Devizes (UK Parliament constituency)



Coordinates: 51°21′07″N 1°59′42″W / 51.352°N 1.995°W / 51.352; -1.995




















Devizes

County constituency
for the House of Commons

Outline map
Boundary of Devizes in Wiltshire.


Outline map
Location of Wiltshire within England.

CountyWiltshire
Electorate68,846 (December 2010)[1]
Major settlements
Devizes, Marlborough, Durrington, Pewsey
Current constituency
Created1885
Member of parliament
Claire Perry (Conservative)
Number of membersOne
1331–1885
Number of membersTwo until 1868, then One
Type of constituencyBorough constituency
Overlaps
European Parliament constituencySouth West England

Devizes /dɪvzɪz/ is a constituency in Wiltshire, England, which is represented in the House of Commons of the U.K. Parliament and includes four towns and many villages in the middle and east of the county.[n 1] The area's representative has been a Conservative since 1924.




Contents





  • 1 History


  • 2 Boundaries


  • 3 Members of Parliament

    • 3.1 1295–1640


    • 3.2 1640–1832


    • 3.3 1832–1868


    • 3.4 Since 1868



  • 4 Fictional Member of Parliament


  • 5 Elections

    • 5.1 Elections in the 2010s


    • 5.2 Elections in the 2000s


    • 5.3 Elections in the 1990s


    • 5.4 Elections in the 1980s


    • 5.5 Elections in the 1970s


    • 5.6 Elections in the 1960s


    • 5.7 Elections in the 1950s


    • 5.8 Elections in the 1940s


    • 5.9 Elections in the 1930s


    • 5.10 Elections in the 1920s


    • 5.11 Elections in the 1910s



  • 6 Election results 1885–1918

    • 6.1 Elections in the 1880s


    • 6.2 Elections in the 1890s


    • 6.3 Elections in the 1900s


    • 6.4 Elections in the 1910s



  • 7 Election results 1868–1880

    • 7.1 Elections in the 1860s


    • 7.2 Elections in the 1870s


    • 7.3 Elections in the 1880s



  • 8 Election results 1832–1868

    • 8.1 Elections in the 1840s


    • 8.2 Elections in the 1850s


    • 8.3 Elections in the 1860s



  • 9 See also


  • 10 References


  • 11 Notes and references




History


Until 1885 Devizes was a parliamentary borough, electing two Members of Parliament (MPs) by the bloc vote system until the 1868 election, when the Reform Act 1867 reduced its representation to one MP, elected by the first-past-the-post system of election. The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 abolished the parliamentary borough, and created a new county constituency of the same name, covering a wider area and electing one member. It has returned a Conservative MP at every election since 1924.


Its most notable MP was Henry Addington, who held the seat during his term as Prime Minister, as well as when he was Speaker of the House of Commons.



Boundaries


1885–1918: The Municipal Boroughs of Devizes and Marlborough, the Sessional Divisions of Devizes, Everley, Marlborough, and Ramsey, and part of the Sessional Division of Pewsey.


1918–1950: The Municipal Boroughs of Devizes and Marlborough, the Rural Districts of Devizes, Marlborough, Pewsey, and Ramsbury, and part of the Rural District of Highworth.


1950–1983: The Municipal Boroughs of Devizes and Marlborough, and the Rural Districts of Devizes, Highworth, Marlborough and Ramsbury, and Pewsey.


1983–1997: The District of Kennet, and the Borough of Thamesdown wards of Blunsdon, Chiseldon, Covingham, Highworth, Ridgeway, St Margaret, St Philip, and Wroughton.


1997–2010: The District of Kennet, the District of North Wiltshire wards of Calne Abberd, Calne Central, Calne North, Calne North East, Calne South, and Calne Without, and the District of West Wiltshire wards of Blackmore Forest, Melksham Forest, Melksham Lambourne, Melksham Roundpoint, Melksham Town, and Melksham Woodrow.


2010–present: The District of Kennet, and the District of Salisbury wards of Bulford and Durrington.


The Devizes constituency covers Devizes in Wiltshire and the surrounding former Kennet district, which includes the towns of Marlborough, Ludgershall and Tidworth, together with the large villages of Bulford, Durrington and Pewsey.



