Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1832–1885
| South Shropshire |
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Context: 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.
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| Seats | two |
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| Created from | Bishop's Castle and Shropshire |
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| Replaced by | Ludlow and Wellington |
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South Shropshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1885. It 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 single-member constituencies: Ludlow, Newport, Oswestry and Wellington.
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat will be re-established for the next general election, formed from the current constituency of Ludlow with only minor boundary changes.[1]
Boundaries
1832–1885: The Hundreds of Brimstey, Chirbury, Condover, Ford, Munslow, Overs, Purslow (including Clun) and Stoddesdon, and the Franchise of Wenlock.[2]
Proposed
The re-established constituency will be 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).
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Elections in the 1880s
Elections in the 1870s
Corbett resigned, triggering a by-election.
Herbert's death triggered a by-election.
Elections in the 1860s
Herbert was appointed Treasurer of the Household, triggering a by-election.
Elections in the 1850s
Bridgeman succeeded to the peerage, becoming 3rd Earl of Bradford, triggering a by-election.
Windsor-Clive's death triggered a by-election.
Bridgeman was appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, triggering a by-election.
Clive's death triggered a by-election.
Elections in the 1840s
Bridgeman was appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, triggering a by-election.
Vane succeeded to the peerage, becoming 2nd Duke of Cleveland, triggering a by-election.
Elections in the 1830s
- Whitmore retired before the poll concluded in favour of Clive
