Marylebone was a parliamentary constituency in Middlesex, England from 1832 to 1885. The parliamentary borough formed part of the built up area of London, and returned two members to the House of Commons of the UK Parliament and was created under the Reform Act 1832. It was abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act, 1885 which split it into 8 seats.
Boundaries
Marylebone was one of five parliamentary boroughs in the metropolitan area of London enfranchised in 1832.Representation of the People Act 1832 chapter (c.) 45 Schedule (Sch.) L The listed civil parishes (succeeding the parish vestries in all civil, secular matters) are respectively tinted pink, green and yellow on the inset map. The constituency was defined as consisting of three civil parishes in Middlesex:Parliamentary Boundaries Act 1832 c.64 Sch. O Saint Marylebone Paddington Saint Pancras The commissioners appointed to fix its boundaries recommended that the part of Saint Pancras north of the Regent's Canal should be omitted thus remain in the parliamentary county of Middlesex being a still a largely rural projection. The inhabitants of Pancras, however, petitioned parliament for the inclusion of the entire parish, and this was accepted.
In 1885 the entity was split into eight new single-member divisions: Marylebone East Marylebone West Paddington North Paddington South St. Pancras East St. Pancras North St. Pancras South St. Pancras West.
Members of Parliament ElectionFirst memberFirst partySecond memberSecond party 1832Edward Portman Whig Sir William Horne Whig 1833 by-election Sir Samuel Whalley 1 Radical 1835Sir Henry Bulwer Whig 1837 Sir Benjamin Hall, Bt Whig 1838 by-electionCharles Shore 2 Conservative 1841Sir Charles Napier Radical 1847Lord Dudley Stuart Whig 1854 by-electionHugh Fortescue Whig February 1859 by-election Edwin James Radical1859LiberalLiberal July 1859 by-election Edmond Roche 2 Liberal 1861 by-election Harvey Lewis Liberal 1865 Sir Thomas Chambers Liberal 1874William Forsyth Conservative 1880Daniel Grant Liberal 1885 constituency abolished
Notes 1 Election of Whalley in 1837 declared void on petition, as he could not prove his eligibility. 2 A peer of Ireland.
Elections Turnout, in multi-member elections, is estimated by dividing the number of votes by two. To the extent that electors did not use both their votes, the figure given will be an underestimate.
Change is calculated for individual candidates, when a party had more than one candidate in an election or the previous one. When a party had only one candidate in an election and the previous one change is calculated for the party vote.
Elections in the 1830s
Portman resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, causing a by-election.
† Murray was the government-approved candidate, but withdrew from the contest prior to the completion of polling.
Whalley's election was declared void on petition, due to him having insufficient estate to qualify, causing a by-election.
Elections in the 1840s
Elections in the 1850s
Hall was appointed President of the General Board of Health, requiring a by-election.
Stuart's death caused a by-election.
Hall was appointed First Commissioner of Works, requiring a by-election.
Fortescue resigned, causing a by-election.
Hall succeeded to the peerage, becoming Lord Llanover and causing a by-election.
Elections in the 1860s James' resignation caused a by-election.
Elections in the 1870s
Elections in the 1880s
Constituency abolished (1885)
References
Boundaries of Parliamentary Constituencies 1885-1972, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (Parliamentary Reference Publications 1972) British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (Macmillan Press 1977) Who's Who of British Members of Parliament: Volume I 1832-1885, edited by M. Stenton (The Harvester Press 1976) Who's Who of British Members of Parliament, Volume II 1886-1918, edited by M. Stenton and S. Lees (Harvester Press 1978) The Times, 8th Dec. 1884; p. 13.
External links MAPCO: Map And Plan Collection Online - Topographical Survey Of The Borough Of St. Marylebone 1834