South Molton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the small town of South Molton in Devon, in the South West of England. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The constituency was created for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1950 general election, when it was largely replaced by Torrington.
Boundaries 1885–1918: The Municipal Borough of South Molton, and the Sessional Divisions of Crediton, Great Torrington, and South Molton.
1918–1950: The Municipal Boroughs of Great Torrington, Okehampton, and South Molton, the Urban District of Crediton, and the Rural Districts of Crediton, Okehampton, South Molton, and Torrington.
Members of Parliament
ElectionMemberParty 1885 Newton Wallop Liberal 1886 Liberal Unionist 1891 George Lambert Liberal 1924 Cedric Drewe Unionist 1929 George Lambert Liberal 1931 Liberal National 1945 George Lambert jnr. National Liberal1950 constituency abolished
Election results
Elections in the 1880s
Elections in the 1890s Viscount Lymington was elevated to the peerage, becoming Earl of Portsmouth, causing a by-election.
Elections in the 1900s
Elections in the 1910s
General Election 1914–15: Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1914 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected; Liberal: George Lambert, Conservative:
Elections in the 1920s
Elections in the 1930s
Elections in the 1940s General Election 1939–40: Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected; Liberal National: George Lambert
References Notes
Sources Craig, F. W. S. (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3 ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. .