List of Constituencies Disenfranchised For Corruption and Re-allocated Seats 1821-1885
The normal number of Members of Parliament in this period was 658. Changes took effect on the dissolution of the previous Parliament, unless otherwise indicated.
| Year | Plt. | Change | Total MPs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1821 | 7th a | -2 | 656 | Grampound disenfranchised and represented as part of Cornwall |
| 1826 | 8th | +2 | 658 | Yorkshire received additional seats (4 instead of 2) |
| 1844 | 14th a | -2 | 656 | Sudbury disenfranchised and represented as part of West Suffolk |
| 1852 | 15th a | -2 | 654 | St Albans disenfranchised and represented as part of Hertfordshire |
| 1861 | 18th a | +1 | 655 | Birkenhead was enfranchised |
| 1861 | 18th a | +1 | 656 | South Lancashire received an additional seat (3 instead of 2) |
| 1865 | 19th | +2 | 658 | West Riding of Yorkshire, a 2 member seat, was split into 2 two member divisions |
| 1868 | 20th b | -2 | 658 | Great Yarmouth disenfranchised and represented as part of North Norfolk and East Suffolk |
| 1868 | 20th b | -2 | 658 | Lancaster disenfranchised and represented as part of North Lancashire |
| 1868 | 20th b | -1 | 658 | Reigate disenfranchised and represented as part of Mid Surrey |
| 1868 | 20th b | -2 | 658 | Totnes disenfranchised and represented as part of South Devon |
| 1870 | 20th a | -2 | 656 | Beverley disenfranchised and represented as part of East Riding of Yorkshire |
| 1870 | 20th a | -2 | 654 | Bridgwater disenfranchised and represented as part of West Somerset |
| 1870 | 20th a | -1 | 653 | Cashel disenfranchised and represented as part of Tipperary |
| 1870 | 20th a | -1 | 652 | Borough of Sligo disenfranchised and represented as part of County Sligo |
| 1885 | 22nd c | -2 | 650 | Macclesfield disenfranchised and represented as part of East Cheshire |
| 1885 | 22nd a | -2 | 648 | Sandwich disenfranchised and represented as part of East Kent |
Note:-
- a This change took effect during the Parliament.
- b This change took effect at the same time as the redistribution provided for by the Reform Act 1867, so the total membership of the 20th Parliament remained unchanged from the 658 at the dissolution of the 19th Parliament.
- c This change took effect during the Parliament. The Macclesfield borough constituency which was disenfranchised on 25 June 1885, should not be confused with the Macclesfield county constituency which was created under the redistribution that took effect at the United Kingdom general election, 1885 and held its first election in November or December 1885.
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