Category: Members of Parliament, Dorset
Categories: Dorset, Constituencies and Members of Parliament | British Members of Parliament by Constituency | Constituencies of the Parliament of England | Constituencies of the Parliament of Great Britain | Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Dorset was a county constituency covering Dorset in southern England, which elected two Members of Parliament (MPs), traditionally known as knights of the shire, to the House of Commons of England from 1290 until 1707, to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom until 1832.
The Great Reform Act increased its representation to three MPs with effect from the 1832 general election, and under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 the constituency was abolished for the 1885 election, and replaced by four single-member divisions: North Dorset, South Dorset, East Dorset and West Dorset.
Sources:
- History of Parliament Online entry for Dorset 1386-1421
- History of Parliament Online entry for Dorset 1509-1558
- History of Parliament Online entry for Dorset 1558-1603
- History of Parliament Online entry for Dorset 1604-1629
- History of Parliament Online entry for Dorset 1660-1690
- History of Parliament Online entry for Dorset 1690-1715
- History of Parliament Online entry for Dorset 1715-1754
- History of Parliament Online entry for Dorset 1754-1790
- History of Parliament Online entry for Dorset 1790-1820
- History of Parliament Online entry for Dorset 1820-1832
- Wikipedia entry for Dorset (UK Parliament constituency)
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