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South Shropshire (UK Parliament constituency)

Coordinates: 52°32′N 2°39′W / 52.53°N 2.65°W / 52.53; -2.65
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South Shropshire
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of South Shropshire in West Midlands region
CountyShropshire
Major settlementsBridgnorth, Ludlow
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentStuart Anderson (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created from
1832–1885
SeatsTwo
Created fromBishop's Castle and Shropshire
Replaced byLudlow and Wellington

South Shropshire is a county constituency in Shropshire. It was first created in 1832 and was represented by two Knights of the Shire.

The constituency was abolished, along with North Shropshire, under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, with effect from the 1885 general election. The county was then split into four single-member constituencies: Ludlow, Newport, Oswestry and Wellington.

Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was re-established for the 2024 general election, formed from the current constituency of Ludlow with only minor boundary changes.[1]

Boundaries

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1832-1868. Extract from 1837 result: the southern doubly blue area. The cumbersome enclaves (belonging to Herefordshire) of "Farlow" etc. were deemed inclusions, and formally united with Shropshire in 1844.

19th century

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1832–1885: The Hundreds of Brimstey, Chirbury, Condover, Ford, Munslow, Overs, Purslow (including Clun) and Stoddesdon, and the Franchise of Wenlock.[2]

21st century

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2024–present: The re-established constituency composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The County of Shropshire electoral divisions of: Alveley and Claverley; Bishop’s Castle; Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts; Bridgnorth West and Tasley; Broseley; Brown Clee; Burnell; Chirbury and Worthen; Church Stretton and Craven Arms; Clee; Cleobury Mortimer; Clun; Corvedale; Highley; Ludlow East; Ludlow North; Ludlow South; Much Wenlock; Severn Valley; Worfield.[3]
It will comprise the existing constituency of Ludlow (to be abolished), with the addition of the Burnell and Severn Valley wards from Shrewsbury and Atcham (to be re-established as Shrewsbury).

Members of Parliament

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MPs 1832–1885

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Election First member First party Second member Second party
1832 The Earl of Darlington Tory[4] Hon. Robert Clive Tory[4]
1834 Conservative[4] Conservative[4]
1842 by-election Viscount Newport Conservative[4]
1854 by-election Hon. Robert Windsor-Clive Conservative
1859 by-election Sir Baldwin Leighton, Bt Conservative
April 1865 by-election Hon. Sir Percy Egerton Herbert Conservative
July 1865 Jasper More Liberal
1868 Edward Corbett Conservative
1876 by-election John Edmund Severne Conservative
1877 by-election Sir Baldwyn Leighton, Bt Conservative
1885 Constituency abolished

MPs since 2024

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Ludlow prior to 2024

Election Member Party
2024 Stuart Anderson Conservative

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: South Shropshire[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stuart Anderson 17,628 34.1 −31.3
Liberal Democrats Matthew Green 16,004 31.0 +15.6
Reform UK Charles Shackerley-Bennett 9,171 17.8 N/A
Labour Simon Thomson 6,939 13.4 −2.4
Green Hilary Wendt 1,911 3.7 +0.2
Majority 1,624 3.1 N/A
Turnout 51,653 67.6 N/A
Registered electors 76,723
Conservative win (new seat)

To assess impact of the boundary changes various organisation calculated results of the 2019 election if it was conducted under boundaries established by 2023 Periodic review. Below is such assessment from the BBC for South Shropshire:

Notional result of 2019 election under new (2023) boundaries
UK General Election, 2019 Notional Result: South Shropshire[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 37,752 65.4
Labour 9,116 15.8
Liberal Democrats 8,869 15.4
Green 1,999 3.5
Majority 28,636 49.6
Conservative hold Swing

For more information see Notional results of the 2019 United Kingdom general election by 2024 constituency.

Elections 1832–1885

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Elections in the 1880s

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General election 1880: South Shropshire[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Baldwyn Leighton 2,491 29.3 N/A
Conservative John Edmund Severne 2,216 26.1 N/A
Liberal Jasper More 2,149 25.3 New
Liberal John William Handley Davenport[8] 1,634 19.2 New
Majority 67 0.8 N/A
Turnout 4,245 (est) 74.6 (est) N/A
Registered electors 5,690
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1870s

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By-election, 10 August 1877: South Shropshire[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Baldwyn Leighton Unopposed
Conservative hold
By-election, 3 November 1876: South Shropshire[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Edmund Severne Unopposed
Conservative hold

Corbett resigned, triggering a by-election.

