4]
1420John GosselynThomas White[4]
1421 (May)William FaggerWilliam Northampton[4]
1421 (Dec)Thomas WhiteWilliam Wodefold[4]
1422William VaggereAndreas Mauffay[3]
1423William WodefoldAndreas Mafay[3]
1425William FaggerJohn Gosselyn[3]
1425/6William PenbruggeWilliam Feret[3]
1427John GodemanRoger Forster[3]
1429Thomas WhiteJohn Gosselyn[3]
1430/1John RodysRichard Brasier[3]
1432Thomas WhiteWilliam Penbrygge[3]
1433John RodysWilliam Penbrygge[3]
1435Thomas WhiteJohn Wody[3]
1436/7William ThwaytesJohn Hanmere[3]
1441/2Edward MylleGiles Wodefold[3]
1446/7Robert WodefoldThomas Best[3]
1448/9 (Feb)Giles WodefoldWilliam Godeman[3]
1449 (Nov)John SouthwellWilliam Delve[3]
1450John SouthwellJohn Beckwith[3]
1452/3John ParkerJohn Southwell[3]
1459Richard FairegooThomas Sherman[3]
1460John BeckwithThomas Best[3]
1467Thomas LewknorJohn Sherman[3]
1472Christopher FurnesWilliam Cook[3]
1477/8William CookeJohn Baker[3]
1510–1523No names known[5]
1529Sir Edward BrayJohn Batenore[5]
1536?
1539?
1542John Kyme?[5]
1545?
1547Sir Walter MildmaySir Anthony Cooke[5]
1553 (Mar)John SouthcoteThomas Gravesend[5]
1553 (Oct)Sir Henry HusseyGeorge Darrell[5]
1554 (Apr)Robert GageGeorge Darrell[5]
1554 (Nov)John StempeJohn Morley[5]
1555William DevenishThomas Gravesend[5]
1558John GageWilliam Peterson[5]
1558/9George Goring IThomas Saunder[6]
1562/3George Goring IWilliam Cantrell[6]
1571William MorleyEdward Fenner[6]
1572Edward BellinghamJohn Shirley[6]
1584Richard BrowneThomas Pelham[6]
1586Richard BrowneFrancis Alford[6]
1588Robert SackvilleJohn Shirley[6]
1593Sir Henry GlemhamGeorge Goring II[6]
1597Sir Henry GlemhamJohn Shirley[6]
1601George Goring IIGoddard Pemberton, sat for Peterborough
and replaced by
Sir Percival Hart[6]
1604John ShirleySir Henry Nevill
1614Christopher NevilleRichard Amhurst
1621Sir George GoringRichard Amhurst
1624Sir George GoringChristopher Neville
1625Sir George GoringSir George Rivers
1626Sir George GoringSir George Rivers
Feb 1628Anthony StapleySir George Goring
Jul 1628Anthony StapleyJerome Weston
1629–1640No Parliaments summoned
1640 (Apr)Anthony Stapley, sat for Sussex
replaced by
Herbert Morley[7]
James Rivers
1641Herbert MorleyHenry Shelley
1645Herbert MorleyHenry Shelley
1648Herbert MorleyHenry Shelley
1653Lewes not represented in Barebones Parliament
1654Henry Shelley(one seat only)
1656Anthony Stapley(one seat only)
1659Herbert MorleyRichard Boughton

MPs 1660–1868

Election1st Member[8]1st Party2nd Member[8]2nd Party
1660 Nizel Rivers Sir John Stapley
1661 Sir Thomas Woodcock
Feb 1679 William Morley Richard Bridger
Aug 1679 Thomas Pelham
1695 Henry Pelham
Jan 1701 Sir Thomas Trevor
Nov 1701 Henry Pelham
Jul 1702 Richard Payne
Nov 1702 Sir Nicholas Pelham
1705 Thomas Pelham
May 1708 Peter Gott
Dec 1708 Samuel Gott
1710 Peter Gott
1712 John Morley Trevor
1719 Philip Yorke
1722 Henry Pelham
1726 Sir Nicholas Pelham
1727 Thomas Pelham
1738 John Trevor
1741 Thomas Pelham
1743 Sir John Shelley Sir Francis Poole
1747 Thomas Sergison
1763 William Plumer
1766 Lord Edward Bentinck
1768 Thomas Hampden Whig Thomas Hay
1774 Sir Thomas Miller, Bt
1780 Henry Pelham Thomas Kemp
1796 John Cressett-Pelham
1802 Henry Shelley Tory[9] Lord Francis Osborne Tory[9]
1806 Thomas Kemp Whig[9]
1811 Thomas Read Kemp Whig[9]
1812 Sir George Shiffner Tory[9]
1816 John Shelley Tory[9]
1826 Thomas Read Kemp Whig[9]
1831 Sir Charles Blunt, Bt Whig[9][10][11]
1837 Henry Fitzroy Conservative[9][10]
1840 Viscount Cantelupe Conservative[9]
1841 Summers Harford Radical[12][13] Sir Howard Elphinstone Radical[12][14][15][16][17][18]
1842 Henry Fitzroy Conservative
1847 Peelite[19][20][21][22][23] Robert Perfect Whig[24][25]
1852 Henry Brand Whig[19]
1859 Liberal Liberal
1860 John Blencowe Liberal
1865 Lord Pelham Liberal
1868 Representation reduced to one

