Lichfield (UK Parliament constituency)

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Lichfield
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Lichfield in Staffordshire
Outline map
Location of Staffordshire within England
CountyStaffordshire
Electorate73,085 (December 2010)[1]
Current constituency
Created1997
Member of ParliamentMichael Fabricant (Conservative)
Number of membersOne
Created fromMid Staffordshire, Cannock & Burntwood, South East Staffordshire and Burton[2]
1885–1950
Number of membersOne
Type of constituencyCounty constituency
Replaced byLichfield and Tamworth
1305–1885
Number of membersTwo until 1868, then One
Type of constituencyBorough constituency

Lichfield is a constituency[n 1] in Staffordshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 1997 recreation by Michael Fabricant, a Conservative.[n 2]

Boundaries[]

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Map of current boundaries

1918–1950: The Boroughs of Lichfield and Tamworth, the Urban Districts of Perry Barr and Rugeley, the Rural District of Lichfield, and parts of the Rural Districts of Tamworth and Walsall.

1997–2010: The District of Lichfield wards of All Saints, Alrewas, Armitage with Handsacre, Boney Hay, Central, Chadsmead, Chase Terrace, Chasetown, Colton and Ridwares, Curborough, Hammerwich, Highfield, King’s Bromley, Leomansley, Longdon, Redslade, St John's, Stowe, Summerfield, and Whittington, and the Borough of East Staffordshire wards of Bagots and Yoxall.

2010–present: The District of Lichfield wards of All Saints, Alrewas and Fradley, Armitage with Handsacre, Boley Park, Boney Hay, Burntwood Central, Chadsmead, Chase Terrace, Chasetown, Colton and Mavesyn Ridware, Curborough, Hammerwich, Highfield, King’s Bromley, Leomansley, Longdon, St John’s, Stowe, Summerfield, and Whittington, and the Borough of East Staffordshire wards of Bagots, Needwood, and Yoxall.

The constituency includes the northern and central parts of the Lichfield local government district, including the cathedral city of Lichfield itself, Burntwood, and also the south-western portion of East Staffordshire district, including Yoxall, Barton-under-Needwood, and Abbots Bromley.

History[]

The city was represented at most parliaments between 1305 (10 years after the Model Parliament)[clarification needed], in 1327 and again in 1353, but it then ceased to be represented until the mid 16th century, from when it sent two burgesses as members to Parliament until 1664, when representation was temporarily reduced to one member during The Protectorate (ended 1680)[citation needed], and again in 1868, when representation was permanently reduced to one. The constituency was abolished in 1950 but reconstituted, still as a single-member constituency, in 1997.

Constituency profile[]

This area has very little dependence on social housing and has low unemployment compared to other areas.[3] In 2010 Michael Fabricant obtained the 52nd highest Conservative share of the vote, out of 650 seats, although in 1997 it was only held by a majority of 238 votes.[4] In 2010 The Guardian described the constituency as a "pleasant cathedral city on border of West Midlands and the Potteries."[5]

Members of Parliament[]

MPs 1305–1660[]

Parliament First member Second member
1313
1320
1326/7
1529 William Paget, 1st Baron Paget
1547 William Layton, died
and replaced by Jan 1552 by 		[6]
1553 (Mar) William Fitzherbert[6]
1553 (Oct) John Giffard[6]
1554 (Apr) Henry Vernon [6]
1554 (Nov) [6]
1555 [6]
1558 Robert Weston Richard Cupper[6]
1559 (Jan) Sir Henry Paget Robert Weston[7]
1562/3 Sir Henry Paget [7]
1571 [7]
1572 [7]
1584 (Nov) Richard Browne [7]
1586 (Sep) Richard Broughton John Goodman[7]
1588 (Oct) Richard Broughton Richard Huddleston[7]
1593 Sir John Wingfield Richard Broughton[7]
1597 (Oct) [7]
1601 Anthony Dyott Robert Browne[7]
1604 Anthony Dyott Thomas Crewe
1614 Sir John Egerton, died
and replaced by Anthony Dyott
1621 Richard Weston
1624 Sir Simon Weston Sir John Suckling, sat for Middlesex
and replaced by
1625 Richard Dyott
1626 Richard Dyott
1628 Sir Richard Dyott
1629–1640 No Parliaments convened
1640 (Apr) Sir Walter Devereux Sir Richard Dyott
1640 (Nov) Sir Walter Devereux died 1641
and replaced by Sir Richard Cave, Royalist
disabled 1642[8]		 Michael Noble
1645 Michael Noble of Elmhurst
1648 Michael Noble, died 1649 one member only
1653 Lichfield not represented in Barebones Parliament
1654 Thomas Minors one member only
1656 Thomas Minors one member only
1659 Daniel Watson of Burton upon Trent[9] Thomas Minors