Members of Parliament



1295–1640





























































































































































































ParliamentFirst memberSecond member
1386Richard Gobet
William Salter[2]
1388 (Feb)Richard Cardmaker
William Salter[2]
1388 (Sep)Richard Cardmaker
William Spicer[2]
1390 (Jan)Richard Gobet
William Spicer[2]
1390 (Nov)
1391
1393William Coventre I
William Spicer[2]
1394John Tapener
Richard Brunker [2]
1395Richard Cardmaker
William Spicer[2]
1397 (Jan)William Salter
Henry Webbe[2]
1397 (Sep)William Salter
John Peyntour[2]
1399Richard Cardmaker
William Salter[2]
1401
1402Simon Skinner
Richard Smith[2]
1404 (Jan)
1404 (Oct)
1406John Huwet
John Kingston[2]
1407John Peyntour
Simon Skinner[2]
1410
1411
1413 (Feb)
1413 (May)John Coventre
Simon Skinner[2]
1414 (Apr)Thomas Coventre
Robert Smith[2]
1414 (Nov)William Coventre III
Thomas Coventre[2]
1415William Coventre III
Roger Barbour[2]
1416 (Mar)Richard Litelcote
John Peyntour[2]
1416 (Oct)
1417William Coventre III
Robert Tyndale[2]
1419Robert Tyndale
William Hendelove[2]
1420John Coventre I
Robert Chandler[2]
1421 (May)William Coventre III
Robert Smith[2]
1421 (Dec)John Baker
John Fauconer[2]
1425
Robert Chandler[3]
1429
Robert Chandler[3]
1442Henry Long
1492
Richard Pudsey[4]

1510–1523
No names known[5]
1529John Poyntz
Richard Mytton[5]
1536?
1539?
1542?
1545Clement Throckmorton
Geoffrey Danielle[5]
1547Sir George Howard
Nicholas Throckmorton[5]
1553 (Mar)?
1553 (Oct)William Rede
Thomas Hull[5]
1554 (Apr)Thomas Highgate
Henry Leke[5]
1554 (Nov)Thomas Hull
Edward Heynes[5]
1555Thomas Hull
James Webbe[5]
1558Thomas Hull
Henry Morris[5]
1558John Young
Edward Heynes[6]
1562/3Hugh Powell
Edward Heynes[6]
1571Edward Baynton
William Clerke[6]
1572
George Reynolds, died
and replaced 1580 by
John Snell

Henry Grube[6]
1584Edward Baynton I
Henry Brouncker[6]
1586Edward Baynton I
Henry Brouncker[6]
1588Henry Brouncker
John Delabere[6]
1593
Henry Baynton I or Henry Baynton II

Richard Mompesson[6]
1597John Kent
Robert Drew[6]
1601Giles Fettiplace
Robert Drew[6]
1604Sir Henry Baynton

Robert Drew
1614Sir Edward Baynton
William Kent
1621Sir Henry Ley
John Kent
1624Edward Bayntun
John Kent
1625Edward Bayntun
Robert Drew
1626Robert Long
Sir Henry Ley
1628Robert Long
Thomas Kent
1629–1640
No Parliaments summoned


1640–1832








































































































































































































































Election1st member[7]1st party2nd member[7]2nd party
March 1640


Edward Bayntun



Henry Danvers

November 1640


Edward Bayntun



Robert Nicholas

1653


Devizes not represented in Barebones Parliament
September 1654


Edward Bayntun



One seat only

September 1656


Edward Scotton



One seat only

January 1659


Chaloner Chute jnr



Edward Scotton

March 1660


William Lewis



Robert Aldworth

April 1661


William Yorke



John Kent

December 1666


John Norden

October 1669


Edward Lewis



George Johnson

April 1675


Sir Edward Bayntun

February 1679


Sir Walter Ernle

September 1679


Sir Giles Hungerford



John Eyles

February 1681


Sir Walter Ernle



George Johnson

March 1685


John Talbot of Lacock



Walter Grubbe

January 1689


Sir William Pynsent

March 1690


Sir Thomas Fowle

December 1690


John Methuen

November 1695


Sir Edward Ernle

July 1698


Sir Francis Child

January 1701


Francis Merewether

November 1701


John Methuen

November 1702


John Child

March 1703


Francis Merewether

May 1705


Sir Francis Child

December 1706


Josiah Diston

May 1708


Paul Methuen

October 1710


Sir Francis Child



Thomas Richmond Webb

August 1713


Robert Child



John Nicholas

January 1715


Josiah Diston



Francis Eyles (expelled)