MPs since 1868

ElectionMember[8]Party
1868 Walter PelhamLiberal
1874 William ChristieConservative
1885 Sir Henry Aubrey-FletcherConservative
1910 by-election William CampionConservative
1924 by-election Tufton Percy Hamilton BeamishConservative
1931 John LoderConservative
1936 by-election Tufton Percy Hamilton BeamishConservative
1945 Tufton Victor Hamilton BeamishConservative
Feb 1974 Tim RathboneConservative
1997 Norman BakerLiberal Democrat
2015 Maria CaulfieldConservative

Elections since 1918

Elections in the 2010s

Results of UK House of Commons seat Lewes, from 2005 to 2017.
General election 2019: Lewes[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maria Caulfield 26,268 47.9 1.6
Liberal Democrats Oli Henman 23,811 43.4 4.1
Labour Kate Chappell 3,206 5.8 5.3
Green Johnny Denis 1,453 2.6 N/A
Independent Paul Cragg 113 0.2 N/A
Majority 2,457 4.5 5.7
Turnout 54,851 76.7 0.3
Conservative hold Swing 2.8
General election 2017: Lewes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maria Caulfield 26,820 49.5 11.5
Liberal Democrats Kelly-Marie Blundell 21,312 39.3 3.5
Labour Daniel Chapman 6,060 11.2 1.3
Majority 5,508 10.2 8.1
Turnout 54,328 76.4 3.7
Conservative hold Swing 4.0
General election 2015: Lewes[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maria Caulfield 19,206 38.0 1.3
Liberal Democrats Norman Baker 18,123 35.9 16.1
UKIP Ray Finch 5,427 10.7 7.3
Labour Lloyd Russell-Moyle 5,000 9.9 4.9
Green Alfie Stirling 2,784 5.5 4.1
Majority 1,083 2.1 N/A
Turnout 50,540 72.7 0.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 8.7
General election 2010: Lewes[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Norman Baker 26,048 52.0 -0.5
Conservative Jason Sugarman 18,401 36.7 +2.1
Labour Hratche Koundarjian 2,508 5.0 −4.3
UKIP Peter Charlton 1,728 3.4 +1.2
Green Susan Murray 729 1.5 −0.8
BNP David Lloyd 594 1.2 N/A
Independent Ondrej Soucek 80 0.2 N/A
Majority 7,647 15.3 -2.9
Turnout 50,088 72.9 +3.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -0.8

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Lewes[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Norman Baker 24,376 52.4 −3.9
Conservative Rory Love 15,902 34.2 −0.7
Labour Richard Black 4,169 9.0 +1.7
Green Susan Murray 1,071 2.3 +2.3
UKIP John Petley 1,034 2.2 +0.8
Majority 8,474 18.2
Turnout 46,552 69.4 0.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −1.6
General election 2001: Lewes[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Norman Baker 25,588 56.3 +13.1
Conservative Simon Sinnatt 15,878 34.9 −5.6
Labour Paul Richards 3,317 7.3 −3.3
UKIP John Harvey 650 1.4 +0.9
Majority 9,710 21.4
Turnout 45,433 68.5 −7.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Lewes[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Norman Baker 21,250 43.2 +4.1
Conservative Tim Rathbone 19,950 40.6 −10.8
Labour Mark Patton 5,232 10.6 +2.4
Referendum Lucille Butler 2,481 5.0 N/A
UKIP John Harvey 256 0.5 N/A
Majority 1,300 2.6
Turnout 49,169 76.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

This constituency underwent boundary changes between the 1992 and 1997 general elections and thus change in share of vote is based on a notional calculation.