MPs 1660–1868[]

Election First member[10] First party Second member[10] Second party
1660 Apr Michael Biddulph Daniel Watson
1660 May Thomas Minors
1661 John Lane Sir Theophilus Biddulph, Bt
1667 Richard Dyott
1678 Sir Henry Lyttelton, Bt
1679 Feb Sir Michael Biddulph, Bt
1679 Aug Daniel Finch
later 2nd Earl of Nottingham
1685 Richard Leveson
1689 Robert Burdett Sir Michael Biddulph, Bt
1690 Richard Dyott
1695 Sir Michael Biddulph, Bt
1698 Richard Dyott
1701 Jan
1701 Sir Michael Biddulph, Bt
1705 Sir Henry Gough Tory
1708 Sir Michael Biddulph, Bt
1710 Richard Dyott
1715 Walter Chetwynd
1718 Apr William Sneyd
1718 Dec Walter Chetwynd
1722 Richard Plumer
1731 by-election [mpnotes 1] George Venables-Vernon
later Baron Vernon
1734
1741
1747 Richard Leveson-Gower Thomas Anson
1753 Nov by-election [mpnotes 2] [mpnotes 3]
1754 Jan [mpnotes 3]
1754 Apr Viscount Trentham
later Marquess of Stafford
1755 by-election [mpnotes 4]
1761 John Levett[mpnotes 5]
Feb 1762 [mpnotes 5] Hugo Meynell
1768 Thomas Gilbert Whig[11]
1770 by-election [mpnotes 6] George Adams then Anson Whig[11]
1789 by-election [mpnotes 7] Thomas Anson
later Viscount Anson 		Whig[11]
1795 by-election [mpnotes 8] Lord Granville Leveson-Gower
later Earl Granville 		Whig[11]
1799 by-election Sir John Wrottesley, Bt Whig[11]
1806 Feb by-election [mpnotes 9] Sir George Anson Whig[12][11][13]
1806 Nov Whig[11]
1831 Sir Edward Scott, Bt Whig[11]
1837 Lord Alfred Paget Whig[14][12][15][11]
Lord Leveson
later Earl Granville 		Whig[11][16][17][18][19]
Edward Lloyd-Mostyn
later Baron Mostyn 		Whig[11][20][21]
1847 Viscount Anson
later 2nd Earl of Lichfield 		Whig[22][16]
The Lord Waterpark Whig[23]
Viscount Sandon
later Earl of Harrowby 		Independent Whig[24][25]
1859 Liberal Augustus Anson Liberal
1865 Richard Dyott Conservative
1868 representation reduced to one member

MPs 1868–1950[]

Election Member[10] Party
1868 Richard Dyott continuing Conservative
Theophilus John Levett Conservative
1885 Parliamentary borough abolished

Lichfield division of Staffordshire[]

MPs 1885–1950[]

Election Member Party
1885 Sir John Swinburne Liberal
1892 Leonard Darwin Liberal Unionist
1895 Henry Charles Fulford Liberal
1896 by-election Sir Courtenay Warner Liberal
1919 Coalition Liberal
1922 National Liberal
1923 Frank Hodges Labour
1924 Roy Wilson Conservative
1929 James Lovat-Fraser Labour
1931 National Labour
1938 Cecil Poole Labour
1950 constituency abolished

Lichfield county constituency[]

MPs since 1997[]