February 1721


Benjamin Haskins-Stiles

March 1722


Sir Joseph Eyles

August 1727


Francis Eyles

April 1734


Sir Joseph Eyles

February 1740


John Garth

July 1742


George Lee

July 1747


William Willy

January 1765


Charles Garth

June 1765


James Sutton

September 1780

Sir James Tylney-Long, 7th Bt.

November 1780


Henry Jones

April 1784


Henry Addington

Tory
December 1788


Joshua Smith

January 1805


Thomas Grimston Estcourt

June 1818


John Pearse

March 1826


George Watson-Taylor


1832–1868


































































Election1st member[7]1st party2nd member[7]2nd party

1832


Wadham Locke

Whig[8][9][10][11]


Montague Gore

Whig[12][13][11]

February 1834

Admiral Sir Philip Charles Durham

Tories[11]

December 1834


Conservative[11]

November 1835


T. H. S. Sotheron-Estcourt

Conservative[11]

February 1836


James Whitley Deans Dundas

Whig[14][15][16][17][11]

May 1838


George Heneage Walker Heneage

Conservative[11]

February 1844


William Heald Ludlow Bruges

Conservative

February 1848


James Bucknall Bucknall-Estcourt

Conservative

1852


John Neilson Gladstone

Conservative

1857


Simon Watson Taylor

Peelite[18][19]


Christopher Darby Griffith

Conservative

1859


John Neilson Gladstone

Conservative

Feb 1863


William Addington

Conservative

Apr 1864

Sir Thomas Bateson, Bt.

Conservative

1868

Second Reform Act: representation reduced to one member


Since 1868


Devizes has been a safe Conservative seat since 1945. The current Member of Parliament is Claire Perry who was first elected at the 2010 general election, succeeding Michael Ancram, who had stood down at that election on health grounds.[20]





























































ElectionMember[7]Party


1868

Sir Thomas Bateson

Conservative


1885

Walter Long

Conservative


1892

Charles Hobhouse

Liberal


1895

Edward Goulding

Conservative


1906

Francis Rogers

Liberal


1910

Basil Peto

Unionist


1918

Cory Bell

Unionist


1923

Eric Macfadyen

Liberal


1924

Percy Hurd

Conservative


1945

Christopher Hollis

Conservative


1955

Percivall Pott

Conservative


1964

Charles Morrison

Conservative


1992

Michael Ancram

Conservative


2010

Claire Perry

Conservative


Fictional Member of Parliament


Devizes was the stated constituency of fictional Conservative MP The Honourable Sir Piers Fletcher-Dervish, Baronet, later Junior Minister for Housing, in the TV sitcom The New Statesman, which was produced and set during the same decade (1980s) that Charles Andrew Morrison was MP for the real-life seat. He was portrayed by actor Michael Troughton.



Elections



Elections in the 2010s


























































General election 2017: Devizes[21]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Claire Perry

31,744

62.7

+5.0


Labour
Imtiyaz Shaikh
10,608
21.0
+8.0


Liberal Democrat
Chris Coleman
4,706
9.3
+1.2


UKIP
Timothy Page
1,706
3.4
−12.0


Green
Emma Dawnay
1,606
3.2
−2.6


Wessex Regionalist
Jim Gunter
223
0.4

N/A
Majority
21,136
41.7
−0.6

Turnout
50,593
71.1
+0.3


Conservative hold

Swing
−1.5



















































General election 2015: Devizes[22]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Claire Perry
28,295
57.7
+2.7