General election 1992: Lewes[32][33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tim Rathbone 33,042 54.6 −2.2
Liberal Democrats Norman Baker 20,867 34.5 +1.8
Labour Alison Chapman 5,758 9.5 +0.7
Green A. E. Beaumont 719 1.2 −0.5
Natural Law N. F. Clinch 87 0.2 N/A
Majority 12,175 20.1 −4.0
Turnout 60,473 81.8 +4.8
Conservative hold Swing −2.0

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Lewes[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tim Rathbone 32,016 56.8 −1.8
Alliance (Liberal) David Bellotti 18,396 32.7 +2.0
Labour Ralph Taylor 4,973 8.8 +0.3
Green Andrew Sherwood 970 1.7 −0.7
Majority 13,620 24.1
Turnout 56,355 77.0
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1983: Lewes[35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tim Rathbone 29,261 58.4
Alliance (Liberal) David Bellotti 15,357 30.7
Labour Debbie Sander 4,244 8.5
Ecology Reginald Mutter 1,221 2.4
Majority 13,904 27.7
Turnout 50,083 74.3
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Lewes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tim Rathbone 33,992 58.42
Liberal G. Hook 12,279 21.10
Labour T. Forrester 11,152 19.17
National Front B. Webb 764 1.31
Majority 21,713 37.32
Turnout 58,187 76.32
Conservative hold Swing
General election October 1974: Lewes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tim Rathbone 27,588 51.87
Liberal G. Hook 13,741 25.84
Labour J. F. Little 11,857 22.29
Majority 13,847 26.04
Turnout 53,186 73.81
Conservative hold Swing

New constituency boundaries.

General election February 1974: Lewes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tim Rathbone 30,423 52.94
Liberal Malcolm Holt 16,166 28.13
Labour J. F. Little 10,875 18.92
Majority 14,257 24.81
Turnout 57,464 80.30
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1970: Lewes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tufton Beamish 33,592 58.34
Labour Quintin Barry 14,904 25.88
Liberal Malcolm Holt 9,083 15.77
Majority 18,688 32.46
Turnout 57,579 72.79
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Lewes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tufton Beamish 27,529 53.44
Labour Roy Ellison Manley 14,561 28.32
Liberal Gerald Arthur Dowden 9,328 18.14
Majority 12,968 25.22
Turnout 51,418 76.27
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1964: Lewes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tufton Beamish 26,818 55.30
Labour Reginald Edgar Fitch 12,757 26.30
Liberal Gerald Arthur Dowden 8,924 18.40
Majority 14,061 28.99
Turnout 48,499 76.43
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Lewes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tufton Beamish 29,642 69.41
Labour William Reay 13,065 30.59
Majority 16,577 38.82
Turnout 42,707 75.80
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1955: Lewes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tufton Beamish 24,938 66.80
Labour John Lloyd-Eley 12,392 33.20
Majority 12,546 33.61
Turnout 37,330 74.83
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1951: Lewes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tufton Beamish 34,345 66.78
Labour Albert William Briggs 17,082 33.22
Majority 17,263 33.57
Turnout 51,478 78.26
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1950: Lewes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tufton Beamish 30,430 58.50
Labour Albert William Briggs 15,023 28.88
Liberal Florinda Kingdon-Ward 6,565 12.62
Majority 15,407 29.62
Turnout 80.99
Conservative hold Swing

Election in the 1940s

General election 1945: Lewes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tufton Beamish 26,176 51.26
Labour Co-op Albert Oram 18,511 36.25
Liberal Peter Cadogan 6,374 12.48
Majority 7,665 15.01
Turnout 71.87
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1930s