Election Member Party
1997 Michael Fabricant[n 3] Conservative

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ The by-election in 1731 was caused by the appointment of Walter Chetwynd as Governor of Barbados
  2. ^ The by-election in November 1753 was caused by the death of Richard Leveson-Gower
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b 's victory at the by-election in November 1753 was overturned on petition on 29 Jan 1754 in favour of
  4. ^ The by-election in 1755 was caused when Viscount Trentham succeeded to the peerage as Earl Gower
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b At the general election in 1761, Thomas Anson (MP) and John Levett were declared elected. However, a petition was lodged, and Levett's election was overturned on 1 February 1762 in favour of Hugo Meynell
  6. ^ The by-election in 1770 was caused by the resignation of Thomas Anson
  7. ^ The by-election in 1789 was caused by the death of George Anson
  8. ^ The by-election in 1795 was caused by the resignation of Thomas Gilbert
  9. ^ The by-election in February 1806 was caused by the elevation to the peerage of Thomas Anson. Source:"No. 15896". The London Gazette. 4 March 1806. pp. 296–297.

Elections[]

Elections in the 2010s[]

General election 2019: Lichfield[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Fabricant 34,844 64.5 Increase 1.0
Labour Dave Robertson 11,206 20.8 Decrease 8.1
Liberal Democrats Paul Ray 5,632 10.4 Increase 5.5
Green Andrea Muckley 1,743 3.2 Increase 0.6
Independent John Madden 568 1.1 New
Majority 23,638 43.8 Increase 9.0
Turnout 53,993 70.5 Decrease 1.6
Conservative hold Swing Increase 4.6
General election 2017: Lichfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Fabricant 34,018 63.6 Increase 8.4
Labour Chris Worsey 15,437 28.8 Increase 9.0
Liberal Democrats Paul Ray 2,653 5.0 Decrease 0.6
Green Robert Pass 1,416 2.6 Decrease 1.2
Majority 18,581 34.8 Decrease 0.6
Turnout 53,524 72.1 Increase 2.8
Conservative hold Swing Decrease 0.3
General election 2015: Lichfield[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Fabricant 28,389 55.2 Increase 0.8
Labour Chris Worsey 10,200 19.8 Steady
UKIP John Rackham 8,082 15.7 Increase 10.0
Liberal Democrats Paul Ray 2,700 5.6 Decrease 14.5
Green Robert Pass 1,976 3.8 New
Class War Andy Bennetts 120 0.2 New
Majority 18,189 35.4 Increase 1.1
Turnout 51,467 69.3 Decrease 1.7
Conservative hold Swing
General election 2010: Lichfield[28][29][30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Fabricant 28,048 54.4 Increase 5.7
Liberal Democrats Ian Jackson 10,365 20.1 Increase 4.2
Labour Steve Hyden 10,230 19.8 Decrease 12.4
UKIP Karen Maunder 2,920 5.7 Increase 2.4
Majority 17,683 34.3 Increase 18.1
Turnout 51,563 71.0 Increase 4.32
Conservative hold Swing Increase 0.7

Elections in the 2000s[]

General election 2005: Lichfield[31][32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Fabricant 21,274 48.6 Decrease 0.5
Labour Nigel Gardner 14,194 32.4 Decrease 6.1
Liberal Democrats Ian Jackson 6,804 15.6 Increase 4.9
UKIP Malcolm McKenzie 1,472 3.4 Increase 1.8
Majority 7,080 16.2 Increase 5.6
Turnout 43,744 66.7 Increase 0.8
Conservative hold Swing Increase 2.8
General election 2001: Lichfield[33][34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Fabricant 20,480 49.1 Increase 6.2
Labour Martin Machray 16,054 38.5 Decrease 3.9
Liberal Democrats Phil Bennion 4,462 10.7 Decrease 0.6
UKIP John Phazey 684 1.6 New
Majority 4,426 10.6 Increase 10.1
Turnout 41,680 65.9 Decrease 11.6
Conservative hold Swing Increase 5.05

Elections in the 1990s[]

General election 1997: Lichfield[35][34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Fabricant 20,853 42.9
Labour Susan Woodward 20,615 42.4
Liberal Democrats Phil Bennion 5,473 11.3
Referendum George Seward 1,652 3.4
Majority 238 0.5
Turnout 48,593 77.5
Conservative win (new seat)

