Southampton was a parliamentary constituency which was represented in the English and, after 1707, British House of Commons. Centred on the town of Southampton, it returned two members of parliament (MPs) from 1295 until it was abolished for the 1950 general election.
Boundaries 1885-1918: The existing Parliamentary borough, the parish of Milbrook, the ecclesiastical district of Holy Saviour, Bittern, the parish of St. Mary Extra, and the detached part of the parish of Hound included within the parish of St. Mary Extra.
Members of Parliament MPs 1295–1660 ParliamentFirst memberSecond member 1307 Sir William Russell of YaverlandWiffen, J. H. Historical Memorials of the House of Russell, 1883, vol.1, pp.127–131 1386 John Penkestone Roger Mascall 1388 (February) William Maple John Scarlet 1388 (September) Nicholas Sherwind John Bigard 1390 (January) William Maple Thomas Appleby 1390 (November) 1391 William Maple Thomas Appleby 1393 William Maple Thomas Appleby 1394 John Penkestone Thomas Appleby 1395 Thomas Appleby Thomas Marlborough 1397 (January) Thomas Appleby John Dering 1397 (September) Walter Lange John Dering 1399 Thomas Middleton Richard Bradway 1401 1402 Thomas Middleton Thomas Marlborough 1404 (January) 1404 (October) 1406 Walter Lange John Penkestone 1407 1410 1411 John Shipton Thomas Marlborough 1413 (February) 1413 (May) Thomas Armorer William Soper 1414 (April) Thomas Armorer Thomas Marlborough 1414 (November) William Soper Thomas Marlborough 1415 Thomas Marlborough Benedict Wichford 1416 (March) Thomas Marlborough Benedict Wichford 1416 (October) 1417 John Lucas William Chamberlain 1419 William Soper William Chamberlain 1420 William Soper William Chamberlain 1421 (May) Richard Thornes Thomas Marlborough 1421 (December) William Soper John Mascall 1510–1515 No names known 1523 Nicholas Dey ? 1529 Nicholas Dey John Mill 1536 Nicholas Dey ? 1539 John Mill John Huttoft 1542 John Huttoft ? 1545 ? 1547 Sir Robert Southwell Thomas Mill 1553 (March) James Stonard ? 1553 (October) Sir Francis Fleming Thomas Mill 1554 (April) Richard Butler James Brande 1554 (November) James Brande James Stonard 1555 James Brande Thomas Fassmyn 1558 John Staveley James Brande 1559 Thomas Beckingham Edward Wilmott 1563 John Caplyn James Brande 1571 Edward Horsey Sir John Croke 1572 Sir Henry Wallop, posted to Ireland , replaced in 1581 by Fulke Greville Nicholas Caplyn 1584 Thomas Digges Thomas Godard 1586 John Penruddock William Thorley 1588 Thomas Wilkes Richard Goddard 1593 Sir Thomas Wilkes Thomas Heton 1597 William Wallop Francis Bacon, sat for Ipswich, repl. by Sir Oliver Lambert 1601 Thomas Fleming Thomas Lambert 1604 Sir Thomas Fleming, made judge and repl. in 1604 by Sir Thomas Fleming Sir John Jeffrys 1614 Sir Thomas Fleming Thomas Cheeke 1621–1622 Sir Thomas Fleming Henry Sherfield 1624 Sir John Mill, 1st Baronet Henry Sherfield, sat for Salisbury, repl. by John Bonde 1625 Sir John Mill, 1st Baronet George Gallop 1626 Sir John Mill, 1st Baronet George Gallop 1628 John Major George Gallop 1629–1640No Parliaments summoned 1640 (April) Sir John Mill, 1st Baronet Thomas Levington 1640 (November) George Gallop Edward Exton 1653Southampton not represented in Barebones Parliament 1654 John Lisle (one seat only) 1656 John Lisle (one seat only) 1659 Thomas Knollys Roger Gallop 1659 Edward Exton
MPs 1660–1832 YearFirst memberFirst partySecond memberSecond party 1660 William Stanley Robert Richbell 1661 Sir Richard Ford (died 1678) William Legge (died 1670) 1670 Thomas Knollys 1678 Sir Benjamin Newland 1679 (February) 1679 (August)Sir Charles Wyndham 1681 1685 1689 Richard Brett 1689 Edward Fleming 1689 Sir Charles Wyndham 1698 John Smith 1699 Roger Mompesson January 1701 Mitford Crowe November 1701 Adam de Cardonnel 1702 Frederick Tylney 1705 Viscount Woodstock 1708 Simeon Stuart 1710 Richard Fleming 1712 Roger Harris 1715 Thomas Lewis 1722 Thomas Missing 1727 Robert Eyre Anthony Henley 1729 by-election Sir William Heathcote 1734 John