1936 Lewes by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tufton Beamish 14,646 65.96
Labour Alban Gordon 7,557 34.04
Majority 7,089
Turnout 22,203
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1935: Lewes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Loder 24,644 70.01
Labour Frank Rivers Hancock 10,559 29.99
Majority 14,085 40.01
Turnout 64.41
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1931: Lewes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Loder 25,181 81.29
Labour Frank Rivers Hancock 5,795 18.71
Majority 19,386 62.58
Turnout 70.87
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Lewes [36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Tufton Beamish 15,230 53.7 19.0
Labour Alban Gordon 7,698 27.1 0.2
Liberal Henry Plunket Woodgate 5,452 19.2 N/A
Majority 7,532 26.6 18.8
Turnout 28,380 70.4 +5.7
Registered electors 40,291
Unionist hold Swing 9.4
General election 1924: Lewes [36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Tufton Beamish 13,399 72.7 +13.1
Labour Basil Hall 5,043 27.3 13.1
Majority 8,356 45.4 +26.2
Turnout 18,442 64.7 +6.6
Registered electors 28,517
Unionist hold Swing +13.1
1924 Lewes by-election[36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Tufton Beamish 9,584 52.0 7.6
Labour Basil Hall 6,112 33.2 7.2
Liberal Howard Williams 2,718 14.8 N/A
Majority 3,472 18.8 0.4
Turnout 18,414 67.3 +9.2
Registered electors 27,361
Unionist hold Swing 0.2
General election 1923: Lewes[36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist William Campion 9,474 59.6 8.4
Labour Basil Hall 6,422 40.4 +8.4
Majority 3,052 19.2 16.8
Turnout 15,896 58.1 6.5
Registered electors 27,361
Unionist hold Swing 8.4
General election 1922 : Lewes [36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist William Campion 11,345 68.0 +5.2
Labour Hugh Millier Black 5,328 32.0 1.6
Majority 6,017 36.0 +6.8
Turnout 16,673 64.6 +9.5
Registered electors 25,801
Unionist hold Swing +3.4

Elections in the 1910s

General election 1918 Lewes [36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
C Unionist William Campion 7,792 62.8 N/A
Labour Tom Pargeter 4,164 33.6 N/A
Independent and Silver Badge Albert Edward Gardiner 452 3.6 N/A
Majority 3,628 29.2 N/A
Turnout 12,408 55.1 N/A
Registered electors 22,500
Unionist hold Swing N/A
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

Election results 1868–1915

Elections in the 1860s

General election 1868: Lewes [37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Walter Pelham 601 50.6 4.7
Conservative William Christie 587 49.4 +4.7
Majority 14 1.2 1.5
Turnout 1,188 88.0 +1.2
Registered electors 1,350
Liberal hold Swing 4.7

Elections in the 1870s

General election 1874: Lewes [37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Christie 772 60.7 +11.3
Liberal Arthur Cohen 500 39.3 11.3
Majority 272 21.4 N/A
Turnout 1,272 89.0 +1.0
Registered electors 1,430
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +11.3

Elections in the 1880s

General election 1880: Lewes [37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Christie 717 55.3 5.4
Liberal William Codrington 580 44.7 +5.4
Majority 137 10.6 10.8
Turnout 1,297 88.9 0.1
Registered electors 1,459
Conservative hold Swing 5.4
General election 1885: Lewes [38][39][40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Fletcher 5,312 62.5 +7.2
Liberal William Egerton Hubbard 3,181 37.5 7.2
Majority 2,131 25.0 +14.4
Turnout 8,493 80.2 8.7
Registered electors 10,586
Conservative hold Swing +7.2
General election 1886: Lewes [38][39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Fletcher Unopposed
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: Lewes [38][39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Fletcher 5,621 70.8 N/A
Liberal Henry Prince 2,322 29.2 N/A
Majority 3,299 41.6 N/A
Turnout 7,943 67.1 N/A
Registered electors 11,832
Conservative hold Swing N/A
General election 1895: Lewes [38][39][41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Fletcher Unopposed
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Lewes [38][39][41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Fletcher Unopposed
Conservative hold
Morison
General election 1906: Lewes [38][39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Fletcher 7,172 56.8 N/A
Liberal Hector Morison 5,458 43.2 N/A
Majority 1,714 13.6 N/A
Turnout 12,630 81.2 N/A
Registered electors 15,560
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Lewes [38][42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Fletcher 9,168 66.7 +9.9
Liberal Basil Williams 4,572 33.3 -9.9
Majority 4,596 33.4 +19.8
Turnout 13,740 79.5 1.7
Registered electors 17,277
Conservative hold Swing +9.9
1910 Lewes by-election [38][42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Campion Unopposed
Conservative hold
General election December 1910: Lewes [38][42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Campion Unopposed
Conservative hold

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 July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

Election results 1832–1868

Elections in the 1830s

General election 1832: Lewes [9][37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Whig Thomas Read Kemp Unopposed
Whig Charles Blunt Unopposed
Registered electors 878
Whig hold
Whig hold
General election 1835: Lewes [9][37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Whig Charles Blunt 511 40.8
Whig Thomas Read Kemp 382 30.5
Conservative Henry FitzRoy 359 28.7
Majority 23 1.8
Turnout 715 94.0
Registered electors 761
Whig hold
Whig hold

Kemp resigned, causing a by-election.