Elections in the 1940s[]

General election 1945: Lichfield[36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Cecil Poole 42,806 55.18 Increase 1.40
National Beresford Craddock 26,235 33.82 N/A
Liberal Richard Anthony Lamb 8,533 11.00 New
Majority 16,571 21.36 N/A
Turnout 77,574 71.52 Increase 7.35
Labour gain from National Labour Swing Decrease 16.21

Elections in the 1930s[]

1938 by-election: Lichfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Cecil Poole 23,856 51.18 Increase 4.96
National Labour Beresford Craddock 22,760 48.82 Decrease 4.96
Majority 1096 2.36 N/A
Turnout 46,616 68.49 Increase 3.68
Labour gain from National Labour Swing Increase 4.96
General election 1935: Lichfield[37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Labour James Lovat-Fraser 23,489 53.78 Decrease 9.03
Labour George Henry Jones 20,191 46.22 Increase 9.03
Majority 3,298 7.56 Decrease 18.06
Turnout 43,680 64.17 Decrease 9.56
National Labour hold Swing Increase 9.03
General election 1931: Lichfield[38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Labour James Lovat-Fraser 26,669 62.81 N/A
Labour George Henry Jones 15,790 37.19 Decrease 5.41
Majority 10,879 25.62 N/A
Turnout 42,459 73.73
National Labour gain from Labour Swing Increase 34.11

Elections in the 1920s[]

General election 1929: Lichfield [39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Lovat-Fraser 14,965 42.6 −3.6
Unionist S Samuel 11,511 32.8 −21.0
Liberal Etienne Bruno de Hamel 8,643 24.6 New
Majority 3,454 9.8 N/A
Turnout 35,119 80.0 −0.3
Registered electors 43,888
Labour gain from Unionist Swing +8.7
General election 1924: Lichfield [39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Roy Wilson 14,588 53.8 +14.1
Labour Frank Hodges 12,512 46.2 −2.3
Majority 2,076 7.6 N/A
Turnout 27,100 80.3 +10.6
Registered electors 33,751
Unionist gain from Labour Swing +8.2
General election 1923: Lichfield [39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Hodges 11,029 48.5 +1.7
Unionist Roy Wilson 9,010 39.7 New
Liberal Thomas Evans Morris 2,683 11.8 −41.4
Majority 2,019 8.8 N/A
Turnout 22,722 69.7 +7.7
Registered electors 32,580
Labour gain from National Liberal Swing +21.6
General election 1922: Lichfield [39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Liberal Courtenay Warner 10,594 53.2 −10.4
Labour Walter John French 9,316 46.8 +10.4
Majority 1,278 6.4 −20.8
Turnout 19,910 62.0 +10.5
Registered electors 32,100
National Liberal gain from Liberal Swing −10.4

Election results 1885-1918[]

Elections in the 1880s[]

General election 1885: Lichfield [40][41][42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Swinburne 4,126 57.8 Increase 8.5
Conservative Tonman Mosley 3,013 42.2 Decrease 8.5
Majority 1,113 15.6 N/A
Turnout 7,139 80.7 Increase 1.4
Registered electors 8,842
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing Increase 8.5
General election 1886: Lichfield [40][41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Swinburne 3,398 55.1 Decrease 2.7
Liberal Unionist Thomas Francis Anson, 3rd Earl of Lichfield 2,765 44.9 Increase 2.7
Majority 633 10.2 Decrease 5.4
Turnout 6,163 69.7 Decrease 11.0
Registered electors 8,842
Liberal hold Swing Decrease 2.7

Elections in the 1890s[]