UKIP
David Pollitt
7,544
15.4
+10.9


Labour
Chris Watts
6,360
13.0
+2.8


Liberal Democrat
Manda Rigby
3,954
8.1
−18.9


Green
Emma Dawnay[23]2,853
5.8
+4.1
Majority
20,751
42.3
+14.2

Turnout
49,006
70.8
+2


Conservative hold

Swing
































































General election 2010: Devizes[24][25]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Claire Perry
25,519
55.1
+4.0


Liberal Democrat
Fiona Hornby
12,514
27.0
+4.7


Labour
Junab Ali
4,711
10.2
−12.2


UKIP
Patricia Bryant
2,076
4.5
+0.2


Green
Mark Fletcher
813
1.8

N/A


Independent
Martin Houlden
566
1.2

N/A


Libertarian
Nic Coome
141
0.3

N/A
Majority
13,005
28.1


Turnout
46,340
68.8
+3.5


Conservative hold

Swing
−0.3


Elections in the 2000s














































General election 2005: Devizes[26]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Michael Ancram
27,253
48.5
+1.3


Liberal Democrat
Fiona Hornby
14,059
25.0
+2.9


Labour
Sharon Charity
12,519
22.3
−2.6


UKIP
Alan Wood
2,315
4.1
+1.2
Majority
13,194
23.5


Turnout
56,146
65.2
+1.0


Conservative hold

Swing
−0.8

























































General election 2001: Devizes[27]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Michael Ancram
25,159
47.2
+4.4


Labour
Jim Thorpe
13,263
24.9
+0.7


Liberal Democrat
Helen Frances
11,756
22.1
-4.5


UKIP
Alan Wood
1,521
2.9
+1.8


Independent

Ludovic Kennedy
1,078
2.0

N/A


Monster Raving Loony
Long Tall Sally Potter
472
0.9

N/A
Majority
11,896
22.3


Turnout
53,249
64.2
−10.5


Conservative hold

Swing



Elections in the 1990s


























































General election 1997: Devizes[28]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Michael Ancram
25,710
42.82



Liberal Democrat
Antony Vickers
15,928
26.53



Labour
Frank Jeffrey
14,551
24.24



Referendum
John Goldsmith
3,021
5.03



UKIP
S. Oram
622
1.04



Natural Law
Stephen Haysom
204
0.34

Majority
9,782
16.29


Turnout
60,036
74.69



Conservative hold

Swing




















































General election 1992: Devizes[29][30]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Michael Ancram
39,090
53.3
−1.4


Liberal Democrat
Jane L. Mactaggart
19,378
26.4
−1.5


Labour
Rosemary J. Berry
13,060
17.8
+0.5


Liberal
S. C. Coles
962
1.3
−26.6


Green
David Ripley
808
1.1
+1.1
Majority
19,712
26.9
+0.0

Turnout
73,298
81.7
+4.5


Conservative hold

Swing
+0.0


Elections in the 1980s








































General election 1987: Devizes[31]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Charles Morrison
36,372
54.78



Liberal
Linda Siegle
18,542
27.92



Labour
Richard Buxton
11,487
17.30

Majority
17,830
26.85


Turnout

77.17



Conservative hold

Swing














































General election 1983: Devizes[32]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Charles Morrison
33,644
53.95



Social Democratic
E. Palmer
18,020
28.89



Labour
D. Hulme
10,468
16.78



Wessex Regionalist
G. Ewen
234
0.38

Majority
15,624
25.05


Turnout

74.95



Conservative hold

Swing



Elections in the 1970s




















































General election 1979: Devizes
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Charles Morrison
32,439
50.92



Labour
V. E. Finlayson
16,351
25.67



Liberal

Jack Ainslie
14,059
22.07



Ecology
R. Burcham
713
1.12



Wessex Regionalist
A. B. Mockler
142
0.22

Majority
16,088
25.25


Turnout

79.60



Conservative hold

Swing








































General election October 1974: Devizes
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Charles Morrison
24,842
42.45



Labour
V. E. Finlayson
17,821
30.46



Liberal

Jack Ainslie
15,851
27.09

Majority
7,021
12.00


Turnout

75.22



Conservative hold

Swing








































General election February 1974: Devizes
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Charles Morrison
27,878
44.53



