Denbighshire (UK Parliament constituency)
These MPs were elected by the first past the post voting system.Under the Reform Act 1832, the constituency's representation was increased to two members, elected by the bloc vote system.The constituency was abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election, when Denbighshire was split into two single-member constituencies: the Eastern and Western divisions, each returning one Member of Parliament.Williams-Wynn was appointed Steward of the Queen's Lordships and Manors of Bromfield and Yale, requiring a by-election.Morgan was appointed Judge Advocate General of the Armed Forces, requiring a by-election.
county constituencyHouse of CommonsPreserved countyDenbighshireEast DenbighshireWest DenbighshireMember of Parliamentknight of the shireParliament of EnglandParliament of Great BritainParliament of the United Kingdomfirst past the postReform Act 1832bloc voteRedistribution of Seats Act 18851885 general electionEasternWesternJohn Salusbury the elderJohn Salusbury the youngerSir John Salusbury the youngerRobert PulestonEdward AlmerSimon ThelwallWilliam AlmerEvan LloydRobert SalesburyJohn EdwardsRoger PulestonJohn LloydSir John SalusburyPeter MuttonSir John TrevorSir Eubulus ThelwallThomas MyddeltonApril 1640Sir Thomas Salusbury, 2nd BaronetNovember 1640Sir Thomas MyddeltonJohn CarterJohn JonesLumley ThelwallSir Thomas Myddelton, 1st BaronetJohn WynneSir Thomas Myddelton, 2nd BaronetSir Richard Myddelton, 3rd BaronetSir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 3rd BaronetJohn MyddeltonSir Lynch Cotton, 4th BaronetSir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 4th BaronetRobert Watkin WynneSir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 5th BaronetGreat Reform ActRobert Myddleton-BiddulphConservativeWilliam BagotHugh CholmondeleySir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 6th BaronetLiberalGeorge Osborne MorganMay 1885Sir Herbert Williams-Wynn, 7th BaronetNov. 1885Redistribution of Seats ActGeneral election 1830Watkin Williams-WynnRegistered electorsGeneral election 1831General election 1832Robert Myddelton BiddulphLloyd KenyonTurnoutGeneral election 1835General election 1837General election 1841General election 1847Robert Myddleton BiddulphGeneral election 1852General election 1857General election 1859General election 1865General election 1868General election 1874General election 1880Judge Advocate General of the Armed ForcesBy-election, 14 May 1880By-election, 27 May 1885Herbert Williams-WynnCraig, F. W. S.Historic UK Parliament constituencies in WalesBeaumarisBreconCaernarvonshireCardiganCarmarthenshireGlamorganshireHaverfordwestMonmouthshirePembrokeRadnorBreconshireDenbigh BoroughsEast CarmarthenshireEast GlamorganshireEifionFlint BoroughsMid GlamorganshireMonmouth BoroughsMontgomeryNorth MonmouthshirePembroke and HaverfordwestRadnorshireRhonddaSouth GlamorganshireSouth MonmouthshireSwanseaWest CarmarthenshireWest MonmouthshireCardiffCarmarthen (historic)Merthyr TydfilSwansea BoroughsCaernarfonCardiff Central (historic)Cardiff East (historic)