190 years ago a general election was in progress. Among the constituencies which returned MPs #OnThisDay 1832 was Glamorgan. Its MPs were Christopher R. M. Talbot, who later became Father of the House, and Lewis Dillwyn. For more on Glamorgan politics, see https://victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2020/09/28/representing-glamorgan-1832-85-mr-talbot-and-his-colleagues/ #1832election #histodons #Glamorgan

We're marking the 190th anniversary of the first general election held under the terms of the 1832 Reform Act, but not all the polls took place on the same day. Arundel returned its MP on 8 Dec. 1832, but the result from Orkney and Shetland was not declared until 14 Jan. 1833. Rough seas had delayed the return of the poll books from Shetland. #1832election #19thcentury #histodons

#OnThisDay 1832 the new constituency of Whitby elected its first MP. Find out more about the election contest and Whitby's politics in our blog: https://victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2021/06/09/the-shipping-and-the-railway-interests-whitbys-electoral-politics-1832-1868/ #1832election #histodons #19thcentury

#OnThisDay 1832 two MPs were elected for the City of London constituency. Matthew Wood had previously represented this seat and had also played a key role in the radical defence of Queen Caroline. Find out more about him in our blog: https://victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2021/06/02/the-queen-and-the-chemists-son-matthew-wood-mp-and-the-radical-defence-of-queen-caroline/ #1832election #19thcentury #histodons

#OnThisDay 1832 Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart became the first member elected to Parliament under the terms of the 1832 Reform Act. He was elected unopposed for the small borough of Arundel. It would be over a month later that the final result of the 1832 election was declared. Stuart had been MP for Arundel since 1830. For more on his background and his political career before 1832, see his biography from
@HistParl 's 1820-32 volumes: https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1820-1832/member/stuart-lord-dudley-1803-1854 #19thcentury #histodons #1832election

This month (and next) marks the 190th anniversary of the first general election held under the terms of the 1832 Reform Act. We will be sharing some of our blogs on electioneering in 1832 and looking at how the campaign unfolded in different constituencies. First of all, here's our overview of what an election looked like in 1832, from the nomination to the polling: https://victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2019/12/02/elections-and-electioneering-1832-1868/ #1832election #19thcentury #histodons