Labour

Richard Faulkner
17,980
28.72



Liberal
J. Crawford
16,753
26.76

Majority
9,898
15.81


Turnout

81.29



Conservative hold

Swing








































General election 1970: Devizes
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Charles Morrison
28,475
51.65



Labour

Richard Faulkner
20,442
37.08



Liberal
John Jones
6,210
11.26

Majority
8,033
14.57


Turnout

76.15



Conservative hold

Swing



Elections in the 1960s








































General election 1966: Devizes
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Charles Morrison
21,429
44.65



Labour
Ian Hamilton
18,832
39.24



Liberal

Michael Patrick Fogarty
7,730
16.11

Majority
2,597
5.41


Turnout

81.02



Conservative hold

Swing








































General election 1964: Devizes
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Charles Morrison
21,118
46.75



Labour
Irving H. H. Rogers
17,170
38.01



Liberal

Michael Patrick Fogarty
6,881
15.23

Majority
3,948
8.74


Turnout

81.37



Conservative hold

Swing







































Devizes by-election, 1964[33]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Charles Morrison
19,554
46.87
-4.54


Labour
I. H. H. Rogers
17,884
42.87
+1.0


Liberal

Michael Patrick Fogarty
4,281
10.26
+3.53
Majority
1,670
4.0
-5.54

Turnout
41,719




Conservative hold

Swing



Elections in the 1950s








































General election 1959: Devizes
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Percivall Pott
20,682
51.41
-1.28


Labour
Wilfrid Edward Cave
16,844
41.87
-5.45


Independent Liberal
Jack Norton
2,707
6.73
N/A
Majority
3,838
9.54


Turnout

79.23



Conservative hold

Swing


































General election 1955: Devizes
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Percivall Pott
20,317
52.69
+0.77


Labour
Wilfrid Edward Cave
18,242
47.31
-0.67
Majority
2,075
5.38


Turnout

78.62



Conservative hold

Swing


































General election 1951: Devizes
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Christopher Hollis
20,319
52.02
+6.76


Labour
Wilfrid Edward Cave
18,742
47.98
+5.8
Majority
1,577
4.04


Turnout

81.41



Conservative hold

Swing








































General election 1950: Devizes
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Christopher Hollis
17,401
45.26
-1.74


Labour
Wilfrid Edward Cave
16,216
42.18
+12.28


Liberal
Richard William Thomas Aston
4,832
12.57
-10.53
Majority
1,185
3.08


Turnout

82.11



Conservative hold

Swing



Elections in the 1940s








































General election 1945: Devizes
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Christopher Hollis
12,796
47.0
-12.32


Labour
Wilfrid Edward Cave
8,120
29.9
N/A


Liberal

Frances Josephy
6,278
23.1
-17.58
Majority
4,676
17.2


Turnout

67.6



Conservative hold

Swing


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;



  • Conservative: Percy Hurd,


  • Liberal: Frances Josephy


Elections in the 1930s


































General election 1935: Devizes
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Percy Hurd
14,438
59.32



Liberal

Frances Josephy
9,903
40.68

Majority
4,535
18.63


Turnout

72.20



Conservative hold

Swing


































General election 1931: Devizes
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Percy Hurd
16,702
66.27



Liberal
Joseph William Molden
8,501
33.73

Majority
8,201
32.54


Turnout

76.20



Conservative hold

Swing



Elections in the 1920s












































General election 1929: Devizes
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Unionist

Percy Hurd
11,979
47.8
−13.1


Liberal

Eric Macfadyen
10,728
42.7
+3.6


Labour
R. P. Sheppard
2,391
9.5

N/A
Majority
1,251
5.1
−16.7

Turnout
25,098
77.5
+1.3

Registered electors
32,371




Unionist hold

Swing
−8.4





































General election 1924: Devizes
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Unionist

Percy Hurd
12,157
60.9
+12.7


Liberal

Eric Macfadyen
7,807
39.1
−12.7
Majority
4,350
21.8

N/A

Turnout
19,964
76.2
+6.7

Registered electors
26,195




Unionist gain from Liberal

Swing
+12.7





































General election 1923: Devizes [34]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Liberal