General election 1874: South Shropshire[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edward Corbett Unopposed
Conservative Percy Egerton Herbert Unopposed
Registered electors 5,710
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Herbert's death triggered a by-election.

Elections in the 1860s

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General election 1868: South Shropshire[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Percy Egerton Herbert 2,703 36.6 +2.4
Conservative Edward Corbett 2,514 34.1 +5.6
Liberal Jasper More 2,161 29.3 −8.0
Majority 353 4.8 N/A
Turnout 4,770 (est) 81.6 (est) +1.3
Registered electors 5,847
Conservative hold Swing +3.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +4.8
By-election, 8 March 1867: South Shropshire[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Percy Egerton Herbert Unopposed
Conservative hold
General election 1865: South Shropshire[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jasper More 1,819 37.3 New
Conservative Percy Egerton Herbert 1,669 34.2 N/A
Conservative Baldwin Leighton 1,388 28.5 N/A
Majority 431 8.8 N/A
Turnout 3,348 (est) 80.3 (est) N/A
Registered electors 4,170
Liberal gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Herbert was appointed Treasurer of the Household, triggering a by-election.

By-election, 12 April 1865: South Shropshire[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Percy Egerton Herbert Unopposed
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1850s

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By-election, 14 September 1859: South Shropshire[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Baldwin Leighton Unopposed
Conservative hold

Bridgeman succeeded to the peerage, becoming 3rd Earl of Bradford, triggering a by-election.

General election 1859: South Shropshire[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Orlando Bridgeman Unopposed
Conservative Robert Windsor-Clive Unopposed
Registered electors 3,380
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Windsor-Clive's death triggered a by-election.

By-election, 9 March 1858: South Shropshire[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Orlando Bridgeman Unopposed
Conservative hold
General election 1857: South Shropshire[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Orlando Bridgeman Unopposed
Conservative Robert Windsor-Clive Unopposed
Registered electors 3,183
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bridgeman was appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, triggering a by-election.

By-election, 8 February 1854: South Shropshire[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Windsor Clive Unopposed
Conservative hold
General election 1852: South Shropshire[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Orlando Bridgeman Unopposed
Conservative Robert Clive Unopposed
Registered electors 3,571
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Clive's death triggered a by-election.

By-election, 23 March 1852: South Shropshire[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Orlando Bridgeman Unopposed
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1840s

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General election 1847: South Shropshire[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Orlando Bridgeman Unopposed
Conservative Robert Clive Unopposed
Registered electors 3,678
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bridgeman was appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, triggering a by-election.

By-election, 3 March 1842: South Shropshire[7][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Orlando Bridgeman Unopposed
Conservative hold
General election 1841: South Shropshire[7][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Vane Unopposed
Conservative Robert Clive Unopposed
Registered electors 3,831
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Vane succeeded to the peerage, becoming 2nd Duke of Cleveland, triggering a by-election.

Elections in the 1830s

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General election 1837: South Shropshire[7][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Henry Vane Unopposed
Conservative Robert Clive Unopposed
Registered electors 3,240
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
General election 1835: South Shropshire[7][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Henry Vane Unopposed
Conservative Robert Clive Unopposed
Registered electors 2,852
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
General election 1832: South Shropshire[7][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Tory Henry Vane 642 52.0
Tory Robert Clive 573 46.4
Tory Thomas Whitmore 20 1.6
Majority 553 44.8
Turnout 661 23.7
Registered electors 2,791
Tory win (new seat)
Tory win (new seat)
  • Whitmore retired in favour of Clive before the poll concluded.


See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – West Midlands | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  2. ^ "The statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 2 & 3 William IV. Cap. LXIV. An Act to settle and describe the Divisions of Counties, and the Limits of Cities and Boroughs, in England and Wales, in so far as respects the Election of Members to serve in Parliament". London: His Majesty's statute and law printers. 1832. pp. 300–383. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  3. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Stooks Smith, Henry (1845). The Parliaments of England, from 1st George I., to the Present Time. Vol II: Oxfordshire to Wales Inclusive. London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. p. 16. Retrieved 27 May 2019 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "UK parliamentary election - 4 July 2024". Shropshire Council. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Results spreadsheet (download)". BBC. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. pp. 448–449. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
  8. ^ "South Shropshire Election". Shrewsbury Chronicle. 16 April 1880. p. 8. Retrieved 22 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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