Evesham (UK Parliament constituency)

UK former constituency infobox
Name = Evesham
Type = Borough
Year = 1295, 1604
Abolition = 1885
members = two until 1868, then one

UK former constituency infobox
Name = Worcestershire, Evesham
Type = County
Year = 1885
Abolition = 1950
members = one

Evesham was a parliamentary constituency in Worcestershire which was represented in the British House of Commons. Originally a parliamentary borough consisting of the town of Evesham, it was first represented in 1295. After this its franchise lapsed for several centuries, but it then returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) from 1604 until 1868, when its representation was reduced to one member under the Representation of the People Act 1867.

From the 1885 general election, Evesham was abolished as a borough but the name was transferred to a larger county constituency electing one MP. This constituency was abolished for the 1950 general election. Between 1885 and 1918 the constituency had the alternative name of South Worcestershire.

Boundaries

* 1604-1885: The parishes of All Saints, Evesham, St Lawrence, Evesham and Bengeworth
* 1885-1918: The petty sessional divisions of Blockley, Evesham, Pershore and Upton-on-Severn, and parts of the petty sessional divisions of Malvern and Redditch
* 1918-1950: The municipal boroughs of Droitwich and Evesham, the rural districts of Droitwich, Evesham, Feckenham, Pershore and Shipston-on-Stour, the parishes of Bredon, Bredon's Norton, Conderton, Overbury and Teddington from the rural district of Tewkesbury and the parts of the rural districts of Stow on the Wold and Winchcomb within the administrative county of Worcestershire

Members of Parliament

1604-1640

* 1604-1611: Sir Thomas Biggs
* 1604-1611: Edward Salter
* 1614-1622: (Sir) Thomas Biggs
* 1614-1622: Anthony Langston
* 1624: Sir Edward Conway

1640-1868

1868-1950

Notes

Election results

References

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