Eric Macfadyen
9,202
51.8
+11.1


Unionist

Cory Bell
8,574
48.2
−11.1
Majority
628
3.6

N/A

Turnout
17,776
69.5
+4.6

Registered electors
25,588




Liberal gain from Unionist

Swing
+11.1



Currie






































General election 1922: Devizes
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Unionist

Cory Bell
9,598
59.3
−4.5


Liberal

Hilda Beatrice Currie
6,576
40.7
+4.5
Majority
3,020
18.6
−9.0

Turnout
16,174
64.9
+11.8

Registered electors
24,937




Unionist hold

Swing
−4.5


Elections in the 1910s






































General election 1918: Devizes[35]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±

C

Unionist

Cory Bell
8,512
63.8
+9.2


Liberal

James Currie
4,823
36.2
−9.2
Majority
3,689
27.6
+18.4

Turnout
13,335
53.1
−34.0

Registered electors
25,091




Unionist hold

Swing
+9.2


C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.


Election results 1885–1918



Elections in the 1880s




Long






































General election 1885: Devizes [36][37][38]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Walter Long
3,849
50.6
−2.9


Liberal
William Barber
3,752
49.4
+2.9
Majority
97
1.2
−5.8

Turnout
7,601
81.2
−10.1

Registered electors
9,357




Conservative hold

Swing
−2.9



Philipps






































General election 1886: Devizes [36][37]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Walter Long
4,123
63.2
+12.6


Liberal

John Philipps
2,397
36.8
−12.6
Majority
1,726
26.4
+25.2

Turnout
6,520
69.7
−11.5

Registered electors
9,357




Conservative hold

Swing
+12.6


Elections in the 1890s




Hobhouse






































General election 1892: Devizes [36][37]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Liberal

Charles Hobhouse
3,896
50.9
+14.1


Conservative

Walter Long
3,758
49.1
−14.1
Majority
138
1.8

N/A

Turnout
7,654
76.6
+6.9

Registered electors
9,987




Liberal gain from Conservative

Swing
+14.1



Goulding






































General election 1895: Devizes [36][37][39]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Edward Goulding
4,114
53.1
+4.0


Liberal

Charles Hobhouse
3,637
46.9
-4.0
Majority
477
6.2

N/A

Turnout
7,751
84.7
+8.1

Registered electors
9,156




Conservative gain from Liberal

Swing
+4.0


Elections in the 1900s






































General election 1900: Devizes [36][37][39]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Edward Goulding
3,738
54.6
+1.5


Liberal

Francis Rogers
3,111
45.4
−1.5
Majority
627
9.2
+3.0

Turnout
6,849
77.8
−6.9

Registered electors
8,807




Conservative hold

Swing
+1.5





































General election 1906: Devizes [36][37]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Liberal

Francis Rogers
4,247
53.9
+8.5


Conservative

Godfrey Dalrymple-White
3,633
46.1
-8.5
Majority
614
7.8

N/A

Turnout
7,880
87.7
+9.9

Registered electors
8,988




Liberal gain from Conservative

Swing
+8.5


Elections in the 1910s






































General election January 1910: Devizes [36][40]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Basil Peto
4,709
55.7
+9.6


Liberal

Francis Rogers
3,742
44.3
−9.6
Majority
967
11.4

N/A

Turnout
8,451
91.1
+3.4

Registered electors
9,277




Conservative gain from Liberal

Swing
+9.6



Pocock






































General election December 1910: Devizes [36][41]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Basil Peto
4,408
54.6
-1.1


Liberal

Sidney Job Pocock
3,670
45.4
+1.1
Majority
738
9.2
-2.2

Turnout
8,078
87.1
−4.0

Registered electors
9,277




Conservative hold

Swing
-1.1

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 the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;



  • Unionist: Basil Peto


  • Liberal: James Currie[42]


Election results 1868–1880



Elections in the 1860s


Seat reduced to one member












































General election 1868: Devizes [43]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Thomas Bateson
385
52.0
−2.4