By-election, 21 April 1837: Lewes [9][37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry FitzRoy 397 51.7 +23.0
Whig John Easthope 371 48.3 23.0
Majority 26 3.4 N/A
Turnout 768 91.2 2.8
Registered electors 7842
Conservative gain from Whig Swing +23.0
General election 1837: Lewes [9][37][43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Charles Blunt 413 26.6 14.2
Conservative Henry FitzRoy 401 25.8 +11.5
Whig Thomas Brand 398 25.6 4.9
Conservative William Lyon 343 22.1 +7.8
Turnout 788 93.6 0.4
Registered electors 842
Majority 12 0.8 1.0
Whig hold Swing 11.9
Majority 3 0.2 N/A
Conservative gain from Whig Swing +10.5

Elections in the 1840s

Blunt's death caused a by-election.

By-election, 9 March 1840: Lewes [9][37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George West Unopposed
Registered electors 881
Conservative gain from Whig
General election 1841: Lewes [37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Radical Summers Harford 411 25.4 N/A
Radical Howard Elphinstone 409 25.3 N/A
Conservative Henry FitzRoy 407 25.2 0.6
Conservative George West 388 24.0 +1.9
Majority 2 0.1 N/A
Turnout 810 91.9 1.7
Registered electors 881
Radical gain from Whig Swing N/A
Radical gain from Conservative Swing N/A

On petition, Harford was unseated, due to bribery and corruption,[44] and Fitzroy was declared elected on 21 March 1842. Fitzroy was then appointed a Civil Lord of the Admiralty, requiring a by-election.

By-election, 17 February 1845: Lewes [37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry FitzRoy Unopposed
Conservative gain from Radical

Elphinstone resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, causing a by-election.

By-election, 17 March 1847: Lewes [37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Robert Perfect Unopposed
Whig gain from Radical
General election 1847: Lewes [37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Peelite Henry FitzRoy 457 37.8 +12.6
Whig Robert Perfect 402 33.3 N/A
Conservative John Bellingham Godfrey Hudson[45] 207 17.1 N/A
Conservative Henry Loftus 143 11.8 N/A
Turnout 605 (est) 69.8 (est) 22.1
Registered electors 866
Majority 55 4.5 N/A
Peelite gain from Radical Swing N/A
Majority 195 16.1 +16.0
Whig gain from Radical Swing N/A

Elections in the 1850s

General election 1852: Lewes [37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Henry Brand Unopposed
Peelite Henry FitzRoy Unopposed
Registered electors 713
Whig hold
Peelite hold

Brand was appointed a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, requiring a by-election.

By-election, 5 April 1855: Lewes [37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Henry Brand Unopposed
Whig hold
General election 1857: Lewes [37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Henry Brand Unopposed
Peelite Henry FitzRoy Unopposed
Registered electors 724
Whig hold
Peelite hold
General election 1859: Lewes [37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry FitzRoy 339 31.8 N/A
Liberal Henry Brand 338 31.7 N/A
Conservative Richard Amphlett 200 18.8 N/A
Conservative Charles Blunt 189 17.7 N/A
Majority 138 12.9 N/A
Turnout 533 (est) 76.5 (est) N/A
Registered electors 697
Liberal hold Swing N/A
Liberal hold Swing N/A

FitzRoy was appointed First Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings, requiring a by-election.

By-election, 27 June 1859: Lewes [37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry FitzRoy Unopposed
Liberal hold

Elections in the 1860s

FitzRoy's death caused a by-election.

By-election, 16 January 1860: Lewes [37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Blencowe Unopposed
Liberal hold
General election 1865: Lewes [37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Brand 325 27.7 4.1
Liberal Walter Pelham 324 27.6 4.1
Conservative William Christie 292 24.9 +6.1
Conservative Alfred Slade 232 19.8 +2.1
Majority 32 2.7 10.2
Turnout 587 (est) 86.8 (est) +10.3
Registered electors 676
Liberal hold Swing 4.1
Liberal hold Swing 4.1

Elections before 1832

General election 1831: Lewes [9][46]
Party Candidate Votes %
Whig Thomas Read Kemp Unopposed
Whig Charles Blunt Unopposed
Registered electors 784
Whig hold
Whig gain from Tory
General election 1830: Lewes [9][46]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Thomas Read Kemp 479 42.6
Tory John Shelley 372 33.1
Whig Alexander Donovan 274 24.4
Turnout 626 c.79.8
Registered electors c.784
Majority 107 9.5
Whig hold Swing
Majority 98 8.7
Tory hold Swing

See also

Notes and references

Notes
  1. A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
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