Conduitt 1737 by-election Thomas Lee Dummer 1741 Peter Delmé Edward Gibbon 1747 Anthony Langley Swymmer 1754 Hans Stanley 1760 by-election Henry Dawkins 1768 The Viscount Palmerston 1774 Tory John Fleming Tory January 1780 by-election John 'Mad Jack' Fuller Tory Sep 1780 Hans Sloane Tory 1784 John Fleming Tory James Amyatt Tory 1790 Henry Martin Tory 1795 by-election George Henry Rose Tory 1806 Arthur Atherley Whig 1807 Josias Jackson Whig 1812 Arthur Atherley Whig March 1818 by-election William Chamberlayne Whig Jun 1818 Sir William Champion de Crespigny, Bt Whig 1826 Abel Rous Dottin Tory Jan. 1830 by-election James Barlow-Hoy Tory 1831 Arthur Atherley Whig John Storey Penleaze Whig
MPs 1832–1950
ElectionFirst memberFirst partySecond memberSecond party 1832 James Barlow-Hoy1832: a petition was lodged against the election of Barlow-Hoy, and his election was declared void. After scrutiny of the votes, Penleaze was declared elected in 1833 Tory Arthur Atherley Whig 1833 John Storey Penleaze Whig 1835 James Barlow-Hoy Conservative Abel Rous Dottin Conservative 1837 Viscount Duncan Whig 1841A petition was lodged against the result of the 1841 election, and the election of both members was declared void. A by-election was held on 9 August 1842 Lord Bruce Conservative Charles Cecil Martyn Conservative 1842 by-election Humphrey St John-Mildmay Conservative George William Hope Conservative 1847 Sir Alexander Cockburn Whig Brodie McGhie Willcox Whig 1857 by-election Thomas Matthias Weguelin Whig 1859 William Digby Seymour LiberalLiberal 1862 by-election William Anderson Rose Conservative 1865 Russell Gurney Conservative George Moffatt Liberal 1868 Peter Merrick Hoare Conservative 1874 Sir Frederick Perkins Liberal 1878 by-election Alfred Giles Conservative 1880 Henry Lee Liberal Charles Parker Butt Liberal 1883 by-election Alfred Giles Conservative 1885 Sir John Commerell Conservative 1888 by-election Francis Evans Liberal 1892 Tankerville Chamberlayne Conservative 1895 Sir John Simeon, Bt. Liberal Unionist 1896 by-election Sir Francis Evans Liberal 1900 Tankerville Chamberlayne Conservative 1906 Sir Ivor Philipps Liberal William Dudley Ward Liberal 1916 Coalition Liberal Coalition Liberal Jan 1922 National Liberal National Liberal 1922 Edwin King Perkins Conservative Allen Bathurst Conservative 1929 Ralph Morley Labour Tommy Lewis Labour 1931 William Craven-Ellis Conservative Sir Charles Barrie Liberal Feb 1940 by-election Sir John Reith National Nov 1940 by-election Dr Russell Thomas National Liberal 1945 Ralph Morley Labour Tommy Lewis Labour1950 constituency abolished: see Southampton Itchen and Southampton Test
Elections Elections in the 1830s Chamberlayne's death caused a by-election.
On petition, Hoy was unseated in favour of Penleaze
Elections in the 1840s
The election was declared void on petition on 6 May 1842, due to bribery by Bruce and Martyn's agents, and a writ for a by-election was not moved until 1 August 1842.
Elections in the 1850s Cockburn was appointed Solicitor General for England and Wales, requiring a by-election.
Cockburn was appointed Attorney General for England and Wales, requiring a by-election.
Cockburn was appointed Attorney General for England and Wales, requiring a by-election.
Cockburn was appointed Recorder of Bristol, requiring a by-election.
Cockburn resigned after being appointed a Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, causing a by-election.
Elections in the 1860s Willcox's death caused a by-election.
Elections in the 1870s
Gurney's death caused a by-election.
Elections in the 1880s
Butt resigned after being appointed a Judge of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty division of the High Court of Justice, causing a by-election.
Commerell resigned, causing a by-election.
Elections in the 1890s
Elections in the 1900s
Elections in the 1910s
Elections in the 1920s
Elections in the 1930s
Elections in the 1940s
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