Liberal
John Webb Probyn[44]321
43.4
+43.4


Conservative

Christopher Darby Griffith
34
4.6
−41.0
Majority
64
8.6
−37.0

Turnout
740
86.2
+39.8

Registered electors
858




Conservative hold

Swing
−22.9


Elections in the 1870s












































General election 1874: Devizes [43]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Thomas Bateson
396
52.0
+0.0


Conservative

Christopher Darby Griffith
364
47.8
+43.2


Ind. Conservative
Sidney Fitzroy Kelly Sloper[45]2
0.3

N/A
Majority
32
4.2
−4.4

Turnout
762
84.5
−1.7

Registered electors
902




Conservative hold

Swing

N/A


Elections in the 1880s






































General election 1880: Devizes [43]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Thomas Bateson
446
53.5
+1.5


Liberal

Albert Meysey-Thompson[46]
388
46.5

N/A
Majority
58
7.0
+2.8

Turnout
834
91.3
+6.8

Registered electors
913




Conservative hold

Swing

N/A


Election results 1832–1868



Elections in the 1840s

























General election 1841: Devizes [43][11]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

George Heneage Walker Heneage

Unopposed


Conservative

Thomas Sotheron

Unopposed

Registered electors
375




Conservative hold


Conservative gain from Whig

Sotheron resigned, by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, in order to contest a by-election at North Wiltshire, causing a by-election.






































By-election, 7 February 1844: Devizes [43][11]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

William Heald Ludlow Bruges
202
75.1

N/A


Whig
Christopher Temple
67
24.9

N/A
Majority
135
50.2

N/A

Turnout
269
69.9

N/A

Registered electors
385




Conservative hold

Swing

N/A
























General election 1847: Devizes [43]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

George Heneage Walker Heneage

Unopposed


Conservative

William Heald Ludlow Bruges

Unopposed

Registered electors
389




Conservative hold


Conservative hold

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















By-election, 25 February 1848: Devizes [43]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

James Bucknall Bucknall Estcourt

Unopposed


Conservative hold


Elections in the 1850s

























General election 1852: Devizes [43]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

John Neilson Gladstone

Unopposed


Conservative

George Heneage Walker Heneage

Unopposed

Registered electors
373




Conservative hold


Conservative hold















































General election 1857: Devizes [43]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Peelite

Simon Watson Taylor
230
45.4

N/A


Conservative

Christopher Darby Griffith
159
31.4

N/A


Conservative

John Neilson Gladstone
118
23.3

N/A
Majority
71
14.0

N/A

Turnout
254 (est)
79.5 (est)

N/A

Registered electors
319




Peelite gain from Conservative

Swing

N/A



Conservative hold

Swing

N/A
















































General election 1859: Devizes [43]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

John Neilson Gladstone
171
35.2
+11.9


Conservative

Christopher Darby Griffith
167
34.4
+3.0


Liberal

Simon Watson Taylor
148
30.5
−14.9
Majority
19
3.9

N/A

Turnout
243 (est)
77.4 (est)
−2.1

Registered electors
314




Conservative hold

Swing
+9.7



Conservative gain from Peelite

Swing
+5.2


Elections in the 1860s


Gladstone's death caused a by-election.












































By-election, 18 February 1863: Devizes [43]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

William Addington
170
64.4
−5.2


Liberal
John Webb Probyn[44]88
33.3

N/A


Liberal
Israel Abrahams[47]6
2.3

N/A
Majority
82
31.1
+27.2

Turnout
264
79.8
+2.4

Registered electors
331




Conservative hold

Swing

N/A

Addington succeeded to the peerage, causing a by-election.















By-election, 18 April 1864: Devizes [43]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Thomas Bateson

Unopposed


Conservative hold















































General election 1865: Devizes [43]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Thomas Bateson
181
54.4
+19.2


Conservative

Christopher Darby Griffith
152
45.6
+11.2


Liberal
John Curling[48]0
0.0
−30.5
Majority
152
45.6
+41.7

Turnout
167 (est)
46.4 (est)
−30.8

Registered electors
359




Conservative hold

Swing
+17.2



Conservative gain from Liberal

Swing
+13.2

  • Curling retired before polling day.[49]


See also


  • List of Parliamentary constituencies in Wiltshire


References


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Notes


  1. ^ As with all constituencies, Devizes elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.



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