Darwin
General election 1892: Lichfield [40][41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist Leonard Darwin 3,575 50.1 Increase 5.2
Liberal John Swinburne 3,564 49.9 Decrease 5.2
Majority 11 0.2 N/A
Turnout 7,139 81.4 Increase 11.7
Registered electors 8,768
Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal Swing Increase 5.2
Fulford
General election 1895: Lichfield [40][41][43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Fulford 3,902 50.3 Increase 0.4
Liberal Unionist Leonard Darwin 3,858 49.7 Decrease 0.4
Majority 44 0.6 N/A
Turnout 7,760 85.1 Increase 3.7
Registered electors 9,123
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing Increase 0.4
  • Fulford's election voided on petition
1896 Lichfield by-election[40][41][43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Courtenay Warner 4,483 53.1 Increase 2.8
Liberal Unionist Leonard Darwin 3,955 46.9 Decrease 2.8
Majority 528 6.2 Increase 5.6
Turnout 8,438 90.3 Increase 5.2
Registered electors 9,348
Liberal hold Swing Increase 2.8

Elections in the 1900s[]

Warner
General election 1900: Lichfield [40][41][43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Courtenay Warner 4,300 55.2 Increase 4.9
Conservative William Bealey Harrison 3,485 44.8 Decrease 4.9
Majority 815 10.4 Increase 9.8
Turnout 7,785 81.0 Decrease 4.1
Registered electors 9,608
Liberal hold Swing Increase 4.9
General election 1906: Lichfield [40][41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Courtenay Warner 5,421 64.4 Increase 9.2
Liberal Unionist Robert Grosvenor, 3rd Baron Ebury 2,991 35.6 Decrease 9.2
Majority 2,430 28.8 Increase 18.4
Turnout 8,412 83.1 Increase 2.1
Registered electors 10,123
Liberal hold Swing Increase 9.2

Elections in the 1910s[]

General election January 1910: Lichfield [40][44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Courtenay Warner 5,220 54.5 Decrease 9.5
Liberal Unionist George Coates 4,353 45.5 Increase 9.5
Majority 867 9.0 Decrease 19.0
Turnout 9,573 89.4 Increase 6.3
Liberal hold Swing Decrease 9.5
General election December 1910: Lichfield [40][44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Courtenay Warner 5,058 54.6 Increase 0.1
Conservative Arthur Chetwynd 4,213 45.4 Decrease 0.1
Majority 845 9.2 Increase 0.2
Turnout 9,271 86.6 Decrease 2.8
Liberal hold Swing Increase 0.1

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;

General election 1918: Lichfield[39][46]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
C Liberal Courtenay Warner 9,677 63.6 Increase9.0
Labour Thomas Riley 5,548 36.4 New
Majority 4,129 27.2 Increase 18.0
Turnout 15,225 51.5 Decrease 35.1
Registered electors 29,535
Liberal hold Swing Increase 9.0
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

Election results 1868-1885[]

Elections in the 1860s[]

General election 1868: Lichfield [47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Dyott 525 52.6 Increase 19.1
Liberal Augustus Anson 474 47.4 Decrease 19.1
Majority 51 5.2 Decrease 1.1
Turnout 999 75.7 Decrease 15.2
Registered electors 1,320
Conservative hold Swing Increase 19.1

Elections in the 1870s[]

General election 1874: Lichfield [47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Dyott 571 56.5 Increase 3.9
Liberal Charles Simpson[48] 440 43.5 Decrease 3.9
Majority 131 13.0 Increase 7.9
Turnout 1,011 77.1 Increase 1.4
Registered electors 1,312
Conservative hold Swing Increase 3.9

Elections in the 1880s[]

General election 1880: Lichfield [47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Dyott 553 50.7 Decrease 5.8
Liberal John Swinburne 537 49.3 Increase 5.8
Majority 16 1.4 Decrease 11.6
Turnout 1,090 79.3 Increase 2.2
Registered electors 1,374
Conservative hold Swing Decrease 5.8

The 1880 election was declared void on petition.

: Lichfield [47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Theophilus John Levett 578 51.5 Increase 0.8
Liberal John Swinburne 544 48.5 Decrease 0.8
Majority 34 3.0 Increase 1.6
Turnout 1,122 81.7 Increase 2.4
Registered electors 1,374
Conservative hold Swing Increase 0.8

Election results 1832-1868[]

Elections in the 1830s[]

General election 1832: Lichfield [47][11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Whig Edward Scott 497 47.9
Whig George Anson 373 36.0
Radical Francis Finch 167 16.1
Majority 206 19.9
Turnout 563 65.4
Registered electors 861
Whig hold
Whig hold
General election 1835: Lichfield [47][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig George Anson 490 43.1 +7.1
Whig Edward Scott 414 36.4 −11.5
Radical Francis Finch 232 20.4 +4.3
Majority 182 16.0 −3.9
Turnout 622 89.5 +24.1
Registered electors 695
Whig hold Swing +2.5
Whig hold Swing −6.8
General election 1837: Lichfield [47][11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Whig George Anson Unopposed
Whig Alfred Paget Unopposed
Registered electors 901
Whig hold
Whig hold

Elections in the 1840s[]

General election 1841: Lichfield [47][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig George Anson 381 40.1 N/A
Whig Alfred Paget 289 30.4 N/A
Conservative Richard Dyott 281 29.5 New
Majority 8 0.9 N/A
Turnout 572 88.5 N/A
Registered electors 646
Whig hold Swing N/A
Whig hold Swing N/A

Anson resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Manor of Poynings, causing a by-election.

: Lichfield [47][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Granville Leveson-Gower Unopposed
Whig hold

Leveson-Gower succeeded to the peerage, becoming 2nd Earl Granville and causing a by-election.

: Lichfield [47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Edward Lloyd-Mostyn Unopposed
Whig hold

Paget was appointed Chief Equerry and Clerk Marshal to Queen Victoria, requiring a by-election.

: Lichfield [47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Alfred Paget Unopposed
Whig hold
General election 1847: Lichfield [47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Thomas Anson Unopposed
Whig Alfred Paget Unopposed
Registered electors 947
Whig hold
Whig hold

Elections in the 1850s[]

General election 1852: Lichfield [47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Thomas Anson 369 40.4 N/A
Whig Alfred Paget 320 35.0 N/A
Conservative Robert Bayly Follett[49] 224 24.5 New
Majority 96 10.5 N/A
Turnout 569 (est) 68.0 (est) N/A
Registered electors 836
Whig hold Swing N/A
Whig hold Swing N/A

Paget was appointed Chief Equerry and Clerk Marshal to Queen Victoria, requiring a by-election.

: Lichfield [47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Alfred Paget Unopposed
Whig hold

Anson succeeded to the peerage, becoming 2nd Earl of Lichfield, causing a by-election.

: Lichfield [47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Henry Cavendish Unopposed
Whig hold

Cavendish resigned, causing a by-election.

: Lichfield [47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Whig Dudley Ryder Unopposed
Independent Whig gain from Whig
General election 1857: Lichfield [47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Alfred Paget Unopposed
Independent Whig Dudley Ryder Unopposed
Registered electors 600
Whig hold
Independent Whig gain from Whig
General election 1859: Lichfield [47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alfred Paget Unopposed
Liberal Augustus Anson Unopposed
Registered electors 737
Liberal hold
Liberal gain from Independent Whig

Paget was appointed Chief Equerry and Clerk Marshal to Queen Victoria, requiring a by-election.

: Lichfield [47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alfred Paget Unopposed
Liberal hold

Elections in the 1860s[]

General election 1865: Lichfield [47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Augustus Anson 302 39.3 N/A
Conservative Richard Dyott 257 33.5 New
Liberal Alfred Paget 209 27.2 N/A
Turnout 513 (est) 90.9 (est) N/A
Registered electors 564
Majority 45 5.8 N/A
Liberal hold Swing N/A
Majority 48 6.3 N/A
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing N/A

Elections before 1832[]

General election 1831: Lichfield[11][50]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig George Anson Unopposed
Whig Edward Scott Unopposed
Registered electors 1,277
Whig hold
Whig hold
General election 1830: Lichfield[11][50]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig George Anson 300 36.7
Whig George Venables-Vernon 280 34.2
Whig Edward Scott 238 29.1
Majority 42 5.1
Turnout 525
Whig hold Swing
Whig hold Swing

Notes and references[]

Notes
  1. ^ A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
    Before 1885 Lichfield was a parliamentary borough as an original a borough constituency.
  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.
  3. ^ Previously MP for Mid Staffordshire (1992-1997), which included the city of Lichfield (in addition to Rugeley and Stone)
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